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2006年5月24日 · 210.52(G) lists detached garages for the receptacle 210.70(A)(2)(a) lists detached garages for an inside light 210.70(A)(2)(b) lists detached garages for an outside man door light but 210.70(A)(2)(c) does not list detached garages for switching at top and bottom of stairs. Since detached garage is not listed in the paragraph, the scope of the ...
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2021年3月25日 · My inspector is telling me I'll need ground rods on a sub panel in a detached garage. I want to run a four wire feeder to the sub panel. 250.32(B)(1) states - "an equipment grounding conductor shall be run with the supply conductors and connected to the building or structure disconnecting means and to the grounding electrodes"
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2009年10月1日 · I want to run power to a detached metal pole barn/garage from my friend's home panel. He has a 200 amp service to the house and wants 100 amp service to the garage. I know how to size the wire and do the work, but I don't know how to determine if the 200 amp panel in the house is sufficient to power a 100 amp sub in the garage.
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2019年10月28日 · I was planning on driving a ground rod when replacing overhead service to a detached garage. I was talking to the elec inspector at the jobsite. He said, "no, you don't need to because you are replacing the overhead existing triplex with quadplex 4 wire. You'll have 4 wires." I was surprised and asked him about that.
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2015年3月3日 · Yes, the detached garage would have to have a Grounding Electrode System which could be rods and this is assuming the three conductor installation was legal when the original install was done. As Dennis points out, today it would require four conductors and it would still have to have a GES but it would only bond to the EGC and the neutral ...
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Sep 25, 2021. #1. The garage will have a subpanel with several circuits (lighting, exterior, car bay and wall outlets) all in EMT. It will be fed underground in PVC by 6/3 AWG w/ground. 230.79 (D) calls for a minimum 60 amp disconnect. It seems this rules out the 50 amp circuit breaker at the main panel as a disconnect means as 6AWG is only ...
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2024年6月3日 · When wiring a detached garage and running a 3-wire 20-amp branch circuit to it, the requirements for circuits are to my understanding. 210.52(G) lists detached garages for the receptacle, Dedicated. 210.70(A)(2)(a) lists detached garages for an inside light 210.11(C)(4) Garage Branch Circuits
Code Requirements for Detached Building/Garages
2020年4月29日 · I installed a 50amp dedicated receptacle for an EV charger in a detached garage. I did this by installing a circuit breaker within the home basement in the service panel and running the wire out. The inspector doesn't like this and wants a 'handle-tie' on all circuit breakers within the basement to kill the power to the garage in one action.
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2016年9月20日 · The disconnecting means specified in 225.31. shall be comprised of a circuit breaker, molded case switch, general-use switch, snap switch, or other approved means. Where applied in accordance with 250.32 (B), Exception, the disconnecting means shall be suitable for use as service. equipment.
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2024年11月12日 · If you have 50 amp 2 pole breaker from the house panel, feeding a 120/240 volt, 8 space main lug sub panel in a detached garage. Do you need a main breaker in the garage if you only have 2 single pole breakers in the garage panel. It is an 8 space panel, but it does not exceed six throws of the hand.