Our Pole Barn Build in a 10 Minute Timelapse

We built a 40′ x 80′ x 16′ pole barn with a 4″ concrete pad on the property to use as a shop and RV cover. This video shows it from start to finish in 10 minutes.

The pole barn was built by a small building company in Central Texas and cost us about $45,000 total including the pad. That did not include the wiring and lights, but pretty much everything else in the video.

Our pole building is not planned to be a house or barndominium home. The foundation is more of just a concrete pad than a load bearing foundation. That’s pretty common for pole barns.

A pole barn is one of the easier type of barn builds. I was going to do it myself, but after adding it all up for materials and concrete it came very close to what I could just pay someone to do it for me. It would have taken me a lot longer to build also by myself.

Pole barns are basically just post and beam buildings. You put posts in the ground and you use trusses to connect the roof. The wood purlins are there to hold on the sheet metal and that is about it.

Check out SeidelRanch on YouTube, Rumble and Amazon!

SeidelRanch has a YouTube channel, a Rumble channel and a shop on Amazon. Check out our videos and subscribe to the channels. We post new videos often about all the fun stuff we do at SeidelRanch. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SeidelRanchRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1533915Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/SeidelRanch

Chinese 3pt PTO Wood Chipper Assembly and Test

I ordered a 3 point pto wood chipper / mulcher online to chip up some cedar I had on a few acres. I looked around and most of the lower priced, and even most of the higher priced chippers were all from china and all pretty much the same chippers with different stickers on them.

I ended up getting an 8 inch chipper so I was not just chipping limbs and small branches. Overall it was great. The assembly was a pain and the instructions I could find were horrible, but I assume most people could assemble it without the instructions anyway.

I chipped all of my cedar except for the stumps and it did great. Sadly, I did not take videos of the cedar chipping. I was in a hurry to get it done and completely forgot. I added some test footage through so you can see it run and chip.

Troubleshooting A RV Converter and Replacing A RV Converter | Inteli-Power 4500

Our RV converter went out and I show what it is and how to replace it. It’s an easy change and can be done by pretty much anyone.

This travel trailer came with the following control panel: https://amzn.to/3piy0bk
Progressive Dynamics PD4560 Inteli-Power 4500 Series AC/DC Distribution Panel – 60 Amp

The converter only part is: https://amzn.to/3sYKS8M
Progressive Dynamics PD4560CSV Inteli-Power 4500 Series Replacement Converter Section – 60 Amp

#rvlife #rvfix #rvupgrade #fixmyrv #rvproblems #rvissues #converter #convertor

The specs on this device is:
Inteli-Power® 4500 Series
UL_Listed
The Ultimate All-In-One 240V, 50 Amp AC/DC Distribution Panel with built-in Charge Wizard® – Available in 60, 75 or 90 Amp. Now with Easy connect Lever connectors + Lithium or Lead Acid Battery selection switch.
Inteli-Power 4500 Series models can recharge the battery to 90% in 3-6 hours using our patented Charge Wizard technology:

BOOST Mode 14.4 Volts – Rapidly brings RV battery up to 90% of full charge.
NORMAL Mode 13.6 Volts – Safely completes the charge.
STORAGE Mode 13.2 Volts – Maintains charge with minimal gassing or water loss.
EQUALIZATION Mode 14.4 Volts – Every 21 hours for a period of 15 minutes prevents battery stratification & sulfation – the leading cause of battery failure.

PD4500 Series Features
Reverse battery protection
Electronic current limiting
High and Low AC input protection
Intelligent, variable speed, cooling fan
Automatic thermal protection
Press open door for easy access to circuit breakers
Front access to large wiring compartment
Optional DC Ground Bus can be user
installed in the DC wiring compartment.
Covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 6,424,520; RE39,461 and 7,782,002.
Inteli-Power AC Features
The AC Distribution Panel is rated for 240VAC at 50 Amps.
Provisions for up to 12 branch circuit breakers plus a center feed dual 50 Amp main breaker (not included).
12 built-in push and lock strain relief wiring connectors make installation quick and easy and saves over 50% on installation costs.
Attractive lightweight panel design made from black impact-resistant high temperature polymers.
Inteli-Power DC Features*
Top two fuse holders recommended for low current devices such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Optional 12 branch fuse holders with 2-30 Amp circuits or 18 branch fuse holders with 4-30 Amp circuits. Maximum rating 20 Amps on remaining circuits – available with optional wire tail connections.
Optional L.E.D. indicators identify which fuse is blown.
Converter/Charger section is accessible from the front.
Converter/Charger ratings of 60, 75 & 90 Amps which is the largest rating available in the industry.
Easy access reverse battery protection fuses.

PD4500 Inteli-Power Panel Specifications Table
PD4560 PD4575 PD4590
Maximum DC Output Current 60-AMPS 75-AMPS 90-AMPS
Maximum Continuous Input Power 1,000 WATTS 1,300 WATTS 1,550 WATTS
No Load DC Output Voltage 13.6 VDC 13.6 VDC 13.6 VDC
No Load Voltage Tolerance +/- .3 VDC +/- .3 VDC +/- .3 VDC
Full Load Output Voltage 12.6 VDC 12.6 VDC 12.6 VDC
Ripple and Noise Voltage 100 MV RMS 100 MV RMS 100 MV RMS
Input Voltage Tolerance 105 – 130 VAC 105 – 130 VAC 105 – 130 VAC
Input Voltage Frequency 50-60 HZ 50-60 HZ 50-60 HZ
Peak Inrush Current 47-AMPS 80-AMPS 80-AMPS
Input Current at Rated Power ˜11.4-AMPS ˜17.7-AMPS ˜17.7-AMPS
Efficiency (Typical) 80% 80% 80%
Reverse Battery Protection YES YES YES
Electronic Current Limiting YES YES YES
Cooling Fan Auto-variable speed Auto-variable speed Auto-variable speed
Back Up Thermal Protection YES YES YES
Full Function Charge Wizard YES YES YES
Storage Temperature -20-80C -20-80C -20-80C
Operating Temperature 0-50C 0-50C 0-50C
Hipot Voltage Test ——– 1240 V @ INPUT TERMINALS ——–
Over Voltage Protection YES YES YES
Under Voltage Protection YES YES YES
Weight 8 LBS. 8.5 LBS. 10 LBS.
Cutout Size 10.125W x 13.25H 10.125W x 13.25H 10.125W x 13.25H
Dimensions 11.85W x 14.125H x7.8D 11.85W x 14.125H x 7.8D 11.85W x 14.125H x 7.8D
UL Listed YES YES YES
AC Distribution Specs:
Rating (maximum input) 240 VAC/50 AMPS 240 VAC/50 AMPS 240 VAC/50 AMPS
Rating (maximum output) 120 VAC/50 AMPS 120 VAC/50 AMPS 120 VAC/50 AMPS
Breakers Max. 50 AMP Main… Up to 12 Branch Circuits
DC Distribution Specs:
DC Fuse Positions 12/18 12/18 12/18
Blown Fuse Indicators Optional Optional Optional
Ground Bar Optional Optional Optional
DC Disconnect Yes Yes Yes

Lifting the Cab on a John Deere 317 Skid Steer

#skidsteer #johndeere #maintenance #skidloader #clean
Just a short video about how to lift the cab on a John Deere 317 Skid Steer. You need to lift the cab every now and then to keep it cleaned out. This compact wheel loader can sometimes get sticks and debris under the cab when doing brush work.

Some specs on the John Deere 317 Skid Steer:
Dimensions
Dimensions
A
Length With Bucket
10.49ft in

B
Width Over Tires
5.35ft in

E
Ground Clearance
8.19in

C
Height To Top Of Cab
6.29ft in

D
Wheelbase
3.53ft in

F
Length W/O Bucket
8.51ft in

G
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump
7.4ft in

H
Reach At Max Lift And Dump
29.1in

Turning Radius From Center – Inc Bucket
78.9in

Specifications
Engine
Number Of Cylinders
4

Engine Make
2240

Engine Model
4042T

Gross Power
61hp

Net Power
57hp

Power Measured @
2800rpm

Aspiration
Turbocharged

Displacement
149cu in

Operational
Operational Weight
6300lb

Fuel Capacity
16gal

Max Speed
6.8mph

Tire Size
10×16.5 8PR

Operating Voltage
12V

Alternator Supplied Amperage
70amps

Loader
Breakout Force
5500lb

Operating Load Rating
1750lb

Tipping Angle
3700degrees

Bucket Capacity
0.6yd3

Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity
17gal/min

Relief Valve Pressure
3450psi