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Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Luling, Texas
Hunt In: Harwood, Texas
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I know this has been discussed and asked many times but I am looking for a simple answer to my question if possible from our electrical experts:
At meter pole- 200 amp service Wanted at shop- 200 amp service (minus the drop for distance) At shop- 200 amp circuit breaker box Distance from service pole to shop circuit breaker box-150 ft. Direct buried or in conduit? Copper or aluminum? SIZE OF WIRE PLEASE? Thank you for your help |
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Texas
Hunt In: Haskell County, TX
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I always put underground wire in conduit, copper is my preference. Based on those 2 criteria 3/0 copper would be the required size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Keller
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Check out the voltage drop calculator. You can check your wire size:
https://www.southwire.com/support/vo...calculator.htm Id use aluminum feeder wire, in conduit. 3/0 copper or #250 aluminum feeder |
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#4 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Mesquite
Hunt In: where ever I can
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Someone in the classifieds was trying to move some 250 aluminum.
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#5 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Luling, Texas
Hunt In: Harwood, Texas
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Mesquite
Hunt In: where ever I can
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Dang, that's my luck too. always have to pay premium.
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#7 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Bastrop, Tx.
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4/0 aluminum in conduit, and it is cheap!
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#8 |
Four Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
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You can use 4/0 4/0 2/0 alum and put in a 2 1/2 conduit. Nothing is wrong with large alum and will save you a lot of money over copper and you will never know the difference
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