Shed power to the max!

[Evanism]

My poor garage has only a single powerpoint. 10 amp.

It's very sad. I blow the power all the time.

I'm thinking about upgrading. Is it feasible to run a Huge Fat Line to replace the existing wire and put in a small fused distribution board in?

I'm hoping this would let me run a bunch of powerpoints around.

I don't want 3 phase. It's an old house and access under the house is trivial to replace the line.

[BobL]

. . . Is it feasible to run a Huge Fat Line to replace the existing wire and put in a small fused distribution board in?.

Sure - the limit will be the power to the house, Running a cable capable of handling 35 - 40A should not be a problem.

What machines are you trying to run simultaneously.

[Ross]

If you are running another cable into your garage why not leave the existing one there and use it only for your lights.

Ross

[Master Splinter]

6mm T&E is a good size for a shed feed - then a board with circuits for lights, power, and maybe 15 amp power

[Evanism]

There is the usual compliment, but I have had to keep it down.

Dust extractor (festool CT33 with a dust deputy), table saw (trade tools 12m10a), big drill press, 14" bandsaw, router, my new lathe and a few other minor tools.

I like the last suggestion where I keep the old circuit for lights.

It's not a good thing to draw so much and I'm constantly worried about blowing it up. I don't even use my heater when I'm using a tool, and this is Canberra in winter!

Rang a few electricians yesterday, not ONE has rung back. Life must be good for them.

[A Duke]

I don't know what you are moaning about, today is beautiful, now yesterday, that was another story, my shed only reached 6 deg C. all day.
Hard to believe I am in the same place and wasn't whisked away in the night.
Regards

[BobL]

There is the usual compliment, but I have had to keep it down.

Dust extractor (festool CT33 with a dust deputy), table saw (trade tools 12m10a), big drill press, 14" bandsaw, router, my new lathe and a few other minor tools.

I like the last suggestion where I keep the old circuit for lights.

I assume you are not running them all simultaneously.

Even though it is only 2HP I would put the TS on a 15 A Line. The 2HP rating for the motor is nominal only in that the motor will draw less current when it is free running about 2HP worth under moderate load but more than 2HP when it is under higher loads.

I would get a 35A line run to the shed, keep the existing 10A line for lighting and get at least one other 10A line and one 15A line, then you still have 10A spare capacity.