So I’m an absolute moron when it comes to understanding electrical systems so looking for some advice/guidance on setting up my garage.
What I really want to figure out is if I can run higher wattage LED light bars (2) that put out about 11,000 lumens each, and draw 148watts each for a total of ~300watts draw.
I took a look and unfortunately my garage is on a single 15amp circuit. I am trying to figure out if I can run these light bars without pushing the circuit too far.
All the wiring - out to the current light sockets and I assume wall sockets in the garage is 14/2 wiring which seems from my research to be sized appropriate for a 15amp circuit.
My total max draw with these LED bars installed would be:
3 exterior bulbs, I think 100watts each = 2.5amps
Wired impact gun = 8.5 amps
Potential LED bars = 148w*2/120 = ~2.5 amps
For a total of 13.5 amps.
This seems a little on the high size but I should be OK right? Is there a rule for the max one should draw on a regular basis? When I use the impact gun its not like I’m sitting there for a half hour, maybe 10 minutes at a time kind of thing.
I am thinking I can gain some room by switching the 3 outdoor lights to 100w equivalent LEDs which should draw about 20w each and reduce the total max draw to 11.5 amps, that makes me a bit more comfortable.
Obviously I probably won’t be running the outdoor lights when I’m working inside but I’m trying to account for all possible scenarios.
Is there anything I’m overlooking here? Am I good to go with replacing my current light sockets with two 148w LED light bars?
Finally, I can’t find at all what the draw of the garage door opener is. Anyone know how to figure this out? It is a 1/2hp unit but the website gives nothing for current draw specs. I believe the 1/2hp rating would be the output power? I can convert that to watts and I get 373 watts which converts to a 3.1 amp draw. So I can say 3.1amps minimum draw but probably draws more than that due to losses?
Sorry for the poorly formed questions!