Paul,
Looks great. Have you considered some sort of knockdown assembly you could put on the back of the outfeed table when you're ripping long stock or sheets of plywood? I like the open shelf...
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Paul,
Looks great. Have you considered some sort of knockdown assembly you could put on the back of the outfeed table when you're ripping long stock or sheets of plywood? I like the open shelf...
Yuri,
I like the various discussions about wire gauge, but that's not your biggest issue. If you just want to run some "normal" (ie., not huge HP) 240V machines, (2) 20A 240V circuits will work....
Jerry,
Some of what you suggest likely violates local building codes and it would certainly weaken the framing of the garage walls.
When you're running NM cable ("Romex" is a brand of said...
I agree that this is a question for a civil engineer (and my brother is one, so I know this is the sort of question that they can answer).
Some things to consider and not get to worried about:
1)...
I wouldn't use the 2' lights - go with the 4'. Seems to me that the 4' bulbs will be cheaper in the long run.
I've got no opinion on the Kelvin rating.
Looks like a great shop. As someone with a basement shop, grade-level access is a huge plus.
Remember that hanging cords need to have strain-relief connectors.
Rod,
While your electrical posts are generally spot-on, remember that kitchen circuits in the USA must be GFCI (I don't know the Canadian eletrical code). It is acceptable to feed the front end...
Sam,
Because you're installing a raised floor, I would run conduit under the floor and feed a surface mounted subpanel. From that subpanel, you can run whatever you want for circuits in...
I agree with the previous posts.
I've got european stuff that's all 3-phase so had to go down that path.
The best advice is to have a separate panel for your 3-phase loads. If you're doing...
The only time #12 is good for 25 amps is if it's individual conductors like THHN/THWN run in raceway (conduit). #12 NM cable ("Romex" is a brand of NM cable) is only rated for 20 amps.
Matt,
I think you said you were going to properly torque the connections when you replaced the breaker. That's important - something most folks don't do.
Rob
The difference is that having a breaker in your subpanel gives you a disconnect as has already been mentioned. That allows you to kill power to most of the panelboard without going back into your...
Looks good!
When we upgraded our electrical service from 100 amps to 200 amps, our meter had to be replaced. That meant a new meter pan. Most folks use aluminum for the service feeder conductors from the meter...
Buck,
Well said.
Rob
Chris,
I just checked with our local orange borg.
2-2-2-4 aluminum SER is good for 75 amps and costs $1.49/foot.
6/3 copper NM (aka "Romex") is good for 60 amps and costs $3.07/foot.
There nothing that I'm aware of in the NEC that prohibits the use of aluminum to feed a panelboard.
I'm not a licensed electrician either, just an experienced DIYer.
I don't understand why everyone has such a bugaboo about using aluminum cable to supply power to your subpanel - the service laterals (wires running from the street to your meter) are probably...
If you ran individual THHN/THWN conductors in conduit, then you're fine. If you ran #8 NM cable and are in a jurisdiction that's using the 2008 NEC, your #8 is only rated for 40A.
I agree with your statements, but only if you're talking about THHN/THWN individual conductors pulled through conduit. If you are talking about something like 6-3NM, then it's only good for 55 amps....
Even if you can't find an X10 220v switch, you can use a regular X10 110v switch to control a 2 pole contactor that has a 110v control coil. It's basically the same sort of thing that David...
The one advantage that installation gives you is that - if a GFCI trips - it's only going to take out that 1 pair of duplex receptacles and not everything. Otherwise it seems like a waste of...
There's nothing in the NEC that would require you to have GFCI protection on 240v circuits. If you read 210.8, it's all about 125v circuits.
To the OP's question(s), the equipment grounding conductor is what would be connected to the grounding bus and electrically connected to the case of your panelboard. The other responses about not...