Hi Im looking to put a panel in my garage and have a few questions.
So im very handy. Im a mechanic but not a professional electrician. I want to do some of the work so i can save a few bucks on the general labour.
I have a 125 amp panel in the basement and want to run enough power to the garage to run a compressor and a welder both 220v. I was thinking 50amp breakers for each, plus the lights and regular recepticals for the garage as well so probably another 4 breakers for other stuff at 15-20 amps. The garage panel is about 60 ft or so from the main panel.
Questions
Do i need to uppgrade my main panel to 200 amp service first?
What size breaker do i need for the main panel
What size/type wire do i need to run from panel to panel
What size wire to 240v recepticels
minumum depth for this cable under ground by code
So im very handy. Im a mechanic but not a professional electrician. I want to do some of the work so i can save a few bucks on the general labour.
I have a 125 amp panel in the basement and want to run enough power to the garage to run a compressor and a welder both 220v. I was thinking 50amp breakers for each, plus the lights and regular recepticals for the garage as well so probably another 4 breakers for other stuff at 15-20 amps. The garage panel is about 60 ft or so from the main panel.
Questions
Do i need to uppgrade my main panel to 200 amp service first?
What size breaker do i need for the main panel
What size/type wire do i need to run from panel to panel
What size wire to 240v recepticels
minumum depth for this cable under ground by code