OT? Running 220 line in my garage questions

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Highlander,

Technically that would be a 100A service because it is 100A at 240V. Since half of the panel is connected to phase 'A' and the other to phase 'B', it is good for 200A of 120V load but it is still considered a 100A service. Otherwise I think your advice is spot on.

The extension cord mentioned by others (cable with outlet box on the end) isn't technically legal but that is the way I'd do it if it were me.

Sorry for the lack of an intro, I describe who I am in a previous post, just saw a conversation that I thought I could add to.

 

to everyone saying hiring it out...i agree, if your getting what you pay for....

id have no problems hiring work out if i got what i pay for. i had a guy want to charge me 825.00 to replace my circulator pump for my basebard ho****er..when i told him i only need a bearing ***embly for my B&G series 100 pump.

he said "they dont even make those pumps anymore, and see this string, (he pulls the oil wick) this is whats broke, it turns the motor!"

i replaced the whole thing for 78 bucks and could have done it for 40 bucks if i had waited a day..and it took 7 minutes. (BTW the guy at the supply house told me its the most widely used pump!)

if he would have said "sure i can do that you just need a bearing ***embly, part will cost you 75 and im a 100 an hour 1 hour minimum...i would have let him do it...he would have been out in 20 minutes and 125$ richer.

then they wonder why people dont support local businesses, because most provide no "value" for thier inflated rates.

an electrician quoted me 1500 to wire my garage, it took me 2 days after work or so (maybe 6 hours)..maybe 150 in supplies and a electrician that lives down the street came and looked at it and said i did it better than most electricians would have done.



my advice is learn as much about it as you can, know what your getting into and it helps to have friends.

 

One thing to add-- do everything, run the wire, wire the new outlet, etc, and triple check everything before you even think about wiring the new breaker. Do the work, check it, then take a break and check it again. Walk through every connection, hell say it outloud if you have to. Eletrical isn't brain surgery, but a simple mistake can kill you or burn down your house, so don't be in a huge hurry.

 

I've been doin industrial / commercial elect. for nearly 20 years. Some of the replies are, shall I say, questionable. If you need any more advice send me a pm layin out exactly what you're doin and I'll be glad to help.
Later
Count

 

Get yourself a good do it yourself wiring book, most of the DIY stores have a bookrack. Truthfully, AC wiring isn't a lot different than DC wiring, you still have a hot lead (the black and/or red wire), and a ground lead (the white lead usually refered to as the common lead) and a safety ground wire (the bare copper wire)