Tips For Shop Wiring?

[Roger Feeley]

I just finished moving into a new shop. All of the wall studs are covered with 7/16" OSB. If I want to hang something it's great to just drive a screw. Inasmuch as I'm tall (6'-3"), I can reach the ceiling so nearly all of my outlets are in the ceiling joists. All of my machines are wired to the ceiling.

I have switches on the walls. For those, I have a removable panel behind that wiring and the switches are mounted flush.
I have one outlet behind the cutoff saw. I mounted the box on the OSB and just stapled down the Romex.

I would recommend mounting the Romex on the wall so that everything can be moved easily or removed when you are done with it.

[Jim Becker]

I would recommend mounting the Romex on the wall so that everything can be moved easily or removed when you are done with it.

Technically by code, you cannot leave the cable exposed at wall level. Surface mounted electrical cable runs have to be in conduit or use armored cable until you get up to ceiling height.