On Fri, 6 Jan 2017 12:30:07 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
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On Wed, 4 Jan 2017 17:43:14 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
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From: "Gramps' shop"
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 11:31 AM
Subject: TS Circuit -- Part 2


First of all, thanks for all the comments and good advice. The breaker
box is located in the garage and there is no clear, open route to the
basement and on to the shop. Here's what I am going to do:

Get an electrician to upgrade me to 200 amp service.

Good call if you don't know how to do that yourself, or your local
building
department won't let you.

Add a dedicated 20 amp and a dedicated 15 amp circuit to the shop.

NO! NO! NO! Run a 100 amp circuit to the basement and install a 100 amp
sub panel. Something capable of atleast 6 circuits. If you use Square D
then you have the capability to use compact breakers and double the number
of circuits if you need to later. Regardless, putting a sub panel in your
basement allows you to add stuff much easier in the future.

The size of the sub depends on the service entrance. If he only has a
100A entrance, a 100A sub is going to be a problem. Also, if he's
going to the bother to put in a sub, use one with at least 20
circuits. The difference in cost is pocket change. I wouldn't put in
more than a 40A or 60A sub, tops. There's nothing a homeowner is
likely to use that will take that much. The capapbility of lots of
circuits is important, though.

The total cost will probably only be a few hundred dollars more, but the
future flexibility will be an order of magnitude more.

I'm guessing $1200 to $1500 for this and I suppose the utility will try
to
hit me up for the cost of a new meter.

Get a quote so you aren't guessing.

+1 (I think he's low)

I think we are mostly on the same page here. We just disagree about the
details.

Probably talking past each other. It happens when threads get
convoluted.