What size cable

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sybrandy

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I am going to run an overhead system from a house to a garage. The garage has a 100A load center. What size wire should I feed it with and do I have to use a 100A 2pole breaker to feed the overhead system? I don't know if I am wording this correct.
 
The wire size will be determined by what the loads will be in the garage. If you just need a few receps, lights, and door openers, 30a should be plenty. If you're going to be like Norm Abrams, maybe 50 or 60. Very few people truly need 100 amps in a garage.

You can feed it with whatever size breaker you want, up to 100. 15 amps if that's all you need. Just size the wire according to the load expected.
 
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