Subject: Re: Advice on wiring a woodshop

From: [email-masked] (Douglas S. Caprette)
Date: 1 Apr 1997 15:07:44 GMT

In a previous article, [email-masked] (David Burton) says:

>Jerry Davis wrote:
>> 
>> In article <[email-masked]>, Rob Tigner <[email-masked]> says:
>> >...
>> >I am getting ready to call an electrician to wire the place.  This
>> >includes adding light fixtures. Is there any advice you can offer on
>> >...
>> 
>> 1.  Use 20 amp circuts, plugs and 12 G wire.
>> 
>> 2.  Have at least one 220 plug.
>> 
>
>	Wire the 220 V plug wire 4 wire connection.  That way
>	you can get a 120V outlet on your table saw for routers,
>	ect.
>

Just in case you haven't thought of this already it's a good idea to
keep the lighting fixtures and the power tools on seperate circuits.

That way when you stall a tool and throw the circuit breaker you won't
find yourself standing in the dark.

-- 
DS Caprette
"There's a little truth in all jive, and a little jive in all truth."
                                  -- Leonard Q. Barnes