Container setup - What issues and extra cost will I have to think about?
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Tony S
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Tony S
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Still looking for a good place to put the shipping container and panels
Sun movement out our kitchen window today.
9:13am
10:02am
11:10am
12:12pm
1:14pm
3:01pm
Sun movement out our kitchen window today.
9:13am
10:02am
11:10am
12:12pm
1:14pm
3:01pm
Tony S
New Member
I had to clear the snow this morning, so while I was out there I measured where the container will likely be.
It will be no less than 175 feet and no more than 200 feet of wire from the Sol-Ark 15k inside the container to the house meter and panel.
( Silly me - At first I was only measuring over the land. Some time later the light bulb went off and it occurred to me that I have to allow for depth at each end too. Duh LOL ) So my 150 feet measurement over land jumped to 175 feet minimum of wire...
However, the run to the future garage is only going to be 150 feet max, including depth for each end.
It will be no less than 175 feet and no more than 200 feet of wire from the Sol-Ark 15k inside the container to the house meter and panel.
( Silly me - At first I was only measuring over the land. Some time later the light bulb went off and it occurred to me that I have to allow for depth at each end too. Duh LOL ) So my 150 feet measurement over land jumped to 175 feet minimum of wire...
However, the run to the future garage is only going to be 150 feet max, including depth for each end.
PreppenWolf
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You're going to be outside if AWG sizing and into KCMIL sized wire for those long runs if you are pushing 120/240 from the container to the house and then to the garage. At least 500.
