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When you’re in the garage, it can be a bit frustrating if you’re always looking for an outlet to plug into. For me, recently installed Husky Garage Storage Cabinets, where I have two locations that I needed outlets for. At one spot, I needed a number of outlets to set up a charging station for chargers, printers, and other devices. At the other spot, I just needed a spot where I could quickly plug in equipment whenever I needed it.
Here’s where a long outlet strip comes in handy. It’s really nice when you can mount it to the wall where it is not on your workbench or table, but easily accessible right there in the work area. I picked up a couple of these 6 ft. outlet strips. There are all kinds of options out there, but I chose this one because it was all black. Some outlet strips have visibly colored outlets, which I did not want to see in my workshop– it stands out too much.
Long Heavy Duty 16 Outlet Power Strip (Black): 4-ft / 6-ft /10-ft
Mounting these power strips is pretty easy. You do want to make sure you mount them to the studs in the walls since this is electrical that we’re talking about. The power strip comes with two plastic clips that simply attach to the wall. The power strip will then clip into these two clips, but while the power strip is clipped in, it can actually slide back and forth for adjustability. This makes it easier to install the plastic clips directly onto your studs.
Measure out the area that you want to install the power strip to. Find the studs, and pre-drill holes for your mounting screws. Also make sure that the brackets are level prior to securing them to the wall. The pre-drilled hole diameter should match the diameter of the screw shaft, not the threads. Use either construction screws or even decking screws; do not use drywall screws.
Then, you just press the long power strip into the clips you just mounted and you’re done! Plug in the outlet strip and you now have easy access to multiple plugs at your workstation.
At both of my workbenches, I have the same outlet strip installed. On the right side, I use it as a charging station for all my battery powered tools and other battery charging devices. On the left side (closer to the garage door), I have easy access to plug in any equipment like my polisher, vacuum, extractor, etc. You just can’t have enough outlets to plug into!
