I am setting up a cabinet shop in my home garage. I will have several large machines that require 220v and a 20 amp breaker. I need to be able to run at least three machines simultaneously. What are my options?
2007-03-05 01:57:57 · 14 answers · asked by CR500Possessed 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If I were you I woudl install a subpanel and wire the garage before hooking up the electric to the subpanel. This is the safeest way to do it. after that is done have an electrician make the final hookups and check your work.
2007-03-05 22:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by daddyspanksalot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you do any 240 volt work in the garage, you need to get it there. The panel you describe in the garage probably does not have the 240 volts you need. It is most likely a small 2 breaker box designed either to disconnect an item or to separate the 2 items in an area when it has only 1 feed to it. Since you are the owner and you occupy the home in most areas you can do the work yourself if you feel qualified to do so and have the work permitted and inspected after it is complete. You can dig the trench yourself to code and install the wire, new panel, new breaker in the house and new breakers in the garage. For the 5HP and the other items you will run, you need at least a 30 amp 240 volt circuit. Copper wire will cost about $200 plus the panel and the permit. Why not move the compressor to the house and use the dryer outlet, then run air line to the garage? Not as good a solution but much cheaper.
2016-03-29 00:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do this only if you feel really comfortable working with electricity.
Come off your main breaker panel with either a 50 or 60A 220 breaker. Run the wire to your garage. If the garage is detached, get some LB fittings and some nipples conduit and use UF wiring if you are running the wire underground instead of the NM romex. You would need either 6-3 w/g or 4-3 w/g gauge wire depending on length of run and the current rating. Run this to a sub panel and install a separate ground to the garage. We usually take a 3/4" piece of rigid conduit and hammer the end closed and drive it in the ground then use a ground clamp to secure the wire. That way the inspector can drop a weight with a string on it and verify we have the right length ground on the installation. Or you can call an electrician.
2007-03-05 02:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have a licensed electrician run a couple of circuits off your main breaker. This needs to be done to the specifications of your local building code.
2007-03-05 02:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by jim_elkins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find your mail braker pannel and add a 50 amp 220 braker and then run the cables to your garage and I would put in a sub pannel there with at least two 220 brakers at 30amps and some 110v15 and 20amp brakers then run the lines and instal the plugs where you need them
2007-03-05 02:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are proposing to do this work yourself please don't do it.
I had a brother in law who reckoned electrical work was dead easy, he was right but unfortunately not quite the way he thought.
Few years later his replacement decided he would connect a ceiling fan but was short of wire so joined earth (ground) and neutral together. I had to remove the damn mess . My dumb sister is a poor selector of men , goes for the really stupid ones.
Get a licenced electrician, sure it will cost a bit but I hope ypu place a greater value on your life.
2007-03-05 03:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by wimafrobor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have to run a separate meter for that much equipment and voltage. To be sure why don't you call an electrician that will give you a free estimate and a written itemized statement. That way you will have a list of ever thing you will need. If they ask why you need it itemized, tell them that you are checking prices before having the work done, then simply do it yourself.
2007-03-05 02:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You would need a 100 amp service minimum, to handle this load, along with lights, dust collectors, etc. This is no small undertaking, I don't know how much experience you have, but my advice is if you have to ask, you better not try it yourself, to many risks to you, and anyone else living in this home
2007-03-05 02:14:25 · answer #8 · answered by Bob L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't take advice from anyone on yahoo answers thats for sure. You'll end up dead or wishing you were. Ask a pro. Not a fake.
2007-03-05 02:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the garage attached ? Is it finished with sheetrock How close is main panel?
Email me with answers and I will tell you exactly what to do
2007-03-05 10:44:23 · answer #10 · answered by brndnh721 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋