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So to correct your last statement about the poco neutral not being grounded, I need to add the # 4 on the neutral bar, down to the ground rods correct? Also, you state "I need an egc pulled from the house panel out to the barn, in the same cable or conduit (raceway)", isn't that why I run 4...

I appologize for taking so long, it's been a busy week! So I finally got around to some pictures, which I hope tell the story. So to start, I had a regular 200 amp meter box, cables come from the transformer, into the box, through the meter, and Into the house/my panel. I built the barn, and...

Yes it was just a meter pan, cables come in from the transformer, through the meter than into the house, where my panel is. The house panel is a square d. So I will have to add a ground bar to the house panel, and move my grounds over to that? I will get some pics tonight when I get home...

I will get some pics tommorrow. Originally, I had a standard 200 amp meter box, the house panel w/200 amp main breaker was fed out of that. I replaced that meter box with a new 400 amp one, that has 2 200 amp breakers outside, making that new meter box my new main service disconnect. So I have...

So today I finally ran power out to my barn, it was about 125' run. We ran 4 legs. 250-250-250-2 in 2.5" conduit, up the side of the barn into an lb, then into the back of the panel. At the house side, I have a 400 amp meter box that has 2, 200 amp breakers next to it, which I replaced my old...

The way I always look at it, if your starting fresh, over build it, because it's easier to go bigger now than 10 years from now. Especially if your getting dual feed, just go 200 in the house and 200 in the shop

Depends on the state. Some places you need a "recovery tag" or "possession tag", need to call dnr have them come out and show them where the deer is, if they think all is ok, they give you the tag....way more work than its worth. Take the head off, bury it off to the side of your yard for a few...

Good exercise, good way to scout for next season and the upcoming turkey season. I usually wait until the last week of February to start looking. Most of what you will find will be around bedding areas, feeding and transition areas. Best to look on cloudy days, as the antlers really stand out...

We're in the middle of the woods, and I had the same problem. First with the front porch light, lots of bugs, spiders, moths, etc. I'm a lineman for our local utility, we renewed a pole and I brought the old one home and set out between the barn and the house, ran power to it and put up a dusk...

I know I was, 22k and 24k for closed cell for the whole building! I would love to do spray foam, but at that cost, I just can't see going that route

Dc thanks for the tips! I've never done any type of hvac work so id be a little leery in doing that...do you think that 4 zone mini split would work?

I went in mine with no lights on, and I sealed up every spot I could see light through. Top, bottom, Etc.

Gonna sub to this. I to have a 40x48 I'm going to be heating/cooling soon. I also saw a 4 zone mini split system that I may look into. Not to hijack, but Anyone think that would work...

The smart meters our company use don't record/log voltage, there's a seperate piece of equipment that they will install on a meter that's having issues. Our meters just know when they have voltage. If you lose power, the company sees that in their control center. They also know if they are...

Yea that sounds like an arrogant company. If a customer has a few calls like that at their house, our company sends a voltage quality tech out to install a voltage recorder

Thanks for all the tips! My future plans are to insulate the walls with batts, vapor barrier, then 1/2" plywood for inside sheathing. The cieling will probably be blown in, vapor barrier, then metal cieling. It will probably be a while until I can get that, as I want to build my mesanine, and...

X2, I'm a troubleman for our local utility, And run these types of calls daily. As stated above, a majority of the time it is a bad clamp or sleeve at the pole, house, or connection in the meter box. If your service is underground, the urd cable could be on its way to faulting. Most utilities...

If I put up 1/4" fan fold insulation over the purlins, do you think that will help things until I can afford to fully insulate it?

Yea I kinda figured.... No I don't have anything in there, it's all open, bare metal facing the inside

I'm not sure if the exact number but it was humid. Should I put some de humidifiers in there to help dry it up?