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Hi: Porter-Cable CPLMC7580V2C 7.5 HP 80 gallon industrial 2 stage compressor. Specs: Voltage/Hertz/Phase: 240/60/1 Horse Power: 11.00 peak, 7.5 run 30 Amps @ 240 Volts. Instructions say "minimum branch circuit requirement" : 30 amp. I'm leaning towrads using a 40 amp breaker...

I have a 2 post auto lift. On the motor plate it says: 3hp 220v 20 amps. There is also a safety shut off switch on top if the car gets raise too high. The wires for the safety switch run down the column to where the motor is. The motor has a switch housing with 3 wires coming out the...

Wondering about in the breaker panel.. there are neutral busses and ground busses.. Aren't these bonded together? Wondering why the two, what the difference is, and how critical it is to wire the ground to the ground one and the white to the neutral one seein' they are connected together...

Hi: I have a Lincoln Arc welder 230V 1 phase 60Hz. Came with a 50 amp plug and also a 50 amp recepticle. Wondering proper breaker and wire size to use. 50 amp breaker and #6 wire? Or does the breaker need to be more amps? The compressor is 11 peak HP, 7.5 run HP. 240 votls at 30...

Hi: I have a shop with 200 amp service. "Someday" I want a to get a few things that run on 220/240v..... plasma cutter - 50 to 80 amp 220v which I believe would need #4/2 wire w/ground good for 85 amps. auto lift - that uses #6/2 w/ground arc welder - 2130v 60 amp, I'm told #6/2...

Hi: I have a 20 amp circuit for lighting and want to use 24 recessed fixtures with no more than 75 watt light bulbs so I never plan on exceeding 1800 watts. I already have 150w rated fixtures. Wondering if you think that's OK or if I need to use fixtures rated just for 75 watts...