shorton
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Hi Folks,
This is my first post on Garage Journal, and I must say that this is a mighty fine forum community that you've built here. Very valuable.
I'm in North Texas and have 2 metal buildings that sit side-by-side, approx 1 foot apart: Building 1 is my Barn. It is 30x30 metal building with metal frame and has a poured concrete slab with a 200A service panel that feeds 6 outlets, lights, a large compressor, and a welder. Building 2 is the Wood Shop. It is a 20x30 metal building with wood frame and wood skids as a base. This building has no electrical, and I would like to gather suggestions for adding it.
What is in my mind now is the following:
- Add a 100A breaker to my existing service panel in the Barn, and from there:
- Run 1-1/2in non-metallic conduit from the service panel on the farthest-away wall of the Barn, across the inside roof supports, to the wall next to the Wood Shop.
- Between the exterior walls of the Barn and Wood Shop, I will use Flex-conduit with enough slack to reasonably handle if the Wood Shop on skids were to shift position for some reason.
- Inside the Wood Shop, I will install a 100A load center with breakers for an old 30A/220v band saw, 110v table saw, radial arm saw, lights, and some number of fans (its hot and I have yet to get a satisfactory cooling scenario working...leaning toward eave fans next). Won't forget to add a ground pole for this box...
- I'm thinking of using the box store's 2-2-2-4 Aluminum SER' to run between the service panels, but here I'm a little out of my comfort area dealing with these types of wire. I'm thinking I will buy 60 feet, but will need more like 50 including verticals.
Can anyone shoot holes in my plan or make alternate suggestions?
thanks and regards,
shorton
This is my first post on Garage Journal, and I must say that this is a mighty fine forum community that you've built here. Very valuable.
I'm in North Texas and have 2 metal buildings that sit side-by-side, approx 1 foot apart: Building 1 is my Barn. It is 30x30 metal building with metal frame and has a poured concrete slab with a 200A service panel that feeds 6 outlets, lights, a large compressor, and a welder. Building 2 is the Wood Shop. It is a 20x30 metal building with wood frame and wood skids as a base. This building has no electrical, and I would like to gather suggestions for adding it.
What is in my mind now is the following:
- Add a 100A breaker to my existing service panel in the Barn, and from there:
- Run 1-1/2in non-metallic conduit from the service panel on the farthest-away wall of the Barn, across the inside roof supports, to the wall next to the Wood Shop.
- Between the exterior walls of the Barn and Wood Shop, I will use Flex-conduit with enough slack to reasonably handle if the Wood Shop on skids were to shift position for some reason.
- Inside the Wood Shop, I will install a 100A load center with breakers for an old 30A/220v band saw, 110v table saw, radial arm saw, lights, and some number of fans (its hot and I have yet to get a satisfactory cooling scenario working...leaning toward eave fans next). Won't forget to add a ground pole for this box...
- I'm thinking of using the box store's 2-2-2-4 Aluminum SER' to run between the service panels, but here I'm a little out of my comfort area dealing with these types of wire. I'm thinking I will buy 60 feet, but will need more like 50 including verticals.
Can anyone shoot holes in my plan or make alternate suggestions?
thanks and regards,
shorton