How to Make Up a Electrical Box the RIGHT WAY!
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- In this video on how to make up a j box( electrical junction box) properly . there will be multiple tips and tricks throughout the video. The video is all about wire management and how you can successfully achieve that goal in a easy but effective way.
Remember always think of the next guy because it might just be you
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John Spier- WARHAMMER Electric
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I've been doing Maintenance for 30 years and so far I haven't found wiring done this way, whoever works after you it'll really appreciate the good work, thanks for sharing hopefully this creates good working habits for electrical installers 👍🏽
Flooring guy here…don’t worry about the cut-off wire scraps,I’ll find them all!
Clean job and a big hell yeah on thinking about the next guy in line.
Thank you i appreciate that sir.
Thank you for this tutorial...
Don't start with the grounds because they take the longest. Start with the grounds because of the purpose they serve. When untapping wires, work the reverse order and start with the hots for the very same reason 👌🏾
Yes. I was taught to always make the grounds as permanent as possible and out of the way. As long as they are jointed together right they should not serve any problems troubleshooting. Put it back in junction boxes and panel boxes
When taking the license they will fail you if you don't start wiring this order: ground, neutral, hot and to un wire it hot, neutral, ground. That's a rule when taking the license in Puerto Rico, I'm watching this video just for fun cuz I've been àn electrician since 2007
“Always think on the next guy”.... certainly the best part of doing a job well done 👍🏻. Thank you.
Nice setup!! I was explaining my next guy theory to a buddy in the shop many moons ago, he asked why are you so worried about leaving it nice for the "next guy". I said to him "bro, because sometimes you are the next guy". It was funny to see the light bulb 💡💡 turn on. He said, I see your point. Lol
Solid! Not enough guys are craftsman anymore. I’ve ran across so many lazy, sloppy, wire jobs.
The neatest box I have ever seen. Nice!
If I work in an area where there might be the slightest possibility of moisture or water getting into the box I've gotten into the habit of pointing my wire nuts up so they don't collect water.
I forgot to mention. Great comment
also, might be overkill but i always wrap my wire nuts with electrical tape going clockwise so the nut has almost no chance of backing off or coming loose. also helps prevent moisture from getting in them
@@MuttonChops24 that’s a waste. That’s homeowner splicing.
@@MuttonChops24 I'd stay away from the electrical tape. Makes it a nasty mess for the next guy that has to work on something 10 years down the road.
@MuttonChops24. That plastic tape won’t keep the water out. Waste of time and differently isn’t the professional way of doing it. When I open a box and see tape it makes me wonder what was messed up when the splice was made
Imagine how much better we’d be if everyone thought that way, thinking of the next guy. Great demonstration!
Thanks to this video when I watched it a year ago I do this even in outlets in residential. Grounds in middle neutral on your left and hots on right. Makes everything fit in box much better.
When you are making up connections. Strip your wires too long, line up the end of the insulation and twist, then cut to proper length, wires should hold themselves together, and wirenut is just for insulation. That's how I was taught. But that is all personal preference, if you want to just hold the ends even then put on a wire nut it's fine, but do a "tug test" if it doesn't work it's your fault. Maybe I should just leave all the nubs thinking the overkill way is code.
@@TheYeeterDefeater Pretwisting also helps prevent arcing by keeping them close together in the event they become loose inside the wire nut.
Per manufacture directions, pre twisting is not necessary.
@@bluerockstudios5812 I know pre twisting isn't specced and takes extra time, but I had to fix 3 #12 neutrals on an outdoor light circuit that were not twisted together, the wire nut was loose, and they were arcing.
Nicely done, and always think about the next guy is right. Take care.
Thanks for the excellent tutorial here! I'm looking to do a little work in my basement to run some wires and this'll be super helpful when creating a junction box.
Great video. I like the cable management. Very clean
Good stuff man, always think about the next guy in line, thats good practice
if ever i open a box like that, im pretty sure it woukd smell proffesionalism big time 👌👌 good job mate
This was well spent time watching your video. Thanks for the tips and demo. BTW, thank you also for not having a 2 minute intro to your video, but jumping right into the subject.
As a service electrician,I thank you 👍
Good video. One thing I was taught 50 years ago by an old electrician was to put a quick wrap of electrical tape around the wirenut and base of wire to help minimize a wirenut coming loose in box as margin of safety. I've done all my connections this way forever.
Very nice install and great idea about labeling the inside cover
love how u made it quick and simple great work
I like the thinking about the next guy. Wish more though like that. 9 out of 10 contractors seem to be in such a hurry and don’t care about quality or future work. Maybe a video like this would help teach new guys the ease of doing quality work. Thanks for the video.
If he was thinkinging about the next guy he wouldn't twist the wires together...
@@davey6024 more secure that way
@@dylansfirewood6852 im pretty sure that twisting soft metal together is not more secure than a wago or crimp or connector block for that matter.
@@davey6024 I have not had any problems with it and it’s cheaper
@@dylansfirewood6852 Its just shit. Makes it a pain in the ass if anyone needs to work on it. Who likes untwisting wires or having to cut them when you could be unscrewing a terminal or lifting the lever on a wago. Ask any real electrician and they will tell you twisting of conductors compromises the integrity of the wire. Its a fact accept it.
thanks for showing us how to do nice clean work. Nice to think about the next guy it might you or I : ) Thanks !
One of the neatest box fills I've seen
thank you Jeff!
Nice and neat and considerate of the next guy. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Great job, thanks for sharing.
Super clean, it’d be interesting to see how you do a standard wall receptacle
Thank you markhammer to your tutorial vlog it's help a lot in me.
Thank you sir this is why do it !
Brought a tear to me eye. Good job and thanks for the video.
Lol thank you!!!
Very well done. Wish I saw this 30 years ago. Thanks
Great how to tutorial ! Nice clean install... Thanks
Yep. Always consider the next guy. Thanks for that.
NICE MY MAN!! Perfect!!👌
Very clean thanks for vid🤙❤️
Thanks for the video- very helpful!
Nice neat and beautiful work... you take pride in your work and it shows... nice work young man.... huge 👍.... 👍
Thanks for a well detailed video on wiring the box you could not have been more informative and so neat excellent work great
Very clean work!
So clean, wow... I wish everyone thought this through the way you did. Every box I've ever seen was just a mess, often with 1 inch (or less) of wire to work with. D-:
Thank you!
Electrical Helper here; thank you for this video! I’ve been having a rough time trying fit my boxes. This video helped me a lot! I start school in August so I haven’t had a proper lesson on this, just an Electrician telling me to “tie em and stuff em”.
A great big thumbs up! I am impressed with your talent/workmanship. It shows you care.
Wow truly thank you I really do appreciate that
Nice clean work.
I love clean work. Thumbs up from me.
I teach this method to my apprentices. I will show this video in class, it is the pro best practice for making up a j-box. We call it "accordion Style".
Learn something new everyday in this trade. Thanks for sharing.
Clean work, thanks for sharing.
Thank you sir
Looks good to me. Only thing I do differently is that I strip one of the ground wires by the bonding screw so I don't have the extra wire.
I use to do that also,some inspectors do not like it.
That is the way I do it to to save space.
Hell yeah .... Thanks man ... ✌️
Great explanation, nice work, thank you,is very helpful
Very informational, thank you
Really good teacher
Thank you! Olakunle means a lot
I’m a new journeyman. I prefer push connectors or wago style connectors
Makes future work or changes so much more efficient.
Great training video, dude. I love your thinking about the next guy in line, I see you take pride on your job, that's very good.
You’re awesome. Subscribed brother
Great work! Just as it should be done by everybody 😄🙌 keep it up 👍
What a great job! Very detailed work.
Great video! Thanks.
Pretty work. Can’t say enough about you thinking about the next guy 👍
Thank you brother. I've been working on trying to keep my boxes clean and organized doing different methods and this one you showed is the best. I'll have to do that this next project coming up.
Prefect!!! Only thing I would add is MC manufactures require the metal jacket be stripped by a rotary cutting tool designed for use with mc cable.
This is done the right way for folks wondering.
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Thanks for all the work you send my way. I get about 20-30% of my work as a state certified electrical contractor following behind "electricians", trunk slammers and DIY'rs who tried ONLY because someone like you on the internet gave them the confidence. Keep up the good work.
Well it’s intended for the professional. Who watches it is obviously is none of my concern. but if you’re going to do it, do it right. Thank for watching!
@@WARHAMMERELECTRIC Where are your cable splitter's? Having a cable splitter makes the job easier and faster. I've literally had Inspector come on a jobsite and ask to see that I had cable splitter...also 6" rule actually states from where the cable emerges from the raceway or cable sheath.( 2020 NEC 300.14) . You should actually read it instead of going by hearsay. I do like that you leave 6" outside the box because NEC is the minimum requirement, so thumbs up. Also if you read the box or bag of wirenuts in most cases pre twisting is not necessary. BTW...is yours a Chevy truck? I think I have that exact bed liner on my 007 Silverado Classic.
I like this Video !!! Super Clean & Serviceable
Dude, you are a pro 🙌👌 good job
Neat work man thanks for the tip
Nice neat work.
Unfortunately the last homeowner did not think of the next guy and also did not know what they were doing. Now I'm the Next guy who has to fix it all. They really liked their electrical tape...
Excellent work and attitude.
What do you call those things that fit into the hole and the wires go through the middle. You called it a Snap to it?
Thanks
I like that you said, "You should always be thinking of the next guy in line..." I personally waste a lot of time searching for where wires are source from because people don't mark things.
Terrific! Nice work and good explanation..
The 6inch rule actually applies to the entry point/knockout.
300.14 - "At least 150 mm (6 in.) of free conductor, measured from the point in the box where it emerges from its raceway or cable sheath, shall be left at each outlet, junction, and switch point for splices or the connection of luminaires (fixtures) or devices. Where the opening to an outlet, junction, or switch point is less than 200 mm (8 in.) in any dimension, each conductor shall be long enough to extend at least 75 mm (3 in.) outside the opening."
Good video though
True
Definitely don’t need that much extra wire hanging out the front of the box
3 inch is minimum
I see this wrongly stated or unknown 99% of the time. And they always say “per code”… did you read the code? Lol. Sounds more like “per boss man” who incorrectly stated it’s “per code” Good video tho.
Just read that shit in the book after some know it all mf tryed to tell me somthing lol 😆 bro get out my FACE BOY 🙎♂️
I appreciate this video. Bro, just if you do this again, do overhead views of each bundle so we can see where you held your lengths in the box. I’m an apprentice electrician so once I saw how you mapped them in I understood. But again I GREATLY appreciate this video! Thank you for this.
Useful and very detailed info on how to keep it clean and easy.
Nice video bro. I have those same wire strippers.
Good work. I agree with everything you just explained. I don't remember the last time I used my number 1 square drive though. I think it's in the bottom of my carry on bag somewhere:)
It’s a handy little tool, fits on devices as well
Nice clean work Sparky!
I'm a licensed electrician since 92 and that my friend was beautifully explained.
Always nice to see someone take pride in what they do.
My only criticism is using a Roto-split. It’s just as fast and neater lol
Not as fast
Nice neat job - question . . . you striped the ends off the ground wires also the hot wires wrapped then all together
then cut off the very end off using a lines man pliers then twisted a wire nut on but when you stripped all the neutral
wires and twisted them all together you did not cut the ends off yet you twisted a wire nut on is there a reason for that
or did you forget .
Thanks for sharing this video always support this channel.
The next guy in line is a big take away from this video. Anybody who goes to troubleshoot, or service, existing work very much appreciates labeling and clean work. I really wish more people would take the extra few minutes, and do this. Excellent video.
Neat and workmanlike.
Thank you sir
Most excellent video, and many of the comments just add to the quality.
Going to box this way thanks
Great clean work. Thanks
Excellent work 👏🏽👍🏽
You are a professional... thinking about the guy who’s going to come back after you..hardly anyone those that.
I always connect my conductors in the order of ground, common and hot, too. Nice work all around, and it's great of you to think of the next guy!
A very clean job!! Well done
I agree with the pre-twist for permanent installations. Though I would have made the stripped end a bit longer and cutoff excess. However, I was taught on commercial installs that may be seasonal, where displays may be changed within a season or even a couple years, that you do not pre-twist. In support of that the manufacturers say no pre-twist is needed. However I hate opening a live wirenut and watching the wires spread apart breaking the circuits.
Super tidy! Mine don’t look like that :(. But they will now 👍
I definitely recommend using the MC cable cutting tool
So much cleaner n safer
Great video, too the point, and no waisted moments. Wish I had found it when I was working on my basement. I will use this in the future! Like other posts have said, each project should also think about the next person who has to work on it, or remove it.
Good job. I did learn something
nice job Bro. 👍
Thank you sir I really appreciate that
I was an electrician in the Navy. I HATED following others’ work. I never knew what I was getting into. It usually took twice as long because I would just start from scratch so I knew it was correct. The wire jobs I saw on some flying machines would make pilots piss their pants if they saw what I had to fix from techs that didn’t care. Sure construction electricians are different than a aircraft electrician, but sloppy work is still sloppy. But good work is always appreciated when another has to work on it after you! Great video!
You can tell a professional job when you see it
Dad was a master electrician and an electronics guru. You should see the home built ham radio amp. 5000 volts across the plate. Scary thing.
He passed a year and a half ago. I’m moving back to the house he built with my grandpa in the 70’s. The junction box work was done the permanent way. All joints soldered. He said back then you could do this. I guess it’s grandfathered or something. The connections/solder joints are solid and the wire clamps, staples and such are in a way no wire is ever moving.
However, I’ve had to map out what’s happening in some of the boxes before I do any work. I’m sure he’s laughing at me when I was puzzled on the 3 way switch setup in the box. Haha
Anyway, great looking electrical box. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing this story.
Well done
Very good. Thanks.