Midnight Project
Plastic
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2012
- Location
- Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Can anyone tell me if I can install a Haas Mini Mill 2 single phase machine in my garage if the requirements are 195-250 VAC/50A OR 366-425 VAC/20A? My home has a 100A main breaker, so if the machine is a 7.5hp motor..which is 5.6kw max, why is the electrician telling me it might draw too much power? One of his concerns was it might also draw too much from the transformer that supplies my home, which means the neighbours will notice it too...frick!! I'm not wiring up a 300hp motor!!
I did call the electrical company to see how much power was supplied to my lot, and they told me 200A. But than the electrician tells me he doesnt think so, he thinks its just 100A, and he's guessing the wire that was put in might only be big enough for 100A....just great!
The reason I choose to do this is in my garage is...I cant afford to pay $1000+/month for rent, machine payments, and all the other crap that comes with starting a small business right off the start, I still need to keep my job to make sure I can make my payment even if I struggle with finding work for a while.
I would love to hear back from anybody that has done this or has any advise as to how to go about this...I still think think this has to work!
I did call the electrical company to see how much power was supplied to my lot, and they told me 200A. But than the electrician tells me he doesnt think so, he thinks its just 100A, and he's guessing the wire that was put in might only be big enough for 100A....just great!
The reason I choose to do this is in my garage is...I cant afford to pay $1000+/month for rent, machine payments, and all the other crap that comes with starting a small business right off the start, I still need to keep my job to make sure I can make my payment even if I struggle with finding work for a while.
I would love to hear back from anybody that has done this or has any advise as to how to go about this...I still think think this has to work!