I've said it before, you have the best videos on youtube regarding this stuff.

Dropped this at the perfect time. Literally doing this next week with a 10x12 and have run the 20amp circuit already

Can’t wait to watch the other video. I think this is the one I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been waiting for your start to finish doing this exactly but with solar power. 100% off grid.

Incredibly timely video. Running 10/2 uf-b to my shed and needed advice on style of exterior pull box and internal distribution box. Thank you!

Perfect timing. Just bought a house and installing a shed in a couple weeks. Gave me some good tips

I like the slim GFCI. I used those in my Dad's old 1948 house that used to have standard two-prong outlets. Slim GFCI fits nicely in older outlets 👍

This is very helpful, thank you!

Nicely done!

Hardest working man on YT. Most talented too!

Good video, step by step instructions. Good job. Thank you.

Details, details, details, that’s the reason I love watching this video’s thanks

Thank you for the great video

This a great video for reference. Well done. Thank you for sharing

I also found electrical tape around the wagu helps keeping them closed and secure just in case while pushing wires into box, they don’t open

That was great, Thank you so much for the information, I hope my shed comes out as easy, Thanks again!

You do some great work man! Good job.

Nice job😎

My shed has existing buried power to it from an add-on outdoor box on a house brick wall with circuit breakers near the main breaker box. The shed only has 1 or 2 outlets and only one overhead light. It is finished with square ceiling tiles, so I'd have pull ceiling tiles to add another light fixture or two or outlets for LED/Fluorescents, plus an 4' LED light over the workbench. I also want more outlets, so I guess that means removing particleboards to run new Romex for them. Not a job I'm looking forward to because the shed is packed full, but I'll tackle it some day. I do like those LaGrange (I think) outlets you use and I'd use them for new outlets and to replace the old ones. Thanks, Scott.

Thanks!

Enjoy your videos. Have you done one on installing whole house surge protection combination breaker for circuit panels with no room?

I would have done a regular outlet on the outside of the shed to give u power outside but I would have ran power to the gfci inside the shed so in the case of a nuisance trip the gfci is inside the shed and will be easier to just reset instead of having to walk outside to the gfci to reset it

Awesome video, awesome shed. They'd make a great clubhouse for a kid too. Or above ground man cave for the guy that wants to hide from his other half and kids for a while.

Great video as usual, can you share what cord you used to run from the power station to the outlet?

Recommendation: Milwaukee cable stapler. I recently purchased one and it's SO worth it.

Nice job. I like the idea of "off grid", though that's exactly economical considering the power station requirement. How will it stand up to weather changes? As to the circuit, unless I missed it, there's no actual ground. I'm not an electrician, so not sure how that should be addressed.

Hello your one lever on the wago connector was up. Black power wires. Metal box with two switches. I use wago also but I like to use colored tape on the levers.

Hey I saw your video on the motion sensor light you installed. You added a junction box I wanted to know why is a junction needed and how important is it?

With the lighting fed from a GFCI, be careful about working in the shed with the door closed or at night. If the GFCI trips, it's going to get dark.

Good job, but did you use the GFCI/WR outlet. I don't see the WR mark.

How about a video on adding plumbing to a garage with slab. Looking to build my own accessory dwelling unit lol

So you are going to do another video adding solar to the shed? That will be so cool.

Off topic. Imagine those pants you have on, with a cut out for a slide in knee guard. Something thin but just strong enough to use over a days work. That’s a great electrical/ general maintenance pant.

At intro, that is one tortured tree or a very large vine 😂

Since the shed is totally off the grid, are the grounds in the circuit truly grounded? Should you wire the grounds to a copper grounding rod buried in the ground?

What ac cord do I need to do the same set up on my shed, the ac that goes to power station to the jumption box?

Everyone's different on where to place the electrical outlets, I prefer if clear from code in the national electrical code to place the outlet at the same level as a switch. Why? The benefit, of course, is not reaching down to plug anything in. If you have others that may use this now that may have disabilities or sell to those that do if you sell home in the future. Third, it is safe to keep away from young children at a higher height. The interior can be a combo of light switch and duplex outlet. Hopefully, it will be a useful way to do for others with that need.

Hi Scott, love your videos. Can I ask a question about wago connectors? Some people suggest wrapping the wago connector with black electric tape. Will this create a fire hazard because the wires can’t breath? Is this a safe practice? Also, can I use wagos outside (exterior) in a gfci wet in use box? Thank you. Jim.

Hi there, quick question: in my garage I have a receptacle that has 2 green wires connected to it 1 has power and the other doesn’t. “Open ground” on plug tester… I see no other wires in the metal box, why is that? How can I fix that?

Very nice! Is there a video of building the storage shed? How much did the material cost not including the wiring?

Under what circumstances would you need to add a grounding rod to give the shed an isolated ground ?

I have an old shed that has wires going into the gable, it has a 20amp breaker inside. If I replace the siding, will those wires outside shock me?

Is there a video of your shed build? Interested to see how you did it

You can bury UF cable or thhn in conduit at 12" of cover ( approx 13" depth), if the feed is gfi protected' 20 amp or less, 120v, single circuit. No need to go 24" as long as you don't cross a driveway.

Personally I would have used plastic lampholders instead of porcelain, granted both can crack anyhow. On the lampholders one would use the current style of led bulbs (where it has more base than light area) which I have all but eliminated around my house. I would have used probably 100W led flood lights on the ceiling. Also a 100W led bulb would seem half as bright in that shed considering there are no white walls or ceiling. Maybe a 3rd flood light above the work shelf to see better.

Nice job. At my previous house, I just needed a light in my 10x12 shed because I had a power outlet within 25 ft of the shed. I bought a solar powered motion sensor flood light, rearranged the configuration to hang from the light from the ceiling and ran the wire for the solar panel to the south side of the shed. The light would automatically come on when I opened the shed door then it would turn itself off when the door was closed.

11:55 I trust you closed that lever on the line side of the switches.

You need to ground your switches, Scott! The way you have it, the cover plate and switches are only when the plate is attached to the box. When you remove the cover, the plate and switches are no longer grounded. Always run a ground from switches to box. Thanks, Russ 29 years in Electrical Trade.

Everybody trying to build a shed who is watching this - LOOK UP! 6:08 There is no ridge beam. But there ARE collar ties, and rafter ties. You must have one system, or the other. Otherwise, literally almost nothing is holding your walls together if a stiff breeze blows, because a roof either hangs off the ridge beam, or it sits on the walls. One good push can send it over.

Why no sealant behind the outside box? Water can now run down the face and into your siding where you drilled the hole. Also, you might not store anything in the shed up high, but the next owner may. At 10:14, you had the hot pinched between the pancake box and the exterior light. The box at 13:51 has a punchout removed with an NM clamp on it, but no wire. I think that needs to be plugged.

What if i need 220? I happen to have the shed outside next to AC unit that's connected to 220

Is it okay to use that NM wire in those open uncovered stud bays?

I heard you’re not supposed to wire your shed to your homes power my shed is about 10ft from my house circuit breaker is it ok to connect it by installing another breaker

"Torpedo level..." I did not know they had a name... Thank you!

Can you please list the motion sensor light model name and where you got it? Thx.

One of you Wago levers was open as you stuffed the box... look at about 11:45

15:05 - that time lapse went so fast I had to play it on 1/4 speed to understand how your were connecting everything. Very confusing. But I got it now

Do those lights need to be grounded?

Why didn’t you install an exterior rated pancake box? That one is rated for interior use only.

Running 12ga wire to lights in an off-grid shed (which these days would tend to be low-wattage LED) does seem a tad overkillish. Heck, I'd be looking to make them DC anyway to avoid the double-conversion penalty.

My wire has 4 wires. What do I do with the 4th? It has red, black, white and copper

My advice as an electrical contractor: -don’t run pvc conduit underground. It will crack eventually, especially in colder climates and depending on the cable/conductors used inside, result in damage. Use Teck cable or if you must use conduit, use a continuous ridged tubing (the orange or black stuff). Teck is also way easier and quicker to install. - leave slack outside your box. If you’re closing those walls in and you damage the conductors either initially or over the years, you will want more to pull through -staple every 3’ is fine. It’s usually a sign of an inexperienced electrician to see a million staples -use morrettes and absolutely never use those push connectors. The point of contact is a knife blade and they burn out all the time. The say they are rated for 10A but I would only use them in a 9W pot light. (0.075A)

The $1000 power station (plus solar) seems way overkill. That only works if you are a KZfaqr and got it for free. Also, a motion sensative exterior light would be more useful.

Why would you include the lights on the same GFCI circuit? It trips and you got no lights…

going to be fed by a "100.20" ? volt, single 20 amp circuit

Lol he didnt secure the hot side of the wago, thankfully the switch side so not a big deal

11:50 - This is why I have reservations about Wago levernuts. The third lever of the black wires was never tightened.

15:18 You passed 2- unsheathed wires from the 4-s box to the weatherproof box. You know better than that. Should have been two 12-2 NM cables. You didn't address this structure and a grounding electrode for the electrical system. 6:21 9:18 You stapled the NM cable appropriately near the other boxes in this project, why not within 12" of the 4-0 light outlet boxes?

Sorry, but this video fell short. I don't see where you explained how to wire power from the house's circuit box.

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I'll just run an extension cord out to my shed.

A pancake box has 6 cu in capacity. 12-2 wire requires 6.75 cu" capacity, so technically you can not have 12-2 in a pancake box.

It’s better metal box with MC wire instead of NM Cable

For all of us yellow bus viewers....it's a bit difficult to follow you when the video is moving 100mph, lol. Just my opinion and my opinion only! Awesome video otherwise!

Can’t stand time lapse videos.