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I am running a 60 subpanel a garage. (outbuilding). I have 1 1/2" PVC conduit runnin between house and garage and just stubbed through each wall. I need to run #6 wire with a 50 amp breaker feeding it but since I need to rund 30' of wire between main panel to where the conduit stubbs in, can I just run 6-3 all the way from panel to panel and just use the 100' of PVC between building as a sleeve?:-?
 
First off, lets discuss this 30 ft from stub to panel. If thats on the garage end, the 30 ft is INSIDE the building, would consideredto be a violation of 225.32 by most inspectors.
As far as sleeving your cable, the one cable where I think that might be permissible would be a UF cable. NM can not be sleeved outside (334.12)(B) and SE can not be used underground (338.12).

(typing while Bob gave you the short & sweet answer)
 
I ran into similiar issues feeding my own house from the garage. Went round and round with the AHJ about stuff that can used inside and outside in conduit direct bury, with and without splices etc ... turns out the cheapest and easiest was to run stranded XHHW conductots, if I recall and put it all in conduit inside and out.
 
augie47 said:
First off, lets discuss this 30 ft from stub to panel. If thats on the garage end, the 30 ft is INSIDE the building, would consideredto be a violation of 225.32 by most inspectors.
As far as sleeving your cable, the one cable where I think that might be permissible would be a UF cable. NM can not be sleeved outside (334.12)(B) and SE can not be used underground (338.12).

OK thanks all.... the 30' is in the house side.
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slick 50 said:
I am running a 60 subpanel a garage. (outbuilding). I have 1 1/2" PVC conduit runnin between house and garage and just stubbed through each wall. I need to run #6 wire with a 50 amp breaker feeding it but since I need to rund 30' of wire between main panel to where the conduit stubbs in, can I just run 6-3 all the way from panel to panel and just use the 100' of PVC between building as a sleeve?:-?
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Doesn,t he have to install a ground rod and conductor at the garage also ?
 
augie47 said:
First off, lets discuss this 30 ft from stub to panel. If thats on the garage end, the 30 ft is INSIDE the building, would consideredto be a violation of 225.32 by most inspectors.
As far as sleeving your cable, the one cable where I think that might be permissible would be a UF cable. NM can not be sleeved outside (334.12)(B) and SE can not be used underground (338.12).

(typing while Bob gave you the short & sweet answer)
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To bad se cant be used underground, I have seen it direct buried for many years with no problem , in conduit I would not hesitate with ser alum on my own house if not being inspected. nm i dont like outside , it will wick water if nicked or the end gets wet. 6/3 uf copper , you might need to have a yard sale to raise some money :) I would run ser alum to outside of house , set j box at stub and use USE2 alum rest of the way to sub in conduit
 
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