How can I install a outdoor lamppost using uf cable?

Question

I need to know complete install from a new 15 amp breaker Can I install the uf cable on the garage wall without conduit.Is that safe I need to go from breaker box 18 feet along interior garage wall and thru wall another 20 feet to lamppost. Thanks for any help I receive.

Answer 1

Click on the link below for instructions to install the UF cable to your lamp post.
http://electricalblog.gilchrist-electric.com

Answer 2

If there is such a thing as a home electrical project that a non electrician can do, you have it, at least in part.
Let's not go into the wire part yet.
I don't know where you are, so I'll give you the UBC way of what you need to set up.
From the SES, or main service in your garage, you will need to use 1/2" metal coduit to the place you go outside the home.
at that point we switch to pvc electrical 3/4", down the wall, and into a trench at least 2 feet deep, deeper if you have cold winters, below the frost line for your area is the standard, but for such a short run, even in a northern area, 21/2 to 3 feet should do.
Plant the post , setting it in concrete before you trench, but attach a piece of 3/4" pvc underground rated conduit to the side where your line will connect from the trench.put a 90 degree elbgow on the bottom, and make sure when you do you attach a piece about 2 feet long on the elbow reaching towards where your incoming service line will be.
once your hole is the right depth for your pole, (3' deep for an 8' pole, minimum),trench away from the pole towards your line to set your conduit in.when your pole is in the hole, before the cement goes in, positon your now "L" shaped piece of conduit in the trench and agaist the pole. The top should be about 1' above ground level.That will give you working length. Duct tape over the ends will keep dirt and debris out of the line until it's hooked up.

now cement your pole and conduit together in to the ground, but be sure your bottom line stays clear of the cement for at least a foot to hook up to.

trench back to your house, lay out your line, and now, I'm sorry to say, you need an electrician, because after this point, you're into code requirements as far as connectors, unions, and weatherproof boxes for the pole, and it's not something to guess about or get wrong....and you should NEVER open your SES or breaker box to hook ANYthing up with out personal knowlege and electrical experience beyond what you have, no matter what books or friends say. Electricians spend many years to aquire the knowlege to safely complete your installation, and with the dirt work done, you've saved yourself the greater amount of the job....and you, and your home , will be safe.

Good Luck with your project!

Answer 3

Best you check with your city or county, and get a copy of their fire code. Then you will know the correct way to appease the building inspector if you ever want to sell, and you must keep your insurance company happy also.

Answer 4

You can not run UF romex in an exposed situation.