I'm taking an electrical trade class right now and watching your hands on videos really helps to understand the type of work i can do. Your videos help me in class thank you and please continue to make more videos.
Finish wiring is always rewarding because things are looking more finished. I love hooking the wires as you explained wrapping the wires around the screw and not inserting in the back slots unless the switch or outlet is set up like the switches you had. In our area if you have a 20amp circuit and of course 12/2 wire, the outlets and switches need to be 20amp rated. Of course It's important to check with your local codes. Doing so much more remodeling I also love putting my covers on with the screws going vertical. If I've ever had to do a service call I could easily tell if someone else took a cover off or did something. That usually didn't happen except when I had a dimmer switch that a customer thought was overheating. I had to make sure that I purchased the right dimmer with the proper voltage based on how many lights were on the circuit. After explaining to the customer how dimmer switches can give off some warmth he understood and he explained that he took the cover off to check things out himself. I like your layout of three-way wiring as well. When you get used to doing things for so long it's so much more comfortable. Thanks again for all the detailed video with everything even tagging all your wires knowing what goes where. It's so rewarding to see things being put together for the final stage. Definitely many hammer the like in the comments. 🔨🔨🔨👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It is really nice to see it all. Come together after the drywall is complete. Yes the backstabbing seems to be a inferior way of making the connection. It seems to be a common theme amongst people that wire. That makes sense about the 20 amp circuit with the 20 amp switch, because I guess essentially you could have 20 amp going through there because of multiple devices. Checking local building codes is very important because of stuff like that! Labeling the wires not only helps me but a future electrician that might have to work in the electrical box. Thanks for stopping by David. It's always nice to see your comment!
Splitting the receptacle allows you to put one half to a switch and the other half will have constant power. Using 14/3, you would keep the neutral side whole and only split the hot side. Mostly used in bedrooms.
Starting at 7:55, you would only break the tab on the hot side for a switched receptacle and a duplex receptacle used on a multi wire branch circuit. You would break both tabs if they were on completely different circuits, 2 neutral wires and 2 hot wires.
Hey Josh, great video as always!!! I noticed a couple other people mentioned the why you would split the receptacle so I won't explain it but will will say the practice is called a half-hot. 😉 Keep up the great videos
Hey brother i have a question for a project im doing. I need to put an outlet in my shed that is about 65 ft away from the closest circuit breaker is it okay to use 14 g wire for this? Im wanting to use the outlet for a lamp and maybe a couple power tools.
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Starting at 3:02, Josh, your pass through explanation is incorrect. Both methods are the same electrically. Either way, the hot contact will be live and no current will flow through the device unless there is a load, e.g. a lamp in the on position. It's installer preference to use the device as a connector or using pigtails, they both have their pro's and con's.
I'm surprised in the US you still use bare copper as an earth in T&E cable, in Australia our standard was changed in 1966 to require the earth to be insulated in T&E cabling, before this the bare earth wire was also required to have a green sheath to cover the exposed wire at the connection point, funny how different things are around the world 👌👌
How many receptacles do you place on a single circuit? And, stupid question, but is a duplex (two outlets) considered one receptacle, or is it considered two?
I'd say 20 amp switches yes, but 15 amp receptacles are okay. I'd use spec grade receptacles, though. If you use 20 amp receptacles, make sure that they're spec grade, as 20 amp cheap residential grade are available.
I'm taking an electrical trade class right now and watching your hands on videos really helps to understand the type of work i can do. Your videos help me in class thank you and please continue to make more videos.
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
You’re welcome. I appreciate you stopping by to watch the video!
Finish wiring is always rewarding because things are looking more finished. I love hooking the wires as you explained wrapping the wires around the screw and not inserting in the back slots unless the switch or outlet is set up like the switches you had. In our area if you have a 20amp circuit and of course 12/2 wire, the outlets and switches need to be 20amp rated. Of course It's important to check with your local codes. Doing so much more remodeling I also love putting my covers on with the screws going vertical. If I've ever had to do a service call I could easily tell if someone else took a cover off or did something. That usually didn't happen except when I had a dimmer switch that a customer thought was overheating. I had to make sure that I purchased the right dimmer with the proper voltage based on how many lights were on the circuit. After explaining to the customer how dimmer switches can give off some warmth he understood and he explained that he took the cover off to check things out himself. I like your layout of three-way wiring as well. When you get used to doing things for so long it's so much more comfortable. Thanks again for all the detailed video with everything even tagging all your wires knowing what goes where. It's so rewarding to see things being put together for the final stage. Definitely many hammer the like in the comments. 🔨🔨🔨👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It is really nice to see it all. Come together after the drywall is complete. Yes the backstabbing seems to be a inferior way of making the connection. It seems to be a common theme amongst people that wire. That makes sense about the 20 amp circuit with the 20 amp switch, because I guess essentially you could have 20 amp going through there because of multiple devices. Checking local building codes is very important because of stuff like that! Labeling the wires not only helps me but a future electrician that might have to work in the electrical box. Thanks for stopping by David. It's always nice to see your comment!
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Thank you sir! Now I have 20 + recepticals in my garage
Great! So glad I could help!
Splitting the receptacle allows you to put one half to a switch and the other half will have constant power. Using 14/3, you would keep the neutral side whole and only split the hot side. Mostly used in bedrooms.
Starting at 7:55, you would only break the tab on the hot side for a switched receptacle and a duplex receptacle used on a multi wire branch circuit. You would break both tabs if they were on completely different circuits, 2 neutral wires and 2 hot wires.
Hey Josh, great video as always!!!
I noticed a couple other people mentioned the why you would split the receptacle so I won't explain it but will will say the practice is called a half-hot. 😉
Keep up the great videos
Good teaching
Thank you!
Nice sharing 🤝😎
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey brother i have a question for a project im doing. I need to put an outlet in my shed that is about 65 ft away from the closest circuit breaker is it okay to use 14 g wire for this? Im wanting to use the outlet for a lamp and maybe a couple power tools.
@Navy1977 yeah i guess 14 g can only go to 60 ft max but 12 can go 100 max 10 can go 115, so im thinkin 12 should do the job.
Very good.
Brother, you're going to help me wire up a three bedroom house. I'll be back with some questions..😂
If you had the upper outlet on a wall switch, you would break the tab. The lower would be always powered on a separate run.
Oh yes, thanks for your idea!
Hi Would you mind make a video how to take electric power from the home to the garage from beginning to end
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th-cam.com/video/gfaw-XAvn4M/w-d-xo.html of how I made the connections from the house to the subpanel. It will definitely help!
Thanks for sharing
Starting at 3:02, Josh, your pass through explanation is incorrect. Both methods are the same electrically. Either way, the hot contact will be live and no current will flow through the device unless there is a load, e.g. a lamp in the on position. It's installer preference to use the device as a connector or using pigtails, they both have their pro's and con's.
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what switches are you using that have saddle clamps like that? i'd love some of those
If you check out the links in the description, you will find them there. I hope that helps!
The reason to break the connection between top and bottom is so the top can be switched while the bottom is always hot..
8:25, oh I’ve been in a rental home with power to the top outlet only lol
Can you show a difference between wiring plastic and metal boxes?
2:43 Well I was certainly glad to know those wires had no voltage on them... they're all touching each other inside the receptacle 😆
I'm surprised in the US you still use bare copper as an earth in T&E cable, in Australia our standard was changed in 1966 to require the earth to be insulated in T&E cabling, before this the bare earth wire was also required to have a green sheath to cover the exposed wire at the connection point, funny how different things are around the world 👌👌
In Australia your government also clipped your bals.
How many receptacles do you place on a single circuit? And, stupid question, but is a duplex (two outlets) considered one receptacle, or is it considered two?
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Garage needs 20 amp switches and 20 amp receptacles cause most shop equipment pull's some amps.
I'd say 20 amp switches yes, but 15 amp receptacles are okay. I'd use spec grade receptacles, though. If you use 20 amp receptacles, make sure that they're spec grade, as 20 amp cheap residential grade are available.
I "think" a duplex receptacle counts as two
Yes