Run Wire From Basement To Garagae Attic

The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running.

Run wire from basement to garagae attic.

While one person holds the flashlight the other person should use a staple gun to run the wire along the rafters from one entry hole to the other. I would like to have 2 15 amp circuits and 2 20 amp circuits in the garage. Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe. The total length of the run is about 80 feet.

If you have a rigid line then you can open up one wall on second floor to drill to attic and first and then drill up to first from basement. Running wire from attic to basement. I replaced an old flood. To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.

From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. I recently installed a motion sensored security light in the back of my house.

You can get different sizes of pvc and you can run 2 3 lines in one run. But running wire through pvc conduit mounted on walls and ceilings makes the job faster and a whole lot less frustrating. It seems no matter what you will have to open a couple walls but might not be as bad as you think. To add lights and outlets you could spend days crawling around your attic and snaking wire through walls.

At home centers you ll find a variety of pvc fittings that let you turn corners and run the conduit exactly where. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples.

My plan is to create a run from my main panel in my basement to the detached garage. On the second floor run wires down the wall from the attic. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable.

My home was built in 1941. I am in need of some help choosing the correct wire for my detached garage.