Greetings, all. On my cemented backyard, I have a standalone 10 X 10 size gazebo. This gazebo is located just right outside of the sliding door of the house. The spacing between the house walls and the gazebo is around 36". From outside, as looking towards the house, to the right of the sliding door top corner, there's a light fixture. A few feet below the light fixture, there's an AC outlet. The light fixture is controlled by a switch from the inside of the house. Whereas, the AC outlet is always hot. I have installed string lights around the gazebo and currently use an extension cord that it plugged into the outlet to light the string lights. Question: What would be a practical DIY'er approach to get a permanent electrical to the gazebo so I don't have to use the extension cord? many thanks.

I am replacing my 1 Pole simple wall heater thermostat with something digital and with a timer. There are 5 220V lines that all come into the this one thermostat, in a 40 year old Condo. I can identify where 2 of them go to existing JB and existing heaters, and 1 is the power in. That leaves 2 lines that I cannot find a use for, they don't seem to connect to any Junction Box or heater that I have been able to find. What is the legal NEC method to address stray wires of unknown use? They were powered, but that increases the risks of a shock, short or open circuit, or even a power drain. Can I just group them together and wire them to the ground? That seems the safest way it seems to me, but what is the official method of neutralizing wires of unknown use or destination?