thanks for the video! I noticed most of the listed materials are based on wood studs construction. Can you do another video based on metal stud framing? Also a couple of materials that are super important on that list: nail plates and bushings :)
Us old sparkies call the pop in boxes old work. Have to watch luminare weight when using ceiling pop in boxes. Seen them pull out if sheetrock ceilings. Thanks for another great vid.
Dustin one bar hanger box you failed to mention was the one you buy for fans which spin between joist I’m sure you used them in jobs between 1st and 2nd floors and for old work (they hold a lot of weight ) one sparky to another love your videos !
I enjoy resi work, alot of guys complain about it, but we do good with it in Houston. Dont get me wrong, ALOT more money in commercial/industrial, but I enjoy the resi side.
Great video man. I’m definitely going to be pointing new guys at this video when they are still learning. A great follow up video would be one where you describe and list a couple of very common residential codes like heights for switches outlets and things of that nature just all in one video just a thought.
I love this video, super helpful! Direct, full of info, and easy to follow. My boyfriend is building a house and has put me in charge of the lighting plan. I've learned a lot.
Thank you Sir. i have a better idea what to buy now. I’m going to be extending a couple wall outlets and wiring my outside shed with power. Liked and Subbed 👍
You did not mention anything about USB outlets and the differerence between 3.0 USB chargers to 6.0 chargers? What is the difference and what is advantages of each? How are they installed?
So I’m doing some wiring in my garage using plastic boxes, do you leave the ( knock outs ) on the box and just bend them in or break them off? Anybody?
This is good stuff my man. College professor candidate for sure. You are a great educator. Your delivery style and video editing is top notch. Thank you for your time and effort.
20 year sparky here and I just referred my son who is entering into trade school to your channel. Man I wish something like this was around back when I started up. Thanks for the videos. They are great!🔥
4:20 “fan-cake” 5:01 “fan-brace”; ratings from “csa or ul” 6:30 “duplex receptacle”; 6:50 “not a plug” 6:57 single receptacle for dedicated circuits like frige or washer/dryer/dis washer/disposal 7:23 Gfci recep; “Gfi’s are the same” 8:48 Three-way switch
Hey man! The quality of your newer videos are awesome -- I like the camera angles and close-ups, as well as the electrical graphics and sounds...stuff that seems basic is enjoyable to watch. Thank you
New homeowner and avid DIYer. Love your videos!! While I'm not in the trade, and I'm not doing anything super complicated, watching your videos has been a great guide for the little things around the house. Mainly adding smart switches and USB receptacles so far. It helps that the previous home owner was a Master Electrician and did a major remodel 5 years ago. I have never seen so many receptacles in a house or such an organzied sub-panel!! 🤣
If you ask your supplier for car flex and they don’t know what your talking about, its trade term is liquid tight flexible non-metallic conduit. If they still don’t know, get better suppliers.
Call it (whatever)tight . If the guy you are talking to doesnt know what it is , go find it your self . You'll be finished installing it before glazed-over guy blinks back into reality .
@@walterdowney9999 REALLY?! Lol. We say Sheetrock WAY more than we say drywall. Even when I typed Sheetrock just now it autocorrected to capitalize the S
Relatively green commercial apprentice here so I could just be wrong. But I've never heard it called carflex before. It's allways sealtight. Also we never call sealitight flex we only call greenfield flex. BUT I've also never seen nonmetallic conduit on one of our jobsites so maybe that's the difference. (Not saying nonmetallic isn't used just that I have yet to encounter or hear of it in my limited experience)
@@alexisperales1778 Watch as many videos as you can, study your notes 2 hours a day at least 4 days a week, ask your master Electrician or Journeyman that you know any questions to help you learn more, get close with your classmates to build bonds (as cheesy as that sounds haha) and connections and to hear different experiences and perspectives in the trade, get in shape, and just enjoy the learning experience overall. These are all of my anecdotal suggestions, hope that they helped you somehow lol
Hey @ken kaneki, idk if you’ll see this comment but how is that journey going? Is being an electrician hard. I’m 19 and thinking of ditching school and going to be an electrician, but I’m worried. Is residential electrician work hard and super physically demanding. I’m not the biggest or toughest guy but I’m not a wuss either, but I do wanna know how taxing it is on the body.
@@antoniorodriguez162 It's definitely taxing on the body but it gives you a feeling of accomplishment by the end of the day. Definitely aim to get your GED, if you haven't already. Depending on your skill level you could be making anywhere between $8-20 an hour.
Boxes: In Texas many people call this New work vs Old work. New work (nail in) is for new construction. Old work (pop in) is for existing construction.
GFI or GFCI are going away. Where I live in PA, you now have to use GFI breakers only. They no longer allow the GFI device and only allow breakers so that if the GFI trips, you know it's in the panel and can find the location. I wish code was just safety things and not so much about convenience....
To be honest I’m in Canada and that sounds similar to afci breakers why on earth would you only use gfci and afci breaker if installed correct it is way safer then gfci and that’s to code for CEC but also why does he not use metal box’s at all looks like he’s cheep metal box’s for plugs and switches and lights to be exact screw the plastic your gonna strip the threads in no time am I the only one thinking this
There’s this program I’m interested in for Residential Electrician from Partnership with Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals but I don’t know if it’s legit or a scam can someone tell me?
I know.. later video.. buuutt.. Staples. Conflict I have is when you do a remodel situation.. you don't nail the wires. I feel the staples are there just for keeping the drywall screws and the cables tamed while mounting drywall
You should throw it in garbage. , will not hire you to do electrical work plastic boxes suck after 40 years in the trade I never installed 1 single plastic box. I pipe 100% whole house . Very disappointed in this video
My issue with these "while in use" covers is... Dude, sure its weather tight at the receptacle.. but you know damn well the guy is dragging that cord all over the place like on a roof and the tools cord end is literally sitting in water. The place of connection has nothing to to with it.
My fiancée worked at a nuke and they don't use liquid tight! They use something called boa flex and it uses the same fittings as liquid title and its made if aluminum and it's bronze colored!
Dallas; discouraging someone from learning is pretty cold. We are all watching a learning style video and your suggestion to hire someone is the opposite of why we watch these videos.
have you seen the NEC code book? that may be more of a personal research rather than heard in a video. would recommend another channel called "sparky" he references from the NEC quite often.
I’m a licensed Electrician. But, I love watching these videos. Good as a reminder. But, something I’ve learned in this trade is that YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING! 💪 Thinking about being a Sparky? I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend it. I love what I do. Take care y’all!
I would no for anything trade off the knowledge that has come to me through this trade . I repair things all the time that others have deemed. “ dead “.
good info but im sorry but i have to say something, when talking about the plug. technically your hold a decora receptacle and not a duplex receptacle. the duplex is the older style round plug face. lol sorry had to but over all great vidoes and good information.
Im going from commercial work up in Maine to Residential work down in Florida and let me tell you how grateful I am for your plethora of knowledge and ability to share it! From all the greenies like me, THANK YOU! ⚡️
What’s up man. 4th year apprentice out of Texas here! I enjoy your vids. You keep everything very clear but simple. P.S I have never heard the term “Carflex” lol. I primarily work in industrial settings and we use tons of sealtite/liquatite! Is Carflex a term used up north?
My favorite was a homeowner called about hallway lights out. I came and the first switch I pulled out was a duplex, with a traveler attached to the ground screw. He swore up and down that no one had been working on it.
youd be surprised. if its a 3way it couldve been improperly wired for years. sometimes one switch gets preferentially and in old houses the crazy never stops coming🤣
The paddle switch in New York City is called a rocket switch made by Decora I put them in 1979 people's rich houses they wanted the front door knee height so when they walked in with packages they can hit the Rockets switch with their knee
I watched your videos for a good while like two years ago and today I just submitted my application for a apprentice license watching electricians at my current job is so fascinating and I decided finally take that step i want to be a electrician
As a Journeyman 'lectrician...i would never use a plastic device box or octogon box made of plastic. except of course for the wall mount external plastic receptacle boxes. My main point being, plastic is sh/t, you can't rethread a plastic box screw holes, even if they come with metal sleeve inserts [the inserts will just 'screw-out']. Metal beats plastic 10 out of 10 times. period... "." lol.
@@dallas5374 labour...no. material cost...possibly, i have no idea what they cost, and the ones ive seen look like wallmart specials. and although ive never and would never install plastic, i have worked with it on another contractors job and dealt with what i didnt even know was going to be an issue, but the bonding screw and such in a plastic box is complete garbage with its design.
1st year apprentice here. glad i came here love the videos. I know about most of this stuff already but it's just nice to keep ramming the info into my brain.
Great basic information. Should save hourly employees at Lowe's, Home Depot and other big box stores from misdirecting consumers to something that doesn't meet their needs, if you can even find someone in the electrical department to help. Thanks Dustin!
Forty years as a commercial electrician and yes a receptacle is normally called a plug. What plugs into it is a cord cap. If you go to an electrical supply house and ask for a box of 20 amp plugs they are going to give you receptacles. If you want cord caps that's what you ask for but never plugs if you want cord caps. Over the years I've had dozens of apprentices and I prefer they know nothing so they can be trained properly rather than thinking they know how to do things. One night a week of school to do the code work and five days a week to learn what each piece of material is called, how to bend pipe, how to make joints and so on. Training is now up to five years and many apprentices need every bit of it.
@@JoeMamasLover69 actually it very much is against code in Chicago. I was just teasing in my comment but yea we don’t use it. Even when we buy summer places in Michigan/wisconsin/indiana any trades guy from Chicago will pay to have an electrician buddy from home come out and run pipe. Maybe romex is safe but it seems like pipe eliminates the cause for any concern
Hi, l bought the blue jump blue box for the attic and a switch to turn the light on. I got NM-B 14/2 CABLE. COPPER BUILDING WIRE 600V. DID I BOUGHT THE RIGHT THE CABLE FOR THE PROJECT I WANT TO DO IN THE ATTIC?
What about 4-way Switches or metal single gang gangable boxes or 4 " sq 1900 boxes with blaster rings. Some boxes have 1/2" and/or 3/4" knockouts for the conduit. Boxes that have knockouts for conduit and Romex
Great info for beginners..but..FYI: A Decora switch is not an approved disconnecting means, only a toggle switch style device is allowed. Decora , "paddle switches" , are extremely unreliable and I would argue, dangerous. I have come across many Decora switches in my 20yrs in the field ,that "leak" voltage... Have you ever noticed how much arcing noise comes a decora switch if you just press on the paddle lightly? The contacts inside require very little motion to bring them into potential, they start arcing when very little pressure is applied. Terrible design. A toggle switch design is superior.
First time I've ever heard sealtite called car flex!!🤣🤣🤣 Appreciate it though won't look stupid when (if ever) someone ask me to run some or needs some!!👌👍👍👍
I'm from Canada and we rarely ever use plastic boxes. The only time I've ever seen them is people who do subdivisions. I have used them when a home is being spray foamed to avoid spray foam filling the box. It's crazy how many things are different between the states and Canada.
Unfortunately, those in-use bubble covers look like junk around a nice house, especially over time. I replaced mine with metal ones and spray-painted the whole assembly with a subtle color camo paint. So much less distracting now against nice landscaping.
If you're going to wear your cap backwards, at least get one that fits without that cheapo sizing strap. A cap worn backwards, except for baseball catchers, make the wearer look like a dork. The strap only makes a bad look look worse. Dustin, you're not a dork. Please don't look like one. You should look like the pro that you are.
man this corona quarantine has got me up at 2am watching electrician videos. i'm a biologist
B Dill me too I’ve became a master plumber, electrician, carpenter and I have learned how to play the piano.
Groundhog Day
😂😂
Biological Anthropology here lol.. love this stuff.
sucks to live in a communist state
thanks for the video! I noticed most of the listed materials are based on wood studs construction. Can you do another video based on metal stud framing? Also a couple of materials that are super important on that list: nail plates and bushings :)
Us old sparkies call the pop in boxes old work. Have to watch luminare weight when using ceiling pop in boxes. Seen them pull out if sheetrock ceilings. Thanks for another great vid.
Dustin one bar hanger box you failed to mention was the one you buy for fans which spin between joist I’m sure you used them in jobs between 1st and 2nd floors and for old work (they hold a lot of
weight ) one sparky to another love your videos !
I enjoy resi work, alot of guys complain about it, but we do good with it in Houston. Dont get me wrong, ALOT more money in commercial/industrial, but I enjoy the resi side.
Great video man. I’m definitely going to be pointing new guys at this video when they are still learning. A great follow up video would be one where you describe and list a couple of very common residential codes like heights for switches outlets and things of that nature just all in one video just a thought.
Carlos Rodriguez 10’ and 1’
Thanks for making this video, now I won’t sound like a schmuck when I go to the supply store and ask for that thingy box with the two holes.
You mean that Bjesus Box?
I love this video, super helpful! Direct, full of info, and easy to follow. My boyfriend is building a house and has put me in charge of the lighting plan. I've learned a lot.
Great video. Straight to the point on all components you presented.
appreciate the hard work man keep it up
Bro this channel is clutch. I'm glued to my laptop.
I appreciate you making this video my guy 💪🏿 really helps a lot !
Very good video, thanks for sharing your knowledge
I’ve been doing residential for a year now and always thought it was called gain box😂
Now I should know them.
Now I know.
Thxs
Interesting video. Very different to how we do things in the U.K.
Decora switches are designed for the elderly, it's easier to push on a switch than flick a toggle switch.
Thanks bro love the videos! Can we get some videos on conduit fill for some different situations and load calculations? Thanks!
Just curious, how do you feel about the WR/TR receptacles? Not GFCIs? To me it seems like it counteracts the GFCI. What do you think?
I can tell he bought those staples from City Electric Supply
Thank you Sir. i have a better idea what to buy now. I’m going to be extending a couple wall outlets and wiring my outside shed with power. Liked and Subbed 👍
Great video, very informative. Thanks!
super informative! 2 thumbs up!
Love these classes
Unless you're an apprentice you dont need this video you need an electrician. Home owners think everything is "good enough".
And there right. My house so old no ground. no breakers. (Fuses)no gfci. Everything good enough
@@stephencovert3307 until it burns
You did not mention anything about USB outlets and the differerence between 3.0 USB chargers to 6.0 chargers? What is the difference and what is advantages of each? How are they installed?
Oh there's many more of these I'll be doing. I'll get there :)
cant wait thanks
Thank you! Very helpful
So I’m doing some wiring in my garage using plastic boxes, do you leave the ( knock outs ) on the box and just bend them in or break them off? Anybody?
Bend if you can. Don’t really matter if you do end up breaking them or not but try to bend to help hold wire down
Thanks
Thank you!
What about pvc and lbs
Which molecule is that on his laptop
In England they call them 2 way switches.
Kris Klekosky in England they have open borders and Coronavirus.
@@dallas5374 What does that have to do with electrical? Lol. I am from the USA just FYI.
This is good stuff my man. College professor candidate for sure. You are a great educator. Your delivery style and video editing is top notch. Thank you for your time and effort.
💯🇺🇸
20 year sparky here and I just referred my son who is entering into trade school to your channel. Man I wish something like this was around back when I started up. Thanks for the videos. They are great!🔥
Here in Ireland (and also in the UK AFAIK) "three way" light switches are actually known as "TWO WAY" light switches.
This video should be part of the "head-of-the-household indoc training"!
4:20 “fan-cake”
5:01 “fan-brace”; ratings from “csa or ul”
6:30 “duplex receptacle”; 6:50 “not a plug”
6:57 single receptacle for dedicated circuits like frige or washer/dryer/dis washer/disposal
7:23 Gfci recep; “Gfi’s are the same”
8:48 Three-way switch
10:22 called it plug.😂😂
Thank you for being my teacher I learn a lot from you thank you very much
@@helmerortega112?
Hey man! The quality of your newer videos are awesome -- I like the camera angles and close-ups, as well as the electrical graphics and sounds...stuff that seems basic is enjoyable to watch. Thank you
New homeowner and avid DIYer. Love your videos!! While I'm not in the trade, and I'm not doing anything super complicated, watching your videos has been a great guide for the little things around the house. Mainly adding smart switches and USB receptacles so far.
It helps that the previous home owner was a Master Electrician and did a major remodel 5 years ago. I have never seen so many receptacles in a house or such an organzied sub-panel!! 🤣
If you ask your supplier for car flex and they don’t know what your talking about, its trade term is liquid tight flexible non-metallic conduit. If they still don’t know, get better suppliers.
Doc Honest lol
Seal tight is what we call it up here in Iowa
Call it (whatever)tight . If the guy you are talking to doesnt know what it is , go find it your self . You'll be finished installing it before glazed-over guy blinks back into reality .
My coworkers just called it "raintight".
I never heard of “pop in”, or “cut in”. We just call them old work in Philly. Everybody really calls everything something different. Lol
Old work here in Columbus Ohio... also never heard it called “sheet rock”... wtf lol
@@walterdowney9999 REALLY?! Lol. We say Sheetrock WAY more than we say drywall. Even when I typed Sheetrock just now it autocorrected to capitalize the S
I've always heard "pop in", but when I want to buy one, old work is the key.
@@Former_Texan yea that’s universal
Relatively green commercial apprentice here so I could just be wrong. But I've never heard it called carflex before. It's allways sealtight. Also we never call sealitight flex we only call greenfield flex. BUT I've also never seen nonmetallic conduit on one of our jobsites so maybe that's the difference. (Not saying nonmetallic isn't used just that I have yet to encounter or hear of it in my limited experience)
You're helping me with my apprenticeship and trade schooling so much lol thanks fam
Any tips for someone barely going into both?
@@alexisperales1778
Watch as many videos as you can, study your notes 2 hours a day at least 4 days a week, ask your master Electrician or Journeyman that you know any questions to help you learn more, get close with your classmates to build bonds (as cheesy as that sounds haha) and connections and to hear different experiences and perspectives in the trade, get in shape, and just enjoy the learning experience overall.
These are all of my anecdotal suggestions, hope that they helped you somehow lol
Hey @ken kaneki, idk if you’ll see this comment but how is that journey going? Is being an electrician hard. I’m 19 and thinking of ditching school and going to be an electrician, but I’m worried. Is residential electrician work hard and super physically demanding. I’m not the biggest or toughest guy but I’m not a wuss either, but I do wanna know how taxing it is on the body.
@@antoniorodriguez162
It's definitely taxing on the body but it gives you a feeling of accomplishment by the end of the day.
Definitely aim to get your GED, if you haven't already.
Depending on your skill level you could be making anywhere between $8-20 an hour.
Thanks for this video! I really appreciate the way that you explain things so clearly. Really helps us noobs
Thank you for this video!
Ayeee!! We love Yak Motley!!
Boxes: In Texas many people call this New work vs Old work. New work (nail in) is for new construction. Old work (pop in) is for existing construction.
GFI or GFCI are going away. Where I live in PA, you now have to use GFI breakers only. They no longer allow the GFI device and only allow breakers so that if the GFI trips, you know it's in the panel and can find the location. I wish code was just safety things and not so much about convenience....
To be honest I’m in Canada and that sounds similar to afci breakers why on earth would you only use gfci and afci breaker if installed correct it is way safer then gfci and that’s to code for CEC but also why does he not use metal box’s at all looks like he’s cheep metal box’s for plugs and switches and lights to be exact screw the plastic your gonna strip the threads in no time am I the only one thinking this
There’s this program I’m interested in for Residential Electrician from Partnership with Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals but I don’t know if it’s legit or a scam can someone tell me?
I know.. later video.. buuutt..
Staples. Conflict I have is when you do a remodel situation.. you don't nail the wires.
I feel the staples are there just for keeping the drywall screws and the cables tamed while mounting drywall
I'm so glad you said that... THE STAPLES AREN'T FOR SQUISHING THE WIRE DOWN! They are to keep the cable out of the way of a wayward screw. That's all.
Agreed. It’s a pet peeve of mine when I see people hammer down staples into sheathing. Unnecessary.
If you’re gonna do that, use insulated staples.
a fished wire in a reno is not required to be stapled as far as I know
You should throw it in garbage. , will not hire you to do electrical work plastic boxes suck after 40 years in the trade I never installed 1 single plastic box. I pipe 100% whole house . Very disappointed in this video
My issue with these "while in use" covers is... Dude, sure its weather tight at the receptacle.. but you know damn well the guy is dragging that cord all over the place like on a roof and the tools cord end is literally sitting in water. The place of connection has nothing to to with it.
12:04 I call the one you’re holding liquidtight
We usually call it sealtight. Depends where you're at.
My fiancée worked at a nuke and they don't use liquid tight! They use something called boa flex and it uses the same fittings as liquid title and its made if aluminum and it's bronze colored!
Can you talk about the electrical building codes for residential buildings.
Anthony Smith hire a professional.
Dallas; discouraging someone from learning is pretty cold. We are all watching a learning style video and your suggestion to hire someone is the opposite of why we watch these videos.
have you seen the NEC code book? that may be more of a personal research rather than heard in a video. would recommend another channel called "sparky" he references from the NEC quite often.
What should if my lights are still flickering even though I swapped the switch?
I’m a licensed Electrician. But, I love watching these videos. Good as a reminder. But, something I’ve learned in this trade is that YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING! 💪 Thinking about being a Sparky? I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend it. I love what I do. Take care y’all!
Me too buddy...me too :)
I would no for anything trade off the knowledge that has come to me through this trade . I repair things all the time that others have deemed. “ dead “.
I totally agree. No matter the trade, we are always learning!
True indeed
good info but im sorry but i have to say something, when talking about the plug. technically your hold a decora receptacle and not a duplex receptacle. the duplex is the older style round plug face. lol sorry had to but over all great vidoes and good information.
TheCrash2769 you must have a ton of friends.....
Only thing you forgot to say is that the nail in boxes are called new work and the other ones are called old work boxes
U forgot about 30a and 50a for dryer and stove plug
You're videos are an amazing help, I'm just starting in the trade and you explain things so easily. Thanks man
What he showed was a decora duplex receptacle since everyone gets all irate about stupid shit.
Im going from commercial work up in Maine to Residential work down in Florida and let me tell you how grateful I am for your plethora of knowledge and ability to share it! From all the greenies like me, THANK YOU! ⚡️
Thank you for breaking down all the different items needed for electricity. You speak very clearly and easy to understand.
All of your videos are very informative. You’re very specific with even the basics.
What’s up man. 4th year apprentice out of Texas here! I enjoy your vids. You keep everything very clear but simple.
P.S I have never heard the term “Carflex” lol. I primarily work in industrial settings and we use tons of sealtite/liquatite! Is Carflex a term used up north?
Are there any books that has all this types of material for both residential and commercial
9:00 fun fact u most likely don't care about: in Italy they're called diverters because they divert power from one wire to the other
On a in-use cover, do you have to use the adapter and cover for the receptacle?
My favorite was a homeowner called about hallway lights out. I came and the first switch I pulled out was a duplex, with a traveler attached to the ground screw. He swore up and down that no one had been working on it.
youd be surprised. if its a 3way it couldve been improperly wired for years. sometimes one switch gets preferentially and in old houses the crazy never stops coming🤣
@@marmiadayThat's what we call a Todd switch, named after the guy that couldn't get the 3-ways right 😂
The paddle switch in New York City is called a rocket switch made by Decora I put them in 1979 people's rich houses they wanted the front door knee height so when they walked in with packages they can hit the Rockets switch with their knee
I’m a brand new apprentice I have orientation for ibew local 1 in a couple days and I’m trying to soak up so much knowledge before I start.
Congrats, about to do the same. Lmk how it goes lol
Thanks I’m not a licensed electrician. But information is very helpful for a DYI’er like me. 😎🤙🏼UnkoRob
I watched your videos for a good while like two years ago and today I just submitted my application for a apprentice license watching electricians at my current job is so fascinating and I decided finally take that step i want to be a electrician
I have to say i have learnt alot from you. Thanks for your videos
ok but is it technically wrong to pronounce GFCI as "jiff-key"?
I've never heard that but I'm not an electrician. Only started the other day. I've used them for years for my own stuff, though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
As a Journeyman 'lectrician...i would never use a plastic device box or octogon box made of plastic. except of course for the wall mount external plastic receptacle boxes. My main point being, plastic is sh/t, you can't rethread a plastic box screw holes, even if they come with metal sleeve inserts [the inserts will just 'screw-out']. Metal beats plastic 10 out of 10 times. period... "." lol.
Kev Hills lol except using metal boxes is 2x as much in labor and materials.
You would go broke and the contractor would fire you for wasting time.
@@dallas5374 labour...no. material cost...possibly, i have no idea what they cost, and the ones ive seen look like wallmart specials. and although ive never and would never install plastic, i have worked with it on another contractors job and dealt with what i didnt even know was going to be an issue, but the bonding screw and such in a plastic box is complete garbage with its design.
At 10:22 you call the duplex receptacle a plug. LOL. 16:03 as well.
i have interview today at 11:00 am as apprentice, this video helps me a lot thanks man!!!
How did your interview go?
@@jacksonhowey1901 it was good and quick, but they offer me $15 an hour :(
@@jnazareno2675 too low for your liking?
@@jacksonhowey1901 yeah, its too low... i make more money right now just working in a wear house
Why no mention of NFPA 70, 210.12 required arc fault protection?
Sorry didn't wait long enough. got dinged on this once and still a little touchy. My bad!
1st year apprentice here. glad i came here love the videos. I know about most of this stuff already but it's just nice to keep ramming the info into my brain.
Great basic information. Should save hourly employees at Lowe's, Home Depot and other big box stores from misdirecting consumers to something that doesn't meet their needs, if you can even find someone in the electrical department to help. Thanks Dustin!
You forgot about the wire stretcher
Wire was invented when two Scotsmen decided to see how far they could stretch a penny 😉
peoples! Stop using bubble covers! There's expandable in-use covers from Taymac; they rock!
Cost
@@dallas5374 8$ home depot , but i have seen some fail from the accordion type rubber, and the other ones turn yellow after 2 years
I’m an Apprentice and I’m really enjoying your content! You are helping so much more than people admit to you! Keep up the awesome work!
Forty years as a commercial electrician and yes a receptacle is normally called a plug. What plugs into it is a cord cap. If you go to an electrical supply house and ask for a box of 20 amp plugs they are going to give you receptacles. If you want cord caps that's what you ask for but never plugs if you want cord caps. Over the years I've had dozens of apprentices and I prefer they know nothing so they can be trained properly rather than thinking they know how to do things. One night a week of school to do the code work and five days a week to learn what each piece of material is called, how to bend pipe, how to make joints and so on. Training is now up to five years and many apprentices need every bit of it.
Industrial commercial. F residential
Thanks for the video, with COVID-19 causing class cancellations I'm posting your videos in my now "online" classes.
Romex is against code in civilized areas where electricians know how to bend pipe and pull wire
No its not. Its safe to use as long as installed properly
@@JoeMamasLover69 actually it very much is against code in Chicago. I was just teasing in my comment but yea we don’t use it. Even when we buy summer places in Michigan/wisconsin/indiana any trades guy from Chicago will pay to have an electrician buddy from home come out and run pipe. Maybe romex is safe but it seems like pipe eliminates the cause for any concern
Hi, l bought the blue jump blue box for the attic and a switch to turn the light on. I got NM-B 14/2 CABLE. COPPER BUILDING WIRE 600V. DID I BOUGHT THE RIGHT THE CABLE FOR THE PROJECT I WANT TO DO IN THE ATTIC?
What about 4-way Switches or metal single gang gangable boxes or 4 " sq 1900 boxes with blaster rings. Some boxes have 1/2" and/or 3/4" knockouts for the conduit. Boxes that have knockouts for conduit and Romex
At 12:45 I can hear your kid trying to get to you. thank you for the video.
You should do more Commercial electric related videos! thats the big game stuff!
Correction; Staples are used to attach NM-B '' Romex '' to the Stud Framing members, usually 2x4 or 2x6 of a Wall , not to the wall itself ! LOL 😂
Great info for beginners..but..FYI: A Decora switch is not an approved disconnecting means, only a toggle switch style device is allowed. Decora , "paddle switches" , are extremely unreliable and I would argue, dangerous. I have come across many Decora switches in my 20yrs in the field ,that "leak" voltage... Have you ever noticed how much arcing noise comes a decora switch if you just press on the paddle lightly? The contacts inside require very little motion to bring them into potential, they start arcing when very little pressure is applied. Terrible design. A toggle switch design is superior.
Where I work we don’t use fan braces. We cut a 2x4 block and nail it up in between the studs then slap a fancake on there.
First time I've ever heard sealtite called car flex!!🤣🤣🤣 Appreciate it though won't look stupid when (if ever) someone ask me to run some or needs some!!👌👍👍👍
I'm from Canada and we rarely ever use plastic boxes. The only time I've ever seen them is people who do subdivisions. I have used them when a home is being spray foamed to avoid spray foam filling the box. It's crazy how many things are different between the states and Canada.
Agreed. I think the building codes are going towards wanting plastic on outside boxes instead of vapour boots.
plastic boxes ? WTF happened to metal ?? can you attach a hanging fan light to plastic box dammit just got the fan cake...gerrrr.....
Unfortunately, those in-use bubble covers look like junk around a nice house, especially over time. I replaced mine with metal ones and spray-painted the whole assembly with a subtle color camo paint. So much less distracting now against nice landscaping.
Love your tutorial videos. Make one for facility electrician maintaning a massive campus..shit we encounter daily...you've been there..lol
Working for electrical supply warehouse so I’m watching this so I could have more knowledge on the products .
If you're going to wear your cap backwards, at least get one that fits without that cheapo sizing strap. A cap worn backwards, except for baseball catchers, make the wearer look like a dork. The strap only makes a bad look look worse. Dustin, you're not a dork. Please don't look like one. You should look like the pro that you are.