Homestead Electricity - Connecting to Power Poles

We have electricity! We’re on the grid.
Hubby has installed the power box on our electrical pole. We saved quite a lot of money by having him build the power box and doing the work himself. No bones were broken in the making of this video ;)
Here’s a list of materials used in this project and links to suppliers. Materials will vary depending upon your local electrical provider’s specification requirements.
Square D by Schneider Electric UHTRS212B 200A Ringless Meter Socket With Horn Bypass (4-Jaw)
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Siemens 8 Space, 16, Circuit, 200 Amp, Main Breaker, Outdoor trailer panel Load Center
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Volmate Digital LCD Voltmeter Ammeter Ohmmeter Multimeter Volt AC DC Tester Meter
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Materials purchased from local electrical suppliers:
Weatherhead - 1½”
Breakers - Siemans breakers: 20 amp and 30 amp
Electrical conductors - #2/0 copper (wires)
Outlets - 110 volt duplex outlets & 110 volt 30 amp RV outlet
Riser - 1½” schedule 40 galvanized conduit
Brackets - 1½” conduit straps
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[@jamesdjesse]

she is making it worse. she needs to be quiet and let the man work

[@vikkisoderquist6013]

👋 Mr Electricity scares me to death. Glad your hubby knows what he's doing! 😊

[@CattleRancher863]

Hubby used tree climbing spikes to do ours. Thanks for the great video.

[@JRCHomesteadTexas]

Thanks for dropping by Mountain MawMaw. Your hubby sounds like a real lumberjack ;) Glad you enjoyed the video. - Donna

[@isthe9484]

It appears your wife is under the impression that unconventional equals unsafe.

[@rodrigoperes3079]

Great video how u get the box in the bottom to plug 🔌

[@mike87364]

Thanks yall - cleared up my load panel requirements.

[@JRCHomesteadTexas]

Mike that great.

[@joeshmoe5935]

I got like a 14 ft pole and dread having to do this part of the whole thing. my electrical contractor buddy putting death ear when I offered to pay him whatever his asking price. 12' A frame ladder in back of pick up truck would be safe? Off to find a pick up truck.

[@alexanderlapp4163]

nice

[@JRCHomesteadTexas]

Thanks Alexander.

[@Willbslaps]

Balls of electrical steel

[@HughMyronM8]

What kind of conductors/cables are used for overhead service like this? THHN?

[@djscrizzle]

Usually a self-supporting triplex or quadplex cable for overhead work, then properly sized copper or aluminum thhn down the riser pipe. Underground you can use direct bury cable, often called URD or tri-rated XHHW/RHW/URD, or XHHW pulled thru conduit.
The NEC is very specific on how services are built. See article 230 of that code and your utility construction specifications book for exactly how to build yours.

[@jamesrobinson5801]

Love the Aluminum Ladder....hahahaha

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks for sharing guys!