How to Power Up a Food Truck
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2021
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How to Build Your Food Truck Step by Step Guide
Below are the affiliate links of items I use to build this Food Trailer.
Any questions please drop them in the comments thank you.
30 Amp Generator Plug
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
30 Amp Plug
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
50 Amp Generator Plug
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Generator inlet Plug
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Breaker Panel
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Utility Knife
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Lenox 9 in 1
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Can Lights
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Wire mold boxes
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Double mold boxes
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Breakers
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Outlets
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Switches
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Wire Strippers
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
S.S Screws
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
ZIP WALL
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
SS Trim Pieces
End Cap:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Divider Bar
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Aluminum Tape
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Thanks for always showing us the good, bad and the ugly Frank! Great work as always 🙌🏻
Absolutely my pleasure
I love that job, I wish I could work for you
I got tired of climbing under our cabinets to drop the power cord through an access door to run it to my generator and installed the 50 amp reliance box outside of the trailer and retrofitted the generator cables thanks for the great video.
Gracias Frank , aprecio tu trabajo , que tengas un hermoso ano 2022.
Thank you for the video Frank, I'm a complete novice to this stuff. So this will take power from an outside source and convert it to run my appliances (Fridge, freezer, counter top stuff) Lights, fans, vent-a-hood (exhaust fan) etc...
Yes it is what I use to connect to my Generator this is 1 way to do it. There are others but this is what I use
Nice work. Love your videos, very easy to follow.
Appreciate that feedback 😁
I’m confused on previous video you talk about using 30 amp power but here your using 50 amp plug
Yes I upgraded on other builds, on mine I have a 30 amp both work nicely. It just depends if you need 50 amps down the road it's nice to have it ready, but I only use 30 amps currently personally
First off. Thank you so much for your videos. It has help me tremendously. I do have a question. I haven’t seen you talk about or show how to install an AC unit in your trailer could you please make a video explaining how to. Thanks
AC not needed. People are 50/50 on these. Since the air just leaves right out the concession window when open. I just use floor fans.
Hello, great videos thank you . Quick question here! If I am going to events and if I use this regular plug will it give me only 15amp power to the trailer? Because this plug type is for 15amp 110v. If I Plug it in a normal house outlet and want to power the trailer, I would only draw 15amp to the trailer is that right? So I can’t use most of equipments
When it's in the yellow extension cord I made to the house yes, just minimal power. You can install an outlet outside dedicated 30 amps or 50 to your panel but that's a whole different animal lol
Great video quick question can you talk about connecting the wires to the breaker box a bit more?
th-cam.com/video/jcXdoMIjcTE/w-d-xo.html this video should have that information you would need
Love you videos and I need some guidance. Maybe you can help, so I want to wire my small concession trailer with a hundred amp box. Will have small refrigerator, a hotdog steamer, in line hot water heater. We will be near power when using it 90% of the time. So can I run my whole trailer off of one extension cord plugged into an outlet somehow? Sorry if my question wasn’t detailed enough. I’m willing to video call you and show you what we have if you have a chance. Thanks and have a blessed day.
I have an event. I have a generator but if i do this could i run the truck full bore using just this cable? Or is it recommended to use the generator
Depends on the power they are pushing to you. If it can handle your truck then yes
Frank, will you show, explain the rear ramp build? Lift system etc
The ramp is just the factory ramp that came installed with the Trailer no modification
DON'T just use a 12 or 14 gauge extension cord. Add up the amps for all the equipment you will be using and size your wire properly. Otherwise you could burn the food truck down or worse. Every gauge of wire has a specific ampacity it is rated for.
@kevouelt I know this, and mention this on videos, but this is just for lights and small little things when parked, if that's what you are referring to.
@@fbaltierrez hey sorry I didn't see that you mentioned that. Thanks for your video!
Could you show us how you hide the generator cable to the The breaker box?
Hola Frank, , quiero hacerte una pregunta por favor, Tengo un generador de 6000 watts, y solo entrega 120 watts ; puedo conectarlo a un panel para obtener 240 watts , y poder conectar mi horno igual que en casa ??? No destruire mi generador ?
Hey Frank! As im trying to connect my generator plug to the trailer, the outlet inside my house keeps tripping. What would you suggest first in order to troubleshoot this issue?
Thanks again as always for the inspiration!
Is it a GFCI outlet?
@@fbaltierrez yes sir it is, does that matter? Although i also hooked it up to a non-GFCI and the same thing is happening?
@@poormansfoodtruck on your panel. Is the neutral ties in with the box?
@@fbaltierrez do you mean the panel inside my food trailer? Or my panel inside the house?
@@poormansfoodtruck In your trailer
It appears that in your breaker box, that ground and neutral are bonded together. Since this is effectively a sub panel, should those not be isolated?
They were when the camera grabbed the video, they are not connected on same bar.
Hello Frank would you recommend a 14/3 cable to use instead of a 10/3? Thanks in advance.
Well 10 gauge is to handle 30 amps. It depends what you are using it for
@@fbaltierrez thanks. I’m using a 30 amp and running prep fridge, lights, vent hood food warmer. Going to have 2 - 15 amp breakers. Trying to set up similar to what you have set up in previous videos.
@@joadrianvara920 I haven't had any issues with 10 gauge but if you can I would at least use 8 gauge that would be my suggestion
So my question is I have a 30 amp female on my trailer and 30 amp female on generator. So I think it's illegal to make a cord with 2 males so what can I do? Thanks
No it's all the same. Just change the Connectors
@@fbaltierrez sorry dumb to electric put 2 30 amp males on my 8 gauge wire I have?
Maybe I asked wrong I am trying to run 2- 30 amp males. Male to trailer and male to generator. Or do you only use the 120 male on generator not 30 to 30? Thanks
@@jeremybaysinger8753 wherever the Connectors don't match if there is no other way Cut that end off and make a new one
@@fbaltierrez thanks!
I am so confused. So even though we would have a generator for our food truck… we would still need to be plugged in somewhere. I guess what I am asking is we wouldnt be able to just use a generator only?
You would Plug in when the generator is not in use, when you park for the evening if you want your refrigerators or you want to keep your truck/trailer to stay on or even when just cleaning.
Ahhh ok ok. Thank you Frank. God bless you and your family.
Where you get your Reliance 50 amp
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HS0HQW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HS0HQW&linkCode=as2&tag=rollingburrit-20&linkId=10042d0aa2d8ad0a2df1e1d6382444a3
@@fbaltierrez I have 10,000 generator in 8000 what all electric box I need to make my food truck run
Hey sir I was wondering do you know anything about flat box behind your food truck to set up your generator .So when I tell me a bike rack would hold my generator while driving
The video l was looking for
Hey need some advice help
Hey man I’m from southern Illinois heard you say Chicago I’m really into starting my own food trailer like yours me and my business partner are looking to build our own do you have a email I could contact you at it would be greatly appreciated!
To me it makes much more sense to run your wire through conduit on the outside of the walls, for just such an occasion throughout the life of the truck.
That works as well I don't like the look of that but it can work for sure