On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:50:29 -0500, "James"
wrote:


I am going about 150 feet to a shed, and plan to run number 10 gauge wire.
This is simply a shed, and I want to be able to run power tools and have
some lights in the shed. I plan to use UF wire, and of course go 2 feet
underground.

Someone advised to run 10/3 instead of 10/2, but I forgot the reason
why. It seems they were indicating I could have TWO circuits instead of
one. Is that correct ? If so, then it seems that I could have 2 separate
20 amp circuits, but I am not sure.

When we say 10/3 wire, is that two main live wires, and one common
ground ??

Thanks a lot !!

--James --


That's what I did. Came off a thirty amp breaker in the main panel
with 10/3 went to a shop and split into two 20 amp circuits at a
subpanel.

My advice, run two. I ran mine thinking I would just use a few tools
and lights. Shop developed into something bigger with several 220
volt machines. I had to run another line out.

Frank