Power to shed from house
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Power to shed from house
Want to run power to shed.
240v for welder & 120v outlets for 2 lights inside and 1 outdoor, drill press and fan.
Want to come out of house with 240v off a 60 amp breaker using 10/4 wire, going to shed connecting to subpanel in shed with 40 amp disconnect.
Putting in 30amp breaker for welder & 2 15amp breakers for the lights etc. Also do i need a ground rod/s to ground panel.
Thanks, any and all advice would be appreciated
240v for welder & 120v outlets for 2 lights inside and 1 outdoor, drill press and fan.
Want to come out of house with 240v off a 60 amp breaker using 10/4 wire, going to shed connecting to subpanel in shed with 40 amp disconnect.
Putting in 30amp breaker for welder & 2 15amp breakers for the lights etc. Also do i need a ground rod/s to ground panel.
Thanks, any and all advice would be appreciated
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A 60 ampere circuit breaker will require no less than #6 copper conductors. You will need at least one grounding electrode (ground rod) connected to the equipment grounding bus in the panel with #6 copper conductor. Lots more requirements as well.
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And it will be 6-3 not 6-4 if cable (ground isn't counted). If cable it needs to be UF-b not NM-b (AKA Romex) buried a minimum of 24 inches. If you use conduit best practice is four #6 THWN not cable. Burial depth minimum 18". You will need one or two ground rods. If the subpanel has room for more then six circuits it will need a disconnect. Simplest and sometimes cheapest is a main breaker panel kit. A 100 amp panel is often used to provide adequate spaces for breakers. The supplied 100 amp main breaker is okay because it is only used as a switch. You will also almost always need to buy and add a ground bar. Ground bar is bonded to the case. The neutral bar is isolated.
All wire sizes based on 100 feet or less.
All wire sizes based on 100 feet or less.