Switching Light Bulb Fixture to Flourescent

[rbeau30]

Replaced the light fixture and box with a regular 1 gang outlet box, and outlet.

The only thing about this second box is I think that a switch and back porchlight feed off these. I think this because there was a wire that had a black/red/neutral/ground in it going into the box, and two other wires going out that just had black/white/ground. so I figure one went to the other overhead light in the garage and the other went to the porchlight/switch.

Either way I just made the same connections back where they were in the circuit, and hooked up the outlet to the red/white/ground like the light bulb was hooked up to.

I'll add pictures of the finished project when I get home. Just need to get some hanging light fixtures from home depoty and I am set!






On a side note, I am so glad I had an additional two circuits added to my garage recently! One for the outlets on the wall over by the workshop area, and another dedicated 20-amp circuit for my welder, because all the items in the ceiling and refrigerator are on a separate breaker so I could still watch TV while doing this work! LOL

[rbeau30]

There is the box I replaced. I'll hang the shop lights near this.

[Sparky]

Needs to be a gfi

[Irving]

I get the whole GFCI within 6 feet of water deal, but why is garage stuff GFCI?

[rbeau30]

Needs to be a gfi

All of the outlets in the garage?

[newracer]

I am pretty sure the outlets in the ceiling of my garage are not on a GFCI and my house is less than 6 months old.

[rbeau30]

I am pretty sure the outlets in the ceiling of my garage are not on a GFCI and my house is less than 6 months old.

So i googled it. International code apparently states wet areas need to be.... Fuk.

Guess I got a project this weekend. The ones in my ceiling are not gfci either, but the ones that the guy just installed on the walls are not and supposedly from what I read need to be.

[jslo]

All areas with the possibility of being wet including unfinished areas of basements, I believe.

[Wulf202]

So i googled it. International code apparently states wet areas need to be.... Fuk.

Guess I got a project this weekend. The ones in my ceiling are not gfci either, but the ones that the guy just installed on the walls are not and supposedly from what I read need to be.

you can change breakers to gfci or you can pull your outlet nearest the box on that circuit and daisy chain it inline. since you can actually see the wires it should be quick to determine where to put it.

[rbeau30]

you can change breakers to gfci or you can pull your outlet nearest the box on that circuit and daisy chain it inline. since you can actually see the wires it should be quick to determine where to put it.

Ooooo, I might just replace the breaker since I want to keep the look of black plate and grey receptacle, I would have to replace all of them.