100 AMP SUB PANEL ALUMINUM WIRE SIZE INSTALL
100 AMP SUB PANEL ALUMINUM WIRE SIZE CODE

Going to replace the ground wire to the rod. I purchased the the main shut off that I will mount and the bushings too.he said the screw was not turned in and I will remove myself.

100 AMP SUB PANEL ALUMINUM WIRE SIZE CODE

Right now I want him to pull the wire that will get me to code for that. I double checked his credentials and he licensed. I don’t think I can get my money back but a least I can get him to pull my missing wire and my questions were to make sure he does that correctly. “By the responses and questions you are asking us is totally getting me to wonder if this is a 'licensed electrician' why you need to ask us these questions to begin with.” He is one of the very few persons that I would suggest that you watch their videos. Take some time and look at some of this guy's videos.īenjamin Sahlstrom knows his crap. Three very basic things in running power to a detached structure's sub panel 4 wire feed (two hots, neutral, not common, and ground), ground rod at the sub panel, and no ground screw in the sub panel. We are here to help persons like you and guide them but when you have a licensed electrician doing below par work and giving you half answers to easy questions for an electrician something smells like crap. Asking us questions is absolutely acceptable - But asking us questions in the area of which a 'licensed electrician' is guiding you and charging you for his/her knowledge and experience is telling me ( more than likely others who have replied in this post) that this s0-called licensed electrician does not know the basics. Running a ground wire from the feeder (4 wire feed-2 hot, neutral - not 'common' and a ground) is 'licensed electrician' Class 100.01 - yeaaaaars ago it may have been acceptable but not today to run 3 wires unless you have metal conduit from start to finish which the metal conduit would be your ground. A detached structure with a sub-panel requires its own ground rod, whether it is fed by three or four wires.Yes, a detached structure requires a ground rod but this has nothing to do with running a ground wire from the feeder which is totally separate and needed - get rid of this so-electrician.īy the responses and questions you are asking us is totally getting me to wonder if this is a 'licensed electrician' why you need to ask us these questions to begin with. According to the National Electrical Code, both subpanels and main panels must follow specific standards (NEC). This is the response from the electrician when we asked him by email about not installing 4 conductors. If there are 4 conductors to this panel - fine. If PVC conduit then you need 4 conductors. What type of conduit was used? If not metal conduit from the feeder panel to this sub panel from one end to the other you are one conductor short. Are you asking if the incorrect wire gauge was used?Īlso, how many conductors are there in that panel in the picture? I'm only seeing maybe three (3). Your electrician should give you this information. You show a picture of a wire in your hand and say 'not sure about wire size'. What advice did the electrician give you on this point? If you are working with a licensed electrician already it would be best for you to ask the electrician for their advice since he/she has been to your location and would know best at this point.Īlways when we are asked questions such as this the one thing we don't have is the on-site experience and can only go by what is asked and described by the poster (you). You could add some pictures and we might be able to give some pointers.

100 AMP SUB PANEL ALUMINUM WIRE SIZE INSTALL

Typically, if you install an LB on the outside of the house you can either run directly into the panel, install another LB or box inside the house then run into the panel, or install a 90 down into the top of the panel. I would recommend installing a box on the outside of the shop so you can separate the shop feed from the pump house feed. (The ground wire to the pump house can be #10 from the outside box mentioned below) You will also be required to install one or two ground rods at both buildings You will also need to pull a ground wire in and that needs to be #8 copper. I would have no problems recommending using #3 copper for your feeder with a distance of 120ft. #3 Copper THHN/THWN is rated for 100 amps at the 75-degree column. If that is the case you are required to use a subpanel that has a main breaker or back feed a breaker that is held in place with a hold-down kit. Since you mentioned digging I will assume that this is a separate building.

100 amp sub panel aluminum wire size