[AT] Using shipping containers for tractor storage

[Mike M]

We have a 2nd garage that is powered by a small breaker box, that is fed
from our barn breaker box, that is connected to the house, but doesn't
go through our main panel.

Mike M

On 2/13/2020 5:53 PM, Carl Gogol wrote:
> Now thinking about electricity.  Is it allowable to have a power pole with a
> few circuits not permanently connected to a residence or is  not allowed?
> Thinking of cords to lights and tools when I'm there and locked up when
> away?  Maybe a generator is an OK solution?
>
> Thanks to all who responded to my questions on containers for tractors.  I
> have some great ideas from the responses.
> Ventilation enhancement, roof protection, sleepers for under side
> ventilation and buying narrow front tractors are all very helpful.  Not sure
> how the hot weather problem can be solved.
> I am bumbling down the road to making an offer on ten acres, but the sellers
> are not exactly making it easy to fully understand the parcel's bounds and
> easements.
> Carl
> Manlius, NY
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Carl Gogol wrote:
>>
>>
>> Are there any opinions concerning the use of the modular shipping
>> containers for storage of tools and tractors?  Are the used ones dry
>> enough?, do they need a gravel or stone base?  Is the 8 or 8.5' width
>> a severe limitation for practical storage and movement?  What plusses
>> and minuses am I missing?
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> Manlius, NY
>>
>>
> Carl, Go on youtube and look at our downstate neighbors (Saugerties
> area) Andrew Camaratas use of shipping containers.
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUGfzMeW6jJJia9BkDj1xOn9CQn3c9-W&dis
> able_polymer=1
>
> I have two of them setting side by side for storage on some other property.
> That NY county and town doesn't consider them as fixed structures, just a
> storage shed IF they can still be emptied and moved easily. IE no concrete
> or "permanent" type structure.
>
> I bought ones that were single use units, a bit more money but they are
> inspected and have a guarantee to be water tight. They also had some that
> were multi use and just tagged as "dry" that were cheaper.
> The only real drawbacks are that although they are vented they can sweat
> inside if the temperature changes fast. I added a couple solar powered fans
> to help with that.
> Size wise I opted for high cube 40 footers. Interior space is tight if you
> are storing larger stuff, but you can get 2 Farmall H tractors in a
> 20 footer with a bit of wiggling. One gets backed in at a slight angle, the
> other drove in at a matching angle. There is still room for a smaller
> tractor or two like a Cub or similar.
>
> --
> Steve W.
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