Sub Panel to Cut off box
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02-16-19, 01:08 AM
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Sub Panel to Cut off box
Hello,
i have Tuff shed barn and would like to run some power to it.
Its 15 ft from the meter which runs to a cut off box which runs to the main house.
Can I run from the cutoff box directly to a sub panel in the shed or does it have to run from the main house?
which is a least 75ft away.
i have Tuff shed barn and would like to run some power to it.
Its 15 ft from the meter which runs to a cut off box which runs to the main house.
Can I run from the cutoff box directly to a sub panel in the shed or does it have to run from the main house?
which is a least 75ft away.
#3
02-16-19, 07:42 AM
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You will likely need to add an additional disconnect next to the existing disconnect unless it is a panel where you can add breakers. The feed to the shed could be fed off the existing disconnect, but the wires would need to be sized to the rating of the existing disconnect, which would be unnecessarily large.
#4
02-16-19, 12:12 PM
I think I'd just replace that existing disconnect with a new main breaker loadcenter with feed-through lugs. The house can be fed from the lugs and a breaker can be installed in the panel under the meter to feed the shed.
Here is one:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-BR...00RF/307646904
Here is one:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-BR...00RF/307646904
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02-17-19, 10:44 AM
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Thanks for this. I thought it would need to be updated it is quite out as is, but I've had two electricians say it doesn't need to be which doesn't sound right.
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02-17-19, 01:31 PM
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I thought it would need to be updated it is quite out as is, but I've had two electricians say it doesn't need to be which doesn't sound right.
#9
02-17-19, 01:43 PM
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Hi, if you have had 2 electricians look at it and they said it’s OK then what is the issue?
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02-21-19, 01:01 PM
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Hi, if you have had 2 electricians look at it and they said it’s OK then what is the issue?
Geo
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#11
02-21-19, 06:34 PM
They came out to look at it, and both said they would get back to me with a part list
A parts list?? If they are legitimate contractors they would get back to you with a price for the job and not a parts list.
