Running Electric to storage shed

[Zahboo]

I have a shed I'm going to use for my brooder, rabbits and storage that is right by my coops. There is a thing that comes out of the ground that has 2 outlets that I think we can run underground electric from. There are people from our family that do electric right, I'm not doing it so don't worry

. I need to know what I need to have a ceiling fan, 4 heating lamps for rabbit cages and brooders, and able to run a drill, circular saw and other small tools, not all at once.

 

[Dogfish]

That's a lot of amps. I know you say you won't run everything at once, but what else is on that circuit and where does it originate? Is the the circuit in question a 20 amp circuit? If they are capable electricians, have them run a new 20 amp circuit from the nearest panel if there is additional load already there. The circular saw, if a heavy duty model (mag 77), plus the 4 heat lamps could get interesting. When in doubt, run 12/2.

 

[patandchickens]

Just ask your electrician family members, they can look at the particular items in question and add up the amps. If you want FOUR heatlamps, woooah, that is a lot of amps, you may find you cannot do that on the existing circuit.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[aprophet]

2.17 amps per heat lamp if they are 250 watts ohms law is power / voltage = amperage or 250/115 =2.17 amps so 4 of them is only 8-9 amps

 

[MotherJean]

You need heat lamps for rabbits in NC?

Huh, just goes to show what I know. I would've thought air conditioner and dehumidifier, not heat lamps

 

[patandchickens]

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Presumably there are already household things on this circuit too, an outdoor receptacle is usually attached to an existing indoor circuit that serves one or more rooms in the house. Simply use a hairdryer on the same circuit, nothing else besides those four heatlamps, and you will max out the safe capacity of the circuit if it is rated for 20 amps; or if it is just a 15A circuit you will trip the breaker (*hopefully* - if there's something wrong with the breaker, you end up with fire engines instead).

Just sayin',

Pat

 

[Zahboo]

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No not really, but I'd like to have them for when we get in the teens during winter.

 

[tammyd57]

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Presumably there are already household things on this circuit too, an outdoor receptacle is usually attached to an existing indoor circuit that serves one or more rooms in the house. Simply use a hairdryer on the same circuit, nothing else besides those four heatlamps, and you will max out the safe capacity of the circuit if it is rated for 20 amps; or if it is just a 15A circuit you will trip the breaker (*hopefully* - if there's something wrong with the breaker, you end up with fire engines instead).

Just sayin',

Pat

Not necessarily. If the outdoor line was installed correctly to begin with it should already be on it's own dedicated breaker. That's how my outdoor electric lines are. But then, I had a qualified electrician (my brother) come out and do it right.

 

[katharinad]

Insulate the darn thing, and then get one of those oil filled heaters. They need some time to warm up, but they do keep it very toasty in winter. Plus they do not pose a fire hazard like the lamps do. Mine runs on the 600 watt setting at the half way mark. That keeps my 8x16' coop at a toasty 75 degrees, even when it goes down to -10 in winter. One of those heaters cost about 30 bucks.
Katharina

 

[muddstopper]

Converting Watts to Amps

The conversion of Watts to Amps is governed by the equation Amps = Watts/Volts

For example 12 watts/12 volts = 1 amp
Converting Amps to Watts

The conversion of Amps to Watts is governed by the equation Watts = Amps x Volts

For example 1 amp * 110 volts = 110 watts

Converting Watts to Volts

The conversion of Watts to Volts is governed by the equation Volts = Watts/Amps

For example 100 watts/10 amps = 10 volts

Converting Volts to Watts

The conversion of Volts to Watts is governed by the equation Watts = Amps x Volts

For example 1.5 amps * 12 volts = 18 watts