Very, very basic electrical panel help

[plc001]

Hello all,

I need to create a very simple panel, can I just add a electrical out let right after another. I was thinking of doing 2 runs of 4. Each run coming from a new 20 amps 12 gauge line.

Thanks for the advice.

[comatose]

are you talking about just getting a piece of board and attaching electrical boxes to it and using a plug to plug into your wall outlet?

[30mini]

I'm not sure that's what he is talking about. I think he is talking more like he is running a line from his main fuse box, and then he wants to connect 4 outlets to one of those lines. Correct pedro?

[comatose]

he said panel, thats why i'm confused.

[30mini]

I see the misconception! Let's see what he says

[plc001]

Sorry Guys,

What I need is a place to plug all my junk. Its a new location so, I has thinking of running two lines to ensure I have enogh.

Yes all I want is 16 places to plug stuff. It does not need to be a 'panel', just 8 outlets.

Hope this helps.

[comatose]

ok, sure you can buy 4 outlet box at a electrical store ot Home depot or lowes and use them each with a dedicated line no problem.

[comatose]

BTW, if you ever plan on moving your tank, it may be a good idea to make a panel, just a thought.
I made one basic in design that i just plug into two dedicated recepticals in my wall outlet.
check it out in the DIY section on my webpage.

[plc001]

You would not happen to have a wiring diagram for your panel?

I can match colors, white-to-white, black-to-black and green-to-green but that is about it.

If i where to go with my original plan, I was going to run two lines from my main house panel to the new location. Then conect one outlet and then from that outlet conect another one and then another one. So it sounds that I can just do white-to-white, black-to-black and green-to-green from the first one to the second one and so on, right?

Sorry for the stupid questions.

[comatose]

no i don't have a wiring diagram of my panel, i will have to make one soon cause i get ask so many times.

the way you want to connect the boxes above is correct.

BTW, there is no such thing as a stupid question.

[countertopguy]

Here is a simple diagram for wiring a series of switched outlets.
http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/albus13/elec_schem.sized.jpg

Gold is hot/black wire, Grey is nuetral/white wire, green is ground/green wire.

Let me know if you have questions.

Steve

[plc001]

Great, that will work for me. Now I will have 8 outlets with timers or switches.

[stugray]

Here's a pic of how I did mine:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/60772electrical1.JPG

I used 4 2-outlet boxes and 3 2-outlet boxes. The far right box contains one GFCI outlet ( the rest are ganged into this so all outlets are GFCI protected ). Next to the GFCI is one outlet ( 2 plugs ) that are unswitched.

From there, I have one plug to one switch for a total of 6 switched outlets.

This gives me:

GFCI protection
4 unswitched outlets
6 switched outlets.

Stu

[plc001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7066138#post7066138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by countertopguy
Here is a simple diagram for wiring a series of switched outlets.
http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modules/gallery/albums/albus13/elec_schem.sized.jpg

Gold is hot/black wire, Grey is nuetral/white wire, green is ground/green wire.

Let me know if you have questions.

Steve

Can I add a GFI to this layout?

[countertopguy]

Yes, Make sure the GFIC is the first outlet on the series.

[Timothy01]

stugray is the only one that has incorprated a GFIC but can't tell if it's the 1st outlet or not

[countertopguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7068718#post7068718 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stugray

I used 4 2-outlet boxes and 3 2-outlet boxes. The far right box contains one GFCI outlet ( the rest are ganged into this so all outlets are GFCI protected ). Next to the GFCI is one outlet ( 2 plugs ) that are unswitched.

[Timothy01]

lol see what happens when i look at a post without having my coffee first

[plc001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7080888#post7080888 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by countertopguy
Yes, Make sure the GFIC is the first outlet on the series.

Would the first one be the one that greay line is going to the plug in that diagram, right?

[countertopguy]

Yeah that is a good question. I made my power center with two rows and wired it so each row is a series. (there was no advantage to doing it this way it is just the way I decided to wore it)
In the drawing there would only be one outlet in each series.

FWIW- I wired my power center to a plug and plugged it directly into the wall outlet. The wall outlet is a GFCI.

Steve