said by numb12:hello all.
I am planning to wire a new panel from my house, the distance between the panel and the house is 600 feet and it is a straight line. I am thinking of 2 options here, #1 is let the electrician pull it from the existing house,
You will need quotes from both for comparison.
#2 is let the power company pull it from the street(I dont know the power company will charge me a lot for 600')
You will have to get the POCO to give you a price.
The panel will be outside. I need at least 100A from it. I was told to wire it underground will be less cost. Is that correct?
The 400 or 600 MCM cable is going to be very expensive.
I have a few questions here,
what type of wire will fit this job?
A 400 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 100 amps for 600 feet on a 240 volt system. This size will allow the conductor to be loaded to 80 amps. 100 x 80% = 80 amps. Conductors are only allowed to be loaded to 80% or their rated capacity. If you need the full 100 amps then you would need to use a wire with a rating of 125 amps. 125 x 80% = 100 amps. A 600 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less.
I will dig this trench myself, what is the reasonable price for a licensed electrician for the whole job(labor, material, other fees)
Again you will need quotes from electrical contractors/Electricians
Is it possible to get a new meter from the power company and put it there. it will be the same distance to pull the service from the street. or they will refuse to do it because they dont want to spend 600 feet long wire for only 1 meter.
Again you need to contact your POCO for the answer to that.