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Individual states can have slightly different codes but generally speaking they're all the same. We have to go by the National Electrical Code. Every 120 volt, 15 or 20 amp receptacle that is located outside, at grade level (including inside your garage or shop on a concrete floor), or within 6'...

I'm an electrician. First off, any panel (no matter what it's rating) is only as good as the wire that's feeding it. You could have a 1,000 amp panel and if the feeder is only rated at 100 amps then you have 100 amps. Also you were mentioning 220 volt receptacles (it's actually 240 volts, just...