Outbuiling Electrical Install | Outlets & Bay Lights for 30x50 Metal Building
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2020
- Installing electrical in an outbuilding. Today we're installing outlets and overhead bay lights in the outbuilding.
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You fast forwarded through so much of the stuff I wanted to see. Wiring up the breaker box, putting on the pig tails, wiring the outlets...
That's a valid comment. It was our first time wiring boxes ourselves, so we weren't really attempting to show how it was done. Hind sight being what it is, we should have shown more detail for sure!
You'll never regret having lot's of outlet's and plenty of overhead lighting. Good job you guys.
Hey Richard. So true. Just yesterday we had 3 of 4 outlets on one box going!
You did the right thing by having plenty of outlets . I always complaining about not having enough outlets in some places in my home.
great vid guys & thank you for sharing. lol
Hey Bin! Yeah, just yesterday we had 3 of 4 outlets in use when we were putting up some framing.
My son and I are building a 36 x 110 Mueller steel building in Waddell, not far from you (303 and Northern) . Red iron is all up, starting walls/roof. My neighbor electrician retired. I'm sending Jake an email to come help me wire our shop. Great referral. Thanks, Jeff
Woohoo!!! Jake will take good care of you. His eye for detail is unmatched in my experience!
Smart having dedicated twenty amp outlets, we did he same for our huge freezer, air compressor and work area in our garage. The extra expense of using conduit for the wiring is well worth the investment. We used BX vs Romex wiring for the extra protection and grounding capability. Great job and thank you for sharing.
Hey Daniel! Glad to hear it's a common practice. It's not much of an added expense and figure it will be well worth it down the road.
Edge of Nowhere Farm it definitely will be worth it. Stay safe and healthy and please keep the amazing content coming. My wife just told me you posted another video today, I’ll check it out after I go to evening prayers.
@@danielfisch655 we're trying to post as much as we can to show the farm coming together. Glad you're hanging in there with us!
Very nice video....we are building a similar shop and wanted some ideas on the electrical. On a side note we also own the same tractor. Love our kioti!
Glad we could give you some ideas and yes, that Kioti is a heck of a tractor! Good luck on that shop build.
👍 Have you thought about putting external lighting onto your outbuilding porch/verandah? Might help on those days when it's getting dark before you finish the chickens. Or other jobs you need to get done out there.
Hey Eleni, fantastic suggestion! Yes, Lori has already mentioned it and once we get into the winter months she's going to need lighting to see where she's going in the morning!
I like how you did the wiring but it would’ve been nice to show everything instead of fast forwarding it. That’s why I wanted to watch your video so I could wire my Garage. I guess I will find another video. Keep up the good work. I would’ve loved watching your neighbor doing the wiring since he is a Electrician.
Hey Rodney. You're absolutely correct and we really should have given Jake some time to show the details.
Did you use solid or stranded THHN wire to all your light and receptacles?
Hey Gary. We pig tailed the outlets with solid, but ran stranded through the conduit.
Outlets: Better to look at them than look for them.
So true Jim! On many occasions we were glad we had an outlet right where we needed it.
Did you mount any exterior lights? How did you mount the J-box?
Hey Jeff. We haven't installed any exterior lights yet, but it's on the plans. The panel is between 2, 2x4's and the J-boxes are screwed directly into the metal framing.
Thanks. Wiring a similar shop myself although I'm not sure if drilling through the i-beam for the conduit is good. Did you check with your building material folks?
Hey Abby. Yes, we discussed the electrical install with our builder before we finished the build. They said there wouldn't be any issues with using self tapping metal screws as they use the same to connect the metal sheeting on the outside of the building. Our electrician has also done these before and has had no issues.
Thanks. I was talking about drilling a 1 inch hole through your I-beam.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thanks for this! Have been searching for this answer.
QUESTION. when i put an ohm meter between the outlet 120v opening and the other probe to the roofing metal covering my shop should it read zero or 120v. mine says 120v so will i be electrocuted????
That sounds like a question for an electrician and I'm just a farmer.
Great video, did you go through the I beam with the conduit?
Hey Trent! We did go through the I-beam in one spot towards the back where we had 2 j-boxes that were back to back on the beam.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm how did you drill the I beam hole? I need to do the same thing
@@EnHacore1 we used a bi-metal hole saw and then rounded the hole with a step bit.
Take a drink every time he says 'ACTUALLY'.............. lol :)
Well, actually....
Do you have 220 ? I had them put in 2 locations, 1- washer/dryer 2-welder/ect.
GF wont let me wash shop rags in house, I don't blame her.
We don't have a 220 in there...yet! I haven't taken on welding as a skill to learn, but I get the feeling it's bound to happen sooner or later.
@@slamboy66 yeah, I'm sure Lori would have none of that here either!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm From tractors to fencing.
Can I ask what lights you used and how high are your walls?
We purchased these from Home Depot and I'll link to them here for you;
www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-2-ft-400-Watt-Equivalent-18-000-Lumens-171-Watts-Integrated-LED-Dimmable-White-High-Bay-Light-120-277-Volt-5000K-50232191/313258650
These are mounted at the peak of our roof, so they're about 14' off the ground. Plenty of light in the building for our needs.
I know it's been said before ...I watched it at 75% speed and it was still to fast.. do you have the media still? also what brand building thanks
Yeah, we've been surprised how many folks watched what was supposed to just be a documentation for ourselves on our farm startup with this one. Unfortunately I don't have the original media that I can forward to you.
We used Sentry Builders for this project and they were fantastic. I'll link to their website for you here;
sentry-steel.com/
1 question how much the electrical labor cost?
Our electrician happens to be our neighbor, so it may be a bit less expensive for us than someone else, but he charges us $65/hour.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you...
Hate to trash your video dude but you might as well have just shown a completed job. Fast forwarding through every aspect of installation shows other newbies pretty much nothing. You should have shown at least one pigtail making & outlet installation at normal speed asa well as a light & breaker installation. Could have been a good video.
Valid comment here Ron. Hindsight being what it is we should have gone over more detail.
Great subject, but would have been more useful if you would have sped up the talking and slowed down the work.
We definitely needed to add more detail on this one as we have had more folks watch this than we anticipated.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm No worries. I still learned a little, which is a little more than I knew before.
You fast forwarded through the important stuff and talked about Jake way too much
Sorry about that Joe. We didn't realize how many folks were going to watch this for some of those details and should have considered that.
those outlet are too high....should be 12”-18” from the floor.
Hmm, I'll have to check with our electrician. Thanks for the heads up.
@@terryhillman8755 i mean Inches😁
Terry Hillman If it’s your garage you can put them at any height
My previous shop I had them 4ft from the floor. Made it way easier to plug things in. Passed inspection no problems.
This isn't a house....🤦🏼♂️
Entertainment, not information
Rob, you're right. We were documenting this for ourselves and our regular YT farm/gardening audience and have been surprised to see so many views outside of that group. Hindsight, we should have documented more of the details and had our electrician explaining some of the specifics on what we were doing.
Less talk. More instruction. Don't fast forward that much through the details.
Are you teaching or sharing in the experience?
Those are solid suggestions. We filmed this mainly to share the experience as we're not electricians. We've been surprised how many folks who don't follow the channel are finding this episode and wanting more detail. Hindsight, we should have given that here.
Too much talking and too fast through the informational material.
Sometimes the nerves get the better of me. I've learned to slow down over time and experience.