How to Run an Outdoor Electrical Wire

Introduction

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Overview: Project Scope, Special Tools, Materials, and Costs

Dragging extension cords across the yard to power the string trimmer or fumbling around in a dark shed are hassles most of us take for granted. But it doesn't have to be that way. With a day's work, you can run electrical lines to any part of your yard.

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This article will show you how to bring power to a shed. The process is almost identical if you want to add an outdoor electrical box on a post planted in the soil.

A licensed electrician would charge at least several hundred dollars plus materials to run lines from your house to a shed 50 feet away (not including any work inside your house).

Running Power Through RMC

We'll show you how to run wires through rigid metal conduit (RMC). This method offers the best protection of the wiring and requires the least amount of digging. It also lets you install a GFCI outlet at the end of the line rather than at the house, meaning you'll never have to run back to the house to reset a tripped GFCI.

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If you want to provide a dedicated circuit to the shed, hire an electrician to make the final connection in your main electrical panel. Otherwise, you can connect to an existing circuit if the circuit has enough capacity and the box you're connecting to has enough volume for the additional wires.

Running Wires Inside Rigid Conduit

To run the wires inside rigid conduit, you'll need a hacksaw, a pipe bender capable of bending 1/2-inch rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3/4-inch, and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe.

You'll also need a pair of pipe wrenches to screw the sections of pipe together, a drill with a one-inch bit capable of penetrating your siding, and wire-cutting and stripping tools.

A few weeks before you start the project, contact your local building department to obtain an electrical permit if one is required. Then, a few days before you dig, call 811 to have your underground utility lines marked. Learn more at call811.com.

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