How to Properly Power a Backyard Bunker - (Completely Off Grid)
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when I'm annihilated in a nuclear blast soon I'll think to myself "at least that jerry youtube guy might be playing zelda right now"
I don't think that will happen Trump will get back in soon and it will be ok
*nuclear winter blocking the sun*
@@Condamine123456 Lol. Lmao, even.
@@rocktheworld2k6 nah that's a solid ROFL
@@Condamine123456 Yeah sure, XD
10 percent bunker build, 90 percent EcoFlow infomercial
😐
Gotta pay for the bunker somehow
Isn't that the way with most of this channel now?
It's turned into LTT house upgrades - "I'm rich and I get paid to improve my car/house/security/solar panels/heat pumps/robot vacuum cleaner/whatever else".
Exactly, I subscribed because I wanted to see the build. I unsubbed today because his channel is literally just an advertisement.
@@Jaymiecain1 How is this LTT, I haven't seen a single ad for overpriced water bottles or underwear, I haven't seen a single product Zack doesn't own being auctioned off for "charity" at the expense of the actual owner, I haven't seen a single product review that completely misrepresents the product
If you think the worst part of LTT is sponsors, you have a lot to learn about how terrible that company is
I know this was basically a 15-minute commercial but I still found it fascinating.
Lets be honest: this is where theyll be putting the kids when they act up. Either that, or where theyll go to get away from them 🤣
Something about this video makes me think it might be sponsored by ecoflow. I doubt you guys noticed, but I pick up on things like this.
Damn you should consider a career as a detective
It's clearly stated in beginning of the video
He said it was sponsored at the beginning of the video…
I see we have a couple masters of sarcasm in here as well. That's very good to know.
Always fun to meet people like that @@alext6933, they aren't rare, but they're fun to interact with
You should perforate the gutter channel. That way, if there is ever a water spill/leak, the water will not pool in the gutter and flood your wires.
Good one, someone's definitely going to spill something along the way
That is a good tip!!!
I don't know what you talking about. But sounds good 😂... Zack perforate what he just said 😂
Thought the same thing! Gutters are meant to keep liquid within itself....plus I've heard elec and water have a complicated relationship. 🤣
Good idea
You should also run mains power into the bunker, i know that removes the “Off grid” side of things but it would keep the bunker online as long the power grid is still up, and it would also charge the batteries
Rather than hardwiring it I'd install a generator-style inlet panel. It can either connect to a matching outlet on the house or to a portable generator if ever needed.
@@eDoc2020 There will definitely be a need for multiple power sources to use as needed. Grid power for normal use... "I think I'll go play a video game in the bunker". This will also keep the EcoFlow batteries topped up at all times. A solar array for primary off-grid use. The EcoFlow's main drawback is that it has limited solar power input. We have one hooked to a 500W array that is in parallel, that if the panels are partially shaded, they will still send some energy to the EcoFlow. And a generator as a backup to off-grid use. I would bury a generator in a separate enclosure, with outside air supply and exhaust pipes sticking out of the ground. If it can be switched between natural gas (attached to an outside supply) or a buried propane tank, you'd then have multiple independent sources of power. If I'm counting right, that's six independent ways to operate. A little Honda generator with a propane conversion kit can also be switched back to operate from the gasoline fuel tank. So, seven. But I would only use the gasoline if there was nothing else available.
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"We should get rid of that spider."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
A missing spider in a bunker, I would be freaking out 😂
@@lestherbualan8619 Day 2760 : You miss the spider because you need a third someone to talk with.
Every spider is minus 100 mosquitoes
The Zombie Apocalypse starts. Zack's neighbors: "Dude I know a guy who has a sick ass bunker we can raid!"
pretty sure they would have deep grooves trying to get in...I'm kinda sure he has a helipad exit at this point.
@@zepo82 That rinky-dink little elevator looks like I can bully it into going up and down.
@@zepo82 Or a escapetunnel to Collins Bunker.
Most likely the hidden electric auto turrets nd flamethrowers will make short work of intruders.
@@bazanime It's not a doomsday bunker until you add the robotic gore cleaners.
I imagine jerry sitting in his bunker 10 years after the nuclear blast, repeating "deeper grooves at level 7" again and again while rocking back and forth.
You mean Zack.
😂😂😂
His name is Zack Nelson
Ventilation ducts above to deal with rain, snow, fallout, etc. A sump pump below the floor incase of water leaks. Backup mechanical lift with chains/pulleys incase the electric one breaks. Love the tv roof idea for the living space maybe. Camera system above ground to video feed below. So many choices.
The Elevator has its own battery
"The air is circulating quite very well" - think he may have inhaled too many fumes 😂
Kidding - bunker looking great!
Americans preparing for the 2024 election
Find my post above 😂😂😂
lol
Correction, Americans preparing for a possible Biden victory in the 2024 election.
@@TheHuntermj Of course you have to make things political.
Ironic that you even comment that: you should look at Zach's political beliefs about the other candidate.
@@shan_singhcricket is the greatest most entertaining sport in the world 🏏❤
6:32 "we have plenty of other problems to solve before we get to number 2" , well played Zack😂😂😂😂😂
i liked the part where, he shows his hardwork to his wife and she appericates it alot.. made me happy!
Looking good! Personally, I would've used MC cable (Armored wire) instead of NM (Non-metallic) for extra durability. A bunker should be built with reliability in mind, since when you need it most you want everything to be working. MC doesn't cost that much extra than NM, and it just gives a little bit extra peace of mind. If you want even better durability, you have EMT and even RMC.
A good ventilation system which doesn't clog during snowy season is a must.
especially with the bathroom right next to the kitchen...
I would have thought Jerry would use the exoskeleton that he's putting in and not weld the room separator and instead put wheels or railing to move each individual wall or door so that he can move rooms around to clean or as needs change in the bunker maybe even adding in another room for some green house plants to self sustain
Snowy season? Nuclear winter you mean.
Jerry, you should really switch from a PVC gutter for the wires to something metal, or at least made of plenum rated plastic. Actually, with the bunker being as enclosed as it is you should just use plenum rated wiring and mounting hardware.
PVC releases dioxins when it burns. These are some of the nastiest chemicals you can breathe. If you have an electrical fire in that PVC guttering, you're gonna gas your whole family. Same goes for the wire jackets, those are commonly PVC in housing because they're (relatively) sealed in the walls behind the drywall. when the wiring is exposed (as it is in a plenum space, such as the area above a drop cieling) it has to be made of materials that don't give off toxic smoke if they get hot.
Now's the time to fix this, as once you get further along it's gonna be harder to access all the wiring.
Yeah, pretty sure rain gutter is not an NEC approved Raceway 😅
Exactly, but but nothing in that crematorium, I mean bunker, looks to be any sort of fire resistant anyway. That thing is a death trap.
@@inothome I think if he ever needs to use that thing, there are worse things to worry about than the risk of that bunker bursting into flame.
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 If you're silly enough to think you may ever even need some bunker you should actually make the bunker safer than what you are afraid of outside and not a tomb. I mean who are you going to call if it catches on fire when you are "hiding"? lol
Good tip, timely tip
man i love engineering. Its the best decision ive made in my life. seeing you work out a literal bunker is just fascinating.
Thank you for sharing this. I appreciate watching someone who thoroughly thinks things through and is adaptable enough to alter plans spontaneously. You also explain everything you're about to do. I can't recall when I first discovered your channel, but it's now at the top of my watch list.
You 100% need a very good fast response smoke / fire detection method given how quickly smoke could become a hazard. It wont hurt to find a method of smoke stopping between the sections to.
Probably best to fill those wall cavities with rock wool, and also add rock wool battens to the walls as well, so as to provide both sound insulation and fire resistance. Doors should be at least 30 minute fire rated, and at the rear entry there should be at least a simple winch with manual handle, that can be used with a bosuns chair and a swing arm, kept inside under the cover, but easy to pull out and set in a premade covered flush mounting hole in the concrete, so that you can egress everybody safely, and also use as a way to get heavy loads in and out if the main entrance is also busy.
Might as well put a rescue tank down there with a mask.
12:43 inspector needs to make sure her 3rd child (Zack) is safe under the bunker
Pregnant again?
@@byever1Zack is jerryrigeverthing
Huge progress! That first light switch flic must have felt next level after all the work.
Hey Jerry, with underground structures you always run the riak of radon gas build up which can lead to lung cancer. Even with good ventilation it might be useful to check radon concentration, there are these foil balls which you can hang in the bunker for a given time, the alpha particle emitted by radon damages the foil which you wont see before etching the foil with acid. In germany there is a startup who does this for 30€. Might be an idea :)
We need that fusion core. Let's get this video to a million likes.
Truth!!!!! 😅😅😅
we absolutely do
Don't even need a million likes if EcoFlow sends him a free one.
Basically this whole video is an Ad.
Almost all of his videos are ads.
The product is kind of the point in this case. What's the problem?
"Today we are installing the electrical system, using parts I'm not going to tell you anything about, because someone in the comments will be upset that a company will benefit in some way, and the content producer will get paid. .... So I guess that's the end of the video. Thanks for watching. See you next time, when I say absolutely nothing about the combustible toilet."
Basically this whole channel is an Ad.
@@Okurka.I don’t understand why people see this as a big problem. He’s ACTUALLY using the product and is making a very cool video about it..
I'm happy with an ad, but crafting a video entirely around every opportunity to mention a sponsor vendor is cringe.
I like how you tie in the sponsor's stuff with your video without having to cut for a sponsored segment.
Pretty solid generator / battery system, I am impressed.
Just a thought... Don't bank on the sun being visible for a good long while in situations where you'd actually need this space.
But its even less likely that gas will be available to buy... So solar is the easiest solution... A wind turbine wouldn't be a terrible idea, since wind likely would continue, but they are not efficient for residential.
@@rossallen738 wind is sort of where i was hinting, it might not be efficient, but generating 'something' to trickle in to the batteries is better than nothing if there's not enough usable sunlight hitting the solar cells for them to generate anything. That being said, with the right engineering, a relatively small windmill even DIY can easily generate enough power to charge those batteries on a breezy day/night.
@@RonLaws but you have to be in a breezy spot... Which isn't always controllable and wind is far less reliable in some spots than others... You might get a day of wind per week, which means that he wouldn't have nearly enough battery. That's even assuming 1 windy day could fill the battery...
Solar still works when it's clouded over, just at lower efficiency. Even for fallout clouds. What I'm worried about is getting breathable non radioactive air, and water recycling
@@32BitJunkie A valid point, A multi-prong approach with contingencies doesn't hurt though.
TVs on the roof to mimic the weather outside sounds so cool lol
Or a TV on the wall playing live video of outside like a real window
or one of those LED lights that have built in Rayleigh Scattering. DIY Perks built a home made one a couple of years ago.
Add a multi-channel audio system that can play the sound of rain on a tin roof. I would place like 8 mics in different places inside a shed somewhere, and record hours of audio to avoid noticeable loop points. It would really sell the feeling of ... well ... not being buried underground.
In at least half of the realistic apocalyptic scenarios I can imagine, the sun might not shine as much anymore
Valid. I'll add a wind turbine
My God! Zack and Cambry are absolutely adorable! Every time I see them in a video I cannot stop smiling, just like his face lights up when he sees her!
This bunker is getting better and better making me want to live there forever 😂
I would have thought Jerry would use the exoskeleton that he's putting in and not weld the room doors that separate and instead put wheels or railing to move each individual wall or door so that he can move rooms around to clean or as needs change in the bunker like as the kids grow giving them bigger rooms maybe even adding in another room for some green house plants to self sustain and adding in some tools and materials to build and make stuff as time goes on in the bunker to fix and use to make things that they want or need
The kids are going to have a great place for sleepovers and hangout spots with friends when they grow older
This build has been absolutely fascinating to me. I was extremely glad to see that you decided to use the Independence kit. I am currently running the 15kw kit on my RV and it's a flawless system now that I finally got a good update. Hot tip, stop updating when the system works or has bugs that are manageable. Every update seems to create new bugs and may not fix old ones. I'm just north of you in Idaho and I have been running my kit since Oct 2022. If you have questions feel free to reach out.
You know aside from EVERYTHING great about what Zack does, i LOVEEEEEEE the relationship between him and his wife. This man sees no disability, no frustration, nothing! He loves her very much and we all can see that.
"...the biggest TV we can fit through the door..."
*Samsung The Wall has entered the chat...
I recently bought an 85". It was legit hard getting it up the stairwell and thru my apartment door. I feel Zack's pain. I have **no** idea how people with crazy 115" TVs do it... remove a window? Door? Wall? I guess they have staff for that...
A projector would actually work well in a bunker they do get hot tho.
@@fajile5109 Some of the short throw laser projectors are pretty sweet. Easiest way to get a 120" screen in there.
@@Martin_Edmondson yeah laser projectors don't get as hot as a regular projector with a bulb.
You're probably already planning to, but I recommend creating some type of safety curtain at some point to keep people from going/falling into the area underneath the scissor lift while it is up.
you're not going to last long into an apocalypse if you feel threatened by a scissor lift...
🤯🔥Just Crazy. Can't wait to see final product.
Wow, can't wait to see it when it's all finished!
so youtube videos stopped being videos and now are all just sneaky 15minute commercials
Have you not noticed that pretty much every video Zack does is a review for something? That’s kind of the idea of the channel…
@@TheToastDog thats why I didnt even watch this video i just skimmed threw maybe 30 seconds of it
i was expecting an actual inspector with a hi-vis vest and a clipboard LOL. busted out with laughter after seeing it's the wife. adorable.
An actual inspector would probably ask for the UL listing of the rain gutter to be used as a cable tray.
This video is making me to make one for myself 😅 but there is a lot of challenges to make it possible I really appreciate your video ❤
Ron Hubbard would be very proud of your bunker on a scale one to 10 that is 9 3/4 very well done
This is the origin and head-quarters of Vault-Tec! 😂
The secret leader of Vault-Tech is Jerry.
I just got the new Delta Pro 3 in from Ecoflow myself. I'm very impressed.
Felt like was having my 2 year of electronics lecture with practicals in just few minutes....hitman is a lecturer now❤
Every update that comes out makes my jaw drop further. This is incredible.
Looking great! Don't pay attention to those taking about this just being a long ad. Yes, EcoFlow is in this a lot. But, it did a lot and are helping pay for all this. Great video. 👏 👏 👏
I am so happy that that joyful, sweet unfortunately disabled woman found such a great educated gentleman. Such a perfect couple, such two wonderful, thoughful human beings.
yay another bunker vid i love theseeee
feels less sketchy, love that statement.
Zack's tax evasion plan: Live rest of your life in a bunker playing video games no one knowing. 😜
He can evade taxes but he'll never evade the 10%, if you know what I mean.
It's always nice that you have a good warranty on your products, Jerry, especially if an apocalypse has occurred 😅
But to be honest. It's coming along nicely. 😉
'Putting TV's up that mirror the weather outside'
Weather Outside: Nuclear Rain 🤣
I personally enjoyed this video. Didn't expect anything else other than what would be powering it. Great job! Keep it up.
Jerry I hope you built a second "secret" bunker somewhere else (like they did in the movie "Contact" from the 90's) as half the West Coast will be trying to get into your bunker when SHTF soon 😅
That's actually kinda cute how Zack first gets all the hard work done and then asks his wife for the inspection and opinions in the end and how she moves around and inspects it but that "YOU SHOULD KILL THAT SPIDER" was great LOL😅😍
I really appreciate your ingenuity with the wiring troughs! Probably not going to get approved in an above-ground structure, but looks to do the job in here. I would like to suggest you poke a few drainage holes in them, just in case you have a secondary disaster after occupying the structure... flood, broken pipe, spill, even condensation. If anything were to leak into trough, having it drain out on its own will just be one less thing to worry about during that incident.
I've worked around FRP before. As soon as you said it, I automatically scrunched my nose up!
People seem to be complaining about the fact that this is sponsored but. This is a fantastic opportunity for the brand and for Zach. This project has costed a lot of money. And I think the money coming from the sponsor will go back to his wheelchair business. Yea he has a lot of money but he also wants to keep things at a high production value. Nothing is cheap or free in this world people.
This is absolutely amazing!! Who cares about being sponsored? LOL, that's just people just like to complain or getting some attention.
I'm not complaining. It looks like a cool product, and it if works for him all the more power to him. At some point in my future I can see on-premise power as a must have given the global weather changes we've had lately.
Am I the only one who is genuinely spooked by a man in US wanting to have he's own casual bunker? And making totally normal videos about that?
Definitely not 😅
crazyyy and i love it cant wait for the next update
Been eagerly waiting for another bunker video. Thank you, Jerry! Building stuff is so satisfying. It's inspiring to see the progress on your projects and the creative solutions you come up with.
A 15 minute ad for EcoFlow.
worth watching ad
how do you expect all of this content you are watching to be paid for?
@@christophergaspar6520 eh i mean… it’s more just like not a whole ton happened in this specific video, it was more about advertising the ecoflow than actually building the bunker.
@@bruhbruhbruhbruhbruhbruh-jp3ifa few mins of the vid is alr. But 13Min ad is crazy
@@bruhbruhbruhbruhbruhbruh-jp3ifthis guy ist rich af
Bunker video! Next one I will be able to watch while having my jerryrig knife
So cool man!
Cool to see the batteries coming a long way as you said.
God bless you and your wife
It took forever.. but we finally got another sneak peek..
Thank you
You should get EMP protection on all those electronics
Greetings from England! One of the things that I really admire about Americans is your self-reliance, and your ability to turn your hands to so many different tasks. Loving the videos.
As an American, I can say we do not have a monopoly on this. Everywhere has people doing creative projects, most are just not doing it as their main source of income/posting about it. Perhaps the fact that more Americans are attention seekers is why it seems they're more hands on.
@@ryandann9362 🤓 Attention seeking? Sounds like you're projecting little bro. We do it better than most countries, travel more lol
This is a useless bunker, everybody knows where it is and if somebody attacks they can conquer it. You build these in remote places unknown to others
@@Chris-hw4mqwho is going to attack a bunker? Osama Bin laden?
@@Furiousbanner if there is a disaster and people want food and know where food is they will storm that place ASAP.
love to see the bunker transformation..... eagerly waiting for the next one ❤❤
Nice, I was recently wondering what the updates were on this.... soo cool. One day, hopefully before the SHTF!
People that are hating cause it’s an ad I mean come on these equipment are pretty good so either he spends it from his own money or he gets money by showing u the kit and making a pretty fun video to watch
Yah, I don't get the hate. If someone offered me a bag of money and gear to promote a good product that I'd otherwise be spending money on (or a similar competitor), ... that calculus is pretty easy. Ecoflow does seem to be going ham on promoted stuff recently, but who cares? That's how the world works. Provided they aren't shite or misleading, where's the harm?
Also its an incredibly expensive project that really has no utilitarian applications until the world literally falls apart. Its only real value comes from the content being produced.
Its not like when he’s done building it he’s going to be able to make any money off it, other than creating content. So let the man offset some cost and not be in financial limbo hoping the video gets enough views to pay for it.
Its probably because he talks about DIY so much, you would expect a DIY system instead of the ecoflow that cost 3 times more than a DIY setup.
to be fair, i dont mind Ecoflow as a sponsor, i have my own (2+2kWh) and they work well as advertised - solid product
Did he say at any point that this video is sponsored by EcoFlow? That's whats bugging me
Awesome video and bunker progress!
TV's on the ceiling, synced with the outside weather would be awesome! Also, having pre-sets you can choose if you don't like the current weather would be cool too.
What a dream off-grid setup!
What stops the water from getting into your bunker? If there is a heavy rain and starts to flood or broken water pipe that your unaware of. Do you have any pumps on stand by?
Is Nate going to be allowed in the bunker during the apocalypse or will you leave him outside for the zombies to eat him?
All thr contractors who helped build it will show up armed with their family's to try and get the bunker. If some real stuff went down, these people would definitely come and try to get inside before him and his family. Likely by any means necessary
@@ryandann9362 I wonder if they will be armed with JerryRig Razor Knives.
Lol, is this a secret fallout 76 episode we don't know about yet?
@@ryandann9362 SIMPSONS DID IT!
Very cool project! Enjoying all of the progress videos. Keep up the good work!
This the best commercial I’ve watched In a while
I know this video is going to be great!!
Thank you for watching! and Subscribing.
I was waiting for this video, already guessed he will power the bunker with these when what’s inside made a video about these batteries
Watching this during hurricane Beryl on battery power 👍 Seemed fitting
Glad I had sponsorblock for this one lol. I mean come on Zack, you clearly went bunker with the ads
Bro is ready for WW3
No friggin way, I was literally just thinking about somehow mimicking the weather outside on the ceiling. That would be a huge mental boost if you got stuck down there for some time. As humans we physically need the illusion of outdoors and seasons for our mental equilibrium 👌 sweet build
Totally use this space as a form of geothermal for the house 🎉 cheers 🍻
Thank you for this tutorial! I was able to follow it and installed the required technology on my 20 bunkers which I've sitting around in my backyard. A generous, African prince funded the project.
Zack is just completing side quests in his life rn
casually too.
6:13 “cardboard aided design” love the colin furze reference 😂
*Colin my guy not COLON 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@syedhassaanmujtababokhari6199 LMAO idk why autocorrect did me like that
and Grindhard plumbing uses the term to xD
was it colin first? i thought it was B.O.M before him?
@@Mobile_Dom It's an old saying that has been used long before either of them.
Great job on the video Zack! Thanks for making it. Phenomenal pun at 6:41.
this is dope well built man
People are forgetting that this video is sponsored so that NotAWheelChair can actually flip the wheel chair industry upside down
More news from the Not-a-bunker-project. Today even some spilled coffee can be a work of art. You just have to name it art. 🥳
Nice 15 minute ad and tour of a hundreds of thousands of dollars bunker. Really keeps the fun average joe type Zack image we all came to know and love still going.
If there is one thing I've learned in my 39yrs, it's that rich people do wacky things and Zack is definitely no exception.
Look’s fantastic!!!! Keep up the hard work Jerry. 🙃👍
Dude was using circular saw to cut wood on his foot. Incredible!
Seriously considering ecoflow for my families alien survival
I will use your affiliate code. Cheers
Love this man
Playing Fall out. When there’s an actual fall out. 😂😂😂