Switched lighting receptacles

[Jeau_Claire]

Good morning all. Remodeling my garage this spring, I sure am glad I found this site, very useful information. I do have one question today I couldn't find exactly using the search function.
On one wall of my garage I would like to place four to five receptacles about 7-8 ft off the ground, to be controlled by a one-way switch. My plan is to use those strictly for neon bar lights and a mounted television. Maybe a shop light down the road? They will be completely out of reach for plugging in anything else. The rest of the garage is on 20A GFCI protcted receptacles with multiple circuits for each.

Can I use 15A receptacles with 14/2 wiring for the elevated lighting receptacles, that is on its own circuit?

Thanks all,
Joe

 

[Terry D]

Good morning all. Remodeling my garage this spring, I sure am glad I found this site, very useful information. I do have one question today I couldn't find exactly using the search function.
On one wall of my garage I would like to place four to five receptacles about 7-8 ft off the ground, to be controlled by a one-way switch. My plan is to use those strictly for neon bar lights and a mounted television. Maybe a shop light down the road? They will be completely out of reach for plugging in anything else. The rest of the garage is on 20A GFCI protcted receptacles with multiple circuits for each.

Can I use 15A receptacles with 14/2 wiring for the elevated lighting receptacles, that is on its own circuit?

Thanks all,
Joe

14/2 is fine for a 15 amp branch circuit using 15 receptacles, but they will need to be GFCI protected with a GCFI circuit breaker or a GFCI receptacle installed at the first outlet and the rest protected off the load side. Height means nothing no more in garage receptacles

 

[Jeau_Claire]

14/2 is fine for a 15 amp branch circuit using 15 receptacles, but they will need to be GFCI protected with a GCFI circuit breaker or a GFCI receptacle installed at the first outlet and the rest protected off the load side. Height means nothing no more in garage receptacles

Thank you, Terry. I wasn't sure if I needed a 15A GFCI since it was for lighting. I will ensure that the first receptacle on the circuit is a GFCI one.

 

[SlappyWhite]

Where are you located? GFCI is not required in garages everywhere....

 

[Jeau_Claire]

Where are you located? GFCI is not required in garages everywhere....

Wisconsin.

 

[sparky 1971]

I would put the gfci lower. Maybe even in the same box as the switch. A tripped gfci behind a sign will be a pita to reset.

 

[larry4406]

I would put the gfci lower. Maybe even in the same box as the switch. A tripped gfci behind a sign will be a pita to reset.

I like this approach. Two gang box, switch with GFCI dead front, then off to the lights.

 

[SlappyWhite]

Or as a new circuit the GFCI could be in the breaker....

Is CAFI also required in garages under NEC? Combo breaker (dual function GF/AF) is not much more money than a CAFI stand alone here).

 

[dave*99]

I'm doing the same project. The bar in the garage will have high mounted receptacles for neon signs. My lighting circuit in the garage is on an AFCI breaker. I chose to use a 3 gang box mounted about 4 feet above the floor. It has a GFCI receptacle that feeds 2 switches for the neon lights. I ran 14/3 and used 2 switches because I want some flexibility in controlling the lighting. Some high boxes are on one switch and some on the other. I can reconfigure later if needed.

Alternately you could use 1 switch and 14/3 to have a switched and unswitched leg in each high box. It's always nice to have flexibility down the road.

I'm in NJ. Lighting circuits require AFCI. Garage receptacles require GFCI. So this project requires both.

 

[TractorJeff]

Wisconsin requires GFCI in garages

 

[Terry D]

I would put the gfci lower. Maybe even in the same box as the switch. A tripped gfci behind a sign will be a pita to reset.

You are absolutely correct. I wasnt thinking. Down lower for the GCFI

 

[Terry D]

Where are you located? GFCI is not required in garages everywhere....

Everywhere that falls under the NEC

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Where are you located? GFCI is not required in garages everywhere....

Yeah most anywhere not in the US... NEC has required GFCI in garages for a long while...