[EWC88]

Hello everyone. I am currently looking at wanting to add some outlets to my garage. Half my garage has drywall up and the other half doesn’t so I am able to get some outlets in before putting up drywall. Currently I have 4 outlets. 2 outlets are on back wall, and 2 are on ceiling for garage door openers. Also have two lights.

My plan was to run outlets and add more lights. I looked at my breaker and saw this:

Garage door openers on own: 20amp

Garage outlets on 15amp but shared with outside/basement/water purifier outlets.

Garage lights on 15amp shared with powder room/laundry room/ outside lights.

Now I am remodeling my basement at same time and will be adding lights/outlets to that so will probably removed the basement outlet that is shared to be on its own.

Garage outlets would mainly be used for some wood working tools, tv, fridge and freezer, and random outlets for anything I need (polisher, radio, etc).

So is there a limit on how many or what would you do?

 

[de-nagorg]

No limit on how many.

There is a limit on the amount of Amps the circuit can have though.

The breaker will trip and you will need to remove something from the circuit then. :vs_mad:

Might be better to add a couple more breakers, and circuits instead.


ED

 

[joed]

Depends on your location.
In Canada only 12 outlets per circuit are permitted. An outlet is any point that uses power including light, receptacle, fan. A duplex receptacle only counts as one not two.
I believe in US you required to have 20 amp receptacles in garage and garage receptacles are to be dedicated to garage only.

 

[dmxtothemax]

If you intend to use power tools in the garage ?
then you would be better off with dedicated circuits.

 

[EWC88]

Yea I do plan on buying a niter saw and getting into some wood work. Not a business just a slight hobby. I was debating whether to go the cordless battery route or corded.

I do have 7 spots left on my breaker. The plan always was when I bought this house: Add couple outlets outside and electric in shed. Remodel basement so outlets and lights, garage add lights and outlets, and then add some recessed lightning in living room and kitchen.

I just didn’t want to risk over doing that’s why I didn’t know how many outlets.

So you think for power tool have those outlets on one breaker, then rest of the normal outlets on a different?

 

[de-nagorg]

With 7 open slots, why not?

That way you are sure to still have power to see how to get back to the panel, if something does trip the workbench breaker.

You still need to keep in mind the available power in the main breaker, and don't add more load than it can handle.

Your plan for one breaker added for the tool bench, and another for the other outlets is good.


ED

 

[huesmann]

"Laundry room" doesn't include the dryer, does it?

 

[lenaitch]

With the spare slots in the panel it's a good idea and fairly easy fix. Unless you are running things like heater, compressor or a dust collection system, you will likely only use one power tool at a time no matter how many your acquire. If you can rough out a layout it might help to decide how to divide the garage into circuits rather than A on one side and B on the other. Keep your lights separate, that way if you pop a breaker you're not in the dark.

 

[EWC88]

Dryer and washer are hooked up to one outlet which in breaker box shows one breaker that states washer.

I have debated if I should get a bigger panel because of everything I want to do, now I’m not electrician so maybe I don’t need a bigger box.

I do plan to run a panel box to garage so if anything where to trip, it hits the panel box in garage.

 

[huesmann]

Assume you have a gas dryer?

 

[Ultrarunner2017]

Shouldn't he be installing GFCI receptacles in the garage?

 

[EWC88]

Gas dryer yes. And also plan to install all GFCI outlets.

 

[Sdiver2489]

Gas dryer yes. And also plan to install all GFCI outlets.

Just to be clear, you know as long as they are installed in a chain from the first, only the first needs to be GFCI.