Red man
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I need to put a 30 amp 125 volt outlet 250 feet away from main panel I need to know what size wires to get or romex and material needed, outlet is going to be for travel trailer and will be occupied.
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eHoefler
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You need 1/0 aluminum for that distance you would get less than 3% voltage drop
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midnightsadie
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while your doing this up grade to 50amp during the summer you might need two ac units.or upgrade your rv in the future,
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valhalla360
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Consider running it in a PVC conduit so you can easily run new or different cables in the future
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valhalla360 wrote:Consider running it in a PVC conduit so you can easily run new or different cables in the future
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Make sure the conduit is large enough to carry wires large enough for a 50 amp service.
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# 6 sez google
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Gary45
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I would find out electrical code in your area for buried wiring.
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valhalla360 wrote:Consider running it in a PVC conduit so you can easily run new or different cables in the future
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BB_TX
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2 gauge as a minimum. And yes to the conduit.
http://wiresizecalculator.net/
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Gary45 wrote:I would find out electrical code in your area for buried wiring. Yah, and maybe see if you need a permit.
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