Wiring to new shed
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Wiring to new shed
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I have a screened in porch with 2 inside outlets, 1 outside outlet, light/fan, and outdoor light. One of the inside outlets is GFCI. Everthing else runs through this. This is running off a 15 amp circuit that also powers my kitchen lights.
I just bought a shed that is pre-wired for 3 outlets, a switch, and a light.
Is it acceptable to run 12/2 wire underground in plastic conduit and make the connection from my outside porch outlet? What if the porch wiring and/or shed wiring is 14/2? Since a GFCI is protecting everything outside the house, can I run the wire directly into the shed and splice it together in a junction box?
Thanks so much for your help!!
Billy
I have a screened in porch with 2 inside outlets, 1 outside outlet, light/fan, and outdoor light. One of the inside outlets is GFCI. Everthing else runs through this. This is running off a 15 amp circuit that also powers my kitchen lights.
I just bought a shed that is pre-wired for 3 outlets, a switch, and a light.
Is it acceptable to run 12/2 wire underground in plastic conduit and make the connection from my outside porch outlet? What if the porch wiring and/or shed wiring is 14/2? Since a GFCI is protecting everything outside the house, can I run the wire directly into the shed and splice it together in a junction box?
Thanks so much for your help!!
Billy
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You can run THWN in conduit or direct bury UF cable. You can join it at a junction box with a switch since a disconnect is require. #12 is ok but if the breaker is 15a you could use #14. Using #12 does leave you room to increase capacity if needed.
If the circuit you are tying into has only a small load and shed load is low you should be ok.
If the circuit you are tying into has only a small load and shed load is low you should be ok.
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You could only use the 20 amp receptacles on a 20 amp circuit. On a 20 amp circuit you can use 15 amp receptacles as long as there is more than 1 place to plug in a plug. A standard duplex receptacle counts as 2 places.
Rarely will you see anything that has a 20 amp cord cap on it.
Rarely will you see anything that has a 20 amp cord cap on it.