What size entrance wire do I need meter to box is 100 feet so I need a wire size

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Originally Posted by jeff hemp

what size entrance wire do i need meter to box is 100 feet so i need a wire size

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Jeff, much more information is needed.

For example, is this feeder going to be copper or aluminum?
Are you going above or below groound?
Usually, but certainly not always, the power company runs the service feed to the residence, have they told you that you have to have the work done?

I'm running it in conduit from meter on the house ill use which ever you think is best alum or copper

Jeff,

Is your meter designed to feed two locations? There can be only one service entrance for a residence. A 400 amp meter will be able to provide two feeders.

However, if you have a 200 amp or below panelboard and meter you would need to pull your feeder off your main panelboard and not the meter.

That would mean that you would require a four wire feeder.

Are yo going to a stand-alone workshop or garage?

Jeff,

Is your meter designed to feed two locations? There can be only one service entrance for a residence. A 400 amp meter will be able to provide two feeders.

However, if you have a 200 amp or below panelboard and meter you would need to pull your feeder off your main panelboard and not the meter.

That would mean that you would require a four wire feeder.

Are yo going to a stand-alone workshop or garage?

Ill run over to the house tomorrow and look

How do I know what amp the meter is? Is there a tag?

Is this a service to the house?
Or a sub-feed to another building? If this is the case you cannot just run from the meter. You need to come from the panel off a breaker.

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Originally Posted by stanfortyman

Is this a service to the house?
Or a sub-feed to another building? If this is the case you cannot just run from the meter. You need to come from the panel off a breaker.

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Its on the side of the house. House only has an 80 box in the basement

80 amp

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Originally Posted by jeff hemp

its on the side of the house. house only has an 80 box in the basement

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I'm sorry. I have no idea what this means, or how it answers my question.

You really need to explain with some more detail what it is you are wanting to do.

Like I said, if you are thinking you can come off an existing meter to feed another building you cannot. You need to come from a panel.