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On Sun, 14 May 2017 14:53:40 -0700 (PDT), Kate
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I believe the wires are connected to the fuse box. I have a key type device that needs to be inserted into a metal box outside, mounted on my home.
The electrician simply capped the end that was wired into the hot tub and buried it underground, where the hot tub used to sit.

There are two breaker switches inside of my fuse box that are turned off. I am betting that if I sold my home, someone could place another hot tub there, dig up the conduit wiring, insert the key into the 240 volt circuit box installed on the side of my house and be back in business.

I am just trying to figure out if I can have a shed built over this disconnected and capped conduit.

Just wondering if I need to hire an electrician, or if it is safe to just install a shed over it. I would hope ghe shed base would not have to be set too far into the ground where they would hit the conduit causing danger.

Thanks for your help.













It's locked off. The 8X8 shed will not have a deep foundation, if any
at all, so just build it. To be safe I'd either disconnect the wires
at the breakers, or lock out the breakers as well as the external
disconnect - or have the wires disconnected at the outside disconnect
as well. Actually, if it was me I'd bring the wires into a junction
box in the shed so you know where they are in the future, and still do
the disconnect/lockout thing if not using the power.