How to Install 220v outlet in Garage the Easy Way = Run from Basement
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2019
- Today I'm going to install a 220 volt outlet in the garage, so that I can finally use my air compressor.
The ideal time to install an outlet is during new construction, but because this house has a basement, I'll be able to run wire and install a 220v outlet without having to go inside of any walls. If you don't have a basement where you can access the breaker box and run wire to the garage, then it's not going to be as simple as what I'm about to do. Also, don't attempt to do this yourself unless you know exactly what you're doing when it comes to electrical work, or have an electrician help you!
EDIT 9-10-23... I finally flipped the box over so the plug is pointing the right way!
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That’s the cleanest breaker box ever
I was thinking that when I saw it as well 😂
Thank you for sharing this information! I am heading to Lowe’s in the morning to buy the supplies and then contacting an electrician!
By far the best video of hooking a 240v (220v :D) to your panel. I have a single outlet in my garage that is off of the bathroom GFI and pops constantly! I want to run a 240 and more 120 outlets to it! Great video! I tried to read about the different phases and just felt dumb as well!
Totally sweet you have steps from garage into basement....
Michael Werbick I know right, one of the reasons I wanted this house!
Best dang video I’ve seen on installing a 220V! Simple and straightforward. Thanks!
Wow eaay and straight to the point, i gotta do it for a Washer/Dryer. I feel super confident now
Your video gave me enough information to get my project done
Love this video. You made it so clear how to do this. Also, I have the same flat blade outlet that seems less common but you made it clear it's pretty normal to see. Thank you.
Very good and informative video I have never understood the whole 240 set up but like now I really get it thank you so much for this video very easy to understand for my brain can’t wait to see what else you have going on love that box by the way such a simple way to install very clean FYI I did like and subscribe
Thanks for sharing your knowledge very informative, it
inspired me to focus more making electrical video
Very informative video, that box is actually meant to be installed 180° of how you installed it so the ground is on top. So In the unlikely event that something were to fall down the wall and knock the plug out of the socket the first blade of the outlet to make contact would be the ground. There’s a term for it but most 120v outlets in this country are installed upside down so they somewhat resemble a face.
It depends, it's usually not required by code and is generally up to the installer but definitely a good idea to do it!
This is nearly an identical situation to my house and needs. Attached garage, basement panel, need to add a 240 to the garage for a large air compressor. :) This gave me about 70% of the confidence to do what I need to... the other 30% is simply being comfortable (but not overly so), when installing the new breaker. The 200 amp panel is full of breakers, but many are unused... I'll likely be re-using an existing 50amp that was for a hot tub that used to live on the back patio during the prior homeowners' reign.
Anyway, thanks for the simple overview!
I have the same situation like your to use the 240v from the hot tub outside at the deck for my EV charging port. Did you run the wire from the outside and go along the siding of the house and get through the wall at the basement? Send me some photos if you don’t mind.
Thing I learned about wire, never start from the inside of the roll, always the outside.
I also learned it is better to unroll it along the floor first to approximately what you need.
This does two things:
1. Makes it easier to pull through the wall.
2.You don't get the twisty turning in the wire when pulling it out from the side of the roll.
You could also hold the wire upright and place let's say a broom handle through it so it rolls off easier, etc.
Thank you for taking something I was scared to do & making it something I felt confident about.
I’ve done electrical work with 120v many times, but always felt uneasy about 240v simply due to lack of knowledge.
You helped me through the fear.
Thanks!
240 still makes me uncomfortable lol
you did a very good job explaining this compared o others i have watched, good job
Thanks for the video, simple clear and informative.
GREAT VIDEO. you said everything that needs to be said in the simplest possible terms. Bravo.
Thank you!!
That is a beast of a little compressor
Great instructions. Thank you.
Well done. I like the narration style. Thanks!
Thank you for the video. Very informative for me.
So instead of pushing 2 feet of wire through a hole from the basement side, you decided to push / pull 48 feet through the garage side?
oobaka1967 haha looking back, that could have saved me some time!
Hahahahahahahaha
That’s the new style of running wire bro lmao!!
I wouldnt have thought of it like that...lol..but its correct.
Can I run the power wiring like this with no tubing or something else if I have drywall ?
Omg. Thank you for showing me how to accomplish what I have thought of as sorcery for my adult life. I now will do this to my garage for an ev charger. Brilliant!
don't use 10/2 for an ev charger, it should more than likely need 6/3 or larger as they are 50-60amp draws
Thanks for the informative video! I'm thinking about doing this for a garage ceiling heater. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
Very clear explanation.
This was the most helpful video ever, thanks for the post.
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful video thanks
Thanks for sharing great info
You need a strap within 12 inches of a box. Not more than 18 inches of wire length. And not to exceed 4 and a half feet between straps. And yes you mounted your receptacle upside down. Good use of tape.
Thank you! I got it with you explaining
Great video!
1:30 your tingly wall cotton candy is a different flavor from mine.
Why didn't he just feed the foot of wire from the basement side to the garage side 🤔
ianjsutt haha 😂
Thought Same thing .
OOF!
Well, we all have those moments.
hahaha
Everyone will have their ways. It’s done and clean 🧽
Good video. Thanks.
Oh dudee. Sweet garage basement
Must be nice to create beaker box new and from scratch. Every time I look at my dads I feel like I’m going to get shocked
Always check that outlet for power BEFORE plugging in and turning on😊
This was helpful as hell
In most degree program schools now they teach turning the ground lug of the receptacle to the top as good practice especially in industry, garages, & basements where your gang box is exposed & mounted to walls, posts or machines. People love to lay conductive materials on top of an exposed gang box for some odd reason (screws, nails, etc.). By putting ground on top , should plug work or get pulled loose there is less chance of a foreign conductor rolling off that box and creating a hazardous dead short & arc flash between the two hot prongs. Just a helpful hint.
I never considered that... thanks for sharing!
Thank you
Excellent explanation man.
Glad it was helpful!
You identified your receptacle as mounting flush on the wall, except it was surface mounted. Flush mounted would look better and with your exposed basement, you could have easily cut the drywall and nailed a new electrical box behind the drywall for a real flush mounted receptacle.
Dang Nguyen sorry for the confusion. I had to do it that way because there was a 2x10 behind the 1/2 drywall.
Good Video
Uncoiling the roll first will make for easier install and better looking
That plug would drive me nuts I would have to flip it. Great video.
Definitely flip that outlet over so your cord is coming out the bottom (shock hazard if water drips on the cable gravity directs it away from the outlet) especially next to that spigot
Oh good idea, that makes perfect sense... thanks!
I paid a friend to add a 220 v circuit for my compressor, he used yellow 15 amp wire..before I even started to watch vids on "how to" my common sense said the orange 30 amp is what should have been used. Plus, he didn't go all the way back to the circuit breaker, he just connected it where an electrical stove used to be, which is probably antiquated as it is aluminum strand wire. I got the feeling I"m going to have to re-do the whole wang dang doodle myself, and this is why so many choose to d.i.y., it's because you simply can't trust most people. It isn't there property so they simply don't give a fat rats ass. There are some you can trust, but when mine was done 18 years ago I couldn't check youtube for how it should be done, thus make sure it is correct.
you also should check motor rotation first before letting it run
I was actually just about to do this for my welder...im an electrician though so I didnt really need this 😄. Very informative video though!
Glad an actual electrician watched this and didn't give me a list of things I did wrong!
I have a 220v outlet for 30amp. I see you have a 50amp outlet. Can you tell me the difference? I'm doing same 10-2 wiring and 30amp breaker
The only thing that bugs me is the white wire == hot. Even with tape on the end, I would never do that to the next "guy" to come along. You can get red-black-ground. (or just spend the extra $8 and get 4-wire. What would you do @vaint ?
@@fshalor738 2 wire and tape, thats the standard up here in Canada. We usually do a much cleaner job with the taping, we tape the entirety of the visible conductor or as much as we physically can.
@@altvibr Or heat shrink black or Red tubing over the exposed wire? I have seen some recommend doing that. Tape might get unraveled.
A 30A double pole breaker. That's a serious compressor motor.
I was also planning down the road, in case I got a more powerful welder (finally got one last year!)
@@6thGearGarage I guess the motor has a thermal overload to prevent itself from melting.
Thats wire now is 200 bucks😂
Everything looks great but before use test with voltmeter to make sure everything is correct 💯💪🏻
Great point!
The receptacle is for a 50 amp usually its a range receptacle 3 wire which it can be used for welders also. When I have installed them we go by amperage not 240 volt. Must of the double pole breakes are 240 volt.
Would have been nice if you showed the 240 circuit breaker installation.
From a code standpoint, I had been under the impression from some other videos that 220V for this type of application needed to be in a conduit... but maybe that's only when the wiring is meant to run along the interior side of a garage wall. Interesting.
You are correct. The conduit is for when running wire vertically down or up a wall.
Put an extra staple between those on your joist and just flip your receptacle around....and i didnt know rubber grommets were accepted for securing??
Hi I was told to get 10/2 wire for my 3 prong outlet for my stove does the ground go white and then the white wire and black are hot right
Thanks man. You’re a brave one!! I’m afraid I’d totally fry myself! 😬🍟
I'm still not sure I know what I'm doing lol
6th Gear Garage 😂😂😂
thats what breakers are for!...lol
Thank God all this professionals are to point out under comment section.
Hey bud so that ground wire do u connect it to the nutral or the ground in the breaker box thanks
Nice video bro new to your channel
Thanks and welcome!
I like that
So if I wanted a 240 with a larger breaker for a 240 welder, I’d just need the appropriate size wire (6/2) and a 50A breaker like a range has right?
You have the right idea, but I can't say for sure that 6/2 and 50a breaker will be correct for your application.
Dose it matter what wire get connected to the breaker since they both hot
Also probably could have just re wired the compressor. Most AC motors like that have a high voltage and low voltage set up. Then you could have just used 120v would have been cheeper and faster.
But the motor will have an easier time with the 240v
Also: welder. Down the road. !
I like your old JD 318! I also see a Benz wheel from a W123... Thanks for the video. Ill be doing this very soon.
Good eye!
yeah.. I watched this video because I was thinking of doing this .. I am not an electrician .. sooo ... nope.. I will not do this .. seriously .. when it comes to electricity and gas .. I try my best to stay away from doing anything with them if I dont have to.
Thank you though. very nice tutorial.
Same. any some the breaker box needs work, I consult a professional. Better safe than sorry.
I have the exact same tool boxes you have!!!! yes boxes the harley box and the older snapon red box that's weird I bet that were the only ones in the world with these same two boxes!!
Kurt Riedmuller thats crazy! The snap on was my dad’s from when he started out as a mechanic. The HD was won at an auction in the late 90’s. I keep all the oddball tools and stuff I don’t use often in the HD so it doesn’t get beat up.
@@6thGearGarage that's cool I bought my HD box new from snap on when I first started as a mechanic and the red snap on box I had a friend give me the top box for my home garage and then my snap on dealer had the bottom and the side cabinet in from a trade so I bought it to match my top box ... now I'm looking to build a home shop pole barn to work on my projects!!
@@kurtriedmuller8223 LMK If you're in Ohio, I can recommend the guys that built mine.
@@6thGearGarage thankyou but I'm in Illinois
So do i need to run anything from the line outside my home?
6:40 That strain relief collar is completely backwards. It's supposed to be outside not inside the outlet.
I never realized that, thanks!!
My compressor has been sitting for at least 6 years, I really need to run a plug out to my garage
That is a NEMA 10-50 receptacle; meaning that it is a 120/240 volt non-grounded 50 amp receptacle. For that to be wired properly you need 8/3 plain (hot, hot, neutral). The correct receptacle for your compressor is likely a NEMA 6-20. (20A 250v)
Edit: As others have mentioned, you should always use the correct breaker in your load center, and properly identify your conductors.
Thank you for the professional advice. I will mention it to the person who helped me. Is there any danger in leaving it the way we did it? I only ask because it was wired the exact same way in the last garage I had this compressor in - not saying that makes it correct. I also did not realize that the Siemens breaker shouldn't be used in this box (couldn't find anything else at Home Depot to fit).
@@6thGearGarage The danger comes in when someone tries to plug in a device that uses 120/240 as this receptacle does not provide a proper ground. This was a common configuration way back in the day before code officials realized that non-insulated and ungrounded appliances are a pretty significant safety hazard. These outlets and plugs really shouldn't be sold any more, but grandfather laws being what they are caused them to stick around long after they should have relegated to a museum. Another thing is that if you are using a compressor with a significantly lower Full Load Amp rating than the breaker on the circuit, the compressor should have a thermal overload device of some kind. (Anything from a properly sized manual motor starter, thermally protected motor, etc will suffice.).
There are many ways for new gamers to get tripped up when dealing with electricity. (I've been at it > 20 years and still learn something every day) I encourage you keep learning and consult with professionals, other UA-camrs, etc. Just remember, the only stupid question is the one that is never asked.
Edit: I just remembered a fun anecdote from my apprenteship. The 10-50 outlet used to be used for ranges, and in an effort to make these appliances "safer" electricians used to bond the frame of ranges to the neutral so any fault current would be carried through the neutral back to the service panel. This worked fine in most cases, except for when the main neutral connection became corroded or went high resistance. This caused these appliances to become live at 120V due to the aforementioned bonding of the neutral and ground. (The clock and timers are almost always 120V and a constant load on the neutral) let's just say I learned the hard way to not touch old appliances when searching for a faulty neutral connection in a home.
Always interesting to look at installations in different countries, and reading about this, that central pin is a neutral and grounding via neutral was once legal in US systems. I know that neutral is bonded to ground in the distribution panel, but it does seem to breech the principle that protective earths ought to be separate.
Given the North American split phase system, I wonder why it hasn't just standardised on a four pin outlet for 240v and then the appliance can use whatever pins are necessary for its operation. Perhaps it's the cost of requiring 4 core cable.
That two hot plus neutral plug for a worktop compressor strikes me as less than optimal.
Steve Jones We do, it's called NEMA 14 and has been required for about 30 years. These NEMA 10 outlets are only allowed for replacing like for like in old houses, so installing a new one like this violates code. The compressor cord should be changed to a NEMA 6 (or L6 for the twist- lock variant), which has two hots and ground, no neutral.
M VanSumeren you are correct sir!
For electric cooker one socket, for drying machines the other.....
Just bought 10/2 wire 25ft for 75 bucks at home depot! Talk about inflation
That's crazy... I should have invested in copper wire.
Right?! Almost unbelievable! Also thanks for the awesome video! I got my dryer wired up in 30 minutes 🤟
110v and 120v are actually the same, US power companies deliver +-10% of 120v so sometimes you will even see more than 120v at an outlet (and sometimes less)! Modern appliances do not care and can operate within these ranges, it's not actually a need for more power (they would just draw more current, but still negligible in the long run)
Can I use 10 awg wire wrapped in conduit with colors red black green directly from breaker to outlet?
Sorry I'm really not qualified to answer that.
Why didn’t you use a 10-3 wire
No need for 10-3 in this application, 10-2 is all I needed and less expensive.
I see this video to save 500$😂😂
Personally, I would of used black heat shrink. Looks more professional.
My 240v for my dryer is a couple feet away from exterior wall.
I want to piggy back off that for an exterior receptacle, is that ok?
Any advice how to do that without destroying my drywall, or just add access panels?
I'd ask an electrician, I'm not sure if that is code or not.
Question; can it also be done for a 50amp 220v welder using a 50 amp breaker
I recommend asking a professional, as I'm not an electrician.
If your welder uses 50A I’d oversize the breaker as u don’t wanna exceed 80% of the total ampacity of the circuit if you wanna avoid popping the breaker
I would do it and have 240 volts.
New to electrical so I’m not sure if you’re doing a great job although you might be, but shoving stuff through existing plumbing cutouts could potentially remove the 1/8” or 1/4” grade when you’re shoving wires underneath the pipe or on the other hand if you push down the pipe with wire in certain spots it will now have a belly in the pipe. Just cut a smaller hole for electrical wiring a couple feet from the existing hole to minimize potential back grade and bellying on your plumbing. And for those who say, “Just expand the hole for the plumbing to fit both?” That’s not how that works… you can only remove so much from the center of a joist before it loses its structural integrity.
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It's not a flush mount receptacle, it's a surface mounted
Do you have to pull permits for this? My house that was just built a few yrs ago has 220 prep done which is just means that the thick wires were ram already to the breaker box & the box in the garage on the wall has a cover on it. I just need a 50a breaker and a 220 outlet. The breaker box is 200amp so I have plenty of space.
No permits needed in my area. But I also live out in the country. Some cities may have different requirements.
@@6thGearGarage I guess I have to call the township then. There’s nothing about it on their website.
I think I would have wired the outlet before connecting it to the service panel to ensure I didn't fry myself. Is there a reason I shouldn't do it that way?
Looks like multiple others let you now your outlet box is actually upside down, which is why your cord 'looks goofy' plugged in the way you had it. Nice to know.
I think by doing the breaker first, you won't get zapped when installing it if there is a problem with the wiring of the outlet.
By doing the breaker first and switching it off to wire the outlet, you only have to worry about the breaker kicking off when switching it of for the first time, not getting zapped while you have a screwdriver in your hand attaching a wire. Or at least that's my best guess. Thanks for watching!
I bought that same wire size length etc about $200 2021 price
Wow!!
Haven't seen a comment or anyone pointing out that installing 30amp breaker on existing 14g wire if not a sure way to melt down the wire (fire) , than it sure is the legal reason for insurance company to turn down future claim.
(That assuming the exiting wire in video is 14 or even 12 gauge wires). 30amp breaker needs a 10 gauge wire)
The set up might be okay if it is used delicately JUST for that compressor, and assuming that is a 12 gauge wire
It is 10-2 wire.
Reinaldo - Connecticut
I'm in a similar situation installing my dryer outlet, but see you have a 50 amp receptacle and only a 30 amp breaker. Is that unsafe? I bought a 50 amp receptacle but only a 40 amp breaker.
I would consult an actual electrician, I'm not an expert.
You would need a breaker that is rated for the outlet receptacle. Dont ever try to safe money and cut corner on it buddy. It could cost more damage than savings. I'm an Electrician. Fire hazard
My stove is not getting the 120volts for the stove screan i cant understand why
Good video. I have a 3 car garage/ man cave fully insulated, ceilings too and even the garage doors. Garage is about 660 sq ft with 8ft celing hight. The lowest tempature during Christmas will be 37 degrees farenhight. My questions is if I install a 5000-7000w electric heater, I have to installed a 240v outlet too right or it can be just hardwired??
Eventually I will buy a minisplit system and be getting rid of the electric heater. Will I be able to use the 240v outlet previously installed for electric heater when I install mini split in future??
Also we will be getting an electric car down the road so I will need a 240v outlet to charge car so what will be the correct pathway for my projects, install a 240v right now for electric heater so I have heater in man cave before Christmas or maybe just use propane heater just for that day🙄 until I figure out what minisplit system to buy??
Sorry for all the questions
Nice setup but I’m really not qualified to answer. I would consult an actual electrician.
Marco, you would have to make sure that the amperage rating for the heater was matching the Amperage rating of the wire from the panel and that the breaker also matched it. Also a EV often uses a higher Amp circuit, i.e. 50 Amp. So that would not match the amperage rating for the heater I don't think. Most of the heaters are 30 Amp required. So in your case you may want to get an electrician to help you out. Good Luck!
How did you know where to drill in the ceiling of your basement? I have a similar situation where my basement comes in contact with my garage. I'm just not sure exactly where to drill
I measured on the outside of the wall in the garage, and then measured the same distance (minus the thickness of the wall) on the inside of the basement ceiling.
Thank you
So the double circuit breaker somehow automatically connects to the power once you snap it into the breaker box?
Yes, once you press it in it is live.
@@6thGearGarage You’ve done me a service
Is there any reason that outlet box can’t be installed 180 degrees allowing plug to be right side up?
Gregory Leppert no, I just didn’t think about that when I installed it😂. I want to flip it one of these days
Can I used the 10-2 wire to make a power cord for the compressor?
I'd ask a real electrician, I don't know.
Why not?
No..must be stranded cable for flexibility..i think it's called "s.o."
50ft 10/2 is now $137 at home depot...
Wow I should have invested in copper
Can you have more than one outlet on the circuit?
You could, but not for simultaneous use. In my old shop I had one 220 line with two plugs on opposite sides of the shop. One for compressor and one for welder, two things I would never use at the same time. If the compressor kicked on while I was welding it would trip the breaker.