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My shop has a 100 amp service (4 wires) ran to my house's 200 amp service so its grounded there. My shop has no ground rod but was told one would be a good idea. Does the ground rod get wired to the actual metal building or does it go to the breaker box in the shop?

Im starting to run all my emt and install my boxes finally. One thing I over looked is with mounting my boxes on the osb is the emt wont go straight into the box. I have 25 boxes with 10 of them having 3 lines coming out. Is "S" bending the end the only way to this correctly with surface mount?

I originally was getting a separate 200 amp service put in but the electric company wants to much so I am going to run 100 amp service off my main 200 amp service for my house. What size wire and pipe do I need to run 100 amp service 220 ft under ground?

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING from Auto Equipment Depot.com. I bought a 2 post lift and a few other shop tools from them on Sept 19 and was told it take a week or two for the lift to come in on truck freight and the rest was coming regular ground shipping. I called on Oct 3 for a tracking number since...

I have a lot of automotive electrical supplies and currently have them in several drawers in my workroom in my house. I want to move it all out to my shop but dont have a way to organize it all neatly. I have the following: heat shrink connectors zip ties wire strimpers & crimpers soldering...

Got a quote for a 70 panel system for $63k. I am hooking my shop electical to my main 200 amp service so I would hardly ever have an electrical bill. Almost sounds to good to be true. COmes with 25 year warranty and an energy guarantee for 25 years, if the system doesnt ever make the electricity...

The 4ft led's from sams come with a cord and pull chain, how is everyone wiring them up to a switch? Cutting the cord or installing plug in ceiling or how?

My shop is 220 ft from my pole for my 200amp service to my house. My original idea was to have the electric company put a second 200amp meter on the pole and run that to shop underground. They dont put 2 meters on a single pole anymore. I have a 200amp panel outside that runs underground into...

I put armorpoxy II medium gray on the floor in my new shop a few weeks ago and it turned out great. I am going to do my 2 car garage next once I get everything moved out of the garage and into the shop. It was recommended by armorpoxy not to use flecks with the armorpoxy II so I didnt. I plan on...

I have a 24x40x12 with 15'6" interior peak height. The walls are painted medium grey and the floor is epoxied in medium grey and the ceiling is yellow spray foam. I am looking at 15- 4ft T8 setups so I would have 30- 4 ft T8 LED bulbs 2200 LM 18watts 5000k. Will that work or is there a better...

Where is everyone buying stainless to put on the top of the homemade work benches? I went by a local metal place and they dont sell any stainless.

Pardon my horrible drawing. My shop is 24x40 with 12ft eves and 15ft center on the ceiling. Based off the drawing where is the best place to install the mini split. On the right bay I will have a 2 post lift and under the second floor on the left I will have all my tools and workbench etc. I...

I just got my armorpoxy II kit in the mail for my shop. I went with medium gray. The salesman said not to use flake on it because it dried really fast making it hard to install. Looking at pictures I think the flake looks nicer. Reading the included directions it has steps for if you use the...

I decided to put my air compressor outside my new shop. I am building a 3x3 concrete pad out the back next to the building slab. I plan on building a roof that covers the compressor and keeps the compressor out of the weather and leave the bottom open for airflow. Also plan on: 1. manual...

I have two 10x10 doors and a 36" walk in door on my shop. I am looking for LED lights to put above the doors. I have searched and searched on here and cant find hardly anything.

I am debating on how to run wires in my shop, use emt or the wires already in flexible conduit. I think the metal emt looks better but other than looks is there any other pro's or con's one way or the other. My last shop was run with flexible conduit but we did that for time reasons. I am...

I am about to start on my electrical and have to run 200 amp service almost 300 ft underground, 200-250 ft depending on where I put breaker box. The local electrical supply place said they would only run copper wire for that but said aluminum was also an option. Was quoted $2200 for 300 ft...

Have a new 24x40 shop, waiting on electric company to put in another pole and 200 amp service. Where is the best place to put my panel, middle of 40ft wall or on one 24ft end? I need 220v outlets on both sides of shop so I dont see it making a difference but figured I would ask. I am trying to...

I want to add a 24x8 floor in my 24x40 building for storage. I want to do it with no support legs in the middle. I plan on the floor having its owns legs to support the load and just attaching the building for support. Basically a freestanding second floor. Was going to use metal beams to hold...

I have 2- 10x10 roll up doors and want to install electric openers on both of them. Was looking at liftmaster 3950's, anyone else have them? Any other recommended? I liked the liftmasters because I can see and control them with my phone like my house openers.