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thanks. i appreciate the feedback.

i did think about doing that...but i didn't want a long, snake-of-an-extension cord all over the garage floor. i thought it might be something to trip over while working so i decided that a neatly installed outlet on the wall would be more organized and then a shorter extension cord if i needed...

thank you everyone for taking the time to post your thoughts on the subject. i am more educated about the types of electrical wiring available. i ordered #6 gauge romex and will replace the soow cord i had used initially. much appreciation and please have a good day, everyone! p.s. i understand...

will do. thanks for the advice.

I did use the extra SOOW wiring I had left over to make a 240v extension cord.

"Rubber cord can become brittle over time. If its inside of walls, you would never know and it could become a problem." This is a good point. Thank you for your insights!

"The wire is not suited to make a good connection under the breaker lugs, likely just come loose over time, another hazard." I did notice that the connection to the breaker lug was not very clean. Thank you for your observations!

"you will not get good contact as they splay out..." - i did notice this when i was making the connections. interesting point. thank you.

i ordered the bridge for the breaker.

it's a 2-pole breaker. i had to order the bridge for it, though.

yes. i ordered a bridge for the breaker. i would have thought that the breaker would have come with the bridge, though.

i'm installing a 240v receptacle in the garage. i made the mistake of using #6 gauge soow cable and a friend pointed out that i needed to use #6 gauge romex wiring. i had thought that "wiring is wiring...as long as it's the same gauge." i'm in the process of replacing the soow wiring with romex...

Thanks so much for the replies and reassurance. I just removed and raised one side of the garage track today. Looking forward to eventually getting the car lift set up! Thanks again Walter and driftpin. Appreciate it.

Hello everyone, In the Liftmaster 8500 manual it says: "THIS GARAGE DOOR OPENER IS COMPATIBLE WITH: • High lift (up to 54 inches (137.2 cm) high) and standard lift sectional doors up to 14 feet (4.3 m) high." I did not understand what this meant so I called Liftmaster technical support and...