I'd like to add a subpanel for a workshop and am wondering if it absolutely has to be wired off of a breaker in the main box or if it can be wired from the meter (i.e., can I have two main panels). I realize this is atypical, but I have the following to deal with: 1) My meter is on the wall of my workshop, whereas my breaker box is in the basement on an interior wall on the other side of the house. Not only would it be very difficult to fish but it seems inefficient to run feeder all the way back to the workshop. 2) My house has 150 amp service and I need 100 in my workshop.
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17 years ago