Electrical is DONE!!!!

[SANDOVAL]

So I finished all of my electrical I had two old recepticles that need to be changed to GFI and brought up. I also had to make some cuts to the wall organizer setup (I have two lots up for sale on ebay check the classifieds section of this site) anyway got those finished. Put a few face plates on, and installed the wall strips which are going to be awesome! You can never have to many recepticles in a garage!

Anyway I am done with electrical in this bad boy!

 

[BulletTime]

You're the man!

 

[Luckydevil]

So how do these connect, are they hardwired or do you just plug into it from an outlet to power the strip? Did you paint yours to make it black?

 

[SANDOVAL]

They have a mounting bracket that has pop outs the bracket has holes which allows you to screw it to the wall. So that your electrical can run through. Then you hard wire the recepticles there are two sides of wire so you can daisy chain them if you wish. There is a metal cover which I painted black that is mounted by 5 small screws. Took me less then 15 minuts to install the first one then 5 to do the second.

 

[TOMWELDS]

Nice job, but one tip: with metal coverplates (on the GFI's) turn the receptacle 'ground prong up'. Its not too critical with a GFI, but if the cover ever got loose, it could land across the neutral and hot leg of whatever is plugged in. Somewhere i saved a plate that this happened to.

 

[SANDOVAL]

Thanks for the tip I really apreciate pointers I rather learn from a pro then a mistake. Especially when it comes to electrical information! I am NOT an electrician I had one come over and look at all of my work before hanging the drywall I tried to follow code through my research. The one complaint he had about my work well one of a few... Was that I left the cover on the wires going into the boxes. Easy fix but I had no idea that is how it should be done. All of my electrical is new and looks much better then what had been run prior to the remodel. So I ran new wire to 4 recepticles on the walls, 3 on the ceiling, 3 rack lighting zones, 2 switches, 1 outdoor recepticle, 2 500W motion lights in front of the garage, and the Gulf sign wired back to a switch. It is a lot of work and you have to really make sure you think about what you are doing and tripple check everything you do. No sparks...

 

[JohnHenrys48]

They have a mounting bracket that has pop outs the bracket has holes which allows you to screw it to the wall. So that your electrical can run through. Then you hard wire the recepticles there are two sides of wire so you can daisy chain them if you wish. There is a metal cover which I painted black that is mounted by 5 small screws. Took me less then 15 minuts to install the first one then 5 to do the second.

That's funny SANDO, I used the same strips and also painted the cover black...I'll have to post a picture later...

 

[SANDOVAL]

Pretty ironic... They look great installed and serve their purpose well!

 

[JohnHenrys48]

Your place is looking great. Here's the picture of the outlets...

 

[SANDOVAL]

NICE SETUP! Very functional

 

[JohnHenrys48]

Hey, thanks. I still haven't figured out what I'm going to do with 64 sq ft of peg board :O)