Using Extension Cord & RV Inlet to Power A Shed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- CAUTION...working with electricity can be dangerous. If you have zero experience or knowledge consult with a professional. This video is strictly entertainment purposes and is in no way meant to be a step by step instructional video.
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In this video we show you how we ran electric to our shed/workshop for less than $200 with no digging or overhanging wires. If you do not have experience when working with electricity we would highly recommend you seek out a professional for this project.
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Enjoyed your video! Looking forward to viewing your others. Thanks for your efforts!
Really long video just to say "I ran an extension cord to my shed"
Exactly! 7 minutes of beating around the bush before saying 'I just ran an extension cord'
I've always wanted the knowledge of how to run an extension cable to my shed, i don't think i could have survived much longer without this wisdom.
Thank you for saving me valuable time.. 😆
For the longest I wanted power ran to my 10x20 and I knew since I would buy a house later on I wouldn't want to dig and wire it up so this video was the perfect idea thanks for that info 👌
This is perfect! I've been trying to think of a way to power my shed to be a part-time workshop and this is ideal! Keep up the good work! Small channels unite!!! 😉
I read through all of the comments and it is amazing how so many people in this world are so negative!!! I was taught to keep my mouth shut if I didn't have something nice to say.... And I broke that rule... lol... Awesome video!!!!
It’s turned into a highly controversial video
@@makinlifework9345 I guess a good way to look at it is that it is getting lots of comments and views.....
I did exact same thing, but I took the time to drill through e studs. I also used a reverse receptacle so I can just plug in a cord from outside, powers the whole shed. Just like you.
Thank you so much... I have a shed just 14 away from my mobile home
Thanks for this. I used to live in a camper hooked to a residence sort of like this and was wondering if I could do something similar for my shed in the backyard. I just really want a hangout spot and need a lamp and a fan, so this is perfect. Hiring an electrician seems like overkill for my project. Thanks so much!
Good to hear. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
One sentence worth of information squeezed into eight and a half minutes.
I had a similar setup, for about a year, until I could bury the power cable. It was mostly for the lights in the work shed, and outlets for a radio. I wish the guys complaining about the electrical code violations would specify them so other viewers who don’t know them, could learn. I think it’s good to use 20-Amp wire in case you want to bury the power and put it on a dedicated 20-amp circuit in the future.
Lights and the mitre saw is all we run off this and it’s held up beautifully over the last eight months. This is also temporary until I can afford to put in solar. This shed does not require permits in my location due to its size and not being used as a habitable space. Some of the claims made in the comments don’t even represent what was done in this video so at this point it’s a pile on effect.
Wow, just wow. I hope you have good insurance.
Insurance will probably not cover it because of multiple code violations. In our city, you need to have a permit for any outdoor electrical and if insurance finds out it's not permitted, you're on your own.
Great info thanks man
Super cool idea
Power for this shed should be on a separate dedicated circuit with ground fault protection.
To be honest, I just love the "BEWARE OF WIFE" sign he has over the door inside the shed. Just found this channel and think it's awesome to continue to create the videos and have a person that deals with media you need to frame your videos a little better by moving yourself up closer to the camera. Just a tip for your future videos . I just subscribed!. Keep it up !
Appreciate the feedback and support.
Are you leaving the extension cord powering the shed plugged in at all times or do you remove it and put it back into the house when not in use?
Remove it when not in use.
Im living in a shed right now and have 6 outlets and 1 light all wired up. Currently my incoming power is extension cords and 6 ways. Would this be sufficient to run the whole shed? And is it safe? (I plan on insatalling a sub panel and burying some wire in the future)
No. That isn’t safe.
Did you purchase duplex outlet and switch at big box store or local hardware?
From Lowe’s
Is there any special way that you had to do it I tried plugging up my shed to one of the kitchen outlets and our breaker kept on flipping off and I do not understand why it will not run power please help me
What exactly are you trying to power in your shed? There are different factors here so without knowing your setup I can’t say for certain what your issue is. My guess is you are trying to power too many items at once and overloading the circuit.
Can you explain how you routed all the power cables from the outlet? I need help ASAP
@asaph general what type of outlet are you using? Is it one outlet, an outlet and a switch or two outlets? There are tons of diagrams on wiring outlets so I would recommend googling it to be honest. If you’re asking how to wire an outlet if you mean something else let me know
@@makinlifework9345 ok thanks
Would this setup run a small window unit?
Those arent suppose to be even used with an extention cord. That being said, i think they do sell a "ac extention cord" its thick guage wire. It'd be real costly to find whatever guage that is for a long length.
If u did, everything else would work. U'd just have to make sure the house plug ur using, doesnt have a lot of others plugged into that circuit.
I'd also highly recommend a gfci plug in the shed instead
Would this work if I had more than one outlet in the shed? I want to have exactly what you have, but also another outlet on the outside of the shed for another light for my bbq equipment and some rope lights.
If you plugged all of those lights and things you plan on running into an outlet in your house would you be concerned with breaker trips or other issues. If the answer is yes then don’t do it with this setup.
Lights are pretty minimal on power drain especially if you go with led types. Another alternative you might consider if possible (though a bit less reliable) is a solar powered light. I picked one up off amazon for like $13-15 where the battery, light and solar panel are all one unit. Sold as a flood/security light, it's motion activated but came with a small remote. Granted it's not the brightest but I have it mounted up about 10ft off the ground and lights up my grill area (6x7ft pad), the porch nearby, out into the yard and lights it up well enough to grill by. May solve one of your issues and not even require power. The motion activated one I got has an option with the remote to turn the light on/off and keep it on steady as well as brightness adjustment.
Please like the video if you liked it and it was helpful
This was a great idea
can you run multiple devices at the same time as running light all off the same power source? I would think it would trip the breaker back in the house?? How does this not over load the system? is it the gauge of wire being used?? Would love to do the same with mine, but fear the tripping constantly back in the home....
I run a light and a mitre saw off this with no issues of breaker being tripped. Depends on what you plan on running. If you exceed the outlets amperage capacity you will trip the breaker just like any other outlet in your house.
Why not using a normal outdoor fuse box inside the shed than to a power outlets, some outdoor outlets inside the shed and you are safer and better some plastic or metal ducting. 🤔
So your saying……. If I run an extension cord from the house. I can have power at the shed? Who would have thunk it?🥴
🤔😂😂😂😂😂 what a concept ! Just when I thought I wasn't going to learn something new today! It boggles the mind...lol😊
Nice. But it appears you used 20 amp ( yellow ) wire with a 15 amp power plug...not sure that really matters. But cool idea..thanks for the video
It's fine to use over rated wire, the power is (or should be) limited by the weakest link and the breaker to match. Ie a 15a plug with 15a breaker/fuse at the circuit (preferably dedicated) powering the 20a cord is fine. Power's drawn not pushed and isn't restricted by the lines but by the breaker. A 20-25a breaker with 20a cord with 15a receptacle could be problematic as it wouldn't shut down when the weakest link is overloaded.
You ever have any grounding related problems?
No it’s grounded when plugged into the house.
@@makinlifework9345 good deal. I'd have the luck of stepping out one day and becoming a better ground than the third wire, myself 🤣
After seeing the wiring job. This should be a what not to do to power a shed. I spotted at least three violations before you even got to the extension cord. Don’t screw around with electricity, it’s very unforgiving when it’s done wrong.
Conduit and hardwiring is a much better long term solution.
exactly what i did. will be temporary though as i don't want an extension cord running between my house and shed 24/7/365. i will install solar, and use mostly battery tools (even my table saw is cordless).
what's the size of your shed/workshop
10 x 16
I buy my fittings at a marine supply store
No. Unless this is the "Before" video in a safety series, in which case big thumbs up 👍
How big is your shed?
10 x 16
@@makinlifework9345 looks good and good video sir
Since when was Metabo (German brand) used to be called Hitatchi (oriental brand) I think you meant to say now called Hikoki.
Cool video though
Your right Metabo is a German brand (green and orange I believe) but Hitachi recently changed their name to Metabo HPT and all of their tools now say Metabo on them. Hikoki is what Hitachi( now Metabo HPT ) is called in Europe. Weird I know
Allen Haze already covered this but yes I should’ve said Metabo HPT if you want to be technical about it. Thank you for watching and commenting
6:50 before you show us that you just set it up like an RV.
You might want to check with the local ordinance to see if this is legal.
Most municipalities default to the NEC (National Electrical Code) and they require exposed wires to be in conduits.
I don’t get the purpose of this video…
Everyone who hasn’t dug a hole and ran wire underground yet, is ALREADY using extension cords from the main house. 🤷🏻♂️
Your wire splice is not a legal splice with just tape around wires like that. You should have run that pigtail into a junction box and at least wire nut each wire separately and then tape up each individual wire. Also, not the most efficient way to run wiring on the surface of the header plate. You will have to re-route the wiring if you ever decide to cover the studs, etc. Otherwise.......You did accomplish what you set out to do.
There’s no wire splice
How NOT to wire your shed. There are multiple code and safety violations here. This is a hack job, and anyone following this example is putting themselves (and others) in danger.
This was unfortunately not what I was hoping for.
He did say in the comments "This video is strictly for entertainment purposes...." LOL. Can't wait for the next entertaining video in this series which I am pretty sure will be entitled "Building a New Shed After Yours Burns Down."
So do you have to unplug the power every time it rains? I mean, water will drip into that plug pretty easily right?
Pretty good way to get electrocuted in your own yard on a rainy day. All it takes is a squirrel gnawing through that thing and your toast.
9 min vid to show me how to use an extension cord. WTF?
Smh
yeah but thats not code compliant, in fact if the code official ever found out, you'd get fined, furthermore if you had a fire your insurance may not cover the damage....you can't run an extension cord to power permanent wiring !
I just hope no one thinks this is the proper or even a safe way to power a shed. If you know as little about electrical safety as this, please seek help from an electrician to avoid injury or possible death.
That’s not a plug, it’s a receptacle. A plug is what goes into the receptacle.
For anyone that wants to know the proper way to wire a shed, don’t watch this video.
I’m surprised it took so long to get a comment like this. The shed works perfectly with zero problems over the last 8 months. Get off your high horse
@@makinlifework9345 I thought it was great. Just what I am doing and looking for. Not everyone can dig 50 feet under ground and lay pipe and all that to have power in a stinking shed. I've got mine all wired, just need an inlet power source. I have a dedicated switch from my garage I am feeding this to and it's not meant to be permanent so this works for me. Great job.
@@ucdesigns396 well said. Glad to see someone understood the point of this video. Thank you for taking the time to write a comment.
Great video I don’t see any problem with the way you did things , haters are going to hate. P.s electricians think they are the smartest person in the room always lol.
@@jorgevera8145 ha ha true
Trip hazard. Bury the drop cord. When it comes to electricity, safety first.
Dear LOOOORD! I dont normally jump into the comments to rag people, but holllly cow is this bad. #1...15 amp extension cord? Is that a 20 amp circuit from the house? If so you are definitely making the extension cord the fusible link there. If you power 18 to 19 amps...that cord is going to melt down. Not to mention the lack of weather tightness. #2 That wiring is just run like someone who NEVER plans on insulation nor closing those walls. I can even imagine running raw wire like that in an area where Im going to be slinging wood, or nails, or hammers, etc... there is a reason that almost every code in the world requires wire to be kept safe from impact either in the wall or in a conduit, etc... #3 if you were going to do it this way, why not run a 30 or 50 amp input socket and a sub panel so you could run it off a 30 or 50 amp cord from a generator OR from a 30 or 50 amp circuit from the house? At least they have a twist lock to them and can be found with housings that are weather tight.
This isnt clever nor safe, nor even all that easy, honestly. Its almost easier to do it properly. I hope you rectify some of this and take electricity seriously, bc this is just asking for trouble. Even the way you have a small saw right there by the plug/switch combo is a bad idea...
Wow, he needs to spend a little more time planning his videos. Production value sucks. Also, how lazy is he for not running electrical wiring underground to his shed. It was only 30 or 40 feet. Now every time he wants to turn on a light in the shed he needs to run an extension cord.
I hope you can see the irony in your message here. I won’t tell you but let’s see if you can figure it out😂
What a waste of time
Should’ve worded it better because i thought this was actually running a line through your shed very clickbait
1 and 1/2 minute introduction to yourself and your channel. Ugh!
The same amount of time it took to leave this comment 😂
@@makinlifework9345 LOL
@@makinlifework9345 you are Awfully negative towards people who have watched your video and give feedback. If you want to grow a following just skip the negative comments man. Indulging them only
Looks negative on you.
@@AmongstTheSwarm I won’t be changing who I am for a “following”. I was obviously kidding with David here and obviously realized that based on his response.
That's pretty ghetto I should know I'm electrician