willshak wrote:

On 2/26/2005 7:09 AM US(ET), Robert11 took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:

Hello:

Friend is moving into a 30 year old house which is a bit shy on
electrical outlets.

The previous owner put in an electric garage door opener, but as there
is no outlet on
the ceiling of the garage for a door opener, he ran an extension cord
across the ceiling
and half way down a wall to where there is an outlet.

Ceiling and walls in garage are finished, so it would be quite a
pain to install an outlet there now.

Realize that installing a ceiling outlet, snaking the wires internally
to where they can be spliced
in is of course the best way to do it. Will probably end up doing it
that way, I guess.

But would like to ask:

What do most folks faced with this "problem" do ?
Just this extension cord bit ?

Does this violate any electrical codes ?

Any thoughts on would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob


My garage door opener has been connected to a wall outlet, with an
extension cord strung across the ceiling, for 20 years.
It does not violate any electrical codes anymore than using an extension
cord for anything else.


I think if you look into the electrical code you will find
that it is in violation. Extension cord are only intended to
be used for temporary connections and may not be used as a
substitute for permanent wiring.

Waldo