Over the lift

[Paul J.]

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Paul,

Thanks for the inputs. Yes, I definitely need insulation, real bad. I plan to finish the electric first. Are you talking about wall lights or overhead? If I drink that much coffee, I won't be able to stay in the garage for very long, if you know what I mean.

Joe

I was talking about overhead lights. The pictures below show how the switched circuits work and how the lights are grouped over the work bench. Note the recepticles in the ceiling. The ones in the last picture are for future work areas against the wall.

Wall lights are a luxury, but I'm hesitant to use them anywhere you might lean something against a wall or bump into them. They're a must in a paint booth, but the halogen work light below is much more versatile. They come with no stand, a short stand, or an adjustable long stand like the one pictured. One of these and a drop light are all you need.

Paul

[Glen C.]

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Joe, Here's a great web site for anything "Garage". garagejournal.com
Glen.

[Dick W.]

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Joe, Here's a great web site for anything "Garage". garagejournal.com
Glen.

Best on the web!

[Donald O.]

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Most electric garage openers can be manually disconnected from the motor mechanism and opened manually in the event of a power outage. Sump pumps need to work in a power outage, garage doors don't.

That will work only from the inside of the garage. There is no outside release handle.

Much easier for the queen to be able to open the garage door in inclement weather when we've had the occasional power loss.

[Terry M.]

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That will work only from the inside of the garage. There is no outside release handle.

Much easier for the queen to be able to open the garage door in inclement weather when we've had the occasional power loss.

I guess 40 years in the electric utility business makes my perspective different. So does not owning an electric garage door opener. As for my queen, she can't get into the garage when she wants too, and I can assure you she doesn't want to very often. This state of affairs elicits no complaint from either of us. I have found success in life is all about managing expectations.

[Joe R.]

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That will work only from the inside of the garage. There is no outside release handle.

Much easier for the queen to be able to open the garage door in inclement weather when we've had the occasional power loss.

Don,

My garage started off as a very small two car garage. But I am only planning to house the Corvette in it, plus my shop. So I am not very worried about opening the door from the outside in the case of a power outage. I do have a service entrance, so if that did happen, I could still open the door from the inside assuming there is a manual release.

Joe

[Donald O.]

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I guess 40 years in the electric utility business makes my perspective different. So does not owning an electric garage door opener. As for my queen, she can't get into the garage when she wants too, and I can assure you she doesn't want to very often. This state of affairs elicits no complaint from either of us. I have found success in life is all about managing expectations.

The queen doesn't go into my shop, but we both park our daily cars in the attached garage.

[Michael M.]

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Joe,
I see that you are using T8 bulbs. I would recomend using 5000 Kelvin tubes in these fixtures. It will give you a brighter light and colors will be more natural.
Mike

[Larry S.]

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Terry Sorry to be unclear. Meant my lift setup plugged into a 20 amp shop circuit. Setup on hoisr is a fused 15 amp circuit for hoist lights and power only. Larry

[Terry M.]

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Good going Larry. I just saw a potential safety issue and didn't want you to run into problems. I used to see those kinds of problems all too often in my daily work, and it sometimes (fortunately not too often) gets ugly.

[Joe R.]

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Need lights along walls to light up under the car when up on lift. Similar to spray booths.

Gene,

How high up are your wall lights?

Joe

[Joe R.]

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Don't know how your set up will be, but I installed a 4" box w/ 2 duplex receptacles on the end bar of my 4 post lift with a #14 cord to plug into a nearby outlet (20 amp) to power up the box. Then I installed 4 ft. single tube shop lights on the front half of the inner surfaces of each ramp. (on the half of the ramp usually under the engine end of the car. Each lamp has a cord that can be plugged into the power box, leaving me 2 outlets for power tools. In the 6 years I have had this set up, I have never broken one of the fluorescent tubes. Power is always handy and the lamps can be turned off on either side if one is in my eyes. Best lighting I could imagine! Was planning to add a handy drop light for other use, but haven't needed it yet. A 25 ft. retractable air hose is on the wall nearby and reaches any part of the hoist with no problem,,Just my solution> Larry

Larry,

Sorry I didn't comment sooner, but those are some excellent ideas! I have installed an extra 20 A outlet in the ceiling for the express purpose of doing something similar to what you have done. One question though, how is everything attached to the lift? Wouldn't drilling holes void the lift warranty?

Joe

[Joe R.]

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Joe,
I see that you are using T8 bulbs. I would recomend using 5000 Kelvin tubes in these fixtures. It will give you a brighter light and colors will be more natural.
Mike

Mike,

I will look into that when it's time to replace bulbs. Right now, I'm using "kitchen / bath" bulbs if I remember correctly. Whether or not that's helpful, I don't know!

Joe

[Gene M.]

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Gene,

How high up are your wall lights?

Joe

About 3 1/2 feet from floor. Tuch does not want them too high so it cast shadow when spray painting. They have defusers so light is even. Walls are white semi gloss.

My garage addition is all bright aluminum foil faced. It gives a lot of reflected light. But it still seems a lot is never enough for the "tight" spots I'm working on.

[Matt L.]

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i thought i would share my detail shop lighting. lighting is everything in getting that perfect shine. i used HO 8' fixtures. i also had a portable light stand made with 4 footers on casters to move anywhere i might need extra light. particularly in the front and rear of the car. also plenty of outlets on walls and ceiling. i owe all this work to my dad and brothers who are electricians. it is also a great idea to keep a fire extinquisher in easy reach. as my dad preached "always wire for more than you think now,that way there is always enough in the future when you add more equipment"