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Wire to use when running a subpanel?
100 amp sub-panel run from a 200amp main thru a 50amp breaker. Is 6-3 the best to use or is another wire I should be looking to use?
Also I have to run this wire through the garage from the outside main to the inside sub-panel. Can I run the hot wire through ridged channel, or emt across the ceiling and down the wall or do I have to tear out the finished garage ceiling and run it through the joists thru flexible conduit?
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- RICHIERAZLv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
Hello. My name is Richie. I am an electrician and a home improvement expert. I will help you the best I can.
6/3 wire is good for 60 amps. If that is what you have and you are going to use the heaters on it, I would use the 6/3. The bigger the better.
If it is romex, you can run it anywhere you want, as long as it is in a protective raceway or conduit if exposed. If in an attic or supported in a crawl space, it does not need to be in conduit unless it is single conductors, or not romex. If it is romex and you want to run it down a wall, inside is good for it, outside the wall, you need pipe. If it is outside, between buildings, use PVC and burry it.
Good luck and God Bless. Jesus Christ loves you.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me at rsrasmussen72@yahoo.com or rrasmussen@gofifthstreet.com.
