Wiring A Garage Sub Panel. So from all the heat i took from my other wiring job, i decided to show how my house was wired at the main panel by whoever built this 20 years ago. Some where i missed some thing. What type of wire do i need?

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Then i show my garage panel that i put in and wired for my barn/garage. Work shop will have several 220 outlets but never over three running at once. (prior owner installed, he wa… read more.

The first question is why are you installing a subpanel.

I plan on going with 100 amps. Two hots (black), neutral (white) and a ground. Installing anything with wires and electrical work can be tough. I would need a little over 100' of wire to connect the main service panel in the house to the subpanel in the garage. The first question is why are you installing a subpanel. I will list the details and. + i used a power button from an old pc + i think any momentary close switch should work like this one from radio shack. A sub panel is just another name for a breaker box.