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I'm in the process of rewiring my garage and I'm at the point where I'm almost ready to install the new outlets (120V). I'm looking for something better/sturdier than the $0.99 specials at HD/Lowes/etc. I'm going to need ~35 of them, so I would rather not spend $6 and outlet, but I'm willing...

I'm not a Heavy Equipment guy, but I've spent a fair amount of time tinkering with electrics/electronics. I know most (maybe all?) of the Greenlee badged multimeters are made by Brymen in Taiwan. Really nice meters, I've been thrilled with mine, and you get a heck of a lot of capability for...

Planning on using Aluminum SER 2-2-2-4.

Hi guys, I am getting ready to install a sub panel in my attached garage. The panel is going to be on an exterior 2x4 wall that is already insulated. I am considering scabbing 2x4s or 2x3s to the existing studs to create a void in which to run my feeder cable as well as run my romex through...

Shopnotes had something like this in an issue a long time ago: As others have mentioned, Google image search has tons of examples to pull ideas from.

I think the general consensus is that the HF 44" box is still one of the best bangs for your buck as far as tool chests are concerned. I have a 44" chest along with the 7 drawer side unit and am very pleased for the amount of money I paid. Would I have liked a bigger, higher end unit, sure, but...

Right about 24 inches. Little less.

That makes more sense. Thanks for the explanation. So here's what I came up with: I think that will work. Thoughts? Thanks.

18 feet wide x 7 tall.

I'm planning on using 6" LED can lights. Their sole purpose will be for quick trips taking out the garbage, before shoveling the drive in winter, grabbing something quick out of the tool box, etc. Just seem silly to fire up a bank or 2 of the fluorescent lights (and burning 180-300 watts) when...

22 deep, 24 wide. No support beams or columns, just hangers for garage door opener and tracks. There is an attic access near the front of the garage, but is not in the way of where I drew the lights above. Workbench location is as of yet undecided. I think it is going to go in between the 2...

Cybr - thanks for reminding me about the ballast efficiency - using the 88% figure I get 86 lumens/sq ft. Still enough I think. I guess I need to explain my situation a little better. Currently I have a 3-way switch in the house and another 3-way next to the man door in the garage that...

Thanks for the input so far. My main use for the garage isn't going to be automotive work, it's primarily going to be a woodworking shop so I'm not too concerned about lighting up the sides of the vehicles. Also, where my garage door opener lands complicates the placement of running the...

Hi everyone, So I'm getting ready to start doing the lighting in my 2 car garage. I have 9 foot ceilings and have already epoxied the floor, so it is quite reflective. Walls from 4 feet on up will be drywalled and painted a light color. Here is what I came up with: Rectangles are 4 foot 2...

So it's January, and I'm starting to plan for my garage work this coming spring/summer. My house currently has 150 amp service, but the garage lights, outdoor outlets, and garage outlets are all currently on one 15 amp circuit. The main panel is also at the opposite end of the house. All...

I've used both SW Loxon and SW Water Blocking Primer and both work awesome. The Water Blocking Primer is what I used in our basement utility rooms and it has stuck amazingly well and actually makes the rooms feel warmer. Coverage isn't great, and it took a good 2 coats for me to feel like I...

I just recently went through the same thing you are as far as finding a good multimeter. It mainly comes down to what functions do you want/need. If you're planning on doing electronics you're going to want a milliamp range, diode tester, DC volts, and probably capacitance tester. For...

So I did a drawing of an idea that I had after reading the above comments Use 1x3 or 1x4 furring strips on the studs and then attach the galvanized panels to the furring strips. This leaves a void that I can run EMT in (either 1/2 or 3/4 depending on how thick of furring strips I use). I...

My plan was to install a divider and run 120v in one channel and 220 in the other so it wouldn't have to be derated. This was one of the reasons why the wiremold appealed to me.

So I'm trying to plan ahead for my garage redo, and one of the things I want to do is run electrical outlets around the "beltline" of the garage. My current plan is to use galvanized corrugated panels from the floor to about 4 feet high, then run the outlets at that level and have drywall or...