Wiring in the garage: self-assembly

Garage for any driver is an extremely important room, providing protection and storage of the car from rain, hijacking and damage. Some make it a repair pit in order to independently change parts and take care of the car. But for these works, lighting is necessary. Therefore, every man should know how to make a wiring in the garage.

Ways of installation of cables

Electrification of the parking lot is a responsible job, to which it is necessary to attract a professional, because some manipulations can be performed only with admission and permission from local authorities. That is why the wiring in the garage with their own hands is done, if the motorist has certain skills and knowledge. Electrification of this building is carried out in the following ways:

1. Outdoor. In this case, the cables to the garage walls are pulled from the centralized transmission line. To carry out such work, it will be necessary to draw up a draft and approve the plan. Only an authorized electrician with a license can perform external installation.
2. Internal wiring in the garage is hidden or open. Its implementation involves the installation of the constituent elements of power supply inside the building. These works can be carried out by oneself, in addition to installing meters, automatic devices and connecting the cable to the dashboard, where the presence of a specialist is mandatory.

To create artificial light inside the garage, you will have to draw a diagram in the form of a finished drawing.

Installation of wiring in the garage

For many car enthusiasts this building becomes not only a place for storage of a vehicle, but also a workshop in which they spend all their free time. That is why the functionality and convenience of wiring should be in the first place. To give the garage a more attractive appearance and to ensure maximum safety, it is necessary to use various ways of camouflaging and installing cables.

For example, they can be laid on walls or hidden in special plastic structures. For such purposes, overhead boxes are used. True, the first way is forbidden to run on flammable walls: wood or plywood. In addition, this option is unsafe. It is better to use metal boxes for these surfaces.

How to make wiring in the garage with your own hands according to the scheme?

Avoid errors in the installation will be, if in advance to draw up a plan for future electrical wiring. On it it is necessary to note all places of installation of switches, cables, sockets, and also arrangement of bulbs. Wiring elements must be fastened together only by straight lines. At the same time, start the connection from the switchboard. The plan always indicates the ways of each connection.

When the wiring is done in the garage, the switches with the indicator should always be connected in series, and the sockets must be mounted in front of them. Moreover, it is necessary to take into account that the distance from cables to the ceiling should be about 100 mm, and from the connector for connecting electrical appliances to the floor surface - 500 mm. In the room, a common switch is usually located on the right side of the garage door at an altitude of about 1.5 meters. It should be remembered that in the garage it is impossible to mount switches and sockets with a voltage of 220 V. It is allowed only to install lamps from 12 V, suspended from the outside of the building or equipped with sealed plafonds.

Mounting Tools

Before conducting the wiring in the garage, you should prepare in advance:

• Punch or drill.
• Sharp knife and cutting pliers.
• Phillips screwdriver.
• Boxing.
• Lighting.
• Counter.
• Switches.
• Sockets.

Which cable to elect a garage?

Your main task is to post in the garage. But before you do, select the cable you need. It is desirable for such purposes to use a copper multicore wire. When buying, pay attention to the marking of the cable, which indicates the cross section of each core, as well as their number. Suppose, on the wire, it is written 2x0.75. Hence, there are two veins cross-section 0.75 square meters. Mm. This cable is enough for lighting.

Pre-installation of wiring by yourself

From the garage it is necessary to take out a canister with kerosene, gasoline or paint before laying the cable. Still, according to fire safety, you can not refuel the vehicle in this structure, and also use kerosene to flush the engine. If all these rules are violated, the garage will belong to the class B-la, in other words, to be an explosive room. Therefore, it is necessary to place switches and fuses from the lighting circuits separately, for example, on the street.

Stages of electrical work

The first thing in the garage is an electric machine that protects against overvoltage. The most suitable option is a two-phase switch. Inside the building a shield is mounted, in which the counter and the machine will be placed. When choosing it, one should be guided by the dimensions of these electrical elements. Then the cable is connected to the box, which is stretched to the garage from the street. It is connected first to the counter, and then to the switch. For top lighting and sockets, it will be enough to make two machines.

After connecting the wire to the shield, you can go to the wiring inside the room. It is recommended to drive the cable through the wall in a closed or open method, using special clips for fixing. The first option involves the strobing of the surface, if the garage is built of bricks, or the installation of special boxes to mask the wires. But the second method allows you to save time and effort, but, unfortunately, not so aesthetically.

Then the installation of light bulbs and sockets. You can do this not only from an electric box, but, on the contrary, to it. In the first case, the wires lead directly to the lamp or socket, and in the second - to the shield. When placing the phase wire to the switch, do not forget to de-energize the garage. After electrical installation work, it is worthwhile to perform test switching on the machine.

Safety regulations

Carry out any work on replacing, conducting electricity in the garage, repairing and even installing bulbs or sockets is possible only with the voltage disconnected. To do this, lower the switches down in the control box. Wiring should be performed only in comfortable shoes and clothes that do not impede movement. In the inspection pit, it is not recommended to place the sockets, since this is a place of high humidity. It is better to give preference to a three-phase network, rather than a single-phase network, which is considered unsafe. The cable laying must be carried out strictly vertically or horizontally, making turns at an angle of 90 degrees.

Pavement should be laid a short distance from the radiators and ceiling. Sockets and switches are also better to install at a comfortable height from the floor. The wiring tool must be complete with insulated handles, without exposed ends and poor connections. When carrying out high-altitude work there must be special goats or platforms. It is forbidden to use foam blocks, barrels and other self-made structures. Wiring in the garage with the correct installation will please the owners at least 30 years.