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I am building a storage shed in my back yard and want to ...
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I am building a storage shed in my back yard and want to run power from the house out to the shed. I understand that I need to run a sub feed off the main panel to another sub-panel at the shed. Im not sure what type of cable I need, and what type of circuit breakers I need. Can you help?

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May 6 8:52 PM (2 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         

Sure

How far away is it ?

Are they just a couple of outlets and a light ?



Edited by Glenn on May 6 2008 at 8:53 PM

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May 6 8:56 PM (3 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
The shed is at max 75 feet (could be a little less) from where the main breaker panel in the garage is located. I plan to have 3 outlets inside and 2 lights, one overhead flouresent, and one mounted outside next to the door.
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May 6 9:18 PM (22 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
Hello
What do you plan on using the outlets for ?

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May 6 9:24 PM (6 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
Nothing major. At the most we might want to power a radio, perhaps power tools, or even mabey a compressor. I had an electrician come out and he recommended a 30 amp 220 volt ckt. I couldn't afford what he wanted to charge me to do the whole thing. So Im trying to do as much of it as I can on my own.
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May 6 9:27 PM (2 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         

Hello

Is there anything 220 you want to power ?

When you say compressor how big ?

 



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May 6 9:30 PM (3 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Nothing 220. He just recommended it, in case later down the road we might want to power a compressor. Right now we don't have one.
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May 6 10:18 PM (48 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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May 7 5:12 PM (18 hours and 54 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
Thank you so much.
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May 7 5:16 PM (3 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Your welcome. If you need further assistance with this when it comes to installation time, please let us know. Have a great day.

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May 7 7:00 PM (1 hour and 44 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
I probably will. Do I need to go back and create a new question, or can we just continue on with this one.
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May 7 7:03 PM (2 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
All you will need to do is respond to this one. Dont delete the link from your email.

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May 7 7:05 PM (2 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
Ok, You mentioned in your previous answer that I would need to run the new line from my main panel to a junction box inside the shed. Is the junction box the same thing as a "Sub Panel".
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May 7 7:10 PM (1 minute and 17 seconds later)
         
Thanks.
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