Electrician fail: EXIT sign installation

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  • Cute but retarded

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  • @FireAlarmDude5967
    @FireAlarmDude5967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I guess you can say Jimmy’s IQ really EXITed the building during this installation :D

  • @ExitSign250
    @ExitSign250 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I don't think you know a lot about exit signs. What you have is OLD incandescent metal AC only Emergi-Lite exit signs. Nowadays exit signs are plastic, LED, and have battery backup. Older signs you have to break out, now it's snaps, you can snap it in and out. Also if the power goes out the battery inside will keep the unit on for 90 minutes or more. To test them there is a button on the bottom of the sign or on the side of it, and when you press it, it will cut the power to the unit, simulating a power outage, and turn on the battery.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +ExitSign250 Thanks for sharing. Video isn`t titled "Everything there is to know about exit signs" for a reason. Just wanted to capture the installation fail, Jimmy and coloring-in with red pen. End of story.

    • @ExitSign250
      @ExitSign250 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +theoverengineer I know that, just correcting a few mistakes. Heh, makes me laugh that an installer would color in an arrow to pass inspection! Installers these days. I'm glad you fixed the issue.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +ExitSign250 Here is another misery I came across, the list of errors would exceed 20 pages: th-cam.com/video/U5d5oTknS00/w-d-xo.html and another cute but no installation: th-cam.com/video/Ei2_5qNPDpw/w-d-xo.html

    • @ExitSign250
      @ExitSign250 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +theoverengineer Wow, on those videos, those aren't good wiring or installations

    • @technologyproductions-ye3px
      @technologyproductions-ye3px 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ExitSign250 LED's have a long life span

  • @bilgeratjim
    @bilgeratjim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jimmy has left the building.

  • @relevanteaglealarms109
    @relevanteaglealarms109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maybe there is 5 critical things about an exit sign. The last 2 is how the sign have battery backup and the 5th is how it can run over 30 and 90 minutes. Besides. Signs have breaker to make sure they can immediately test all the lights to switch on into battery backup in case there is a fire or the power outage and all the lights gone out, the sign illuminated still and the emergency mode comes on in the emergency lights. It’s almost false information.

  • @brianthetowerguy979
    @brianthetowerguy979 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how it is fluorescent !

  • @FishNchipsets
    @FishNchipsets 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When all else fails blame it on the apprentice.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It ain`t the foreman who`s overwhelmed by remembering 3 things over a 1 hour job.

  • @williampryor4306
    @williampryor4306 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That lighted exit sign is from the 90's.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same as me! Yeah I'm from the past ...

  • @TazsTech
    @TazsTech 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    jimmys gonna have some fun

  • @branwhite4973
    @branwhite4973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lmfao..So... they are not powered from the breaker panel?? lol well as a master electrician for 25 years, that's news to me.. lol what do you do jimmy? screw the wire to the main bus? lol it is to be on 1 dedicated "life safety" circuit. lol fire laws in America are like living in india. so backwards. I mean you can run non protected, flammable fire notification wire in free air. lol it will be the first thing to burn. backwater...

  • @andyboulware6340
    @andyboulware6340 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    it's an AHJ-AUTHORITY HOLDING JURISDICTION. Also, it's your insurance company you need to be concerned with, not the AHJ. AHJ's don't pay out on claims if you ever have one.

  • @cdcVintage
    @cdcVintage 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just uploaded a video of my exit sign in the house. I'm thinking about switching over to LED bulbs which I do discuss.

  • @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril
    @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh Jimmy. That's why you can't have nice things.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +The Yellow Peril Jimmy said he colored in because he didn`t have a ladder.

    • @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril
      @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay, that makes even less sense. Ingenious maybe, but illogical.

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +The Yellow Peril He didn`t have a ladder to remove the screws so with the housing in place he didn`t want to crack the diffuser while removing the arrow, so he colored in just temporarily. ( because it is less work than doing it right the first time?) Jimmy is special, you know ...

    • @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril
      @TbfmediaTheYellowPeril 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahhhh, now I understand. I was confused because light was already disassembled in the vid. I was beginning to think that Jimmy was an incredibly short person.

  • @TheCentralTexasRailfan
    @TheCentralTexasRailfan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my opinion, European exit signs are much better with a green symbol for instead of writing. Also no stupid arrow tabs.

  • @billycorgan7902
    @billycorgan7902 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What do you mean they can't be turned off by a breaker, yes they can!! Just because they're hard wired with on a constant hot doesn't mean they can't be turned off. Some buildings have a generator panels just for the exit signs and emergency lights. Obviously your not an electrician stop acting you know what you're doing cause you don't .

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      There is a reason why the title isn`t "Everything you need to know about installing exit signs - a course to replace 4 years of apprenticeship".

  • @FireBladeStudios
    @FireBladeStudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me said Mickey Mouse GARBAGE

  • @Trizo
    @Trizo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crappy design E

  • @official6arz
    @official6arz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hard wired to what?

    • @cameron-w
      @cameron-w 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      6AD 6ARZ they should be wired directly to the power system and not a switch that wired in so when the power goes out, the battery inside will power it and someone can’t just turn an exit sign off.

  • @jjohnson71958
    @jjohnson71958 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Give it a red led light bulb

  • @technologyproductions-ye3px
    @technologyproductions-ye3px 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    it looks like it's from the late 90s

  • @HolzMichel
    @HolzMichel 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    red sharpie?...lol.. where do contractors find these guys?...maybe the foreman needed to habla a little better...lol

    • @theoverengineer
      @theoverengineer  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +HolzMichel Yeah, ... Jimmy has a problem counting up to 3 consistently ...

    • @HolzMichel
      @HolzMichel 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      theoverengineer
      roflmao...

  • @technologyproductions-ye3px
    @technologyproductions-ye3px 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol Mickey mouse garbage 1:55

    • @Jeff-xy7fv
      @Jeff-xy7fv 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what I call it too! LOL

  • @ironmatic1
    @ironmatic1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL wow

  • @bernieclement3373
    @bernieclement3373 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hah!