lighting in garage

[betcd]

I am renting a house with a small garage attached where i am setting up my workbench there is no lighting and plugs. I am looking for ideas and suggesting i do not what make it permanent do to i am not living forever

 

[HaroRider]

Well, no one lives forever.

 

[eljefino]

So is there electricity anywhere in the garage?

Extension cords and stuff are not allowed to be "permanent wiring" per code but as a tenant you aren't supposed to make any changes.

Is the garage unfinished, like with bare rafters and walls?

Do you need more than your typical 120V/ 15A plug?

Would you consider running romex, tapped off an outlet, then removing it all when you're done? It will annoy your landlord but be "better" than a maze of extension cords.

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Extension cord sounds cheap and easy to me, even if you run it from inside the house.

If there's an overhead light, you could get

Maybe you could install a power generating station?

 

[matt151617]

Why did you post the exact same thing in the general discussion forum?

 

[betcd]

I was told to post in the lighting form to get more info

 

[betcd]

Yes the garage is finished with one outlet on the other side of the garage and one there is one light in the middle of the garage that is hard wired. I just don't want to over load the circuit and cause a fire. I am not electrical expert.

 

[Macgyver_ga]

Extension cord sounds cheap and easy to me, even if you run it from inside the house.

If there's an overhead light, you could get

Maybe you could install a power generating station?

Lol, I crack up laughing everytime I see that commercial. "Row, it's such a simple word..."

 

[jake26]

That is a tough one. How much are you willing to invest into someone's property?

Perhaps a surge protector with a 25' cord so you can have multiple outlets.

 

[matouse3]

I would be REALLY careful about making unauthorized "improvements" to someone elses property. As a landlord, I have seen some of the "improvements" that tenants have made, and they have ended up paying for them upon moveout.
Worst case scenario- if you cause a fire, the insurance company is going to go after you for damages.
Just a word of warning- take it or leave it.

 

[matouse3]

Something like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/electr...-inline-multioutlet-cord-6-outlets-94125.html

Might serve your needs and you could take it with you when you go.

 

[jake26]

Something like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/electr...-inline-multioutlet-cord-6-outlets-94125.html

Might serve your needs and you could take it with you when you go.

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