How to Run Electrical Power to a Shed | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

Heath Eastman shows homeowner Jeff how to run electrical power from a house main electrical panel to a new backyard shed. They trench the yard using an excavator, lay PVC conduit and caution tape, drive ground rods, and pull electrical wire to complete the installation.

From the video

Answers: How do you run electrical power to a shed?

• Running electrical power to a shed
• Trenching for underground conduit
• Installing PVC conduit
• Pulling electrical wire
• Driving ground rods

What it concludes

• Electrical conduit should be sized properly and placed deep enough underground to protect against frost and digging.
• Bells on PVC conduit should face down to prevent water from entering the fittings.
• Metal traceable caution tape is installed above the conduit to warn future diggers of buried electrical lines.
• An outdoor shed with electrical power requires at least one receptacle and one light fixture.