I was thinking this week (very dangerous stuff) about the wiring for the new shop. When I wired my current shop, I used 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breakers for the 110v stuff and 10 gauge wire and a 30 amp breaker for the 220 circuit.
Since the new shop is going to be much bigger and built to last for the rest of my wood working days, I thought about running 10 gauge wire to the saw and at least a few of the other circuits. The thought being that if the need arose at a later date for a 220 circuit, I could just change out the breaker and outlet giving me the maximum in versatility with a minimum of fuss.
Is my thinking sound here?
Since the new shop is going to be much bigger and built to last for the rest of my wood working days, I thought about running 10 gauge wire to the saw and at least a few of the other circuits. The thought being that if the need arose at a later date for a 220 circuit, I could just change out the breaker and outlet giving me the maximum in versatility with a minimum of fuss.
Is my thinking sound here?
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