With this set up, can you run any 220 lines? I'm going from my main panel
in the basement (200 am service) into a sub-panel in the attached garage. I
looked at the 20 circuit box at Lowes - But, I'd like to have 3 plugs that
are 220 - jointer, table saw, and dust collection. Can I do it with a set
up similar to yours, using 4/3 lead in to the sub?

The electrician wants $500 to do the sub panel, and $1,500 to the rest of
the garage - seems high. I've added circuits to a main panel before - is
this very much harder?

Thanks for any suggestions -

Nick

"Ben Fox" wrote in message
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I just built a new shop next to my house and ran about 50 feet of cable to
the building. I installed a 100 amp breaker in the main box in the house
and
ran 4 gauge lead in cable[3 separate wires ] to the shop where I installed
a
100 amp box with 20 circuits. I ran the cable in plastic conduit all the
way to the shop. The lead in cable was not very expensive ,bought it at
Lowe's and the plastic conduit is inexpensive.
Ben fox
"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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Getting ready to add electric to my new garage. I will require mostly
120v
outlets with maybe one 240v for and air compressor. The distance from
house
panel to garage panel is about 60 feet. House was built in `84 and at
that
time contractor said 100a would be fine but insisted a 150a due to doing
some hobby welding at times, well water pump, central AC. The guys at HD
suggested 8/3 with ground. My question is what size circuit breaker
should
I
have at the house panel, and is 8/3 enough for the shop. My collection
of
tools are all 120v, TS, Ridgid BS, Ridgid TP1300 are the big consumers
but
will not be running more than one at a time. My Sears 4hp compressor is
advertised as 4hp, but like anything today I bet it's only 2hp since it
draws about 7amps at 240volts.

Thanks