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How many feet can a sub-panel be from the main house?
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There is no limit. . .
IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ® Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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lol......their is TECHNICALLY a limit....lol.....once the voltage drop is so high it wont effectivly be useful thats the limit....lol....sorry Jeff...couldn't resist...lol
OK....I was waiting for someone to say...BUT paul we will just increase the wire size to overcome the VD.......well guess what...terminals can only accept wire sizes up to listing size....so while I have not seen a 500 KCMIL to a "Remote Distribution Panel" in the 6,000 sq foot house I am wiring....lol.......I am 100% sure the residential equipment wont handle it either...lol Paul W. Abernathy Last edited by pabernathy; 6/25/06 at 12:10 PM.. |
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