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Electrical between multiple buildings

10 years ago

My house (all electric) is serviced by a 200A main panel. A few years ago we added a small 12'×16' woodshop through a 30A breaker at the main panel. I buried about 30' of #10/4 cable that terminates at a small 4 space, breaker box (3-15A & 1-20A) in the shop. Recently we have added a detached 24'×24' garage/shop with goal of relocating the woodshop to this new building which is another 25 ft. from the older small shop.
Here's my question: Can I pull the additional cable needed
from the main lugs in the small shop to a 100A sub panel in the new shop or would I have to connect a new +- 60ft. line from the main panel ( at the house) and increase the size of the breaker, which I would need to do in either case ?
Thanks for your insight on this. .
Ricknvd

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