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Got my granddaddy's air compressor and after 35+ years I'm pretty sure it needs some maintenance. It's seen use but other than changing the foam air filters it's the original unit. I know it's a Champion pneumatic, model 20CV20 but the Champion site has nothing on it. I don't even know enough...

The cleats are 3/4" plywood screwed to the studs through the drywall; about 3" down. It's actually for modular storage rather than shelves and will most likely be cabinets and clamp racks. Like I said, I can **** it up and just eat 16" on either side of the panel to get to the next stud. Like...

The third picture seems most germaine to me. Nothing within that area up to the ceiling and the ceiling is really where I'm concerned. I need the studs that flank the panel because they're at the extremes of my cleats from each end. But I guess if code and common sense say otherwise I should...

It was mid run to begin with; it moves on to the outlet that feeds the garage door opener and then to points unknown.

Absolutely serious. I like tinkering and doing stuff on my own but I've already paid $700 to fix a plumbing mistake I made while tinkering. Make the same kind of mistake with electricity and I'm dead. So I pulled the outlet to try and figure out if it's #12 or #14 wire. Couldn't pull enough...

Wow, this electricity stuff is complicated and dangerous. Based on what you're saying I think I'm going to wait on the 220v until I can pay for an electrician to do it right. In an earlier post I had a question about my panel and screwing french cleats into the studs on either side of it. Is...

Next dumb question. You mention 240v wiring and I assume this is in reference to things like my tablesaw and bandsaw having 110/220 specs, right? If I switch those to 220 can they still be powered from the same outlets they currently use?

Two more questions rather than starting new threads: 1) I'm putting up french cleats for modular storage. Can I screw into the studs flanking my panel? 2) See below pic of said panel. Do I have 5 slots left, 10 slots or 1? I see 5 breakouts that look like they could each fit 2 slim breakers...

The circuit actually feeds this and the outlet for my garage door opener. Need to find the time to check the wiring on that part of the line.

The GFCI is upstream from the patio outlet so I shouldn't have to do anything to it.

So does that mean that I can carry more than the 1440 watts (80% capacity) that I'm assuming for a 15a circuit?

It's actually 125v; hard to see in the picture. And I assumed it was for the sprinkler as well now I need to pull the outlet and check the wire. #12 wire means I can switch the breaker to 20a, right?

If the wire is rated for 20a will it say 20a or something else? Showing my ignorance but it's better than burning the house down.

I haven't had the chance to pull the outlet and check the wire yet but that's on my list. It does have a tri-tap on it and is running a Verizon box, a sprinkler system and my shop vac (occassionally). My hope is that I can move this outlet to waist level and use it to run the above as well as...

Do I calculate this outlet at 20 amps or 15? The panel has a 15a breaker but the outlet says 20a (125v). Also, is there any reason that this would have been installed instead of a double outlet? It's 8' off the floor too, so it's got me scratching my head.