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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.
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What is the cable between the service panel and electric meter called?
Whether you have an overhead or underground feed, that section of the installation is referred to as Service Entrance Conductors. On an overhead installation, it includes the conductors on BOTH sides of the meter, from the service drop conductors (attached at the service head) to the service equipment LINE terminals. On an underground installation, it refers only to the conductors between the meter's LOAD side and the service equipment LINE terminals. The conductors on the LINE side of the meter come from a distribution transformer and are unbroken between the transformer and your meter.
Can you feed a 208v 200amp panel from 480v 20amp circuit?
Not directly, you would need to transform 480v circuit to 120v with a transformer first.
Can you feed a 200 amp sub panel from a 200 amp panel?
Judging by your question I'm going to take a guess and say you should probably not attempt to do this yourself. Nor do I recommend it. That being said. You can either have your service upgraded to 200amp, and install a 100amp double pole breaker and branch it off into a 100 amp sub panel. You could most likely re-use your old panel for the 100 amp sub panel. Or... You could have your new 200 amp panel installed in a different location and your current panel wired into it for 100 amps.
Where would a 100 amp breaker be used?
In a residential application it would most likely be used as the breaker for the entire main electric panel or a subpanel feed.
Can the ground wire pass through the same conduit as feed wires from panel to meter?
If you are asking simply a technical question the answer is no, because ground wires do not exist from the panel to the meter. My advice to you is this: If you have an inspector telling you to do something a certain way, do it his way unless in your professional opinion you believe to do so would be unsafe. What is properly called a ground wire, or what the NEC calls a groundING conductor (as opposed to the groundED conductor) does not run from the meter to the panel. From the meter to the panel you will have the groundED conductor, which is the neutral, and possibly a bonding jumper. The bonding jumper is probably what you are referring to as the ground wire. The code requires that all components of a service be bonded together. The components for a common home are just the meter and panel, but may also include a separate disconnect, junction box, or CT box. Typically the bonding jumper is run in the same raceways as the service conductors, but since the NEC prohibits any other conductors in a raceway that carries service conductors some jurisdictions do not allow the jumper to be inside the raceway or conduit. Technically the bonding jumper is not a conductor even if it is a wire. Grounding and Bonding are 2 of the largest sections of the NEC and the most misunderstood. To the untrained eye they look alike as they both often use green or bare wires to accomplish their tasks. Understanding the difference, the proper difference, between grounding and bonding is a step in the right direction but many professional electricians use the terms improperly and cannot make a reasonable explanation of what is the purpose for each. I invite answers from other electricians as I'm sure my explanation is much more complicated than the questioner wanted or needed.
Can you install Electric meter on detached garage?
Yes, it is possible to install an electric meter on a detached garage. The process typically involves contacting your local utility company to request a new meter and obtaining any necessary permits. A licensed electrician will then be needed to properly connect the meter to the garage's electrical system.
Why would your power go out to your garage but not to your house and no fuses be blown?
Does the garage have a separate breaker box or fuse box inside? Is there a separate power feed for the garage? In the 70's and 80's some cities were allowing aluminum wiring INSIDE residences. If the wire from the main fuse/breaker panel is aluminum there is a real possibility that you might have a bad connection between the fuse box or breaker panel and the outlets in the garage.
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Can more wires be ran from the meter base to supply a shop from your house?
It depends on the available capacity of your service panel and the existing load on the circuit. It's best to consult with a licensed electrician to determine if more wires can be added safely to supply the shop without overloading the circuit or violating building codes. Additionally, you may need to check with your local utility company for any restrictions or requirements.
How do you power a 50 amp kiln in your garage?
To power a 50 amp kiln in your garage, you will likely need to install a dedicated 240-volt circuit with the appropriate wiring and breaker to handle the load. It is recommended to consult with a qualified electrician to ensure that the electrical system in your garage can safely support the kiln's power requirements.
Do you use 20 amp breakers from your house to feed 20 amp breakers in your garage panel?
You should read your local electrical code or consult a local electrician. The rules are there for your safety and the safety of the people who will buy your house later.
I have a Transformer 480 primary 208 secondary feeding 1 200amp mb 42 space panel I need to feed a subpanel 6 ft away I'm thinkin feed through lug at top of bus or at feed through MB suggestions?
The sub-panel need to be fed from the main panel, by way of a circuit breaker connected to one of the breaker locations. Or if your sub-panel has a main breaker installed you can feed from the main panel with a sub-feed lug kit. This looks like a breaker, but is only a point where you can branch off the sub panel.
What is the cable between the service panel and electric meter called?
Whether you have an overhead or underground feed, that section of the installation is referred to as Service Entrance Conductors. On an overhead installation, it includes the conductors on BOTH sides of the meter, from the service drop conductors (attached at the service head) to the service equipment LINE terminals. On an underground installation, it refers only to the conductors between the meter's LOAD side and the service equipment LINE terminals. The conductors on the LINE side of the meter come from a distribution transformer and are unbroken between the transformer and your meter.
Can you feed a 60 amp sub panel from another 60 amp sub panel?
Yes, you can feed a 60 amp sub panel from another 60 amp sub panel as long as the total connected load does not exceed 60 amps. Make sure to properly size the wire and protect the circuits with appropriate breakers to ensure safe operation of the sub panel.
Can you feed from main service panel to sub panel through to relocate meter and use existing panel as sub panel?
Yes it can but it is a complicated job in as much as you have to know wire sizes, ampacity of wires and proper electrical workmanship. Such a project should be left to a licensed electrical contractor to take out the proper permits and call for proper inspections. By taking this route it will leave you confident that if any mishaps happen to the installation down the road your insurance company will be behind you 100%.
What is IP Electronic Battery Feed Fuse?
It' the fuse for your Instrument Panel Battery
Will number 8 gas rated wire feed a 60 amp garage sub panel installed in USA?
No, a number 8 gas rated wire is not sufficient to feed a 60 amp garage sub panel in the USA. You would typically need a minimum of a number 6 wire for a 60 amp circuit to ensure it meets the National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for safety and capacity. It is always recommended to consult a licensed electrician for proper installation of electrical wiring.
