2023: lodge electrical overhaul

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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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See also: Electric: reliable distribution and backup