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04-23-2019, 11:24 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 90
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Looking for Portland/Salem area electrical install
Hi Skoolies!
I'm looking for someone to do the electrical installation on my bus in the Salem, or Portland OR area (or, I suppose, anywhere in between).
While I think I *could* figure it out myself, I'm only able to work on it on the weekends right now and I would rather it be moving along at a better pace.
Can anyone point me to qualified help? Local electricians won't even look at such an unconventional build.
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04-23-2019, 12:30 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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What amount of electrical work are you talking about. solar? simple battery setup with shore power? 110v? 12v? inverters? I am not sure of anyone. I know the build can be slow. I usually only get 1 day a week to work on my bus. It has been painfully slow. I got it a year ago. My family just booked a beach trip and I requested to stay home that weekend so I can work on the bus. Last weekend was shot because I had to work OT on Saturday. Sunday was Easter so I was busy with the kiddos in the morning then the wife made me go car shopping as we bought a new Honda. I need bus time!
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04-23-2019, 12:37 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 90
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovobay
What amount of electrical work are you talking about. solar? simple battery setup with shore power? 110v? 12v? inverters? I am not sure of anyone. I know the build can be slow. I usually only get 1 day a week to work on my bus. It has been painfully slow. I got it a year ago. My family just booked a beach trip and I requested to stay home that weekend so I can work on the bus. Last weekend was shot because I had to work OT on Saturday. Sunday was Easter so I was busy with the kiddos in the morning then the wife made me go car shopping as we bought a new Honda. I need bus time!
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12V and 110V, lithium batteries, inverter to run regular fridge and charge my laptop. Pretty simple. No solar for now - I just want to get it up and running asap.
But if you're not sure of anyone, it doesn't matter much about the details, does it? ;)
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04-23-2019, 01:09 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ladybird_bus
12V and 110V, lithium batteries, inverter to run regular fridge and charge my laptop. Pretty simple. No solar for now - I just want to get it up and running asap.
But if you're not sure of anyone, it doesn't matter much about the details, does it? ;)
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Probably not immediately relevant, but possibly good gouge for a qualified someone who meanders thru the thread later on...
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04-23-2019, 01:58 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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If it were simple enough, was hoping to encourage you to do the work yourself with guidance and encouragement from the forum to save you a few bucks if you were unable to find someone!!!
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04-23-2019, 07:28 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 90
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovobay
If it were simple enough, was hoping to encourage you to do the work yourself with guidance and encouragement from the forum to save you a few bucks if you were unable to find someone!!!
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Thank you. I am reasonably sure that I could do it myself. It's an issue of time. I need the bus finished asap, but I run my own business and it's nuts right now. I can only work on the bus on the weekends, I haven't had a single day off in two months and I'm exhausted. It makes more sense to pay someone else to do the work (most likely faster and better than I could) during the five week days I can't be out there. 
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08-15-2020, 07:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 11
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How did the search go? I'm looking for someone to do the same thing you were looking for in the Portland area.
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08-16-2020, 10:51 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 90
Year: 1994
Coachwork: N/A
Chassis: Chevy C30
Engine: 7.4L gas
Rated Cap: 14,000lbs
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I wasn't able to find anyone willing to work on a bus and ended up selling that bus before I really got into the nitty-gritty of the electrics.
I hear there are a lot of knowledgeble folk at https://www.greenanchorspdx.com/ though and I know at least one skoolie owner doing her build there. Might be a good place to ask!
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08-16-2020, 05:27 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: California, Bay Area
Posts: 896
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whatever
How did the search go? I'm looking for someone to do the same thing you were looking for in the Portland area.
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You may want to look into AM solar, I believe they are down in Eugene, not sure what all they do but they seem to cater to vehicle based systems for the semi-DIY and not-so-DIY crowd.
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