28 August 2018

Finished putting in the outlooks, again using the tractor / forklift, my Little Giant, and Goose Creek’s 20 foot aluminum plank to create an unsafe at any speed walkway from which to access the north side soffit region.  Noted that several of the rafter “level” cuts will have to be planed down before the soffits can be installed, as those rafters protrude below the bottom of the outlooks.  Glen Peck stopped by mid-morning to get a final list of the electrical materials he will be providing in order to run power from the main pedestal into the barn.  Glen talked me into using two runs of 6 AWG wire for the power feed, which will provide 240 volt / 60 amp service to the barn.  I thought (based on previous calculations) that I needed one run of 4 AWG to provide 110 volts / 60 amps and keep voltage drop below 3%.  Obviously there is a reason Glen is a master electrician, as expected voltage drop with his configuration is 2.9%... and if some son / grandson ever wants to use the barn for a shop, 240 volt power will already be available.  Heat index most of today was 96°, so obviously was time to mow the lawn… then jump in the lake!