Crater Lake, Oregon vacation property build thread - BASE CAMP ⛺️ (3 Viewers)

[Hojack]

Great progress!

How long are you up for?

Til Saturday or perhaps Sunday. Weather looks to get wild again Friday. Calling for snow again here Saturday.

 

[Hojack]

After installing the breaker panel I cleaned the floor and built a stub wall for the shower.

After that laid the Owens Corning 3/4” Foamular foam board using liquid nails max adhesive to attach to the concrete.

This tracing tool is super helpful when needing to make special cuts.

 

[Big Ed]

built a stub wall for the shower.

Where’s the adult shower going?

 

[Hojack]

Next was laying the Golden Larch Oak vinyl!!!

Really anxious to see how well the formular insulation under the vinyl flooring helps keep the building warmer.

 

[Hojack]

Today’s the day… Power Time!!!

Meter is energized and breaker panel is now ready for wiring.

 

[ntsqd]

Curious about the grounding wire there in the last pic. Commonly around here those are clamped to a ~6' long X ~Ø 3/4" copper plated steel rod driven into the ground with the clamp a few inches above grade. I'm guessing that the requirements are different there?

 

[Hojack]

Curious about the grounding wire there in the last pic. Commonly around here those are clamped to a ~6' long X ~Ø 3/4" copper plated steel rod driven into the ground with the clamp a few inches above grade. I'm guessing that the requirements are different there?

I have spotty reception here. I thought I posted those pics and the meter install but looked and they didn’t post.
I drove 2- 5/8” x 8’ steel ground rods and ran #4 copper ground wire. Ground rods are 8’ apart.
Thanks @ntsqd
I just added them on the previous page.

 

[Big Ed]

You're cheating! You’re supposed to be off grid...

 

[Hojack]

You're cheating! You’re supposed to be off grid...

I’m so thankful to not have to hear that generator anymore!!!
Needed diesel for the excavator so ran to “town” to get some. I had not eaten yet so stopped again at the best burger joint in the world! Their bacon cheeseburger is amazing. Plus it’s only $12.95 with homemade fries.
Why do I bother cooking

Ok… back to progress! Got back and started wiring in circuits to the breaker panel.

Installed flex connector fitting for my bathhouse circuit and a 1” Romex connector for my pumphouse circuits.

Running the #8-3 w/ ground wire through aluminum flex. This wire is the wire I pulled through the PVC conduit which runs between the pumphouse and the bathhouse.

Bored through the studs and ran to the breaker panel.

Connected L1 and L2, neutral and ground and turned in the circuit.

 

[Hojack]

Checked breaker panel in bathhouse and have power. Time to wire in an outlet for power. Decided to install one with USB charging ports.

Heaters on and running!!!

Wired in the well pump circuit, wells on and running!!!

One thing I’m very thankful for is my dad! I’ve learned so much from him in regards to wells that I know how to do so many different trades. I have no idea how much it’d have cost to do the work paying each specialty contractor. I’ve been able to do this all from the years of hands on training.

 

[Hojack]

After I played electrician I changed hats and played road construction. I had extra driveway fabric since I laid gravel in fall of 2020 when I poured the concrete slabs for the pumphouse and bathhouse.

The importance of road fabric is that it prevents expensive gravel from being pushed into the soil and more gravel to continuously added. If you haven’t heard… gravel and delivery are expensive. It cost $700 for 24 yards delivered in fall 2020. I got a cost of $885 for the same amount today. “Let’s Go Brandon!”

Nothing fancy tonight after a long work day.

 

[ntsqd]

I have spotty reception here. I thought I posted those pics and the meter install but looked and they didn’t post.
I drove 2- 5/8” x 8’ steel ground rods and ran #4 copper ground wire. Ground rods are 8’ apart.
Thanks @ntsqd
I just added them on the previous page.

I know just enough about AC power to be dangerous. Have no idea if Code about ground rods differs with location or application or whatever.

Using a hammer drill is just cheating. I've never had any option but a sledge. Grateful to have never had need to drive one at the GP's place in Powell Butte. That would suck.

 

[mdim]

Really enjoying this thread. I'm in the process of building out a bare piece of land so lots of interesting stuff here.

Couple of questions on the power stuff, knowing of course that every region will be a bit different.

- With you doing the bulk of the prep work yourself, how was the cost just to have the power company come out and install the transformer and run lines?

- How long was the underground run you did from the pole to the meter?

- Did you have a permit specific to their stuff, that ended with the meter hookup? Or is it rolled into something larger that encompasses the rest of the wiring you need to do?

Thanks!

-Matt

 

[DRANGED]

Also,
Since this is a new hookup did they provide the cable from the pole to your box or did you have to provide that cable? When I relocated my overhead from the middle of the house to the end of the garage and upgraded from 100 to 200 amp service residential, the power company provided the cable, but if I were to bury it I would have had to provide the cable. Just wondering how this lines out since it's a new service connect, I assume they're responsible for it.

 

[ntsqd]

FWIW, same when I moved from the house mounted 50A fuse panel (1948 house) to a 200A breaker panel on the side of the garage, Electric utility supplied the overhead wires. They were actually glad to do the work because the existing wire violated their own more recent "Code" of not allowing an overhead line to cross a ridge beam.

 

[Ol Yeller]

So many local variations on code, vastly different up here.

Good progress though!

 

[Big Ed]

So many local variations on code, vastly different up here.

Good progress though!

Is code all the same up there?

I remember reading at least in one part of Canada there were two types of building permits 1. Residence 2. Recreation cabin. Recreation cabin permits were much more relaxed, and you couldn’t have plumbing or electrical.

 

[Hojack]

Really enjoying this thread. I'm in the process of building out a bare piece of land so lots of interesting stuff here.

Couple of questions on the power stuff, knowing of course that every region will be a bit different.

- With you doing the bulk of the prep work yourself, how was the cost just to have the power company come out and install the transformer and run lines?

- How long was the underground run you did from the pole to the meter?

- Did you have a permit specific to their stuff, that ended with the meter hookup? Or is it rolled into something larger that encompasses the rest of the wiring you need to do?

Thanks!

-Matt

I’m thankful they wanted me to do as much as I did. I asked the foreman on the line crew if they ever provide and install the conduit to the meter. He told me that it’d be spendy.
My utility provider Midstate Electric said I need to provide a ring style meter base. I also needed to install a conduit with mule tape from the power pole to location of meter, which was 105’.
I had to pull an electrical permit for the county for the meter panel. Once the meter is green tagged though the county then I let Midstate know that it passed and then come hook up the power.
I hope this helps.
Jason

 

[Ol Yeller]

Is code all the same up there?

I remember reading at least in one part of Canada there were two types of building permits 1. Residence 2. Recreation cabin. Recreation cabin permits were much more relaxed, and you couldn’t have plumbing or electrical.

I’m only familiar with some of our current code, been off the tools too long now, however BC electrical code is pretty consistent.

Some areas such as M&D’s ranch do not need a building permit, only electrical and septic need permits/inspections.

 

[Hojack]

What a long day. Longest work day so far. Started working just before 7am and got done just after 9:30pm.
Gravel delivery today by Knife River out of Klamath Falls.