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Best way to wire rewire my barn
I'm proud to be the first post on this forum. ;o)
I'm going to try to explain this as best I can here. I bought some land with a barn on it that used to get it's electric from a run from the nearby farmhouse I didn't buy. I'm have my own drop brought in and new 200 amp service where the old box was (in the NE corner). Unfortunately, for my purposes this is the back corner of this 70W x 80D barn and, of course, I want to put a shop in the SW corner. Because of all the existing wiring for lights, etc., I'm committed to leaving keeping the main box in the NE corner. My question is whether I'm better off just running Romex lines the 130-160' to the new shop area or if I'd be better off making one run that length to a secondary box and running my Romex for the new shop lights, etc., from there? If I do go with the second option, what do I use for that run from box to box? Any other ideas or suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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I'm stuck with the new 200 amp box in the NE corner. Anywhere else causes me to put in at least one and probably two more poles in an area I'd like to leave open as a site for another building or to go underground, which around here can only be done by the utility company and, hence, is hugely expensive. Have I saved with the utility company just to spend with the wire supplier?
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For what it's worth, I've personally always been a fan of the various building trade inspectors. I've done a fair amount of work in the various trades myself over the years on my homes and rental properties I've had.
I even recall an inspector examining a new meter box installation and pointing out one small piece of wire that was the wrong gauge. He asked if I had the right wire there and, when I told him I didn't even have a screwdriver with me this inspector went to his trunk, got a screwdriver and small piece of the right wire and put it in for me except for the last quarter turn. He handed me the screwdriver and told me to to that because he wasn't "allowed to do this." He saved me another trip there and a $25 (back then) 're-inspection fee.'
For my money, those guys are a tremendous asset. Personally, I like the idea of having my work checked out by a professional before I close it up.
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