Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I have an exciting day: my wife wants to buy a "fountain" for the garden,
to take advantage of the fact that I have an electrician coming next week
to do some wiring for my kitchenette. I think she thinks I am more than
willing to dig the 50' long, two foot deep trench it will take to bury the
wire. Right. First thing, I'll call the rental store for a Ditch Witch.

Outdoor "house voltage" wiring is a mystery to me. Can it be tapped off an
existing outdoor plug, or will it have to go to the panel?

I will get to the Greek festival this weekend. Dammit.



Sorta depends on how much power the fountain pump requires. Is it 120v or
220v?
Around here, the "ditch" is supposed to be 18" deep minimum.

If it's a light duty, 120v pump only drawing a few amps, I'd use direct
burial wire, #10 (due to the length) and tie it through an outdoor switch or
timer to a GFI protected outlet.

Eisboch




Ahh...direct burial wire...that's what she can use to tie up my casket
after I dig the ditch! 18" sure ought to work here, since our freeze is
a lot less than your freeze. I have an exterior GFI outlet...is it safe
to assume an electrician can wire an outdoor timer to it? As you might
guess, I don't "do" electricity.