CarolynandBob
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Had a shop built on my property. Could not put it closer to the house. Shop will be used for wood working and storage of boat and tractor in the winter.
Question is where should I pull power from?
From the house? House has 200 amp. I am sure we use way less than 100 amps at any given time. New house with all led. A/c is the biggest user. Gas stove, electric dryer and the other normal appliances. Would put 100 amp sub panel in shop.
House is 1000 ft from the shop. Would be somewhat easy to trench to the shop. Can someone calc, the voltage drop? I am guessing 3/0 wire. My internet search showed a 12 volt drop.
Pros of running from house are mainly cost. 1)Cheaper to pay an electrician to make the connections and inspect to make sure it is to code. 2) When we leave in the winter we won't have a min charge to pay electric co. 3) I can cover the trench as I go. This will helps with all the rain in the spring and accessing the property. Cons. 1) Limited to the 100 amp if I want to expand in the future or add welders etc.. 2) Voltage drop.
From the road.
Closest electric from the power pole is 1300 ft. Would have to trench is down the side of the road, (already have approval of county road supervisor). Electric co would want to run high voltage 240 that far. They charge $3.75 ft, 2 $500 junction boxes, 1-$750 transformer plus about another 1K in addition fees etc... Then I have to trench 1300ft, 4ft deep, keep trench open until they inspect. (this makes it difficult to leave our property), Once they inspect, then we cover 2ft and lay high voltage tape in the trench and then have them inspect again to make sure the tape is in there. I have to pour pad concrete for the transformer. They provide meter and panel. My cost would be about 10K all in.
Pros. 1) 200 amp service and I haven't asked but probably 3 phase if I want it. 2) Never worry about future power needs. Cons, 1) Cost 2) Min. charge when gone for the winter, Can't turn off power as I want cameras to stay on. 3) Lose use of driveway during construction.
What say the experts?
Question is where should I pull power from?
From the house? House has 200 amp. I am sure we use way less than 100 amps at any given time. New house with all led. A/c is the biggest user. Gas stove, electric dryer and the other normal appliances. Would put 100 amp sub panel in shop.
House is 1000 ft from the shop. Would be somewhat easy to trench to the shop. Can someone calc, the voltage drop? I am guessing 3/0 wire. My internet search showed a 12 volt drop.
Pros of running from house are mainly cost. 1)Cheaper to pay an electrician to make the connections and inspect to make sure it is to code. 2) When we leave in the winter we won't have a min charge to pay electric co. 3) I can cover the trench as I go. This will helps with all the rain in the spring and accessing the property. Cons. 1) Limited to the 100 amp if I want to expand in the future or add welders etc.. 2) Voltage drop.
From the road.
Closest electric from the power pole is 1300 ft. Would have to trench is down the side of the road, (already have approval of county road supervisor). Electric co would want to run high voltage 240 that far. They charge $3.75 ft, 2 $500 junction boxes, 1-$750 transformer plus about another 1K in addition fees etc... Then I have to trench 1300ft, 4ft deep, keep trench open until they inspect. (this makes it difficult to leave our property), Once they inspect, then we cover 2ft and lay high voltage tape in the trench and then have them inspect again to make sure the tape is in there. I have to pour pad concrete for the transformer. They provide meter and panel. My cost would be about 10K all in.
Pros. 1) 200 amp service and I haven't asked but probably 3 phase if I want it. 2) Never worry about future power needs. Cons, 1) Cost 2) Min. charge when gone for the winter, Can't turn off power as I want cameras to stay on. 3) Lose use of driveway during construction.
What say the experts?