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Great video @ToolLook but I have a question. I'm changing my 3-prong dryer plug to 4- prong and can't afford to run 3/1 Romex( 2/1 is the current wiring, so no ground) I would like to know if I can run a separate ground wire from the dryer plug to an 8 ft grounding rod and connect this to the rod that is connected to the circuit box. Would this be acceptable for the code?

Great detailed explanation of why no ground is used on the 3-wirer dryer outlet and how to properly ground the plate if using a plastic gang box. This was a bit of a mystery to me.

Great video!!! Extremely detailed. Helped me PROPERLY install my new dryer

I still use an old Fluke 87 daily. Best meter ever made for industrial electrical work, as well as the electronics bench..

This is a good video. His explanation of the differences between the three and four wire outlets along with the safety issues for the grounding and junction box were very informative.

Technically excellent video with interesting and entertaining visual effects! The wires slowly being inserted into the NEMA 14-30R outlet was super satisfying! Lol. Thanks for a great video.

The animation was awesome.

So back in the day before plastic, metal was the only option so the boxes are grounded. That means there is a ground wire there. Back in the day, there was no 4 prong receptacles to hook a ground to but the ground is there most likely there for the metal box. I will open it up and see. I want to get a commercial grade receptacle to charge my ev but they don’t make them in 10-30. I must go 14-30 to get a commercial grade receptacle and it’s good news that I probably won’t need to run a ground wire to the panel.

Excellent video. It helped a lot.

Life experience has taught me that if these boxes are used in a place of high use "kitchen counter" they will work themselves loose over time by the paddles digging into the drywall and the constant pushing and pulling. What works for me is mounting the box precisely next to the edge of the stud. Prior to installing the box angle drill two pilot holes on the stud side of the box near the upper and lower edges, far enough back that the eventual screws will be well clear of the outlet terminal screws. Install the box as normal, but then use two drywall screws thru your pilot holes of the box into the stud. The box is now securely in place. If your a little on the anal side you can dab the drywall screw end once installed with some silicone and wrap the outlet set screws with electrical tape. Done properly those drywall screws are nowhere near the set screws of the receptacle.

Speaking of boxes, maybe don't record your audio while sitting in a wooden box? Sounds like a walrus got stuck in a subwoofer enclosure.

Ok, is it just me that always ends up breaking at least one wire tab on these boxes?

Not an outlet, its a plug

Nice detailed video. I appreciate your time.👍

I’d not use a drill motor to run those screws in. Those flipper tabs snap easily when overtightened.

My wire only has 3 strands, bare, white and black 🤔

Great video! Very informative and easy to understand! It was the first one I watched, and I don’t need to watch any others!

I have ideal industries lineman pliers NOS with yellow handles and stamped. 1 Ideal 35-012, 2 ideal 30-430 (1989 and 2001 maded) and ideal 420. 4 months ago I saw on ...bay ideal 35-013(like a channellock 349)new on the box NOS stamped but seller(moron) do not send outside of US. Sold😢

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Great vid!

I remember great ideal industries pliers screwdrivers stripper leather pouch 1980-1995. American made

It's sometimes lost in the translation that these old 10-30 plugs were designed for buildings that had no ground wire. They used the neutral to perform double duty, to give a neutral leg for circuits that required only 120 V inside the appliance and they used that leg for grounding the chassis frame. The problem with that was the way the cabinet of the appliance could become charged with voltage applied to the neutral wire, even from another appliance sharing that same neutral. When modern homes began including a ground wire, the intent was to make these obsolete so there would be no chance a neutral bond at the old appliance. Along came the 6-30 receptacles, which used two hots and a ground (no neutral). This worked great for welders and other devices that didn't require that half voltage neutral leg, it avoided any chance of inadvertent bonding of the neutral wire, and it provided a legitimate equipment ground that never had normal voltage or current applied. To prevent the two styles from being inadvertently mixed, they made the plug designs incompatible with each other.

This piece is 1000x better than the Klein volt/con tester.

The best only one nut screw driver is made by klein tools. It has sockets around the adjustible length 1/4 inch shank and storage in the handle for standard 1/4 inch bits. You can also remove the shank and use it in an impact driver.

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Mike Holt discussed this on his channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2jVpHuZobZogacsi=Ri1ImR2tzkSPMVut

They’re gone already

Great video! Amazing edition! Very informative!

How primitive, grounding switches. Why not make them d9 that they do not need grounding?

thank you, almost went back in safety standards. My house has a 14-30 plug for the dryer and the one i picked up had a 10-30 plug.

very informative👍🏽

Nice!

Great video. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this.

You are a master at making instructional videos brother.

I have this screwdriver. It’s one of my favorites. Typical Lenox quality which is very good. I just learned the magnetic bit holder pulls out making it even shorter.

Dumping the wire nuts on your table gave me some serious anxiety. Everything was better when I heard that two stroke Jimmy purring. 😊

Channellock are the best

When working with the plastic boxes, I've gotten into the habit of running the screw for the ears all the way down and then back out, before I install it. This loosens it up just a bit, and makes it much less likely the ear will flip over while trying to tighten it down.

you have the hairiest knuckles i have ever seen. BTW great video

Whats yoir favorite color. Thats the difference.

Great idea, thank you

If my electric dryer comes with a green wire screwed too the case do i just add the ground comming from a 4 wire updated cord? Nice video. Looking for this answer for hours .

Use it with a torque wrench not an impact driver to be on the safe side

I meant to ask you earlier, WHERE did you get this huge selection of boxes? Did you get all of them at a REAL electrical supplier in a big city? Out here in central PA the real suppliers have surrendered to the big box stores, who carry only a narrow selection, and usually half of it is out of stock at any given time. I remember when I was about ten years old, how much I enjoyed looking through my grandfather's catalog of plumbing fittings ... wow, what a selection! Your video was almost that much fun. Thanks again for your excellent work putting it together!

Absolutely EXCELLENT video! You showed me several box types I've never seen before (because the big box stores don't carry them). These are real problem-solvers. VERY informational content. (And no meaningless music, no ego-driven blather, just the exact content I needed.) Thank you again for posting this! You're a real champion!

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Great video great explanation great information I like the way you highlighted everything too

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