tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post1875149543452104553..comments2023-07-15T02:14:34.180-06:00Comments on Cedar Ridge Farm: A bit of wiringdphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16205051256917210078noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-25484762909330420752011-05-08T19:34:12.310-06:002011-05-08T19:34:12.310-06:00I knew you had it covered. Thanks for explaining....I knew you had it covered. Thanks for explaining. JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-8057921208622857472011-05-07T09:14:39.613-06:002011-05-07T09:14:39.613-06:00Jennifer, it's a good question. The wires in a...Jennifer, it's a good question. The wires in an through the straw bales are UF (underground feed), which is shielded for direct burial in ground. All of the connections are at the outlets and switches in the boxes, not in the bales themselves. I would imagine that even if there was a bad connection inside the bales, once they are plastered the environment would not be conducive to a fire because of the density of the bales and the lack of oxygen with the bales sealed in plaster. However, I've taken precautions to eliminate the possibilities.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205051256917210078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-11233278250791495502011-05-07T07:39:19.751-06:002011-05-07T07:39:19.751-06:00I've been waiting to ask this. I am TOTALLY i...I've been waiting to ask this. I am TOTALLY ignorant of these things. I wondered about the wiring in the straw. I've had a house fire so I'm overly sensitive to it. But sometimes wires loosen at the connections? Will the final setup of your wiring keep the outlets and wiring connections away from the actual bales - maybe they'll be mounted in the plaster part? Truly just curious - I know you have researched it all and would never endanger your family. Just looking for education here. And still following! Thanks again for sharing your work. JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-91345482094543140192011-04-28T20:01:35.771-06:002011-04-28T20:01:35.771-06:00Jesse, are you referring to the wiring or the stra...Jesse, are you referring to the wiring or the straw bale walls? The wiring isn't a fire hazard. The straw bale walls might be somewhat at this point in time since they aren't plastered on the inside yet. Once they are plastered, there is less fire risk/hazard than a stick framed house -- properly plastered straw bale walls are more fire resistant than traditional houses because of the density of the straw and the fact that they are sealed from air by the plaster.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205051256917210078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-47522025844663254512011-04-28T19:56:50.926-06:002011-04-28T19:56:50.926-06:00Is this a big fire hazard? It just looks like you...Is this a big fire hazard? It just looks like you could start one awfully easy there...<br /><br />JesseJesse McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611635466167580148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-33040610417652583452011-04-05T16:10:48.433-06:002011-04-05T16:10:48.433-06:00That is awesome to be able to conserve like that. ...That is awesome to be able to conserve like that. I'm sure we all could if we really tried. You can sell left over power back to the grid i believe.Dave @ Transform My Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703751004214205501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-59546295163070825782011-04-05T12:07:23.202-06:002011-04-05T12:07:23.202-06:00We power lights, fans, refrigerator (converted che...We power lights, fans, refrigerator (converted chest freezer), washing machine, computer, sewing machine, iron (occasionally), and TV/DVD player -- all the things we're used to. We wash dishes by hand, hang dry laundry, and cook on wood cookstoves or an LP stove (sometimes). We worked on conserving our usage before we switched to solar power a little over a year ago. I'll move our current system to the new house before we move in.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205051256917210078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529045882145916711.post-57166255212135179282011-04-05T11:52:03.294-06:002011-04-05T11:52:03.294-06:00Are you still able to run all the modern things li...Are you still able to run all the modern things like dishwasher, dryer, fridge, etc. It doesn't seem like very much power. I like the solar power instead of the grid. Good for you. <br /><br />DaveDave @ Transform My Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703751004214205501noreply@blogger.com