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Wow, thanks for the info! If you were me and doing a new install what would you suggest? A 120v cadet?

I should have gave more info- Main overhead lights of my 48x48 shop will get dedicated circuits for sure. 16x Lithonia round high bay led’s draw 1.625amps each at highest output = 26 amps total. 13 amps per circuit is over 80% load on a 15 amp breaker. I understood that to be max planned load...

I'm about ready to start wiring my new shop and was wondering if anybody had any advice on how I should group my breakers? e.g. what should and shouldn't be combined. This is vaguely logical to me, but not sure what is best practice. I also will likely go with 240v cadet heaters since I have...

Picking up a lift from a buddy to work on electrical over Christmas break. Here is a list of what I'm planning for- let me know what I forgot Equipment -Powder coat oven (220) -Belt Sander (220) -Bridgeport (220) -Welder outlet(s) (220) -Lathe (220) -2 Post Lift (220) -Exhaust fan (plasma...

It was a couple things, both of which were my shortcoming. First, I built on a slightly sloped hill- about 2' from one end to the other. There is a partial cut on the top side and a partial fill on the bottom side. I still ended up with a small retaining wall on the south side. The wall on...

That's a good idea. I was thinking of doing can lights under the mez but that's where my machine tools are going to be, so they would likely be insufficient. I should do flush mount LED's in both locations.

Electrical was approved, I have power to my panel, and doors have been installed! Working on my lighting layout now! I'm running the Lithonia CPRB high bay round LED lights and think I'll go with 16 of them. I think it's overkill, but I like the layout to keep shadows away from where I...

I hadn't considered those. We have them where I work, and they do an excellent job regionally but we are in a massive manufacturing environment too. You just have one 50,000btu unit, and it sounds like it does an adequate job for your 1800sqft?

Meter base and panel are in. Need to pull the feeders in and call for an inspection soon. Doors are scheduled for install in a couple weeks! Excited to have lights and then HEAT!!! Two questions- I'm planning on putting up a REZNOR UDX200 propane unit heater- does anybody have any...

I think I’ll do a layer of osb and then drywall over that. Seems easier than adding a matrix of 2x’s to hang stuff on. I’ll be the first to admit drywall is excessive and unnecessary but I really want a finished space.

Concrete is in, cut, and blankets just came off! I know less than nothing about concrete- when is it safe to drive on? It was poured eight (8) days ago, so I have to imagine it would be fine by now but I'm happy to wait whatever the 'optimal' time is. I'm sure I won't screw with it until...

You will be miles ahead of most if you can just keep everything off the floor.

I’m a hypocrite to say it but it’s crazy how many people are here now. I’ve been here 16 years now and the last 6 have seen really exponential growth. I couldn’t afford to move here now, not even close…bit that’s a whole different, far more depressing, conversation! We get snow but not crazy...

My plan was to add a little door there for just that. I actually went and measured water heaters the other day just to make sure I could get one in and out of the opening I'd have!

Never seen it done around here…high desert around Central Oregon. That’s not to say it isn’t done though.

Concrete comes Wednesday. I know there is no downside, but I’m running short on time. If I HAD to I could take a half day off tomorrow and add more. More rebar or is mesh adequate? I put rebar around the entire perimeter, around where my lift posts will go, around all my loft posts, and all...

Got a fan shroud put together for my 79 Ford. Looks better in person, but it didn't turn out too bad.

No. I called a buddy who works for them in a town a couple hours away, he said they'd have no problem with it. He said he'd put in a word from his end if they didn't see reason. He said the only reasonable objection they could have would be if they could get a truck back there, but he hadn't...

I live on a rock pile. Any type of trenching is obscenely difficult and almost always requires a rock hammer. Practically, it's difficult and fundamentally I don't want to as it's unnecessary given the proximity to the transformer. I believe PP will cover the cost of the aerial connections...

My local power company (Pacific Power) is balking at my request for an aerial drop to the shop. They (a new guy...) said my meter needed to be "within 10ft of the front of the building on the side nearest the transformer." I hope they listen to reason, because I flat out won't do that. I...