update garage electrical

[fordbroncodave]

we have an unfinished garage that we would like to complete and make it easier to use.

currently there are only 3 outlets in the garage its self and that was including the one on the ceiling for the garage opener.

we cannot use a craftsman 30 gallon compressor on the circuit without turning everything off otherwise it pops the circuit.

we would love to add a 220v outlet or 2 for the a different air compressor and welder.

a possible layout plan would be nice. i can tell the people that built this house were amatuers.

 

[1Garageman]

we have an unfinished garage that we would like to complete and make it easier to use.

currently there are only 3 outlets in the garage its self and that was including the one on the ceiling for the garage opener.

we cannot use a craftsman 30 gallon compressor on the circuit without turning everything off otherwise it pops the circuit.

we would love to add a 220v outlet or 2 for the a different air compressor and welder.

a possible layout plan would be nice. i can tell the people that built this house were amatuers.

Is your air compressor the same one I use for my photo ID on this webpage? My is a Craftsman 33 gallon air compress. Damn thing is loud as hell, and it takes a 20amp breaker, or a 15 with hardly anything running on it. I need to build a couple of walls around it and hide the damn thing. IT's loud!

 

[fordbroncodave]

yes it is literally the same one as your picture. very worthless compressors but it has lasted over 10 years.

i am replacing it with a 60 gallon oil pump compressor.

i just want to know a plan for running 220 in the garage when the control box is on the other side of the house

 

[swaterbenny]

What kind of layout plan do you want?

 

[kbs2244]

Don’t be too hard on the original builders.
There is a difference between a garage and a shop.

Today a “garage” is just a place to keep the dew and snow off the daily drivers overnight.
The only electric needed is for the door opener and lights.

If you want a shop you are different from most home buyers.
You have to expect o modify the space to your needs from the “normal” people who take their problems to “professionals.”

 

[fordbroncodave]

well, a couple more 110 outlets, a 220 or 2 (air compressor mainly, welder once in a while. probably never both at once)

i need the electrical done first before spray foaming it from a local friend. the electrical is very insufficient for our needs.

 

[mdbeck1]

well, a couple more 110 outlets, a 220 or 2 (air compressor mainly, welder once in a while. probably never both at once)

i need the electrical done first before spray foaming it from a local friend. the electrical is very insufficient for our needs.

At this point "legally" we should say "consult the local building codes for your area". The way my city does electrical I'm supposed to call an electrician for changing the broken plug in the garage.

I just got through remodelling the bathroom and utility room. I had an electrician friend come over and talk me through rewiring the rooms. I added a circuit for my compressor (220V) and another 220V circuit for the "barn". Not hard to do especially if the studs are exposed and you have open slots in your breaker box.

 

[mdbeck1]

I guess I should add that after we finished the wiring we had a good steak and a couple of beers.

 

[fordbroncodave]

yah we were planning to have someone do it but if we could help out to cut time and costs we will.

this house is a wiring nightmare! my bedroom light stays on all the time (3/4 dimmed out when the switch is off but it is still noticeable that it is still getting power after it is turned off) and the living room has no power until you flip a light switch.

 

[BetterDays]

I had a similar issue.
Went from one breaker to three breakers:
Lights
Outlets
Loud CMan Compressor (as pictured in the avatar above)