new toy storage started

[joshb1983]

awsome set up...

 

[shag766]

electrical install

The absolute minimum power to run out would be 20 amps 220v 4 wire. This would allow 2 110v circuits and the ability to run a 220v circuit if necessary.
I personally would run 60 amps 220v. You never know what you'll have out there in a few years. The only additional cost is the difference between10 gauge and 6 gauge wire and the larger breaker panel.
You're going to have a great storage building shortly.

well i went with your personal advice this weekend, 60 amps, 220v and 6 gauge wire. the easiest part of the whole deal was digging the trench, back hoe. got a good deal on the wire but it was flat not round about an 1 1/4" wide and 1/4" thick. had to run 1 1/2" pipe instead of 1", with alarm wire with it. out of the 125 ft roll i have about 15-20 ft left. supply from house at the farthest point in the old shop meaning 50 ft in pvc the full length of the shop, out back wall, down 3 ft, across 40 ft in poly to new shop, up 3 ft and in. luckily i got to mount the panel in the new one right above where i came in beside the man door.
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approx materials used:
60- ft pvc
50- ft poly water pipe
4- 90 deg pvc elbows
4- 1 1/2" pvc couplings
2- 1 1/12" poly nipples to 1 1/2" pvc coupling
4- clamps
1- federal mogal 60 amp box with 2 plug ins on each side
1- light switch box with switch
1- outlet box with 2 flood lights attached
1 1/2- full day's of self labour for install to point where elec buddy does final hook-up

cost---a long way from priceless lol

end result-----stiff and sore----but priceless :icon_thumright: :headbang: :happy4:

some pics to follow

 

[Ron 73]

Sounds like you have it under control, glad its working out good for you Rick!

 

[MoparMitch]

Believe me. You will be glad later , you went through all that.