I have no electrical outlets on the outside wall of my garage and I want to add some. I was reading a "home improvement" book from HD and it said to run the wires through the studs 1 ft above where the electrical outlets will be, under windows is an exception. Well a few pages later it showed running the wires at the base of the wall, they took off the baseboards and cut out the sheet rock and ran them through the studs, then reinstalled sheet rock and baseboards.
I don't plan on adding any down low because my work bench is on that wall and I plan to have cabinets over there too. I was planning to add atleast 2 outlets. One about 40" from the floor next to the work bench. Then possibly one higher because my radio will be mounted on top of the cabinets along with the light over my bench. I was thinking about putting that outlet behind the cabinets so you couldn't see it.
Is there any reason I cannot add the outlets where I want them code wise? Can I just run the wires about 24-30 inches below where the lowest outlet will be instead of above? Sorry about the lengthy questions.
I don't plan on adding any down low because my work bench is on that wall and I plan to have cabinets over there too. I was planning to add atleast 2 outlets. One about 40" from the floor next to the work bench. Then possibly one higher because my radio will be mounted on top of the cabinets along with the light over my bench. I was thinking about putting that outlet behind the cabinets so you couldn't see it.
Is there any reason I cannot add the outlets where I want them code wise? Can I just run the wires about 24-30 inches below where the lowest outlet will be instead of above? Sorry about the lengthy questions.
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