Wiremold Garage Ceiling Outlet

Wiremold Raceway Used For a Garage Door Opener


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Wiremold support clip loosely mounted to ceiling with a toggle bolt
Wiremold support clip loosely mounted to the ceiling with a toggle bolt

The Wiremold V5703 Support Clip is a concealed mounting method for hanging Wiremold 500 and 700.  Other straps are available.  However, they are not as neat as the Support Clip.

Usually, I use mushroom head toggle bolts or sheet metal screws to attach the support clips to a surface.  I line up the Wiremold and make faint pencil lines on each side of the Wiremold where I want the Support Clips to be mounted.  Then, I center the support clip between those marks and make a pencil mark through the hole.

I will use an awl to start a hole if there is wood there.  I will cut a hole with a keyhole saw for hollow spaces and use toggle bolts like in the picture at the top of this page.

I use a rubber mallet to bang the raceway into a support clip.  I found that it is better to cover the mallet with an old white piece of tee shirt when hammering Wiremold to prevent hammer marks from adhering to the surface.

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Wire doubled over and taped for easy pushing into Wiremold 500
Wire doubled over and taped for easy pushing into Wiremold 500

With short lengths of Wiremold, I can push the wire through if it is compact enough.  I fold over one wire and electrical tape the other two behind the folded-over part.

If using a fish tape, hook the fist tape on the end.  Have someone pull and another push to keep the wires from getting caught on the steel edges.

Wiremold V517 Internal Elbow with wires passing through
Wiremold V517 Internal Elbow with wires passing through

You cannot pull wires through a Wiremold internal elbow.  You pull enough wire through one end and then push or pull it to the next box or fitting.

Installing Wiremold is a reasonably simple installation with the proper fittings and tools, but it is not the only conduit available for a garage outlet.  I have an entire post on other types of electrical conduits.

Wiremold V5747 box mounting plate with ground wire attached with a green 10/32 screw
Wiremold V5747 box mounting plate with ground wire attached with a green 10/32 screw

When properly installed, Wiremold 500 is an approved grounding conductor.  However, if somehow, over time, the raceway came apart at a fitting or box, the ground connection would be lost.  I always push in a grounding conductor wire to ensure grounding continuity.

Wiremold V517 Internal Elbow with the top cover on
Wiremold V517 Internal Elbow with the top cover on

The internal elbow cover is quickly snapped on with a rubber mallet.

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Ceiling mounted Wiremold box with wires and outlet hanging down
Ceiling mounted Wiremold box with wires and outlet hanging down

Once the box is secured to the back plate using the furnished extra-long 6/32 screws, the outlet can be screwed to the box.

Finished GFCI protected outlet in Wiremold box
Finished GFCI-protected outlet in Wiremold box

This ceiling outlet is GFCI-protected from the outlet on the wall next to the two switches.  It is more convenient for testing and resetting the GFCI to have it at hand level and is code required to be accessible as per article 210.8.

Completed Wiremold installation of a garage ceiling electrical outlet from an existing wall outlet
Completed Wiremold installation of a garage ceiling electrical outlet from an existing wall outlet

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