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What is needed to put a 240V outlet in a garage very close to a circuit panel with NO open slots available?
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an electrician. you may have to upgrade your service if not you will need an additional box to accomodate the new breaker Assuming you meet local code and license requirements, and know how to shut things off while you're working: The full circuit panel may be a service panel or a sub-panel with main lugs only (no main disconnect). If it's a sub-panel you need to find the breaker that feeds it from the service panel (if any) to make sure it has enough ampacity to run your 220 appliance on top of whatever is there already. Assuming the breaker and feeder conductors will support the additional load, you can add another subpanel (or replace the existing subpanel with a larger one). If not, you can wire a completely new feeder from the service panel to a new subpanel (or just a 220 disconnect/fuse for your new appliance). If the wiring is old, the minimum disturbance to the existing wiring is recommended: put in a new circuit from the service panel. Some subpanels include extra main lug terminals for feeding other subpanels. Otherwise you can either add another tap to the main lugs and run them to the new subpanel, or else replace two of the existing breakers with a 2-pole breaker that feeds the new subpanel. Put the new 220 circuit into the new panel along with the two old circuits removed from the old full panel to make room for the subfeed breakers.
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What are the electrical codes covering - wiring a new garage?
Depends on what you are asking about. I can tell you that all garage outlets must be protected by a GFCI circuit. You can install as many or as little as you want as long as there is at least 1 outlet on each wall. Any freezer or refrigerator must be on a dedicated circuit. There must be a light switch by the doorway mounted 48" to the top of the switch box. If you have 2 entrances into the garage then install a 3 way light switch so the lights can be turned on/off at both locations. Outlets cannot me mounted higher than 48" above the floor. I would install the outlets on 1 circuit and the lights on another circuit unless you only have a couple of lights. Use AWG #12 wire for the garage protected by a 20 amp breaker. If the garage is detached from the house then you need a disconnect in the garage. Any 240 volt outlet must be on a dedicated circuit protected by the proper breaker and correct size wire needed for the device.
What is the definition of a 110v outlet?
A 120 V outlet is the standard residential and commercial electrical outlet for North America. When additional electrical power is needed, other outlet options are available, but typically, one or more duplex (meaning double, or two outlets) receptacle is installed in every residential and commercial room.
Can you use a none dedicated outlet for a space heater for a short period of time?
Yes, a space heater can be plugged into any outlet. Depending on what else is drawing current on the circuit will govern whether the circuit will trip or not. If the heater is plugged in and the circuit does not trip it can be left plugged as long as it is needed. If the heater trips after a few seconds, then try another outlet.
If one outlet on a circuit is not working will the entire circuit not work?
No
Is there a 40 amp outlet?
There isn't currently a 40A outlet made for the USA market because it doesn't match the available branch circuit wiring current carrying capacity limits in the National Electrical code. The current carrying capacity jumps from 30A for a 10AWG copper circuit to 50A for 8AWG copper circuit. The available outlets reflect this.
Should you use 14-2 or 12-2 for garage outlets and lights in Richfield mn?
The only determining factor is the size of the circuit breaker that you will be using. If the garage circuit will be protected with a 15 Amp breaker, you may use a 14 AWG wire. If the circuit will be protected with a 20 amp breaker, you must use a 12 AWG wire. Note too that garage outlets should be protected with a GFCI breaker or outlet. If you have any concerns regarding your ability to adequately design and install the garage outlets, please, for your own safety, contact a local electrician.
How do you dedicate a wall outlet?
A dedicated wall outlet is the only one on the circuit.
Infer which type of circuit an outlet is part of?
Outlets are part of a "branch" circuit.
Where is a reset located if not found on the outlet?
At the circuit beaker
Where is the garage clothing outlet?
The answer to your question is, yes, many! But really, it depend on where you're living. You can find a Garage Clothing Outlet in Dixie Outlet Mall, if you are looking for a location near Toronto,Canada. Some other Canadian outlet locations are: Marche Centre (in Montreal). To find a location near you, go to the Garage Clothing website and you will find a store locator. Simply type in your city or state/province and the pink-colored star are locations that are outlets and the grey-colored stars are locations that are regular garage store.
What outlet malls are available in Boston?
Outlet malls that are available in Boston range from Cape Cod to Maine Kittery Outlets, or there is even Bourne Outlet Center, if you are looking for a variety of available choices.
You have 1 outlet in the garage - 1 in your bathroom and 1 exterior outlet that all stopped working - you have checked your breakers and they seem to be ok What should you do?
Your outside outlets should be connected to GFCI devices. If they are receptacles the downstream side of the receptacles is also protected. It sounds like one of these receptacles has tripped. Try resetting the bathroom one first and then check to see if the power came back on. Then try resetting the outside receptacle if it is a GFCI. The outlet in the garage is probably fed either off of the bathroom circuit or the outside receptacle.
