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If you're looking to pull up to a continuous 100 amps of 240 volt into a sub-panel 275 feet away, 1/0 AWG copper cable, with a proper local ground. If you are going to be driving over the run and aren't placing it under a concrete driveway or walkway, use 1-1/2" to 2" conduit buried 18" to 24" deep. And whether or not you use conduit or direct buried cable, be damned sure back fill is free of any rocks. Personally, with the cost of electricity anymore, if this isn't going to be a 24/7 need, I'd be thinking about Solar with battery storage, or a good size generator installed at the shop.

Phil

Decided to have another service.

Thanks for the helpful advice all.

Are you trying to start trouble? If not,,,, just stop, please stop. And if you come up with an electrical wire term like, Water Pump Wire again, I'm gonna reach through the screen & stick a wet finger in your ear. Or you'll hope it was a wet finger.

You could put another set of lugs in your meter base and feed another 200amp panel in your garage from the same meter. This is what I did at my first house and it worked perfectly, like it should.

I would not have the power company do it and install another meter base and then pay for another service the rest of your life. I worked for an electric utility for 30 years, they own up to the meter, after that you own it and do what you want.