Master Brian
DIY Senior Member
I have a very young Oak tree in my yard between the sidewalk and the curb. I have been thinking it would be great to have a receptacle near the near so that I can decorate the tree and surrounding area with lights and such. I don't like the idea of stringing an extension cord across the sidewalk and leaving it there for a month or more, so something more permanent would be nice.
I don't want it sticking up in the yard in the middle of nowhere, but I worry if I place it too lose to the tree, the tree will "swallow" it as it grows!
Somewhere I have an extension cord with multiple outlets with a stake where you can stick it into the ground. I've thought about getting another one with a longer cord and burying the cord underground, then plugging it in closer to the house. But I don't know if it's safe to burying outdoor extension cords. I suppose I could place it all in conduit to help protect it.
Another thought was doing burying a small housing like you'd use to turn your sprinkler system watersupply on/off and running a GFCI'd receptacle in there. Not sure that seems safe however.
Any suggestions??
I don't want it sticking up in the yard in the middle of nowhere, but I worry if I place it too lose to the tree, the tree will "swallow" it as it grows!
Somewhere I have an extension cord with multiple outlets with a stake where you can stick it into the ground. I've thought about getting another one with a longer cord and burying the cord underground, then plugging it in closer to the house. But I don't know if it's safe to burying outdoor extension cords. I suppose I could place it all in conduit to help protect it.
Another thought was doing burying a small housing like you'd use to turn your sprinkler system watersupply on/off and running a GFCI'd receptacle in there. Not sure that seems safe however.
Any suggestions??