Tim,
This only one opinion but my set-up works for me. Whether the conduit is
up high or down low is a matter of choice but I like the 4-outlet boxes
just above the workbench level. That way I don't have power cords
running all over the place. I have them about every 4 feet along the
wall. This may be overkill but it's very convenient.
Gary Goodlund
garyg@crl.com
Sebastopol,CA
On Tue, 23 Jan 1996, Timothy J. Drabik wrote:
> Dear shop-talkers,
>
> I am trying to decide how to do electrical distribution around my shop.
> The super-deluxe approach would be wiring ducting with removable covers,
> which allow for arbitrary placement and relocation of outlets. This may
> be too expensive, and I'm also considering hard conduit interrupted with
> outlet boxes. An important question is: at what height do I run the conduit
> around my (3-sided) shop area? Up near the ceiling would guarantee that it
> not get in the way of anything, but would also make plugging things in
> awkward. Right now I'm looking at a ceiling-level main conduit run, with
> tees dropping to boxes at normal level on the wall.
>
> Has anyone any observations derived from hindsight?
>
> Tim
>
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