I finally am in the process of bringing electricity to my new workshop. So, my plans are as follows:
- Main panel is 200 amp.
- My home is separated with a 100 amp. breaker and is wired with #1 wire.
- My separated workshop is over 60 feet of wire away from that main panel.
- My sub-panel in my workshop has its own 100 amp breaker.
- The sub-panel has the neutral and ground bars separated.
- The plan was to run 3-3-3-5 wiring in a PVC conduit (1-1/2") to the workshop.
- The plan was also to ground to a ground rod at the sub-panel.
Then I accidentally ran across this thread here on the forum. Confusing in some regards, but I can't see any disadvantage in having ground rods at both ends as well as the common (but separate) ground wire.
I'd appreciate any comments on these plans, and I don't have any inspections to deal with although I do have a buddy that is looking over my results.