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hassan negarand
Oct 12, 2008, 04:28 AM
Hi,
I build a detached garage and I put 1" conduit erom house to backyard and then underground to garage.I want to instal 60 amp subpanel for feed some 220 and 110 outlets and 6-8 florecent light plus some for extrior ligts.I want to use this garage as my hobby shop so I will put some equipment likes table saw,compressor,dust collector and some other small machines and tools.what kind of wiring I need?thank you for your answer

tkrussell
Oct 12, 2008, 05:24 AM
Need 2- #6 black for the two hots, 1 - #6 white for the neutral, and 1-#10 green for the equipment grounding conductor.

The neutral bar in the panel needs to be insulated from the panel metal box, do not install the green screw labeled "Bonding Jumper" in the neutral bar.

Will need a separate equipment ground bar bolted directly to the panel backbox using machine thread screws, use this for all green and bare ground wires.

donf
Oct 12, 2008, 06:55 AM
TK,

How did you size the wire to #6? The poster did not give a distance from the panel to the sub panel,

Also, is 60 amp going to be enough for the loads?

hassan negarand
Oct 12, 2008, 07:23 AM
Hi
The distance is 100 feet .is NMD(6-3) OK?
Hassan

stanfortyman
Oct 12, 2008, 07:51 AM
Hassan, are you in Canada, or someplace else?

#6 is FINE for a feeder @ 100' at 50-60 amps.

hassan negarand
Oct 12, 2008, 12:46 PM
Hi,stanfortyman
Thank you yes I am in canada