Garage and shop wiring
Detached garages and shops around Dona Ana usually need a feeder and sub panel of their own. Garage outlets require GFCI protection, and wiring in unfinished spaces needs protection from damage. We plan the layout around your workbench, door opener, and equipment.
- Additional GFCI outlets
- Bright LED shop lighting
- 240V circuits for welders and compressors
- Sub panels for garages and shops
- EV charger circuits
- Freezer and refrigerator circuits
- Garage door opener outlets
- Power to detached buildings
Signs your garage needs more power
- Breakers trip when tools start
- One dim light for the whole space
- Extension cords run across the floor
- You plan to add an EV charger or mini-split
- A detached shop has no power at all
What happens when you call about garage electrical work
Reach us any time
Phones are answered around the clock. Urgent problems are sent to our emergency electrician.
On-site assessment
We find the real cause, not just the symptom, and lay out your options and their cost.
Repair or installation
You choose how to proceed, and we carry out the work carefully and safely.
Tested and explained
We test everything, label what we touched, and answer your questions before we go.
Garage Electrical Installation for Dona Ana homes and businesses
In southern New Mexico's desert, Dona Ana summers push air conditioning, coolers, and well pumps hard for months at a time, and monsoon storms bring lightning and short outages. Heat is tough on breakers, and the sun is tough on anything installed outside.
Most properties in Dona Ana County get their electricity from El Paso Electric. If your project touches the meter or main service, we handle the scheduling with the utility.
We provide garage electrical work throughout Dona Ana and in nearby Fairacres, Las Cruces, Mesilla, and Radium Springs.
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Garage Electrical Installation FAQs for Dona Ana
Can you run power to a detached garage in Dona Ana?
Yes. We trench, install conduit and a feeder, and set a sub panel with its own grounding.
Do garage outlets need to be GFCI?
Yes. Garage receptacles require GFCI protection.
What size sub panel does a shop need?
It depends on the tools. A hobby shop is often fine with 60 amps; welders, large compressors, or a kiln may call for 100 amps.
Which areas around Dona Ana do you cover for garage electrical work?
All of Dona Ana and the surrounding Dona Ana County communities, including Fairacres, Las Cruces, and Mesilla.
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Need garage electrical work in Dona Ana?
Call any time. We answer 24 hours a day.