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24' x 35' Workshop Project
awemawson:
Well of course being in the UK all my sockets are 240v. But in addition I have probably 20 3 phase 415v ones in 16a and 32a flavours. I run all of them as '5 wire' as the neutral is often useful.
Brass_Machine:
220...
Welder, Mill (maybe), Lathe (maybe), Oven (for powder coating, maybe).
There are some more.
vtsteam:
220 here for mill and stick welder, and a spot welder. The stick welder takes the most juice. The mill draws 17 amps nameplate.
Unless you have an industrial type lathe, a benchtop lathe generally does fine with 110V here. My Craftsman 12" by 42" (I think) uses a 1/2 hp motor, so doesn't require anything special. I haven't stalled it yet -- but could go with 3/4 hp and still be well under the limit of a simple 15 amp 110v circuit.
The compressor strains conventional 110 V circuits -- probably drawing close to 15 amps. A 220 V compressor would make sense, but most popular types are 110 out of the box. That's because they are designed to be portable. Not a lot of 220 V outlets in odd places around the house in the U.S.
btw, shouldn't you be outside splitting wood with that splitter (err.. I mean horizontal press) instead of playing around with your shop?
I know I should........ :)
rockknocker:
OK, so based on y'alls feedback I'm planning on putting a duplex 15A 110V outlet every meter and a 20A 220V outlet every few meters and in strategic spots that may end up needing more power in the future. I'll choose a convenient 4-prong plug for the 220V outlets so as to make them the most universal.
I'll also plumb air into the walls with quick-connects available every so often and set aside a spot for a larger air compressor than I currently have.
I also like ieezitin's recommendation to use pure white paint on the walls. I happen to have a bunch of un-tinted Sherwin-Williams paint left over from the house... :thumbup:
vtsteam:
I'd go with 20 amp 110v circuits instead of 15a if possible -- depends on your available wire size and distance.
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