As a tech, I LOVE seeing work like this! It's not for the homeowner; it's for the next person that needs to get into that panel, and I can promise that they will be singing your praises for such careful work! Cheers!
@@christophergallagher3845i highly doubt they're stripped. Lol. Just because you don't know how to use tools doesn't mean others don't know how to use them.
It’s all basically common sense use the correct breaker with the correct wire the correct outlet the correct amps amateur that’s never done it. Yeah I could say no don’t do that but I’ve done panels more than enough times and they passed inspections with no issues because it’s all common sense . i’ve heard the phone dead shorts that electricians couldn’t find wire in grounds that was not grounded. The electricians didn’t put in. It’s all simplified there is nothing hard about that. That will just take several hours to do that. Type of panel just have to have every line marked what it’s for and go down the line slow
I respect the idea that it should be for the next electrician that has to enter the panel, but it should ALWAYS be for the homeowner…since they’re paying and all. Hoping you don’t work in the area I live.
I am a super master electrician that has 3000 years of experience and has seen everything and done everything. I’ll say this. That’s beautiful. Great job young lady.
Sorry, feeder cables should have been shut off. She understands electricity? What about safety? That arc should never happen. 1/12 of an AC amp can put you into defibrillation. Work safe and smart. Cover feeders with insulator cover.
35 yr mstr electrician here- that’s a very clean and professional install!! Nice job- this is craftsmanship at it’s best. People who take pride in their work. Regardless if no one ever sees it. She knows she did an A+ job!! And the next electrician that opens that panel, will say, Wow, clean install. This woman takes Pride in her work and it shows.
No matter what you do in life, you gotta take pride. I was a welder for 10 years and I always took pride in what I did. People that don't just ruin it for everyone else. Great to see people still believe in pride and not just getting the work done
This! This is the way to build a panel that will last as long as the house it’s in. Easy to troubleshoot, well labeled, well sorted. Fantastic work. Need more electricians like you who pay attention to every last detail. It really makes the difference. Well done!!! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
@@supercooldude824 not at all because she’s a girl. It’s because she takes pride in her work. It’s also because I’m used to seeing so many panels that look like complete shit with nothing labeled and stuff all over the place.
70 years old I want to tell you did a excellent job. It demonstrates your caring and pride that you have in your skills and abilities to show that you are accomplished electrician..Job well done be proud.
@@JordiBoy_ No not really... if she was standing in water, which she wouldn't do that, then yes! I used to be an electrician and we all have had that happen before. Sometimes you have to work on a live panel, and like she said she understand what she is doing so it's not that big of a deal... Now if she was working on panel with higher voltage like 277/480v that would be a different story. As an electrician, you know what risk you can and cannot take.
Not an electrician but HVAC. It’s great to see another trade pro take such pride in workmanship. In addition, your presentation style is excellent. Keep on!
As an longtime-ex-electrician that has worked heavily on complex industrial Switchboards Its great to see trades-people taking such pride in their work and showing their skills. A great blend of care, thoughtful work and speed! Keep showing us what you do!
There’s something mesmerizing about watching a master practice their craft. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a panel so clean and well done. Keep it up, you’re amazing!
@@christophergallagher3845if you say so… I’ve seen it hundreds of times from our so called master electricians, Journeymen, and helpers. But clearly you’ve worked with every electrician in the United States. Peace.
This is a 3rd year apprentice but on the right track, masters do load calculations for the home Squ ftx3va standard method st 3000% at 100% the 3k-117k at @ 35% add up then add other home va’s, then demand factors, add total then divide by system voltage., then put that on load calc form and fax to the city inspector with master license number and contractor number/insurance in some cities then pull permit, lay your journeyman out for his apprentices and make payroll
OMG… this is the best electric panel I’ve ever seen on a new construction. I’m an hvac technician so I don’t really know deep into electricity but that has to be the cleanest panel work in the world!
This is who I would hire. In my house, everytime something gets repaired, the craftsman will tell me things like "Looks like they really cut corners," or, "Whoever did this last, didnt give a shit about you or your family's safety." I want these amazing and incredible craftspeople to do it right. Keep up the good work 🙏
Looks great! Well done! As a best practice I like to install the highest ampacity breakers as close as possible to the main breaker. This does two things, it lessens voltage drop across the buss, reduces the chance of flicker artifacts in lighting circuits when large loads are switching on/off (ie. air conditioners, hot water tanks, furnaces…) and with the currents panel orientation as you’ve shown it inherently lengthens each branch circuit conductor within the panel and gives the most amount of cable to play with while still being manageable to help with juggling and moving circuits around at a later. That said I’ll still leave a spare for a full sized 2-pole breaker (in a single phase installation) on each side of the panel should somebody later need to add a large breaker like a 60, 80 or 100A to provide service to things like a sub panel, feed to an auxiliary building (shop), substantial level-2 EV car charger… etc
My boyfriend said “it’s like she was braiding hair” such immaculate work! from the slight tip of placing the wire to hold the wires like a curtain to the way she bent the wires clean!!
Lol that last line. I just stumbled here and I have never once questioned what was beyond the panel. This is really cool. I love how much pride and care you put into your work. I'm sure your foresight for the next person is greatly appreciated.
Having been in a few panels in my lifetime, this is by far one of the best and well thought out!..It’s a work of art! I label my plumbing and lines inside the walls thinking of those who will eventually access or cross my work as well.
Your work is UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!!! God, I wish more people took the time, care and attention to detail that you do. It was a joy to watch how you carefully and deliberately dressed this panel. Kudos!
You do awesome work girl.... I been an industrial electrician and hvac tech for 30 years and it's wonderful to see you do such beautiful clean work.... you ought to be commended in my books!!!!!
Love seeing nice, clean work inside a panel. As others have mentioned... in addition to having a job well done, it makes it so much easier for the next person, who may have to work with it. This young lady is into it. Not only does she know what's she's doing... she does clean, managed, professional work. It's always a joy to see the pride in a quality-finished product. Nice job, young lady.
Karly Great Work! You are a breath of fresh air! One little tip, I write on the romex jacket just like you do. Then I re-use the jacket with the section that is marked as conductor label by the breaker instead of the tape on the conductor. I found it to save alot of time. Once again great work!
Great job!!! A tip from an old geezer: You can save yourself time by pulling the tags off towards the end when stripping the romex. Then you can slip the tag over the wires that need to go to the breakers and it can easily slide and remain in the panel for future service.
I have installed smaller residential panels myself. And worked on both commercial and residential jobs for over 20 years, and I have NEVER seen an AC panel or DC power plant for that matter as, clean, organized and easy to trace out as this one. I definitely learned from this video. Thank you.
Just finished wiring three 200amp panels in my house watching your videos to keep them clean and organized!! Thank you! I loved having a woman to learn from!
Ma'am you are a fine example of craftsmanship, any of the ladies, that are wondering if a Female, can do this trade.Your dedication to detail is awesome.
Karly, you are the model of what every electrician should follow. You are high quality work. I am following your process today on installing the breakers. I have all my wires aready in my panel.
@@christophergallagher3845I was taught that too in school, yet many people feel confident enough in their trade to use the tool they're more confortable with and that will give them the results they look for.
Absolutely perfect. I love your attention to detail and your ability to articulate your thought process and the technique. The "u" shaping of the wires is a game changer. Thanks for the insight!
Your Craftsmanship Is Impeccable!!! That's The Absolute Neatest Panel That I've Ever Laid Eyes On...And I Pride Myself Self On Workmanship!!! Wow, Just Blown Away!!! Much Respect To You!!!
I'm not in the trades, however, I really appreciate the detail and professionalism you apply to your work. Thank you for being a true example of what it means to be a professional and showing the utmost pride in your work! That panel is a work of art!
I love your organization! I am an industrial electronic tech, not an electrician. But I have worked in several panels and I love when someone takes time to organize their wiring. I do this as best as I can when I wire. Yous looks far better, as you are much more practiced than I am. It makes troubleshooting so much easier. Not all managers want to allow you the time to do quality work like this, but they don't realize how much time it saves later. One thing you might look into to prevent accidental contact is cover up blankets. I work for an electrical utility and we use them to prevent the exact thing that happened to you in this video. They can be cut into smaller sizes if needed.
Forgot to add… during my first few years in the biz, I was working for a custom home builder in NJ. He was building 10-25,000 sq ft homes and was meticulous about his work. He insisted I label all wiring with the tags with numeric codes and he had his “structured cabling” guy create and laminate index cards to be added to all panelboards. I bought the Dymo/Rhino 5000 and it worked phenomenally well. Im guessing there are a ton of such label tools nowadays. The “structured cable” back then was UTP CAT-3 for pbx phone systems and for “Lantastic” SLOW p.c. networks. CAT-5 was just coming out. Things certainly have improved! Thanks for great video content .
9:43 So well organized. You have a flow. That is incredible. Love watching you do your work, I mean artistry. Thank you for sharing your skills. I wish more people that are in our mechanical trades would borrow your methods.
Любая слаботочная панель и электрический щит, выполненные не только правильно, но и красиво, вызывают восхищение, а у профессионалов - благодарность, что не придется долго разбираться. 👍
Ok Ok I have been an electrician for over 45 years and never done a panel that looks like that. Wow great job! I always want to make my panels nice and neat but in the end it just does not happen. Thanks for sharing
@@pazi402 Should have been testing for live wires before even touching it. Working on live is no joke and you have to know what is and isn't live to keep it safe. Used to work on HV myself so you always test everything twice because one mistake is fatal on that stuff but it should be standard practice for all work. That said the finished job was very high quality work so not knocking her skills.
@@schrodingerscat1863 Understandable on the work comment. I am not sure where you work but in the US it’s pretty common practice to not pull the meter since the panel is already disconnected at the breaker.
@@pazi402 I am in the UK, not sure how there is live coming into this panel unless the feed has been pulled in with that bundle of cables and not been properly isolated. Either way a quick 2 minute check with a live wire detector is all that you need to be absolutely sure. Maybe because you operate at 120v it's less of a problem but for us in Europe where everything in around 240v mistakes like that are no joke.
I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail and the pride you display in your work. When you are separating your left and right side circuits, do you also try to do an imagined load balancing as well? I've learned that this is more important than most electricians realize, and not for obvious reasons. A few years ago, I was speaking with an industrial electrical engineer who shared some valuable knowledge with me. There's basically two electric meter manufacturers in the world, and all of these meters are set up to report electric usage the same way; that being if there's 40A usage on L1 and 10A usage on L2, the customer is NOT being charged for 50A usage, but rather being charged for 80A! How they do it is whichever leg has the highest KW usage gets doubled for billing purposes. So armed with this knowledge I always try to do a preliminary load balancing when installing a panel, and then I check the balance again after the panel is energized and the homeowner is using electric as normal. Of course, this involves a bit more work, but I don't come cheap either. A good reputation is worth gold.
Very nicely done! Way to take pride in your work. I couldn’t have done it better myself and I’ve been in the trade full time since 1999 and part time through high-school as far back as 1995.
I'm glad to see a young person treating the trade with such a love and respect teaching the new generation that our trade can be fun and challenging at the same time and getting done the right way every time it would get you where you wanted to be in the trade eventually. excellent job 👏
Wow! A tradie who actually thinks about the future! You did a nice job organising those wires and explaining your process. I wish whoever did my panel had thought about any of what you did.
20+ years as a telecommunications technician, another 20 as an electrician, I have wired many, many phone panels in my life. Your work ethics are amazing and your talent and pride show thru loudly . . .
Nice girl! Most guys I know couldn't do anything that neat nor take pride in their work. I love the fact that you labeled all the circuits! It is very rare that I come across a panel that has any kind of labeling or if it is labeled, most of the time incorrectly. I do mostly industrial and one of the supervisors always tells us "no label, no land". especially with automation control wiring. Anyways, great work and super rare to see a female doing this line of work, so props to you!!
Great job i’m currently in my fourth month of electrician school don’t know how i got there but never thought how much i’d have a love for electricity and understanding and respect for it
Glad to see that, like every professional, you use your precision tools as your "technical tapping tool" because it's to hand ;-) My hammer is sometimes impact driver battery, sometimes my wire stripper (which obviously are also my conduit reamer), and for really heavy duty knocking-in-to-place I have my pliers, like you!
I like to number my circuits so the number is showing on the sheath and I can easily tie in in numerical order and then my directory is done at the same time. Couple critiques, tie your hair up, eye protection is a good idea when tying in, seen eye accidents before, wear a tool belt or proper work pants with knee pads. Also get a bigger step ladder. Trust me, 20 years an electrician over several continents including North America. Apart from that you're obviously a great worker and would be a great asset at any company or on your own work! Edit: just seen the arc flash and wow, if you're not able to switch off that mains then take extra precautions. Also use a drill with a clutch not an impact.
Nice job, would be an honor to have a panel that looked that good in my house. Too bad they don’t make breaker boxes with clear covers. I had a job just out of college wiring control panels and I was trained by an older coworker who passed on to me to try and make things pleasant to the eye. Wishing you the best.
Christopher Nancy Karen Hater dang how many times can you just whine about the drill ?! We get it but you obviously don't do this for a living and if she is that meticulous with everything you can't trust her with a drill ? Dude she has Milwaukee with power settings. Any one who works with an impact daily should be one with it and know when to let off and not go buck wild . Get a grip and stop trolling
@@christophergallagher3845 maybe if you spent half the time you are in these comments bitching and crying your work would be as nice as this. Nobody cares.
@@UTUBER07ableA-freakin'-men to that. Also, who is to say she wasn't using a variable speed torque clutch drill/driver with 24 position adjustable torque clutch to help make the screws torque properly for this application? It's really a simple thing.
Karl, you do excellent work on that SQ D Homeline panel!!! You must be in because that is exactly the way I was taught by my father over 60 years (60) ago!!!!!! That is the same way I have taught 150 apprentices, plus my own kids too!!! I have 6 tradesmen, 1 journeyman, 1 master plus 1 master plumber, carpenter, roofer, mechanic they all work together in my business. I have been a licensed electrician for the past 51 years, and I worked with my father,uncles learning the trade starting at 6 years old, and I got my journeyman at 18 years. I won't strip the romex until I had all of them in the panel. Start stripping all the back romexs first, then finish with the front romexs. You are extremely talented and have a very neat workmanship in your trade!!! By the way, I am a little over 70 years old, too!!!!! God bless, go with God's Speed in your travels!!!!!
Interestingly I bet making the panel this neat actually sped up the job as there was little to no wire to wire thought about; how long, where's it's neutral, which breaker and fishing a wire out of a wad of neutrals, grounds, and hots. A veryn efficient process that itself, leads to a very clean result. Love it!
I have to admit you are very, very good if I can find panels like this on my jobs it would be heaven, but just to see how neat and organized it is. It’s a pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
You are a genius Karly. It looks so nice and neat. You are the best. For me electrical panel always scares me but you made it looks so simple and at ease. Thanks for the video
Nice work but fully agree with some others here never need to work on a live panel, unless if your testing with proper safeguards. If you are not allowed to pull a meter then you should not be doing it live you have to schedule a shutdown with the electricity provider. Shorts like you had would be very common with the amount of straggling wires when you rewire. LOTO is there for a reason, NFPA 70 and NFPA70E stipulate it. Your work insurance also would not be valid if you got hurt. Understanding electricity makes no difference - safety first. Gloves and eyewear is a safeguard against nasty eye incidents and cut hands. Keep safe.
@@jimscalm3231When the subs take pride in their work then the job comes out looking how I promised the customers it would. When that happens, we all get invited back to do more work.
Oh, if only others worked as meticulously as you! I have seen a panel the exact opposite (on a boiler, not a db), so stuffed full of unmarked wires that the door was pushed open as soon as the latch was released. Took half a day to diagnose a simple fault, having to trace the wires. SO frustrating. Such a pleasure seeing your work.
Gracias por hacer este video, te felicito por tu trabajo que tiene muchos riesgos pero también tiene su recompensa, al igual que tu soy técnico electricista y amo mi trabajo. Sé quien eres siempre donde vayas y cuídate mucho cada día y en cada trabajo que hagas. Saludos desde Panamá 🇵🇦!!!
I was just saying hope that board not live , I to learned a lesson with cpc's and live boards and good for you for carrying on I by the way would have taken a week off lol
Clean job, just a bit concerned that you called the panel not live knowing full well the feeders were hot to the main. Glad your ok but don’t put it off as nothing just because you understand electricity. Use it as a learning experience and never have power going to a main like that. No reason to have live feeders in that panel. Work safer and keep up the clean work, all of it aside from the excess DNA.
She's wiring up a house in other words she's an electrician.. she's feeding many of wires through a electrical box.. this nation really needs people like her but if (Joe Biden) stays in office there's a good "possibility" she could lose her job along with many other electricians.. that little switch you turn on that makes your lights work! Keeps all of us from buying so many kerosene lamps"and candles .. that's why it's very important to vote for Trump!!....
Fantastic video. I've never installed a panel myself but you look forward too becoming an apprentice residential electrician. Thanks for the tips and tricks.
As an IT engineer this was a pleasure to watch. It reminds me of patch cabinets when they get flood wired correctly as opposed to some of the ones I've encountered in my 21+ years in that industry and have had to troubleshoot or rewire.
thank you for saying that. i am not an inspector but have a lot of homes, and have seen a lot of bad wiring. unfortunately, in my experience, what she's done is an exception not a rule.
When I first saw all the wires and what not I was nervous how you’d do it. But wow you’re cable management skills are awesome and so is the detail you put it into it.
As a former Electrician that is one of the “BEST” professional installs I have seen! When I was an apprentice I was taught a similar technique like yours. We would write ✍🏾 on the “ROMEX” also. Keep up the “GREAT” work!
Great Job! This is the way that I like to work as well. Awesome cable management, well run, labeled and terminated. Just the right amount of a service loop left in the panel. Everyone should take a page out of your book when wiring a load center.
No one will see, but the 1 Million of us that just sat through this work of art! Literally want you to wire up my house when I build it 😩😂😂😂🔥 keep it up!
As a tech, I LOVE seeing work like this! It's not for the homeowner; it's for the next person that needs to get into that panel, and I can promise that they will be singing your praises for such careful work! Cheers!
It's also about taking pride in your work. She'll be like this with most things in her life, meticulous and organised.
With stripped connection screws from her Impact gun ? I doubt it
@@christophergallagher3845i highly doubt they're stripped. Lol. Just because you don't know how to use tools doesn't mean others don't know how to use them.
It’s all basically common sense use the correct breaker with the correct wire the correct outlet the correct amps amateur that’s never done it. Yeah I could say no don’t do that but I’ve done panels more than enough times and they passed inspections with no issues because it’s all common sense . i’ve heard the phone dead shorts that electricians couldn’t find wire in grounds that was not grounded. The electricians didn’t put in. It’s all simplified there is nothing hard about that. That will just take several hours to do that. Type of panel just have to have every line marked what it’s for and go down the line slow
I respect the idea that it should be for the next electrician that has to enter the panel, but it should ALWAYS be for the homeowner…since they’re paying and all. Hoping you don’t work in the area I live.
I am a super master electrician that has 3000 years of experience and has seen everything and done everything. I’ll say this. That’s beautiful. Great job young lady.
😂
Yeah but have you ever done any work in space, on the Moon or Mars?
@@FirstLastOne right being a super master 😂
Super master ? Lol ok
Sorry, feeder cables should have been shut off. She understands electricity? What about safety? That arc should never happen. 1/12 of an AC amp can put you into defibrillation. Work safe and smart. Cover feeders with insulator cover.
Dayum, you took a mangled mess of wires and made it into an organized work of art. Nice work.
35 yr mstr electrician here- that’s a very clean and professional install!! Nice job- this is craftsmanship at it’s best. People who take pride in their work. Regardless if no one ever sees it. She knows she did an A+ job!!
And the next electrician that opens that panel, will say, Wow, clean install.
This woman takes Pride in her work and it shows.
Master lol
So repetitive
Forgot to torque the grounds, the neutrals and breakers
How many hours was put into this kind of job?
36 yr mstr electrician here, i have seen much worse
No matter what you do in life, you gotta take pride. I was a welder for 10 years and I always took pride in what I did. People that don't just ruin it for everyone else. Great to see people still believe in pride and not just getting the work done
This! This is the way to build a panel that will last as long as the house it’s in. Easy to troubleshoot, well labeled, well sorted. Fantastic work. Need more electricians like you who pay attention to every last detail. It really makes the difference. Well done!!! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824 not at all because she’s a girl. It’s because she takes pride in her work. It’s also because I’m used to seeing so many panels that look like complete shit with nothing labeled and stuff all over the place.
@@johnpanzer2034 lol sounds like the panel in my house 😅 it'd be beautiful if it was a plate of spaghetti
Never seen those wire tags to label each circuit very neat job. Not typical in my experience to see such care go into organization. 👍
Agreed, I’ve been into several panels where you had to trace all of the lines back to their source. Organization and neatness really do count.
70 years old I want to tell you did a excellent job. It demonstrates your caring and pride that you have in your skills and abilities to show that you are accomplished electrician..Job well done be proud.
Doing this level of work consistently is how you make a name for yourself.
True
Plumber here
Great job! Better than any of the electricians I've seen on hundreds of jobs
yep, completely agree. not an electrician here, but know enough, and have seen enough bad wiring by 'professionals' to last me a lifetime.
Might be the neatest panel I've seen. Great work!
I agree! Excellent work
Hey, she actually decided to leave that part in - most electricians would have omitted something like that.
Probably will bring a tear to an electricians eye if they ever had to open the panel to do any work.🥲
@@JordiBoy_ No not really... if she was standing in water, which she wouldn't do that, then yes! I used to be an electrician and we all have had that happen before. Sometimes you have to work on a live panel, and like she said she understand what she is doing so it's not that big of a deal... Now if she was working on panel with higher voltage like 277/480v that would be a different story. As an electrician, you know what risk you can and cannot take.
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Not an electrician but HVAC. It’s great to see another trade pro take such pride in workmanship. In addition, your presentation style is excellent. Keep on!
Wow that panel belongs in a museum of art 😊👏🏽. Great job..
Wow! We need about 10000 more electricians that do the same work you do!
As an longtime-ex-electrician that has worked heavily on complex industrial Switchboards Its great to see trades-people taking such pride in their work and showing their skills. A great blend of care, thoughtful work and speed! Keep showing us what you do!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824give it a rest muppet.. fk me
She's stripped all the connections with that screw gun
There’s something mesmerizing about watching a master practice their craft. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a panel so clean and well done. Keep it up, you’re amazing!
A master would never use a screw gun or impact gun on a distribution board
@@christophergallagher3845if you say so… I’ve seen it hundreds of times from our so called master electricians, Journeymen, and helpers. But clearly you’ve worked with every electrician in the United States. Peace.
@@christophergallagher3845🙄
This is a 3rd year apprentice but on the right track, masters do load calculations for the home
Squ ftx3va standard method st 3000% at 100% the 3k-117k at @ 35% add up then add other home va’s, then demand factors, add total then divide by system voltage., then put that on load calc form and fax to the city inspector with master license number and contractor number/insurance in some cities then pull permit, lay your journeyman out for his apprentices and make payroll
It’s prolly her AZZ
OMG… this is the best electric panel I’ve ever seen on a new construction. I’m an hvac technician so I don’t really know deep into electricity but that has to be the cleanest panel work in the world!
This is who I would hire. In my house, everytime something gets repaired, the craftsman will tell me things like "Looks like they really cut corners," or, "Whoever did this last, didnt give a shit about you or your family's safety." I want these amazing and incredible craftspeople to do it right. Keep up the good work 🙏
Looks great! Well done!
As a best practice I like to install the highest ampacity breakers as close as possible to the main breaker. This does two things, it lessens voltage drop across the buss, reduces the chance of flicker artifacts in lighting circuits when large loads are switching on/off (ie. air conditioners, hot water tanks, furnaces…) and with the currents panel orientation as you’ve shown it inherently lengthens each branch circuit conductor within the panel and gives the most amount of cable to play with while still being manageable to help with juggling and moving circuits around at a later. That said I’ll still leave a spare for a full sized 2-pole breaker (in a single phase installation) on each side of the panel should somebody later need to add a large breaker like a 60, 80 or 100A to provide service to things like a sub panel, feed to an auxiliary building (shop), substantial level-2 EV car charger… etc
Main breaker is on the bottom I believe
My boyfriend said “it’s like she was braiding hair” such immaculate work! from the slight tip of placing the wire to hold the wires like a curtain to the way she bent the wires clean!!
Lol that last line. I just stumbled here and I have never once questioned what was beyond the panel. This is really cool. I love how much pride and care you put into your work. I'm sure your foresight for the next person is greatly appreciated.
Having been in a few panels in my lifetime, this is by far one of the best and well thought out!..It’s a work of art! I label my plumbing and lines inside the walls thinking of those who will eventually access or cross my work as well.
Your work is UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!!! God, I wish more people took the time, care and attention to detail that you do. It was a joy to watch how you carefully and deliberately dressed this panel. Kudos!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
What a hater ?! How many times can u post the same lame comment ?!
You do awesome work girl.... I been an industrial electrician and hvac tech for 30 years and it's wonderful to see you do such beautiful clean work.... you ought to be commended in my books!!!!!
Love seeing nice, clean work inside a panel. As others have mentioned... in addition to having a job well done, it makes it so much easier for the next person, who may have to work with it.
This young lady is into it. Not only does she know what's she's doing... she does clean, managed, professional work. It's always a joy to see the pride in a quality-finished product.
Nice job, young lady.
Karly Great Work! You are a breath of fresh air! One little tip, I write on the romex jacket just like you do. Then I re-use the jacket with the section that is marked as conductor label by the breaker instead of the tape on the conductor. I found it to save alot of time. Once again great work!
Yes, I've always used the piece of jacket to slide on
Great job!!! A tip from an old geezer: You can save yourself time by pulling the tags off towards the end when stripping the romex. Then you can slip the tag over the wires that need to go to the breakers and it can easily slide and remain in the panel for future service.
I have installed smaller residential panels myself. And worked on both commercial and residential jobs for over 20 years, and I have NEVER seen an AC panel or DC power plant for that matter as, clean, organized and easy to trace out as this one. I definitely learned from this video. Thank you.
damn . I love the precise flow of the wiring. Extremely clean job
Just finished wiring three 200amp panels in my house watching your videos to keep them clean and organized!! Thank you! I loved having a woman to learn from!
Shut it stinky
I've never seen anything that perfect.
The panel is also a work of Art !
Total Respect !
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Ma'am you are a fine example of craftsmanship, any of the ladies, that are wondering if a Female, can do this trade.Your dedication to detail is awesome.
That panel literally brought tears to my eyes. Whoever you work for is very lucky to have you.
Karly, you are the model of what every electrician should follow. You are high quality work. I am following your process today on installing the breakers. I have all my wires aready in my panel.
If I saw a young electrician using a screw gun on connections I'd read them the riot act . Tidy work is good but connections are most important
I think she could be an electrician and a model also
Whoever taught you, I must commend them for their knowledge, and praise you for flawless execution, amazing work.
Should've taught her never put a power tool near electrical connections. They should've taught her use a torque screwdriver
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@@christophergallagher3845I was taught that too in school, yet many people feel confident enough in their trade to use the tool they're more confortable with and that will give them the results they look for.
Flawless, she blew something up
@@christophergallagher3845 Don’t you ever get tired of posting the same comment? Give it a rest.
Absolutely perfect.
I love your attention to detail and your ability to articulate your thought process and the technique. The "u" shaping of the wires is a game changer. Thanks for the insight!
Your Craftsmanship Is Impeccable!!! That's The Absolute Neatest Panel That I've Ever Laid Eyes On...And I Pride Myself Self On Workmanship!!! Wow, Just Blown Away!!! Much Respect To You!!!
I'm not in the trades, however, I really appreciate the detail and professionalism you apply to your work. Thank you for being a true example of what it means to be a professional and showing the utmost pride in your work! That panel is a work of art!
I love your organization! I am an industrial electronic tech, not an electrician. But I have worked in several panels and I love when someone takes time to organize their wiring. I do this as best as I can when I wire. Yous looks far better, as you are much more practiced than I am. It makes troubleshooting so much easier. Not all managers want to allow you the time to do quality work like this, but they don't realize how much time it saves later. One thing you might look into to prevent accidental contact is cover up blankets. I work for an electrical utility and we use them to prevent the exact thing that happened to you in this video. They can be cut into smaller sizes if needed.
Forgot to add… during my first few years in the biz, I was working for a custom home builder in NJ.
He was building 10-25,000 sq ft homes and was meticulous about his work.
He insisted I label all wiring with the tags with numeric codes and he had his “structured cabling” guy create and laminate index cards to be added to all panelboards.
I bought the Dymo/Rhino 5000 and it worked phenomenally well.
Im guessing there are a ton of such label tools nowadays.
The “structured cable” back then was UTP CAT-3 for pbx phone systems and for “Lantastic” SLOW p.c. networks.
CAT-5 was just coming out. Things certainly have improved!
Thanks for great video content .
I use the same label maker and it’s great. You can even use the pre labeled shrink wrap which makes for a very neat and clean looking install.
I'd be curious to know how many electricians could afford a 25K square foot home.
@@MrEkzotic Never the sparkys… just the builders.
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So well organized. You have a flow. That is incredible. Love watching you do your work, I mean artistry. Thank you for sharing your skills. I wish more people that are in our mechanical trades would borrow your methods.
Любая слаботочная панель и электрический щит, выполненные не только правильно, но и красиво, вызывают восхищение, а у профессионалов - благодарность, что не придется долго разбираться. 👍
Ok Ok I have been an electrician for over 45 years and never done a panel that looks like that. Wow great job! I always want to make my panels nice and neat but in the end it just does not happen. Thanks for sharing
I've been an electrician 19 years and never in my life would I use an impact gun on any electrical connection like she did
@@christophergallagher3845is this personal? You’ve left this comment or a variation of it multiple times
the arc happens to the best of us. i like the service loops when you land your conductors im going to look into adopting it myself!
The arc should never happen and shows a lack of safety procedure, what is the point of being able to wire a panel nicely if you are dead.
@@schrodingerscat1863What do you propose she could have done different? It’s not like she was working with the covers off or live bus bars.
@@pazi402 Should have been testing for live wires before even touching it. Working on live is no joke and you have to know what is and isn't live to keep it safe.
Used to work on HV myself so you always test everything twice because one mistake is fatal on that stuff but it should be standard practice for all work.
That said the finished job was very high quality work so not knocking her skills.
@@schrodingerscat1863 Understandable on the work comment. I am not sure where you work but in the US it’s pretty common practice to not pull the meter since the panel is already disconnected at the breaker.
@@pazi402 I am in the UK, not sure how there is live coming into this panel unless the feed has been pulled in with that bundle of cables and not been properly isolated. Either way a quick 2 minute check with a live wire detector is all that you need to be absolutely sure. Maybe because you operate at 120v it's less of a problem but for us in Europe where everything in around 240v mistakes like that are no joke.
I'm new and kind of slow so studying tutorials like this is essential for me. Thank you for making it.
The best part was the plumber knock. Love it!
I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail and the pride you display in your work.
When you are separating your left and right side circuits, do you also try to do an imagined load balancing as well? I've learned that this is more important than most electricians realize, and not for obvious reasons.
A few years ago, I was speaking with an industrial electrical engineer who shared some valuable knowledge with me. There's basically two electric meter manufacturers in the world, and all of these meters are set up to report electric usage the same way; that being if there's 40A usage on L1 and 10A usage on L2, the customer is NOT being charged for 50A usage, but rather being charged for 80A!
How they do it is whichever leg has the highest KW usage gets doubled for billing purposes. So armed with this knowledge I always try to do a preliminary load balancing when installing a panel, and then I check the balance again after the panel is energized and the homeowner is using electric as normal.
Of course, this involves a bit more work, but I don't come cheap either. A good reputation is worth gold.
Good to know!
Very nicely done! Way to take pride in your work. I couldn’t have done it better myself and I’ve been in the trade full time since 1999 and part time through high-school as far back as 1995.
Outstanding work. Very clean and organized. Thanks for sharing!
Wow that looked really good at the end! Love seeing someone take pride in their work.
I'm glad to see a young person treating the trade with such a love and respect teaching the new generation that our trade can be fun and challenging at the same time and getting done the right way every time it would get you where you wanted to be in the trade eventually. excellent job 👏
Wow! A tradie who actually thinks about the future! You did a nice job organising those wires and explaining your process. I wish whoever did my panel had thought about any of what you did.
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824 Did you make this comment on EVERY POST? You know, you only did that because she's a girl...
@@LdHrothgar yes I did lol
She's stripped and overtightened every electrical connection with her impact gun .
so satisfying! There's something charming about doing clean work that gets hidden.
The level of thought an detail in the panel is mind blowing! Very nice.
Nice work -as an electrical engineer I appreciate a nearly wired panel. Same goes for industrial control systems that I have worked on.
20+ years as a telecommunications technician, another 20 as an electrician, I have wired many, many phone panels in my life. Your work ethics are amazing and your talent and pride show thru loudly . . .
Nice girl! Most guys I know couldn't do anything that neat nor take pride in their work. I love the fact that you labeled all the circuits! It is very rare that I come across a panel that has any kind of labeling or if it is labeled, most of the time incorrectly. I do mostly industrial and one of the supervisors always tells us "no label, no land". especially with automation control wiring. Anyways, great work and super rare to see a female doing this line of work, so props to you!!
As a non-electrician who does electrical work, seeing this panel organized as well as this makes me happy! My OCD is happy! ❤
Great job i’m currently in my fourth month of electrician school don’t know how i got there but never thought how much i’d have a love for electricity and understanding and respect for it
Glad to see that, like every professional, you use your precision tools as your "technical tapping tool" because it's to hand ;-)
My hammer is sometimes impact driver battery, sometimes my wire stripper (which obviously are also my conduit reamer), and for really heavy duty knocking-in-to-place I have my pliers, like you!
Her precision torque screwdriver was an I.pact gun lol total fail
I like to number my circuits so the number is showing on the sheath and I can easily tie in in numerical order and then my directory is done at the same time. Couple critiques, tie your hair up, eye protection is a good idea when tying in, seen eye accidents before, wear a tool belt or proper work pants with knee pads. Also get a bigger step ladder. Trust me, 20 years an electrician over several continents including North America. Apart from that you're obviously a great worker and would be a great asset at any company or on your own work! Edit: just seen the arc flash and wow, if you're not able to switch off that mains then take extra precautions. Also use a drill with a clutch not an impact.
Impressive! I have no idea about any of this, but I am so glad there are pros out there that do. Nice work!
Very helpful walkthrough and a beautiful result, thanks! I hope that the person who wires my next panel organizes things this well!
Nice job, would be an honor to have a panel that looked that good in my house. Too bad they don’t make breaker boxes with clear covers. I had a job just out of college wiring control panels and I was trained by an older coworker who passed on to me to try and make things pleasant to the eye. Wishing you the best.
Did he teach you never use a screw gun on breakers or neutral bars ?
Christopher Nancy Karen Hater dang how many times can you just whine about the drill ?! We get it but you obviously don't do this for a living and if she is that meticulous with everything you can't trust her with a drill ? Dude she has Milwaukee with power settings. Any one who works with an impact daily should be one with it and know when to let off and not go buck wild . Get a grip and stop trolling
@@christophergallagher3845 maybe if you spent half the time you are in these comments bitching and crying your work would be as nice as this.
Nobody cares.
@@UTUBER07ableA-freakin'-men to that. Also, who is to say she wasn't using a variable speed torque clutch drill/driver with 24 position adjustable torque clutch to help make the screws torque properly for this application? It's really a simple thing.
Thank god for girl electricians! They are so much more organized and calm 😂😫
The way the grounding conductors look in the back corners look super clean and straight! 💯
Karl, you do excellent work on that SQ D Homeline panel!!! You must be in because that is exactly the way I was taught by my father over 60 years (60) ago!!!!!! That is the same way I have taught 150 apprentices, plus my own kids too!!! I have 6 tradesmen, 1 journeyman, 1 master plus 1 master plumber, carpenter, roofer, mechanic they all work together in my business. I have been a licensed electrician for the past 51 years, and I worked with my father,uncles learning the trade starting at 6 years old, and I got my journeyman at 18 years. I won't strip the romex until I had all of them in the panel. Start stripping all the back romexs first, then finish with the front romexs. You are extremely talented and have a very neat workmanship in your trade!!!
By the way, I am a little over 70 years old, too!!!!!
God bless, go with God's Speed in your travels!!!!!
This looks like the work of someone who is independent and cares about their work..
Interestingly I bet making the panel this neat actually sped up the job as there was little to no wire to wire thought about; how long, where's it's neutral, which breaker and fishing a wire out of a wad of neutrals, grounds, and hots. A veryn efficient process that itself, leads to a very clean result. Love it!
I have to admit you are very, very good if I can find panels like this on my jobs it would be heaven, but just to see how neat and organized it is. It’s a pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
You are a genius Karly. It looks so nice and neat. You are the best. For me electrical panel always scares me but you made it looks so simple and at ease. Thanks for the video
That is some incredible work and some terrific attention to detail. This world could use a lot more of that
Nice work but fully agree with some others here never need to work on a live panel, unless if your testing with proper safeguards. If you are not allowed to pull a meter then you should not be doing it live you have to schedule a shutdown with the electricity provider. Shorts like you had would be very common with the amount of straggling wires when you rewire. LOTO is there for a reason, NFPA 70 and NFPA70E stipulate it. Your work insurance also would not be valid if you got hurt. Understanding electricity makes no difference - safety first. Gloves and eyewear is a safeguard against nasty eye incidents and cut hands. Keep safe.
You do impeccable work! As a contractor I always appreciate seeing someone taking pride in their work.
As an electrician, I appreciate a contractor who appreciates someone taking pride in their work.
@@jimscalm3231When the subs take pride in their work then the job comes out looking how I promised the customers it would. When that happens, we all get invited back to do more work.
Oh, if only others worked as meticulously as you! I have seen a panel the exact opposite (on a boiler, not a db), so stuffed full of unmarked wires that the door was pushed open as soon as the latch was released. Took half a day to diagnose a simple fault, having to trace the wires. SO frustrating. Such a pleasure seeing your work.
Gracias por hacer este video, te felicito por tu trabajo que tiene muchos riesgos pero también tiene su recompensa, al igual que tu soy técnico electricista y amo mi trabajo. Sé quien eres siempre donde vayas y cuídate mucho cada día y en cada trabajo que hagas. Saludos desde Panamá 🇵🇦!!!
I was just saying hope that board not live , I to learned a lesson with cpc's and live boards and good for you for carrying on I by the way would have taken a week off lol
No words for how impressed I am! 👍💯
Beautiful work! You are an amazing electrician! It shows through your confidence and delivery. Cheers!
Clean job, just a bit concerned that you called the panel not live knowing full well the feeders were hot to the main. Glad your ok but don’t put it off as nothing just because you understand electricity. Use it as a learning experience and never have power going to a main like that. No reason to have live feeders in that panel. Work safer and keep up the clean work, all of it aside from the excess DNA.
Nearly died. Could have killed somebody else upstairs. Lucky that wire jumped away too. The most worrying is that I know electricity comment....
Wait what was she even doing?
Something bout strippin wires before sticken them in...😅
Idk I was watching on mute
If you have to ask you don’t know panels so why are you even watching?
@@pukaseek Looks like three clowns that shouldn't be on here above your comment
She's wiring up a house in other words she's an electrician.. she's feeding many of wires through a electrical box.. this nation really needs people like her but if (Joe Biden) stays in office there's a good "possibility" she could lose her job along with many other electricians.. that little switch you turn on that makes your lights work! Keeps all of us from buying so many kerosene lamps"and candles .. that's why it's very important to vote for Trump!!....
Circuit board level precision. Bravo.
Clean ass work. The next electrician will definitely appreciate it
Just finished my first week at school. This was awesome, thanks a bunch for documenting your work!!
Fantastic video. I've never installed a panel myself but you look forward too becoming an apprentice residential electrician. Thanks for the tips and tricks.
My OCD finds your work & finish quality extremely satisfying. Thanks for sharing and keep up the awesomeness!
I love crisp clean cable management. I would argue it's an art when done to that level of organization and symmetry.
As an IT engineer this was a pleasure to watch. It reminds me of patch cabinets when they get flood wired correctly as opposed to some of the ones I've encountered in my 21+ years in that industry and have had to troubleshoot or rewire.
as a home inspector, i love seeing this type of work as it is rare....great job !!
thank you for saying that. i am not an inspector but have a lot of homes, and have seen a lot of bad wiring. unfortunately, in my experience, what she's done is an exception not a rule.
When I first saw all the wires and what not I was nervous how you’d do it. But wow you’re cable management skills are awesome and so is the detail you put it into it.
As a former Electrician that is one of the “BEST” professional installs I have seen! When I was an apprentice I was taught a similar technique like yours. We would write ✍🏾 on the “ROMEX” also. Keep up the “GREAT” work!
I'm going to school to be an electrician I love watching your videos they help me out a lot ❤
Thank you so much for such a great example of excellence and craftsmanship when it come down to doing work! 💯
Major respect🙏🏼 the panel came out super clean! 😮
Impressive, must say this is the best laid out panel I've seen
You work better than most of the guys I worked with. Thanks for sharing this. Excellent job.
Beautiful work! Thank you for showing us how it's done.
Great Job! This is the way that I like to work as well. Awesome cable management, well run, labeled and terminated. Just the right amount of a service loop left in the panel. Everyone should take a page out of your book when wiring a load center.
Great looking panel. Inspectors most likely love looking at your work. Keep up the good work!
No one will see, but the 1 Million of us that just sat through this work of art! Literally want you to wire up my house when I build it 😩😂😂😂🔥 keep it up!
Wow… no electrician experience here at all but I do admire and appreciate everyone who goes above and beyond 💪🏼
I guess that little sparky party was the main con of doing an upside down panel. Most orderly work of art I've ever seen.
This was awesome. I know nothing about the contents of this video, but I'm thoroughly impressed by your workmanship
Can I marry her, a real perfectionist. The best work I've ever seen. Very calm and soft spoken as well.