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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.
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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.
How much electricity does a garage door opener use?
http://www.booneelectric.coop/coop/tips2.htm According to this webpage the average garage door opener is 800 watts and uses 6¢/hr worth of electricity (based on a 8 cents per kilowatt hour electric rate).
Do you need a main disconnect on the feeder wires running to a detached garage running from the box in the house?
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.
What does a conductor of electricity mean?
electricity can run through it. For example... copper is a good conductor because it is used to run electricity through your house.
Can you run electric from the street directly to your garage bypassing your house?
You can install a distribution service in an attached garage. To discuss your situation see discuss question button below.
