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<blockquote data-quote="TJay74" data-source="post: 1541082" data-attributes="member: 5857"><p>Ok sounds like you have 2 cut overs, one from the house to the garage and another from the garage to the shop. In my opinion this is way to many splits for a norman 200A residential service.. The average home can pull an easy 130-160A on its own, that only leaves you 70-40A for the garage.</p><p></p><p>I would call your electric company and find out what it would take to get your service upgraded to the next leval of single phase service (120/240) unless you are willing to go 3 phase (120/208 or 240/480). Sounds like you might need more amps from the electric company first, then just update and or upgrade your breaker panels to accomodate the service and make sure you are up to code.</p><p></p><p>The easiest way to do this would be to have your electric company give you a quote for running a seperate meter to the shop, this would give you another 200A service then you could have the breaker panel updated with additional circuits for what you need in the shop. Yes you will have 2 bills each month from your electric company, but this would take care of your issue.</p><p></p><p>I work for a utility company and this is how I would suggest and what I see on a daily basis with us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJay74, post: 1541082, member: 5857"] Ok sounds like you have 2 cut overs, one from the house to the garage and another from the garage to the shop. In my opinion this is way to many splits for a norman 200A residential service.. The average home can pull an easy 130-160A on its own, that only leaves you 70-40A for the garage. I would call your electric company and find out what it would take to get your service upgraded to the next leval of single phase service (120/240) unless you are willing to go 3 phase (120/208 or 240/480). Sounds like you might need more amps from the electric company first, then just update and or upgrade your breaker panels to accomodate the service and make sure you are up to code. The easiest way to do this would be to have your electric company give you a quote for running a seperate meter to the shop, this would give you another 200A service then you could have the breaker panel updated with additional circuits for what you need in the shop. Yes you will have 2 bills each month from your electric company, but this would take care of your issue. I work for a utility company and this is how I would suggest and what I see on a daily basis with us. [/QUOTE]
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