Farm work
Livestock and poultry barn wiring
Fans, curtains, feeders, lights and alarms all depend on one controller and one clean feed.
We wire hog, poultry and beef barns: ventilation controllers, curtain machines, feed lines, brooder and lighting programs, alarms and the generator connection.
What we do
Ventilation controllers that match the fans
A power-loss or high-temperature alarm where the barn has none
Wire and boxes rated for wet, dusty rooms
When to call
Signs the barn needs a look
These are the calls we get most from hog and poultry barns.
Fans that run at the wrong speed
A controller or sensor that has drifted makes the barn too warm or too cold.
A controller that keeps resetting
Often a loose neutral, a failing power supply or water in a box.
Lights that flicker when the heaters start
The feed is too small for the load, or a connection is getting warm.
No alarm if the power drops
A barn full of animals shouldn't depend on someone noticing a quiet fan.
A barn added onto an old service
The panel was sized for the first barn, not the third.
Wire chewed by rodents
Damaged cable in a barn is a fire risk. We replace it and close the way in.
The visit
What a barn visit includes
We schedule around feeding, loading and any time you can't open the doors.
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Step 1: Walk the barns
We check the panel, the controller, the fans and the feed to each building.
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Step 2: Check the controls
We test the sensors and the alarm, and look at how the fans stage on and off.
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Step 3: Write the plan
The estimate lists each fix and the outage window, with any part we need to order.
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Step 4: Do the work
We keep ventilation on as long as the barn allows, and set the longest outage when the barn is empty or the weather is mild.
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Step 5: Test it with you
We run the fans through their stages, test the alarm and label the panel.
Pricing
What changes the price in a barn
The estimate separates each line.
The number of barns and fans
A fan bank on a staged controller costs more to rewire than a pair of ceiling fans.
Controller and alarm equipment
Some barns need only a new sensor. Others need a new controller, and we show both.
Feed size and distance
A barn far from the service may need a new feeder, not just new breakers.
Questions about barn work
Can you work while animals are in the barn?
Yes, for most jobs. We schedule the longest outage for when the barn is empty or the weather is mild.
Do you replace controllers?
We install and wire them. If a controller needs the maker's service, we'll say so before you spend money.
Can you add an alarm?
Yes. A power-loss or high-temperature alarm that calls your phone is a small job next to what it protects.
Book a barn walk-through
Tell us the kind of animals and when the barn can't be shut down.