I'm going to wire up a few receptacles, switches, circuits and fixtures for my garage and landscape and wanted to get a little feedback first if possible. Here's the plan:
New circuit - 20 amp GFCI breaker 12/2 romex pvc conduit on a finished garage wall. This will be for a couple small undercabinet lights over the workbench and two duplex receptacles spaced evenly above my 7 foot long workbench.
New circuit - 20 amp GFCI breaker 12/2 romex to be run along framing members / unfinished wall cavities in the garage. This will supply power for two exterior wall lights outside the garage and two GFCI receptacles to be mounted on the exterior of the garage (one receptacle primarily for the low voltage transformer to accommodate the landscape lighting I will be doing in phase 2 of this project, the other just for general use - I figure go with the 20 amp breaker if I want to plug in power tools outside.
Tap into existing circuit used for bedroom receptacles / switches and add a GFCI covered outlet on the exterior wall of the house, for a second low voltage transformer. May need to use a bigger electrical box to add this connection, will take a look. The load on this circuit can run kind of high from time to time depending on whether the vacuum is plugged in or the stereo is on, etc., but the circuit has not tripped before. So the addition to this circuit would be a 75 watt VOLT brand transformer and 9 or 10 3 watt LED spotlights for the garden beds (total 27 - 30 watts).
Does the low voltage transformer itself typically use any additional power beyond what the landscape lights would draw? Per the manufacturer website: •Only draws as much electricity as needed to illuminate the bulbs you have -- e.g. a 75w transformer will only draw 40w of power if you only have 40 watts of bulbs hooked to it. The 75w refers to the maximum capacity.
I have vinyl siding - what's the best way or alternatives to drilling the hole to mark the location where the wire will run through to the outside? I included a link to the recommended method by familyhandyman. How to Add an Outdoor Outlet | The Family Handyman
Please let me know if it seems like I'm missing something or if there are other considerations I should have, thanks!
Dan
Landscape / garage wiring project
New circuit - 20 amp GFCI breaker 12/2 romex pvc conduit on a finished garage wall. This will be for a couple small undercabinet lights over the workbench and two duplex receptacles spaced evenly above my 7 foot long workbench.
New circuit - 20 amp GFCI breaker 12/2 romex to be run along framing members / unfinished wall cavities in the garage. This will supply power for two exterior wall lights outside the garage and two GFCI receptacles to be mounted on the exterior of the garage (one receptacle primarily for the low voltage transformer to accommodate the landscape lighting I will be doing in phase 2 of this project, the other just for general use - I figure go with the 20 amp breaker if I want to plug in power tools outside.
Tap into existing circuit used for bedroom receptacles / switches and add a GFCI covered outlet on the exterior wall of the house, for a second low voltage transformer. May need to use a bigger electrical box to add this connection, will take a look. The load on this circuit can run kind of high from time to time depending on whether the vacuum is plugged in or the stereo is on, etc., but the circuit has not tripped before. So the addition to this circuit would be a 75 watt VOLT brand transformer and 9 or 10 3 watt LED spotlights for the garden beds (total 27 - 30 watts).
Does the low voltage transformer itself typically use any additional power beyond what the landscape lights would draw? Per the manufacturer website: •Only draws as much electricity as needed to illuminate the bulbs you have -- e.g. a 75w transformer will only draw 40w of power if you only have 40 watts of bulbs hooked to it. The 75w refers to the maximum capacity.
I have vinyl siding - what's the best way or alternatives to drilling the hole to mark the location where the wire will run through to the outside? I included a link to the recommended method by familyhandyman. How to Add an Outdoor Outlet | The Family Handyman
Please let me know if it seems like I'm missing something or if there are other considerations I should have, thanks!
Dan
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