Power to Shed

[Lars Nielsen]

What is the code requirement to runing a power line from the house to the shed 100' from the house?
I have a chainlink fence all around the property and could run a cable on or inside the pipe of this fence if permitted.
If running the cable on the fence what type is required?

[Navyguy]

Without looking at your situation, I would suggest trenching to your garage and dropping a pipe in the ground. A little more work at first, but likely worth it in the long run.

You can?t run a wire in the fence; it needs to be approved conduit. If you were to run on the fence I would think you would want some tech (ACL90?). Not sure what size, but likely a #8/3 conductor maybe bigger. I would not recommend running a TWU or any other cable like that.

Not sure what the grounding requirements would be with the fence however, if any, but it just doesn?t seem right to run a wire on a fence to me?

Cheers

John

[Lars Nielsen]

Thanks for your reply. Putting a pipe in the ground is not an option because of the tree population in my back yard. However, if acceptable with code requirements, I could run a tech cable. If so where on the fence should it be installed and do I have to put a grounding rod in the ground at the shed?