Electrician and hobbyist woodworker Clifford Popejoy shares an insider s view of the special power needs of the woodshop and explains the best way to communicate those needs to your electrician. Adequate electrical service A Look at the number printed on the main breaker in your service panel determine the total amperage available to your home from the power supply line. If your shop gets as cold as a meat locker every winter maybe it s time to install a decent heating system.

These tools include the powered drum sander the band saw back-to-back table saws the jointer and the planer.

Woodworking And for machining where the wood moves through the machine I have those tools either in the middle open area of the shop or on wheels so that they can be brought to the middle as needed. Shown is an electrical sub-panel for the workshop. Most homes built in the past 40 years are equipped with 100- or 200-amp service which should provide ample power to run your Aside from the safety in pre-determining your electrical supply your workshop needs it is also necessary when you plan to buy a generator as your back-up power supply or when you are upgrading the electrical system of your workshop. Shop wiring requirements can vary widely depending on the type of projects you tackle. This tells you the maximum amperage that all electrical circuits can draw simultaneously. Electrical Wiring Unless you re an experienced electrician it s advisable to leave this part of the project to professionals. Based on a well-loved column from Popular Woodworking Magazine Woodworking Essentials is a treasure trove of timeless woodworking instruction and advice for woodworkers of all skill levels. There are just a handful of scorching days in the summer and only maybe a dozen or so truly frigid nights every winter.

A one-car garage is a shop. But if you re into woodworking you ll need some serious amperage to simultaneously run a tablesaw and dust-collection system. Synopsis The electrical wiring outlets and lighting in your workshop should be as specialized as your tools. This particular sub-panel or pony panel is located next to an alarm system control box with attached motion sensor. Determining the electricity supply needed for your workshop is necessary to avoid overloading your electrical system. If your hobby is building radio-controlled airplanes you may need a single convenience outlet for a soldering iron. A two-car garage is a studio mentioned at a Kansas City Woodturners club meeting. The normal height of an electrical outlet in a home is about one foot from the floor. Climate wise woodworkers here in coastal California where I live have it awfully good.

Eventually a good shop will need to address such issues as dust collection heating and cooling and electrical needs. Below are my recommendations for designing the perfect wood shop. Another consideration in a workshop is the location of electrical outlets. Workshops have special electrical and lighting requirements and it s critical to plan these elements thoroughly to create an efficient workspace. From shop set-up to techniques for using the most widely used woodworking tools and machines this book is a reference you ll turn to again and again.

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