Whats a good shed?

[Dan F]

I think you may be underestimating the amount of power needed to heat 1000+ gallons of water in a pond in a shed. I would expect you might need 3000 watts or more of heat, not to mention filtration pumps. This could end up costing over $100/month (or more!) to run pretty easily. Of course this all depends on what the temperature is like where you live.

I don't mean to discourage you, but you do need to consider this.

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

A good 100' extension cord capable of handling 20 amps will set you back $100 bucks. No idea what youre gonna run on a pond that sized but you may need 2 circuits. If you need 2 circuits and have an opening on each phase in your panel, you can share a neutral, regardless of what you need you'll only need one ground. So even if you need 2 circuits you'll only need to pull 4 wires as opposed to the 6 you'd be paying for if you use extension cords plus you could get by with 1/2" PVC as opposed to 1-1/4" the accommodate for the plugs. Long story short, cheaper and just as easy to do it right.

you need a permit to do electrical, plus you shouldn't mess around with it unless you've taken an apprenticeship and been trained.

AFAIK you cant share ground when using a GFI, and if your going to do it write you should but in a GFI breaker insted of a standard one.

 

[studd muffin]

Where are you located?

http://www.tuffshed.com/

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My uncle has one and it has two floors. I wish I had one in my back yard. Wouldnt mind living in one If I lived in one I would have a t.v, fridge, heater, fan, my xbox, and fish tanks on the first floor. A bed and another t.v and a bed on the 2nd story.