Powering my shop

[CokeZero]

Hello everyone. I’m a DIY person and I’m about to give my shop a little juice.

I had previously ran UFB 35 feet to a 220 outlet for my brothers RV. Now that he’s gone, I’ve built a 24x24 shop.

My intentions are to run 16 led shop lights that will pull 7.04 amperes. Also a shop fan (unsure of draw as of now) a small power tool charger, a radio and every now an again an air compressor.

I’m wanting to use that outlet I have wired as 220 and change it to 110 to do all of this. I don’t like the idea of plugging all of this into outlet adapters I would like to know how to wire multiple outlets off this one that I already have.

And last, the shop lights I have don’t have an option to daisy chain all of them together. Each one of them have their own outlet plug. In a perfect world I’d like to get them all on a switch.

Looking for the best way to do this. I’m a visual learner and live in Florida it that matters.

 

[littlespark]

Welcome to the forum.
I'm sure one of the American members will be along shortly to advise you.

I am assuming the word "shop" used in this context is workshop.... Shop is what we in UK would call a store

 

[CokeZero]

Welcome to the forum.
I'm sure one of the American members will be along shortly to advise you.

I am assuming the word "shop" used in this context is workshop.... Shop is what we in UK would call a store

Yes, a garage

 

[Dan]

@Megawatt - Any help with this one mate?
@CokeZero - any chance of any images of the garage? - Just curiosity more than anything.
That's a decent size for some good tools.

 

[Megawatt]

Hello everyone. I’m a DIY person and I’m about to give my shop a little juice.

I had previously ran UFB 35 feet to a 220 outlet for my brothers RV. Now that he’s gone, I’ve built a 24x24 shop.

My intentions are to run 16 led shop lights that will pull 7.04 amperes. Also a shop fan (unsure of draw as of now) a small power tool charger, a radio and every now an again an air compressor.

I’m wanting to use that outlet I have wired as 220 and change it to 110 to do all of this. I don’t like the idea of plugging all of this into outlet adapters I would like to know how to wire multiple outlets off this one that I already have.

And last, the shop lights I have don’t have an option to daisy chain all of them together. Each one of them have their own outlet plug. In a perfect world I’d like to get them all on a switch.

Looking for the best way to do this. I’m a visual learner and live in Florida it that matters.

@Coke Zero first thing you need to do is buy and install is a 60 amp 240vac 16 circuit panel indoor and mount it in the garage . No power is involved in this first step and you need to draw a permit before you start I’m a Master Electrician In Florida and I want to help but let’s do it right. Do you have any spare spaces in your existing panel to feed you garage ?

 

[CokeZero]

@Megawatt - Any help with this one mate?
@CokeZero - any chance of any images of the garage? - Just curiosity more than anything.
That's a decent size for some good tools.

Here is a pic of where I’m at so far, it isn’t finished.


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@Coke Zero first thing you need to do is buy and install is a 60 amp 240vac 16 circuit panel indoor and mount it in the garage . No power is involved in this first step and you need to draw a permit before you start I’m a Master Electrician In Florida and I want to help but let’s do it right. Do you have any spare spaces in your existing panel to feed you garage ?

Here is what I have it running on. It’s ufb ran about 16 feet. This is coming from the outside of my house running to one 220 outlet 16ft away. I live in the country with no one around for miles.

 

[Megawatt]

Here is a pic of where I’m at so far, it isn’t finished.

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Here is what I have it running on. It’s ufb ran about 16 feet. This is coming from the outside of my house running to one 220 outlet 16ft away. I live in the country with no one around for miles.

When you get your garage built and in the dry purchase a 60 amp main lug only 16 circuit 240/120 panel to mount in the garage do you have any spare spaces in you main panel ?
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Here is a pic of where I’m at so far, it isn’t finished.

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Here is what I have it running on. It’s ufb ran about 16 feet. This is coming from the outside of my house running to one 220 outlet 16ft away. I live in the country with no one around for miles.

When you are finished you going to like the panel and everything you can run plus the lights no problem

 

[Jurassic Sparks]

Wow that workshop is bigger than my slum dwelling !!

 

[CokeZero]

Wow that workshop is bigger than my slum dwelling !!

You probably think it’s bigger than it is

 

[Jurassic Sparks]

You probably think it’s bigger than it is

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I am now hating you !!! my workshop has enough room ( just) for a wartime era REME bench, a few tools, 4 dutch bicycles, one italian motorcycle, and a Morris Oxford, like me its slim and stylish,!!!! although at the present moment I cannot get my motorcycle or bicycle in due to 2 tonnes of classic cars spares I purchased, and a Great War Tank in process of being constructed for an event later this month