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I would recommend 1/0 just to be sure you have very little line loss.

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It depends on whether the 100 amp panel is rated at 100% or 80% loading.

If the panel is only rated for 100% loading, meaning that a full 100 amps can be drawn from it, the wire size will be #2 copper conductor which is rated at 130 amps. The feeder can only be loaded to 80 present so will have a working amperage of 130 x .8 = 104 amps.

If the panel is only rated at 80 percent loading then a #3 copper conductor can be used. A #3 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 115 amps. 115 x .8 = 92 amps.

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A #10 copper wire with an insulation factor of 90 degree C and a voltage rating of 300 volts has an ampacity of 30 amps.

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A 100 amp residential panel requires that you use AWG # 3 service entrance wire.

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You would need a #8 copper wire insulation rating of 90 degrees C to supply 240 volts 100 feet to a 30 amp single phase load.

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