Needing Electrical Help

[Swollencalyx]

Hell, I completely missed it - I just thought that it was the quote from above!

I don't recall ever seeing an exclusion on putting a sheathed cable into conduit. Multi-conductor sheathed cable is frequently used in industrial work, but it is stranded wire and would lend itself to pulling much more easily. Split-bolts, lugs or barrel connectors are normally used for splicing larger wire. If you have big crimpers, then crimp-on lugs or barrel connectors would probably be the fastest, but split-bolts are very common. Make sure that you get plenty of tape on any of them - as the wire heats up under load, it is pretty easy for a sharp spot in the connection to eventually squirt it's way through the tape and then ground out, particularly if the spliced area is pushing against a sidewall of the junction box. I normally use varnished cambric directly over the joint and then use Scotch 33 or 88 over the top of that, but cambric would be hard to source outside of an industrial supply house and it's expensive as hell.

I wouldn't want to run unjacketed wire through a wooden raceway.... Can you run some flex through that portion? A raceway doesn't need to be accessible in the future, but any splices have to be kept accessible.

Make sure that you spec 6/3 w/ ground.

Dang I need to need back through post before I get excited and start typing again. Still getting the hang of this site. You know your shit Rives, you must be in the industry. Thanx for keepin me honest.
Personally I hate split bolts, I prefer NSI lugs or Brandy lugs. You pay alittle more but I fee they make a more secure connection and they are insulated and have deox in them. But a good wrap of super 33 or 88 is always a good finish.

 

[whadeezlrg]

question: is a 50amp plug in a bad idea? something like a motorhome service receptacle is what I'm thinking. that way I can unplug the container and move it a bit father back on the property come inspection time.

renting really blows.

 

[Swollencalyx]

question: is a 50amp plug in a bad idea? something like a motorhome service receptacle is what I'm thinking. that way I can unplug the container and move it a bit father back on the property come inspection time.

renting really blows.

As a fellow renter I get your situation. I'm in the same boat and I've moved twice and dealing with this. So what I would do is get some 6/3 or 4/3 SO cord/hard usage cable, SJWOO I think. I'd have to check the code book. It's durable to the elements and you can just put a 50 amp twist lock outlet outside and cord and plug your shed.
I would do a plug outside the shed and pipe up into the panel in the shed and the same at the house. Really in theory you're making an industrial rated extension cord. That way in a pinch you could shut it down ASAP.
It's expensive I won't lie. But you could take it with you that way, to your next locate. This would element digging and piping to the shed.
I'll get some links for the parts, or just google accordingly.

SC

 

[rives]

It would work fine. As SC said, big cord is expensive as hell, and you need to make sure that it is routed so that it isn't subject to damage. I do something similar with my backup generator for my house.