How to add 240V power to your garage.

I install a 240v 50amp outlet in my garage to run a welder.

[Mychakramusic]

Easy explaining.💪👏👏👏. But let’s mark white wire as a red or even black so no one gets confused that doesn’t know that’s is 220v so no one think is neutral. But great job.

[holdouts]

I think you re supposed to mark that white wire in the receptacle and in the breaker as hot (wrap red tape around it). Because white wire can be used as a neutral. Black is always hot.

[Dumptheclutchevo]

Well thanks Ben, I just bought a house here in S Austin and want to install 240V in my garage so I can run a more powerful tablesaw, and then maybe explore getting into welding :)
Video gave me the confidence to go ahead and get it done!
Bonus is the panel is right in the garage too.

[mattfixandbuild]

Thank you for the video. I have watched other videos, this is the best and simplest one I’ve seen so far!

[KevinCoop]

If you find in the future that you need different amperage rated receptacles, remove the receptacle, install surface mount MLO panel over the box, and put surface mounted single receptacles off the side of the panel. Since you did not use three wire NM, you must label the panel as "240 VOLTS ONLY".
Also, being knit picky, there is not two phases in your house. It is single phase. Correct term "two lines". L1 L2

[burntman]

Awesome Video I'm in Fort Worth and will do this tomorrow

[LeftySurvival]

In the defense industry we always had to score the insulation with a soldering iron and then remove to avoid nicks in the copper. Most people just score all the way. Good to see someone who knows what to do.

[snakeplisken]

I moved and thought my bandsaw was wired for 220 so I got a new cord end plugged it in and turned it on it ran for about a second then I heard a pop. I went to the breaker and none of them were tripped. I opened up the electrical cover on the bandsaw and saw that it was wired for 110. Oops hopefully nothing bad happened to it but I won’t know until I can get back to the store and buy a different outlet.

[ExplosiveWeaponForum]

one of the first things i did when wever we moved was run 240 into the garage.

[johnkim]

luckily my garage had no pre wire like you, I am disappointed..

[marcoscastelan]

What kind of wire did you run? What's the name of it so I can buy at the hardware store? Thanks

[heyidiot]

Very nice; you got a new sub. I like guys who are willing to talk through the process, show mistakes, and who *_refrain from putting in a cheesy music bed_* on the video. This is just what I needed to see the experience; I'm gonna put in an outlet to get 240V level 2 charging for a plug-in hybrid.

[illestofdemall]

You could use a jab saw and cut until you hit the stud. Next time trace the box with a pencil so the fit is tight. You left too much of a gap.

[buxka]

I am working on almost an identical project: I want to get a welder and learn - so am planning to run 240V to my garage. Can you please tell me which outlet you installed? My existing panel is pretty full - 200A service. I am adding a subpanel; 60A or 100A - off the main. I plan to use 8g wire from subpanel, through 3/4" PVC non-metallic conduit. I think I will run the wires up the garage wall to the outlet in conduit sitting on the drywall. That will be kind of ugly - I'd rather do the same thing you did with the box flush in the wall. But might be tough to fish that wire...

[RexMoore]

2 separate phases? Are you saying your house has 3 phase power?

[Chasred-mlhm]

So each 120v line for a 3 wire output Automatically gives you 3 phase?

[donzheng]

You are not supposed to use white wire. Use black and red 6AWG wires. 8 gauge is too thin

[rigo]

I scar the wire all the time never had an issue.

[jbone]

I was pissed when my shit stopped, I was welding with a 120 amp but don't know shit about doing this.

[yogaobmale]

do you need pertmit on doing the project? and what type of circuit breake did you use sir, are they gfci/afci or a regular breaker?