Electrical wiring challenge

[hitekcountry]

6 Wires. Check with the inspector, I am not an electrician. I am talking minimum in theory.
1 You need a return wire to go to the shack for both lights and outlets (white wire?).
2 An unswitched hot for your outlets.
3&4 Two wires for your inside light switch (switched hot).
5&6 Two wires for your outside light switch (another switched hot)
Plus one ground wire, not detailed but essential.

PM me and I'll draw it out for you.

OK so is 6 the absolute Min?

 

[hitekcountry]

PM me and I'll draw it out for you.

Thanks, I know what your drawing looks like.

 

[Tig]

Any less and the outlets will have to turn off and on with the lights.

 

[hitekcountry]

Any less and the outlets will have to turn off and on with the lights.

The outlets can not be switched.

 

[hitekcountry]

Ok the answer is that it can be done with 4 wires.

The challenge is who will be the first to figure it out and provide us a drawing.

 

[Tig]

The inside and outside lights are independant?

 

[hitekcountry]

The inside and outside lights are independant?

Yes, two switches at the house and two switches at the shed.

 

[hitekcountry]

and yes I ran all #10 wire.

 

[Tig]

Dang it you're right! 4 wires.
Run hot and return out to the shed (1&2) and switch one end of the bulb filament between hot and return out there. Run a wire back to the house (3) and switch the other end of the filament between hot and return there. Second bulb switched the same as the first, 4th wire.
I have no idea if that is ok under local electrical codes.

 

[hitekcountry]

Dang it you're right! 4 wires.
Run hot and return out to the shed (1&2) and switch one end of the bulb filament between hot and return out there. Run a wire back to the house (3) and switch the other end of the filament between hot and return there. Second bulb switched the same as the first, 4th wire.
I have no idea if that is ok under local electrical codes.

Very Good!! You figured that out pretty fast.

I see no reason why it would not be legal.