My family had a lake cabin with a detached garage. I remember my dad burying Romex in the dirt from the cabin to garage. The Romex wasn't long enough, so he spliced the wires inside a glass jar, and buried it also. It worked, and fortunately no one got electrocuted. A few decades later, the cabin got demolished. My sister had a contractor build a new, fancy lake cabin. I'm sure the workman were laughing at splice when they dug it up.

Great job on this one. Keep doing them this way. I felt like you were reading my mind! You answered questions I had before I had them. I’m a new subscriber no doubt!

"Evil electric Tesla" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This man needs to give classes! He does a great job explaining all the aspects. I learn every time I watch a video.

Thank you for using the building code book during your full explanation. Great Job.

Your the Man! You just saved so much money and time for a layman like me. The explanation on what amps to go with helped.

I’m impressed with how you explain electrical issues. Great clarification. Thanks again.

Man has a very detailed + engaged knowledge of the NEC. He's ELECTRIC! Was probably filming while on his 15 minute morning break from the job.

this is a great example as to why i asked about the 1 meter two panels and you answered with the 320 to max 400 amp meter entrance than tht led me to 400 amp service entrances with multiple breakers. as always great video good tips to future load requirements planning. stay safe ty for all you do and show. those tht dont understand his videos call a pro

glad I found your video!

Excellent teaching skill. I learned

Thanks for sharing :)

Installation settings can derate a charger to prevent overloading total capacity. I’d still try to support a 14-50 receptacle at 2 bays... that might get $$

I over size a garage 3 car garage I ran 2 - 3” pipe a second was a spare. I was in the plan for 1 EV chargers now it 2 EV chargers though 2 chargers are 98 amps total but owner bought 2 so I ran 4/0 wire and have on a 175 amp main panel and the panel has a 200 amp panel in garage . Now there talking about other stuff now I’m in middle of the project. EV chargers has changed the game for me. At Cumberland farm we pull parallel 500cm and sometimes we pull a 3rd set just for voltage drop. The garage is 110 feet away from the house.

Ha, I used to live in Boulder County not too far from the city of Lafayette. Boulder county can be a-holes!!!!! I was told that before building a detached garage that you have to have wiring or I should say conduit under the concrete first? Is that a must or just a preference from certain builders?

Josh, is there any reason why my main panel would not have a bonding screw or a main copper ground wire? It’s not acting as a sub panel because all my neutrals and grounds are together. This should be bonded, correct? The only thing I can think of, the meter base is grounded and the 2” EMT going from my meter base to my main panel is acting as a ground. House was built in 86. Its been working for 30+ years, I thought it was odd. Any help would be great!

@Petersonelectricllc

4 жыл бұрын

the only spot the neutral and grounds are together is at the main panel, then grounding conductors through all pvc raceways.

I enjoy your videos. I am putting a 100 amp sub panel in a shop. I want the line in conduit. What side wire from the panel to the sub panel would be code? The shed will have 3 - 220s, 8- plugs and 3 lights. I am running 6 circuits - one each for the 220s, 2 circuits for the plugs and 1 for the light. The sub panel is @60 feet from the panel. What side wire from the panel to the sub panel would be code? What size conduit would be code?

@keithharrington8715

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you already got this sir. Wire size is based off the current to be carried and..... THE VOLTAGE DROP. I dd not calculate anything but use numbers here for concept understanding only. I believe it is article 210.19 that discusses a 3 % allowable drop for a circt and 5% allowable for first panel to last recepticle. Wire has some small resistance for every foot which uses up some voltage. A 20 Amp circuit, no.12 Wire running 15 amps would be outside of this range at about 100 ft away from the panel. A simple solution to this situation is to put in bigger wire....#10 for the 20 Amp circuit which lowers the resistance of the wire and thus the voltage drop at the furthest recepticle. You may want to buy someone a 6 pack in exchange for your exact situation. Ie. Involve a pro just a little.

You did a great job explaining I however am disgusted that ev cars push electrical codes on homeowners that may never own one and probably never will if I can help it. That should be on the buyer of said vehicle if that's what they want to drive. Things are getting a bit ridiculous if you ask me. I had my detached garage built for my likings not somebody else's. That being said it's wired for 100amp but maybe the next guy only wants or needs 30. That's should be for the home buyer to discuss not the owner to just deal with it. When time comes

I always Over size the pipe and bring a spear to detach garages I like to make the pulling of wire easier through the pipe. I hade to go back to some garages where I have 80 amp and the EV chargers have started to trip the breaker luckily I could just pull out old wires and put in bigger wire up to 4/0 if I needed it. Proper planing prevents piss , poor, problem.

if I am running from my house to a detached garage, do I need 4 wires? I thought I can run 3 wires provided I put two 8' grounding rods into the ground and I ground my garage sub panel to that ground.

@Zu_cati

3 жыл бұрын

POO⁹⁹

Did anybody elese see the neighbors panel so close to the door overlapping the trim

Is that mandatory to have smoke detectors in Garage and emergency Lights?

Where does it say that the lighting and receptacle outlets for a detached garage need be separated?

@travisthompson4275

3 жыл бұрын

Update 210.11(C)(4) requires that there be a 20 amp circuit to feed the required bay receptacles from 210.52(G)(1) having no other outlets. So he is correct about them being separate. But it does specify now in the 2020 NEC that the bay outlets be on a dedicated 20 amp circuit with the exception that they shall be permitted to serve readily accessible outdoor receptacles outlets

nice. subscribed....

My brother in law run water lines and electricity to my garage where my parents live. The problem is that when my mom turns on microwave and minisplit ac it trips the breaker and also a combination of other appliences. The garage has a lot of outlets and I think they are on a 20amp breaker with a 14 gauge romex cable and brother in law also got electricity from the exiating 220 0r 240 outlet in garage to add more stuff. When breaker trips the whole power goes out in garage and also in kitchen of the main house. I think circuit is overloading.I was thinking of adding a 60amp circuit to main box and running a new line to garage and in garage add one of this boxes Eaton Corporation Br816L125Fdp 6 Circuit Main Lug Load Center, 125-Amp??? Also will I need to cancell all existing outlets and start from zero or is there a way to just add the new line to existing outlets in garage??? Thank u

@ngoctran8508

2 жыл бұрын

Not an electrician, but seem like. You are like me trying to do things on your own. And haven't get a reply. My opinions. First, I would find out is it okay for you to run from ur main panel to the sub panel with that much of amp. I'm not sure but i'm assuming there are limitation on it. But if ur main is 200 amp I think its fine. 2nd, If you upgrade the sub, then you need to upgrade ur old wires underground. And there are different receptacles 15 amp vs 20 amp. Would it work with 15 amp receptable on 20 amp line, sure. As long as you don't draw more than 15 amp. But if more, over time ur receptable get burn out. That's my assumption only though. good luck

@futbol1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@ngoctran8508 thank u

I brought in a new 200 amp line for my new detached garage.

@dtm8073

Жыл бұрын

@@user-yf2iv1rt7l It was cheaper for me to bring in new meter with 200 amps. Panel in the house is pretty much full. Because of new meter at garage, my hydro rate is cheaper. I’ve got welders, boiler for heating system, hot water and eventually milling machine and lathe. You’re best to have too much than not enough. Plan for the future.

What is the ISBN for the handbook?

@isd605

3 жыл бұрын

ISBN-13: 978-1455912841 ISBN-10: 1455912840

Nice thumbnail. 😂

And our over lords want us to buy electric cars like yesterday, homeowners are gonna be upset when they have to spend 10grand to update their power to their garage😂🤦‍♂️

Its called a video so we can watch the work being done. To much talking.