eclipsme wrote:
On 3/16/2010 10:12 AM, dpb wrote:
Swingman wrote:

And a separate circuit for every stationary tool unless you're a
production shop w/ an employee at every workstation continuously through
a shift is _WAY_ over the top overkill...

For a home, casual-use workshop as I gather this is, one or perhaps two
30A 240V circuits will be enough w/ outlets judiciously placed for the
major equipment you now have and some consideration given to what you
think you may want to add in the foreseeable future. You, as an
individual can never be using more than one at a time

just a small caveat to this statement, as I had to consider this in my
shop. Both a given power tool, perhaps the table saw, and the dust
collection system will probably be on the same time. Be sure to add both
loads together to make sure a circuit is large enough. Oh, and don't
forget that your air compressor will more than likely kick on at this
inopportune time as well.

Uhhh, _excuse_ me??? The part you so judiciously snipped continued...

"so, other than the one tool, the only other loads active simultaneously
will be the potential DC and maybe a compressor."

For 30A/240V, 10A each will be in the neighborhood of 3hp FLA motors. I
submit for the home shop dude just getting going as is OP he'll have far
more than enough...

If'en he's going w/ 5hp PM and an Oneida central DC, well ok but I don't
get that feeling here, do you???

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