Pole barn started

[MacLawn]

tj, I just love that board and batten look! Looks like cedar. Is it?

 

[tjse9006]

Thanks Eddie, I was looking for a traditional look and I'm happy with how it turned out. The people at all the electrical suppliers recommended what the called mobile home feeder. It's four #2 aluminum wires and a 100 amp box. More than what I wanted to spend but I will have flexibility in the future. The wood is red oak for the siding they ran out of oak so I had to use maple in the stalls. I plan to use a light red cedar sealant once the wood dries. My hope is that it pops the color in the oak, we'll see. I took Friday off work and buried the conduit and water lines almost 400 feet needless to say I didn't have any trouble sleeping Friday night. I ended up renting a ditch witch cause I wanted the water line deeper than the subsoiler could put it

 

[s219]

I've used mobile home feeder before, but it was not rated for burial, conduit or not. I guess make sure you buy the right wire no matter what. 2-2-2-4 aluminum is good for 90A as a branch or 100A as a feeder.

If you pull through conduit, it will end up being separate wires with a W rating, which is easier to pull anyhow. Generally, bundled or jacketed stuff is for direct bury or in-wall only.

 

[Citydude]

Nice job! Very nice looking building.