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Do you need a main disconnect on the feeder wires running to a detached garage running from the box in the house?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes you do. The detached garage will either be fed with a single circuit or a sub panel. The wire feeding the garage will need to be protected and that is the purpose of the breaker (disconnect). The breaker size will be determined by the size of the wire that is used on this circuit.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou will need a breaker in your house panel to protect the wire feeders that supply the panel in the garage. The terminology for this setup is called a sub panel. At the garage end you will need a disconnect at that panel as the garage is not attached to the house. You might want to consider a 100 amp combination panel at the garage as it has a built in main disconnect and spaces for 12 or 24 breakers depending on the size of panel you select.
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Can you tap meter and feed panel in detached garage?
No. Any connections to the detached garage have to be after the main disconnect of your house panel. You have two options here. You can replace meter with a meter disconnect combo and have the main feed your house and add a breaker to feed the garage or You could install a 400 ap service and place two disconnects at the meter. one for the house and one for the garage. unless you are going to have a serious electrial load in the garage you sould just feed off the panel in the house for cost effectiveness.
What wire size is need in a detached garage that will have a 15 amp table saw?
I would use 3/12 to take care of that, connecting one line for tools and the other for lighting.
What are the electrical codes covering - wiring a new garage?
Depends on what you are asking about. I can tell you that all garage outlets must be protected by a GFCI circuit. You can install as many or as little as you want as long as there is at least 1 outlet on each wall. Any freezer or refrigerator must be on a dedicated circuit. There must be a light switch by the doorway mounted 48" to the top of the switch box. If you have 2 entrances into the garage then install a 3 way light switch so the lights can be turned on/off at both locations. Outlets cannot me mounted higher than 48" above the floor. I would install the outlets on 1 circuit and the lights on another circuit unless you only have a couple of lights. Use AWG #12 wire for the garage protected by a 20 amp breaker. If the garage is detached from the house then you need a disconnect in the garage. Any 240 volt outlet must be on a dedicated circuit protected by the proper breaker and correct size wire needed for the device.
How do you get electricity from the house to the garage?
If the garage is detached, have a subpanel installed. I would recommend having a professional electrician do this. : IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB : SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY : REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. : If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes (not a simple proximity voltage indicator) to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
Does a sub panel need a main breaker?
Answer for Canada, USA and countries running a 60 Hz, 120/240 volt, split supply service.The main distribution panelboard has to have a main disconnect. This has been in the electrical regulations since the late 50's.If the sub panel is in the same home under the same roof line, the sub panel enclosure does not need a main disconnect because it is just another branch circuit. Connecting a sub panel to a separate free standing garage or workshop is a different scenario and is governed by a different set of electrical code regulations.What needs to be done to the panelboard is physically remove the neutral bonding screw. This is the screw that bonds the panelboard enclosure to the neutral bus. By doing this it stops a secondary ground pathway for a fault current from the sub panelboard to flow back to the main panelboard on the sub panel's neutral feeder.The electrical code requires that there is only one position on an electrical distribution service where the distribution enclosure and the neutral bus join each other. That is at the main disconnect of the first over current device, which is the main service disconnect breaker or a fused disconnect switch whichever your system uses..
Is a detached garage healthier than an attached?
Healthier? I would not think so unless you were running the car in the garage with the doors shut. Of course if the car caught on fire it would be much healthier to have a detached garage but the likelihood of that happening is slim. Otherwise I can see no difference at all.
Can you tap meter and feed panel in detached garage?
No. Any connections to the detached garage have to be after the main disconnect of your house panel. You have two options here. You can replace meter with a meter disconnect combo and have the main feed your house and add a breaker to feed the garage or You could install a 400 ap service and place two disconnects at the meter. one for the house and one for the garage. unless you are going to have a serious electrial load in the garage you sould just feed off the panel in the house for cost effectiveness.
Do you need a certificate of occupancy for a detached garage in New York State?
not unless the detached garage is on a different parcel than the main dwelling
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Does change of use of a garage of a link detached house devalue the properties?
Short answer is Yes. If a garage conversion is carried out you no longer own a link detached house but a semi-detached, indeed if the next house did the same thing you would then live in a terriced house not a link detached
What do you call if someone breaks into your detached garage?
911 if you are home.
Does homeowners insurance cover wind and storm damage to detached garage?
If you have wind and hail coverage on your policy and the detached garage is a covered structure on that policy then Yes, your policy would cover the damages.
What is a link-detached house?
A link detached house is a house that is only joined to another by a garage or just ground flor rom :(((((
What is a link detached house?
A link detached house is a house that is only joined to another by a garage or just ground flor rom :(((((
What is a link semi-detached house?
Adjacent detached properties which do not have a party wall, but which are linked by the garage(s) and so forming a single frontage.
What is a linked semi detached house?
Adjacent detached properties which do not have a party wall, but which are linked by the garage(s) and so forming a single frontage.
What is difference between an attached and detached Condominium?
Attached condominiums are attached to something: a garage or another condominium. A detached condominium is not attached to anything.
