As a retired electrical foreman, that was a first class job. 👍 The only rock I can throw is, " ELECTRICAINS SHOULD NOT WORK OFF OF ALUMINUM LADDERS" ! Please invest in a good fiberglass ladder.
I have only one question: What's an ELECTRICAIN? JK a bit... Great comment though, that's an awesome tip. I like the video too, that guy was easy to understand.
Awesome stuff. I'm in NY and i'm going to be doing my first solo, full service upgrade shortly. I know, fundamentally, what i'm getting into. But, it's always nice to watch someone do it first. Very thorough. Thank you!
Blessings! I'm from Jamaica 🇯🇲 thanks to this video I could disconnect, fixed and reconnect my electricity after a tree fell and damage my power line. I followed all your instructions and honestly I did it like a pro. I'm a welder by profession. First time doing what I did. But much appreciated info👍 I'm a fast learner.
Although in my electrical work I would do things a little different I think I just watched a highly competent electrician. He hit his marks on the money. Very nice work as far as I can see. I wish most of my work went this well.
Any chance for a Q&A with this gentleman? I've watched MANY videos on DIY electrical work and no one has come close to this man. Would make a great electrical teacher.
Am been a electrician for 7years now and you did a excellent job 😎 ⚡️ I never did like cutting power line wire but the way you did it give me the courage to do it ! Thank you sir 🇧🇸💪🏽
Very safe job. Just want to add one point though. The little white aramid fiber strings that's wrapped around the jacket of the cable is there for one reason. You use it to pull backwards through the cable jacket so that you DO NOT ever have to use a box cut through your cable. It's a built in jacket stripper. Believe me when I tell you that all it takes is a pin hole in an insulator to have moisture start migrating in between the conductor and the wire insulation. You don't want that. That's one reason techs "meg" cabling sometimes; to find moisture from pin holes or cuts inside the cable. Still... you did a damn good job in splicing the new service head in.
I’m not hating on the video as I do this for a living and greatly appreciate seeing someone posting a video. Props to this guy for doing this so effortlessly. It takes nerve to be able to post your work and listen to a bunch of keyboard warriors hate on you. This has got me wondering, am I the only a-hole who torques every connection? Also I would say you do have to worry about cutting into the aluminum too hard.
I'm not sure what state he is in but I know in Massachusetts we do not use aluminum wire anymore. The other thing is electricians are not supposed to use aluminum ladders even though they can. I understand that when he says he's not grounded means he's not touching the ladder but it is much safer to use fiberglass or wood. But I believe he did a pretty good job illustrating and showing how to disconnect and reconnect a service line/drip Loop. Keep in mind no two people going to do the same job the exact same way. As long as they are safe that is the most important thing.
Sorry man, but not grounded it means u arent connected to ground.. and he's; and what he show is everything else than safe. just a tiny hole on his shoes and u'll see a nice flame
Dexter, i really enjoyed your video, years ago, i used to help a licensed electrician part time, and you did everything the same, except you did a way nicer job with hanging the weather head. Btw, you are an excellent teacher/instructor, thank you for posting and sharing.
I've been an electrician for a long time. Just a little advice that I'm sure you know 1st never work off an aluminum ladder Fiberglass only. The 2nd thing I would invest in a really good pair of rubber gloves it can save your life As for the work you did great job
@@ZAPATTUBE the guy is supposedly hooking up a hot service using no lineman/hot gloves for protection. In any experienced electricians book that is just asking to get yourself killed
the guy knows the theory how electricity works , maybe he should had mention that he's standing on a fiberglass ladder that keeps him isolate to ground.
Dexter my man you did a great job but just a small advice. I am a fellow electrician 30 years and saw a lot of my friends very experience get fatal injuries from not even a service line . every day is different it takes a small millisecond when you are tired , distracted or lets say its not your day to get injured . a pair of rubber gloves is like what ? 100 dollars at amazon ? dont you think that they worth it? for you your loved ones to return safe home from work every day ? you said that you respect that part of work . if you really do just a pair of gloves . thanks and please no hard feelings . just from somebody who seen a lot!!!!!!!!!
Glad to see this, there are so many HIGH paying jobs that are empty needing folks to fill. We need to have more Votech training at an early age like the last couple years of high school get folks understanding the basics of major trades such as an electrician.
I’m a new electrician apprentice watching your videos haven’t done my first real big job yet or any new construction. Hopefully I can get a chance to put my new skills to the test.
Great job and great video. My only bit to add would be that you probably are required to use a torque wrench to set the lug screws for red and black of the service line when securing in the meter box.
Wollte ich auch gerade sagen Bruder. Bin zwar fast fertig mit der Ausbildung, aber ich bin echt froh das Deutschland ein besseres und sicheres Netz hat, auch mit Personenschutz und Berührungsschutz.
Interesting, in my city they require that the main cable be in a rigid conduit. So much of what you did is different than local regulations in my city. We are not allowed to touch the meter at all and if we are going from 100amp to 200 amp we have to upgrade the meter box to a 200 amp box. The way you are doing it you seems like you wouldn’t need to pull a permit. Nice video tho. It’s just different from what I’m aware of.
i admit, i initially gave you a thumbs down for the very long disclaimer in the beginning. After watching all 37 minutes of your video I fully understand why you have that disclaimer. You did a great job! The students, if they are studying to be actual journeymen, well, if they're at that point where they're doing in the field training I feel they should have known more than they did. Just my .02. Again, you did a great job, stay safe!
Here In Houston we have to give em a call too for when we do a panel/meter upgrade.. they always give an estimate for arrival but I usually start my panel upgrade while hot, then when I know they're 5 10min away I take off the socket and take out the load side wires, same thing when upgrading the meter box and riser cut at the their connections and do my shit.. by the time they're there to.connect I'm already done.
2:09 "I'm not grounded." You're standing on an aluminum ladder that's sitting on the ground. You are for sure enough grounded my brother and those rubber soled kicks aren't going to do squat to keep all that juice from finding its way to ground through you.
@@timd9430 I'm not trying to win my man lol , whats your Facebook I can send ypu pictures of us working together and pictures of the ladder , its just faded it was yellow years ago , no fight towards you, I'm just being honest , thats all,
i would have no concerns having this man working on my homes electrical wiring..i had this same electrical work done at my home last year..the guys who did it didn't really want me to watch while they did the work..they did a great job..but with this video, i know now what was involved in changing the wiring..
I am an Electrical Engineer from Baghdad. In Iraq we got leg to neutral 220 v/30 Amps (single phase), leg to leg 380v (3 phase)/ 60 Amps. its up to the customer to chose depends on Appliances used in his house.... specially the AC unit. thanks for the video.
@@tomstdenis Owning a yard shows how much your classism reflects identity. Just because you own a few square meters of land that was previously occupied by native humans doesnt mean you have the right to harvest the crops of that land with your "whipper snip". Its 2021... Think about the less fortunate. Starving kids in Syria could have eaten those plant based carbs.
Where i live when you do service maintenance you have to call your electrical provider and they will disconnect the power to the house from the pole and a inspector is a must. What this guy is doing is insane.
here the lineman cut it lives and taped it up. then our electrician did this thing then they came back and crimped it lives. at the poled 5 houses are on the same transformer so they didnt want to kill it there
i have only watched the first five minutes but I am already learning a lot from this. at my trade school, we have been learning a lot about service entrances and while I do enjoy it, I tend to learn better when watching the real deal be worked on rather than reading it from a book
Eh its 220V in the industrial world we regularly work live on voltages way higher than this . About the thing I would fault him on is the lack of PROPERLY RATED gloves and decent boots. He seems like he knows what he is doing.
Except that he’s on an aluminum ladder, has ZERO PPE, and acts like the neutral wire coming from the pole is safe. This guy should NOT be doing electrical.
Please keep in mind that just because you have a license does not mean that you're always doing it the right way. I clean up a lot of mess that a lot of licensed electricians and master electricians create I use the same analogy that everyone who has a license to drive does not necessary to know how to drive if they're not following the rules of the road.
as an apprentice I was really looking at him cut those live wires and making the splices up. You can tell he s a pro he stripped those HOT conductors like a boss and wasn't timid with them. If I were in his spot I would probs be shitting myself hahaha. I also likeed how he explained all and grabbed the live wires like a snake ahhaha.
I would just say that it would ne a good idea to seal the threads of the top fitting to box threads with Teflon tape or some sun resistant sealant or water will find a path in. Great video.
@ 32:38 He should have told the bystanders that the bottom half of that circuit (The meter box) will be live and don't go near it. That could have easily killed a few ppl. Once someone gets stuck to the circuit other's instinct is to pull them off and then they become victims also.
Its fiberglass but i thought the same thing. These people dont need a play by play unless Im missing something. DIY plumbing videos are fine because if you do something wrong it will leak. DIY service line stuff is all around a bad idea. "The man on youtube cut it but when I cut It barefoot from the ground i got the fireworks"
The pipe is required only in some states by code but in some states they allow you to do it that way the job is well done. The only thing that you have to take more care of such as using another type of gloves and a fiberglass ladder and ready to not have much risk but otherwise it was fine
Pretty much everything he did was wrong, if he got caught cutting a service line like that he’d immediately lose his license and face serious fines assuming he has one, and If he doesn’t have one he’d be facing jail time
he's not an engineers. and as he's doing not even a qualified electrician ... he is not grounded on a metal ladder over ground without any protective equipment. lol
At 11:20, those are not machine screws, because machine screws are screwed into a threaded object such as a nut. Most likely those are sheet metal screws, or wood screws.
@@qball3835 dude, machine screws are not for drilling into substrates like wood or aluminum siding... even reusing existing holes. He called them by their wrong name. I don't know what exactly he was using but they were not machine screws.
@Walkr Safety is a matter of opinion, to someone unskilled and a amiture ,somethings might seem unsafe .Dexture is the kind of person America needs more of willing to take his time to teach our youth a trade
@Walkr If Dexter went by Osha guidelines either he couldn't afford to get the equipment he needs or the customers wouldn't be able to afford him to do the jobs, he saved this home owner $50.00 by not pulling a permit and probably another $100 by not losing any food in the fridge , if he pulled the permit ,he then would have to have it inspected & that would have taken 2 or 3 day with a big loss of the home owner's food
I think u done a very well detailed job with explanation... however u reference the bare wire as a neutra?l...I'm just a little confused cause I was just thinking it was a ground ..
If you look closely at 28:31 you can see that the crimps actually come with anti- oxidant already on the connecting surface inside the crimp. My company regularly uses these types of crimps and they come with plenty so that when crimping there is actually excess that will squeeze out the ends once they have properly been crimped.
Dexter is doing this on the Down Low, when the original service was installed code didn't require conduit. Since he didn't call for the disconnect or get a permit ,he's hoping everyone will think it's still the old service
I live up here in Boston Massachusetts and there is no way they would allow us to do a service without no Mass. The mass has to be away from the building at least an inch. I'm pretty sure he's not following the National Electric Code
@@externalaffairsporter Don't need a service mast per code, he ran SER, it's acceptable. AHJ has the final say in any situation but it is code compliant. This is just regarding the service entrance.
@@jman210210 Yes you are right. Up here in Boston Mass we have to put the wires in 2 inch pipe or tubing as long as it is rated for outside service it should be perfectly fine
In Los Angeles we normally use rigid and we refer to it as the riser for the service entrance wire. Strapped with uni-strut. This is a different state and city.
same in washington... and we have to hit studs or structure with 5/16 lag bolt... and if we have access to studs/structure inside we are instead required to use u-bolts fastened to structure instead.
True, but I think most people frown upon this because the NEC is a “D” at best -the bare minimum. On a bad day some inspectors would probably stick their noses up at this.
Excelente. Perfeito trabalho. Gostei do jeito que desligou o cabo da rede. Antes passou fita isolante depois cortou e continuou passando a fita. Parabéns!!!!
Then stop watching this pile of dangerous garbage and go to this channel: th-cam.com/channels/5Pnrxqqg4BLTsfsUzWw5Pw.html there u'll learn a lot of stuff for your Hvac work
@@joejoe6949 Just because you haven't used this type of cable, doesn't make it wrong. Codes are different across the country. I have used it, just not the way it was used in this video. I have been in the trade for 30+ years, there are may ways to do the same thing, some are better than others. Cost is a big factor when people have to pay for services done for them.
@@tonynordhaug931 brother I know where you’re coming from it’s just what your use to. I remember my fist day on the job and I saw romex I was like I can’t believe we used this I thought everything was in conduit. Lol.
As a retired electrical foreman, that was a first class job. 👍 The only rock I can throw is, " ELECTRICAINS SHOULD NOT WORK OFF OF ALUMINUM LADDERS" ! Please invest in a good fiberglass ladder.
sir i believe it's faded yellow fiberglass, have a nice day
@@florascent9ts After taking a closer look I believe you're right. That is a faded fiberglass ladder. I stand corrected.
It’s fiberglass. Nice job!
I have only one question:
What's an ELECTRICAIN?
JK a bit... Great comment though, that's an awesome tip.
I like the video too, that guy was easy to understand.
@@usahouses7589 It's an electrician who works off an aluminum ladder 😵💫🤣😂🤣
This is a real man's man. Not the extra garbage talk you hear on other instructional videos
straight to the point
This guy is great! For a "real world" tech, and not a TH-camr, he explains everything perfectly and clearly.
Awesome stuff. I'm in NY and i'm going to be doing my first solo, full service upgrade shortly. I know, fundamentally, what i'm getting into. But, it's always nice to watch someone do it first. Very thorough. Thank you!
Blessings! I'm from Jamaica 🇯🇲 thanks to this video I could disconnect, fixed and reconnect my electricity after a tree fell and damage my power line. I followed all your instructions and honestly I did it like a pro. I'm a welder by profession. First time doing what I did. But much appreciated info👍 I'm a fast learner.
One of my favorite electrical videos on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.
Although in my electrical work I would do things a little different I think I just watched a highly competent electrician. He hit his marks on the money. Very nice work as far as I can see. I wish most of my work went this well.
Any chance for a Q&A with this gentleman? I've watched MANY videos on DIY electrical work and no one has come close to this man. Would make a great electrical teacher.
Beautiful. Not Dexter's first rodeo. Thank you Dexter, I learned a lot and great work.
I wanted to give a standing ovation when he put the meter cover back on. Great job! Fun to watch.
I like how he was very detailed, well spoken and very professional.
Great video. As a commercial electrician, I appreciate the calm and direct manner he operates with.
Man this was informative. Great to have people learning alongside to ask clarifying questions. Great stuff
Am been a electrician for 7years now and you did a excellent job 😎 ⚡️ I never did like cutting power line wire but the way you did it give me the courage to do it ! Thank you sir 🇧🇸💪🏽
My brother I pray that the Lord always protects you.....Safety 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.......God Bless You!!
Very safe job. Just want to add one point though. The little white aramid fiber strings that's wrapped around the jacket of the cable is there for one reason. You use it to pull backwards through the cable jacket so that you DO NOT ever have to use a box cut through your cable. It's a built in jacket stripper. Believe me when I tell you that all it takes is a pin hole in an insulator to have moisture start migrating in between the conductor and the wire insulation. You don't want that. That's one reason techs "meg" cabling sometimes; to find moisture from pin holes or cuts inside the cable. Still... you did a damn good job in splicing the new service head in.
Thumbs up: Utmost thanks and blessings! Meter and panel breakers have me clouded with questions, but you and your friends cleared ALL my questions.
I’m not hating on the video as I do this for a living and greatly appreciate seeing someone posting a video. Props to this guy for doing this so effortlessly. It takes nerve to be able to post your work and listen to a bunch of keyboard warriors hate on you. This has got me wondering, am I the only a-hole who torques every connection? Also I would say you do have to worry about cutting into the aluminum too hard.
I just learned a whole lots of info with out paying for a lot of Benjamins. Thanks my man and stay safe
I'm not sure what state he is in but I know in Massachusetts we do not use aluminum wire anymore. The other thing is electricians are not supposed to use aluminum ladders even though they can. I understand that when he says he's not grounded means he's not touching the ladder but it is much safer to use fiberglass or wood. But I believe he did a pretty good job illustrating and showing how to disconnect and reconnect a service line/drip Loop. Keep in mind no two people going to do the same job the exact same way. As long as they are safe that is the most important thing.
Sorry man, but not grounded it means u arent connected to ground.. and he's; and what he show is everything else than safe. just a tiny hole on his shoes and u'll see a nice flame
@@riccardoz2953 you are right, all it takes is a pinhole and current will flow
It is not an aluminum ladder - faded fiberglass
Dexter, i really enjoyed your video, years ago, i used to help a licensed electrician part time, and you did everything the same, except you did a way nicer job with hanging the weather head. Btw, you are an excellent teacher/instructor, thank you for posting and sharing.
Thanks for taking the time to record and post the videos, I appreciate you and Im sure 1000s of others who didn't comment
Great job bud. I hope the homeowners know how much money you saved them doing it this way.
I've been an electrician for a long time. Just a little advice that I'm sure you know 1st never work off an aluminum ladder Fiberglass only. The 2nd thing I would invest in a really good pair of rubber gloves it can save your life As for the work you did great job
hes not dead god lioks after idiots and drunks
Beautiful his execution was flawless. He also explained every step perfectly. I've just became a subscriber.
Simply explained,outstanding Dex some electricians act like it's so difficult
I’ve been a electrician for 22yrs and that guy scared me a few times
Then you better grow up.
@@ZAPATTUBE the guy is supposedly hooking up a hot service using no lineman/hot gloves for protection. In any experienced electricians book that is just asking to get yourself killed
The scary part is he’s teaching. The girl said something about in class.
the guy knows the theory how electricity works , maybe he should had mention that he's standing on a fiberglass ladder that keeps him isolate to ground.
I agree! 40 years Licensed electrician !
This is the most informative video that I have ever seen. Great job !
Dexter my man you did a great job but just a small advice. I am a fellow electrician 30 years and saw a lot of my friends very experience get fatal injuries from not even a service line . every day is different it takes a small millisecond when you are tired , distracted or lets say its not your day to get injured . a pair of rubber gloves is like what ? 100 dollars at amazon ? dont you think that they worth it? for you your loved ones to return safe home from work every day ? you said that you respect that part of work . if you really do just a pair of gloves . thanks and please no hard feelings . just from somebody who seen a lot!!!!!!!!!
That's exactly what I was thinking!
20 years certified journeyman in ca my company would fire you on the spot if they found out you we’re not wearing hot gloves
Thank you Dexter. Good to see a pro give a nicely done job with excellent explanations and video.
Glad to see this, there are so many HIGH paying jobs that are empty needing folks to fill. We need to have more Votech training at an early age like the last couple years of high school get folks understanding the basics of major trades such as an electrician.
I’m a new electrician apprentice watching your videos haven’t done my first real big job yet or any new construction. Hopefully I can get a chance to put my new skills to the test.
1 of the MOST informative instruction video I have seen in longtime..GREAT JOB
It was.
@Walkr I said informative not Safest.. So many videos just show work without step by step n not only electrical videos
@Walkr can you elaborate?
Dexter thank you for this video it was very helpful to me as a DYI'er. Good instructional video which you should do more.
I like when he said...." I'm in the Hot Zone"
Great job and great video. My only bit to add would be that you probably are required to use a torque wrench to set the lug screws for red and black of the service line when securing in the meter box.
As an German, this is the most painful Electrician Video i have ever watched
Oh yeah, our high standards :D greetings from GER
@@Zimiorg those standards have a reason, one bad move and that guy is dead
@@PeterJurasek Yes i know, I love our German and European standards. I'm an electrician myself
@@Zimiorg mee too. US and UK electrical standards are a mess :D
Wollte ich auch gerade sagen Bruder. Bin zwar fast fertig mit der Ausbildung, aber ich bin echt froh das Deutschland ein besseres und sicheres Netz hat, auch mit Personenschutz und Berührungsschutz.
Man I wish he had more videos, explains everything perfect.
I enjoyed watching this. I have absolutely no idea why
@Walkr Yeah am i sure you do everything in life by book right?! nothing but haters. always finding the bad in everything
Excellent work! we have 240v from 1 hot line and neutral here in the UK, stay safe.
Interesting, in my city they require that the main cable be in a rigid conduit. So much of what you did is different than local regulations in my city. We are not allowed to touch the meter at all and if we are going from 100amp to 200 amp we have to upgrade the meter box to a 200 amp box. The way you are doing it you seems like you wouldn’t need to pull a permit.
Nice video tho. It’s just different from what I’m aware of.
i admit, i initially gave you a thumbs down for the very long disclaimer in the beginning. After watching all 37 minutes of your video I fully understand why you have that disclaimer. You did a great job! The students, if they are studying to be actual journeymen, well, if they're at that point where they're doing in the field training I feel they should have known more than they did. Just my .02. Again, you did a great job, stay safe!
@Walkr I was looking for your videos on how to do it properly but I don't see them. Did I miss them?
Greetings, I learned a lot. Thank you.
Thankyou for good explanation
In my area you have to call the electrical company to disconnect the lines from the pole to the home.
Here In Houston we have to give em a call too for when we do a panel/meter upgrade.. they always give an estimate for arrival but I usually start my panel upgrade while hot, then when I know they're 5 10min away I take off the socket and take out the load side wires, same thing when upgrading the meter box and riser cut at the their connections and do my shit.. by the time they're there to.connect I'm already done.
It all depends on the area and the authority having jurisdiction.
Great vid. A no nonsense approach to tackling the job.
2:09 "I'm not grounded." You're standing on an aluminum ladder that's sitting on the ground. You are for sure enough grounded my brother and those rubber soled kicks aren't going to do squat to keep all that juice from finding its way to ground through you.
The ladder is not aluminum lol it just look that way, its fiberglass faded yellow that looks like it's aluminum but it's not.
@@FCES_Electrical_Sol That is definitely an aluminum ladder.
@@timd9430 its definitely not , I've worked with him a year ago , I've used the exact same ladder in the video 20 times , it's not aluminum,
@@FCES_Electrical_Sol alright bro, you win! ; )
@@timd9430 I'm not trying to win my man lol , whats your Facebook I can send ypu pictures of us working together and pictures of the ladder , its just faded it was yellow years ago , no fight towards you, I'm just being honest , thats all,
Nice explanation of everything you’re doing and why. The work on a ladder scares me, but the explanations are very helpful!
Aluminum ladder and gym shoes. What a professional.
So True!
Looks to me like a fiberglass ladder with aluminum steps.
Dumb and Stupid.
haters gonna hate 😂
@@justinanderson6084 people just don't see the good this guy is doing teaching these kids a trade
did the job like a boss man... fabulous electrician right there.
Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work.
That was great focus not only to the job but the directive of teaching as well
i would have no concerns having this man working on my homes electrical wiring..i had this same electrical work done at my home last year..the guys who did it didn't really want me to watch while they did the work..they did a great job..but with this video, i know now what was involved in changing the wiring..
You are right, he is good.
He’s Good no lie , love how he makes people work .
I am an Electrical Engineer from Baghdad. In Iraq we got leg to neutral 220 v/30 Amps (single phase), leg to leg 380v (3 phase)/ 60 Amps. its up to the customer to chose depends on Appliances used in his house.... specially the AC unit. thanks for the video.
i was in baghdad for 2 month in 2004. how's going with the jungle of fliing cables everywere? still programmed power shortage every day on?
All in all, a good job. Not quite sure how I got here, but it was a good video.
good job? yeah. for your standard.
Wao very good explanation....thank You I learned a lot.
"Perfectly Done," Well Instructed...
Ryobi does make the best electricians impact. The tiny 1.5 amp hour battery makes sure they dont have to get that much done before lunch break.
Not so mention the fact of the stripped screws increasing the work for any future electrician.
they make larger batteries... I can whipper snip my entire yard on the 4Ah battery with charge to spare....
Aren't Ryobi just a mediocre brand? Don't use anything but Makita, DeWalt, Bosch. Although, Milwaukee are supposed be alright aswell.
@@tomstdenis Owning a yard shows how much your classism reflects identity. Just because you own a few square meters of land that was previously occupied by native humans doesnt mean you have the right to harvest the crops of that land with your "whipper snip". Its 2021... Think about the less fortunate. Starving kids in Syria could have eaten those plant based carbs.
@@rustyshakleford5230 I'm an indigenous Canadian. Oops.
Great job. I've watched a couple of these and appreciate the narration.
Where i live when you do service maintenance you have to call your electrical provider and they will disconnect the power to the house from the pole and a inspector is a must.
What this guy is doing is insane.
Same here. I’m from NC and that’s what we have to do
here the lineman cut it lives and taped it up. then our electrician did this thing then they came back and crimped it lives. at the poled 5 houses are on the same transformer so they didnt want to kill it there
Death Death Death Stop this video! Stupid people, not thinking will die.
If I got caught cutting the lines to the mast I would lose my license
This guy is in Dayton Ohio
i have only watched the first five minutes but I am already learning a lot from this. at my trade school, we have been learning a lot about service entrances and while I do enjoy it, I tend to learn better when watching the real deal be worked on rather than reading it from a book
You will learn more working with a Pro for a month, than you will reading the books for a year.
@@ZAPATTUBE ; more like 4 years !! Most Apprenticeships are for 4 Years !!! Classroom and OJT !!!
Eh its 220V in the industrial world we regularly work live on voltages way higher than this . About the thing I would fault him on is the lack of PROPERLY RATED gloves and decent boots. He seems like he knows what he is doing.
It's america what do you expect LOL
What about when he was stripping the live wire with an uninsulated utility knife?
@@CytoplasmicGoo or the non rated crimper
Except that he’s on an aluminum ladder, has ZERO PPE, and acts like the neutral wire coming from the pole is safe.
This guy should NOT be doing electrical.
I won't be doing this myself, but this video was super helpful in helping me understand what and how !
Excellent job... and much appreciated.
Btw for all you haters, he is licensed and knows what he’s doing. He’s just doing it this way.. well because he can. Lol
If he got caught doing this he wouldn’t have a license anymore, assuming that he has one
@@pgood7266 he will never get caught.
Locochoco that’s what they all say lmfao, everyone gets caught eventually, that’s why you should just learn how to do things properly
Please keep in mind that just because you have a license does not mean that you're always doing it the right way. I clean up a lot of mess that a lot of licensed electricians and master electricians create I use the same analogy that everyone who has a license to drive does not necessary to know how to drive if they're not following the rules of the road.
Great job. I loved your video and learned a lot. Please stay safe!
as an apprentice I was really looking at him cut those live wires and making the splices up. You can tell he s a pro he stripped those HOT conductors like a boss and wasn't timid with them. If I were in his spot I would probs be shitting myself hahaha. I also likeed how he explained all and grabbed the live wires like a snake ahhaha.
I would just say that it would ne a good idea to seal the threads of the top fitting to box threads with Teflon tape or some sun resistant sealant or water will find a path in. Great video.
@ 32:38 He should have told the bystanders that the bottom half of that circuit (The meter box) will be live and don't go near it. That could have easily killed a few ppl. Once someone gets stuck to the circuit other's instinct is to pull them off and then they become victims also.
hed just have to cut the wire up top again but yeah you right lol
Wow!! Great job! Thankful for electricians!!❤
Should have used pipe for the riser. SE looks like shit going up the house.. AND IS THAT AN ALL ALUMINUM LADDER? I hope not
Its fiberglass but i thought the same thing. These people dont need a play by play unless Im missing something. DIY plumbing videos are fine because if you do something wrong it will leak. DIY service line stuff is all around a bad idea. "The man on youtube cut it but when I cut It barefoot from the ground i got the fireworks"
Pipe? Plumbers work with pipe. Electricians prefer CONDUIT.
GOTTEM
The pipe is required only in some states by code but in some states they allow you to do it that way the job is well done. The only thing that you have to take more care of such as using another type of gloves and a fiberglass ladder and ready to not have much risk but otherwise it was fine
@@corlettowem1978 The job for what it's worth was done well, but still illegal and very unsafe.
I never use a service cable, always use conduit either pvc or ridged
think hes keeping it to OG code so no one realizes it was worked on with no permit maybe
Very nice work. And you explained each step.
dope demo i am happy to see our people getting that real learning on
Pretty much everything he did was wrong, if he got caught cutting a service line like that he’d immediately lose his license and face serious fines assuming he has one, and If he doesn’t have one he’d be facing jail time
@@pgood7266 why lol
All my respect to those engineers. Thanks very much for all the professional hard work.
he's not an engineers. and as he's doing not even a qualified electrician ... he is not grounded on a metal ladder over ground without any protective equipment. lol
He's using a fiberglass ladder, faded yellow as pointed out in another comment.
At 11:20, those are not machine screws, because machine screws are screwed into a threaded object such as a nut. Most likely those are sheet metal screws, or wood screws.
Those are machine screws. Sheet metal or wood screws would have a point tip. These clearly did not.
@@qball3835 dude, machine screws are not for drilling into substrates like wood or aluminum siding... even reusing existing holes. He called them by their wrong name. I don't know what exactly he was using but they were not machine screws.
Nice explanations of what was done. Thanks.
this raised my BP
Wow young brotha, very nice tutorial. Love watching it.
LMAOOOOO
I think it's great that Dexter McGhee took his time to teach them kids
@Walkr That's just a matter of opinion, he got the job done & it works plus the kids learn something
@Walkr Safety is a matter of opinion, to someone unskilled and a amiture ,somethings might seem unsafe .Dexture is the kind of person America needs more of willing to take his time to teach our youth a trade
@Walkr If Dexter went by Osha guidelines either he couldn't afford to get the equipment he needs or the customers wouldn't be able to afford him to do the jobs, he saved this home owner $50.00 by not pulling a permit and probably another $100 by not losing any food in the fridge , if he pulled the permit ,he then would have to have it inspected & that would have taken 2 or 3 day with a big loss of the home owner's food
Everything about this is just so wrong haha. Did he just cut live wires with those non insulated gloves and strip it with a utility knife? WTF! Haha.
Stripping the hot side at the end with a utility knife almost gave me a heart attack. Lol
metall ladder, no guard glothes, no protection, wires hot. here is so many wrong.
@@blaub4r ladder is fiberglass, just really old.
@@bmich281 thanks for pointing that out, I was really questioning how this guy seems elequent and professional but was doing something so stupid baha
He did it without dying but those wires were swinging around quite a lot.
I think u done a very well detailed job with explanation... however u reference the bare wire as a neutra?l...I'm just a little confused cause I was just thinking it was a ground ..
why did you not have to use the deox on the connection up top when reconnecting the line?
aluminum to aluminum is not needed, only when u connect with copper.
If you look closely at 28:31 you can see that the crimps actually come with anti- oxidant already on the connecting surface inside the crimp. My company regularly uses these types of crimps and they come with plenty so that when crimping there is actually excess that will squeeze out the ends once they have properly been crimped.
Great video, very professional instructions.
Great video brother there are somethings I would’ve done differently, but overall I approve.✅
THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU NEED TO GO BACK THROUGH THE APPRENTICESHIP.
Great video which crimper are you using ?
I never saw a service without a mast or conduit this guy just runs a wire. sure is easier may be ok in Cuba.
Dexter is doing this on the Down Low, when the original service was installed code didn't require conduit. Since he didn't call for the disconnect or get a permit ,he's hoping everyone will think it's still the old service
In Cuba they don't have electricity
I live up here in Boston Massachusetts and there is no way they would allow us to do a service without no Mass. The mass has to be away from the building at least an inch. I'm pretty sure he's not following the National Electric Code
@@externalaffairsporter Don't need a service mast per code, he ran SER, it's acceptable. AHJ has the final say in any situation but it is code compliant. This is just regarding the service entrance.
@@jman210210 Yes you are right. Up here in Boston Mass we have to put the wires in 2 inch pipe or tubing as long as it is rated for outside service it should be perfectly fine
Good job brother. IBEW 15 over here. 💪🏽⚡️
In Los Angeles we normally use rigid and we refer to it as the riser for the service entrance wire. Strapped with uni-strut. This is a different state and city.
Same here in Miami we both have the strictest code from the country.
same in washington... and we have to hit studs or structure with 5/16 lag bolt... and if we have access to studs/structure inside we are instead required to use u-bolts fastened to structure instead.
@@s1nistersausage wow we have block wall not a problem for me tap cons.
Same here in NYC.
Very educational, stay focused but explain what he was doing. 👍👍2 thumbs up. For video and the way he explained his work.
An aluminum ladder?
Hey what was the reason you replaced the original supply? Great video
Would it have been best to wear protective gloves ?
Almost as bad as his work boots
Those gloves HAVE leather palms. I use the same thing.
@@ZAPATTUBE those gloves will not block an electrical current
@@HHSCOMTECH For the level of voltage he is working with YES. Don't knock what you don't about
@@nathanielreid4967 Those gloves are not rated at >330v and neither are his bare arms.
Hi Dexter. I like your video. Didn’t you have more videos on your channel previously?
Great job, great teacher.
Can the power company rehook up the power at the weatherhead if you dont have the press tool ?
For anyone saying you need conduit:
Read the NEC on service entrance conductors
True, but I think most people frown upon this because the NEC is a “D” at best -the bare minimum. On a bad day some inspectors would probably stick their noses up at this.
Excelente. Perfeito trabalho. Gostei do jeito que desligou o cabo da rede. Antes passou fita isolante depois cortou e continuou passando a fita. Parabéns!!!!
It's always a good idea to work shit hot on an aluminum ladder.
Even better if it was raining.
I can't believe dude video recorded this shit!!!!
I couldnt believe it
I was wondering why it was aluminum and not fiberglass non-conductive........
Nice Job .. Very nice instructions 👌
Neat Clean Job... and safe ..
Skilled trades is where it's at. I am a few months away from being a Hvac tech csnt wait
Great trade man! Literally learn everything.
no offense but every hvac tech ive met are idiots
Then stop watching this pile of dangerous garbage and go to this channel: th-cam.com/channels/5Pnrxqqg4BLTsfsUzWw5Pw.html there u'll learn a lot of stuff for your Hvac work
Wow I don’t believe you can come in with Romex wire for your service. here in Miami you need to use Ridgid Or Imc.
Its SER cable use a lot in the old days, Dade county has stricter hurricane rules implemented on electrical installation and building codes
In 22 years as a electrician I have never use that type of wire.
@@joejoe6949 Just because you haven't used this type of cable, doesn't make it wrong. Codes are different across the country. I have used it, just not the way it was used in this video. I have been in the trade for 30+ years, there are may ways to do the same thing, some are better than others. Cost is a big factor when people have to pay for services done for them.
@@tonynordhaug931 brother I know where you’re coming from it’s just what your use to. I remember my fist day on the job and I saw romex I was like I can’t believe we used this I thought everything was in conduit. Lol.
@@joejoe6949 Yep, I remember when we use to run all commercial wiring in conduit, now we use commercial romex called mc cable!🤣