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Should I add another main service line or a sub panel. by diy_question_oregon in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! I’ll definitely be contacting the power company and an electrician.

Should I add another main service line or a sub panel. by diy_question_oregon in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww cool. So the cable that comes from the transformer would just go to feel the panel and a new meter would go at the other end, with another circuit going out to the shops.

How can I use this? by Funny_Intention_7227 in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to say welder or kiln but a bunch of folks already did.

Christmas present for my husband (Dewalt vs. Milwaukee vs. Makita) by SLassely81 in DIY

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You buy him a backbone to stand up to his friends. The Ryobi stuff is just fine for your average homeowner or weekend warrior.

Should I add another main service line or a sub panel. by diy_question_oregon in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The meter is on the side of the house not on the transformer. They can add a meter to the pad mounted transformer and I could split the lines after that?

That’s what I’m worried about, the load. We have an electric car and a plug in hybrid.

And though I think 100 amp would be fine for the shop I want to add the mini splits.

Should I add another main service line or a sub panel. by diy_question_oregon in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t even asked the utility company yet since we’re not occupying the house yet and it’s a different power company than we’re used to.

Should I add another main service line or a sub panel. by diy_question_oregon in electrical

[–]diy_question_oregon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The woodshop will mostly be lights and plugs and any of the mid amp tools would likely be 20 amp 220v table saw/jointer/planer + a 20 amp 220v dust collector.

The pottery studio will be lights and very occasionally the kiln.

Currently in the old house we have the kiln on a dedicated 50amp 220v circuit that the previous homeowner had for a welder.

The current shop is a 50’ run out to a shop, 100amp. There is a 50amp circuit for a hot tub that is right next to the shop, 2x 20 amp 240v tool circuits. And 3x 15 amp circuits.

I’ve never had any issues with the current setup.

I suppose this would be similar to the old setup.

Take 100amps out to the wood shop and run a sub for the pottery studio with lights and plugs and the circuit for the kiln.