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as long as there is ambient clearance in front of the panel...
Check the battery voltage on your tester. The voltage on the panel is the same throughout the whole electrical system.
This type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself. Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself. If I were to give you an answer, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life.
The summer house will be connected to the house system as a sub panel. Check the code rules on sub panels to make the installation conform to the electrical code.
It depends on where the sub panel is situated. If the panel is under the same roof as the main distribution panel then no ground rods are needed on the sub panel. If the sub panel is in a different building then a ground rod might be needed. There has been an electrical code rule change on this subject. Check with your local electrical inspector before installation so that it is done correctly.
as long as there is ambient clearance in front of the panel...
Check the battery voltage on your tester. The voltage on the panel is the same throughout the whole electrical system.
No, nor under a stairwell. The electrical code stipulates that there has to be 3 feet or 1 metre in front of an electrical panel for clearance for easy access. The panel being in the closet does not fit this criteria.
This type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself. Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself. If I were to give you an answer, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life.
How do i install aluminum bonding strap in sub panel of 100 amp service
Depending on how many breakers you have in your exisiting panel if you only have a old 6 or 8 circuit panel then I would suggest a new panel, In the newer building world where you have a 20 or 30 circuit panel then I would suggest a sub panel.
Not exactly sure what your question is and you need to make sure you are in compliance with electrical code for your jurisdiction. But, generally speaking you install a large breaker (let's say 100A 2 pole breaker to power the sub panel) just as you would install any other breaker in the presently used (hot) panel, and the proper sized cable then goes from old to new and terminates on the main lugs of the new panel. Ground and neutral are usually isolated from each other in the sub panel but depends on other factors as to location of the sub panel, etc.
A sub-panel is always fed from a main panel. The main panel is situated where the electrical service wiring first enters the main structure on a dwelling plot or building site.A sub-panel can be situated within the same building as the main panel or it can be in a subsidiary building or structure (such as a garage, garden shed or workshop) that is separate from the main building.More informationA sub-panel is another name for a secondary breaker box, just as "the main panel" is another name for "the main breaker-box"."Breaker-box" and/or "panel" are just alternative short names that are used instead of the full name "circuit breaker box".
The summer house will be connected to the house system as a sub panel. Check the code rules on sub panels to make the installation conform to the electrical code.
Home owner big jobIn the trade this is called a sub panel change out. It is a complicated job in as much as you have to know wire sizes, ampacity of wires and proper electrical workmanship. Such a project should be left to a licensed electrical contractor to take out the proper permits and call for proper inspections. By taking this route it will leave you confident that if any mishaps happen to the installation down the road your insurance company will be behind you 100%.
It depends on where the sub panel is situated. If the panel is under the same roof as the main distribution panel then no ground rods are needed on the sub panel. If the sub panel is in a different building then a ground rod might be needed. There has been an electrical code rule change on this subject. Check with your local electrical inspector before installation so that it is done correctly.
Yes it can but it is a complicated job in as much as you have to know wire sizes, ampacity of wires and proper electrical workmanship. Such a project should be left to a licensed electrical contractor to take out the proper permits and call for proper inspections. By taking this route it will leave you confident that if any mishaps happen to the installation down the road your insurance company will be behind you 100%.