Power and lighting to a shed

[jaylectricity]

The shed is made out of molded plastic. The outside looks like it's shingled, but it's really just more molded plastic. (each wall is all one piece) I've attached a picture of the inner wall so you can see the surface. The shed is 5-6 feet away from a brick wall. I'm bringing 3/4" PVC underground to the brick wall where a couple of outlet/j-boxes will be installed. I want to go back down and over to this shed but I'm wondering what kind of wiring method to use.

I'm pretty sure I can have the pipe come up from the floor inside the shed to a PVC FSS box, or something similar. That takes care of switches for lighting, but I'm at a loss for the light fixture. The roof is real thin and also made of plastic. I'm not sure I could attach anything to it. I thought of putting a two-head spotlight just above the door shining in, but that just seems kind of hacky to me. Also I'm wondering how well this plastic wall is going to hold the screws for my clips and boxes. It seems kind of hollow.

Anybody else install anything on a similar kind of structure? Any ideas?

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[dbuckley]

Put a fluoro along the top of the walls?

 

[jaylectricity]

Put a fluoro along the top of the walls?

Yeah, I thought of that as I was typing the original post. It's kind of tight inside, seems like I'd be piping all over the place to put a light on either side, but I'd create a shadow if it was only on one wall. It's only 6' high.

 

[Dom99]

Well if owner wanted overhead lights and the walls are kind of cheeze I would get permission to install an "L" bracket on both sides bolted from outside in and install 2x4 or 2x6 across and hang the lights. Also if walls are the problem, intall 2x4' uprights for boxes.

Just a thought.

 

[laketime]

its a plastic shed....

 

[Article 90.1]

I'd just mount the light on the wall above the switches. I'd use a plastic jelly jar and glue it to the plastic shed. Surely there is a plastic/plastic bonding agent available. The greater concern is that the heat from the light bulb (if incandescent) could melt the shed.

Do you have a Fastenall store near you, they have all kinds of anchors and hardware that I never even knew existed.

 

[al hildenbrand]

Fender washers.

 

[growler]

Also I'm wondering how well this plastic wall is going to hold the screws for my clips and boxes.

If nothing else drill holes and install useing pop rivits. They expand pretty good on the back side.

If that doesn't work use " Gorilla Glue". :grin:

 

[LarryFine]

I agree with the box with an outdoor jelly-jar above the switch box, like done in walk-in freezers.

I'd use a weather-tight operate-through-type switch cover and all PVC and plastic parts.

Added: The thin-material (1/8") molly bolts would work with the hollow two-layer plastic.

 

[jaylectricity]

Some good ideas...thank you guys.