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I’m wiring a newly built shop & have some questions about breaker capacity.
How many lights/watts of lighting can I put on a 15amp breaker? What is the maximum amps of tools (table saw & dust control, etc) that can safely run on a 30 amp breaker? And finally, if I have a 100 amp breaker feeding my sub panel, how many breakers (how much amperage in breakers) can I have in the sub, knowing that I will NOT have everything running at once. Maximum operation would be lights, 3000 watts of space heater and one tool with dust system going at the same time.
Thanks!
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I'm wiring a newly built shop & have some questions about breaker capacity.
How many lights/watts of lighting can I put on a 15amp breaker? What is the maximum amps of tools (table saw & dust control, etc) that can safely run on a 30 amp breaker? And finally, if I have a 100 amp breaker feeding my sub panel, how many breakers (how much amperage in breakers) can I have in the sub, knowing that I will NOT have everything running at once. Maximum operation would be lights, 3000 watts of space heater and one tool with dust system going at the same time.
Thanks!