best way to handle this conduit
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best way to handle this conduit
Been getting some good information on this forum, so decided to come back for more. 
Trying to plan the best way to handle some conduit.
Feeder line (2AWG) is coming into barn. It is direct bury cable. At the structure it feeds above ground into a 1-1/2" conduit and then into the building (after a 90degree elbow).
Then, I have a branch circuit from the barn to a second structure. The builder already buried 2" conduit with a pull string. I was going to put 10 AWG THWN for a 20amp line.
How should I handle the two conduits (feeder in/branch out) coming into the barn?
Obvious answer is to drill a hole for each conduit. I am wondering if there is a way to do this with one hole in the wall? I would like to avoid a 1-1/2" PLUS a 2" hole if I can. Is there a "proper" way to marry this up into one conduit before it enters the building?

Trying to plan the best way to handle some conduit.
Feeder line (2AWG) is coming into barn. It is direct bury cable. At the structure it feeds above ground into a 1-1/2" conduit and then into the building (after a 90degree elbow).
Then, I have a branch circuit from the barn to a second structure. The builder already buried 2" conduit with a pull string. I was going to put 10 AWG THWN for a 20amp line.
How should I handle the two conduits (feeder in/branch out) coming into the barn?
Obvious answer is to drill a hole for each conduit. I am wondering if there is a way to do this with one hole in the wall? I would like to avoid a 1-1/2" PLUS a 2" hole if I can. Is there a "proper" way to marry this up into one conduit before it enters the building?
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You can use conduit Tee to combine them. However, you will have to pull out existing cable out of existing 1 1/2" conduit going into the barn then run it again.
If the run inside building is long, drilling 2 holes will be much easier.
You could cut the cable and splice, but splicing 2 AWG is not so simple.
If the run inside building is long, drilling 2 holes will be much easier.
You could cut the cable and splice, but splicing 2 AWG is not so simple.