My point is to take heed with your wiring when you split 220VAC, OR take precautions that prevent you becoming part of that missing neutral.
BC
Shop Electrical Caution
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Re: Shop Electrical Caution
That is a scary number but it may have been a huge job, possibly in conduit and not knowing the size of the shop. I have wired six homes, three shops and a large barn and never would have anticipated that kind of # involved. All inspected.liveaboard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:29 am $11,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did my own.
Might be up to local code... probably.
They're not as strict here, for non-commercial properties at least.
Gregg
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
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Re: Shop Electrical Caution
I had a flexible electrician; he put in the breaker box and I did the rest. When it was done, he took a glance and signed off on it.
Later I added several 3-phase circuits to outbuildings, underground too.
We have an old house and the electric installation isn't part of the registered construction plan like it is with new constructions.
I made the trench with my tractor.
Several trenches.
Later I added several 3-phase circuits to outbuildings, underground too.
We have an old house and the electric installation isn't part of the registered construction plan like it is with new constructions.
I made the trench with my tractor.
Several trenches.
Re: Shop Electrical Caution
I am wrong on the $11,000, the wiring was $9K. It was paving the freeking driveway that was $11K!!curtis cutter wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:50 amThat is a scary number but it may have been a huge job, possibly in conduit and not knowing the size of the shop. I have wired six homes, three shops and a large barn and never would have anticipated that kind of # involved. All inspected.liveaboard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:29 am $11,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did my own.
Might be up to local code... probably.
They're not as strict here, for non-commercial properties at least.
BC
Re: Shop Electrical Caution
Good for you! The other benefit from doing it yourself is that you know exactly what you've got! The 'feeling' was there that I was receiving a "package" and even at $9K it was a strain. I should feel really lucky though that the county is so very concerned about my correct wiring... I guess they're so used to dealing with us idiots who cannot do a thing right...!!! They protect us from ourselves!liveaboard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:00 pm I had a flexible electrician; he put in the breaker box and I did the rest. When it was done, he took a glance and signed off on it.
Later I added several 3-phase circuits to outbuildings, underground too.
We have an old house and the electric installation isn't part of the registered construction plan like it is with new constructions.
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I made the trench with my tractor.
Several trenches.
Wish I could have had three phase, that wasn't an option because of this rural location. Three phase motors are smooth as glass...!
BC
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Re: Shop Electrical Caution
I'm way rural too, but in Europe you can get 3-phase almost anywhere fairly easily.
$9,000 is still a lot of change.
Anyway, congratulations on your new shop, I'm sure you're going to have a lot of good times there.
$9,000 is still a lot of change.
Anyway, congratulations on your new shop, I'm sure you're going to have a lot of good times there.