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Old 07-27-2006, 08:56 PM   #8
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Wires can't be too big (well, technically I guess they can they can). The breaker should be the soft point. Plus, the longer the run, the bigger the wire needs to be to accomodate the voltage drop inherent in a long run.

I just looked at the lead from my main (200 amp) service panel to my sub panel in the garage (60 amp). The run to my sub box is probably around 75 feet from box to box. The cable isn't marked, but it is rather sizable, I'd say 4 Ga.
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