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Starting to get an understanding for why electricians charge so much per hour.

is there any particular wire I should be using for this? I've got a bunch of 12/2 romex I was figuring on using, but thinking better of it after discussing NEMA codes in the other thread.

Going to go with individual feeds and ground, instead of the UF. I think it should be easier to install. http://www.lowes.com/pd/4-AWG-Stranded-Black-Copper-THHN-Wire-By-the-Foot/50101584 listed as approved for wet locations.

36...what's retirement? I've heard of it, and it costs me money every payday...

Better to do it right the first time. Thanks for the info.

inside conduit? or do I have to use UF?

will do.

maybe I have the terminology wrong, it is 3x6awg conductors and 1x8awg ground http://www.lowes.com/pd/6-3-Indoor-Non-Metallic-Jacket-Wire-By-the-Foot/50101582

picked up 25' of 6/3 at lunch. This will be going next to my AC unit, provided there is room enough for maintenance.

4 or 6 gauge copper wire for running from the generator into the house panel(with interlock)? 60amp breaker for the generator?

BTW, I just discovered what these panels were used on. B&S gensets http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Generator-to-Home-Hook-Up/step2/Determine-your-generator-plug-type-and-amperage/

I saw those after a little more digging. Have 3 on order. Still planning to run the breaker box, with individual breakers for each outlet, and will replace the 30amp outlets in two of the boxes with a 20 and 50, so I've got most of the common plug ends covered.

welcome aboard.

I'm looking at building a breakout box to mount on my trailer. Currently planning to use a 24 circuit load center with 10 of the slots feeding 20 amp 120v receptacles, and additional slots feeding a 50amp 240v outlet and a 30amp 240v twist lock. That should pretty well cover all of connection...

Just joined. I've learned more on here already than the cost of the membership, though I am really concerned about it. Kinda like a discount pack of cigarettes, get em hooked cheap, then WHAM, soon there will be HMMVs and M35s sucking at the savings account. I fear that SS is a gateway to a...

got these home saturday. Got them unload yesterday. They are in good shape, 4 new walmart batteries, crank right up with good oil pressure, appear to generate power. I haven't put a load on them yet, but they respond as expected on the gauges. I also picked up a 50 gallon fuel tank, new take...

10-4. I may add a flow switch and relay to prevent the elements from turning on without water flow detected.

Thanks. Any reason to have more capacity than 20amp wall switches?

I was wrongly thinking that if switching a single leg of the 220, it would only see half of the load, i.e. half of the amps. Any reason I should go with DPST instead of SPST? There is zero chance of me working on this when powered.

Thoughts on proposed load fixture using water heater elements? This will only switch off one leg of the 240v circuit, using 10amp SPST Toggle Switches. The elements will be mounted into 1" pipe using Ts in series. The water will be provided by my pool cleaner booster pump, though it could be...