Any idea what this exterior box is for?

[JohnnyTre]

Does anyone know what this box on the outside of my house might be for? It has four pipes going into the ground. The four pipes coming in all have a single blue, white, and green 12-gauge wire. All similar-colored wires are simply connected inside the box. I was hoping to run a new wire out of this to create an outlet for some string lights, but I'm not totally sure what this box might be for. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[telectrix]

find the other ends ofthose conduits and see where they come from and where they go.

 

[JohnnyTre]

find the other ends ofthose conduits and see where they come from and where they go.

Thanks. I’m with you, but they go straight into the ground. Nothing obvious at all nearby. I was hoping that if this kind of a standard thing, someone might know what it might generally be for.

 

[James]

Do you have some existing outside lights, or lamps on gates etc.?
infact, what outdoor electrical devices are already there?

 

[Dustydazzler]

As all the cables are bunched together in wire nuts , one presumes that they all go off to feed the same thing. Lights perhaps ?

 

[Zerax]

Thanks. I’m with you, but they go straight into the ground. Nothing obvious at all nearby.

I was wondering if they go straight down and come out the other side... but I've just checked... they'd come out in the India Ocean, about 600 miles SE of Madagascar... so that's not it.

 

[snowhead]

Have you got irrigation, maybe to timers / controllers?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I like this game

Could they be supplying....??

 

[Electrics]

It's basically a massive junction box.

Unfortunately the answer is 'find out where they go'.

 

[JohnnyTre]

It's basically a massive junction box.

Unfortunately the answer is 'find out where they go'.

Are the blue wires basically the same as black wires? Any idea why they would be blue and not black?

 

[Electrics]

Are the blue wires basically the same as black wires? Any idea why they would be blue and not black?

Are you in the UK/Europe or US?

US i don't know but in Europe blue is neutral. Neutrals used to be black but that changed years ago.

 

[JohnnyTre]

Are you in the UK/Europe or US?

US i don't know but in Europe blue is neutral. Neutrals used to be black but that changed years ago.

I'm in the U.S.

 

[James]

most likely,
1 pipe has a feed in cable that supplies electricity to the other 3 sets of cables going down the other pipes to some electrical devices.

 

[Zerax]

You need to wait until Megawatt comes in... he's our resident expert on all things American. What he don't know... ain't worth no'in boy !! (said with a classic cowboy accent)

 

[pc1966]

Are the blue wires basically the same as black wires? Any idea why they would be blue and not black?

Wait and see if @Megawatt is along, he will have a much better chance of answering USA-related questions.

 

[Megawatt]

Does anyone know what this box on the outside of my house might be for? It has four pipes going into the ground. The four pipes coming in all have a single blue, white, and green 12-gauge wire. All similar-colored wires are simply connected inside the box. I was hoping to run a new wire out of this to create an outlet for some string lights, but I'm not totally sure what this box might be for. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! View attachment 90307

This box appears to have multiple 120vac and possibly 240vac circuits in it. The 4 pipes have to come out of the ground somewhere and as stated above you need to find where they come up out of the ground. It’s not possible for me to help you until we find out what the circuits are being used for. It looks like somewhat new work. I would like to tell you yes you can tap on to one of the circuits in the box for a few lights but please find them conduits so we can identify what they are being used for. I doubt seriously that all 4 conduits come up in the same place so help us find them and take pictures. Good luck