ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Johanna

>Home Depot.

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Joe Keller

>seriously!? I've been there and asked - no luck. Maybe I asked wrong person. Thank very much! Joe

Maybe you asked the wrong person???

John in New Mexico

>At Home Depot? Yer kiddin!

Maybe a picture of what you have in mind would help. There are plenty of types of plugs and outlets to choose from. At a guess I'd think maybe you're refering to twist lock plugs which are available at Home Depot and Lowes.

John

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

JL

>Maybe I'm not clear on the concept. Do you want drop cords or flush mounted ceiling receptacles?

For flush mount, just use the ordinary boxes and receptacles.

For drop cords, I just wired a heavy duty round cord into a ceiling box up in the joists and then used a heavy duty zip tie about 6" from the box. I then put a strain relief spring on the cord and attached that to the joist. I put my 220 V female plug on the end of the cord (twist lock variety). I shamelessly admit copying the idea from some equipment at work. I figured if an electrician did it, it would probably be close to code.

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Jeff Spirer

>Joe

If you just want a box with outlet, just do same as a wall outlet.

Buy the correct plate and outlet to match your needs.

If you want a handing outlet, you have 2 options. One is to buy a strain relief and use a plate with a hole and rubber coated wire.

The other option is to purchase the special wire hangers from an electric supply house. They have a strain relief and a wire cage (kind of works and looks like one of those old chinese finger puzzles).

On the end of the wire, install either a box and outlet, or buy a wired on outlet of the type you need.

You can also buy one of the retractable power cord reels and hang it from the ceiling. Their ok, but not for heavy stationary tools like a table saw.

I have all types on my shop ceiling (plus a few I didn't explain) that work great.

Really no harder then a regular outlet.

Jeff

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Ed O'Neill

>I also wanted ceiling mounted recepticles for my Unisaw and Jointer. I opted to have dedicated direct lines to two surface mounted quads. I have lines from each to the Jointer and Unisaw with twist connects. When not in use the lines are hung out of the way on the ceiling. Being my shop is in my 2 car garage it makes it very easy to move my machines when needed and connect. Hope this gives you another idea to solve your problem. Ed

This may help

Mike Farinella

>http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/drop_recepticle.shtml

Strain relief

Johanna

>Since my ceiling receptacles are on the exposed trusses, my strain relief consists of looping the cord over the beam. My electrician (who is very persnickity) said that was OK since there is not much weight on the cord. In fact, he set up the first one.

I think a primary consideration is using 10 or 12 gauge wire and industrial strength plugs.

Re: ceiling mounted receptacle outlets???

Bruce Wrenn

>The circuit would be a multiwire branch circuit. This means a two pole breaker feeding two hots, plus a neutral wire and a ground. In twist lock, you can buy a four blade plug that allows either 110, ot 220, depending on how it is wired. Home Depot stocks them, but thet are pricey. I just find it easier to do a 110 duplex recpt. and a 220 recpt in same box. I'm currently in the process of rewiring shop using multiwire branch circuits for all the stationary power tools. At each location, I have two- 110 duplex recpt. and one- 220 recpt. One of the hots passes through a sensor in panel box that controls DC. One of the 110 recpt. is DC controling, while the other isn't. Of course the 220 operates DC.

Grangers.

vlparisian - Houston

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