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extending electrical to the shed
richms:
Does it have to come up outside to that massive box thing? When we did ours here we drilled down thru the slab into the trench so that there was nothing visible outside on the house or the garage.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: richms on May 11, 2009, 07:14:29 am ---Does it have to come up outside to that massive box thing? When we did ours here we drilled down thru the slab into the trench so that there was nothing visible outside on the house or the garage.
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I don't know - that's how the electrician said to do it. I suppose it's possible he just didn't want to drill through the slab. Doesn't bother me, though, given that he did the whole job (except the trench) for $600 including inspections, permits, and materials.
shardian:
If you don't plan on covering your studs, you should have used exposed wiring conduit and outlet boxes. You know - the metal stuff you see in warehouses.
ChadTower:
I did ask the electrician about that. He said there was no code requiring it for small stoage buildings like this... but I agree, it would be better than what is in. That's why I mentioned earlier in the thread that I might drop some thin ply in front of the wiring at some point just to avoid anything falling on it and adding stress.
shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on May 11, 2009, 01:05:29 pm ---
I did ask the electrician about that. He said there was no code requiring it for small stoage buildings like this... but I agree, it would be better than what is in. That's why I mentioned earlier in the thread that I might drop some thin ply in front of the wiring at some point just to avoid anything falling on it and adding stress.
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That would be a good idea. You are GFI protected, but it would still suck for your wiring to get accidentally f'ed up by a falling power tool.
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