lightlife101
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I have a dock that has 100 Amp service on it and at the other end of this floating dock I need to get 20 Amp outlets in 4 location going down the dock ,having a jard time figuring how to.do this
I need to get a 20 Amp circuit approximately 2000 meters
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luckylerado
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That is a hell of a dock. Consider solar or a small wind turbine? What is the circuit for?
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A mile long dock? Wow!
600V or higher using transformers?
600V or higher using transformers?
lightlife101
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its a viewing dock for rowing events and have 5 viewing stations with cameras and race timers i just need 20amp for the entire dock
lightlife101
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so every 500 meters they want a receptacle......???????
If you install 2/0 copper at the end of the run (approximately at 6000') you will have approximately 10 volts dropped with 10amp load.
I think you are better off with (4) onsite portable generator(s).
Just rough numbers, the copper will cost you $45,000 for the above installation.
1000Watt Honda whisper generator is about $1000 each.
I think you are better off with (4) onsite portable generator(s).
Just rough numbers, the copper will cost you $45,000 for the above installation.
1000Watt Honda whisper generator is about $1000 each.
lightlife101
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ya probably going solar
kwired
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What is intended load to be supplied?
zbang
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That's a much better solution, especially if it's only going to be used a few times a year. Heck, you could rent the generators and save the hassle of storing them. (Or even car batteries and inverters.)
al hildenbrand
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We had a similar situation with a boat race course*. The course is just over 2112m so a similar challenge in terms of distance.
We put automatic voltage boosters down the length of the course. They were based on ferroresonant transformers. Bought in units so not my forte but they worked.
Fulthrotl
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put your four outlets where you want them.
run about 100' of pipe back up the dock away from the viewing station.
get a honda 3000 watt EU generator and plug it in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejdm4Yzdsas
from the viewing deck, they won't even hear the genset, and it's
data grade power off an inverter, and it'll run all day on a fillup.
electric start, 120/240, and if they decide they need more power
later, you can slave a second unit to it for 6000 watts.
Pinellas Power Products makes wireless remotes for it that work
up to 400' away or so. so you can remote start and stop if from the booth.
generator is $2k. remote start is about $300 iirc.
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