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2023: lodge electrical overhaul #36

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@msimerson

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@msimerson

Problem

The wall of the pantry is a disaster.

Goals

  • Get all of the electrical systems up to modern code
  • Make it easy to switch from line to generator and back
  • Make it look nice

The Plan

Run 40' of 4" x 6" cable trays along the steel U-channel in the basement to the center of the lodge. There, join up with a new 200A Square D PON load center. Move a bunch of the loads out of the pantry load center into the basement subpanel. Then clean up that pantry wall.

  • Pantry
    • load center: 200A ____ type __
    • feeder:
    • ground:
  • Basement
    • load center: 200A
    • feeder: AWG 3/0 copper wire, 60' x (3) strands
    • ground: AWG #\8 copper ground wire, 60'

Stuff to move onto new panel

  • 240V
    • (2) electric heaters
    • (2) electric water heaters
    • (1) electric water heater (small)
    • (1) booster pump
  • 120V
    • TODO

Prereqs

  • move first aid room sprinkler
  • move first aid room night light
  • buy only a few combo AFCI/GFCI and verify they work well with generator

Shopping List

  • 40' of 4x6" cable tray
  • 180' of AWG 3/0 copper wire
  • 60' of AWG #\8 bare copper wire
  • 200A Square D PON Load Center
  • (4) 240V, 20A
  • (3) 240V, 30A, GE
  • (5) 120V, 20A AFCI/GFCI
  • (5) 120V, 15A AFCI/GFCI

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