Backyard Shed Wiring
Running a dedicated circuit to the shed for lights and outlets—subpanel, conduit, and GFCI protection.
The shed had no power. I wanted lights and a couple of outlets for tools and a small heater in winter. So I ran a dedicated circuit from the main panel to a small subpanel in the shed, with everything in conduit and GFCI where required.
I dug a trench from the house to the shed and ran UF cable inside PVC conduit. At the shed I mounted a small subpanel with a couple of breakers: one for general outlets (GFCI at the first outlet), one for lights. I used outdoor boxes and covers and made sure the grounding was continuous.
The work was permitted and inspected. Now the shed has overhead LED strips and two duplex outlets, and I can run a space heater or a charger without extension cords from the house.