Posted by Dana (in Lancaster) [174.62.142.120] on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 05:27:12 :
In Reply to: Re: Garage Has 220 Volt with 50 Amp Breaker posted by Jerry in Idaho [69.59.83.175] on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 23:12:57 :
The starting current on a 7.5 hp 1 phase motor is very high. I have my compressor right next to my 200 amp panel and the lights dim a bit when the compressor kicks on. I'm feeding the compressor with #6 copper and it's only 6' long. If the distance to the barn is substantial, their could be a very large voltage drop if a good size wire isn't used.