making a 220v on the cheap
08-01-2008, 04:14 PM
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making a 220v on the cheap
ive been googling and reading retarded ---- for an hour or two, maybe someone on here can tell me how to do this ---- :1 
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i need to ad 220v to my garage, and it needs to be up to code n ----
see picture below. theres 2" pvc conduit comming out the ground by the meter into it back out into the ground down a few feet into the main panel in the basement. outside before it goes down theres a junction box with 3 wires going stright through they look like maybe 4 gauge. house was built in 99' if that matters.
welder takes 20.5A says hobart site.
can i take it from the a/c unit box safely?
otherwise im guessing i need to run what 3 wires(10gauge?) from my panel in the basement from a new 30a breaker, up out the conduit spit off conduit to the garage, to a 220v receptical.
stylei need to ad 220v to my garage, and it needs to be up to code n ----
see picture below. theres 2" pvc conduit comming out the ground by the meter into it back out into the ground down a few feet into the main panel in the basement. outside before it goes down theres a junction box with 3 wires going stright through they look like maybe 4 gauge. house was built in 99' if that matters.
welder takes 20.5A says hobart site.
can i take it from the a/c unit box safely?
otherwise im guessing i need to run what 3 wires(10gauge?) from my panel in the basement from a new 30a breaker, up out the conduit spit off conduit to the garage, to a 220v receptical.
08-01-2008, 05:29 PM
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Re: making a 220v on the cheap
all i can say is cut the power off before you touch anything
and test the wires with a multimeter before you touch anything
if the wire isnt going inside a wall, get the stuff that has metal wrapped around it. 10ga should be more than good.
and test the wires with a multimeter before you touch anything
if the wire isnt going inside a wall, get the stuff that has metal wrapped around it. 10ga should be more than good.
08-02-2008, 02:18 PM
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Re: making a 220v on the cheap
just remember 220 is 1 wire of 110v and two 55v.... its not hard
just cut the power. put in a new circut from the main box, run your wiring, put another box in your garage. hook it all up
turn the power back on.
just cut the power. put in a new circut from the main box, run your wiring, put another box in your garage. hook it all up
turn the power back on.
08-02-2008, 05:03 PM
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Re: making a 220v on the cheap
Originally Posted by CSaddict
LOL no, you can't run it off the condensing unit. Run a new circuit. Call an electrician.
It's pretty simple stuff. Find the code on what kind of wire gauge you need. Probably going to be 10 gauge. Install a new 30A fuse. Run wire from fuse to outlet. Unlike Danz said, 220 is just two 110v lines and a ground. If you run 4 wire, then it is 2 110V lines, a ground, and a common. Typically you just want to run 3 line 220v line.
