What species, and how many, will be kept in the new outbuilding? My first concern with your project is the electrical. How many amps you'll need in the building, whether or not you have the extra amps available in your breaker panel and the extra space for needed breaker(s).

You can calculate the needed amps by adding up the wattage of the heat source for each cage, planned lighting, heater, A/C, etc... Here's the formula to convert wattage to amps: amps = watts divided by volts. An example is that a typical 60 watt light bulb on the standard 110 U.S. voltage operates at 0.54 amps (60/110 = amps).

You also have to consider the length of the electrical run from your house's service panel to the outbuilding. This dictates the the size cable needed to carry the amps and allow for an acceptable level of voltage drop.

You would most likely be OK with aprox. 30 - 40 amp service. One thing for sure, too much is better than not enough. Nothing like waking up one morning and finding out that your breaker tripped during the night, leaving the building/cages without any heat for hours.

Later!
HH
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