I have been using 1/2 of our garage, 13x16', as my 'workshop', but I never did any update or improvements to the garage, I used it as it was from when we moved in.
Now during the week I have been removing all the shelves and cleaning out the area and I would like to make a more dedicated and organized workshop area.
One thing I'm short on is power. The garage has a single 20A outlet and that is it, so more power is absolutely necessary. Our main electrical panel is on the other end of the house, but I do have the AC right outside the garage, and on the main panel I see 2 40A breakers for the AC, so I hope I can be able to 'piggy back' off that circuit. But of course I will have a professional do that part of the installation so it is done correct and to code.
What I’m planning on doing myself is to install the outlets in the garage. This picture shows what I’m planning. The big white box is where the sub-panel will be and the other squares are outlets. I would want at least one 10A/220V outlets for the table saw, and then two 20A/115V circuits and one 15A for the light.
What I cannot decide is whether I should use wall mounted outlets and conduits as shown in the picture, or if I should open the wall and install it properly (which of course is much more work).
Any ideas, something I have missed, some better way to do this ?
And of course, I will have an electrician check it out before the power is turned on, but I want to do as much of it myself as I can.
Jesper
Now during the week I have been removing all the shelves and cleaning out the area and I would like to make a more dedicated and organized workshop area.
One thing I'm short on is power. The garage has a single 20A outlet and that is it, so more power is absolutely necessary. Our main electrical panel is on the other end of the house, but I do have the AC right outside the garage, and on the main panel I see 2 40A breakers for the AC, so I hope I can be able to 'piggy back' off that circuit. But of course I will have a professional do that part of the installation so it is done correct and to code.
What I’m planning on doing myself is to install the outlets in the garage. This picture shows what I’m planning. The big white box is where the sub-panel will be and the other squares are outlets. I would want at least one 10A/220V outlets for the table saw, and then two 20A/115V circuits and one 15A for the light.
What I cannot decide is whether I should use wall mounted outlets and conduits as shown in the picture, or if I should open the wall and install it properly (which of course is much more work).
Any ideas, something I have missed, some better way to do this ?
And of course, I will have an electrician check it out before the power is turned on, but I want to do as much of it myself as I can.
Jesper
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