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V · 07-27-2006, 06:59 PM

i went up to lowes to look around and get an idea of the wiring and available plugs etc. From everything i saw, 10/3 is for 30 amps, and thats what my breaker will be, so dont i want wiring rated for over 30amp in that case?(but i did read breakers flip at 80% of rating so i dunno) but anyways, I figure id use 8/3 wiring for the box to the garage(about 80 feet), and then i'd use a range/dryer surface mount recepticle and plug rated for 50A, then 10/3 wiring for about 5' to the compressor, so i can unplug it to use my lift eventually. Heres a diagram i drew up of how i understand it shoudl be run...

07-27-2006, 06:59 PM	#4
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	i went up to lowes to look around and get an idea of the wiring and available plugs etc. From everything i saw, 10/3 is for 30 amps, and thats what my breaker will be, so dont i want wiring rated for over 30amp in that case?(but i did read breakers flip at 80% of rating so i dunno) but anyways, I figure id use 8/3 wiring for the box to the garage(about 80 feet), and then i'd use a range/dryer surface mount recepticle and plug rated for 50A, then 10/3 wiring for about 5' to the compressor, so i can unplug it to use my lift eventually. Heres a diagram i drew up of how i understand it shoudl be run...