Warren, The setup that James has sounds very good. I particularly like that someone broke up the installation of his "edison" circuits into smaller "bites". I'd suggest several 20-30 amp circuits for even an average size shop. It's amazing how much draw mounts up without realizing. Also, _please_ pay extremely close attention to proper grounding, especially if you do your own work. Codes vary wildly, so check carefully. If there is any doubt, install a new ground where your electrical service enters the property and bring _everything_ back to that. Also, depending on the volume of work you do, think about picking up 220v equipment as your 110 stuff wears out. (That'll help justify the expense of the 50-100 amp, 3 phase service you'll have to install...) Best. Horace At 03:38 PM 12/10/97 -0600, you wrote: >The shop I inherited in my home has electrical grounded outlets on several >circuits every 4 feet around the perimeter of the shop and they are all 5 >feet from the floor. No bending over to plug things in and all plugs are >in site. Lucky to have inherited this. >James Grebe >R.P.T. from St. Louis >pianoman@inlink.com >"Only my best is good enough" > >---------- >> From: Warren Fisher <fish@communique.net> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Shop Setup report >> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 1997 9:51 AM >> >> Well Folks, >> >> With Dick and I both doing all we can in our spare time (what there is >> at this time of the year), we've got the walls and rafters up and >> paneling over the back wall so we can install the floor to ceiling >> storage shelves we need to get all the junk out of the middle of the >> shop. I put in the electrical outlets yesterday and will be running the >> lines to the circuit breaker box today. Incidentally, if any of you >> have any neat ideas about where to put outlets, I really would like to >> hear about them! >> >> Since our shop is in a large area with 15 foot ceilings and is only 9 >> feet to the tops of the rafters, we are going to put a large storage >> area on top with a ladder on the outside for access so we don't have to >> allow for attic stairs inside the shop! >> >> We will have a 22 foot long work bench along the left wall which will be >> divided into 3 segments, 2 at 35" for standing and the other at 30" for >> sitting. One of the 35's will have wheels on the back and handles on >> the front so it can be pulled into the center of the shop if needed. >> >> For the rest of the walls, I found a salvage place selling 7/16" 4X8 >> Chipboard for $5 a sheet and got enough to finish the job. That's all I >> have time for today. >> >> Merry Christmas everyone! >> >> Warren >> -- >> Home of the Humor List >> Warren D. Fisher >> fish@communique.net >> Registered Piano Technician >> Piano Technicians Guild >> New Orleans Chapter 701 > > Horace Greeley Systems Analyst/Engineer Controller's Office Stanford University email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu voice mail: 650.725.9062 fax: 650.725.8014
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