I'm installing some landscaping lighting and looking to run some 14/2 UF-B cable to install electrical outlets around the landscaping. Why? Because these pretty color changing flood lights I bought are 120v. At the same time, would make plugging in holiday lights a LOT easier than running extension cords, and probably safer. So I bought PCV electrical conduit, connectors, outdoor outlet covers, etc., and I'm wondering if I can merely run the conduit along the porch and house the outlets there, rather than dig trenches into the landscaping. My porch runs the length of the front of my house, and I was planning to tap into the GFCI outlet, then run the conduit along the trim alongside the house, 90 degree down, 90 degree turn and just below the concrete along the edge and front so it would be tucked below and out of direct sight. Then tap into certain locations to install the outdoor outlet. Otherwise, this would be a huge undertaking to run wire underground in the landscaping, and being mid November in PA, most of the ground very hard. I'm curious to know if this is a "safe" route, considering it will run right under the concrete, it will be protected, and much better than a long string of electrical cables. This will be tied into a 15amp breaker (with 14/2 UF-B wire) that has very little running out it, besides outdoor lights (with 20 watt bulbs x4) and two outlets that aren't used (one I will tap into). The landscaping lighting is LED, so max is 3x 10 watt flood lights.

Hi -I recently upgrade my service from 100A to 200A. I had the inspector come out yesterday and he needed me to make a few changes. He said that my ground coming from my subpanel inside needed to go through the same raceway (PVC) to the grounding rod outside. He did comment that there was no way that I was going to be able to fit my ground through the PVC. Right now it's just stapled up next do the PVC. He also said that I needed to run another #4 ground from my main panel outside to my water main inside. I did make this change. I am hoping someone can review exactly what I have in place and let me know if this looks good or if anything seems to be wrong. I don't want to have him come back and tell me it's still wrong. Main shut off panel is outside. From here, I have a #4 going from this panel down to the grounding rod. I also have a #4 going from here into the house and to the water shut off, jumping the meter. I then have a sub panel inside. In this panel, I have a #4 going from this panel outside directly to the grounding rod. Attached are some photos to help give a visual. There is also an old ground #6 or so I'm guessing in the sub-panel going to the water. This was from the old 100A box and I just left it in place and connected it to the ground bar in my sub panel. I figured it couldn't hurt having it but will remove it if necessary. Thank you!