MAJOR Progress On The Homestead | Off-Grid Power System
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We're a husband and wife team who bought 20 acres of bare off-grid land in Northern Idaho. Follow along as we turn a pole barn into our dream shop with an upstairs apartment!
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you can build a spool spinner that hangs from the loft joists
I wonder if there will be an Ecoflow black Friday sale?
snow comes when it comes no point in guessing lots of things to do before it comes. lived in canada all my life and we do winter lol being where you are you get a lot of artic air and deep freeze but less snowfall , where i am we do the deep freeze with warm periods and get lots of accumulation .. its more about moving it out of the way until it melts and pileing it where it isnt a problem when it melts. as for the rodents learn to live with them because there not going anywhere and easily make themselves at home in concrete boxes so your wood is easy to defeat ,,thanks for the videos.. ps all your vehicles should have emergency supplies food and water fire source and fuel clothing and tools first aid kit ..its a long list and should be taylored to your conditions and time of year.
I faithfully watched this Ecoflow ad, now do a Christmas giveaway of some of their products!!
7:47 😿😿 i told you… u have to buy a telehandler 😿😿
just kidding
Master electrician here! Great job on wire one recommendation when you run the wire through the metal siding & into the metal box you need to run a piece of Smurf tube with connector over the wire before you put on the metal box so the metal box & siding doesn’t cut into wire and give you a short in the wall or at the box which could causes electrical fire or if the short is big enough you may have to rewire that section of wiring.
Another Master Electrician here, looking for this exact comment.
Running NMD or Romex through metal siding or other metal holes requires a smooth throat or bushing made for the purpose, so that the sharp metal edge does not cut into the plastic wire insulation.
A NMD connector (several varieties are available) would fit that need, and also the requirement for the NMD cable to be fixed or connected to the boxes it enters.
Nice video!!
Also, professional electricians rarely use those small rolls of wire. Rather they have the larger spools, which can be unwound in the manner you tried, with a broomstick and a stepladder.
Either of you catch that he shared a 12ga neutral on two 20A plug circuits? Could be trouble long before the siding works it’s way through the insulation.
@@Jackham13 According to NEC Article 100, a multiwire branch circuit consists of two or more ungrounded conductors that have a voltage between them, and a grounded conductor that has equal voltage between it and each ungrounded conductor of the circuit and that is connected to the neutral or grounded conductor of the system. (Basically, two hot wires are sharing a neutral wire.) but you also have to consider how much amps are you going to pull on the brach circuit if it takes up more then 75% of the breaker size then it would need to be on a dedicated circuit or you have to go to next wire size and the breaker that equivalent to that wire size. 15A 14g wire 20A 12g 30a 10g etc.
@@Jackham13 As long as the two circuits are different phases, like A and B, that no problem and is very typical of an installation of multiple phase circuits that will share the neutral. On a single phase, 120/240V residential system, the current between phase A and phase B is "out of synch" by 180° so the neutral will only ever see the max current from one of those circuits.
@@Jackham13 It's allowed by the NEC, BUT ONLY IF the two circuits are wired to a double-pole breaker so that both circuits are de-energized at the same time if either one trips the breaker.It's called a "multi-wire branch circuit". It's generally only used in residential wiring. In commercial wiring it's considered bad practice and might not be allowed by local codes.
It's also allowed in a switch leg feeding a single fixture like a bathroom ceiling fan, heater, and light combo fixture where you want to be able to control each function separately.
That climbing segment was rad. Love seeing professionals from obscure occupations work.
Obscure? I grew up in the PNW and we had a logging class in highschool. Regional might be a better choice of words.
@@larryboy8821 I'm from the southeast. Never heard of that but that's awesome!
I lived in Montana for many years, I saw guys climb giant trees like oaks and redwoods that go 250-300 feet up. They would climb with a chainsaw to top them or get rid of widowmakers. Not me...I hate heights with a passion, but those guys were amazing. They got balls that clank.
@@thisolesignguy2733 I never climbed because I'm terrified of heights but somehow I rappelled out of helicopters. I worked a winter as a groundsman for a climber, he was in his late 50's and made it look easy. We were doing scion collection from parent trees, so no spikes. He'd use an ascender if he could throw a rope over a good branch on the smaller trees. On the big boys he'd use bands, seriously impressive to see. And others he'd make me carry ladders for miles.
@@larryboy8821 I seriously feel for you, I did the same for 2 summers. Although it was back breaking carrying ladders,Ropes, harnesses, and supplies up in the mountains and I cussed and grumbled the whole time, I actually really miss it now that I can look back and know it was a great experience.
After reading comments I see several people bitching about the 'commercials' during this video.
I was going to say that you did a Good job blending in those segments, and I had no problem with them and really hardly noticed them because you explained your reasons for what you did and the use you got from the different equipment.
I say, good job, and you need sponsors to afford your life style.
People, get over it.
Andy son needs a UA-cam channel. Imagine all that beautiful view that he will capture👏👏
Great progress! It was amazing to see Andrew bring that drone down.
Before you sheet the inside of your shop, consider adding a “drop beam” at ceiling height, in-line with the column of your shop. In the future, you can add a pulley or winch to this beam and help hoist or move things around. You could get more elaborate and post install a gantry crane system, but for now, a large drop beam could be very beneficial as a pick point inside your shop. Something for you two to consider :)
As an electrician I had a very hard time watching this video. But as always you guys manage to get it done and don’t let anything stand in your way.
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You two have great enthusiasm no matter what you are doing. Glad you are getting your wiring finished and the insulation reinstalled. It is nice you have your drone back in your hands and not 120 feet up in the tree.
She fakes her enthusiasm a lot, but Riely is the real deal.
I do enjoy your videos and you blend your sponsors in quite nicely. I’m glad they support you and you do them justice in how well you explain the benefits of the the products they support you with. Love how much work you two have gotten done this summer!
I’m from north Sweden in similar climate as you have and in kind of the same situation of building my house right now. It is so interesting to see how different we build in Sweden compared to you. Sometimes I wonder how you are thinking and in the next second I get so inspired of what you are doing 😂. Well done and I will keep following the project.
Do you have a UA-cam channel? I would love to see houses being built in Sweden. It’s such a beautiful country!
Och då ska vi inte tala om hur primitiv eldragningarna är i förhållande hur vi har det i Sverige 🫢
@@viktortegelberg det va verkligen en sak jag tänkte på samt att gjutningen saknade isolering och väldigt glest med armering...
Yeah well,electrical is actually done differently in different cities in America. It's all about the building codes.
yeah, progress seems so plenty with the US building style ;) Winter's coming and imho, they could use a foot or two of extra insulation, especially in the attic 😮
What a cool gig! A bunch of Marines I’ve worked with transitioned from Active Duty to working on cellular towers. Similar to Andrew’s skills, some of the views they share are amazing.
Just saw you guys driving through North LA in your guys camper! After watching all of the build episodes on it. That thing just jumped out at me, even at night lol Whatever wide angle lenses you guys use don’t do that thing justice, its massive! And even cooler in real life!!
Just taking a wild guess, since they have a concrete floor now, they went on a road trip to bring back some of the shop equipment like the plasma table.
WELL DONE ANDREW‼️‼️‼️ OUTSTANDING JOB‼️‼️‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸
Be sure when you have 2 circuits using 12-3 that the hots are opposing legs so the current on the neutral cancels out.
I wish those portable generators weren’t so expensive I could use one.. on a side note you guys are an inspiration I’m really thinking about moving off grid now.
Tree professionals are mesmerizing to watch. We had a couple big/sketchy pine trees taken out in our back yard earlier this year, and I couldn’t stop watching them.
My wife and I, grandparents, really enjoy how you two work together. You do work hard besides the physical labor you work hard putting the videos together to earn a living. I have watched several UA-cam channels from the beginning and it’s interesting to see how equipment mysteriously gets better and better. Your equipment seems to be in the move too. We live in California with one season, warm most of the time. It will be interesting to see how you get through the coming winter. Our prayers that the Utah fires end soon away from you.
Dude climbed that tree like it was a toothpick. Verry nice that he got the drone back in one piece.
So happy to see all of your pre winter projects coming along. Hope it's a mild winter for you and the wildfires clear out. 🤞🤞
-Aimee
@ambitionstrikes I just found your channel within the last week and my wife and I are hooked. From one Jack-of-All-Trades to another, I admire your skill set. My hats off to you both for doing what you love and doing an amazing job at it. And for being so positive about it. You’re a joy to watch! Don’t mind the nitpickers. Keep them coming; I’m running out of videos to watch 😉
No doubt my favorite channel. Your content is awesome and you two are great!
I'm always happy to see how far you guys have come along just since last winter. I remember watching you trudging through by the skin of your teeth, and now you guys are pros (or really close to it!). Even though we're just watching, I feel like we've been with you through it all and I'm very proud of you guys. It's still a battle, but man you've really come a long way. 👍
Great video! Keep in mind that multi-wire branch circuits are now technically a code violation (I know Idaho doesn't worry about this stuff). Make sure you use both hot phases and handle tied breakers when hooking those 20A circuits up, that would be 2008 code compliant at least.
😮 The home insurance coverage won't be an issue? There's no building code dude from the county/insurance company or similar to inspect the property once built? Here in Sweden, Joe six-pack is not allowed to install any new, fixed high voltage stuff or any accidents/fire won't be covered, actually you will probably be prosecuted. Then, a lot of older cottages and summer homes have various rat's nest wiring, cotton lined etc but I don't think anyone does their own regular 230V/16A wiring.. at least people with families don't..
I ran a 6/3 cable for 220VAC from the panel to the garage, appx. 150' thru our attic. Major PITA.
So happy for you guys to have concrete in your shop.
I have my wife watching you guys now and she is excited about your property and the road construction was massive.
Keep up the good work and as always be safe in your adventures.
Your 12/3 multi wire branch circuit must be connected to two adjacent phases with a handle tie (use a dual-pole breaker) so they both always trip together.
That was awesome getting the drone down. You both did a lot of work getting the wiring run.
We may very well have to purchase an Ecoflow. 🚫No mice! To be honest I didn't understand about 75% of what you were doing or saying but it looked really cool. The drone rescue was jaw-dropping to watch. I think you are set for winter. Good job.
14:03 an alternate could be a steel wool roll dipped in Tool handle plastic. That stuff tacked to the base of your storage shed will keep them out.
I used to be an electrician. And walking the wire out like that from a roll of wire was certainly one of the ways we'd do it to keep the wire flat and tangle free.
we mist u guys sunday u guys did a great job on all the stuff u have done on your property looks real nice we look forward to seeing you on your next video
Ceiling outlet boxes should be round or octagonal. If you are thinking of adding fans, those outlet boxes must be "fan rated". They will either come with additional bracing or you may have to add your own.
Keep in mind that you can't charge the Eco Flow (and most other) power station below freezing. For winter service calls, that may come into play.
it's good to get a few fibreglass pull throughs. if you plan to do more electrical, or data they are well with the $20 ish at Amazon for 20m. put in more circuits than you think you need as you are going to use it as a shop. and I always run a cord next to any cable I put in so if I need to put more cables in, you just attach to the cord, add another cord to pull through so you end with the new cable in and a pull through cord. braided cord is best as it has less twist. Paracord is perfect
Nice drone recovery! Next time let’s see Riley do the climb!!
The climbing guy should start his own UA-cam channel. That was an amazing view. Another episode as always!
Cant beat the view.... the young man said it right!! Great job
Great!! Its nice to see that some people aren't afraid to post what they found as fails so those of us watching can learn!! Thanks Andrew!
Wow, just wow! Andrew was inspirational! What a unique way to end this very interesting video! Thanks for taking us all along on another adventure! Be well, be safe!
Riley, With how cold it can be and how much snow you seem to get - you guys might want to look into a small diesel heater for the army truck and the snowverlander. I'm sure Courtney would prefer getting into a nice warm vehicle, without having to wait on the engine to warm up to provide the heat. After recently breaking down on a road trip and having no heat until I could get the truck running again, I installed one, with the help of some friends, on my way home, and it is a great little unit. The remote allows you to start the heater without having to go outside. Thank you again for sharing your projects with us. All the best, Tony
You guys did a really good job with your wiring, I always use 12 gauge too. It does not get as hot as 14 and you can always go to 20 A whenever you want. That was a really cool drone rescue!
Poison and set traps outside each fall. This will help you keep the mouse problem from going crazy. Bait the traps with peanut butter and run a wire to each trap. Get just one bite bait.
You guys do such good videos! You are indeed better prepared for winter this year.
Just a tip - mark the concrete slab where the studs are and the wiring loops so when you clad the walls you know exactly where to drill the holes to fish the wires for your electrical.
Use tape to mark and writ on so it can be removed and leave no trace on the concrete later.
❤your channel! Thank you for sharing your lives with us!
No snow until I get a roof job finished up on Schweitzer 🤞
Suggestions:
Tho metal interior walls look great, they are hard to hang things on do to the ribs. I seen a guy do his pole building interior walls with T-111 wood siding. Makes a nice flat surface for hanging cabinets, tools, shelving and so on. Plus it won’t dent and holds heat much better then metal. In my area the wood is also much cheaper then the metal.
Also, don’t forget to put in blocking in the walls where you plan to install cabinets.
Ditto on the suggestion be it T111 or decent plywood. A great option that others have done is plywood the first 8 feet then the metal to the ceiling.
Metal is better when welding inside.
@@blatham59 metallic paint. 😜 true like a sheet of thin diamond plate or similar over wood in that area.
Hi guys,
Well done getting the electrical done. Not easy with the insulation and vapor barrier in the way. Lesson well learned. Feeling good and more prepared for Winter is such a good feeling.
Your not the land "Newbie" any longer. Having an over abundance of dry stacked fire wood is always a satisfying feeling of security. Early Winter! Get the out side chores done and ready. You guys rock! 😎💚
Cool projects and way to go Andrew!
I know this is 6 months old but for your network and security devices I will 100% recommend that you use a proper UPS as the switch time is nearly instant and will protect your devices, especially the sensitive ones.
Hindsight is always 20/20. Oh Well. You guys are doing what you need when you need.
Another great Sunday video. Are you guys planning on spending the winter in Idaho, or will the snow birds fly again? You have become very good at blending the commercials into the video, well done. Thanks for sharing.
Poke 1 hole in the center of the bag, put it on the floor under the end of the circuit your pulling, pull wire only from the center of the roll. Never open the bag all the way.
You're welcome.
You suppose to leave the outer plastic cover as is and make a hole in the middle of the wire spindle and pull from inside out. 😊
We are so glad to see you guys doing well!!! Awesome tree climb and Congrats on the Power system sponsor. That looks like really good Equipment.
I absolutely love watching you two. I can't wait for the next video to come out. Keep them coming please.
Here is a thought
Add a lean too to your shed ( the big one)
You can store the camper under it
And collect rain water off the roof
I have lived here for 22 years and only collect and store rain water
Vastly different climate and area with no snow but never had to buy in water
Good to see you
Pass on to Andrew hats off and pat on the back. You guys are doing Great.
I made a couple of A frames with a broomstick poking through from one A frame to the other and it’s great for unraveling the cables 😊
Orange cone hanging from barrel swivel makes a great cable feed. Looks good. Nice job! Thanks for sharing
Glad to see everything coming along so well. Looks like you 2 are using your heads on preparing your vehicles for winter. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best
Always entertaining and never boring! Great job,stay warm and safe guys 🖖
Hi guys! Happy to see you getting the walls, plumbing and electrical done!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Blessings
You figured it out. You always want to place electrical and plumbing before insulation. If you do things out of order you always pay the price of extra work later on.
Hey, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger (and smarter). Looking forward to your winter adventures this year!
Except bears. Bears Just kill you.😳
Perfect husband and wife team
I love to watch your activities and . more happy to see a happy family that help each others on good and bad . Good luck with everything Nabil from Denmark
Love to see all the progress! Keep up the amazing work. Now all your missing is a grader! :)
LOVE watching the dogs the most! They are such good dogs! Please keep including them in every video.
I love that Delta Pro. I built with a sub panel to power fridge, lights, internet, security system and toyo heater. The Delta Pro would be ideal to power that sub panel. Thanks for showing us that.
When pulling electrical wire, ALWAYS- cut out the center and pull from the center while roll is laying flat on the floor.
I could not do that, working with fiberglass drives me nuts, it's cool that you can.
I really like you 2 and your videos! Thank you for making my life a little better. One thing I can suggest is to buy around 10 yards of caliche gravel and spread it from your garage out on your driveway and maybe it will help keep that dust down.
Just remember that hindsight is 20/20, foresight is rarely that. Don't knock yourselves too hard for not anticipating everything. It is all a learning experience. Thanks for a great video!
I’m working towards my masters degree at you tube University ,almost nothing you can’t learn here and you guys are awesome at what you can do with a little determination and a bunch of hard work!
I Have a YT PHD 🤣
Thanks for making this video. I’m preparing to add additional wiring to the kitchen of the house in renovating and this was very helpful
Looking better every day... I like the stack of firewood high and dry. ;-)
So fun.....But I realize it is a lot of work! Thanks for sharing your homestead/off grid life with us!
Same, 9 days no update is unusual, I also hope everything is ok
They posted yesterday (Click on the community tab).
"No video this week! We took a short break from normal life to see some great family and friends. But now it’s back to work. We’ll see you next Sunday!"
Had my ecoflow for about a year now. If somebody wants it they are going to have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. Stay safe.
That chap going up to recover your Drone made me remember, the older I get the closer to the ground I like to keep my feet
As a kid I loved to climb trees
But nowadays I look up and think nope I don't bounce any more I just splat and break.
Good to see the wiring done.
It's always good to tick a major project of the list like that.
One step less to finish, then the maintenance starts for the rest of your life on the buildings.
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
I have been watching your channel since the building of the camper. Your tea.work as a couple is excellent.
For winter prep in the Army truck. Use Rotella T-6 5w40 oil. It is synthetic, and works well in your latitude. My daughter and son-in-law live over in Rathdrum. Their '18 Ram 3500 6.7L Cummins powered truck runs excellent during the winter. The Cummins runs quieter and smoother all year round with the synthetic oil. Even though the past few winters have been relatively warm. I used block heaters back in the 80's when I lived in Colorado near Denver. But since switching to the lighter grade synthetic motor oils. It really hasn't been necessary to have a block heater.
Waiting to do the wiring on the shop wasn't a bad idea. Many times shops on farms, ranches, and industrial space. Just run conduit on the wall surface. The advantage is easy access for modifications as your needs change. And can help reduce or eliminate extension cords.
Keep up the adventures and projects.
Have you guys considered getting a ham radio license and setting up an antenna? Might be a nice off-grid option if there's ever a bad storm in the cell phone towers go down and you need help.
Yeah for Andrew on the drone recovery!
I would have thought s spray foam product would work for closing off the bottoms of the siding.
Good on you that you discovered the issue early in the buildings life and are remediating it.
Eager to see you get back into vehicle modification and see what other ancillary devices you come up with for your lot.
Keep it going
Awesome work to you and Andrew.
I love your video's I can't wait for the next one 1 I am addicted to your channel.
Love all your firewood storage
You guys are soooo coool / soo much fun to watch. Such upbeat presentation, FUN to watch. Thanks sooo much for such great content. Wow :)
That video was very cool!
I like how you smoothly worked your sponsor into the video. I'm really interested in EcoFlow, so it actually made the video more interesting. Way to go.
In my 70 years I have built two off grid cabins in Southern Oregon.
The guy who taught me everything always said "bones first". He was referring to plumbing, electricity, critter control etc.
I'm so glad we didn't have to remove that itchy insulation, and then replace it.
I sure would have been happy with the products you have to work with now. We had deep cycle RV batteries. A wind generator made from a Cadillac ambulance alternator, a water turbine in the creek, and a propane powered generator to charge the battery bank in the winter.
45 years ago most off grid products were made in Australia like our beautiful water turbine generator. Expensive to buy and ship. Our solar hot water system was dirt simple, but it would provide 4 short hot showers at a time. A luxury up in the boonies. A junk yard RV refrigerator AC/DC/propane kept the beer cold.
Sure wish EcoFlow was around then, I love their products.
Everyone played music, and we had electricity for lights and amplifiers. Even a 20' x 20' lit dance floor made from 2" red fir slabs.
We were styling in those days.
Have Fun!
Always look forward to your videos!
Always entertaining and never boring! Great job.... stay warm. I'm warm here on the beach in Thailand.
FYI, in the future all you have to do is cut a small slit in the packaging of the electrical wire, find the right end to pull and it will unspool easily in the packaging. You made it alot harder than it needs to be.
That's Awesome that you got your Drone back!! I'm sold on the Ecoflow!! I just have to get the $ together!! God Bless and have a Wonderful Week!! 😊❤⚘
Great job Andrew
Andrew enjoying the view! How freaking awesome!!! Great save!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎
Your place is moving wright along! Always enjoy watching!
WTG Andrew for saving the drone!!
I learned the hard way about leaving the smallest in my shed exterior wall