❤ I’m a glove nerd! The most indestructible glove material I have found is Dyneema cut from Memphis Gloves, maybe they are branded MCR now. The Dyneema fabric lasts for years! I like the MaxiFlex but they get holes after a couple weeks. The Milwaukee cut level 5 is nice but the weave of the fabric will snag on sharp edges.
I work for a pharmaceutical company as a maintenance tech. I deal with these transfer switches all the time. We have 2 CAT generators. that are supposed to keep our building running in a power outage. We have a dedicated service from Ameren MO. That was installed last summer or the summer before during shutdown. yet we still lost power last Sunday morning. When we loose power and we are doing a product run we lose a million dollars in product just for one blip.
Cummins are huge and bigger for industrial settings I believe. But their whole house generators are a beast. I think their electronic diagnostic troubleshooting is high quality as well.
Hi Joel, look more closely at the label on the transfer switch breaker. I think the 177 is the wire size. The 375 next to that is the inch lb rating and the number next to that is the Nm rating. Should be 375/12 or 31.25 ft lbs.
@@ElectricProAcademy not for expansion, but for ease of installation. you can easily slide the piece in to the knockout instead of trying to do a magic glue job which we both know can be difficult at times.
I would often the not glue pvc fittings where there is a chance of conduit settling or in this case, short span between enclosures. I once saw a 200 meter base pulled completely away from the wall ( but still energized) apparently because the underground service conductors had settled. Also gives you some wiggle room for that final tweak.
Hope you have a lot of liability insurance . You must glue all PVC fittings. At an IAEI continuing education class the well respected inspector told us that he now wants us to install an expansion fitting in the PVC conduit coming from underground to feed a meter can due to ground settling and pulling service conductors out of meter terminals. Two other reasons for gluing ALL PVC fittings: keep water out & article 90 & 100 in the NEC states that all work is to be performed in a workmanship manner. Do everybody s favor & never install or work on anything over 24 volts.
wow I just found your videos you are incredible and I love them thank you for all your advice you are great and I learned a lot of things and they help me a lot I really appreciate you I wanted to ask you a nonse favor if you can if it's not okay could you make a video about kitchen islands and peninsulas on the codes of the outlets
funny you should mention that. I heard him talk about it in this video (or was it the next, I'm viewing out of order) but I didn't see it. I also didn't see him set a ground rod or wire it to the lugs in the TS, which is now the first means of disconnect.
Joel, one of my team members, and apprentices, watches your videos and constantly will ask me why you do what you do. Unfortunately, I don't agree with much of what you do, but I do agree with you that we all need to continue learning. I suggest you study "cold flux" and don't recommend tightening and loosening conductors.
The term electrocute was originally coined in 1889¹ by "splicing" (See what was done there ?) the prefix electro- into the word execute. It originally meant execute (by electric shock). However, its meaning has evolved over time: first to also include accidental death by electric shock and later to include electrical injury, generally serious in nature. So use of the word does not fit the original nineteenth century meaning, but is perfectly in line with the broader meaning of the word as it is understood today. Remember, electricity not only shocks but can also burn. I would say a lineman that is severely burned from electricity was electrocuted. It's kind of like the word "Executioner". If you have a power of attorney, you're the executioner of those actions. It does not mean you're literally putting someone to death.
Those torque ratings are definitely in. lbs [Nm] Newton Meters that’s not 13 ft lbs….your definitely under torqued on the MB if you used 13.3. 13.3 is wire size in mm^2
177 inch pounds would be 14.75 foot pounds (there are 12 inches in a foot, and 177 divided by 12=14.75). As the others have stated, you messed up because 13.3 Nm is not the same as 13.3 foot pounds. You basically used 159 inch pounds instead of 177.
@@speednutsII You are correct because I looked up the breaker specs online. it is 375 inch pounds (42.2 Nm), and the wire size is 350MCM-6AWG (177-13.3). So he is severely under torques at 160 inch pounds/13.3 foot pounds.
@@cengeb true - I guess anything new is fun. Haha - was watching this one electrician pulling wires and was -11 degrees c and snowing. Probably stick to working in a data center.
I’ve been the trade for 25 years, got in at 19 went thru 5 years apprenticeship. You do so much of it it gets repetitious. I’ve been been bending big conduit for over 4 months now it gets old.
Hi Joe, Please I don’t see where it says you are hiring!!!!! My name is Michael and I’m already in the electrical field but I would love to work with Jefferson Electric. Thank you.
On the PPE side of things -- throw an Ergodyne Bump Cap under that baseball hat for some basic bump/scrape protection. Beaning yourself on a joist and ending up with a headache the rest of the day sucks.
Just wondering does any sparky think that in 50 years that we will be calling one if the most commonest used electrical term in last 125 years the neutral by it's new ahole name of " Grounded conductor " ? Still pissed off when they changed term light fixture to " Luminare ".
From the Internet, "Electrocution" is death or severe injury caused by electric shock. So you can be electrocuted and still be alive. My understanding was to be electrocuted was to die, but I was wrong.
Taught in electric class that you can only get electrocuted once because your dead after that. Worked at a large slaughterhouse and guys in main meat cooler preferred 120 volt well saws to cut thru hanging side of beef then air saws. Even a brand new saw in that very high humidity room would produce shocks ( yes this was while GFCI'S were only used in homes ). Boss told me that a guy hit electrocuted 3 times one morning. Told him to call Ripley's believe it or not. They would bring down halve a dozen of the worst saws they were getting shocked from and we would put them in hottest point in boiler room for 24 hours and they always Meggered out great. We asked them to install an insulated steel heated box to store saws in meat cooler rooms but they didn't want to bother.
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Technically you WELD it...the permanent connection method is referred to as "Solvent-welding", but the solvent is referred to as glue. But I wouldn't correct someone unless they incorrectly correct someone else, condescendingly...
Thank you Joel , for making the distinction between "shocked and electrocuted". I have to listen to the same incorrect stories of so called electrocutions" on a continuing basis, from people who are not in the Trades or people in other Trades. Electrocution is when your heart has been stopped or changed by electric current. Almost everybody has been "shocked" at one time or another in their lifetime. Most people who are Electrocuted, sadly don't usually make it.
❤ I’m a glove nerd! The most indestructible glove material I have found is Dyneema cut from Memphis Gloves, maybe they are branded MCR now. The Dyneema fabric lasts for years! I like the MaxiFlex but they get holes after a couple weeks. The Milwaukee cut level 5 is nice but the weave of the fabric will snag on sharp edges.
Joel I work for free. I just want to walk behind you collecting the copper wire cut offs. I plan on buying a small island! 🤣
He mostly uses aluminum and so do others bc of cost- so think of getting a real job
Can’t get enough of these vids. Would love to see some code lectures!
I work for a pharmaceutical company as a maintenance tech. I deal with these transfer switches all the time. We have 2 CAT generators. that are supposed to keep our building running in a power outage. We have a dedicated service from Ameren MO. That was installed last summer or the summer before during shutdown. yet we still lost power last Sunday morning. When we loose power and we are doing a product run we lose a million dollars in product just for one blip.
Again this is Lauren's husband . I am Greg.
Joel, all I can say is that if you were in CT I would hire you in a heartbeat.
Cummins are huge and bigger for industrial settings I believe. But their whole house generators are a beast. I think their electronic diagnostic troubleshooting is high quality as well.
Did this video get posted previously and removed and reposted?
Hi Joel, look more closely at the label on the transfer switch breaker. I think the 177 is the wire size. The 375 next to that is the inch lb rating and the number next to that is the Nm rating. Should be 375/12 or 31.25 ft lbs.
Hyflex gloves are great too, 11-801 light duty are nice throw aways.
Will Leviton door panels fit other makes of panels?
Always entertaining and educational ... Great vid and job Joel and company ... Thx ...
That is an EMT connector locknut. Heavy duty by comparison of some of today’s offerings that have only ONE thread!
Why not an expansion fitting between the ats and meter enclosure? more money but less headache
One well respected electrical inspector in my area now calling for expansion fitting on all meter cans feed from an underground service.
The conduit length is not sufficient to call for an expansion fitting.
I do think it's a good idea, but it makes more sense for some climates and soil types than others.
@@ElectricProAcademy not for expansion, but for ease of installation. you can easily slide the piece in to the knockout instead of trying to do a magic glue job which we both know can be difficult at times.
I would often the not glue pvc fittings where there is a chance of conduit settling or in this case, short span between enclosures. I once saw a 200 meter base pulled completely away from the wall ( but still energized) apparently because the underground service conductors had settled. Also gives you some wiggle room for that final tweak.
Hope you have a lot of liability insurance . You must glue all PVC fittings. At an IAEI continuing education class the well respected inspector told us that he now wants us to install an expansion fitting in the PVC conduit coming from underground to feed a meter can due to ground settling and pulling service conductors out of meter terminals. Two other reasons for gluing ALL PVC fittings: keep water out & article 90 & 100 in the NEC states that all work is to be performed in a workmanship manner. Do everybody s favor & never install or work on anything over 24 volts.
wow I just found your videos you are incredible and I love them thank you for all your advice you are great and I learned a lot of things and they help me a lot I really appreciate you I wanted to ask you a nonse favor if you can if it's not okay could you make a video about kitchen islands and peninsulas on the codes of the outlets
Yay!! New videos! Love your content Joel!
….at 17:25 he said…” this bush is shedding on me” ….not what I heard….
Great work as usual
Tom is a legend!
No GEC at the transfer switch?
funny you should mention that. I heard him talk about it in this video (or was it the next, I'm viewing out of order) but I didn't see it. I also didn't see him set a ground rod or wire it to the lugs in the TS, which is now the first means of disconnect.
Joel, one of my team members, and apprentices, watches your videos and constantly will ask me why you do what you do. Unfortunately, I don't agree with much of what you do, but I do agree with you that we all need to continue learning. I suggest you study "cold flux" and don't recommend tightening and loosening conductors.
Good brother ☺️☺️☺️
The term electrocute was originally coined in 1889¹ by "splicing" (See what was done there ?) the prefix electro- into the word execute. It originally meant execute (by electric shock). However, its meaning has evolved over time: first to also include accidental death by electric shock and later to include electrical injury, generally serious in nature. So use of the word does not fit the original nineteenth century meaning, but is perfectly in line with the broader meaning of the word as it is understood today.
Remember, electricity not only shocks but can also burn. I would say a lineman that is severely burned from electricity was electrocuted. It's kind of like the word "Executioner". If you have a power of attorney, you're the executioner of those actions. It does not mean you're literally putting someone to death.
What's that red thing you're using ?
Ratcheting Cable Cutters? If not, timestamp?
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Those torque ratings are definitely in. lbs [Nm] Newton Meters that’s not 13 ft lbs….your definitely under torqued on the MB if you used 13.3.
13.3 is wire size in mm^2
Agreed, Joel definitely misread that label.
177 inch pounds would be 14.75 foot pounds (there are 12 inches in a foot, and 177 divided by 12=14.75). As the others have stated, you messed up because 13.3 Nm is not the same as 13.3 foot pounds. You basically used 159 inch pounds instead of 177.
Agreed here, 177 is wire size. The torque on that breaker I believe is 375 inch lbs.
@@speednutsII You are correct because I looked up the breaker specs online. it is 375 inch pounds (42.2 Nm), and the wire size is 350MCM-6AWG (177-13.3). So he is severely under torques at 160 inch pounds/13.3 foot pounds.
Thank you guys! Making me better. I'll be on the lookout for that in the future.
I am so jealous - I would love to do this stuff for a living.
it gets old..like any job....
@@cengeb true - I guess anything new is fun. Haha - was watching this one electrician pulling wires and was -11 degrees c and snowing. Probably stick to working in a data center.
I’ve been the trade for 25 years, got in at 19 went thru 5 years apprenticeship. You do so much of it it gets repetitious. I’ve been been bending big conduit for over 4 months now it gets old.
@@MrKen59 Yup...even gynecologists get tired of their work
I notice you don’t label one ungrounded conductor with red tape?
You don't really need to with single phase. It's good practice, though.
Hi Joe,
Please I don’t see where it says you are hiring!!!!!
My name is Michael and I’m already in the electrical field but I would love to work with Jefferson Electric.
Thank you.
Sorry, we buried it: jeffersonelectricllc.com/career/
Can't wait to hear from you, Michael!
On the PPE side of things -- throw an Ergodyne Bump Cap under that baseball hat for some basic bump/scrape protection. Beaning yourself on a joist and ending up with a headache the rest of the day sucks.
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@@ElectricProAcademy thanks 🙏
Just wondering does any sparky think that in 50 years that we will be calling one if the most commonest used electrical term in last 125 years the neutral by it's new ahole name of " Grounded conductor " ? Still pissed off when they changed term light fixture to " Luminare ".
man he's using a tape measure 😂
super
Could’ve used Smurf and thhn instead of romex
In attic atleast instead boards instead of having romex exposed
He said "LOADS"....
From the Internet, "Electrocution" is death or severe injury caused by electric shock. So you can be electrocuted and still be alive. My understanding was to be electrocuted was to die, but I was wrong.
Taught in electric class that you can only get electrocuted once because your dead after that. Worked at a large slaughterhouse and guys in main meat cooler preferred 120 volt well saws to cut thru hanging side of beef then air saws. Even a brand new saw in that very high humidity room would produce shocks ( yes this was while GFCI'S were only used in homes ). Boss told me that a guy hit electrocuted 3 times one morning. Told him to call Ripley's believe it or not. They would bring down halve a dozen of the worst saws they were getting shocked from and we would put them in hottest point in boiler room for 24 hours and they always Meggered out great. We asked them to install an insulated steel heated box to store saws in meat cooler rooms but they didn't want to bother.
Electrocuted does mean shocked.
The sentence goes "killed by electrocution"
"Electrocute
to kill or severely injure by electric shock"
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You don't "glue" PVC, you BOND it. The material you use is a solvent that literally bonds the two pieces together chemically.
I guess I'll start looking for Oatley PVC bond on the shelves now.
Technically you WELD it...the permanent connection method is referred to as "Solvent-welding", but the solvent is referred to as glue. But I wouldn't correct someone unless they incorrectly correct someone else, condescendingly...
WE ALL CALL IT PVC GLUE SHUT UP
Because everyone says “I’m gonna go bond that PVC together!”
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This guy wastes more copper. He must be sponsored by a copper company.
that's very common on a new service, especially when time is short. The job will take longer if you need to extend anything.
I'm actually a very frugal electrician in comparison.
Thank you Joel , for making the distinction between "shocked and electrocuted". I have to listen to the same incorrect stories of so called electrocutions" on a continuing basis, from people who are not in the Trades or people in other Trades. Electrocution is when your heart has been stopped or changed by electric current. Almost everybody has been "shocked" at one time or another in their lifetime. Most people who are Electrocuted, sadly don't usually make it.