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In Reply to: Dedicated power lines (sub panel or not) posted by ynot on September 30, 2005 at 06:39:36:
It's the same effective length. If you run say 6 or 8ga to the sub panel it will give you less voltage drop under load and allow for future expansion from the sub. As long as you're doing this I would make it 30 amp lines rather then 20 amp. You just can't have too much.
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- Re: Dedicated power lines (sub panel or not) - Tin Ear 07:52:18 09/30/05 (4)
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