ᐅ Recommended Location for Wallbox in a Double Garage

MayrCh schrieb:

What, apart from investment, operating, and maintenance costs, do you expect from an actively ventilated garage? I

I think that for wet cars, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery might remove moisture faster and more effectively than just fresh air ventilation. Maybe I’m wrong. On very cold winter days, the garage might not cool down excessively if cold air isn’t constantly flowing in through wall vents (which would reduce the air’s moisture-holding capacity even more).

Do you think your car minds if it doesn’t dry quickly after rain or if it’s cold in winter? 😉

These metal boxes are designed to stand outside through wind and weather for an entire lifetime, even at around +/-40°C (±104°F).

PS:
You’re not entirely wrong, but in my opinion, that’s a bit exaggerated. It’s a car... not a family member...

All good. These are just some thoughts I wanted to share with you. I preferred to think about them one more time during a major renovation rather than not enough later and end up regretting it :-) I didn’t mean to overreact.

netzplan schrieb:

I didn't want to overdo it

You have planned 5 heating elements, 6 sockets, 2 wallboxes, and 2 active heat recovery ventilation units in a garage that will probably never house 2 cars at the same time. According to what I gather from the other thread, this is with an embedded installation. Supposedly to dry the cars faster. Don’t take this the wrong way, but in my opinion, you have long since left the launch pad.

This is not about keeping cars completely dry. However, the moisture brought in by the metal boxes needs to be removed somehow, and ideally, the garage should be ventilated for this purpose. Otherwise, you will see it later in the corners or on surfaces, as garages nowadays are often (too) airtight.
And if you plan to use a garage for more than just parking cars, you will need more than one electrical outlet.

MayrCh schrieb:

So the cars dry faster. No offense, but in my opinion, you guys have long since left the launch pad.

I didn’t realize a garage could be considered so unimportant. The five light fixtures come from the two small rooms each having their own light. Then the Hörmann motor has a few mini-LEDs inside it—that’s the third fixture. And for the large garage, I’ve planned two lights instead of one. (So that when working on the car or similar tasks, each parking area has its own light. I thought that wouldn’t be over the top.) But that was just an initial concept.

As for the power outlets: I also store all my tools there and constantly work on small projects. So the 18V devices need to be charged regularly. Then we have a few e-bikes. The sockets shown as double outlets in the sketch are currently only prepared as single outlets, because I didn’t want to go overboard.

Is that really excessive? When you ask the electrician: better to do a bit more than too little, so you won’t regret it later. But on the other hand, I don’t want to waste resources. Meaning, I can probably do without ventilation for now.