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Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:06 am to Barneyrb
OK, thanks. I may need able to do at least part of it underground.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:14 am to Beessnax
Do you have the equipment to dig a 250’ trench?
I’m trying to save you time and money is all.
I’m trying to save you time and money is all.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:14 am to Errerrerrwere
No, but the power company does.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:16 am to Beessnax
But it costs more. It takes longer.
If that isn’t a concern; have them do it. If it’s weather you’re concerned with; above ground isn’t a problem.
That’s all I wanted to stress really. But yes, it would look better is all.
If that isn’t a concern; have them do it. If it’s weather you’re concerned with; above ground isn’t a problem.
That’s all I wanted to stress really. But yes, it would look better is all.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:18 am to Errerrerrwere
Thanks!
Posted on 12/12/17 at 6:19 am to Beessnax
Np
You’ll get it done, man. There are a few sacrifices you’ll have to make either way; whatever you decide.
You’ll get it done, man. There are a few sacrifices you’ll have to make either way; whatever you decide.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 7:54 am to Barneyrb
If the only sacrifice is a little more money...go underground. Not sure why the "bigger wire" keeps being said....above or below will take the same size.
Just go beliw ground, put and extra size wire for future possible additions, and be done with it
Just go beliw ground, put and extra size wire for future possible additions, and be done with it
Posted on 12/12/17 at 8:09 am to Beessnax
As far as digging your own trench the POCO may or may not allow the you to diy. Entergy stopped letting just anyone dig their own in MS. Reason was various reasons, ditch not deep enough, not close enough to poles, dug too long before actual laying of wire and rain and shite fills ditch partially in...you can probably think of other reasons.
As far as the distance you run into problems with that AFTER the power is stepped down from the transformer to your "low-voltage" household 120/240v.
They can run high voltage underground but I'd imagine its quite a lot more involved and thus more expensive. But if they did run the high volt underground then distance is basically a non-issue.
Also to keep in mind if you go above ground I think they require a considerable clearing before they will set poles. I'd imagine that could be a diy thing. They won't just run a service through the tight woods and then have to come out every time a limb falls. IIRC its a 40ft lane for high voltage and 20ft for low.
As far as the distance you run into problems with that AFTER the power is stepped down from the transformer to your "low-voltage" household 120/240v.
They can run high voltage underground but I'd imagine its quite a lot more involved and thus more expensive. But if they did run the high volt underground then distance is basically a non-issue.
Also to keep in mind if you go above ground I think they require a considerable clearing before they will set poles. I'd imagine that could be a diy thing. They won't just run a service through the tight woods and then have to come out every time a limb falls. IIRC its a 40ft lane for high voltage and 20ft for low.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 8:11 am to SCTiger
quote:
V=I (sqrd)×R
Ohm's law is V=IR, nothing squared,
Use this LINK to size your wire it accounts for length and voltage drop. Use 3% voltage drop for your calculation. As for running underground vs. above ground if you look at this LINK you can size for the correct ampacity. It doesn't matter if it's below ground or in a raceway above ground the ampacities are the same. If you were to run conductors as the ones you see in free air for power transmission lines the ampacities for the same AWG cable will be higher.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 8:20 am to SCTiger
quote:
V=I (sqrd)×R
That is incorrect. V=IxR. Power(P)=I(sqrd)xR
And none of that actually helps him determine wire size needed.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 8:58 am to mdomingue
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none of that actually helps him determine wire size needed
yea that's why I provided the information just above your post so he would have the information he needed to size it correctly
Posted on 12/12/17 at 9:11 am to ultratiger89
Thanks so much for the help!
Posted on 12/12/17 at 10:03 am to Beessnax
In the long run at a camp jiffy get a disel or propane generator.
The running of all these wires and electrical is near the cost of a new generator.
How big a camp? Central air?
Most camps I've been to ran off a simple 5500watt
The running of all these wires and electrical is near the cost of a new generator.
How big a camp? Central air?
Most camps I've been to ran off a simple 5500watt
Posted on 12/12/17 at 11:49 am to Napoleon
It's actually a mobile home, 10-1200 Sq ft
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:56 pm to ultratiger89
I started the post and was called away. After I posted I saw your post, I was going to return and post a separate link to a calculator but you had done it already. Well done
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