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I'm adding a bunch of machines to my garage and am planning on running many of them off 220V service, but my main house panel is full.
First, I went to check the amount of service coming into the panel and only then did I realize that my panel in my garage is actually a sub-panel. The main panel is outside which has 200 amps. It has two breakers...one 90A for our air conditioner system (I'm near Nashville), and the other is 90A going to the house. Is that enough? Seems small to me.
Anyhow, want to add another sub-panel to the garage for my needs. I'm thinking I want to add the following circuits:
1. 15A-220V circuit for dust collector
2. 20A-220V circuit for machines (saw, jointer, planer) as I'll only be using one at a time.
3. 20A 110V - smaller machines
4. 15A 110V - lights.
So I'm thinking I only really need about 40 Amps total for this panel.
Thoughts?
First, I went to check the amount of service coming into the panel and only then did I realize that my panel in my garage is actually a sub-panel. The main panel is outside which has 200 amps. It has two breakers...one 90A for our air conditioner system (I'm near Nashville), and the other is 90A going to the house. Is that enough? Seems small to me.
Anyhow, want to add another sub-panel to the garage for my needs. I'm thinking I want to add the following circuits:
1. 15A-220V circuit for dust collector
2. 20A-220V circuit for machines (saw, jointer, planer) as I'll only be using one at a time.
3. 20A 110V - smaller machines
4. 15A 110V - lights.
So I'm thinking I only really need about 40 Amps total for this panel.
Thoughts?