as an update, almost done “flipping” the shop from the east side to the west side (when I set it up, I had a choice…as usual I picked heads and the coin came up tails). I’m waiting for a call from my local Shopfox dealer about pricing on their 3hp cyclone units. unit draws 22A on 240v so my 12 ga wire on the east side would have been risky at best (certainly 22A is only on start but I respect electrical codes therefore I don’t want to install a 30A breaker on 12 ga wire).
The units do have an 8” intake so the final decision will be made after I consult my HVAC guy. Still thinking about placing the unit in the “cold-room ” to baffle some noise (although the dealer did offer that it won’t be any louder that many of the machines that will be running at the same time).
