Thing near man door

[gumbudah]

What do you have near your man door for the garage? I have a bunch of electrical switches for lights and such, garage door openers, telephone... What do u have? Im wiring this stud cavity in my new garage right now and want to rough in for everything that needs it!!!

 

[regguy1]

Box large enough for all needed switches, maybe a box for outside light timer, run thermostat wires for heater.

see my video linked below......

 

[larry_g]

Cover that bay with a removable cover so that you can easily open it up for additional work needed. I would put switches in for the 3 phase converter, air compressor, and the door opener power and locks. Consider indicator lights that remind you that the ____ is powered up and you have to go back in and turn it off.

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no neat sig line

 

[geologist]

Breaker, light switches, and telephone.

 

[machine_punk]

fire extinguisher

 

[Syndicate]

Clock and a rusty old tool box that needs refinished.

 

[nehog]

Next to door:

3 switches for the three banks of florescent lights.
3 switches for the three banks of HID lights.
1 timer switch for the outdoor sodium flood light.
2 garage door opener switches.
1 open space for another switch which is not installed at this point.
1 CO2 fire extinguisher (big one.)
1 Paper towel dispenser/.


Other side of door:

1. Breaker panel.
2 outlets with GFCI (continues to the circuit that runs the ridge for the garage door openers and an outdoor outlet at the far end of the shop.
Telephone jack
Computer network jack
FM Radio Antenna wire.
Thermostat for heater.

 

[Highbeam]

I only ran a double switch box there for now. One switch for each half of the O/H lights. I know I want the O/H light switches right inside the door. You can always add more stuff later and the GDO wiring is a smart move.

The more important stud cavity to leave accessible is the cavity between the power panel and the ceiling. You'll need that cavity for running wires to any future circuit.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Garage door switch, light switches, fan switches, circuit breaker panel, receptacles.

Charles

 

[bacpacker]

I'm glad I saw this thread. I will be runnng power to my shop before long and can see from the postings above, I need to think this thru long and hard and what gets placed where.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I'm glad I saw this thread. I will be runnng power to my shop before long and can see from the postings above, I need to think this thru long and hard and what gets placed where.

In my case (see the pic just above your post), I could not see putting the panel in a large section of wall elsewhere, taking up "valuable" wall space. The short distance from the roll up door to the man door was small and otherwise a wasted space, so I put it to good use. Being where it is, it also is much more difficult to "accidentally" block the panel with workbenches or equipment.

Charles

 

[Alfred8100]

Garage door opener switches &
Breaker panel there.....

 

[IONH]

Two garage door press buttons, two switches (sideways, outlet style) and one outlet.

 

[Squirlz]

Switches for indoor and outdoor lights, remotes for the ceiling fans, garage door opener switches, thermostat, and a X-Box 360.

 

[PCO6]

fire extinguisher

x's 2. I have 2 fire extinguishers. One for me and one for the first guy that runs through the door that I have been yelling "FIRE" to.