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I'm building a home and shop to retire to, and need to meet NEC for the county I'm building in. They currently use the 2020 NEC, although I have the 2014 book. I'm not sure Holt's book gets me the info I'm looking for, but let me explain.
I'm trying to setup the shop. I have 320v of single phase, and my original plan was to run a 200 amp line to the House and the Shop. I have one 200 amp line run that is on a disconnect at my telephone pole. This is in Lake County, CA. I need both single and three phase support, and have a phase perfect digital phase converter with a 100 amp breaker in the 200 amp single phase panel. This panel also has a welding circuit (standard 50 amp) and a few other, but it is my intent to run both 120v and 240v single phase outlets on this circuit.
My plan was to run the phase converter into a separate 3 phase panel, which has a number of 20 amp 3 phase breakers in it. I only plan to use 1 or 2 machines at a time, so separate breakers are more convenient for me.
With all of that said, I was hoping that Holt's book would explain what type of conduit I should use, or how I need to ground it, stuff like that.
I find the book to be pretty confusing, but I'm not an electrician. Is it possible for an owner-builder like myself to do a safe and clean job? Safety is my primary concern. I currently run an RPC in my shop in my garage, but I'm tired of doing things with cords run from machines to the RPC, et al...
I have an agreement with the Building Dept to complete by May, 2025. Honestly, I can get by with less amps to my home, but the shop is/was my primary concern. Most stuff will be on-demand, but I will have a water tank to pressurize the system in the home. Shop bathroom uses on-demand water.
I think it makes sense to get single phase on-demand water, since my source is single phase electricity. I originally planned to use the water from the lake for domestic water, but that was not financially acceptable for me. What say ye?
Alan - Any input would be appreciated, even if it's to tell me to use a licensed electrician.
I'm trying to setup the shop. I have 320v of single phase, and my original plan was to run a 200 amp line to the House and the Shop. I have one 200 amp line run that is on a disconnect at my telephone pole. This is in Lake County, CA. I need both single and three phase support, and have a phase perfect digital phase converter with a 100 amp breaker in the 200 amp single phase panel. This panel also has a welding circuit (standard 50 amp) and a few other, but it is my intent to run both 120v and 240v single phase outlets on this circuit.
My plan was to run the phase converter into a separate 3 phase panel, which has a number of 20 amp 3 phase breakers in it. I only plan to use 1 or 2 machines at a time, so separate breakers are more convenient for me.
With all of that said, I was hoping that Holt's book would explain what type of conduit I should use, or how I need to ground it, stuff like that.
I find the book to be pretty confusing, but I'm not an electrician. Is it possible for an owner-builder like myself to do a safe and clean job? Safety is my primary concern. I currently run an RPC in my shop in my garage, but I'm tired of doing things with cords run from machines to the RPC, et al...
I have an agreement with the Building Dept to complete by May, 2025. Honestly, I can get by with less amps to my home, but the shop is/was my primary concern. Most stuff will be on-demand, but I will have a water tank to pressurize the system in the home. Shop bathroom uses on-demand water.
I think it makes sense to get single phase on-demand water, since my source is single phase electricity. I originally planned to use the water from the lake for domestic water, but that was not financially acceptable for me. What say ye?
Alan - Any input would be appreciated, even if it's to tell me to use a licensed electrician.
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