Rewiring in the garage - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

NickF · 07-22-2009, 04:52 PM

Currently all the lighting, a freezer, a bar fridge, a tv and stereo are in my garage on a 20 amp circuit. Now, today I was helping some family out and they gave me an oldish refrigerator that was getting thrown out. Because its definitely going to draw more power than the mini-fridge I have before, and i obviously have already overloaded the circuit (oddly it has never tripped on me) I'm planning on doing a little bit of re-wiring.

The lights and some misc plugs for my shop vac and skill saw and other things would remain on the old breaker, and on the new breaker i would put the freezer, the fridge, the tv and the stereo. Would a 20 amp breaker with 12-2 wire be good enough for the job? I dont want to put a 30 amp breaker unless I have to, 10 guage wire is freakin expensive these days.

480sparky · 07-22-2009, 04:59 PM

And you say you're an EE?

raider1 · 07-22-2009, 05:03 PM

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I dont want to put a 30 amp breaker unless I have to, 10 guage wire is freakin expensive these days.

Call an electrician.

Chris

Nathan · 07-22-2009, 05:11 PM

Please post your question on www.DIYChatroom.com. This site is for pros only!

Thanks.