Installing a 200 Amp Electrical Service to a new home.

How I install an electrical service for a mobile home in Pontotoc County MS.

[@alfonsoaguilar9612]

Happy to see you and your pops still get to hang out and work together

[@smithworx1091]

Thanks buddy!

[@kcuhc84]

I liked the bit where you guys were carrying the pole and the dog thought you were going to throw it.

[@smithworx1091]

🤣🤣 that dog became my little buddy.

[@toddclick9110]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@smithworx1091]

Appreciate you watching

[@lovejcdc]

That was very informative, thanks for doing that video.

[@smithworx1091]

No problem buddy. I appreciate you watching

[@angelcalihua4779]

Thanks for taking your time to explain!
👍

[@smithworx1091]

No problem. Hope it helps

[@tristardiggin]

Well, my great great great
Grandpappy didn't do it that way! 🤪 Couldn't resist saying it...
You gave your Dad the heavy end on that first attempt.
When they turn the power on and nothing starts smoking you're good. Look great nice job...

[@smithworx1091]

Yeah he kept saying it was to heavy. I said lay hands on it! He was right 🤣

[@MeMoDoRo]

Hi..on outside electric box ..the neutral cable and ground líne keep togerher

[@Chahtawarrior31]

A healthy Wave for Jasper County,MS! OORAH

[@charles-hu8ru]

Are you a licensed electrician? Just a couple of pointers , always add a couple of ft. to your estimated wire length, your wires in the interior panel were to short to dress up in the panel. It looked like they would block a breaker in the lowest slots You bond n/g at the service disconnect and then keep them seperate in panel. In a trailer you are required to have a ground from the panel to trailer frame. Your ground between ground rods should be in the ground not on top. You need bushings on the 2" connectors. On your riser the first strap should be within 3' of panel. The top strap within 3'' of weather head. The rigid coupling will come off ,no need to cut off. I hope you reamed the pipe after cutting it. As stated no teflon tape needed on pipe threads. This ruins your bond. You are required by code to actually torqu your wire connections 250"lbs on most panels. Usually an eye bolt is required at top of pole within 1ft of weather head. Did you pull a permit? Just because utility co. Hooked it up does not make it correct. They have no enforcement over any wiring on the load side of meter. If you are not a licensed electrician you are putting liabilty on yourself and the home owner if something happens. Just my 2 cents.

[@smithworx1091]

Are you a licensed electrician?

[@lovejcdc]

When you said chasing rabbits I yelled squirrel and zoned out from there on LMBO

[@smithworx1091]

Stay focused!! 🤣

[@electricalron]

I'm a licensed electrician here in New Jersey and I'm glad I'm not required to set utility poles. That seems crazy to me to have to do that.

[@smithworx1091]

I don't like the utility poles either. It's kinda dumb to have to set it that close to the house to me. I'd rather go underground

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

Excellent video

[@smithworx1091]

Thanks a lot bro

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

@@smithworx1091 you’re very welcome. I’m a new subscriber too.! God bless.

[@jimpie231]

Thanks, great video! Do they ever do in ground feeds?

[@smithworx1091]

Thanks buddy. Not very often. But it's not complicated.

[@CatsBirds2010]

Nice work

[@smithworx1091]

Appreciate it buddy!

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Excellent job.

[@annatieken4529]

Do you possibly have a supply list? Trying to buy supplies online and this is all new to me.

[@smithworx1091]

Get you a diagram from your local power company and just write down everything you see. Start from the top and go down. Every house or setup can be a little different

[@hoptag]

on that exact setup do I need anything other than additional breaker to add a line coming from the box to receptacle outside ?

[@smithworx1091]

Correct. All you should need is to add breakers and weatherproof receptacles.

[@ocean1233]

Thank you very much for your help!!!

[@smithworx1091]

Yes ma'am

[@thepressedpig5397]

Hi! I’m having to do this! Do you know if you go overhead does the power company provide the wire or do you have too? 😊

[@smithworx1091]

In MS, the power company provides so many feet. Usually the distance between 2 power poles. The home owner is responsible for only the wire from the weather head and into the breaker box.

[@joemaldonado3]

@@smithworx1091 in general, for the USA, the client provides about 3 feet 1 metre outside the weather head. the power company does the rest of the wires.

[@juanricardo4109]

Very good video, I got a Mobil home in our property and already have a house there with meter and everything. Can you hook it up to the house box instead? Would this work?

[@smithworx1091]

It just depends on the electric companies code in your area. They will be able to tell you if it's ok. The house panel might not be able to handle the load from the house and the mobile home

[@BattileeA]

You will most likely be required to have a separate meter for the mobile home and disconnect for that said mobile home, which disconnect will have to be placed within 30 feet of said mobile home. You will most likely need to upgrade the service to the property as they normally only install for what is needed at the time of install/upgrade

[@ederrisboyd3042]

Hey do you kno which light company this for? And could you tell me the exact name of each wire I need

[@smithworx1091]

This is for pontotoc county in MS. All you need to do is look up your power provider and they will tell you the exact size of wire

[@mejoresmomentos7279]

Any body know where is the location?

[@jossemartinez2708]

Thanks so so much😊

[@smithworx1091]

No problem. Thank you

[@HealerLady267]

Thank you😊

[@smithworx1091]

Thank you!

[@dapure1718]

👍🏽 good job

[@smithworx1091]

Thanks buddy!

[@BattileeA]

Shouldn’t the neutral and ground be bonded? The sticker says so on the panel but green screw is missing? Was it installed later?

[@BattileeA]

I’m referring to what the sticker says on the panel inside the home, by (behind) neutral lug.

[@smithworx1091]

@@BattileeA yes

[@johndavies2949]

No. The ground wire and the neutral wire are independent from each other. The only place they are connected together is at the main service disconnect which is under the meter base.

[@johndavies2949]

You got grounds and neutrals on the same terminal strip. This is wrong. One terminal strip should be bonded to the enclosure with the green bond screw and neutral terminal strip should be insulated from the metal enclosure. A separate grounding wire should be run from the ground terminal strip out to the grounding lig in the main disconnect.

[@smithworx1091]

@@johndavies2949 it is wired exactly how it's supposed to be and to county code. Pay attention next time

[@chrisruiz1215]

Does it matter which side the 2 hots are connected and each end?

[@smithworx1091]

No sir doesn't matter on the hots

[@chrisruiz1215]

@@smithworx1091 so they can be crossed at the end no issues correct?

[@smithworx1091]

@@chrisruiz1215 correct.

[@chipandputt]

you should get a driver bit and use a hammer drill (on hammer only) to drive your grounding rods. still not fun, but nowehere near as much work as a sledge.

[@smithworx1091]

Didn't think of that. Thanks buddy

[@jaanahmed1941]

So I live in New Albany Mississippi I’m planning to move my Mobile home to Pontotoc county. Can you help me with that? Thank you.

[@smithworx1091]

I might be able to if I'm not too busy

[@rjackson31920]

What are you doing. You never use teflon tape on any conduit, and why didn't you use noalox electrical grease on your termainal?

[@smithworx1091]

This is silly. Don't be that guy

[@garypruett269]

In Florida 25 foot pole 5 foot in ground

[@smithworx1091]

Wow. Do y'all hit ground water that deep?

[@randypatterson5598]

How far above the house should the pole be

[@smithworx1091]

It all depends on the county or city rules. Some are a full 20ft pole. Some are only enough for the weather head to be 10ft from ground level. Just check with your local power company. They should have a spec sheet on what they require

[@Stevenhdez04]

What size wires did you use?? 4/4/4/2??

[@smithworx1091]

2 #3 and 1 #2 for the main feed I believe. Then the insulated ground is a 10awg.

[@rngn2010]

Couldn't the home owners had you trench the power in?

[@smithworx1091]

Could. It all depends on where the power company and how much the home owner wants to spend. This is kinda the "standard" around here.

[@Stevenhdez04]

What about your mobile home framing ground?

[@smithworx1091]

Not sure what you're asking about buddy

[@Stevenhdez04]

@@smithworx1091 theres a black solid ground cable tied to the frame of my trailer. Looks like it was cut off when I bought the mobile home. Still in the process of setting it up. I have the green aluminum #4 cable that came from the electric company sold to me as a 4-4-4-2. The green cable is ran to inside panel on the equipment ground from the meter box. Do you think I still need to connect the black mobile home’s frame ground cable to outside meter box’s equipment ground??? I thought the inside panel equipment ground was already wired to the frame.

[@smithworx1091]

@Stevenhdez04 yes I would connect it back. The mobile home setup guys already take care of this before I show up. I thought this might have been what you were talking about but wasn't sure

[@glennmiller93]

I have a 3 pole 4 wire box why do I need the 4th wire

[@smithworx1091]

Just depends on your power companies standards

[@glennmiller93]

So why do I need the bonded ground

[@smithworx1091]

@@glennmiller93 to keep from getting electrocuted if you touch the box. If I understand what you're asking.

[@smithworx1091]

@@glennmiller93 and it's also to bond the inside box to the outside because the conduit isn't conducting

[@glennmiller93]

Ok

[@karleywarrenn]

Your poor daddy 🤣 also, I thought you were a body builder or something 🤨

[@smithworx1091]

That's no longer a part of my life!

[@andrewloaiza9797]

Where did you buy your pole?

[@smithworx1091]

Place in pontotoc MS called moores

[@ODR1PPY]

How much does this cost

[@smithworx1091]

Materials were around 1800 I think. The wire is what's expensive

[@asian_makanic1805]

What do y’all usually charge for something like this?

[@smithworx1091]

I don't remember this specific job but usually between 2k to 2.5k. Just all depends on materials and location

[@tylerhughes5420]

If you do it yourself
Pole 188
Box 245
Wire 12 per foot so approx 360
Ground rods and bare wire 30
Conduit and weather head 55

[@NavyAirframer]

😂😂😂 I just bought a meter poll and I shopped around the cheapest was 1007$

[@tylerhughes5420]

@@NavyAirframer man that's crazy expensive

[@BattileeA]

@@tylerhughes5420 he did use copper wire (not a lot, but still), the conduit is $100 a 10 foot section, plus pole, weather head, maybe had to pay for box (which is 250-500), plus dug a hole (by hand), copper ground rods (also drove by hand). I’d say that fair for material plus man power. Honestly a one day job but I bet he was there 2. So…not much (money for labor/install) left over, after mileage, fuel, tools used (already had), and TAXES (haha). As someone mentioned earlier…cost would be anywhere from $1k-$2k from anyone “good”, plus parts. I think $2-2.5k for everything (parts/labor) is cheap 🤷. Just my 2 cents 👍🏼 Part of country and location is a big factor. This looks to be down south by the red dirt and not many people willing or want to do mobile feed hookups in my area.

[@ceangasrevenge]

I think you should have gone behind the wires instead of in front not sure the inspector would like it either ...

[@smithworx1091]

Behind?

[@BattileeA]

@@smithworx1091 I believe he is referring to inside the home panel, how the feed lines were ran/set.

[@smithworx1091]

@@BattileeA so go behind the wires and mess them all up? Never had an inspector say a word about that lol

[@alfonsonperez674]

👍

[@nettleton23]

Have you done any work in Monroe county?

[@smithworx1091]

I have done a lot of dirt work and land clearing. I don't think I've done an electrical install yet.

[@nettleton23]

What’s the best way to get in contact with you?

[@nettleton23]

Oh ok my questions was about electrical.

[@smithworx1091]

@@nettleton23 email then I'll give you my number. [e-mail]

[@ecko2013]

What was the size of wire?

[@smithworx1091]

The 2 hot leads were 3/0 and the neutral was #2. The grounding wire was #6 and bare copper #4

[@A1EXowns]

Thanks for the info! I’m in the process of doing this with a metal shop.

[@TheTheboss175]

Im still shocked a mobile home wants a 200amp service.

[@smithworx1091]

They put a lot in those things now. Even the basic models.

[@garypruett269]

Heat and AC package calls for it in Florida

[@BattileeA]

Electric furnace on that size home most likely 55,000 btu

[@BattileeA]

Ac most likely 3-4 ton depending on location for that size home

[@ryan39584]

Why would you come up to the top of the panel lugs? Flip your panel lol

[@smithworx1091]

🤣🤣

[@ryan39584]

@@smithworx1091 I don't get what's funny, you know the panel can be flipped right...

[@ryan39584]

@@smithworx1091 You also didn't torque down the lugs to spec....first time doing a panel?

[@smithworx1091]

@@ryan39584 what's the specs?

[@ryan39584]

@@smithworx1091 The panel spec sheet 😅😅😅

[@jeffbecraft7174]

150amp should be fine

[@smithworx1091]

Should be. But 200 is code

[@billtalkington664]

Like me your Daddy could have picked that pole up 20 years ago. Age takes affects a fellow.

[@smithworx1091]

Lol yeah he's still got a lot in him. I can't turn him out to pasture just yet...

[@raosabir9562]

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[@gagas0208]

Qe cable you used

[@DesertSurfer]

Worthless. I wanted to see you hook up the top of the weather head.

[@smithworx1091]

🤣🤣 that's the power companies job!

[@william.shilling2969]

Just lost the mechanical ground by using Teflon tape. You never use that on conduit and never use primer on NMRT. NEVER LET NON ELECTRICIANS DO ELECTRICAL WORK.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@smithworx1091]

🤣🤣 that's absolutely ridiculous

[@william.shilling2969]

@@smithworx1091 Read the code.

[@markgraber3906]

What’s the big deal? My local power company calls for sch40 pvc conduit on customer owned poles. How is that grounded?

[@merllhagard6799]

Decent. Not perfect.

[@Leonitus485]

Don’t feel bad. Seem like just a few years ago i could carry a 20’ stick of sch. 40 carbon steel pipe and now all i gotta say is hell no.

[@smithworx1091]

Lol. I try my best to only lift with a machine

[@briannelson7964]

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@smithworx1091]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 absolutely no idea but getting paid to do it!