Wood Shop Electrical Service
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Wood Shop Electrical Service
I would like to run 60 or 100 amp underground electrical service to a wood shop that is about 150 from our home and have a couple questions I was hoping to get some help with.
1. On the house side of the connection can I just pop a new 220v 60 or 100amp breaker in our existing breaker panel. Its has a 150 amp main. If not, do I need to involve our power company to tie in at the meter or can an electrician do this?
If I can tie into the panel, I would do the work myself.
2. What gauge wire do I need to use. It sounds like a 4 conductor #2 Aluminum would be enough for 60 amp but cannot seem to get a clear answer as to whether or not its sufficent for a 100 amp service.
3. From my calculations it looks like a 60 amp service will be enough power but uncertaintly is pushing me towards the 100 amp service. The building is a little over 1000 sq ft with natural gas heat, a window air conditioner, typical home wood shop power tools, the largest using 220v 5hp motor, a cyclone for dust collection, and primarily flourescent lighting. Most tool use will be one at a time except for dust collection. Any thoughts on service sizing?
1. On the house side of the connection can I just pop a new 220v 60 or 100amp breaker in our existing breaker panel. Its has a 150 amp main. If not, do I need to involve our power company to tie in at the meter or can an electrician do this?
If I can tie into the panel, I would do the work myself.
2. What gauge wire do I need to use. It sounds like a 4 conductor #2 Aluminum would be enough for 60 amp but cannot seem to get a clear answer as to whether or not its sufficent for a 100 amp service.
3. From my calculations it looks like a 60 amp service will be enough power but uncertaintly is pushing me towards the 100 amp service. The building is a little over 1000 sq ft with natural gas heat, a window air conditioner, typical home wood shop power tools, the largest using 220v 5hp motor, a cyclone for dust collection, and primarily flourescent lighting. Most tool use will be one at a time except for dust collection. Any thoughts on service sizing?
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If not, do I need to involve our power company to tie in at the meter or can an electrician do this?
It sounds like a 4 conductor #2 Aluminum would be enough for 60 amp but cannot seem to get a clear answer as to whether or not its sufficent for a 100 amp service.
From my calculations it looks like a 60 amp service will be enough power but uncertaintly is pushing me towards the 100 amp service.
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