Installing a Light on a Utility Pole. Lighting up the future equipment parking area.
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- In this video we are installing a dusk till dawn light on a utility pole. I first have to extend the trench the wire is buried in over to the base of the light pole. We will run the wire in PVC conduit on the pole. We will also install a GFCI outlet on the pole, so we have a convenient place to plug in for power.
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My dad was a mechanical engineer and we lived on a small farm. When he helped friends and neighbors with projects and things didn't come out perfect ...he would say..."can't see it from my house!"
Evan, I have watched you wire several different things and you are a electrician. You may not have a license, but you are a electrician. Good job on the light.
Godzilla yes he is, he is jack of all trades.
Good job! I am going to do the same project. I wish the outdoor outlet box could handle the elements. the plastic ones will break in a few years.
I enjoy your videos. You have one of the nicest, neatest farms on UT.
Thanks for sharing what you do at work
Anytime I climb a ladder that is against something round, utility pole, up a tree to cut limbs etc. I always take a ratchet strap up with me and secure the ladder to the pole/tree. It works great to stabilize the whole thing so you can work freely without having to hold the ladder from sliding around on the surface.
Thanks for sharing as I’ve often wondered what you did for a living. Always enjoy your channel.
Well,I believe there’s nothing you can’t do,or won’t try. So happy to see you get done with that light, God bless you and watch over you.
Future reference, use the rope that raises the ladder, wrap it around the pole then tie to your rungs making sure its parallel to the ground. Thatll keep the ladder in place. (I used to be a cable tech and thats how we did it)
Hi..... Evan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
Another great video Evan. A lesson in efficiency.
Funny how strange all the electrical components seem to me, being all used to only seeing the stuff used in Norway/Scandinavia. I also work with automation. (In industry and in HVAC systems) I like how you spesify that you're NOT at electrition. There are alot of people who dont know what automation even is. Although it's almost everywhere these days.
Love your content 😁 Cant wait fore some warmer weather here in Lofoten. Barely touched 10C (or 50F) degrees outside so far. I'm kind of jealous 😜
For some reason this is one of my favourite episodes. Your professionalism, not only with installing the light, but presenting and editing the video, makes it stand out.
I was listening with head phones in, as I was sitting in my yard, and my neighbour is playing music. God, the drilling noise nearly gave me heart attack!
Look forward to see how your hay harvest will be.
good vid..... thx..... im a hvac custom sheet metal fabricator and commercial installer of 21yrs....
Thank you for explaining your job . Your safety concerns has made me think more about doing jobs properly.
Good video
Enjoyed your video and it's content. Appreciate your attitude, perspective and your sharing. Thanks to you and your wife. Blessings to you. ☝🙏👍👉...
Nice you got that off your list. Every little bit is motivating !!
well hell man i was wanting to see where you hooked the wires up
Nice video . Would have be nice to see you make the connection of the wire from the light to the underground cable running from your fuse box . That part would have very interesting to see . I was hoping to see that .
Great job. Thank you for a very nice presentation.
To secure your ladder at the top of the pole take a short piece of rope 1/2 or 3/8 diameter tie the top of the ladder to the pole. John
You did an awesome job! I did a similar dusk to dawn lamp setup, albeit on a much smaller scale, but all that hard work is worth it when you see the fruits of your labor. Greetings from Texas!
Your thoroughness is an inspiration.
Glad to see this project from start to finished. It looks like you had it well planned out and that made run smooth.
you’ve got nerves of steel👏🏻👏🏻 maybe when I was younger, not so much these days
Grate video! Looking forward to see more videos! Hope y'all get to clean the back side of the barn this summer! Y'all did a grate job with the front part of the barn , !
Could not be prouder If I had done it myself. Another good video. Yes, really enjoyed the content.
Nice to have light when and where it's needed.
That was some hard work. The light looks great. 👍🏻
Remember doing similar in the 1960s. My uncle Stan used a car battery, a car cooling fan , a generator and a headlight. I think the switch was off a car too.
I enjoy your videos here at the Netherlands...
Evan you put in that work. Keep it up
Looking forward to see what you and R do with the concrete pad.
Word to the wise you should check the light to make sure it work just spent the weekend installing a new light just bought hung it 16 ft up and the light wouldn't,come on got a new bulb still wouldn't work had to take light all down and get another new light and YES IT WAS A FULL MOON didn't know it at the time
My Man, good job Evan.
Great job! You guys will love having that light! 🔆 I think you are an electrician 😃
Great job! The light switch and outlets were an awesome idea.
May GOD Bless You Two All Always Amen MGBYAAA 😎
Nice job👏🙂🙃❤️
I always put a switch on dusk to dawn lights. Good job.
I should have watched the whole video before messaging you, my apologies. Great show Evan & Rebecca
Russell
Love the videos you all post. Entertaining and educational.
Another great video, Evan. I really enjoy watching you knock off items from the to do list. Like someone else mentioned, you may not have an electrician's license, but you certainly know what you're doing. Keep up the good work.
Good job Evan. That light will be really nice out there and the electrical plug will be very handy. Thanks for sharing with us, it’s looking real good around there. Fred.
Thx
Great video. Love the farm during spring.
Well done I give you A+
Such a nice job, thumbs up !!
welcome
Very nice work as usual. We have similar backgrounds, though I never got a degree. My education came from serving in the Navy. I'm no electrician either but I would say that you did a fine job with the pole, light and receptacle.
Great job Evan! Another one of the list! Can't wait to see you working on the hay equipment. That should be fun!
Awesome job great video
I thought you were going to say you were bringing in a huge industrial electric magnet. Now that would be cool. Awesome viewing cheers
Nice job Evan! Very much enjoy your videos. I can definitely relate to a lot ways you go about a project. Especially regarding the garden. You keep making them, I’ll keep watching them! Greetings from western CT !
Greetings from Central Ct !!!
Greetings from Northwestern CT!
Good stuff Evan enjoy it a lot
Can you give us a parts list ? And how to wire this up ?
Tie the ladder on a few spots!!
It's safer!!
Good job Amigo!
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Hi Even I just subscribed to your channel I enjoy the videos your homestead
I live in a town in Connecticut and always loved the country thanks for sharing
I let my pole light go when the power co. upped the rent and have gone to solar pathway lights . That light was drawing that late night visitor crowd checking to see if we are home. That pole is a good place for trail camera to keep an eye on things.
great job Evan!!
Thanks Evan I held my breathe while you climbed the ladder....lol
You answered my question 😊
I watched you build you whole house, was great,
Nice
Nice job
I am watching every single episode of your Country View Acre’s. I do have a question: are you a qualified ELECTRICIAN? You are very good at all things on your small-holding! Love your show Evan & Rebecca.
Russell (Nottingham, England) yes, Robin Hood County!
Remember kids: drill first, check for level, second.
Thank you
Just come across your site and loving it so playing catchup
Stay well.
Smart work. I like the forethought of the switch and a plug. I am sure both will come in handy. May not want that thing burning money in the summer time when it is light outside till nearly 9:00. nice work. on the trench work.... my dad always says... there a lot of heat in a shovel handle. (never cold long if you are using a shovel) :-)
Evan very nice installation.
Good job!!
Good idea!!👍🏼.
That light looks like a mercury vapor light great job there Young Man 😎
its cfl not mercury vapor
Good job
i don't think the deer scare off by lighting , 1 have a garage up in a wooded area on the rear of my property with lights that come on at night with motion (so when i'm up there at night i can get in the roll up door) well i also have security cams and i pick up deer , sometimes 7 at a time up there eating and running around chasing each other around the garage.
Nice job!
Nice work and nice video! Your electrical work is perfect. Just as a licensed electrician would do. I live near a town that did a horrible electrical job with their street lights (non sunlight resistant wire exposed without any conduit)
New to your channel. Love it! One suggestion...
You might think about putting a #6 solid copper ground wire up to the light. It can be just stapled to the pole and terminated on one of the lag screws mounting the light. Drive an 8ft ground rod at the base of the pole and clamp the wire to it. I have installed th is kind of light for years and find they are hit by lightning fairly often. The ground wire can save you a lot of ruined electrical appliances as it can bleed off most lightning strikes. May never happen, but better safe than sorry! have a great day!
It would be great to know the specs on the light, ie. make and wattage. You did do a good job of install.
I’d agree brother
Evan, It looks like that light is a fluorescent light. I would switch that to an LED, less power usage and you can get some bright LED's that work well to 40 below and will last longer. Love the video's, keep them coming! :)
Learn how to strip romex right and square off your wires in the panel. After what I've seen over the years, Farmers should hire Electricians.
@@mycomputer87, Yeah, and we wouldn't have anything to eat. Farmers do just fine doing what they do.
Generally those are not flourecents like you might have in a ceiling. Ours ran for as long as the barn it was mounted on stood (decades).
i would have replaced it with a nice ITT 175w mercury vapor nema head or something like it
Look good to me
Computer Integrated Mfg......hmmmm.....you a Boilermaker?
I am not being critical but I was wondering why not an LED light? Love your videos and have learned a few tips from you. Thanks
They were sold out. I would prefer LED.
When are your Country View Sweart Shirts going on sale?
By the way, Hello from
White Haven, PA.
Hi Evan, you know you can cut the pvc conduit with a sawzall or a hacksaw?
Looking good. Setting up a homestead takes a lot of work.
I think that light is a bit dim for the application, also it's pointing in the wrong direction, if this was my place i would put a LED floodlight, facing the direction of the equipment, I'd have that light controlled by a switch on the pole, and I'd keep that other light where it is, on a "dusk till dawn" auto switch, to give lighting to the general area. As an electrician I've designed lighting solutions for many farms and industrial properties, good luck, I like what you are doing to your place. I wish you all the best.
get a high quality 250w mercury vapor flood instead, they last much longer than a led and throw out lots of light
Should have put it at the top of the pole.
The best way to do this is to hang the light on the pole before setting the pole.
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Still curious about where you get your grapes for wine
"I'm not an electrician, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn once."
So Evan, considering the wire was already buried to the post what would an electrician charge to install everything from the wire up?? Ballpark figure
Had a somewhat similar job done but on a tree about 15ft higher and was 575.00, everything included.
august thanks 😊
Evan, as long as your panels are sealed nice and tight nothing should get into them. Especially those nasty nope ropes.
I think you should have put your 12 guage light wire in conduit. The yellow wire coating is not meant for outdoor use
You must have not the whole video. All the wire is in conduit.
Put a bounce dryer sheet inside the box repeelscinsects
Step 1, Call a company with a bucket truck.
Nice product placement there... I hope Coke stepped up and kicked you something... LOL