On 15 Jun 2005 08:49:45 -0700, "
wrote:

The current capacity of wire depends on the type of insulation. So you
really have not provided quite enough information.

When you put in the conduit, be sure it is large enough that you can
put in larger wire later if you need to. I would also put in a
separate conduit for telephone, alarm signals, etc. If your shop is
200 feet from the house you will want a phone there and probably a
fire and bugler alarm too.

And keep the data conduit at LEAST 3' away from the power conduit. I
personally would go with 5-10' for that length of run. Which
unfortunatly means another similar ditch. Ive seen far too many
linear couplings because of data wiring being too close to power.

Unless..you use metallic conduit for the data run. Which then
might..might might allow you to use the same ditch.

Gunner


I would also figure out how to feed power from the generator to the
house for power outages.


Dan
( not going to look for my wire tables until I know what sort of
insulation the wire has. )

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