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

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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.
Don't miss out on these foundational steps towards achieving a fully powered log home. Subscribe to Wranglerstar and hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest uploads as we continue building our dream off-grid retreat!
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  • @williamclinton6609
    @williamclinton6609Ай бұрын

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

  • @wranglerstar

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

    W for the patriarchy!

  • @CameraNomadic

    @CameraNomadic

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @MrMarsik13

    @MrMarsik13

    Ай бұрын

    AM i only one who thinks he is joking?

  • @tonymatthews445

    @tonymatthews445

    Ай бұрын

    @@wranglerstar The Husband council approves this order ❤

  • @HunterTN

    @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
    @shazzzam79Ай 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
    @gearheadted5110Ай 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

    @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

    @setdown2

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Shane_O

    @Shane_O

    Ай бұрын

    That’s a good one on the dump truck 😂

  • @LeviKellyTours
    @LeviKellyToursАй 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

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @terryjanssen316
    @terryjanssen316Ай 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

    @StanlyTPT

    Ай бұрын

    Every single time... Cheers

  • @joshwongwai3532

    @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

    @__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

    @user-rx9ey6rd2d

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @chachimatthew

    @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

  • @tonymatthews445
    @tonymatthews445Ай бұрын

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

  • @d0nn13m0n0
    @d0nn13m0n0Ай 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

    @daltonwade7908

    Ай бұрын

    So true…

  • @MrAllmotorB
    @MrAllmotorBАй 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!!!!

  • @morgizmo87
    @morgizmo87Ай 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!

  • @JimStanley3
    @JimStanley3Ай 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.

  • @mikedesen7053
    @mikedesen7053Ай бұрын

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

  • @JonArmenta
    @JonArmentaАй 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.

  • @BattleChemist
    @BattleChemistАй 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.

  • @rustyshackleford9017
    @rustyshackleford9017Ай бұрын

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

  • @gtjk2011

    @gtjk2011

    Ай бұрын

    He's amazing. Well worth a watch.

  • @heatshield
    @heatshieldАй бұрын

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

  • @AugustusM-sj3rv

    @AugustusM-sj3rv

    Ай бұрын

    Almost a haiku

  • @ishaanjerabek4343
    @ishaanjerabek4343Ай 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

  • @gabenickell2336
    @gabenickell2336Ай бұрын

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

  • @JonarRoman
    @JonarRomanАй 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.

  • @-Kreger-
    @-Kreger-Ай бұрын

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

  • @dougdobbs
    @dougdobbsАй 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. :)

  • @musthavechannel5262
    @musthavechannel5262Ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along, Beloved.

  • @northjerseykevin3915
    @northjerseykevin3915Ай 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.

  • @HighSpinSwingSpeed
    @HighSpinSwingSpeedАй 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.

  • @jason46742
    @jason46742Ай бұрын

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

  • @BabakPA
    @BabakPAАй бұрын

    Love these series thanks Cody

  • @grabo454
    @grabo454Ай бұрын

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

  • @knuttsackjones3094
    @knuttsackjones3094Ай бұрын

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

  • @logankowalyk2580
    @logankowalyk2580Ай бұрын

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

  • @wranglerstar

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

    Appreciate it!

  • @gingygingerson8654
    @gingygingerson8654Ай 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!

  • @rjunk12349
    @rjunk12349Ай бұрын

    I learn so much watching your stuff.

  • @Forgeinthegorge
    @ForgeinthegorgeАй бұрын

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

  • @The_Outdoorsman_1885
    @The_Outdoorsman_1885Ай бұрын

    Really enjoying the series!

  • @cmeeoutdoors7556
    @cmeeoutdoors7556Ай бұрын

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

  • @AndyG_MTB
    @AndyG_MTBАй бұрын

    loving this build! thank you! god bless

  • @vantijden9046
    @vantijden9046Ай бұрын

    Im absolutely hooked with the series!

  • @One_Laugh_Official
    @One_Laugh_OfficialАй бұрын

    Love this Cody. Keep up the great work!

  • @cooch5096
    @cooch5096Ай бұрын

    Another great video Cody, you’re underrated!

  • @wranglerstar

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @Theexsquaddie.
    @Theexsquaddie.Ай бұрын

    Good morning from the UK 🇬🇧

  • @shazzzam79
    @shazzzam79Ай бұрын

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

  • @matzi102
    @matzi102Ай бұрын

    loving the series, thanks as always for the content!

  • @letsgobrandon7563
    @letsgobrandon7563Ай 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.

  • @connormckibben5986
    @connormckibben5986Ай 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!

  • @brownimal
    @brownimalАй бұрын

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

  • @steveseattle6791
    @steveseattle6791Ай 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!

  • @jlmitchell1135
    @jlmitchell1135Ай бұрын

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

  • @mikemcc1156
    @mikemcc1156Ай 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

  • @nicholasclay9866
    @nicholasclay9866Ай бұрын

    This is a fantastic series.

  • @Tony_Seed
    @Tony_SeedАй 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

  • @deleteddata6671
    @deleteddata6671Ай бұрын

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

  • @chrisowen7209
    @chrisowen7209Ай бұрын

    Loving this series, I look forward to more videos!

  • @carrillo42hunter
    @carrillo42hunterАй бұрын

    I really like this series

  • @darrenjames8155
    @darrenjames8155Ай бұрын

    Love this kind of content

  • @johngodwin7902
    @johngodwin7902Ай бұрын

    I like the series. Thanks.

  • @PickledSociety
    @PickledSocietyАй бұрын

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

  • @sociopathmercenary

    @sociopathmercenary

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Grunttamer
    @GrunttamerАй бұрын

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

  • @charles17508
    @charles17508Ай 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.

  • @classicmula
    @classicmulaАй бұрын

    Great work good sir!!!

  • @PreparedNewsNetwork
    @PreparedNewsNetworkАй бұрын

    Awesome!!

  • @dejavu666wampas9
    @dejavu666wampas9Ай 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.

  • @Jaydubs2024
    @Jaydubs2024Ай бұрын

    I like the Camarata reference

  • @viktorabbott2036
    @viktorabbott2036Ай бұрын

    Good evening from the Ozarks ☦️

  • @kurtbezoenik7372
    @kurtbezoenik7372Ай бұрын

    Nice panel, 400, that's the way.

  • @gakrazykajun
    @gakrazykajunАй 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

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

    I have been advised thank you,

  • @elihutson4553
    @elihutson4553Ай бұрын

    God bless!

  • @johnhill3483
    @johnhill3483Ай бұрын

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

  • @Miiowskii
    @MiiowskiiАй 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

    @norcal91695

    Ай бұрын

    It’s mt Fuji

  • @Miiowskii

    @Miiowskii

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @johnbrown2030
    @johnbrown2030Ай 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 !

  • @CMMC-zb1gw
    @CMMC-zb1gwАй бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @prairiepreparedness7370
    @prairiepreparedness7370Ай бұрын

    Nice!

  • @NathanBake
    @NathanBakeАй 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.

  • @patrickdyess7797
    @patrickdyess7797Ай 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.

  • @wyatthammond9842
    @wyatthammond9842Ай бұрын

    Evening from PA

  • @Adam_B
    @Adam_BАй 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 :)

  • @jjcross3280
    @jjcross3280Ай 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

  • @1neAdam12
    @1neAdam12Ай бұрын

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

  • @nathanmcbride149
    @nathanmcbride149Ай бұрын

    Cold start!

  • @darrenabanto
    @darrenabantoАй бұрын

    excellent

  • @stevenmelzer6670
    @stevenmelzer6670Ай бұрын

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

  • @Graveltrucking
    @GraveltruckingАй 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.

  • @nathanwelder1
    @nathanwelder1Ай бұрын

    Is the mountain real? Looks amazing.

  • @henryirvin8657
    @henryirvin8657Ай 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.

  • @mikehayes5348
    @mikehayes5348Ай бұрын

    Never heard of East Coast man with a Man Servant.

  • @sb2261
    @sb2261Ай 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.

  • @stanquire343
    @stanquire343Ай 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 😵‍💫😮‍💨

  • @truenaturestormers2525
    @truenaturestormers2525Ай бұрын

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

  • @wranglerstar

    @wranglerstar

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @truenaturestormers2525

    @truenaturestormers2525

    Ай бұрын

    @@wranglerstar will do my brother

  • @Tad-tr6vi
    @Tad-tr6viАй бұрын

    Open trench = rain tonight!

  • @doglegjake6788
    @doglegjake6788Ай бұрын

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

  • @TexasWig
    @TexasWigАй бұрын

    Tactical clogs always help accentuate the ankles.

  • @robertbailey8444
    @robertbailey8444Ай бұрын

    Progress it’s a wonderful thing. I’m curious how much for the permits from your local know it alls?

  • @ethanfarmer9917
    @ethanfarmer9917Ай бұрын

    its kind of amazing what only the 24 or so horsepower can do on that excavator

  • @brandonburdette7895
    @brandonburdette7895Ай 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

  • @Novarupta.
    @Novarupta.Ай бұрын

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

  • @user-fz3pq3go9l
    @user-fz3pq3go9lАй бұрын

    Do you use different color conduit for different services in the US? Here in New Zealand (and Australia), typically we use Orange for electrical, Green for Telecommunications, Blue for water, Grey/White/Beige for sewer or rain water, Yellow for gas.

  • @danielfarmer4311
    @danielfarmer4311Ай бұрын

    Nice 💯🇺🇸

  • @Executioner59
    @Executioner59Ай бұрын

  • @SMarcey
    @SMarceyАй 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?

  • @spiritcomics5709
    @spiritcomics5709Ай бұрын

    Did you say 400 amp service for a little cabin? I'm just wondering what secret device you got needing that kind of juice lol. You would need to load up on the ecoflows for sure. Nice work Cody God bless you and your family.

  • @Bultaco-ql2pi
    @Bultaco-ql2piАй бұрын

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

  • @jacobschmidt9332
    @jacobschmidt9332Ай бұрын

    I just opened the cover to my breaker box yesterday on my 5th wheel to pull some voltage readings and low and behold, wire sheathing clippings and all sorts of mess from the install and termination and stripping of wires. Figures.

  • @johnsonoutdoors8117
    @johnsonoutdoors8117Ай бұрын

    In my area cat has a bit of bad rep. To get parts, it could take from a week to a month.

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