First workday

Today was Monday and we look back on all that was accomplished today and ponder the remaining work that needs done.
Electrically, we took the drawings given us and attempted to mark them up with correct panel names and circuit designations. Doug and Gary identified all of the main feeders and marked all of the panels. We marked up the Riser Drawing and Gary plans to draw this up in CAD. The engineering firm that drew up the original plans was willing to give them to us in PDF format, but not in CAD format, so we will attempt to modify the existing drawings we have so that the Keystone Project will have a good roadmap for many years to come. Pictures today did not show any of the electrical work we have done, but we are satisfied that the outlets we were able to install in the main Dining section of the building as well as outside, will suffice for future activities. The conduits and wiring in the basement are extremely difficult to trace and try to determine what the original installers had in mind so many years ago before the building was abandoned. A number of the crew were involved in painting ceilings and walls and also cleaning the very large commercial kitchen, which has never been used as of yet. Tomorrow we feel like we may accomplish more due to gaining some understanding of the original installers' methods. We expect to hang many light fixtures as well.


Yesterday we took a group photo of those who went to Mount Rushmore.


It was a great experience to look at the faces of those famous Presidents and to reflect on the heritage of this great nation.

Tonight the snow is falling very heavily and forecasts are for 9"-15" of snow by the time it stops around 6 AM on Wednesday morning. Gary is scheduled to leave Wednesday afternoon due to some prior commitments at his home church this weekend. This could be a real problem, so prayer would be appreciated. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the wind chills are predicted to be -5 to -15 degrees here in South Dakota, while the Wednesday temperature in Pennsylvania is predicted to be 86 degrees. This is very unusual.

The next post will have some more work pictures that will portray some of what is happening in the electrical field. Thanks for following.