Outlet Spacing

[Pythong]

Is it just me but when running electrical outlets in you garage do you want to space them exactly the same apart from each other instead of going to the next available stud.

Am i nuts for wanting to do this?

 

[Erampu]

Not nuts, just a raging case of OCD.

 

[checkthisout]

Is it just me but when running electrical outlets in you garage do you want to space them exactly the same apart from each other instead of going to the next available stud.

Am i nuts for wanting to do this?

Are your studs unevenly spaced?

 

[ND80]

Here you go
Spanner Bracket

Its your shop do as you please just make sure they are to code so the inspector doesn't nail ya.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Space them however you want...... There is no code requirement on spacing in a garage. All receptacles must be GFI protected.

 

[vartz04]

I put the outlets where I think I need them and then add an extra between every one haha. Not to concerned about exact spacing. More worried about cords reaching where they need to go


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[Pythong]

Are your studs unevenly spaced?

16" OC but i'm putting the boxes at 50" off the floor, and i have windows that come down in the 50" patch which offsets the boxes from eachother and my OCD will cause me to stroke out if i had some higher and lower under the windows lol

 

[Marcm157]

I just dropped below my windows. I thought I wasn't going to like the look but when finished they look fine.

 

[Speedy Petey]

16" OC but i'm putting the boxes at 50" off the floor, and i have windows that come down in the 50" patch which offsets the boxes from eachother and my OCD will cause me to stroke out if i had some higher and lower under the windows lol

Wow. Just wow.
Must **** to have to live like that.

As said, there is no code other than a minimum of one. Put them where ever it won't stroke you out.

 

[JACDes]

Simple solution, install them all at 42" so they are not staggered by the windows.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

I try and space them as evenly as possible also,but sometimes framing happens as the old saying goes!
Sometimes adding an extra box makes it easier.
Just remember when your trying to figure spacing out for outlets or light fixtures to add 1 to the number you want ,then divide the length of the wall or ceiling youre working with by that number to get you in the ball park.

 

[PhantomEB]

Side walls on my 24x24 are run every other stud starting from the tail end ( big door end) so I have GFCI plugs right near the door for outside work.

Head wall I ran one circuit wherever I need one to be, stereo, heater, beer fridge then to the back for the door opener. Then two more alernating circuits every other stud along the east half at 24" above curb wall then it steps up to 42" above the planned workbench, this is where it hit every other stud.

 

[checkthisout]

16" OC but i'm putting the boxes at 50" off the floor, and i have windows that come down in the 50" patch which offsets the boxes from eachother and my OCD will cause me to stroke out if i had some higher and lower under the windows lol

Just go surface mount and conduit...of course new can of worms if you're off 1° one of your bends........

 

[PelicanPines]

Move the windows.

 

[Kevin54]

Start at the windows and move left and right from there for your spacing

 

[MikeF2316]

While I'd like them to be evenly spaced, I think the easy, permanent, solid mounting you get from attaching them to a stud trumps all. Otherwise a solid mounting that will stand the test of time is just too much extra work.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

Why do the carpenters never think of these things when they frame walls?

 

[Nick Danger]

Start at the windows and move left and right from there for your spacing

Yes. Windows will be the strongest visual cue. If the outlets aren't symmetrical between the windows, you will notice it. I think it would be worse than if you made them evenly spaced between the far walls but ignored the windows.

 

[tfi racing]

Space them however you want...... There is no code requirement on spacing in a garage. All receptacles must be GFI protected.

GFCI protection in garages not required in Canada,but if they help you sleep better at night,go ahead.As for quantity,spacing,height once you are past the requirement for one receptacle per parking spot,you can have as many or little as you desire.

 

[BillK]

Am i nuts for wanting to do this?

Absolutely not and you are not OCD as some others would say, you just like things done in a neat manner. Reflects on you and would tell me that you care about the quality of your work.

 

[Dragfluid]

Lutefisk

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

Absolutely not and you are not OCD as some others would say, you just like things done in a neat manner. Reflects on you and would tell me that you care about the quality of your work.

 

[checkthisout]

16" OC but i'm putting the boxes at 50" off the floor, and i have windows that come down in the 50" patch which offsets the boxes from eachother and my OCD will cause me to stroke out if i had some higher and lower under the windows lol

So, I think you should just put outlets on either side of the windows spaced evenly between the windows?

How about a pic to up the entertainment value of your thread?

 

[Pythong]

Here you guys go! I got them spaced pretty evenly. I originally wanted to balance the outlets off each window but then I would have some close together and some further apart which I didn't like.

So i hope you enjoy the pic as much as this thread lol

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[checkthisout]

Nice looking garage and good job keeping the wire nice and straight by properly unwinding it from spool/loop!

 

[kingchevy]

I see the wires are secured within 12" of the boxes, but is that slack allowed by code?

 

[Pythong]

I see the wires are secured within 12" of the boxes, but is that slack allowed by code?

Yeah. In Ontario Canada 6-8" of slack I'd required.


Here's the opposite wall that I just got the boxes on today.

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[ExxWhy]

That plastic square around the boxes comes with the box? Draft sealer or something like that?

 

[MushCreek]

Not that I worry about this stuff much, but they don't have to be mounted to a stud. There are many places in my house where I put a horizontal block between studs so I could mount an outlet in a specific spot. If it's close to the stud, just add a block or two of 2X to get the spacing you want. In other words, there are ways to put an outlet nearly anywhere you want.

 

[MikeF2316]

That plastic square around the boxes comes with the box? Draft sealer or something like that?

Yes, they're required by code in all boxes on a surface that has unconditioned air behind it, so outside wall or ceiling with attic above. I don't believe they're required in an unheated garage.

 

[JACDes]

if you install window casing they will interfere with the outlets you put at the corner of the windows...

 

[Dragfluid]

Hey, it looks like a couple of the holes for the cable are off 1/4"!

I like the draft boxes. Good attention to detail.

You will enjoy your build in the years to come!

 

[tfi racing]

That plastic square around the boxes comes with the box? Draft sealer or something like that?

We need to maintain the integrity of the vapour barrier,some use the poly hats with metal boxes,out here everyone uses the crappy plastic boxes with a gasket.Up here everybody leaves a slack loop because the stoned drywallers will likely hack the wires in the boxes to death with their routers,this gives some extra if you need to pull some more into the box to make your connections.Job looks good so far,I always enter the top of the box,why bend over to look underneath it to stick the cable in?

 

[Pythong]

We need to maintain the integrity of the vapour barrier,some use the poly hats with metal boxes,out here everyone uses the crappy plastic boxes with a gasket.Up here everybody leaves a slack loop because the stoned drywallers will likely hack the wires in the boxes to death with their routers,this gives some extra if you need to pull some more into the box to make your connections.Job looks good so far,I always enter the top of the box,why bend over to look underneath it to stick the cable in?

I was going to enter from the top and exit from the bottom as a 'current flow' kind of direction but I didn't like bringing the cables up then bend around. This way at the bottom I can group the pairs together for each circuit.

I'm running double gang boxes with left side on one breaker and the right side on another.

Each wall is its own circuit.

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[Pythong]

if you install window casing they will interfere with the outlets you put at the corner of the windows...

I thought that too but when doing measurements I'll have 1/2" space bet ween the casing and the cover plate.

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[LS6 Tommy]

IDK about Canada, but in the USA dwelling units can't have more than 6' of unbroken horizontal floor space between wall outlets in dwellings. IIRC, counter tops in kitchens and bathrooms are different. IDK if it applies to garages...

Tommy

 

[MushCreek]

IDK about Canada, but in the USA dwelling units can't have more than 6' of unbroken horizontal floor space between wall outlets in dwellings. IIRC, counter tops in kitchens and bathrooms are different. IDK if it applies to garages...

Tommy

No, the rule is that no point along the wall can be more than 6' from an outlet, which means they could be as much as 12' apart. Kitchen counters are no more than 2' from an outlet, or up to 4' apart. Bathrooms (and garages) or only required to have one outlet.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

No, the rule is that no point along the wall can be more than 6' from an outlet, which means they could be as much as 12' apart. Kitchen counters are no more than 2' from an outlet, or up to 4' apart. Bathrooms (and garages) or only required to have one outlet.

 

[bottom feeder]

Up here everybody leaves a slack loop because the stoned drywallers will likely hack the wires in the boxes to death with their routers,this gives some extra if you need to pull some more into the box to make your connections.

Excellent idea!

When I built my house and we were pulling the rough wiring, the electrician emphasized pushing the wires as far back into the boxes as possible for the same reason.

 

[JACDes]

It really Depends on the AHJ regarding residential garages; where I live the amended NEC for residential garages is the outlets shall be GFIC and at least one duplex outlet per bay.

So a 2 car garage only needs minimum of 2 duplex outlets ( 1 at each bay ) a 3 car would need 3. Also 1 light fixture per bay... (an electric door opener counts)

Not an issue with any of the builds on this site..