![]() ![]() The rear outlet is just that, the rear outlet: I have a couple of extension cords plugged into it just in case I want to run a drill or a dremel tool at that end of the room, but the front one I re wired with a row of outlets above my workbench. They did not anticipate the room being used for any thing else, and the only typewriters were manual. how much power do you need for two florescent light fixtures and MAYBE one projector of some sort or perhaps a record player. ![]() And it is on a circuit with a 15 amp FUSE! Well duh. well it used to be an old classroom building, and in those days it was sufficient for a class room to have two outlets, one in the front and one in the back. Ok, so we got lotsa power on our campus, but up in the train room. They kinda abandoned us when the utility company came in with this new fangled AC power. Indeed, once upon a time (think 1900-1920) we were the power generator for the whole town. that 100 amps is at 4000+ volts, once past our transformer we have a complex distribution system with all sorts of grey panels with levers and breakers on them, and we have our own 100KW generator just in case the power goes off. LION lives in a monastery, many buildings, many motors, many air conditioners, lots of lighting, refrigeration, elevators, and 100 AMP service from the street. And you will need permits in most localities.Įh. If you are asking these questions on a model trains forum, you need an electrician to help you plan this out. Can your present house panel support another 60 amps? So you need to keep in mind the total draw of the house plus shed unless the shed has a separate feed. And the house service was upgraded from 100 amp to 200 amp to support the garage and installation of central AC. When I built a detached single car garage with no HVAC, I installed a 40 amp panel. But remember that under those circumstances, the biggest draw was the single refridgerator. In the old days of no air conditioning, baseboard hot water heat, no electric dryer, and gas stove, small houses would actually be powered by a 60 amp fuse panel (not circuit breaker). But table and other heavy saws can also draw 5-8 amps in the larger sizes.īy totaling your current draws, you will be armed with the starting point for the electrician. The larger 110V compressors can be 12-13 amps, and take up a 20 amp circuit by themselves. Shop vacs and air compressors are typically big draws. Heavy duty power tools can draw substantial amps. If resistance strips are used for heat rather than reverse cycle AC, the heat load will actually be higher.Īnother driver is going to be the shop equipment. Look at the plate on your AC unit and check the current draw in both heat and AC modes. For a shop with HVAC, 60 amps may or may not be too small. ![]()
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