I'm planning to wire my shed this spring. I've done a lot of reading, so I think I have most of my plan put together. I'd like to see if there's anything I'm doing that is not appropriate, or could be better. Details: The shed is 100' from the house Wiring will leave the house 50' from the main panel I plan to run 50A service to the shed for future use (potentially a pool) Short term will only be used for lights and minor 120V shop appliances (compressor, table saw, chop saw, etc.) Inside: 50A DP breaker on the main panel 6/3 NM-B to the exterior wall Connections made in LB body at house Outside: 1" schedule 40 PVC, buried >= 18" deep [B]3x 6AWG THHN in the conduit *[/B] 1x 10AWG Green THHN in the conduit (GND) [B]*Can all 3 be black marked with Red/White markings on the ends of two of them? My local supply shops don't sell Red/White by the foot.[/B] Second 1" conduit for CAT5e/RG-6... why not if I'm already digging... Shed: Sub-panel with 50A main breaker 2x 8' GND rods, likely buried at 45 degree angle due to bedrock GND rods connected by uninsulated #4 Generator: If I want to hook up the generator in the shed, is there any way to do this?

Hey all, I know that this could start a religious flamewar, but I would like opinions on the best breaker brand and type for the homeowner for changing out breakers. I'm shopping for a subpanel somewhere in the 60-100A range for a garage. I'm familiar with Square-D QO series only. If cost weren't terribly important, what would you choose?