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OOOOK, I have been on a mission to upgrade my Garage electrical wiring. I started out with ONE 110v outlet for the whole garage, extension cords were out for everything, not safe, not good, no way, no how. I have been going in stages as necessary. My original electrician with 20+ years experience started hitting the pipe. I had a feeling something was up but he did a good job, and did what was needing to be done. Well he took some cash in advance to put in another installment, and either he's dead, relocated, and dumped his phone, or he's in jail. So now I'm out money, and no 220v he pulled the wires out to relocate them, and disappeared. Both my Miller plasma, and MIG are able to run on 110v Thank goodness. Now up to date a very good friend, union electrician that I did not want to bother, because he was so busy, retired, but will do side jobs, thank you Lord. For the last 2 days he came over, and finished up all that could be done to this point. He also changed up a few things for more expansion in the future. I have underground utilities, and they won't pull 200 amp wires through a 2" conduit, so the next stage will be to do some digging 
Then I will be able to split the house, and shop. I have enough power for what I need, but can't run multiple big loads at the same time, and I have 6 slots in the box for extras, plus what I have in the house breaker box. The Miller 250 syncrowave has a 100 amp dedicated service panel, fused, with a 100 amp plug in, not hard wired, that thing is huge, but no cord to walk over. From one 2 plug outlet, I now have 4, 4 gang plug ins 1 drop 4 gang plug, 2 x 220v 30 amp , and one spare in the ceiling ready to run. 2 x 220 50 amp welder plugs, and the 100 amp TIG sub system. The lathe is back to back with the welding table. Then there are the 7, at this time light fixtures. Oh, and the original 2 plug outlet.....WOW this was long winded..
Then I will be able to split the house, and shop. I have enough power for what I need, but can't run multiple big loads at the same time, and I have 6 slots in the box for extras, plus what I have in the house breaker box. The Miller 250 syncrowave has a 100 amp dedicated service panel, fused, with a 100 amp plug in, not hard wired, that thing is huge, but no cord to walk over. From one 2 plug outlet, I now have 4, 4 gang plug ins 1 drop 4 gang plug, 2 x 220v 30 amp , and one spare in the ceiling ready to run. 2 x 220 50 amp welder plugs, and the 100 amp TIG sub system. The lathe is back to back with the welding table. Then there are the 7, at this time light fixtures. Oh, and the original 2 plug outlet.....WOW this was long winded..
First is one of the reasons I'm interested in making things. I hope to improve on this in the future. A quick walk around, for what it's worth.....
