Garage Sub Panel

[zhaddock]

We just bought a new house with a two car attached garage. Currently there is only one outlet in the garage. It is a GFCI that is on the same circuit as every other GFCI in the house. Kitchen, bathrooms all of them. They are tied into a GFCI breaker on the main panel. I would like to leave that outlet be and set up a sub panel in the garage which will have capacity for 4 to 6 outlets, 2-4 shop lights, 220v plug for welder and, 220 plug for future compressor. I use all the usual toys wood working lathe, table saw, small metal lathe, drill press etc. The main panel is 200 amp and there is already a 50 amp breaker running a 220v feed for a hot tub that is no longer there. How many amps should I run to the sub panel? Would 50 be enough for what I want to do? If so I could easily re route the hot tub feed to serve my purpose but, I don't know if 50 amps will cut it.

Thanks!
Zach

 

[sberry]

This is in the same structure? They make an 8 space 100A panel just for this. Hook one circuit to 120 recepts, one too lights and it leaves 6, 2 for a modest comp and 2 for a mig as well as other 240 and 2 tailor another circuit.

 

[Mustang51js]

That's normal for the gfi thing,usually in condos or tow houses you see that a lot. 50 amps would be fine but you could prob go up to 60 with that same wire, just have to see what size it is and conductor count

 

[brook41]

What size wire is feeding the Jacuzzi ? Model of welder and compressor hp type of lathe. More info needed!

 

[zhaddock]

This is in the same structure? They make an 8 space 100A panel just for this. Hook one circuit to 120 recepts, one too lights and it leaves 6, 2 for a modest comp and 2 for a mig as well as other 240 and 2 tailor another circuit.

Yes connected garage

 

[zhaddock]

What size wire is feeding the Jacuzzi ? Model of welder and compressor hp type of lathe. More info needed!

Not sure on the wire size but, I'll check. The lathe is a small craftsman 618 with a 3/4hp motor. The welder is an power arc 140st but, I'd like to get a millermatic 211 eventually.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

When u put in the subpanel make sure the neutral bar is isolated from the enclosure and ground bars...