I am way over my head, Ain't I?

[Pugly]

I got my garage metal building finally erected. I was thinking of wiring it myself. I have NO power going to it right now and was going to have a licensed professional electrician run the cables from the service to the garage but for some bizarre reason I think I can wire the metal building myself.
The electrician said he can hook up a 200 amp service to the garage. I got some basic wiring skills, am I way over my head trying to run 110V power around the walls, lights overhead and hooking up a 220 outlet for a air compressor.

Probably in the future would also need a couple of 220 drops for lifts and maybe a welder.

 

[fflintstone]

If you feel you are over your head then you probably are. Pick up a copy of what ever NEC is current (national electric code) if you can read that and stay awake and undersand most of it then go for it.

 

[Torque1st]

Why don't you have the electrician run a 220 outlet for the compressor, a few outlets along one wall, and a simple overhead light circuit. Then copy what he did for the other circuits you need. Buy yourself one of those wiring books at the home box store also.

 

[Pugly]

I have a wiring book from the box store. I rewired a house and really didn't have a problem. I just never started from scratch before. I am pretty sure I can do it, just probably won't be the most efficient wiring done.

 

[bobadame]

Do it. It will need to be inspected. You will make some mistakes. You fix those then you will have learned something .

 

[Andy4639]

The wiring is easy enough. Place all the boxes out into the shop where you think you need them then run all the wires back to the main box. You want to have the sides of the shop on differant breakers along with the lights on seperate brakers. Don't put the outside lights on the same as inside. Take it one step at a time. Shouldn't be that hard once you take the first step!