Hiring an electrician to connect electricity in a shed can be expensive! I got quotes from electricians from $7,500 to $8,500. Instead, I decided to reach out to my electrical wiring instructor (who is a master electrician) from a residential wiring class I took a couple years ago and he offered some "professional hand holding" while he advised me on how to do my own interior wiring. I hired him to do the sub panel connections.

The electrical is 95% done! And guess what? I've got power, I've got lights! :) I never thought I would be able to tackle my own electrical wiring in my "she shed" but with his oversight, I did it and learned a LOT along the way! Here's how the project went!

!!!!! (NOTE: ALWAYS CONSULT A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN BEFORE ATTEMPTING ELECTRICAL PROJECTS IN YOUR HOME OR SHED) !!!!

Be sure to check out PART 1 if you missed it:    • Running My Own DIY Shed Electrical Wi...  

0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Running the exterior lighting circuit.
3:28 - Wiring the recessed lights.
3:59 - Cutting the shed for the light boxes for RING security cameras and exterior porch lights.
8:56 - Stripping the wires in preparation for rough electrical inspection.
10:44 - Direct burying the feeder wires from house to shed.
11:29 - Installing the sub panel.
12:41 - 240V circuit with exterior box.
13:13 - Understanding what's going on inside my switch boxes.
17:06 - Attaching conduit to shed.
18:51 - Installing the 8' ground rods.
19:22 - Sub panel connections.
21:29 - Q&A: Where do most people get it wrong when doing DIY electrical?
23:02 - Sub panel is my basement at the main panel.
24:26 - Installing conduit for ethernet.
25:51 - Sub panel connections and conduit at the main panel.
26:25 - Connections in the sub panel.
28:03 - I have power!!!
28:25 - What was my final cost?

MATERIALS USED (May contain affiliate links)

-RING Security cameras I bought and installed:
https://amzn.to/3ESY6Zl

-Black porch lights installed:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/BXbZ6L

-Recessed lights:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/e4gV6j

-12/2 Romex used for 20amp circuits for receptacles:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/doe227

-14/2 Romex used for lighting in the shed:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/AoBddx

-14/3 Romex used for lighting when installing 3-way switches:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/VygJza

-Green winged wire connectors:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/YgLXXB

-Coloring-changing LED lights I'll be using:
https://homedepot.sjv.io/Jr4Exa



//CATCH ALL THE VIDEOS IN MY "SHE SHED" SERIES HERE! //

PART 1: Building a Concrete Pad
   • Pouring a Concrete Pad for a "She She...  

PART 2: Building My She Shed!
   • My Dream Backyard Shed is Here! Start...  

PART 3: How Much Did My She Shed Cost? (And Other Q&A)
   • How Much Did My She Shed Cost? -  PAR...  

PART 4: Installing a Smart Lock on the She Shed
   • My First Project in the She Shed: Ins...  

PART 5: Installing the Electrical Wiring in My She Shed (PART 1 of 2)
   • Running My Own DIY Shed Electrical Wi...  

PART 6: Installing the Electrical Wiring in My She Shed (PART 2 of 2)
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