said by nunya:What's the need for a 60A panel? What is wrong, specifically, with the existing cable? Wrong type? It would be a shame to do a bunch of work for no reason (little gain).
#6 is sufficient if you use the proper type of wire (THWN/TWN). Voltage drop is a concern over distance.
I don't know what the final load will be so I can't comment.
You probably don't need 4 #6, but the overkill won't hurt anything. You might only need 2 #6H, 1 #8N, 1 #8G.
What else are you missing? Expansion risers? Lube?
The 60 amp panel is already there. The need is basically my wife wants to start a lot of woodworking projects and the current setup is tripping the feeder breakers in the basement.
The existing feeder is #10 cable direct buried into the ground only a matter of inches. It also is unprotected leaving the house and coming into the garage, and it doesn't reach the panel in the garage so I had to splice in a short piece to make up for that.
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Table saw, garage door, outlets, space heater, Koi Pond (pump, Aerator), Misc power tools and air compressor.
Good suggestion on the expansion joints, I'll look into them. Cable lube shouldn't be a problem.