220v service for garage

11-10-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
chevelle Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	220v service for garage I`d like to get 220v power to my attached garage for a welder. The problem is my breakers are obsolete. I have a outlet for a dryer , can i disconnect the wire from the outlet and breaker and run new wire out to the garage?

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11-11-2011, 01:19 AM	#2
frenchelectrican " Euro " electrician     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: WI & France { in France for now } Posts: 4,967	220v service for garage Quote: Originally Posted by chevelle I`d like to get 220v power to my attached garage for a welder. The problem is my breakers are obsolete. I have a outlet for a dryer , can i disconnect the wire from the outlet and breaker and run new wire out to the garage? Some case you can however before I can comment more what type of welder are we talking about ?? And what brand name breaker some of us will know the answer with it. Merci, Marc __________________ The answer will be based on NEC ( National Electrical code ) or CEC ( Cananda Electrical code ) or ECF ( Electrique Code France )

11-11-2011, 06:23 AM	#3
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	220v service for garage Very few breakers are actually obsolete. Just because Lowes Depot doesn't sell them does not mean they are obsolete. What brand are they?