Running Electricity to the coop question?????

[chickengeorgeto]

I would also lay a 1X4 inch treated board on top of the conduit and burry wire, conduit, and the shielding board 18 inches deep. The board is to protect the conduit or warn people who come along later with a pick and a shovel.

 

[Alabama Jack]

Wire. 12/2 with ground. Direct bury or inside 1/2" PVC Gray electrical conduit. Depth should be below frost level.

GFI on the coop end. No breaker needed in the coop.

20 AMP breaker in the garage.

You will have to scroll thru the following posts to find a description on how I wired my coop: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613999/from-civilian-to-chicken-rancher-timeline

Great build thread LL, the pictures and story really helped.

 

[KGreene]

I ran 12/2 w/ground direct burial (but still used the 3/4" cpvc conduit as an added measure of protection. Four incandesents and six outlets looped off of a GFI (running water heaters, tolls, etc.), and all off of a 20 amp breaker. No issues.