jaracose
Oct 26, 2011, 09:44 AM
I recently built a 14X18 shed and I'm preparing to run electricity to it from my house. I've been researching several options but I'm hoping someone could offer some advice.
First of all, I will give you the rundown in terms of power that I will need in the shed:
I will be installing 2 electrical heaters. Each heater is 4800Watts using a 240 volt circuit.
I will need 4 electrical plugs for general purpose like radio, small power tools etc.
I will need 6 lights 1 of which will be an outside motion sensor light. In total I suspect the lights will not exceed 1000 Watts in total.
I am planning to install a sub panel in the shed and feed the power to it from my main panel in my house. Given that it is a detached shed, I am planning to dig a trench and run wire underground.
I'm hoping someone can answer the following questions for me:
1. Will 10/3 (dryer wire) be enough to connect the main panel to the sub panel in my shed? I am planning to run a PVC conduit.
2. Would a 30 AMP double pole breaker be enough in my main panel for the circuit?
3. Would a 30 AMP subpanel be enough for the shed?
4. How would you suggest I set up the sub panel in the shed? Should I use a 15 AMP single breaker to take care of the lights? Should I install a 20 AMP single breaker for the plug ins? What about the heaters?
Any help or suggestions you have would be great.
Thanks
First of all, I will give you the rundown in terms of power that I will need in the shed:
I will be installing 2 electrical heaters. Each heater is 4800Watts using a 240 volt circuit.
I will need 4 electrical plugs for general purpose like radio, small power tools etc.
I will need 6 lights 1 of which will be an outside motion sensor light. In total I suspect the lights will not exceed 1000 Watts in total.
I am planning to install a sub panel in the shed and feed the power to it from my main panel in my house. Given that it is a detached shed, I am planning to dig a trench and run wire underground.
I'm hoping someone can answer the following questions for me:
1. Will 10/3 (dryer wire) be enough to connect the main panel to the sub panel in my shed? I am planning to run a PVC conduit.
2. Would a 30 AMP double pole breaker be enough in my main panel for the circuit?
3. Would a 30 AMP subpanel be enough for the shed?
4. How would you suggest I set up the sub panel in the shed? Should I use a 15 AMP single breaker to take care of the lights? Should I install a 20 AMP single breaker for the plug ins? What about the heaters?
Any help or suggestions you have would be great.
Thanks