Hello all,
A future project I have in mind is to rewire my detached garage. I am far from ready for this project and plan to devote a very long time of study to it before trying. This garage is very old and the wiring was done without much regard for code and/or safety unfortunately. The walls are all unfinished, so I have open studs which is helpful once the project begins.
Currently, there is 14/2 wire running from the sub-panel to all the various circuits, both lights and outlets. The wire is stapled to the studs in various places, but not passed through holes drilled in the studs. Instead the wire is just wrapped around the front of the stud as needed. It's high enough that I don't see an imminent risk of something hitting or damaging it, but I definitely want to do it better.
I have no plans for the foreseeable future to finish out the walls, so my wiring would still be exposed even though I do plan it less haphazardly than the current install. I understand that regular Romex style wiring shouldn't be run through conduit, but I'm unsure how else to keep it from being exposed. I definitely can't afford to run MC cable through the whole garage. I'd like to hear your thoughts on wiring this garage safely and cost effectively. What wire would best serve my needs?
I plan to power at least 4 and up to 6 overhead LED light fixtures as well as have around 8 110 outlets. There is an existing 220 outlet as well that I don't currently need, but I plan to keep it for "just in case" reasons. The existing subpanel is an older 100 amp Square D QO box and I don't anticipate needing to change it. Sorry for the long post. All replies will be much appreciated.
A future project I have in mind is to rewire my detached garage. I am far from ready for this project and plan to devote a very long time of study to it before trying. This garage is very old and the wiring was done without much regard for code and/or safety unfortunately. The walls are all unfinished, so I have open studs which is helpful once the project begins.
Currently, there is 14/2 wire running from the sub-panel to all the various circuits, both lights and outlets. The wire is stapled to the studs in various places, but not passed through holes drilled in the studs. Instead the wire is just wrapped around the front of the stud as needed. It's high enough that I don't see an imminent risk of something hitting or damaging it, but I definitely want to do it better.
I have no plans for the foreseeable future to finish out the walls, so my wiring would still be exposed even though I do plan it less haphazardly than the current install. I understand that regular Romex style wiring shouldn't be run through conduit, but I'm unsure how else to keep it from being exposed. I definitely can't afford to run MC cable through the whole garage. I'd like to hear your thoughts on wiring this garage safely and cost effectively. What wire would best serve my needs?
I plan to power at least 4 and up to 6 overhead LED light fixtures as well as have around 8 110 outlets. There is an existing 220 outlet as well that I don't currently need, but I plan to keep it for "just in case" reasons. The existing subpanel is an older 100 amp Square D QO box and I don't anticipate needing to change it. Sorry for the long post. All replies will be much appreciated.
