I'm getting ready to wire my new garage with two 240 volt lifts. Where does the power cord usually go, up to the ceiling or along the floor and typically to the inside or outside front or back post? thx.
barry
barry
Garage lift power
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Beach-GT
GT Owner
Mine goes to the outside of the front left post. I ran it on the floor with a big plug on it along with the airline. Would be cleaner overhead I guess but my shop's a mess anyway. Air compressor, CMC Mill, Lathe and lots of crap.
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
My electrical and air goes up the post to the ceiling so there is nothing on the floor to trip over or to roll a floor jack, oil catch can, transmission jack, etc. over. This was the best way to get the power cord and air line out of the way in my case. I've never seen a commercial business' hoist 240v power cord laid across the floor probably due to safety regulations.
It doesn't matter which post, front or back, you place the controls. Put it wherever it's the most convenient for you to use.
It doesn't matter which post, front or back, you place the controls. Put it wherever it's the most convenient for you to use.
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AJB
GT
Both of my lifts have power at front left corner post. Power From wall or overhead...not on ground.
My lifts are only 7000 lb capacity so I only have normal 110 volt service to each.
Andy (ajb)
My lifts are only 7000 lb capacity so I only have normal 110 volt service to each.
Andy (ajb)
Sinovac
GT Owner
Barry,
Power on most lifts goes to the left front post and it’s much safer to have it come down from the ceiling for multiple reasons. In addition to tripping over a ground cord or damaging it you’ll probably want to hose off your garage floor sometime and won’t want electric down there. Everybody has power in their garage ceiling anyway to run the garage door openers. Mine is 110V which works OK but it’s slow. If I was wireing my garage today I’d put in 240V too.
Chip
Power on most lifts goes to the left front post and it’s much safer to have it come down from the ceiling for multiple reasons. In addition to tripping over a ground cord or damaging it you’ll probably want to hose off your garage floor sometime and won’t want electric down there. Everybody has power in their garage ceiling anyway to run the garage door openers. Mine is 110V which works OK but it’s slow. If I was wireing my garage today I’d put in 240V too.
Chip
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FGT899
GT Owner
I wired 240 to the ceiling but I didn't like the look of a hanging wire in a clean garage. So I opt to patiently wait 30 seconds longer for my Bendpak to go up by using the power from the wall. The way it's setup in the back center of my double deep 6 car garage poses no issue for tripping, etc.
viva gt
GT Owner
mine were designed to go to the wall for 20a power. the two lifts were designed to be against walls. no air needed to operate lifts.
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PeteK
GT Owner
Ditto. I installed my 240V outlet in the ceiling, then ran the cord up to the outlet. Neat, and no tripping (well, there's still the air hose and 120V extension cord laying around...). Just do it. You'll be happy you put it there.
BtwoG
GT Owner
I'd also recommend the ceiling.
I'm not sure all lifts are like mine, but the pump is on the front, right side of the lift. If the lift were turned 180 degrees, then it would be on the back, left. So just keep that in mind when you decide where in the ceiling you want it.
I'm not sure all lifts are like mine, but the pump is on the front, right side of the lift. If the lift were turned 180 degrees, then it would be on the back, left. So just keep that in mind when you decide where in the ceiling you want it.
PeteK
GT Owner
That photo only shows part of the right hand side of my main garage. The left hand side is bigger and I have a separate 4 car garage for the boat BUT.....you are correct. It's not big enough. It's a lost cause though because no matter how much garage space a guy has he will quickly overwhelm it (your wife does the same thing with her bedroom closet) and need to leave his daily driver(s) outside in the elements.
Chip
33Bravo
GT Owner
What are the current recommendations on a 4 post lift? I had one years ago - long since gone....
Sinovac
GT Owner
I have 2 Rotary lifts (12,000 and 14,000) and they are great. Whatever you get, I hope you make an effort to buy a USA made lift.
06fordgt
GT
I have 7- 4 posts lifts. When I built my garage I had 2 plugs installed flush in the floor 1 at the front of where the lifts would go and 1 at the back. Plus my lifts are movable. The only ceiling plug I had installed was for the 2 posts mechanics lift which I know I am not moving. the floors are 110/208 V and the ceiling was 220 V
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
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you never see those anymore.
PeteK
GT Owner
I'm a fan of 2-post lifts, but one thing you MUST check if you get a 2-poster: The clearance of the arms under the car. We all know the GT sits low, so you need arms that have preferably 4" or lower clearance. Some go down to 3-1/2 or a little less. Otherwise, you'll have to position 2x8 boards and drive up on those to get the arms under it.