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Originally Posted by legion
So don't buy the Romex and buy 25 feet each of red, black, white, and uninsulated 6 gauge?
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Legion - A couple of things about 240. The gauge size for for the hots (Red & Black), 6 gauge. The Neutral is 2 gauges higher, so the white wire is 8 gauge. The ground wire is 4 gauges higher which is green or uninsulated, 10 gauge.
A "Romex" is a self contained insulated cable with the proper mix sizes and colors.
Most of the time, the wires are all black, but colored tape is added at each end to identify the different wires. If you have access to colored wires, it is better!!!
I definitely would use a conduit of some type. the plastic "sealtite" is fine, I use it all the time indoor or outdoor. For a garage, I usually set it up like it was outdoor since there is a much higher chance of water/liquids.