Color-coded electrical outlets

摘要

For years I dealt with the frustration of running every power tool in my shop off a single 15-amp circuit. The breaker would trip frequently, often right in the middle of a cut. So I upgraded my shop wiring by adding three 20-amp circuits. I color-coded the outlet covers to make the circuits easy to identify, leaving one white and spray-painting the other covers blue and green. But I knew that running multiple tools (such as my planer and dust collector) on a single circuit could still trip a breaker. So next I wired outlets from all three circuits every few feet around the perimeter of the shop, so no matter where I'm standing I can reach at least two outlets. This has meant fewer extension cords, less unplugging and replugging, and lets me use multiple tools at once with no more tripped breakers.