I'm installing a 100 amp service in the backyard with a separate meter on a pole next to sub-suface power tranasformer. I have a 100 amp meter box on one side of the pole and a 100 amp braker panel with a 100 amp main breaker on the other side. I'm going to place in it a 15-20 amp breaker for gfi...

I'm helping a friend wire their new garage. He wants a 220 plug for a vehicle airlift. What gauge wire do I need to run in order to support the airlift on a 220 plug? It will be connected to a 20 or 30 amp double-pole circuit breaker (depending on which airlift he decides to buy). With the same...

My husband and I are trying to put together a 100 or 125 amp breaker box on a pole to establish utilities to our home. We already have some 4 gauge copper wiring and we're not sure if this will support the amperage. Is there some kind of table or guide? The other thing is that the electric company...

Thank you for responding. I would like to know what size of wire I need to run a circuit 125 amp, 240V to a sub panel 244 feet away? Or, what size of wire I need to run a circuit 60 amp, 240V to a sub panel 244 feew away? Thank you in advance

Hello, Glad to have found this place. Just had a question regarding 12 gauge wiring. While I know it is unsafe to use 15 gauge for a 20 amp breaker, are there any safety concerns using 12 gauge wire on a 15 amp circuit breaker? Reason I ask is I had recessed lights put in my basement and had...