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Default buried conduit for electrical work, some questions.


I am moving a shed. Disassembling it, making new foundation,
reassembling it, with additions. Going from 10x10 to 10x16. The
thrills are overwhelming.

But - moving the power. Sooner or later, it has to be done. The
wall the conduit comes up in is going to get moved six feet.
Currently the plastic conduit is buried about four to five inches deep
[Code says 18" for plastic, six inches for Metal.] and snakes through
the area where the future bathroom will add on. Might as well move it
now.
"No problem" - save that I want to run power to/from the shed
from/to the shop. Which sits on the old graveled parking area. I so
do not want to dig through gravel.

The question comes with tapping one way or the other. Let us say
I go with plan A: about 20 feet of trench to the shop, route the old
line to the shed, run conduit up the outside up and through the wall.
Stick a box on the inside, and the shop is powered. Rah. Then cut a
15' trench over to the shed and use the shed's existing (but
relocated) access to reconnect it . (Plan B is connect the shed
first, then the shop)
The main issue is: where do I tap the line to power the shed?
Inside the box inside the shop? On the outside of the shop wall? Or
do I put a tee of some sort underground and mark it well ("Under this
rock is the junction box.")?

Any suggestions? My regular "All things electrical" guy is out to
lunch - er just got married. So he's a little distracted these days.

tschus
pyotr
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