Garage Receptacle Wiring - How To Wire A Garage For Electricity

In this video I will show you garage receptacle wiring. How to wire a garage for electricity is a DIY project for someone with some general wiring experience. I will be wiring new outlets in this garage. The outlet circuit will be GFCI protected and 20 AMP. Hope this video helps you!


Timestamps
Intro: 00:00
Garage wiring 101 00:22
Pre wiring walkthrough 04:18
How to use Wire stackers 04:32
Height to place outlets 05:40
Electrical box size for garage reciprocals: 07:00
How to anchor outlet boxes: 07:24
Height to drill holes for wires: 08:27
How to drill a hole for wires: 09:05
How to run electrical wire: 09:37
How to place wire in an outlet box: 09:50
How to staple wires: 10:55
How to rough in wire a switch box: 12:06
How to GFCI protect a circuit: 14:33
Final walkthrough: 15:16

Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

[TheExcellentLaborer]

I paid $160 per roll for 250’ of 12/2 wire. It was $70 per roll just a couple years ago! Timestamps below to help navigate the video 👇
Garage wiring 101 00:22
Pre wiring walkthrough 04:18
How to use Wire stackers 04:32
Height to place outlets 05:40
Electrical box size for garage reciprocals: 07:00
How to anchor outlet boxes: 07:24
Height to drill holes for wires: 08:27
How to drill a hole for wires: 09:05
How to run electrical wire: 09:37
How to place wire in an outlet box: 09:50
How to staple wires: 10:55
How to rough in wire a switch box: 12:06
How to GFCI protect a circuit: 14:33
Final walkthrough: 15:16

[CivilianDan]

I have watched hundreds of house building videos yet you are the only one that explains the details. Your videos are practical and I can actually replicate your lessons because of the details given. Everyone else just shows overalls and leaves me with questions. I really appreciate your videos. I am so much more knowledgeable than I was a year ago, most of which is from you. I will be building my own house in the distant future and the knowledge I learned/learn from you will be invaluable. Thank you sir!

[silvergrizzly]

Brother, you're the only teacher I ever had that didn't leave me asking questions. EXCEPTIONAL EXPLANATION my friend!!! 👏

[donnaknigge]

You were soooo great at explaining each step in laymen terms. I’m 80 and I think I capfuls wire my garage after watching you. Thank you so much

[rockoyouthman]

Best info video I’ve ever seen on any subject! Dang, that was a some. Full content, no corners cut. If I needed to rewind and review I could do it easy. Thanks man!

[ericbrs]

My understanding is that the tabs on plastic boxes are "push-in" not "push-out". I think you will not need to smash your pliers through the tabs if you use them this way. I am referring to 10:17 in your video. I believe the idea is that once installed you don't want someone inadvertently pulling on a cable to be able to pull the cable out of the box. If you push the romex into the box from the outside, then the tab will pinch the sheathing if you try to pull it back out again, as per design. If you punch the tabs through you are turning them inside out and defeating this design.

[ChemysteryKids]

I’ve watched countless videos to make sure I had the right setup and man I wish I watched yours first to save me the time. I basically NEVER sub to anyone ever but u got my sub u earned it

[ScottieBMan]

Best channel on YT for DIY’ers I just built my entire garage followed a lot of your tutorials…passed final instruction today! Thanks man!

[ralphriffle]

I was just thinking about hiring you to wire my garage. Thanks to you I will do it myself. O' by the way my friends are watching your video, now they are going to do it themselves. After educating the potential customers you will find the unemployment line over there. You earned the dummy award

[LifeSurfingDude]

thank you for putting your time into this. extremely helpful! love the way you explain everything and I love the way you are so organized about your processes. what a pleasure to see a true professional. You know there is a famous saying in the Eastern part of the world: 'One can never get tired watching fire burn, water flow and other man work'. Whoever came up with that saying most likely meant you as 'other man at work' :-)

[pateldh]

You are excellent of explaining with Code of NEC.

[christiandean]

Key tip home improvers: if you use a paddle bit for your holes, have one hand on the grip and trigger, and the other hand on the battery for stabilization. Be firm with it. Confidently go straight thru. That torque will turn you into a pretzel.

[dwightc]

Good job, i also like to use kick plates over the 2x4 studs, where you drilled through for your romex run.

[geraldjones]

Thanks so very much. Did not know: 1.) Garage outlets & lights can't be same circuit. 2.) Power from panel is 2 wire, 3 wire is for smoke & three way switch. 3.) Can stack 2 & 3 wire with 3/4" staple. 4.) Joining grounds require wire tie or crimp. Thanks

[paulduchsherer]

Your electrical videos are giving me the knowledge and confidence to wire my new home that I am building. The amount electricians are charging in my area is insane, I'm talking like $40, 000 is the average bid I am getting. When I calculate the materials, I'm estimating $9, 000 and that's with ALOT of extra built in (20%) THANK YOU!

[aspitofmud]

Thank you for these videos. I will be building my house soon and been working with 12v, 24v, and now 48v off grid systems. Most of the wiring is going to be 120v and 240v in the house and shop. I will most definitely be visiting your Amazon store soon. Thanks again.
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[gardenstatehydroponics]

As someone that does a lot of work in my garage, I like the electrical outlets higher. About 48 inches. If you install cabinets or worktable the outlet is just above worksurface. Much more convenient. A 220v outlet is nice have as well. Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Is that Baltimore accent am I hearing? Maybe Philly? LOL

[sunv]

Love to hear that your child is telling you how to wire your garage :) U R a a good teacher, Mite .

[benamdii]

Knowledge bombs, engaging and never gets boring. Thank you

[Jeff-xyfv]

6:40 - I always place garage outlets 42" from the floor to the bottom of the box. 21" seems a lot lower than usual in a garage.