20a or 15a garage

[PoorOwner]

Running off a 50a sub panel. I plan to run 2 120v circuits off it
Just thinking 15a or 20a. Is there any reason for 15a at all
They will be breakers on opposite phases

It is occasional power tool use, nothing constant draw that is left plug in. One of the appliance is a 120v hobby type lift motor though.

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I would go 20a. 15a is strictly for indoor household usage IMO.

I believe by code kitchen circuits are all 20a as well. Only bedroom and misc circuits are 15a.

 

[pattenp]

For garage outlets do 20A. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

 

[mike93lx]

Is the garage detached? You can't run multiple feeds to a detached building.

 

[AntonLargiader]

Since code requires a 20A recep for each car space, I think I'd just go 20 everywhere for consistency. But in real life a string of workbench receps for typical garage convenience tools (bench grinder, drill, heat gun, battery chargers) would probably be just fine at 15A. Small loads that tend to not run at the same time.

 

[Falcon67]

I pulled #12 and used the cheap 10 pack white non-tamper outlets. Have yet to have one fail and they get used, a lot.

 

[slow]

Thanks for the code comment for the garage. It is nice that they finally have the garage receptacles circuit not provide outside of the garage. My 3 car garage built in 2000 has 1 receptacle, with 1/2 of it taken up by the sprinkler controller. This is also the circuit that all of the exterior receptacles are powered by.

 

[njhoudini]

I believe if he's feeding the subpanel 220/230 50 amps, he can split from the sub panel.

 

[LesCharles73]

Another vote for 20a here. I'd rather have fewer @20a rather than more at 15. My thought being you can always upgrade the service later, but re-pulling circuits would be a huge pain.

 

[theoldwizard1]

15A for lighting.

 

[dkroth]

Keep lighting on a separate circuit. Nothing like having a circular saw in your hand when you pop a breaker and the lights go out. Hooo-ah!




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[Core]

Keep lighting on a separate circuit. Nothing like having a circular saw in your hand when you pop a breaker and the lights go out. Hooo-ah!




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Good point. My lights are on a different breaker and I'm glad they are. LOL.

The OP wants 20A, it's a garage who knows what over time will get plugged in. Of course have the right gauge wire.

 

[James-W]

Another vote for 20 amp circuits. Many times a saw will trip a 15 amp breaker on start-up.

 

[Rickht]

When we bought our current home it had all 15 amp because WA State code just recently changed to 20 amp for garages.

I added 2-20amp, 1-30amp (mig/plasma cutter) and 1-40amp(shop heater), NOW it’s a shop.


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[matt_i]

I used 20A receptacles, and 15A for lighting & fans. The visual clue of yellow vs white jacket is an easy indicator about what is what.

 

[mike93lx]

I used 20A receptacles, and 15A for lighting & fans. The visual clue of yellow vs white jacket is an easy indicator about what is what.

Only in new wiring. Not that long ago, 12gauge was white, and black was often used for 14