grsthegreat
Super Star Member
Agree with most of previous. Run larger conduit for future (personally I’d run 2/2/2/4 XHHW aluminum in 1-1/4” conduit and use a 90 amp breaker. Then put a small 12 space panel in garage. Easier to do now than later. And alum XHHW is pretty cheep to purchase. You’ll have to bend over for the PVC though. There major gouging for it now.
need 1 ground rod at shop. add a separate ground buss in garage panel and separate all grounds and neutrals.
i would never place entire panel outdoors as weather takes a toll on breakers. We just place a main disconnect outside. All breaker indoors.
never hurts to add a spare conduit for future whatever. When 3/4 pvc used to be $3 per 10’ stick it was a no brainer. Now that its nearly $12/stick it starts to add up. When I ran my outbuildings i ran 2 extra 1-1/2” pipes. Now days I would need a loan.
NEVER run romex outside or underground. UF cable is ok, but I’ve repaired so many dead uf and direct buried lines in my 30+ years as an electrician I would never use the stuff. Uf is also miserable to work with, especially trying to strip the wires without scaring the copper.
but if you definately only want lights and a garage door opener, you usually can run either a single or double circuit without the need for a panel. Most inspectors only want a lock out device on the originating panel. Our inspectors also want an engraved nameplate specifying which breaker for outbuilding and a label at outbuilding showing where circuit originates if there’s no panel in garage.
have no idea of your inspectors requirements. But seriously, panels are dirt cheap.
need 1 ground rod at shop. add a separate ground buss in garage panel and separate all grounds and neutrals.
i would never place entire panel outdoors as weather takes a toll on breakers. We just place a main disconnect outside. All breaker indoors.
never hurts to add a spare conduit for future whatever. When 3/4 pvc used to be $3 per 10’ stick it was a no brainer. Now that its nearly $12/stick it starts to add up. When I ran my outbuildings i ran 2 extra 1-1/2” pipes. Now days I would need a loan.
NEVER run romex outside or underground. UF cable is ok, but I’ve repaired so many dead uf and direct buried lines in my 30+ years as an electrician I would never use the stuff. Uf is also miserable to work with, especially trying to strip the wires without scaring the copper.
but if you definately only want lights and a garage door opener, you usually can run either a single or double circuit without the need for a panel. Most inspectors only want a lock out device on the originating panel. Our inspectors also want an engraved nameplate specifying which breaker for outbuilding and a label at outbuilding showing where circuit originates if there’s no panel in garage.
have no idea of your inspectors requirements. But seriously, panels are dirt cheap.