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Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
If your not going to have a charger run the larger PVC pipe and pull #12 for the 20 amp breaker. The new owner can pull the charger circuit or the sub panel. Only install what you need but you have left provisions for an upgrade if needed.
A garage can only have 1 circuit or 1 multiwire branch circuit. More than that and you open yourself up to ground rods, sub panels and more unneeded cost and issues you don't need if your not using the increased power.
Re: Can someone explain this hydronic loop heating.
There are thousands of homes on Long Island with that type of convector on mono flo systems that have a 3/4 tap for bleeding. I don't remember who made the original bleeders, but they looked like brass rockets. About 4 or 5 inches tall.
I have to admit, I never saw one where the tap was on a vertical, so it is deceiving. A pic from another angle would show it better.
HVACNUT
Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
Whatever else you do, unless for some reason you need two independent circuits out there, just run the bigger conduit and wire for 50 or 100 amps. The extra cost in comparison with the digging and electrician's time is trivial.
Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
I would run maybe a 1" for the 20A you want now, run a second spare conduit for the 100A in the future.
If you run the 100A now, eliminate the 20A and just set a sub panel
We are working on an ADU in our detached shop, we have capacity for a second 100A for that building.
I'd contact an electrician for wire and conduit sizing for that distance.
Around here you need a permit, licensed electrician and inspection before the power company will do the service upgrade.
hot_rod
Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
No need to run both, just run the gauge of wire for the highest project load and transition at a box (exterior or interior)
PC7060
Re: What size pex tubing do you recommend?
Missing from this discussion is an accurate load. Is it 50 or 150 btu/ sq ft?
50 btu/‘ is a leaky or uninsulated home in New England🧐
A hand wash bay without any doors, a wind tunnel, probably 100 btu or more.
Location and typical winter temperatures goes into a design
Large pex allows more gpm.= more btus transferred. That is why pex comes in multiple sizes
You get one chance to get the tube right. Compromise and go with 5/8
hot_rod
Re: high humidity in my house
i believe an erv would bring in less moisture, the hrv is making it so you're essentially trying to remove the latent heat from outside.
Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
When I did the construction of an addition for my existing house with new service, I ran a one and a half inch line from house to garage in a 2 inch out to the connection point for the mains.
If I did it again, I would run a 3 inch out to the connection point for the mains. It was a pain pulling the aluminum supply lines through the 2 inch PVC with two long 90 in line.
Do yourself a favor and leave a couple pull strings inside the run to the garage
The inspector required metallic detectable tape to be installed above the lines.
PC7060
Re: OT: Underground Wiring Options
for the cost difference in the larger PVC, why not leave the option for a 50 or 100A upgrade?
1-1/2” PVC would be my suggestion
I believe 18” burial, 12” under driveways is how the code reads
I put yellow caution tape in the trench a few inches above the conduit
hot_rod
Re: Can someone explain this hydronic loop heating.
I would say it was someone’s useless attempt to get more heat out of that unit.


