We made some changes to Electrical in the Livestock Barn. Plus Q&A

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋🎥👍👍👍

[@yasminghani2073]

Enjoy watching your video

[@jasonmcbride2111]

Looks good Be happy with your work & don’t worry about all the key board heroes out there !! The goats want chew on the cords but once 🤣🤣 Keep working hard , enjoy watching you & your wife building the homestead 👍

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Good job!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Hey Evan, you and Rebekah did a great job on your barn and you followed code for safety 👍👍👍👍 for caring. You’re doing a great job around there so keep the good work and videos coming. We thank you for sharing with us.

[@russse2793]

Mighty handsome rooster for the ladies. That old barn has looks great and you have done well in fixing it up. Look forward to what you are going to do next. God Bless from Phoenix.

[@KevinCoop1]

I did not see your follow up video until now. Great job! Respectfully, Kevin

[@gregsullivan8956]

Your channel is gonna grow so big, large, huge, bigly. We really enjoy. Thanks

[@moonlightsonata5576]

Beautiful place, love it 💖

[@ftwtexasstephens9629]

Your barn looks great.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB Great explanations! I am sure it will help other homesteaders as they build! Thanks!!

[@PlanetMojo]

In our area we pay $35.00 a moth just for a meter. We have one building on a separate meter because we bought the neighbor's land with the building on it. We will be doing the same as you and running wire from our box to the building and saving $420.00 a year! We have to use conduit because it crosses a road though

[@jamesharless5357]

Great video!

[@donnadunlop]

Happy to hear you made the changes and every thing is up to code. The barn has come a long way and looks great, thanks for the videos

[@craftybeeshomestead1050]

Love the light set up. Great suggestion for the light for the chickens. I would've thought the same about leaving the light on longer not earlier.

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

Poor little confused chickens and then there was light LOLOL. Your goats are darling for sure so cute. Now I had a meeting early this morning with the chickens and the goats they all said 100% they are so glad that you their owner and caretaker are doing a GREAT JOB....whew they are happy they said. Don't tell them that I told you now. God bless have a great day and I hope my post gave you a little giggle. They are happy campers now and should lay lots and lots of eggs.

[@jerryhill681]

Good changes.

[@kquack5631]

Like the way the goats run right for the "mountain of cinder block"...the just have to be as high as possible...

[@Nix4me]

Showing electrical work on youtube is a recipe for every armchair electrician to mobilize.

[@jkdubs2]

Great video Evan. Though I dont think you need to explain yourself or decisions it's nice to know where your head is at when thinking of the things you are doing.

[@robertleigh559]

That pile of smashed up concrete by the barn door is bugging the hell out of me! I lie awake at night worrying about it. Is it serving some secret purpose? A goat mountain, perhaps. Love your vlog. Clear precise diction and no hesitations. Super.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yeah, I need to clean up the concrete pile. The goats do climb it, and it has helped me justify not cleaning up. But I hope to do it soon.

[@janfrench4691]

Thanks for the update Evan. Love how you explain the rationale behind your decisions & are keen to take on board constructive criticism.

[@jillseward7954]

thank you so much for explaining the moisture \ dampness in the barn. We are in the process of measuring our barn for wiring (note: we like our freedom to much and we have no animals, but do enjoy gardening) so this video was hugh help on how we decide to finish the electrical.

[@johnhamilton3987]

Put a trail cam set up kinda would be cool

[@geo52041]

Evan I really like your barn you have doen a great job with it .You should be proud of your work !!

[@cdunning6988]

I enjoy your videos!

[@philipstreechon4523]

good fixes

[@glorialeach7301]

Great light fix 🤗👍

[@henryrodgers3409]

Excellent video . Great explanation in why you did and changed things . I remember you putting that electrical wire in . Most hydro companies use aluminum these days for their over head wires . Got a new service put in and the wire was aluminum to the breaker box . From there it's copper . Don't know why you were thinking of a dry barn . When you put your water line in almost to the barn you were thinking of continuing that water line inside the barn some day . Well now you're all set for when that happens .Looking good .

[@CountryViewAcres]

I dont know what I was thinking also.

[@131dyana]

Thank you. That was interesting.

[@karlelliott9254]

Well, I am an old dog and just learned a new trick, chickens need a “sundown” night light. I would think they do better off the cold floor and close together on cold nights. Thank you. Retired School Bus Garage mechanic, North Carolina.

[@stevemartinez6757]

Very good updates to the electrical system.

[@starocean44]

Watched this last nite ...love your honesty 👍

[@lorenmeyer5290]

GREAT JOB Evan! Love, love, love your video!

[@albundy1956]

Good job Evan *thumbs up*

[@sueanderson9688]

Thanks for sharing your barn changes. Everything looks great thank for letting us tag along.

[@louisl.8724]

You can put that little chicken hatch door on a timer also to open automaticly also.

[@onlineoffgrid]

Looks a very nice job wish my goat barn was wired up half as good Excellent video as always

[@jimcour291]

Well explained. Another good video. I would have gone for copper wire, but I totally respect your thinking on it.

[@mar1video]

Subbed ! Great videos !

[@francelvaneeden6033]

chickens tend to spill a lot of food out of the automatic feeders. easy to fix by putting a small diameter garden hose ouround the edge. you mesure the lenght of hose you need and cut only through half the diameter and slid the cut sixe over the ledge og the bottom feeder. Just an Idea

[@EC4400]

enjoy your barn. Hi to Rebekah.

[@jeffreyplum5259]

I believe a GFCI outlet can be used to protect non-GFCI outlets downstream from it. I would look carefully at the possible wiring options. GFCI outlets have Line terminals for incoming connections (from the Breaker Box) and Load terminals for protecting downstream wiring.. Good luck and God bless. you all

[@ralphmills7322]

If you decide to have a workbench or project area with multi outlets then you can re-use those non-GFCI outlets downstream from the first GFCI outlet on that branch circuit as Jeffery suggested. Just be sure you apply the "GFCI protected" labels on the downstream outlets. Also it is a good idea to run your main light circuit off a different circuit breaker than your outlets. I found out how dark a shed could be back in the '70's when running a circular saw through a heavy piece of wood as it bound up and blew one of those old 15A glass fuses.

[@CountryViewAcres]

I understand a GFCI can protect 3 additional outlets. But that goes back to more water buckets may freeze if it trips. So, individual gfci outlets was intentional.

[@lylesmith1949]

Great video update bud! I'm curious if you have plans to remove cinder block pile in the front of the barn? It looks like a good place for snakes to live and hibernate. Just a thought. Love how the homestead is coming along.

[@karlelliott9254]

More snakes around the farm is a good thing. My grandparents had many snakes in their barns and buildings and two five feet plus king snakes that lived in the milk barn and seen almost every day during warm weather. Snakes don’t eat or contaminate grain and feed as rodents do. Rats won’t stay in an “apartment” where snakes live. Are you a rat, ha ha?

[@CountryViewAcres]

I plan on moving the pile of concrete blocks, it is just not a high priority on the to do list.

Respect! Real life!

[@tucker476]

In the goat pen use slanted boards on the wood feeder. Cut down a lot of waste of hay. Once the hay is on the ground they will not eat it. That is why you had to shovel so much when you clean their pen. A goat farmer used the method and saved a ton of money in hay........

[@CountryViewAcres]

I will probably make a new feeder to replace that one sometime.

[@doncc6080]

Evan If I saw correctly you put gfci in every receptacle. This is not code. One gfci per curcuit. The first one feeds the rest and that is your protection. I enjoy watching you and Rebecca. God bless you!!!

[@louisl.8724]

Putting pvc pipes in the ground will, over time get water in it, no matter how much glue you use.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, PVC would protect the wire from rocks in the soil digging into the insulation, not form water. Good point.

[@robertleigh559]

Reading these comments on copper and alum wire. As I understand it, alum will vibrate in the circuit breaker box under the passage of high currents and vibrate right out of the connection with the passage of time. Arcing starts in the box and your house burns down. Copper wont do that. Hence modern wiring changes from alum to copper at the box. Or so I'm told.

[@kennethmarlow2731]

Sometimes it doesn't pay to be cheap. As a old firefighter emt, I have worked mobile home fires that was caused by the aluminum wire and copper wire reacting with one another.

[@suenorton873]

Good video. I think you should move the blocks the goats climb on out back by the sun. Just saying.... or get them things to play on, oh how about a swing set...lol... have a good weekend.

[@crockadilemick]

Replace the crappy old door on the lower barn area.

[@rokro14]

will the goats chew on the electrical cords for the water heaters?

[@CountryViewAcres]

The water bowl cords have a Wire coil like spring that covers the cord, it deters animals from chewing on them. And we have never had any problems.

[@cjandjoannegodkin3787]

If you have more than one CFGI per circuit from the panel box, they can conflict and become a problem for you.

[@bobclucas8167]

Just found your channel. I watched the pasture update. Will you be using that for grazing cattle? Any thoughts on a few goats to clean out weeds in the future?

[@CountryViewAcres]

We will probably try cows and sheep.

[@scottragan3501]

How are the goats getting along, are they accepting the fainting goat

[@CountryViewAcres]

They get along better, and the fainting goat is learning to dodge better.

[@ninanina-sx3pv]

miss the "hey KZbin" greeting lol

[@VanillaRain2012]

How about adding WiFi cameras where you 's an check on the animals at night.

[@joycemetheny8338]

Whats wrong with chickens laying on the ground at night ?

[@glorialeach7301]

joyce metheny , because they poo when they ‘sleep’ and sitting in it can cause it to stick to them and dry then possibly cause problems for the chickens.

[@williammay5300]

What state and county do you live in?

[@suziqbrown7073]

could the goats be any cuter? !!!!

[@wayneblake1886]

You should go solar

[@BLHomestead]

The cost is crazy high. It's an awesome thing to be able to be "off the grid", but there is a hefty price with it.

[@atozrecovery518]

What made you all want to start farming?

[@CountryViewAcres]

It was more to become self sufficient. Hay for livestock is a part if that.

[@williamgordon1835]

you should use flex or pipe in the barn . because of mice or rats much safer.

[@remushaynes2693]

evan, if you had run the 2 inch pvc underground for your feeder you could have bought cheaper wire. it would still be aluminum but would not be direct burial cable making it a little cheaper. the cost would probably wash out. the advantage would be in being able to pull in new if lightning damages the original. one other thing would be the ease of teeing to another location if the future demands it. i think you did great and it all looks good.........g

[@gregsullivan8956]

BTW does the goats climb on those broken cinder blocks?

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, they do. And I have used it as an excuse to keep from cleaning them up. But I will pick them up someday.

[@tucker476]

The load center in the barn should be mounted on a piece of board attached to the wall to keep metal the load center from touching the concrete to keep it from early rusting. Just saying.......

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes it should be spaced off the wall.

[@tomwitherow7770]

That's a shame these people should just enjoy your video keep their comments to themself you got some good videos don't worry about a thing

[@CountryViewAcres]

I used used to negative comments now. I put my self out there for the world to see. It is expected, but sad people can't be polite.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

I don't know who is feeding you this bs about chickens not able to find the roosts after lights go out, I been raising hundreds of layers for over 38 years, and my timers are set to come on in the morning at the same time as sun rise in mid summer, and turn off at winter sun rise, and come back on just before sun set at night and stay on until the longest summer day, they know when it is time to get on the roosts, and even if some fall off in the dark, they know were to go to get back one, young ones if the light go off before they are up, they always find there way up in total dark.. remember to pull a permit for any electrical work you do, even if your adding a plug or 2 as you can be charged for not doing so, also, if you have a fire and it is said to be started by electrical, and no permit is on file for that area, your insurance will be void

[@CountryViewAcres]

Where we live there is no building permits or electrical permits. The only permit the county requires is for installation of a septic system.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@CountryViewAcres were i live i dont need any building or septic permits but hydro is its own game and must have a permit

[@lunakatt429]

Please stop staring into the camera all the time , it's annoying .

[@bigDH123]

Where is he supposed to stare?