I've managed to read myself into confusion, so instead of trying to piggy back on another thread, I thought I'd create my own.
I have a shed being dropped in my yard Friday; I'll leave that excitement for my build thread. Originally, I was told that I could have a 50a GFCI breaker in my main and run the wire to the shed where a receptacle would be installed. After speaking to other professionals and communicating with a member here, a spa panel is necessary.
I've run through a handful of people who have given me quotes ranging from $700 for just the 50A GFCI breaker in the main and running the wire to $1400 for everything else. I ordered this book recommended by user @flars, but I am still not sure I will have the know how to make this happen.
In the shed I have to have two duplex receptacles, which will be 120v. I have the following items to consider with their amperage. Please correct my amperage if I am off.
Questions:
So in my main, I know I have the load availability for 50a, is that enough? If I have a 50a breaker in the main and a 60a GFCI panel in the shed, will I still only be able to draw 50a? I know that some kind of heat or air source will run constantly when I am in the shed and the chest freezer will be running when it runs. So I am unsure if I have too much going on. Then, what gauge wiring do I use? I got a little lost reading the NFPA codes.
This is the spa panel I was looking at:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-60-Amp-GFI-Spa-Panel-UG412RMW260P/100567181
Next is, I have to pull a permit, which is okay by me. I am also permitted to do the work myself. I hear it is pretty easy and that maybe trenching the wire will be the hardest. I'll also have to drill to the outside of my house and shed to get the wire from one place to the next. Do I need to provide some sort of protection for the wires that are coming from the house and to the shed that aren't underground?
Here is my Control Panel which has a NEMA 14-50P plug installed. The shed will need a NEMA 14-50R receptacle.
Elements:
I have a shed being dropped in my yard Friday; I'll leave that excitement for my build thread. Originally, I was told that I could have a 50a GFCI breaker in my main and run the wire to the shed where a receptacle would be installed. After speaking to other professionals and communicating with a member here, a spa panel is necessary.
I've run through a handful of people who have given me quotes ranging from $700 for just the 50A GFCI breaker in the main and running the wire to $1400 for everything else. I ordered this book recommended by user @flars, but I am still not sure I will have the know how to make this happen.
In the shed I have to have two duplex receptacles, which will be 120v. I have the following items to consider with their amperage. Please correct my amperage if I am off.
- Chest Freezer 7 cu. ft. 2 amps (temp controlled with an STC-1000+ and there will be some kind of heat source.
- Window A/C 8,000 BTUs 11 amps
- Space heater 200 watts (amps unknown)
- 2 5500 watt heating elements 46A (will run them together from time to time)
- 2 chugger pumps running at 3 amps each
- iPhone plugged in at all times which acts as a camera <1 amp
Questions:
So in my main, I know I have the load availability for 50a, is that enough? If I have a 50a breaker in the main and a 60a GFCI panel in the shed, will I still only be able to draw 50a? I know that some kind of heat or air source will run constantly when I am in the shed and the chest freezer will be running when it runs. So I am unsure if I have too much going on. Then, what gauge wiring do I use? I got a little lost reading the NFPA codes.
This is the spa panel I was looking at:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-60-Amp-GFI-Spa-Panel-UG412RMW260P/100567181
Next is, I have to pull a permit, which is okay by me. I am also permitted to do the work myself. I hear it is pretty easy and that maybe trenching the wire will be the hardest. I'll also have to drill to the outside of my house and shed to get the wire from one place to the next. Do I need to provide some sort of protection for the wires that are coming from the house and to the shed that aren't underground?
Here is my Control Panel which has a NEMA 14-50P plug installed. The shed will need a NEMA 14-50R receptacle.
Elements:
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