How do I run a 100 amp service to an outbuilding from my house?

Question

I have a 200 amp service to my house, which is much more than enough. I want to run a 100 amp service to an outbuilding, and going to the pole is not praticle at all. I have the wire, and I know what to do for the wireing to the shop, but how do I split off this large wire from my breaker box?

Please, no cable clamp suggestions, I want to do this right.

Answer 1

thats a tall order.. but..  you would have to install lsomething like two 50 amp breakers fron the MAIN box then run low gage wires to a sub panel box in your out building....  there install another set of breakers equaling 100 amps in the new box... you can continue to slit it from that box with 15 and 20 amp breakers....

but i woulden't do this on my own unless you lived out in the stix  or something..

Answer 2

You don't ;you come off a 100amp breaker to 100amp wire (#2) to sub panel buss.

Answer 3

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