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Had one of those. Eventually figured out that a prior owner had a lamppost in the yard. How did I figure that out? I found the buried romex. Not conduit. Romex.
The yellow sheathed cable can be buried. The cheap white stuff cannot, at least not for long.
I’m no electrician and even I know that you don’t bury Romex lmao. Good lord.
Edit: now that I think about it, the previous homeowner of my house used to have a fountain out front that has since been decommissioned… I found the wiring for it in a box under some gravel around where the fountain was.
There is direct burial cabling, so that could have been it. (Not Romex branded, but same thing)
I don't think they want my European curiosity
It's beautiful 🥹
It’s just grey colored 3-4 conductor cabling.
I still like putting it in conduit so you don’t have to worry about someone hitting it with a shovel.
You see it under porches and decks with power outlets a lot too.
Huh, TIL.