as someone with Dyslexia, I appreciate your extra effort to make things, particularly clear and easy for your son so few people understand how Dyslexics learn best while everyone is different most of us do learn best by example instead of reading I myself, learn best by watching someone do it than learning about it myself and in cases where I legally can try it with them there then get instant feedback on what I did wrong so I can correct.
Fantastic video! You are in the absolute top tier of electrician videos on YT. On your comment on letting customers know about doing extra: In a customer relationship training long ago, I was posed "If you delivered good customer service and the customer doesn't know, have you delivered good customer service?" The answer was no, because in future behavior, they'll act as if it wasn't. Customers that understand and appreciate value are gold, part of your job is to mine for and create them.
Love the honesty as you work through the process without post production filters. You make it real for all your viewers. Question: Why does it take weeks to do the same project in our own home when you can knock it out in 8 hours on a job site? I’ve been milking a sub panel in my basement for almost a month. 😊
that's an easy answer.... when you do it every day for a living and you have proper stock / tools in your work van, it can go much faster. Also consider the repetition of doing a particular task leaves little room for thinking. You already thought that problem through 100 times and you already know the answer.... boom, you are done. (and thinking about what you may have missed)
Also, it's so awesome to hear about static grounding. I have serviced bulk electric grid line mechanics for 25 years. And it's fun to hear all the stories about what EHV can do and what not to do!
Like your son, I’m dyslexic and have spent most of my life as an electro-mechanical technician. He probably has outstanding mechanical logic. He’ll make you proud! Guarantee it! ❤️
Thank you for that comment you made about dyslexic I wish I had somebody to teach me to be electrician like you are with your son. I would’ve been one. Good job.
Joel as always amazing work and walkthrough I love that even with a business to run your enthusiasm for the job shines through and above all willingness to continue learning. That’s what really marks you out beyond Master Electrician level. On the way to becoming an industry Guru…👌🏾👏🏾 I know these videos are for your apprentices such a great way to store your knowledge for the future.
Little tip for cutting drywall, if you're worried about hitting stuff in the wall use a box cutter and a straight edge. The box cutter blade is only half an inch in length and you're less likely to strike any wire inside the wall. Yeah it takes a little longer to cut but in the long run it beats having to rerun a new wire or put an additional box in the wall for a splice if you do happen to hit a wire or a pipeline.
Yeah, your numbers on the L1 Charging for the mobile adapter using the 120v/15A breaker plug gets 6mi/hr so it's 60hrs for the LR edition not 20hrs. Another way you can look at it, is if it draws 10A (which I believe is default) -> 1.2kW and it's a 75kWh charge it's 62.5hrs. The reality though is that people don't let it get down to 0 and typically charge to 80%, while you can't do that in a day, what is more realistic is for a 60mi round trip commute is plugging it in once you get home and let it top back up to that 80% point over 10 hours. But some people may have different demands.
I think Jefferson was complaining that the 120V 15 amp outlet would take 180 hours to charge from 0 to 100%. That is undesirable, and way longer than your correction of 60 hours, which I agree with. The 20 hours you quote is from where?
Absolutely love your videos. Nothings better after a hard day of work, then a good laugh. Watching some one who has no idea of what there doing, trying to teach anther idiot... good work keep it up!
Wow. The static electricity being that dangerous is crazy. But it makes sense. The wire is normally hot so it is insulated away from ground. So you have to get it grounded to make it safe to work on. Very interesting.
I know it's a short run to the pole, but I figured they might require a standoff or guy cable between the roof and mast. In my area you can still do a service without a mast by running SER cable up to a suitable weatherhead and an anchor point on the corner of the home. BTW, this area must not be fully on the 2020 NEC because that 50 amp outlet would need to be GFCI if it wasn't hard wired to the charger.
@@ElectricProAcademy ... would love to but we are 1000 miles apart and I retired a few years ago. My line was standby generators, and while we subbed out most of the wiring (just not set up for that aspect) I had to know most of the code and do the troubleshooting when necessary. That means inspecting every new installation to make sure both the gas and electric was up to code, plus everything worked as advertised when we left.... including "hands on" to double check all terminations. Oh, the stories I could tell!
I thought you couldn't have non-EV loads on the panel you put on the special EV rate plan... So can he actually use those convenience outlet you put in?
28:40 I know in Canada I always had to put duct seal around the conductors as they left the weather hood, down here in the states it took me a while to get used to the fact it wasn't required. I thought it may have just been a texas/new mexico thing because rain is less common but now I see you don't need duct seal around the service conductors either. interesting notes between the 2 countries
Great job! I’m new to the EV world with a brand F150 Lightning and I had an electrician install a NEMA 14-50 outlet. But now I am learning that I am able to use my EV’s battery as a back up source of electricity to my house by installing a transfer switch to my home. Do you have any videos on that? I think it would be the same as a generac transfer switch, but I’m not sure. Thanks you for sharing your knowledge.
In the uk vehicle to grid is still in its testing stage and not available to the public yet . Is it available in america ? YYou will need an inverter .
Here in Va where I’m located they will allow you to not have an external disconnect only if the breaker panel and meter base are back to back with only a short nipple between the two . Otherwise we must install an external disconnect . I prefer a disconnect anyways as here we must have utility company do disconnect or reconnect of power if we have any issues later and with disconnect I can turn off power to panel without having to notify utility company and wait on them
FYI, I don't know about where you're at, but around here I have seen a guy be required to re-pull an entire site when an inspector saw a guy use a knife to open the external coating on a cable. They said he could nick the wire insulation and not know it until there is an issue. And since he had no way of proving which places it had been done that way, they made him re-pull or at least check every one. 😅 IDK if they actually made him do it, we were only on-site one day. Just figured I would mention it. I used to do it all the time on our own jobs, but not since that day 😂
Perhaps I missed it but why are you installing an outdoor panel inside? I can agree with the lineman about the noisiness of the 345kv lines. A nature preserve near me has a main transmission line running through it (the wires are on steel towers much higher than any wood pole around here so I'm assuming 345kv as well or something close). There are a few spots where the paths cross under these lines. You can definitely hear them buzzing as you walk beneath them.
I’ve recently installed a surge protector just like that however I didnt cut the pigtail short. Should I cut it down? Thanks for the awesome content Joel!
I am putting in the same panel to upgrade my shop move the burned up indoor panel to this bigger one outside.. It was "plug on neutral ready" but I don't see it and it also didn't come with a ground bar. Came with the main and some breakers but not anything else. If you said I missed in the video. What do you torque the lugs to? Thank you for teaching your kid with his hands. I failed out of school because I learn by my hands. I wanted to be an electrician but went to the union hall and they put a test in front of me and I bombed it not long after I rewired a house. I was 15.. I only wish I had someone that would have took me in as an apprentice. Owner of a computer shop did and the rest is a 25 year history. Oh besides grounding out all the high voltage in a transmitter I have to leave a ground on it when inside it because (I am told) the tower builds static enough it can kill you like the guy described.
>5 mph added on a 110v circuit, so ~65 hours IF you ever let it run down to zero. Most people just charge every night and get back 50-70 miles before morning.
@@ElectricProAcademy replying to comments adds a lot of value to your channel and I do appreciate it, it's cool to see products that actually exist out there.
For ground rod driving a trick, I learned a long time ago pour a cup of water down the hole after the first couple of inches down - see whether it makes your life easier :)
Whenever I invoiced a customer, and there was something incidental that was legitimately billable, I'd mark the price as NO CHARGE so that the customer knew I was throwing it in and no bill would follow. Brownie points.
Awesome video! I have been a lineman for about 34 years retired 7 years ago and now considering a Level 2 charger? I am going from a sub panel. Would you recommend a 6/3 or an 8/3? Do I need a neutral? Can you use 6/2 or 8/2?? Thank you for your great video.
We would personally recommend 6/3 to a NEMA 14-50, as it provides the widest range of uses. 6/3 to a NEMA 6-50 may be a good option if you don't think the receptacle will ever serve a 120v purpose, but is not standard practice for us
@electric pro academy What hard rule brand and model are you using, as finding a good one can be tricky sometimes, plus like new tools to try out and see if like. Also am dyslexic and going to school wasn’t fun, back in 90-00s but had some friends that helped me out and thank goodness for audiobooks 👍🏻, otherwise it woulda been grueling more than what school already is😉
I'm a GM World Class technican and looking back on my career, i wish i went into being an electrician. Don't get me wrong the skills and knowledge i've learned over the last 15 years are great i feel like being an electrican would have been less damaging to my body and it interests me. If i lived in indiana i probably would consider applying to your company and become an electrcian. My favorite things to diagnose on vehicles are electrical problems and cars electrical systems are a lot more complex.
Love your videos but a full charge on even Tesla’s smallest 54kwh battery pack, if only 55 cents for a full charge would be a penny per KWH. How did the hindsight analysis of the cost come out?
When putting in those two "workshop outlets" isn't that 1 1/4" hole you drilled through the stud 1/2" too big for what appears to be a load bearing wall?
6:45 Can't you find him an indoor panel to fit and open properly and look good? I mean this can not be a cheap install... I just saw a 200A panel on Amazon for $140...
Have you seen the videos showing nema 14-50 outlets that get melted by loose connectors over time? Seems to be the consensus now that hardwire is better because these outlets are not designed for constant charge, instead, they are typically used for ovens and driers. Thoughts?
The ones I've seen have indications that it's bad termination from installers not used to properly torquing down the lugs. See 29:40 in this video for someone stressing how important it is. Hints are that the overheating happens at and includes the conductors. Premium receptacles have more spring range and tolerate sloppier installs, but even with those it is important to use the specified torque.
i thought the static in the line was induced by magnetic field of other power lines near the shut off line on high power towers that's what they told us in safety meetings working at power plants they even had metal fences with induced voltage under power lines
The magnetic field of the earth is the major supplier of the induced voltage and current. It turns the ungrounded line into a huge capacitor in milliseconds. Huge zap!
Like your channel, hope it’s making money. Seeing this video and getting stuff solid and know your materials and tools, the video cost a couple hours lol. TH-cam better cough it up I liked it! Never easy always a problem but the more you know like chess the more you anticipate the job. Just like in chess when your learning ohhh I see what your setting up but it’s old work or hack work your anticipating and have knowledge of what you know your getting into. Grab those extra connectors lbs, lrs and lls etc. return them after the job. ( I never do just store it in the shed until I can get my money back on another job, ( if your organized and can find it.) Difference between us and all trades is the mass amount of materials we use. In dif formations. Screws, wirenuts, fittings , lock rings etc. meyers hub, damn nobody else does use Byers hubs or rain tight in this hillbilly california area. Stay solid and make your job correct to your codes when you know most codes are for the best. Besides new kitchen island code, dual faults tripping from the old Dyson or boche dishwasher again….
It is interesting that in the US that sparkies are doing the connection from incoming overhead cabling including the meter mounting pad; in the UK the local network operators install the installation's main fuse, then a meter is installed by another company, followed by an isolator if you are lucky; nobody apart from the network operator or metering company (yes, they are different sadly) should be touching anything on the supply side of the isolator. One thing the UK really fell short on in my opinion is how the meters are so modular, if one has to be replaced here the tails are removed and refitted to the new unit, rather than popping a unit out and inserting a new one (I know, a little bit more to it than that).
External disconnects I still feel they should be used more so than pulling the meter I have had to educate firemen in my area what they look like and how to operate them outside my home. The main problem and the NEC 2020 requires and I see often is that many are not clearly marked and labeled as emergency disconnects. What about disconnects for other sources of power solar/PV, generators each will require their own disconnect and be grouped together in the same area I do think they would be better outdoors than easily accessible indoors especially if multiple disconnects are needed for the future. It’s a kind of future proofing… On the ground rod I now always install them in their own box and housing which is clearly marked gets rid of the many ways gardening can damage continuity of those ground conductors… did you do a ground resistance test it is something overlooked in many installs. Many just avoid having to do this by installing more than one ground rod but I hate doing things which are not verifiable and testable to get resistance down below 25ohms.
I don't know where you got the the 180h from but the Model 3 long range has a 75kwh battery and even on Level 1 will charge at better than 1kw so that's 75h worst case.
MAybe he had to knock it down to reduced rate? The first time I charged my car on level 1 I could smell the Chinesium coming out of my Sprawlmart receptacle so I dropped to reduced charging rate.
CC says "he'll accidentally junked it" What are you saying? Did the customer hit the gas and fly into a long line of new cars and trashed them? I'm confused by your intro. Can you clarify that?
Love your videos. Check your math on cost to charge an EV car though. Rule of thumb is 3-4 miles per KHW. 300 miles might take 100 KWH, at 14 cents per kwh that would be $14. Still way cheaper than gasoline. 40 amp 240 charge uses about 9.6 KW per hour or $1.35 an hour.
The utility in his area has a $0.02331/kWh rate for off peak EV charging. www.aesindiana.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/Rate-EVX-Time-of-Use-Service-for-Electric-Vehicle-Charging-on-Customer-Premises-50409-Eff-04-07-21.pdf
I caught that also, but he never did mention what the rate reduction was for car charging. In many areas it is below 5 cents per Kw. In my area the difference would be like buying gas at less than 99 cents. IOW, dirt cheap.
@@rupe53 This is the special EV rates for where he installed it, but I don't think this customer can use it, since he added outlets that are not for car charging. www.aesindiana.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/Rate-EVX-Time-of-Use-Service-for-Electric-Vehicle-Charging-on-Customer-Premises-50409-Eff-04-07-21.pdf
180 hours if he runs it to empty, most EV users don't. The average car sits in the garage for over 12 hours during work week and even longer over the weekend. Chevy Bolt owner I know just uses 110v and over the course of the week the car gets fully charge. It really depends on the average miles you drive everyday.
@@ElectricProAcademy So true, people always ask what am I gonna do for a road trip (e-Golf 125mile range), I tell them either take the Prius or rent a car.
The spinning rotors on helicopters will build up a static charge also. Hollywood doesn't show that often enough to keep the public safe. Grab a landing bird or a something being lowered to the ground without grounding it first, winding up on your butt would be getting off easy.
Tesla 3 long range Nominal Capacity 75.0 kWh so no your math was way off. 15A*110V*0.8(continual load derating) = 1320W 75000Wh/1320W=~2.4 days or ~57H
I used a red crayon when installing my solar on my roof. Blue snap line too. Worked great! No need for yellow which is way to obvious and will last too long!
I caulk everything on the roof the flashing where it is around the pipe even though it says not caulk I do it any ways I also caulk around the whole flashing just extra security.
yeah it all sounds great wait till we get short on electricity from the grid. electric companies will start charging a much higher rate and time of day rates so you will have to charge in middle of night. the daytime rates will go sky high when everyone wants air conditioning so we will all be paying for the extra demand of electric cars
Am I the only one who really wants to see a job to the end, completed, ready to use? After seeing several of his videos, I have yet to actually see any project/job to completion.
Did I miss something? I like your videos and you generally do great work but I have to criticize this job. I would NOT have let you install an outdoor panel inside like that, for the cost of this job, your getting an indoor panel that fits cleanly. No buts about it, an indoor panel would not only sit flush with the wall but cover that drywall cut, prevent drafts around the box, and provide a nice access door. It's my OCD, I know, but just seems like you were cutting corners.
au - i saved $30k on solar and $70k on an electric car How you ask Simple i didnt buy any i saved a fortune L) people been conned into buy everything they see on tv - You buy then hardly use them garage fills with Junk But wait there's More ha!
I like the white interior, but I don’t like is how the outside of the car is white and it has the white interior. I don’t know what it is about it it just does not look good to me at all. I also don’t like when people have a red car with red interior
It was 2010 I was in Smyrna tn I was working as electrian for a traveling carnival it was a Saturday night and last night of the spot we were closed and tearing down when qnd game owner holler me to come over that need assistance when I got over to game ttailer line up one there employee is literally being held to these two trailers by a short in of them now I'm big dude at 330 lbs I hit guy a foot ball style shoulder block knocking off trailer interrupting the circuit but 2 minutes or so had passed by this time damage to young man heart was devasting ems worked for 30 minutes at scene then transfered to Nashville to Vanderbilt next day further inspection electrical system on that game trailer showed that dead short a screw or pop rivet during building process trailer had rub through a wire insulation causing a hot wire to touch metal then trailers power was faulty I had personally pulled the cord early that week qnd told game owner that had replace end on the cord per fire marshals orders and apparently they wrapped cord in electric tape called it good they chose use 1.00 roll electric tape instead 15.00 twist lock generator plug
@@ElectricProAcademy I don't know guy made or not but I do know he took more than 800 volts of unimpeded current too his heart qnd body the trailer had a dead short too the frame only thing I remember that supervisor or paramedics showed up give them hand try stabilize for transport
Awesome that you want to pass your knowledge as an electrician onto your kids, I'm sure they'll appreciate having reference videos for everything!
as someone with Dyslexia, I appreciate your extra effort to make things, particularly clear and easy for your son so few people understand how Dyslexics learn best while everyone is different most of us do learn best by example instead of reading I myself, learn best by watching someone do it than learning about it myself and in cases where I legally can try it with them there then get instant feedback on what I did wrong so I can correct.
Dude, so much in this video. From your boys, to the lineman, to the core values and client thought process...
"whatever you are, be good at it"
Joel, With your excellent videos, you deserve at least one million subscribers!!
Fantastic video! You are in the absolute top tier of electrician videos on YT.
On your comment on letting customers know about doing extra: In a customer relationship training long ago, I was posed "If you delivered good customer service and the customer doesn't know, have you delivered good customer service?" The answer was no, because in future behavior, they'll act as if it wasn't. Customers that understand and appreciate value are gold, part of your job is to mine for and create them.
Love the honesty as you work through the process without post production filters. You make it real for all your viewers. Question: Why does it take weeks to do the same project in our own home when you can knock it out in 8 hours on a job site? I’ve been milking a sub panel in my basement for almost a month. 😊
that's an easy answer.... when you do it every day for a living and you have proper stock / tools in your work van, it can go much faster. Also consider the repetition of doing a particular task leaves little room for thinking. You already thought that problem through 100 times and you already know the answer.... boom, you are done. (and thinking about what you may have missed)
That trick of combining a pair of reducing washers so you could drill a hole large enough to pull a pre-clamped cable is genius. Mind blown.
Also, it's so awesome to hear about static grounding. I have serviced bulk electric grid line mechanics for 25 years. And it's fun to hear all the stories about what EHV can do and what not to do!
Like your son, I’m dyslexic and have spent most of my life as an electro-mechanical technician. He probably has outstanding mechanical logic. He’ll make you proud! Guarantee it! ❤️
Thank you for that comment you made about dyslexic I wish I had somebody to teach me to be electrician like you are with your son. I would’ve been one. Good job.
Joel as always amazing work and walkthrough I love that even with a business to run your enthusiasm for the job shines through and above all willingness to continue learning. That’s what really marks you out beyond Master Electrician level. On the way to becoming an industry Guru…👌🏾👏🏾 I know these videos are for your apprentices such a great way to store your knowledge for the future.
Little tip for cutting drywall, if you're worried about hitting stuff in the wall use a box cutter and a straight edge. The box cutter blade is only half an inch in length and you're less likely to strike any wire inside the wall. Yeah it takes a little longer to cut but in the long run it beats having to rerun a new wire or put an additional box in the wall for a splice if you do happen to hit a wire or a pipeline.
Joel, These videos are awesome. I am currently working for myself (one-man show). Hoping to grow!
Yeah, your numbers on the L1 Charging for the mobile adapter using the 120v/15A breaker plug gets 6mi/hr so it's 60hrs for the LR edition not 20hrs. Another way you can look at it, is if it draws 10A (which I believe is default) -> 1.2kW and it's a 75kWh charge it's 62.5hrs. The reality though is that people don't let it get down to 0 and typically charge to 80%, while you can't do that in a day, what is more realistic is for a 60mi round trip commute is plugging it in once you get home and let it top back up to that 80% point over 10 hours. But some people may have different demands.
I think Jefferson was complaining that the 120V 15 amp outlet would take 180 hours to charge from 0 to 100%. That is undesirable, and way longer than your correction of 60 hours, which I agree with. The 20 hours you quote is from where?
@@hsaileryeah, that number is wildly wrong. 180hr not even correct within factor of 2, not to mention nobody charges 0-100%.
@12 minutes hit hard, great content!
Absolutely love your videos. Nothings better after a hard day of work, then a good laugh. Watching some one who has no idea of what there doing, trying to teach anther idiot... good work keep it up!
Nice video again!
Why didn’t you shovel away some of that gravel below the meter and put the ground rod there?
shockingly informative
I was just about to mention 2 points of attachment and you nailed it.
Nothing like a frozen "Caulk" tube to slow things down! I'm sure this resonated with a few people 🤣
I knew this comment was somewhere
Could you make a video going over different types of 240v outlets?
Would be super cool if you posted your van tool list for those of us starting companies or wanting to be prepared for some side work!
Wow. The static electricity being that dangerous is crazy. But it makes sense. The wire is normally hot so it is insulated away from ground. So you have to get it grounded to make it safe to work on. Very interesting.
I know it's a short run to the pole, but I figured they might require a standoff or guy cable between the roof and mast. In my area you can still do a service without a mast by running SER cable up to a suitable weatherhead and an anchor point on the corner of the home. BTW, this area must not be fully on the 2020 NEC because that 50 amp outlet would need to be GFCI if it wasn't hard wired to the charger.
@@ElectricProAcademy ... would love to but we are 1000 miles apart and I retired a few years ago. My line was standby generators, and while we subbed out most of the wiring (just not set up for that aspect) I had to know most of the code and do the troubleshooting when necessary. That means inspecting every new installation to make sure both the gas and electric was up to code, plus everything worked as advertised when we left.... including "hands on" to double check all terminations. Oh, the stories I could tell!
I thought you couldn't have non-EV loads on the panel you put on the special EV rate plan... So can he actually use those convenience outlet you put in?
Nice story about your 10-year-old son. Good man!
17:30 "... on our system it is 345 THOUSAND (volts of static electricity) "
JEZZ! These linemen are not joking around with their work!
28:40 I know in Canada I always had to put duct seal around the conductors as they left the weather hood, down here in the states it took me a while to get used to the fact it wasn't required. I thought it may have just been a texas/new mexico thing because rain is less common but now I see you don't need duct seal around the service conductors either.
interesting notes between the 2 countries
Great job! I’m new to the EV world with a brand F150 Lightning and I had an electrician install a NEMA 14-50 outlet. But now I am learning that I am able to use my EV’s battery as a back up source of electricity to my house by installing a transfer switch to my home. Do you have any videos on that? I think it would be the same as a generac transfer switch, but I’m not sure. Thanks you for sharing your knowledge.
In the uk vehicle to grid is still in its testing stage and not available to the public yet . Is it available in america ? YYou will need an inverter .
Did you ever find out? does the vehicle manual have that?
Here in Va where I’m located they will allow you to not have an external disconnect only if the breaker panel and meter base are back to back with only a short nipple between the two . Otherwise we must install an external disconnect . I prefer a disconnect anyways as here we must have utility company do disconnect or reconnect of power if we have any issues later and with disconnect I can turn off power to panel without having to notify utility company and wait on them
FYI, I don't know about where you're at, but around here I have seen a guy be required to re-pull an entire site when an inspector saw a guy use a knife to open the external coating on a cable.
They said he could nick the wire insulation and not know it until there is an issue. And since he had no way of proving which places it had been done that way, they made him re-pull or at least check every one. 😅 IDK if they actually made him do it, we were only on-site one day. Just figured I would mention it.
I used to do it all the time on our own jobs, but not since that day 😂
Perhaps I missed it but why are you installing an outdoor panel inside?
I can agree with the lineman about the noisiness of the 345kv lines. A nature preserve near me has a main transmission line running through it (the wires are on steel towers much higher than any wood pole around here so I'm assuming 345kv as well or something close). There are a few spots where the paths cross under these lines. You can definitely hear them buzzing as you walk beneath them.
you can look at number and size of insulators between wire and bracket to estimate the voltage of line roughly
Awesome trick with reducing washers.....but how did you screw nema 14-50 box to stud? Maddison bars?
I was wanting to see that too
My question too. I thought I missed it and went back, but not there. Just like one of the hot conductors not landed in the panel at the end?
I’ve recently installed a surge protector just like that however I didnt cut the pigtail short. Should I cut it down? Thanks for the awesome content Joel!
I am putting in the same panel to upgrade my shop move the burned up indoor panel to this bigger one outside.. It was "plug on neutral ready" but I don't see it and it also didn't come with a ground bar. Came with the main and some breakers but not anything else. If you said I missed in the video. What do you torque the lugs to? Thank you for teaching your kid with his hands. I failed out of school because I learn by my hands. I wanted to be an electrician but went to the union hall and they put a test in front of me and I bombed it not long after I rewired a house. I was 15.. I only wish I had someone that would have took me in as an apprentice. Owner of a computer shop did and the rest is a 25 year history. Oh besides grounding out all the high voltage in a transmitter I have to leave a ground on it when inside it because (I am told) the tower builds static enough it can kill you like the guy described.
>5 mph added on a 110v circuit, so ~65 hours IF you ever let it run down to zero. Most people just charge every night and get back 50-70 miles before morning.
Great video and very informative. I guess I'm overlooking the link for the PVC all thread, very interested in that product.
@@ElectricProAcademy replying to comments adds a lot of value to your channel and I do appreciate it, it's cool to see products that actually exist out there.
I’m curious why you don’t use something like a Walabot stud scanner? It would take all the Guess work out of discovering whats in Wall cavity.
Wow, four boys! They’ve got some great parents!
For ground rod driving a trick, I learned a long time ago pour a cup of water down the hole after the first couple of inches down - see whether it makes your life easier :)
Whenever I invoiced a customer, and there was something incidental that was legitimately billable, I'd mark the price as NO CHARGE so that the customer knew I was throwing it in and no bill would follow. Brownie points.
Awesome video! I have been a lineman for about 34 years retired 7 years ago and now considering a Level 2 charger? I am going from a sub panel. Would you recommend a 6/3 or an 8/3? Do I need a neutral? Can you use 6/2 or 8/2?? Thank you for your great video.
We would personally recommend 6/3 to a NEMA 14-50, as it provides the widest range of uses. 6/3 to a NEMA 6-50 may be a good option if you don't think the receptacle will ever serve a 120v purpose, but is not standard practice for us
@@ElectricProAcademy thank you
@electric pro academy
What hard rule brand and model are you using, as finding a good one can be tricky sometimes, plus like new tools to try out and see if like.
Also am dyslexic and going to school wasn’t fun, back in 90-00s but had some friends that helped me out and thank goodness for audiobooks 👍🏻, otherwise it woulda been grueling more than what school already is😉
Why did you use an outdoor panel? Would've been cleaner to use an indoor panel, wouldn't it? Or did I miss something in the video about that?
I'm a GM World Class technican and looking back on my career, i wish i went into being an electrician. Don't get me wrong the skills and knowledge i've learned over the last 15 years are great i feel like being an electrican would have been less damaging to my body and it interests me. If i lived in indiana i probably would consider applying to your company and become an electrcian. My favorite things to diagnose on vehicles are electrical problems and cars electrical systems are a lot more complex.
Love your videos but a full charge on even Tesla’s smallest 54kwh battery pack, if only 55 cents for a full charge would be a penny per KWH. How did the hindsight analysis of the cost come out?
Can I ask…if you get special pricing for charging a car, adding outlets is okay on the same panel?
I did no t know it existed, pvc all tread, nice
Does that tool belt magnet scratch the wall? Is there a way for it to NOT mark the wall? Amazon buyers LOVE it. Thanks
Awesome video
When putting in those two "workshop outlets" isn't that 1 1/4" hole you drilled through the stud 1/2" too big for what appears to be a load bearing wall?
6:45 Can't you find him an indoor panel to fit and open properly and look good? I mean this can not be a cheap install... I just saw a 200A panel on Amazon for $140...
Yeah, my OCD would not have let him install a panel like that, Indoor panel only for the nice clean look.
Have you seen the videos showing nema 14-50 outlets that get melted by loose connectors over time? Seems to be the consensus now that hardwire is better because these outlets are not designed for constant charge, instead, they are typically used for ovens and driers. Thoughts?
The ones I've seen have indications that it's bad termination from installers not used to properly torquing down the lugs. See 29:40 in this video for someone stressing how important it is.
Hints are that the overheating happens at and includes the conductors. Premium receptacles have more spring range and tolerate sloppier installs, but even with those it is important to use the specified torque.
Joel, why did you choose a raintight load center for an indoor installation? Supply chain or you had it in stock?
Cause it's located in the garage and anything usually in the garage has to be water proof cause it's exposed to the elements
@@TwentyOneGunz212 okay, but the GFCI receptacles are not rated for wet locations.
@@ElectricProAcademy Thanks for your reply Joel, please keep making great videos. I really liked your residential 3 phase conversion project.
i thought the static in the line was induced by magnetic field of other power lines near the shut off line on high power towers that's what they told us in safety meetings working at power plants they even had metal fences with induced voltage under power lines
The magnetic field of the earth is the major supplier of the induced voltage and current. It turns the ungrounded line into a huge capacitor in milliseconds. Huge zap!
Why did you get stuck installing an outdoor panel, indoors, instead of using the right panel?
Like your channel, hope it’s making money. Seeing this video and getting stuff solid and know your materials and tools, the video cost a couple hours lol.
TH-cam better cough it up I liked it! Never easy always a problem but the more you know like chess the more you anticipate the job.
Just like in chess when your learning ohhh I see what your setting up but it’s old work or hack work your anticipating and have knowledge of what you know your getting into.
Grab those extra connectors lbs, lrs and lls etc. return them after the job. ( I never do just store it in the shed until I can get my money back on another job, ( if your organized and can find it.)
Difference between us and all trades is the mass amount of materials we use. In dif formations. Screws, wirenuts, fittings , lock rings etc. meyers hub,
damn nobody else does use Byers hubs or rain tight in this hillbilly california area. Stay solid and make your job correct to your codes when you know most codes are for the best.
Besides new kitchen island code, dual faults tripping from the old Dyson or boche dishwasher again….
It is interesting that in the US that sparkies are doing the connection from incoming overhead cabling including the meter mounting pad; in the UK the local network operators install the installation's main fuse, then a meter is installed by another company, followed by an isolator if you are lucky; nobody apart from the network operator or metering company (yes, they are different sadly) should be touching anything on the supply side of the isolator.
One thing the UK really fell short on in my opinion is how the meters are so modular, if one has to be replaced here the tails are removed and refitted to the new unit, rather than popping a unit out and inserting a new one (I know, a little bit more to it than that).
It depends on the locale local regulations, and the utility in the US. It varies wildly.
In the UK with buried services and small homes you just don't have the space for that modularity and demarcation you seem to get in most of the US.
External disconnects I still feel they should be used more so than pulling the meter I have had to educate firemen in my area what they look like and how to operate them outside my home. The main problem and the NEC 2020 requires and I see often is that many are not clearly marked and labeled as emergency disconnects. What about disconnects for other sources of power solar/PV, generators each will require their own disconnect and be grouped together in the same area I do think they would be better outdoors than easily accessible indoors especially if multiple disconnects are needed for the future. It’s a kind of future proofing…
On the ground rod I now always install them in their own box and housing which is clearly marked gets rid of the many ways gardening can damage continuity of those ground conductors… did you do a ground resistance test it is something overlooked in many installs. Many just avoid having to do this by installing more than one ground rod but I hate doing things which are not verifiable and testable to get resistance down below 25ohms.
I don't know where you got the the 180h from but the Model 3 long range has a 75kwh battery and even on Level 1 will charge at better than 1kw so that's 75h worst case.
MAybe he had to knock it down to reduced rate? The first time I charged my car on level 1 I could smell the Chinesium coming out of my Sprawlmart receptacle so I dropped to reduced charging rate.
CC says "he'll accidentally junked it" What are you saying? Did the customer hit the gas and fly into a long line of new cars and trashed them? I'm confused by your intro. Can you clarify that?
“About $2k”
Cries from $5k 1 state over haha 😂
Damn, in the New York metro area a new 200 amp service is anywhere from 3-3500k with material.
What’s the link for the PVC all thread?
15:25 "...looks like little lightning..."
scary!
Love your videos. Check your math on cost to charge an EV car though. Rule of thumb is 3-4 miles per KHW. 300 miles might take 100 KWH, at 14 cents per kwh that would be $14. Still way cheaper than gasoline. 40 amp 240 charge uses about 9.6 KW per hour or $1.35 an hour.
The utility in his area has a $0.02331/kWh rate for off peak EV charging. www.aesindiana.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/Rate-EVX-Time-of-Use-Service-for-Electric-Vehicle-Charging-on-Customer-Premises-50409-Eff-04-07-21.pdf
I caught that also, but he never did mention what the rate reduction was for car charging. In many areas it is below 5 cents per Kw. In my area the difference would be like buying gas at less than 99 cents. IOW, dirt cheap.
@@rupe53 This is the special EV rates for where he installed it, but I don't think this customer can use it, since he added outlets that are not for car charging. www.aesindiana.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/Rate-EVX-Time-of-Use-Service-for-Electric-Vehicle-Charging-on-Customer-Premises-50409-Eff-04-07-21.pdf
Is Tesla that bad? My Ioniq is around 5-6 miles per kWh.
180 hours if he runs it to empty, most EV users don't. The average car sits in the garage for over 12 hours during work week and even longer over the weekend. Chevy Bolt owner I know just uses 110v and over the course of the week the car gets fully charge. It really depends on the average miles you drive everyday.
@@ElectricProAcademy So true, people always ask what am I gonna do for a road trip (e-Golf 125mile range), I tell them either take the Prius or rent a car.
The spinning rotors on helicopters will build up a static charge also. Hollywood doesn't show that often enough to keep the public safe. Grab a landing bird or a something being lowered to the ground without grounding it first, winding up on your butt would be getting off easy.
WHERE DO I BUY THAT PVC ALLTHREAD. Thank you kind Sparky
Why not just get a piece of schedule 40 and add the couplings,,? Also for certain conditions you cant use it like on service entrances
Why did he need a separate service panel? Why couldn't it be run off his main house panel?
Tesla 3 long range Nominal Capacity 75.0 kWh so no your math was way off. 15A*110V*0.8(continual load derating) = 1320W
75000Wh/1320W=~2.4 days or ~57H
red sharpies show up on black pretty well without being really bright for marking the roof flashing
I used a red crayon when installing my solar on my roof. Blue snap line too. Worked great! No need for yellow which is way to obvious and will last too long!
Is it me or is that pole leaning?
We normally run 1/2 pvc and ground through meter base😊
I caulk everything on the roof the flashing where it is around the pipe even though it says not caulk I do it any ways I also caulk around the whole flashing just extra security.
Can you use ground plates in your area?
Minimum of 3 straps?
yeah it all sounds great wait till we get short on electricity from the grid. electric companies will start charging a much higher rate and time of day rates so you will have to charge in middle of night. the daytime rates will go sky high when everyone wants air conditioning so we will all be paying for the extra demand of electric cars
Am I the only one who really wants to see a job to the end, completed, ready to use? After seeing several of his videos, I have yet to actually see any project/job to completion.
There goes 54 minutes. Well spent.
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Don't you need an emergency disconnect located on the exterior of the home ?
If you are referring 230.85, the requirement for readily accessible outdoor disconnects, it's only for dwelling units and this was an detached garage.
Did I miss something? I like your videos and you generally do great work but I have to criticize this job. I would NOT have let you install an outdoor panel inside like that, for the cost of this job, your getting an indoor panel that fits cleanly. No buts about it, an indoor panel would not only sit flush with the wall but cover that drywall cut, prevent drafts around the box, and provide a nice access door. It's my OCD, I know, but just seems like you were cutting corners.
@@ElectricProAcademy I know it, it's my OCD. Keep up the good work!
Why aluminum wire and not copper?
Besides the great cost savings you always have less problems outdoors splicing aluminum to aluminum if you are using split bolt bugs.
It would of been more efficient to remove the knockout on the bottom right side of the panel before you installed the panel
Joel, I’m gonna be honest with you. You’re prices are way too low. I would have charged closer to 5k for that job. (In nc)
Thanks for the reference! Maybe it's time for some updated market research in our region...
Why not just use the proper panel?
why that tape measure what
au - i saved $30k on solar and $70k on an electric car
How you ask
Simple i didnt buy any i saved a fortune L)
people been conned into buy everything they see on tv - You buy then hardly use them garage fills with Junk But wait there's More ha!
51:30 Don't forget you get a tax credit (prob including that job) and you don't have to pay road taxes like the rest of us...
just color the yellow crayon with sharpie lol
19:04 doesn't this prove Teslas free energy theory
Nice....... but, one of 4 of your girls could be as good or better than your your 4 boys. Thanks for your reconsideration💯😎🥰
I thought my 12KVA transformation was medium voltage. 🤷♂️
I like the white interior, but I don’t like is how the outside of the car is white and it has the white interior. I don’t know what it is about it it just does not look good to me at all. I also don’t like when people have a red car with red interior
Static why I am retired
Truck tools/inventory is boring. It is als a big advatage or cost. Supply runs at best waste a man hour. That makes for expecive bushing.
Out in my neck of the woods if your EMR is 1.0 you can’t even bid on jobs
Love your content this of course is coming from a nail bender
"Be careful what you report..." wait, what?
It was 2010 I was in Smyrna tn I was working as electrian for a traveling carnival it was a Saturday night and last night of the spot we were closed and tearing down when qnd game owner holler me to come over that need assistance when I got over to game ttailer line up one there employee is literally being held to these two trailers by a short in of them now I'm big dude at 330 lbs I hit guy a foot ball style shoulder block knocking off trailer interrupting the circuit but 2 minutes or so had passed by this time damage to young man heart was devasting ems worked for 30 minutes at scene then transfered to Nashville to Vanderbilt next day further inspection electrical system on that game trailer showed that dead short a screw or pop rivet during building process trailer had rub through a wire insulation causing a hot wire to touch metal then trailers power was faulty I had personally pulled the cord early that week qnd told game owner that had replace end on the cord per fire marshals orders and apparently they wrapped cord in electric tape called it good they chose use 1.00 roll electric tape instead 15.00 twist lock generator plug
@@ElectricProAcademy I don't know guy made or not but I do know he took more than 800 volts of unimpeded current too his heart qnd body the trailer had a dead short too the frame only thing I remember that supervisor or paramedics showed up give them hand try stabilize for transport
I want you to know dyslexia is disability but he can be what ever he wants. Manny physicians are dyslexic.