Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    alexcornejo's Avatar
    alexcornejo Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Nov 10, 2010, 03:45 PM
    What size wire feeding a 60 amp sub panel?
    The sub panel is 100 ft away from the main 200 amp panel.There will NOT be any machinery (welders, table saws, compressor or any other motors except the washer and a secondary refrigerator). I'm thinking 4-#6 THHN wire enclosed in 1" armor cable in attic then buried in 1" pvc sch 40 and protected at daylight with 1" pvc sch 80. A 20 amp breaker dedicated to the washer (is this required to be GFI?), 8 outlets on a 20 amp circuit (GFI breaker), 20 amp to a box giving power to 4-CFL lights, a outdoor sensor light, low voltage landscape lights. I will be placing a BBQ area next to the garage in the future, so I will have to pull 1-2 outlets and 1-2 lights. Any problems?
    tkrussell's Avatar
    tkrussell Posts: 9,659, Reputation: 725
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Nov 11, 2010, 04:47 AM

    You don't have a large load, but I would use #2-4 aluminum SER cable, and #2 AL XHHW where in conduit.

    Washer would only need a GFI if within 6 feet of a sink.

    Sch 40 is sunlight resistant, the Sch 80 is not needed, but is better. Would be better if entire run is Sch 80, as Sch 80 is considered as strong as steel rigid conduit.

    Those are my suggestions.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Wire size 200 amp to barker panel [ 1 Answers ]

Have a 200 amp main disconnect to a 200 amp braker panel in home. What size hot wire and netrual and ground runis 65 ft 1 run Thank you for your help Tommy

Wire size for a 100 amp lug sub panel [ 4 Answers ]

Hi I have a 200 amp main panel, but it is a small 24 slot panel. It is full and I need to add three more circuits. I want to run a 100 amp main lug subpanel. The plan is to move the clothes dryer breakers to the new sub and use the existing location in the main panel to install a 100amp breaker...

Sub Panel AMP Size and Supply Wire Size [ 1 Answers ]

I would like to install a sub panel in my garage I was told to run 6/3 Romex to supply the sub panel and have done so. The run is about 65 feet and I am now wondering after reading this site what is the max I can get for this size wire? I plan to supply a compressor (20 amp) and the garden...

125 amp sub panel 250' away wire size [ 5 Answers ]

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...

100 amp sub panel wire size [ 2 Answers ]

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...

View more questions Search