Cozy Log Home DIY: Episode 5 - Excavating Power Conduit with Our Expert Electrician

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Ай бұрын

Dive into another key phase of our Cozy Log Home DIY series! In Episode 5, we take on the task of laying the electrical groundwork for our cabin. Using a Caterpillar 303 mini excavator equipped with a 12-inch bucket, we carefully carve out tidy trenches for a power conduit essential for our 400 amp power service. This episode not only advances our construction but also introduces you to a crucial figure in our project-our expert electrician.
Watch as he shares critical electrical insights that are vital for a safe and efficient power setup. His professional advice coupled with our precision excavation shows just how much meticulous planning goes into a self-sustained home. I also emphasize the importance of cleanliness during the build process, ensuring our site remains pristine and organized.
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@williamclinton6609 Ай бұрын

You “ORDERED” your Tradcon?!? That’s disgusting!

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

W for the patriarchy!

@CameraNomadic Ай бұрын

So Bill Clinton is going to comment on the treatment of women? This I gotta hear.

@MrMarsik13 Ай бұрын

AM i only one who thinks he is joking?

@tonymatthews445 Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar The Husband council approves this order ❤

@HunterTN Ай бұрын

@@MrMarsik13 Imagine thinking anything on this channel is not 100% serious at all times. You are not going to survive the struggle with that attitude sir.

@shazzzam79 Ай бұрын

My father was a commercial union electrician in Canada. I used to work there as well. If I didn't clean up after myself, I would be handed the keys to the building and a push broom on my weekend and told to go clean the entire floor we were working on. Also, if I marked a wall while installing anything, he would have me go to the painter and borrow a roller and paint and fix it. I used to think how hard he was on me was unnecessary. Now, as a man, my work always stands out from the rest. I'm happy he instilled a work ethic in me at a young age.

@gearheadted5110 Ай бұрын

You do excellent work, Cody. Using two 22.5s instead of one 45 elbow is a trick that my dad taught me back in the 80s. He was a fire sprinkler fitter for 30 years. I drove dump truck for a few years, and too often I received vague info on where to dump a load of rock, so nice job, sir. 👍 A job superintendent once jokingly told me, if you're ever lost in the woods, just pound a stake in the ground and a dump truck will show up to run it over. Cheers.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

My goodness, I am sitting in my hot tub laughing at that last comment. I have never heard the dump truck running over stakes, you win the comment of the week award 🥳

@setdown2 Ай бұрын

Never heard a load of stone called rock before... This is going to be a trip...😂

@Shane_O Ай бұрын

That’s a good one on the dump truck 😂

@knuttsackjones3094 Ай бұрын

An electricians motto, We don’t beautify We electrify.

@LeviKellyTours Ай бұрын

Best episode yet. loved that you talked and described more of what you were doing and your thoughts, longer episode, and the natural chit chat with wife and electrician is nice to see.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Thank you, Levi. I have been reading the comments. Lot of guys have been asking for longer videos with more detail,

@tonymatthews445 Ай бұрын

As a certified forklift driver I can tell you that watching excavators is just awesome.

@terryjanssen316 Ай бұрын

I'm an electrical contractor and you are 100% correct. I have to drill into the men to clean up and they do think they are too good to clean. I even had a man tell me he does not sweep. If you don't sweep, go home. He swept up. Do a good cleanup and they will always will call you back.

@StanlyTPT Ай бұрын

Every single time... Cheers

@joshwongwai3532 Ай бұрын

Worked excavation for a while and I live in the northwest, would always get complaints from electricians that our power trench depth would be short by like 2 inches or so (roughly 24 to 28 inches required) yet I’ve seen countless times when a rain comes down the night before completely filling the trench with water so they just install the pipe right above the water level making it even less then a foot below ground simply because they didn’t want to get dirty pumping out the water from the trench. Then when final inspection comes it would fail because they didn’t install it to proper depth. 🤦‍♂️

@__Lachie Ай бұрын

Agreed, cleaning up is the easiest part of the job and it always wins you brownie points with the customer.

@user-rx9ey6rd2d Ай бұрын

“You got time to lean You got time to clean “ Bob Johnson Sr. RIP

@chachimatthew Ай бұрын

lol i would not be as nice, i would say well if do not sweep thats fine hand him twizzers say this or your fingers...lol

@d0nn13m0n0 Ай бұрын

If you put a Klein Tools sticker on a broom you can get a sparky to use it. Need another sticker for the dust pan or he’ll just leave the piles everywhere

@daltonwade7908 Ай бұрын

So true…

@shazzzam79 Ай бұрын

I think Jeriah needs a promotion to the title of Squire.

@morgizmo87 Ай бұрын

My man cody 20 years in the excavating business, plus EMS, wildland firefighter, multiple automotive businesses, roofer, framer, lumberjack, construction superintendent... Im sure im missing some. You've lived the lives of many men, and still young!

@rustyshackleford9017 Ай бұрын

traplines and inlines is a young dude building a log home. badass channel

@gtjk2011 Ай бұрын

He's amazing. Well worth a watch.

@JonarRoman Ай бұрын

The comment about the stake goes for any time you have materials delivered. Part of my job is working with our delivery driver at a lumber yard. Having a customer tell us they put a flag or something down when I call and ask about where to drop materials saves us so much time.

@JimStanley3 Ай бұрын

Glad to see you shared your expectations of cleanup with your electrician. Setting people up to do a good job is a lost art.

@logankowalyk2580 Ай бұрын

The production value of your channel is insane man keep it up

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@MrAllmotorB Ай бұрын

Love how you treat your wife, you always have good energy in your videos. It’s crazy how much experience you have in everything you do. Really liking this segment!!!!

@mikedesen7053 Ай бұрын

Missed these old type of videos. Been watching you now for years. Please more of these old school videos!

@BattleChemist Ай бұрын

I love doing electrical work, it's so simple if you know what you're doing and are safe about it. That's a very clean setup and the trench was well-cut.

@ishaanjerabek4343 Ай бұрын

The ways the excavation “sop” if you will varies around the country are cool. Goes to show just cause “it’s the way we’ve always done it” doesn’t mean someone else doesn’t know better

@heatshield Ай бұрын

What a treat. Thank you. It’s almost midnight here now. (EastCoastMan)

@AugustusM-sj3rv Ай бұрын

Almost a haiku

@gabenickell2336 Ай бұрын

I've worked with your electrician many, many times. Back when i worked for A&E.

@JonArmenta Ай бұрын

Cody, you are brilliant! I’m going to do the same thing for my wife this weekend. The declarative way or “ordering” her to do something for herself is perfect. Thank you.

@PreparedNewsNetwork Ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@cooch5096 Ай бұрын

Another great video Cody, you’re underrated!

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@dougdobbs Ай бұрын

Really enjoying this style of episode. I'm starting construction of two wings on my house, and I'm going to do an "off the house" meter like you're doing. I'm leaning a lot. Thanks for letting us share in the adventure that is Cody & Family. :)

@northjerseykevin3915 Ай бұрын

Good stuff. Nice to be outside and not freezing. Now we east coast guys just need it to stop raining. The struggle is real for the first time for me regarding water.

@Forgeinthegorge Ай бұрын

Fernando is a great guy to work with! He’ll do you right!

@rjunk12349 Ай бұрын

I learn so much watching your stuff.

@-Kreger- Ай бұрын

Loving the series. Keep em coming. Thx again wranglerstar and family

@HighSpinSwingSpeed Ай бұрын

What you are saying is true about electricians. I once was saw an electrical foreman do the final connections and then drop his tools on the ground and tell his laborers to clean everything up as he walked away.

@gingygingerson8654 Ай бұрын

I’ve just been calling those “long shovels” for the past few years lol. Glad to know the original purpose and name. I used one that my grandpa had to remove some bushes at my mother’s that broke 2 regular shovels. Got nice and deep into the roots and made the job go by much quicker!

@musthavechannel5262 Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us along, Beloved.

@jason46742 Ай бұрын

Awesome series! Feels like old wranglerstar. Blessings from the Uk! Awesome to see not everyone is stuck in the dystopia! 💪

@cmeeoutdoors7556 Ай бұрын

This series is fantastic. The veiw at 1:55 is beautiful.

@letsgobrandon7563 Ай бұрын

My dream is to own my own excavator. Been saving for years but I have many more to go. Thank you for the awesome content, my friend.

@deleteddata6671 Ай бұрын

It’s so true, I’m constantly cleaning up after my electrician. Great guy, does great work, leaves one heck of a mess…. 😅

@brownimal Ай бұрын

Enjoying this series. Reminds me of my own build. 👍

@grabo454 Ай бұрын

Excellent! So happy to see this all get installed. Proho here is moving into the new homestead this weekend. Stay tuned.

@BabakPA Ай бұрын

Love these series thanks Cody

@AndyG_MTB Ай бұрын

loving this build! thank you! god bless

@Theexsquaddie. Ай бұрын

Good morning from the UK 🇬🇧

@vantijden9046 Ай бұрын

Im absolutely hooked with the series!

@The_Outdoorsman_1885 Ай бұрын

Really enjoying the series!

@One_Laugh_Official Ай бұрын

Love this Cody. Keep up the great work!

@1neAdam12 Ай бұрын

The cabin is just the right distance from the road where pitching water balloons at it will be a snap.

@Tony_Seed Ай бұрын

Been loving this cabin series I will soon be building my own little place once I buy some property I’m sure I will be coming back to this series later on to make sure everything is proho certified

@jlmitchell1135 Ай бұрын

God bless you and your family to me this is as exciting as if it was my own dream. From AUSTRALIA .

@steveseattle6791 Ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying this series! I have been debating build/buy for something off grid for a while, looking forward to getting more insight on the build option here!

@mikehayes5348 Ай бұрын

Never heard of East Coast man with a Man Servant.

@elihutson4553 Ай бұрын

God bless!

@matzi102 Ай бұрын

loving the series, thanks as always for the content!

@connormckibben5986 Ай бұрын

In terms of artefacts, I've found loads of bottles. Among my favorite are the Coca-Cola bottles from the 50's which were bottled just down the road in The Dalles! Plain to see you had real fun editing this one, Cody. Blessings!

@mikemcc1156 Ай бұрын

Agreed Cody I would show up early in the morning in the buildings. Downtown Seattle and I would take all our roll around garbage cans. And stack them up at their office store before they showed up every morning, hoping they would get the hint

@Royroyroyslim Ай бұрын

Wife convos always reminds me of oblivion

@PickledSociety Ай бұрын

Love the channel. Im 21 watching sense I was 16. Great educational content!

@sociopathmercenary Ай бұрын

Not too educational because you still don't know how to spell since. 😇

@johngodwin7902 Ай бұрын

I like the series. Thanks.

@nicholasclay9866 Ай бұрын

This is a fantastic series.

@gakrazykajun Ай бұрын

Ole skool Wranglerstar video there buddy....great construction tips. One word of advice, if you decide to again "ground" yourself on a construction site you might want to borrow some stainless steel toenail polish from your Tradcon to provide your tootsies a little safety margin should you drop a piece of conduit on them!

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

I have been advised thank you,

@viktorabbott2036 Ай бұрын

Good evening from the Ozarks ☦️

@chrisowen7209 Ай бұрын

Loving this series, I look forward to more videos!

@johnhill3483 Ай бұрын

That was a nice touch and shot of the rock stake and your Wife Cody

@carrillo42hunter Ай бұрын

I really like this series

@darrenjames8155 Ай бұрын

Love this kind of content

@kurtbezoenik7372 Ай бұрын

Nice panel, 400, that's the way.

@NathanBake Ай бұрын

Had an MSHA inspector tell me he looks for messes around panels (old tape rolls, wire clippings, etc.) and those are what he takes a deeper look at (and usually finds a fine.) I've been diligent about tidiness ever since.

@charles17508 Ай бұрын

His man servant kills it i love that skills get put to good use id love that what a good gig if i move closer to mt fuji lol i live next to mt bachelor. I freaking think wranglerstar and family is so great been watching for years feel like i know them but they dont know me kinda crazy wish the channel could interact more with the viewers.

@Jaydubs2024 Ай бұрын

I like the Camarata reference

@nathanmcbride149 Ай бұрын

Cold start!

@classicmula Ай бұрын

Great work good sir!!!

@Tad-tr6vi Ай бұрын

Open trench = rain tonight!

@dejavu666wampas9 Ай бұрын

Good control over the bucket. I’m sorry for telling a story during your video. Please forgive me. My wife’s stepfather used to run a big excavator for the city. One day a guy was in a deep trench, and it caved in on him, completely covering him a yard or two deep. Frank used his excavator to exactly dig down to the top of the man’s head, then hand dug. The city awarded him a lifesaving award. He was very proud of that, for the rest of his life. We, also, were proud of his expertise. Sorry for misdirecting your video for a second.

@prairiepreparedness7370 Ай бұрын

Nice!

@Grunttamer Ай бұрын

The power meter mount looks like a Shinto gate like they have in Japan. Perfect accompaniment to Mount Fuji.

@CMMC-zb1gw Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@jjcross3280 Ай бұрын

Schedule 80 should be installed where ever the run transitions in/out of the ground, then change over to a 10’ stick of galvi going up the pole with a bonding bushing to a ground rod. But don’t worry about that as long as you have a plan to clean up wire snips

@TexasWig Ай бұрын

Tactical clogs always help accentuate the ankles.

@johnbrown2030 Ай бұрын

I never knew grounding was a thing until seeing you exercise it, then recently Dr. Peter Attia had a foot specialist on his podcast and she talked about how important it is for foot health to go barefoot for some time during the day !

@darrenabanto Ай бұрын

excellent

@wyatthammond9842 Ай бұрын

Evening from PA

@stevenmelzer6670 Ай бұрын

Ran this same exact mini all day today. Coke start and all

@brandonburdette7895 Ай бұрын

Every one in my family took on the trade of being a electrician i was taught by my father you clean up your mess cause if i got to come behind you you are fired a clean and neat job site is more business in the future

@truenaturestormers2525 Ай бұрын

You are so cool, me and my dad just like you, my Man.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Thank you, beloved, say hello to your dad for me,

@truenaturestormers2525 Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar will do my brother

@stanquire343 Ай бұрын

Yeeesss lol we always tell the members please get that service buried in pipe 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 So unfortunate to have to locate your bad wire when you’re missing a leg at 2am 😵‍💫😮‍💨

@Adam_B Ай бұрын

When I was an apprentice electrician the only thing I remember actually cleaning up was extra wire. Had no concept of a broom for the nips and paper :)

@patrickdyess7797 Ай бұрын

I'm guessing your estate (if ever it goes on sale) will be valued at a significant premium, since so much of the construction is documented, while conducted at such a high standard of quality.

@hhoverdrive1 Ай бұрын

Nothing will ever beet cold starting a Frac fleet full of v12 2200 hp frac pumps. It’s more than experience than starting anything else.

@Miiowskii Ай бұрын

Nice view of what I’m guessing is Rainier. Going to Carson soon to hit up the Falls Creek cave system, and Cheese caves. Hope the building goes well.

@norcal91695 Ай бұрын

It’s mt Fuji

@Miiowskii Ай бұрын

@@norcal91695 Damn. I may have to rethink my travel arrangements then.

@sb2261 Ай бұрын

I have found the old car septic system working as a foundation builder in Connecticut. It was a 1950s car. Pretty nasty but cool.

@danielfarmer4311 Ай бұрын

Nice 💯🇺🇸

@doglegjake6788 Ай бұрын

I dug a 60 foot trench to supply power to my shop by hand One time with a bill Dookie, shovel 😊

@Jib230181 Ай бұрын

Great video @Wranglerstar. Man I giggle every time you call your worker man servant not sure why it just makes me laugh 😂.

@Graveltrucking Ай бұрын

The company I work for has a 303.5 just like yours it doesn't have the extra counter weight it makes the machine feel tippy it doesn't have the stability of the older models with the extra counter weight. I spent 7 years on Kubota minis I do like them they are fast, I'm used to operating a fast reacting mini.

@Novarupta. Ай бұрын

White on rice😂 is that a Major Payne reference? Also, them sparkies always leave messes

@TheIam14 Ай бұрын

As an electrician, this is accurate 😂 laborers are for cleaning

@henryirvin8657 Ай бұрын

Did I misunderstand? You're putting in a 400 amp service for a small log cabin? I have enjoyed your professional home owner content for years and years, thank you.

@josiahbingham241 Ай бұрын

I always forget how tall pRoHo is until he stands next to another person 😂

@Executioner59 Ай бұрын

@SMarcey Ай бұрын

Apple could learn a thing of two from CATs example. A huge part of what makes them so good is CATs parts network that come from the OEM. Could you imagine Tech companies doing anything like that?

@Bultaco-ql2pi Ай бұрын

Are your solor panels on that pole? Or are you going to let the man control your power? Central Texas man asking

@joemassey1338 Ай бұрын

I’m a super now and I about died when you said electricians don’t clean up I don’t think they own a broom I’m all over them too.

@RichardCook Ай бұрын

Mt. fuji My A** i know exactly what MT that is and exactly where you are, just be thankful im on your side!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am a dump truck driver that hauls rock all the time a little steak like that with rock written on it is a JOKE there are 100's of them little steaks on a job site. A real dump tuck driver would just sit there on site with a load on ( i have done it!!) until the boss him told him DIRECTLY where to put it

@pepperjack6421 Ай бұрын

Yeah I’m assuming that was a joke, I live in Japan and can see my Fuji every day, it didn’t look right. What mt is this?