I'm getting ready to break ground on a new building so I can move all of my equipment to my house. It will be in my backyard and it will only be for the shop and not a retail space.
The plan is to put in a 200 amp box. It will not be three-phase everything will be single phase but that's fine. Air conditioning and heating will be provided by modular units. We will insulate the walls and sheetrock them and paint ceiling will probably not be finished It will just have spray insulation. I will probably section off part of the building for doing non-shop machine type work. Something with a lot of light and is clean for doing assembly and engraving and stuff like that.
Any positive suggestions would be appreciated.
At least 10 foot ceilings 12 would be better, You will need to move gantry crane/cranes within the shop for moving equipment around. Don't cheap out on the electrical, Go over and above with wire size, Don't cheap out on the amount of outlets for both 110 and 220, My first shop had very limited amount of 110 outlets and only one 220 outlet I now have 8 220 outlets in my new shop, make at least 2 of them 50 amp circuits, the others can be 30 amp. I have 30, 2 gang 20 amp outlets in my new shop, Install Hall switches so you can turn on and off lights from either end of the shop . Put each bank of lights on separate switches so you can save on power if you are not on that end of the shop. Use all LED fixtures throughout. Run DOT Truck air line 5/8 in the ceiling and drop out down the walls in convenient locations using manifolds with shutoff valves and air drains at the bottom with water traps, Don't cheap out on that either, put as many as you think you may need in the future, and use hose reels, It makes your shop much safer, Keeps tripping hazards to a minimum. Also add your air filtration system at the same time. Have as much insulation as possible sprayed into the ceiling, Don't use batts. Run data cabling Cat 6 and cable to your office. And also in the office put in fast charging usb outlets, They aren't that much anymore. Also, Place the shop near the house, It makes it nicer in cold weather/snow etc to walk to the house quicker.
I can't think of anything else, I'm sure will think of more later, I am sure others will chime in. When I did this second shop I told myself, I have to get this right I don't want any regrets, Itt's a lot of work to go back and redo something you didn't think of or overlooked, Take your time and think everything through.
Edit: Do not run your air system in the walls, I made that mistake when I built my shop, Like I said, run the air lines in the ceiling and use drops in convenient locations, when you are done have your insulation sprayed over top of them. I had to do that retrofit after condensation built up in my piping in the walls and the subzero weather broke the pipes.
Also build a compressor room and insulate the walls and install vents. Put your compressor switch by your exit door, It reminds you to turn it off.
