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Next Spring I hope to increase the parking area to at least the size of a full acre
When I started building the shop I utilized a salvaged electrical panel but over the years I had added so many circuits it was becoming a mess inside It was a 3ph panel but I was using only 2 legs since that part of the shop is only single phase. The problem happened about t months ago when 1 of the legs I was using went dark. So, I shifted the breakers around to the other leg temporarily to have power over the weekend until my new panel came in on Monday.
What a mess
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Much better and I still have 4 available spaces
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Last year I started construction on a bathroom for the shop maybe next year I will get it finished Once completed it will be ADA compliant complete with washer, Dryer, a 48 by 52 inch shower High pedestal toilet and a wheelchair accessible double sink. I'm 71 now and who knows I may need it someday. I have a couple of truckers who drop by for work having shower and laundry facilities available for them without them having to feel like they would be imposing can't hurt.
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Recently I added a sub panel to one of the center posts of the building I ran 6 ga wire to it so I can plug my welder in without having to have the extension cord run all the way across the shop Also on the back side I added a 20-amp 220 outlet to run my plate roller from
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I also now have my 3 ph 480v wired in To power my Cleereman layout jig drill
the way I achieved 480 3 ph on a simple 240 split ph supply if I paralleled 2 rotary phase converters tp give me 10 K 220 3ph then with a magnetic contactor I switch on my 12 KVA transformer
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Cribbing up heavy things you are working on is a good practice. Nice to see you are getting ahead Frank. Even if slow, it's still progress.
Mark