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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
FLOODLIGHT:
1. ROUND OUTLET BOX
2. LAMP-HOLDER COVER
3. MOTION SENSOR
4. LAMP HOLDERS (2)
5. 90-WATT HALOGEN BULBS (2)
WIRING:
6. 14-GAUGE INSULATED STRANDED WIRES
7. TWIST-ON WIRE CONNECTORS
8. ELECTRICAL TAPE
9. 14/2 NONMETALLIC CABLE (AKA ROMEX)
HARDWARE:
10. 1/2-INCH EMT CONDUIT11. CONDUIT ELBOWS
12. CONDUIT HANGERS
13. STRAIGHT CONDUIT COUPLERS
] 14. RIGHT-ANGLE CONNECTORS WITH REMOVABLE COVERS
15. CABLE CONNECTORS
16. METAL JUNCTION BOX
17. EXTENSION BOX WITH CONNECTOR
18. COMBINATION 15-AMP GFCI RECEPTACLE AND SWITCH
19. 2-INCH GALVANIZED DECKING SCREWSfor attaching electrical box to wall
20. SILICONE CAULKto seal hole
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Side-cutting lineman's pliers
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Wire stripper
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Magnetic torpedo level
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12-inch-long 7/8-inch spade bit
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Tape measure
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Phillips-head screwdriver
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Drill/driver
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Ladder
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Fish tape
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Hacksaw (to cut conduit
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Round file or reamer,
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Utility knife
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For more on driveways and garages:
-The Well-Planned Driveway
-A New Generation of Garage Doors
-Create Your Own Garage Storage Plan
- Helpful Info
- Article: Electrical Upgrades for DIYers
- Article: Lighting the Exterior of Your House
- Article: How GFCI Receptacles Keep You Safe
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