How to Properly Power a Backyard Bunker - (Completely Off Grid)

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"

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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.

i liked the part where, he shows his hardwork to his wife and she appericates it alot.. made me happy!

man i love engineering. Its the best decision ive made in my life. seeing you work out a literal bunker is just fascinating.

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.

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.

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.

I know this was basically a 15-minute commercial but I still found it fascinating.

The Zombie Apocalypse starts. Zack's neighbors: "Dude I know a guy who has a sick ass bunker we can raid!"

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

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.

6:32 "we have plenty of other problems to solve before we get to number 2" , well played Zack😂😂😂

A good ventilation system which doesn't clog during snowy season is a must.

Hi Zach, here's my four penn'orth of wisdom, based on nearly 30 years living off grid. 🌿Add some small, passively cooled, full spectrum grow lights that can run all year round and keep some plants growing. 🌿 Good choices would be Sansevieria, Draceana, Chlorophytum, Aspidistra. Self watering hydroponic pots should keep everything alive for months at a time. These will help absorb any residual chemicals and purify the air whilst the bunker is dormant and at the same time they add the proven benefits of having plants in the living space. 💡Install small independent solar panels that charge small lithium cells and power lights. 💡 These could be pretty coloured lights around doors or access areas, fun flame effect lanterns or simple spots, even pir units in the stair well and lift. When your main power trips, runs out or just needs to power down, you will be glad of those few faintly glowing leds because they are remarkably brighter than darkness. And never ever burn candles - but I guess you are smart enough to know that. Personally, mine run regardless of the battery status and sometimes it's nice to turn everything off except the gentle illumination they offer. All I would say is spend more when you buy them, because cheap panels & crappy cells will let you down.

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.

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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 🤣

This project is freakin insane the thought process to do all of this and at the same time it needs to be wheelchair friendly 👌🏻💯 big ups to you 🤝🏼💯👏🏻

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! <3