DIY Guide To Wiring A Shed For Electricity

I just finished building an 8'x12' storage shed and will run through wiring interior lights, exterior lights, duplex outlets, and an exterior GFCI outlet. This will work both if you would like to run a single 120V 20 Amp circuit from your house or if you would like to power off-grid like my use case.

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[bobbyiv]

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

[cakekomo]

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.

[Pallidus_Rider]

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 👍

[randallsears]

Great Video! My shed just arrived yesterday. I thought "how the heck do I wire this thing?" Your video is step by step perfect. Thank you!

[nalbertgerber]

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

[WhatzTyme]

Hardest working man on YT. Most talented too!

[Waz-]

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

[canneddirt]

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!

[narlycharley]

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

[SaltMinerOU]

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

[FelipeLopez-mnmu]

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

[vg]

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.

[topherswag]

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

[philsmock]

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

[usnavyone]

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

[noelrodriguez]

You have to use electrical tape around switches to prevent short circuit in the metal box

[MAC-ster]

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.

[uvliucp]

Nice video, was a bit confused as to why you powered a 20 amp service with a 15 amp GFCI . Seems to me that was an under powered supply point.

[dutch]

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.

[michaeljavert]

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.