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    Needing some Residential Electrical Help.....Major 56K Warning!

    Any Electricians in the House?

    I've pretty much finished up the plumbing end of my project here:

    Yes, Another Car Radiator Thread....Major 56K Warning!

    Its up and running. Problem is: Its current electrical supply is a 100Ft extension cord. That cord is plugged into a circuit--that I don't know what all else is drawing power from it. Basically, I just need to run power from the meter box outside--to the out-building.

    I've installed circuits before. I'm not new, but I'm not an Electrician either. I have a 60amp breaker box and a 60amp switch for the out-building. I really have 1 main question that I'm a bit uncertain about, and I need to know: What is Safe and what is legal!


    Here's the meter box--Outside:



    Here is the inside:



    With a few lines added:



    RED: The yellow terminal wires connect at the bottom of the 200amp breaker and then loop up and connect at the top.

    GREEN: My question is: Can I just connect up to the yellow terminals and run to the switch and breaker box? Or, do I need to install another breaker next to the 200amp that's there? What's Legal? What's Safe?


    I have 1x15amp and 1x20amp breakers for the 60amp breaker box. I only expect to be pulling ~250w (or less) 24/7. But I do have 3x 4' flourescent shoplights (80w each--only need one most of the time), but I don't expect to use them much. And an air compressor (~20gallon) that will only run as needed--which will be every 2 months or less.


    Can anybody point me in the right direction......?
    Last edited by Naja002; 06-15-2008 at 07:17 AM.

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