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Got a few more lights up, 14 in total. Corner bench built, shop radio, and grinder stand.

It has been a while since last post, but I got a bit done. I run the electric , 100amp service , about 24 recepticles on three breakers, and some lights. I have more lights to come should be about 20 in all.

I want to thank everyone for their advise. After disconnecting the lights and inspecting the 12-2 I found a small hole in the insulation. Either from pulling the wire or over righting the cable clamp at the light. Problem solved and lights working. Thanks again guys!

Zeke. I ran black in on bottom terminal on switch then out to lights on top terminal and nutral is ran back to GFCI. That's how I saw it online and still triping breaker. Thanks for help

Larry G , there are 4 -4' t8 lights. I tried only wireing one light and same thing. Thanks for help.

I'm in the process of wiring my garage, passed rough inspection and have moved on to finial wiring. The recepticle are working fine GFCI functioning and all is good there. The problem is with lights. I'm running from breaker to GFCI recepticle, to switch, to lights. I have power to GFCi and...

No planes for drywall I plan on useing OSB

Thanks for the replies, I plane to set the lights on 2 or 3 switches and later add task lighting over work bench in corner. JBourquin; I spread gravels out after holes were drilled, my main reasoning being I planed to leave the pole roof up for the winter and finish the building the following...

Doors were installed today, they look great and are easy to open and close, real happy with finished product.

Starting to think about lighting and layout options, tell me what you think. I got a deal on 20 t8 two bulb 4' fixtures They came out of a local office building, shod light things quit well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Started on siding, it's comeing along. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Like the fan build HH71, thats along the lines I was thinking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just got a Ryobi , lithium powered, and so far no complaints. Battery charges in 30min. And drove screws continuously for several hours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was thinking the WHF would be a bit over kill, and the gable atic fan would do the job well. My shop is 30x32 w/ 2 9x9 doors 4 windows across the back wall and 3 windows across the front wall so getting air in wont be a problem. Thanks for the reply! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk