Backyard Workshop Shed Wired with Sub Panel and 20-Amp Circuits

This customer had a seriously nice backyard shed set up as a woodworking workshop - drill press, miter saw, belt sander, the whole setup. The only problem? No power. Running an extension cord from the house just wasn't going to cut it for that kind of shop.

We came in and wired the whole shed from scratch. That meant running a dedicated sub panel out to the structure and splitting the circuits so nothing is sharing more load than it should. The panel is labeled out clearly - outlets grouped by location, lighting on its own breaker, and a dedicated circuit already planned for a mini-split A/C unit. Every circuit accounted for.

The 20-amp circuits throughout the shop are the key part here. Power tools like miter saws and drill presses draw a lot of current. Put them on an undersized or shared circuit and you're tripping breakers mid-cut. That's frustrating at best and a fire hazard at worst. Dedicated 20-amp circuits mean each tool gets clean, reliable power without dragging down anything else in the shop.

We also wired up the overhead LED shop lighting, so the whole space is bright and functional from floor to ceiling. With the radiant barrier already in the walls and ceiling, this shed is clearly being built to handle Arizona heat - and the electrical was done with the same level of intention. Nothing thrown together.

Whether you're finishing out a new shed, setting up a detached workshop, or just need more circuits in a space that already exists, this is exactly the kind of work we do. Clean wiring, proper load planning, and a setup that actually holds up when you're putting it to use.