Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

[jimwalker]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

Can we assume you also have a 100 breaker at the house load center =service

 

[sbradley71]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

You sure can. In fact, I stated so earlier.

 

[bennie]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

A separate structure can have a set of service entrance conductors from the main house service drop, without any overcurrent device. 240.40 Exception No.3.

 

[pierre]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

sbradley
If the garage has any other conductive path back to the house, such as a phoneline, cable or water, then you will be required to separate the equipment grounding conductor and the grounded (neutral) conductor at the garage. The grounded conductor should not be electrically connected to the panel, and the equipment grounding conductor should be bonded to the enclosure of the panel with no connection between them.
If there is no conductive path between the house and the garage, you can do it as Wayne has explained, but my suggestion is to keep the two conductors separated.

Pierre

 

[bennie]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

Conductive systems can be present from an unattached building as long as they are not electrically connected to the neutral bus of the panel.

 

[delfa]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

Originally posted by sbradley71:
I wanted to drive a ground rod but when we told the electrical supplier we were going only 30', he didn't feel it

Now if I sold ground rods for a living, I would have told you that you needed two or three ground rods! LOL

 

[pierre]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

Bennie
If the wiring of the 'other' systems to the house are properly grounded, bonded or whatever it is being called these days :roll: they are connected via the GEC to the neutral of the service - no?

Pierre

 

[bennie]

Re: Suppling power to a detatched garage from the house pane

When there is conductive material between the buildings, it can not be bonded at both panels. Earth does not constitute a bond. A ground rod(s), at the detached building, is all that is necessary for grounding.