RandyP72
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- Ontario, Canada
I am hoping someone could provide some guidance on the wiring for a fishing camp I am renovating in Canada. I am just looking for some general knowledge to begin to budget the cost for the end user.
Old camp: Had two meters/services:
Service 1 - 100 amp main panel to lodge
Service 2 - just a meter to an exterior pole which served 10 cabins - each with a 100 amp panel inside the cabin.
New reno plans:
I checked with the electrical provider and the are supplying electricity privately, but there is a separate electrical safety authority that inspects. I talked to the supplier and they made recommendations that we cannot simply re-hook up the meter to the cabins as it is an old meter socket and there are new non-flow through meters that they use now that are 4 pole not 3 pole...different can. Their recommendation was to construct the new shop and underground the new services form the shop to firstly - the shop. Secondly - the cabin main service (taking out the need for the meter on the pole and just trenching to it and feeding a new 200amp line).
My question is this:
Can I wire three 200 amp services from just a simple meter and CT box? I obviously need a separate main breaker for the cabins and the lodge - and a final 200 amp panel/breaker box for the shop (they just need 200 amp)?
Or does this get in to 400 amp service that has to be broken down into 200 amp services, separate boxes, etc.
Side note: there is a transformer which serves a few properties so the electrical supplier said lots of three-phase power available at the main pole. his comments on privately trenching power to the existing lodge and cabins is that the inspections only have to happen at the shop as it is a new service. The added benefit is a single meter for the camp saving the user monthly fees by only paying on one meter.
Old camp: Had two meters/services:
Service 1 - 100 amp main panel to lodge
Service 2 - just a meter to an exterior pole which served 10 cabins - each with a 100 amp panel inside the cabin.
New reno plans:
I checked with the electrical provider and the are supplying electricity privately, but there is a separate electrical safety authority that inspects. I talked to the supplier and they made recommendations that we cannot simply re-hook up the meter to the cabins as it is an old meter socket and there are new non-flow through meters that they use now that are 4 pole not 3 pole...different can. Their recommendation was to construct the new shop and underground the new services form the shop to firstly - the shop. Secondly - the cabin main service (taking out the need for the meter on the pole and just trenching to it and feeding a new 200amp line).
My question is this:
Can I wire three 200 amp services from just a simple meter and CT box? I obviously need a separate main breaker for the cabins and the lodge - and a final 200 amp panel/breaker box for the shop (they just need 200 amp)?
Or does this get in to 400 amp service that has to be broken down into 200 amp services, separate boxes, etc.
Side note: there is a transformer which serves a few properties so the electrical supplier said lots of three-phase power available at the main pole. his comments on privately trenching power to the existing lodge and cabins is that the inspections only have to happen at the shop as it is a new service. The added benefit is a single meter for the camp saving the user monthly fees by only paying on one meter.
