must_be_a_better_way
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Hello, I am new to this forum and am hoping someone may be able to help me out. The question is as follows:
I am in the process of rewiring 1927 built home. I have installed a 200 amp service and ran a 100 amp feeder through conduit to supply a sub panel in the detached garage (about 60ft away). The feeder wire is QTY (3) 3# THWN wires and one #8 to bond the panels together run through 2 inch conduit. However, it is preferred to install a 3 way switch with one switch in the house and the other in the garage. This switch would turn on 4 outdoor lights, 3 located on the detached garage and one on the house.
The plan was to run #12 THWN wires for the 3-way in the same conduit as the feeder. Thus, the #12 wires would run through both panels exit the panels via a 1/2 conduit to an adjacent junction box and then continue the circuit using 12-3 romex. I realize you can't use your panel as a junction box (no terminations or connections will be made in the panel (the wire just runs through it at the conduit openings). I can't find anything in the NEC that makes this incorrect. However, it looks a little funny to me and I am wondering if the inspector with think the same. I really don't want to run a separate conduit just for the 3 way circuit and I have a bunch of #12 THWN in all the right colors just laying around.
Please provide some feedback on the proposed plan.
Thank for your help,
I am in the process of rewiring 1927 built home. I have installed a 200 amp service and ran a 100 amp feeder through conduit to supply a sub panel in the detached garage (about 60ft away). The feeder wire is QTY (3) 3# THWN wires and one #8 to bond the panels together run through 2 inch conduit. However, it is preferred to install a 3 way switch with one switch in the house and the other in the garage. This switch would turn on 4 outdoor lights, 3 located on the detached garage and one on the house.
The plan was to run #12 THWN wires for the 3-way in the same conduit as the feeder. Thus, the #12 wires would run through both panels exit the panels via a 1/2 conduit to an adjacent junction box and then continue the circuit using 12-3 romex. I realize you can't use your panel as a junction box (no terminations or connections will be made in the panel (the wire just runs through it at the conduit openings). I can't find anything in the NEC that makes this incorrect. However, it looks a little funny to me and I am wondering if the inspector with think the same. I really don't want to run a separate conduit just for the 3 way circuit and I have a bunch of #12 THWN in all the right colors just laying around.
Please provide some feedback on the proposed plan.
Thank for your help,
