Workbench Outlet at Tool-Cabinet Spot and Stair 3-Way Box
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Photo Details
- Date: June 8, 2026
- Time: 12:29 PM EDT
- Phase: Electrical rough-in / device install
- Location: 309 E. 7th St., Clare, MI — interior, north wall near the loft stairs
- View: Single workbench-height outlet (left) and the new stair-side 2-gang switch box (right)
Description
Two items in one frame:
Left — workbench-height outlet at the tool-cabinet location (completed). This single box is wired into the 16” AFF floor row, not the workbench-height circuit — its duplex is installed and this run is done. It sits at workbench height on purpose: a 72” rolling tool cabinet will park here, which would permanently block a 16” outlet unless the cabinet is rolled out. Raising this one outlet above tool-cabinet height keeps it usable with the cabinet in place. (This is the rolling-tool-cabinet position first noted in the stairs photo.)
Right — new empty 2-gang box near the stairs. Added this session for the two 3-way switches: the garage (vehicle-bay) light 3-way and the stair light 3-way. Still empty — devices and the 12/3 travelers to the service-door box are the next step (see the remaining-work list from June 7).
Visible Elements
- Left box: single-gang blue box with a 20A duplex receptacle installed; yellow 12-ga NM-B fed from the 16” row
- Right box: new empty 2-gang blue box on the stair-side stud (for the two 3-way switches)
- Diagonal member: stair stringer / brace crossing the frame near the loft stairs
- OSB sheathing with orientation stamp (“THIS SIDE DOWN … ABAJO”)
Related Documents
- Electrical Planning — switch topology & outlet heights
- Timeline
- Initial Build