We recently moved into a new home with an expanded garage we intended to meet all of our automotive/workshop needs - including a pair or 4-posts lifts.
To that end, we had the builder add 220V outlets on 30A breakers throughout, even positioning power for future needs like EV chargers if the government should ever succeed in having its way by forcing the entire populace to buy vehicles it doesn't want - but that's another harangue.
I should've known after six months of delays and myriad other problems that the garage wouldn't be exempt. Now it's time to order and have the lifts installed, but I'm not quite sure about which tack to follow.
I can order ether 110 or 220 versions of the same lift and have adequate power to both. The slower lift rate isn't of material importance to me, so I've been thinking about other factors like future use in another home, flexibility etc. Either would suit my needs just fine.
My primary question is this. In adding the 220 outlets, the builder seems to have installed them in place of what otherwise would've been conveniently-located 110 GFI outlets. These are in addition to the dedicated overhead 220 lines originally intended for the lift use.
How complex (expensive) would it be to have select 220 lines converted to 110 lines instead? I presume the heavier gauge wire is perfectly suitable and the major issue would be converting the fuses and voltage at the box for each circuit. I'd also like to do the same for several wall locations where an overabundance of 220 exists but 110 would be much more convenient.
Lastly, if I were to add an accessory power station like BendPak's WSA-100, would I be better-off installing 220 lifts just to ensure sufficient voltage to the utility box?
I'd appreciate any advice/insight/relevant experience.
To that end, we had the builder add 220V outlets on 30A breakers throughout, even positioning power for future needs like EV chargers if the government should ever succeed in having its way by forcing the entire populace to buy vehicles it doesn't want - but that's another harangue.
I should've known after six months of delays and myriad other problems that the garage wouldn't be exempt. Now it's time to order and have the lifts installed, but I'm not quite sure about which tack to follow.
I can order ether 110 or 220 versions of the same lift and have adequate power to both. The slower lift rate isn't of material importance to me, so I've been thinking about other factors like future use in another home, flexibility etc. Either would suit my needs just fine.
My primary question is this. In adding the 220 outlets, the builder seems to have installed them in place of what otherwise would've been conveniently-located 110 GFI outlets. These are in addition to the dedicated overhead 220 lines originally intended for the lift use.
How complex (expensive) would it be to have select 220 lines converted to 110 lines instead? I presume the heavier gauge wire is perfectly suitable and the major issue would be converting the fuses and voltage at the box for each circuit. I'd also like to do the same for several wall locations where an overabundance of 220 exists but 110 would be much more convenient.
Lastly, if I were to add an accessory power station like BendPak's WSA-100, would I be better-off installing 220 lifts just to ensure sufficient voltage to the utility box?
I'd appreciate any advice/insight/relevant experience.