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Need a new outlet Walter R. 06-07-2008
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Posted by Walter R. on June 7, 2008, 2:36 pm
There is an electric outlet in my garage, about 4' above the floor, in an
outside wall.

I would like to install an additional outlet on the outside of the same wall
at the same height. This wall consists of wallboard on the inside, stucco on
the outside, probably with a layer of plywood under the stucco.

Can I just knock a whole in the stucco/plywood, install a box and connect a
new outlet in the new outside box to the wires in the inside box?

Is 4' from the ground too high (Code)? There is a firestop in the wall that
makes it hard to shift the new outlet vertically.

Thanks

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Posted by Oren on June 7, 2008, 3:14 pm
wrote:

>There is an electric outlet in my garage, about 4' above the floor, in an
>outside wall.
>
>I would like to install an additional outlet on the outside of the same wall
>at the same height. This wall consists of wallboard on the inside, stucco on
>the outside, probably with a layer of plywood under the stucco.
>
>Can I just knock a whole in the stucco/plywood, install a box and connect a
>new outlet in the new outside box to the wires in the inside box?
>
>Is 4' from the ground too high (Code)? There is a firestop in the wall that
>makes it hard to shift the new outlet vertically.
>
>Thanks

Not an electrician..

To minimize damage to the exterior stucco I would drill a hole through
the wall (from inside), adjacent the interior box (same side of stud)
with a long bit. Pull the short wire and then mount an outside
electric box on the stucco surface. No need to cut out the stucco,
unless you want the box recessed.

Is the garage box on GFCI?


Posted by HeyBub on June 7, 2008, 3:17 pm
Walter R. wrote:
> There is an electric outlet in my garage, about 4' above the floor,
> in an outside wall.
>
> I would like to install an additional outlet on the outside of the
> same wall at the same height. This wall consists of wallboard on the
> inside, stucco on the outside, probably with a layer of plywood under
> the stucco.
> Can I just knock a whole in the stucco/plywood, install a box and
> connect a new outlet in the new outside box to the wires in the
> inside box?

Sure. That's how the boxes in your house are connected (daisy-chained).

>
> Is 4' from the ground too high (Code)? There is a firestop in the
> wall that makes it hard to shift the new outlet vertically.
>

Don't know about "code" (we don't pay too much attention to that in Houston)
but it would seem even better than lower down - less chance of water
infiltration, weeds, lizards, etc.

Prudence indicates a GCFI outlet as well as a weatherproof box.



Posted by Mark Lloyd on June 7, 2008, 4:41 pm
wrote:

>Walter R. wrote:
>> There is an electric outlet in my garage, about 4' above the floor,
>> in an outside wall.
>>
>> I would like to install an additional outlet on the outside of the
>> same wall at the same height. This wall consists of wallboard on the
>> inside, stucco on the outside, probably with a layer of plywood under
>> the stucco.
>> Can I just knock a whole in the stucco/plywood, install a box and
>> connect a new outlet in the new outside box to the wires in the
>> inside box?
>
>Sure. That's how the boxes in your house are connected (daisy-chained).
>
>>
>> Is 4' from the ground too high (Code)? There is a firestop in the
>> wall that makes it hard to shift the new outlet vertically.
>>
>
>Don't know about "code" (we don't pay too much attention to that in Houston)
>but it would seem even better than lower down - less chance of water
>infiltration, weeds, lizards, etc.
>

I like to have a few outlets around that height. They're a lot easier
to get to. At standard outlet height, they're harder to reach and tend
to get hidden behind things.

BTW, I know someone else who put an outdoor outlet up high. It's
intended use was for holiday lights on the roof, so a low outlet would
require a longer extension cord, which would get in the way more.

>Prudence indicates a GCFI outlet as well as a weatherproof box.
>
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message
from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive,
please ignore it. If you don't know how to
ignore a posting, complain to me and I will
demonstrate."

Posted by RBM on June 7, 2008, 5:02 pm

> wrote:
>
>>Walter R. wrote:
>>> There is an electric outlet in my garage, about 4' above the floor,
>>> in an outside wall.
>>>
>>> I would like to install an additional outlet on the outside of the
>>> same wall at the same height. This wall consists of wallboard on the
>>> inside, stucco on the outside, probably with a layer of plywood under
>>> the stucco.
>>> Can I just knock a whole in the stucco/plywood, install a box and
>>> connect a new outlet in the new outside box to the wires in the
>>> inside box?
>>
>>Sure. That's how the boxes in your house are connected (daisy-chained).
>>
>>>
>>> Is 4' from the ground too high (Code)? There is a firestop in the
>>> wall that makes it hard to shift the new outlet vertically.
>>>
>>
>>Don't know about "code" (we don't pay too much attention to that in
>>Houston)
>>but it would seem even better than lower down - less chance of water
>>infiltration, weeds, lizards, etc.
>>
>
> I like to have a few outlets around that height. They're a lot easier
> to get to. At standard outlet height, they're harder to reach and tend
> to get hidden behind things.
>
> BTW, I know someone else who put an outdoor outlet up high. It's
> intended use was for holiday lights on the roof, so a low outlet would
> require a longer extension cord, which would get in the way more.
>
>>Prudence indicates a GCFI outlet as well as a weatherproof box.
>>
> --
> Mark Lloyd
> http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>
> "DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message
> from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive,
> please ignore it. If you don't know how to
> ignore a posting, complain to me and I will
> demonstrate."


Who is Prudence, the building inspector?



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