Running Electrical Wire Underground To Garage

How to run a circuit underground to a garage.

Running electrical wire underground to garage.

A cable clamp for running cable through the back of the box from the garage outlet. At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel.

At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable. Inside the shed a junction box is affixed to the conduit where it comes through the wall. Underground wire for a residential circuit usually is installed with underground feeder uf cable which is rated for outdoor use and direct burial such an installation is typical when running a circuit to an outdoor location such as a garage shed or other outbuilding or to a yard light or water feature. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage.

If you are sufficiently confident of your wiring skills that you would feel comfortable adding an electrical circuit indoors then running a circuit to a. We show the easiest way using rigid conduit. Use duct seal putty to seal the wall penetration hole to keep moisture out of the box. I would like to have 2 15 amp circuits and 2 20 amp circuits in the garage.

All the wires are heavy 6 gauge to supply the required 60 amps. Run the conduit from the garage to the main panel box. Run electrical wires underground to reach sheds lights patios and other locations following safe wiring practices. The individual wires from the conduit are joined to the same gauge non metallic sheathed cable because it s easier to run inside the shed to the new sub panel.

Dig an 18 inch deep trench for the outdoor electrical wire which you will run from the main panel box to the garage sub panel. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Not having electricity in your garage can be a major inconvenience as it requires that you run an extension cord inside the house or use a generator.

The total length of the run is about 80 feet. Extending electrical service to a detached garage or other outbuilding isn t much different than adding a circuit inside the house with one important exception running underground cable. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Dragging extension cords across the yard to power the weed whip fumbling around in a dark shed most of us take these hassles for.

Schedule 80 pvc 1 2 in conduit elbows and couplings for containing the wires and connecting the exterior boxes. Use 1 1 4 inch pvc conduit for a 100 amp sub panel or 1 inch pvc conduit if the sub panel is 50 amps or less.