I have a separate small living quarters that is a single room that is about 180 feet away from the main panel. It is going to get another little bed room a small kitchen and a bathroom also maybe a washer. The main panel is a 100 amp meter socket combo. What should I upsize the main panel to? ...

The wire running to the main breaker in my panel has the following written on the side of the wire. I am trying to figure out what gauge it is. The wire says, "GENERAL CABLE 3 TYPE THW 600V MTW GUARDIANT 090 3 MACHINE TOOL WIRE OIL RESISTANT 60 C" Thanks ahead of time.

Hi, :) We are converting a garage into a guest house, with permits, and I have a few questions on the electrical side. I have tried to search for my questions, but need more info. Plans are to place a 100 amp sub-panel 250 feet from main panel. Will # 2 in 2 inch conduit be enough, how much...

I have a 400 amp service in my home and will be running a line to my shop with a total run of 250' to feed a sub panel 125 amp service. What wire size is the 250' run? Would a 100 amp service be the same wire size? I would like to run copper wire, is aluminum that much less expensive? Any other...

I now have the 100 amp breaker installed in my load panel. I will run wiring from the load panel to a 100 amp sub-panel in an unground 80 schedule PVC. I believe I need to use #2 wire for the hots and the neutral. If this is correct, then what size ground do I use? Number 6? The sub- panel...