did some measuring, and formed a different game plan.
heres the deal. i have a spare bedroom thats mostly storage. someone uses it maybe once a month. its only power draw is one overhead light with one cfl. and its closer to the shed than the main breaker box. and it has an outlet right under a window.
130' from house window to shed.
so i'm going to take out the outlet, drill a hole through the wall to the outside, slide some pvc through, and silicone it up. then just install a blank plate on the inside. that will be my start for the wiring. from there, i can 90 degree elbow it into the ground.
I'll probably go with 12 gauge wire. haven't priced it out yet, but i'm sure it wont be cheap. i may downgrade to 14 if there is a big price difference. i've seen whole houses wired up with thinner, so i think it will be ok.
the shed itself will probably be wired with 14, mainly because i can get shorter scraps for free.
i think i'll just dig up some regular light bulb fixtures (cheapest possible), and use some of the old cfl's from my house, and buy some new ones for the house.
i'm about to draw up a general plan, i'll scan it later.
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