One thing I love about this trade is how most electricians have the same work ethic, we want to save the customer as much money as possible while also doing our best work. As you mentioned with the bulb/driver replacement tip, you could cost them double, but it'd just better to do it all at once the first time you're out there
Honestly only small business owners be doing this. Im a foreman for a pretty good size company and out on the field is all about making money and trying to catch even the slightest details to charge extra, thats how ypu make money and stay in business. Sadly as a small business owner i can also say that we do make the mistake pf trying to save the customer money, but most of them don’t appreciate it. In reality that ends up costing the electrician time and time is money. If you really want to make a business out of this then the mindset is not to give stuff for free.
@@assassin7250 I’m from Canada but I’d think the schooling is similar. My first year of school I did at 19 and realized the math was pretty straight forward if you listened at the start of that unit. I just finished my second year at 20 and it was a decent amount harder, it was all single phase but put into math, trigonometry will be your best friend and worst enemy. I love it, it’s a great trade
I’m 25 and thinking about going to school to become an electrician. Honestly this video held my attention very well and really interested me. Appreciate the video.
@@billymonroe9574 Idk about this guy but I did about 8 weeks ago. Some people say that people don't care about trade schools and they just take ur money. Buy dam am I glad that I got to spend 6 hours to learn how to bend conduit offsets NOT on the job. Now I can show up knowing how to do these basic things instead of having that learning curve on the job. That's just my opinion and experience so far.
@@loganjohnson9322 that’s awesome! Hope it all works out for u bud. Trade schools are great at learning theory and hands on without the on the job pressure. Plus you get to learn from other students and make industry connections
@@Djamieson713 yeah, right now we're working on "specialty systems" so like control relays, electrical management services, and wiring up inductive motors and such. Still spending a lot of time working with conduit in the lab cause at this point I feel pretty comfortable with my circuitry. I'd still recommend for anyone wanting to learn, it is a lot of self teaching and collabing with classmates tho. It's really on you to get the most out of the program, which for some people I can see is a struggle, so if you do go to a school I suggest trying to buddy up with some of the more dedicated students.
I'm 35, I've been in grocery stores for almost 20 years and I'm leaving that to be an electrician. I start my new job as an electrician helper tomorrow and I'm excited and nervous. Really need to make this work, I don't want to go back to retail.
Its a great feeling to be so busy that people will wait for weeks/ months. Its actually a great compliment for an electrical contractor. Like that Radio Ra lighting control too!
What makes me respect you Dustin a lot is that I’m sure you’re a busy guy yet you find time making useful content here on TH-cam knowing that you don’t to but you want to do it anyways.
great video. on the cut in box. Ive always taught my apprentices to cut the horizontal lines first. that way if you hit a stud you can move the box the other way and not have a vertical cut that is no good anymore.
Thank you so much for making this video. Im 16, and I want to get an apprenticeship as an electrician after I graduate. Helps ease the anxiety of growing up when I can see a glimpse of what the future may hold 😊
I always start on the horizontal cut when installing a cut in box. That way if I hit a stud I can just cut more the opposite way. I enjoy these service call videos
Great tip. I like to use a long thin pilot bit sometimes too. Pop your hole and then you can swing the bit side to side and feel around inside the wall for possible studs.
I just put that same whole home protection on my panel. And I have a secondary one (MARS) that is for my AC as well to save my capacitors and compressor.
When possible, its nice when u can make a sub dedicated to hvac equipment. I had a customer who had one, he was a engineer, he wanted the entire sub shunt trip activated by his security grade smoke detectors.......it was cheaper to do shunt trip for each unit breaker as opposed to the 200amp shunt trip surprisingly.
I really enjoyed this video. I’m 28 and work as an analyst and I’ve been considering going to a trade/technical school to go in to either Electrician or HVAC. These videos are super helpful!
Man, if that's what you call tough crappy situations to work in ( cabinet, leaning over porch) then you'd hate industrial electrical lol. Cool content I dig it. Keep grinding brother.
Love the dmt visuals as the background on your computer. Literally had the same background on mine 2 years ago but mine was colored. I’m halfway through my first year of my CRW program and goin strong. Great video, thank you✊🏼
I want to thank you for all your content and motivation as this is the turning point for me and my new life journey to become an electrician. I hope you can read my story and hear me out, and know that you are making a difference out there and I hope to pay it back one day!
Awesome video bro, I’ve been thinking about becoming an electrician but can’t find any good day in the life videos, people will constantly talk about what a day in the life is like and not show the viewers, this video couldn’t have been better, Jesus is king 🙏🏽❤️ appreciate the video man
You should wear safety glasses atleast when working on a hot panel. I had done it 1000 times and one day I dropped a screw and it blew up in my face. I had to have a skin graft and it took months. If I wasn’t wearing safety glasses I probably wouldn’t be able to see. Just stay safe bud
Love all the videos man. The videos you make are one of the resons why I entered the trade and found such a love for electrical. Keep up the solid content bro 👍
That is Cutler hammer black and tans not square D. I don't mean any offense but not all electricians have the same work ethic by any means. This is not a bag on the guy providing the video. I have been an electrician for almost 30 years and I appreciate what you are doing buddy
I really appreciate your long term thinking. Because I do the same thing. And in a pinch those used lamps could be used while waiting for the slow boat from Chinna.
I miss doing this ,retired 3 yrs. ...yet i dont.right up till day before move from ct to tn i was buttoning up a service change and knob n tube rewire on a 200 yr old house .friends semi disabled fathers home,...how to not say no.incapable.old fuse boxes with pieces of copper pipe on the mains where fuses should have been...rewired the basement as well.. ..hot electrical mess and moving ...uggg☠
If your cutting an old work box and dont know if there is a stud. Instead of going up vertical with the vibe first go horizontal. Then you can favor one side more that doesnt have stud. Save yourself having to repair drywall.
Funny..I'm now actually learning under a master electrician originally from Texas and doing work with the company I used to work for on the side....here in the Toronto area. Doing warehouse jobs...lol brother put me on the scissor lift by myself for the first time to strap down bx to the ceiling and I actually made it through :) fun times..
I'm 32 and in the tech career space, but I think I'm going to start studying electrical stuff as a backup plan. Tech is very volatile, I want something that will always have a job.
IBEW finally called me back. I am going in to start/finish my apprenticeship. I am 35, with two young kids. I need this more than anything right now. I need a career, a future…
I always wanted to be an electrician, now I see how difficult the job I probably change my mind, let alone the calculus and circuit analysis and all super difficult subjects at the university. It should be as tough as being sergers.
hey i have a question... I have a 2family home and have 2 electric meter box and would like to just have one bill so basically i want to lower my bill to get one bill for the whole house instead of 2, i live in an area in NY that really rip people off and ive got 4 quotes 7k, 3k, 1500, 6k .....can you let me know what would be an estimate for this...just to convert a 2family 2meter to 1meter 1 bill
Man, I really like this video! Coming from a career in medicine; my wife and bought our first house about a year ago (about the same time I started watching your videos) The house is an older fixer upper and I've been learning to do my own work while at home. Honestly, I'm totally hooked on this trade! The simple feeling of accomplishment you get from troubleshooting to creating is so gratifying. So much so, that I'm looking at community college classes to complete a "wireman" (is this the correct term) certification just to learn more. You've really opened my eyes to the world of trades out there and the pride and gratification that comes with working in them. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Dustin for making such cool and engaging videos!
I've been a commercial electrician for 15 years now but always wanted to go into residential. Not sure I would want to deal with all the phone calls. For the lighting column job how well do the customers take it when the expensive LED lights go bad? These darn things are usually good for a month or 5 years. Since I'm in commercial it's no biggie, I just order more, but it must be tough explaining it to the customers
Just curious but is there a reason behind not testing everything BEFORE you completely reinstall the drawers, mounts, covers, etc? Seems like once it's hooked up, you could test, then completely reassemble...possibly test again? Testing seems easier than taking everything back apart tbh.
Am I missing something? I enter/wire panels all day usually Siemens and Eaton and a few weeks ago I had to land a square d and I absolutely hated it. The panel was mounted on osb and every time I would staple a wire that was entered into the panel, the combination and dual function breakers would pop right off the bus bar which drove me nuts especially when working on it live
I installed a Square D in my shop and it was kind of a pain to keep the breakers on. But I love how the neutral buss is right under the hot wires so you're not wasting time looking for neutrals in a crowded panel.
We’ve been changing challenger panels to square D homeline in a neighborhood full of duplex houses and putting all the breakers in is a bitch. I just finished my 11th panel today and I’ve pretty much got it down to just snapping them right in.
@@illestofdemall13 there are ones that actually interact with the bus, u just land the neutral, I know the one u speak of that has a line and load, yeah those are quite good despite all the space the need.
Time in the trade for 30 years and keep up the good work and you have a job I like the way that you were outed that ground behind everything like I should be!
Also can you make a video of tools you find useful as an electrician I’ve been in the trade since 18 now I’m 21 and learned a lot and became a pretty good pipe bender but I love your videos and the knowledge I gain from them!!
I have a question abt a little project i have going on at the moment: so lets say i have a cable running from point A to point B would it be possible to put a switch on the cable to prevent current from going through when the switch has been turned off
Does it break code to add 2 more outlets to the ac service outlet circuit? I have a service outlet outside on the side of the house. But I want an outlet near my back porch as well. So is it ok to tap into the service circuit or will I have to use anotherone? Same question for the bathroom. I currently have no outlets in the bathroom. I believe that one has to be on a circuit all on its own? Just want to confirm.
I like surprises (not!). I got a call. The freezer was not running correctly. Hot summer, August, 100+ degrees, and power company was doing brown-outs. 230v was dropped to 208/206. Wall outlet was 104-103volts. I connected volt meter into the freezer and cycled it on. The voltage dropped to 43volts and the clicked the compresser's safety. That was an alarm moment. This was a garage built by home owner in a small town the inspector quit and started working in a town 70-100 miles away. I dug into the box and found not copper wires but found the copper clad - spring steel wires used by phone land line (1970's) entrance cable. The home owner had ran the cables in the wall and some how even twisted the wire around the outlet screws. The teleco wire was maybe good enough for 3-5 amps but not 60 amps for the locked rotor amps. I can fault him for doing agood detailed install, but he used the wrong /%÷+×## wire. I told him he needed REAL copper wire. It would likely run at night once the brown out cleared, but the freezer will die soon because it is strain trying to start. I do not know if the work was done, and with no code inforcement in the town, there was no one to report him. Oh well, it was a suprise!
Question: on the trash compactor hookup, if they put lets say a half empty bottle of water in for some reason (or anything with residual liquids) do you think that would count as possible hazard? Or is the compactor closed?
Found your videos to be helpful. Saw your "Just shove it in the wall" video. I have a wall plate that has one set of wires that has no power. All breakers are on. Trying find where this wire is connected. Want to make sure there is no issue. Any suggestions.
I’m in school for computer programming but ridiculous university prices, the layoffs and ai threat in the field have me considering something else. I’ve been debating on taking up a trade and electrician sounds like a good idea financially
I love your videos. Question about installing receptacles. I notice that when you install a receptacle horizontally you always put the ground on the right side. And I was taught to put face the ground in the left side so that the hot line is at the bottom of the neutral. Does it really matter which side the ground it goes ?
Wish I could get up at 4am and have time to walk the dog and eat breakfast. I’m up at 3:45 and leave the house by 4:20 just to make it on time. I guess commercial electrical is different, sometimes we start at 4am
One thing I love about this trade is how most electricians have the same work ethic, we want to save the customer as much money as possible while also doing our best work. As you mentioned with the bulb/driver replacement tip, you could cost them double, but it'd just better to do it all at once the first time you're out there
Thats how you build loyalty!
Yes!!! We want more content like this!!!
I’m 18 and I’m thinking of doing this trade. How hard is the course in class? What math will I use?
Honestly only small business owners be doing this. Im a foreman for a pretty good size company and out on the field is all about making money and trying to catch even the slightest details to charge extra, thats how ypu make money and stay in business. Sadly as a small business owner i can also say that we do make the mistake pf trying to save the customer money, but most of them don’t appreciate it. In reality that ends up costing the electrician time and time is money. If you really want to make a business out of this then the mindset is not to give stuff for free.
@@assassin7250 I’m from Canada but I’d think the schooling is similar. My first year of school I did at 19 and realized the math was pretty straight forward if you listened at the start of that unit. I just finished my second year at 20 and it was a decent amount harder, it was all single phase but put into math, trigonometry will be your best friend and worst enemy. I love it, it’s a great trade
I’m 25 and thinking about going to school to become an electrician. Honestly this video held my attention very well and really interested me. Appreciate the video.
Did you start school?
@@billymonroe9574 Idk about this guy but I did about 8 weeks ago. Some people say that people don't care about trade schools and they just take ur money. Buy dam am I glad that I got to spend 6 hours to learn how to bend conduit offsets NOT on the job. Now I can show up knowing how to do these basic things instead of having that learning curve on the job. That's just my opinion and experience so far.
@@loganjohnson9322 that’s awesome! Hope it all works out for u bud. Trade schools are great at learning theory and hands on without the on the job pressure. Plus you get to learn from other students and make industry connections
@@loganjohnson9322 are you still liking it?
@@Djamieson713 yeah, right now we're working on "specialty systems" so like control relays, electrical management services, and wiring up inductive motors and such. Still spending a lot of time working with conduit in the lab cause at this point I feel pretty comfortable with my circuitry. I'd still recommend for anyone wanting to learn, it is a lot of self teaching and collabing with classmates tho. It's really on you to get the most out of the program, which for some people I can see is a struggle, so if you do go to a school I suggest trying to buddy up with some of the more dedicated students.
I'm 35, I've been in grocery stores for almost 20 years and I'm leaving that to be an electrician. I start my new job as an electrician helper tomorrow and I'm excited and nervous. Really need to make this work, I don't want to go back to retail.
How did it go?
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you should do more of these. make this into a series. love it
100%, I didn’t want the video to end!
Would love to see this
Agreed
I like that you talk about the business side of things, too.
Agreed. The nonstop ringing of the phone is one of those things that most people don’t see.
Please make more stuff like this, really appreciate the time and effort you give us.
Its a great feeling to be so busy that people will wait for weeks/ months. Its actually a great compliment for an electrical contractor. Like that Radio Ra lighting control too!
Please make this a series like a once or twice a week thing! This is great for people like me getting into the trade!
What makes me respect you Dustin a lot is that I’m sure you’re a busy guy yet you find time making useful content here on TH-cam knowing that you don’t to but you want to do it anyways.
Thank you Dustin!!
Would love to see more of these videos and what your revenue/income is like for each job you complete
@1:40 I have the same Tool shirt! Saw them on that tour in Rochester NY. Most brain melting visuals I've ever seen in a concert!
I’ve seen tool in concert at Montreal THE BEST SHOW OF MY LIFE
Best band ever
This was great! I'm heading back to work after 6 months off and this was awesome motivation to remember how to do my job 😂
Good luck going back!
You got a subscriber here. Hope to join the union. Maybe it'll be a fit for me.
great video. on the cut in box. Ive always taught my apprentices to cut the horizontal lines first. that way if you hit a stud you can move the box the other way and not have a vertical cut that is no good anymore.
Great tip!
I was thinking ghe exact same thing when he did that, he got lucky that time
Thank you so much for making this video. Im 16, and I want to get an apprenticeship as an electrician after I graduate. Helps ease the anxiety of growing up when I can see a glimpse of what the future may hold 😊
I always start on the horizontal cut when installing a cut in box. That way if I hit a stud I can just cut more the opposite way. I enjoy these service call videos
Great tip. I like to use a long thin pilot bit sometimes too. Pop your hole and then you can swing the bit side to side and feel around inside the wall for possible studs.
Love the new look. I'm always about my PC setup as well, so being in the Electrical / AV field too, love the clean videos / look. Keep going!
I just put that same whole home protection on my panel. And I have a secondary one (MARS) that is for my AC as well to save my capacitors and compressor.
I just had a $13k central system installed, so I think I REALLY need to do this too.
When possible, its nice when u can make a sub dedicated to hvac equipment. I had a customer who had one, he was a engineer, he wanted the entire sub shunt trip activated by his security grade smoke detectors.......it was cheaper to do shunt trip for each unit breaker as opposed to the 200amp shunt trip surprisingly.
I really enjoyed this video. I’m 28 and work as an analyst and I’ve been considering going to a trade/technical school to go in to either Electrician or HVAC. These videos are super helpful!
How old are you ?
@@Dakantzor mans is 28
I'm 27 and just became an electrician. So glad I did.
Hvac??? Like, sheet metal work?
Percival Percival 🤣🤣🤣
I enjoyed watching this feels like going to work together. Do more videos like this again. I appreciate your time it was fun watching.
It's like that in Mass as well, it's super hard for people to find an electrician. We're in such high demand it's great
Man, if that's what you call tough crappy situations to work in ( cabinet, leaning over porch) then you'd hate industrial electrical lol. Cool content I dig it. Keep grinding brother.
lmao right???
Haha as a fellow industrial electrician out of local union 1340 I agree industrial work has some fucked up shit
@@chrischillin5762 LOL right! I'll take his crappy situations any day>
Love the dmt visuals as the background on your computer. Literally had the same background on mine 2 years ago but mine was colored. I’m halfway through my first year of my CRW program and goin strong. Great video, thank you✊🏼
That’s a “Tool” album cover
I want to thank you for all your content and motivation as this is the turning point for me and my new life journey to become an electrician. I hope you can read my story and hear me out, and know that you are making a difference out there and I hope to pay it back one day!
Awesome video bro, I’ve been thinking about becoming an electrician but can’t find any good day in the life videos, people will constantly talk about what a day in the life is like and not show the viewers, this video couldn’t have been better, Jesus is king 🙏🏽❤️ appreciate the video man
Pro tip, I’d wire the receptacle in the box outside the cabinets then pop the box in and tighten the tabs. Less time under the cabinet.
Thanks for these videos. It's an eye opener how much stress goes into what you do.
Motors can also generate surges when shut off. And single phase motors when the start capacitor cuts out.
I recently got certified in radio ra 2 installs. I love the programming aspect of it. Fun stuff.
You should wear safety glasses atleast when working on a hot panel. I had done it 1000 times and one day I dropped a screw and it blew up in my face. I had to have a skin graft and it took months. If I wasn’t wearing safety glasses I probably wouldn’t be able to see. Just stay safe bud
I've been doing this for many years but never bother to wear them, but after hearing your story I will wear them tomorrow. Stay Safe! 💪🏻
@@danserrano2251 That’s good to hear man. It only takes one little slip up in the right conditions and those panels can be like bombs.
Have you looked into a virtual answering service? It was such a time saver for me.
Love all the videos man. The videos you make are one of the resons why I entered the trade and found such a love for electrical. Keep up the solid content bro 👍
as an apprentice I really appreciate these videos! Thanks Dustin!!
Thanks for watching, my friend!
Hi, im an electrical engineering student, currently in my junior year. I really like your videos. So informative.
Sweet background bro! Nice to see not everyone in the trades commits to the stereotype.
Love the Tool shirt and computer background! Your videos are great too!
That is Cutler hammer black and tans not square D. I don't mean any offense but not all electricians have the same work ethic by any means. This is not a bag on the guy providing the video. I have been an electrician for almost 30 years and I appreciate what you are doing buddy
Dustin the second I saw that poster it made me so happy I don’t wanna say I’m surprised to see that behind you but I guess just ❤
I really appreciate your long term thinking. Because I do the same thing. And in a pinch those used lamps could be used while waiting for the slow boat from Chinna.
I miss doing this ,retired 3 yrs. ...yet i dont.right up till day before move from ct to tn i was buttoning up a service change and knob n tube rewire on a 200 yr old house .friends semi disabled fathers home,...how to not say no.incapable.old fuse boxes with pieces of copper pipe on the mains where fuses should have been...rewired the basement as well.. ..hot electrical mess and moving ...uggg☠
His desktop screen is a famous artistic representation of a DMT trip lol
This guy got me really interested in electricity. Thanks. I was lost did not know what to do.
As a Canadian this is weird how you do so many houses with the whole panel on the outside of the house
If your cutting an old work box and dont know if there is a stud. Instead of going up vertical with the vibe first go horizontal. Then you can favor one side more that doesnt have stud. Save yourself having to repair drywall.
Funny..I'm now actually learning under a master electrician originally from Texas and doing work with the company I used to work for on the side....here in the Toronto area. Doing warehouse jobs...lol brother put me on the scissor lift by myself for the first time to strap down bx to the ceiling and I actually made it through :) fun times..
Man must be nice to tell someone you're booked out 2 months. Congrats. Unfortunately people won't wait that long in the hvac field.
Don't use the stab locks on outlets always wrap the wire around the screws. That'll save you from going to replace a burned up outlet.
I'm 32 and in the tech career space, but I think I'm going to start studying electrical stuff as a backup plan. Tech is very volatile, I want something that will always have a job.
IBEW finally called me back. I am going in to start/finish my apprenticeship. I am 35, with two young kids. I need this more than anything right now. I need a career, a future…
I always wanted to be an electrician, now I see how difficult the job I probably change my mind, let alone the calculus and circuit analysis and all super difficult subjects at the university. It should be as tough as being sergers.
The advanced math is for the senior guys. You won't be doing anything like that for several years.
hey i have a question...
I have a 2family home and have 2 electric meter box and would like to just have one bill
so basically i want to lower my bill to get one bill for the whole house instead of 2,
i live in an area in NY that really rip people off and ive got
4 quotes 7k, 3k, 1500, 6k .....can you let me know what would be an estimate for this...just to convert a 2family 2meter to 1meter 1 bill
Really appreciate this format! Thanks bro!
Had me hooked after seeing the dmt wallpaper, very cool video and wallpaper
Trash compactors were all the rage in the '80s before modern recycling. Who the heck puts one in in 2021? 😀
Apparently rich people. Recycling is for the little people.
@@KameraShy Like I legit didn't think they even made home trash compactors anymore.
Amazing content that encourages people who wanna become electrician
As soon as I saw your desktop background you won my heart lol
I haven’t been on this channel for 2 months. Ohh I have so much to catch up on😃
I love your videos, they are very informative. Currently I'm on the landscaping, trying to build a company. But i do love doing electricity.
Man, I really like this video!
Coming from a career in medicine; my wife and bought our first house about a year ago (about the same time I started watching your videos)
The house is an older fixer upper and I've been learning to do my own work while at home. Honestly, I'm totally hooked on this trade! The simple feeling of accomplishment you get from troubleshooting to creating is so gratifying. So much so, that I'm looking at community college classes to complete a "wireman" (is this the correct term) certification just to learn more.
You've really opened my eyes to the world of trades out there and the pride and gratification that comes with working in them.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you Dustin for making such cool and engaging videos!
I've been a commercial electrician for 15 years now but always wanted to go into residential. Not sure I would want to deal with all the phone calls. For the lighting column job how well do the customers take it when the expensive LED lights go bad? These darn things are usually good for a month or 5 years. Since I'm in commercial it's no biggie, I just order more, but it must be tough explaining it to the customers
I made office help a priority when I fired up (meaning when the calls started being nonstop).
This channel is on another level.
Love this video, hoping to see more content like this 🙏🏼
Just curious but is there a reason behind not testing everything BEFORE you completely reinstall the drawers, mounts, covers, etc? Seems like once it's hooked up, you could test, then completely reassemble...possibly test again? Testing seems easier than taking everything back apart tbh.
Am I missing something? I enter/wire panels all day usually Siemens and Eaton and a few weeks ago I had to land a square d and I absolutely hated it. The panel was mounted on osb and every time I would staple a wire that was entered into the panel, the combination and dual function breakers would pop right off the bus bar which drove me nuts especially when working on it live
I agree man… they seem bulletproof in that I’ve never had to replace one, but they’re painful to work on. Especially mounting breakers.
I installed a Square D in my shop and it was kind of a pain to keep the breakers on. But I love how the neutral buss is right under the hot wires so you're not wasting time looking for neutrals in a crowded panel.
We’ve been changing challenger panels to square D homeline in a neighborhood full of duplex houses and putting all the breakers in is a bitch. I just finished my 11th panel today and I’ve pretty much got it down to just snapping them right in.
Much nicer surge protector than those snap in breaker type square d that take up 2 entire spaces on the bus
But you still need a 2 pole breaker dedicated for it so it takes up 2 breakers anyways.
@@illestofdemall13 there are ones that actually interact with the bus, u just land the neutral, I know the one u speak of that has a line and load, yeah those are quite good despite all the space the need.
@@captainhowdy3104 My point is the one in the video needs a dedicated 2 pole breaker so it still takes up 2 spaces.
@@illestofdemall13 yeah man gotcha
Changing your frame rate or iso on your camera can get rid of the flickering lights
I wanted the info but I clicked because of that Tool/Alex Grey background in your computer 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great video, bring more like that. I watch from Brazil.
always nice to see a tool fan
YES……. More service call work. Maybe ones with higher diagnostic skill required. Thanks
Thanks for sharing your day. 👍👍👍
Came for the knowledge in hopes I don't burn my house down, stayed for the Tool background.
Fishing can be PAIN, been there done that. Great vid
I loved this! Please make more day in the life/ service call videos! Great stuff man, appreciate it big time !
Like the setup man.. keep it up...filipino fan bro..
What are you thoughts about ground rod protection in Industrail conditions on pumps and metal tanks? I work in a Sulfonation chemical plant in SoCal
This guy is an electamagician
This is a great video, really enjoyed it..
Did you do a box fill calculation when you put the driver in the box? Is there a deduction? Should there be ?
Get yourself a labor saver cut in box trace out tool, extremely convenient
Hey bro, does Nec allow you to tap off of a small appliance circuit?
Time in the trade for 30 years and keep up the good work and you have a job I like the way that you were outed that ground behind everything like I should be!
Also can you make a video of tools you find useful as an electrician I’ve been in the trade since 18 now I’m 21 and learned a lot and became a pretty good pipe bender but I love your videos and the knowledge I gain from them!!
Should you have installed this receptacle without having seen the TC's nameplate/ instructions?
Love theses video! Hopefully you make more
I have a question abt a little project i have going on at the moment: so lets say i have a cable running from point A to point B would it be possible to put a switch on the cable to prevent current from going through when the switch has been turned off
Does it break code to add 2 more outlets to the ac service outlet circuit? I have a service outlet outside on the side of the house. But I want an outlet near my back porch as well. So is it ok to tap into the service circuit or will I have to use anotherone? Same question for the bathroom. I currently have no outlets in the bathroom. I believe that one has to be on a circuit all on its own? Just want to confirm.
Love these type of videos!
Yes more of this please.
Great video amigo ! Keep it up
Don't you got GFCI on the automatic fuses in the US?
I like surprises (not!). I got a call. The freezer was not running correctly. Hot summer, August, 100+ degrees, and power company was doing brown-outs. 230v was dropped to 208/206. Wall outlet was 104-103volts. I connected volt meter into the freezer and cycled it on. The voltage dropped to 43volts and the clicked the compresser's safety. That was an alarm moment. This was a garage built by home owner in a small town the inspector quit and started working in a town 70-100 miles away. I dug into the box and found not copper wires but found the copper clad - spring steel wires used by phone land line (1970's) entrance cable. The home owner had ran the cables in the wall and some how even twisted the wire around the outlet screws. The teleco wire was maybe good enough for 3-5 amps but not 60 amps for the locked rotor amps. I can fault him for doing agood detailed install, but he used the wrong /%÷+×## wire. I told him he needed REAL copper wire. It would likely run at night once the brown out cleared, but the freezer will die soon because it is strain trying to start. I do not know if the work was done, and with no code inforcement in the town, there was no one to report him. Oh well, it was a suprise!
Great video! Did you end up putting a cover on the single for the trash compactor?
Question: on the trash compactor hookup, if they put lets say a half empty bottle of water in for some reason (or anything with residual liquids) do you think that would count as possible hazard? Or is the compactor closed?
Found your videos to be helpful. Saw your "Just shove it in the wall" video. I have a wall plate that has one set of wires that has no power. All breakers are on. Trying find where this wire is connected. Want to make sure there is no issue. Any suggestions.
Good work. Quick question what is your Favorite Meter, and what do you use on a daily basis?
I’m in school for computer programming but ridiculous university prices, the layoffs and ai threat in the field have me considering something else.
I’ve been debating on taking up a trade and electrician sounds like a good idea financially
This is really interesting. Please go over what you make per job.
I love your videos. Question about installing receptacles. I notice that when you install a receptacle horizontally you always put the ground on the right side. And I was taught to put face the ground in the left side so that the hot line is at the bottom of the neutral. Does it really matter which side the ground it goes ?
Wish I could get up at 4am and have time to walk the dog and eat breakfast. I’m up at 3:45 and leave the house by 4:20 just to make it on time. I guess commercial electrical is different, sometimes we start at 4am
Dang what time do you get off