I am building a garage. I need to know what kind of electrical panel to install? I have 200 amp service .?

Question

I am building a garage. I need to know what kind of electrical panel to install? I have 200 amp service .?

Answer 1

Need more info. Are you replacing the current panel and moving it to the garage? Are you just wanting to add power to the garage from the existing panel? How much power do you need? Without this information it will be hard to answer your question.

Answer 2

I would install at least a 100 amp panel, if for no other reason

resale value. A lot of welders take 50 amps, air compressors

around 20-30 amps. I guess it really depends on what you

plan on doing with it. If you use power tools, you would want

at least two circuits for those....one circuit for lighting....garage

door opener. Its better to have too much power than to have

too little, and you never know what you will need in the future.

biggers cost is the labor