Continuing Trim Out with My Son Josh!

[@briancarlisi2224]

The best thing is after your gone he will have these fond memories of working with his dad. Can’t put a $ value on that. Keep it up!

[@guynxtdork]

"After your gone", lol your talking as if Dustin is this old man

[@briancarlisi2224]

@@guynxtdork lol, he is to his son!

[@dvmixic]

@@guynxtdork never know what life’s gonna throw at you brother

[@jparker8396]

I'm an electrician. I had my sons work with me for awhile. It was Awesome! I loved you bragging on your son! America needs more great dads like you. Also props for mentioning electrician tracks like finger prints, its in the details that set good tradesmen apart.

[@RileyBurgessaudioengineering]

Glad to hear your son is enjoying it. Off to a great start!! Keep some WD40 holstered on you for the wasps. It will kill them in mid flight. If you spray it on a cloth and wipe some in the box, It will kill the pheromones and they won’t want to nest there. Another remedy is dish soap and water sprayed on the nest.

[@rupe53]

WD-40 is a regular go-to in my world but it will stain paint and wood. Brake parts cleaner also kills the flying critters but dries stain free.... even on a white ceiling. (just don't get it on certain plastic parts)

[@texasrox2010]

Good on you passing the trade on to your son. The only thing my dad ever taught me was how to hold a flashlight and get yelled at.

[@PSM-IPADZ_OX]

Congrats on your son’s enthusiasm and involvement in his apprenticeship. Proud dad

[@JoeZasada]

My dad is a retired electrician. He made a big point about holding off finishing until the jobsite had hand-washing capability available. Most generals were on-board with that when he brought it up!

[@anthonycelona7634]

Dustin, love these vids, I’m an 18 year old in school for electrical and the way I learned and what got me interested was working with my dad and my uncle. They are both electricians and they taught me everything I know and I found a career I want to pursue from them, I’m sure your son loves working with you just as much I love working with my family

[@alanlowrie317]

Solid work ethic is modeled. Good on you for showing the way and your boy for getting after it.

[@ShrimpTechStocks]

Amazing! Love seeing you with your son working!

[@DanFilipi]

Great to hear about your son. My son started helping me recently and I’ve been very proud of his efforts so far, especially predicting the next step needing done. He’s a hard worker and I’m very proud of him.

[@dankelley9361]

Good Luck out there! Glad to see your son has such a great work ethic & props to him!

[@adamroberts5876]

Proud dad. Isn't anything better

[@illestofdemall13]

Good job Josh, and props to you Dustin for raising him.

[@kinglouie9476]

Glad to hear your son is doing so well. "Anticipating needs" is the sign of someone who wants to learn. I used to be a carpenter, and anticipating what comes next seemed to be the hardest thing for even non rookies to learn. But of course, it can also be a sign of laziness.

[@dallasarnold8615]

I am not an electrician. I have worked in construction most of my 67 years on the planet. Anyway, several years ago I had an 18 year old helper ( not my choice ) that had never done anything outside of his phone. It took almost two months to get him to remember the difference between a Phillips and a slotted ( flat ). Not his fault that his divorced parents failed him. He got into some trouble, went to prison for 6 months. He is now an apprentice electrician. He called me to thank me for all that I taught him and that he uses what I taught him everyday. That was awesome to hear that he is on a good path now.

[@xdrnxfg]

People like you change the world small steps at a time. Kudos to you

[@dallasarnold8615]

@@xdrnxfg Thanks. We all need to do what we can.

[@Ephesians-ts8ze]

Good on you, Dallas! When I was a brand new 1st year apprentice almost 28 years ago, I had ZERO mechanical skills. If it weren’t for patient guys like you, I wouldn’t have made it. I’ve had my masters license for almost 20 years now!

[@dallasarnold8615]

@@Ephesians-ts8ze Nicely said. I was lucky enough to have had a father that taught me, my two brothers, and my sister how to do a lot of construction tasks. He had me cutting and threading pipe when I was 11. It took me probably 15 minutes to cut and thread one end of a two inch galvanized pipe. No power threader available, if they even existed back then. My dad and I alone built ( not contracted ) my 3500 sq. ft. house together 36 years ago. Great times. I really miss him.

[@Ephesians-ts8ze]

@@dallasarnold8615 threading 2” conduit by hand is not an easy task. It’s not too bad to do it just once but I was lucky enough as an apprentice to get stuck working in an industrial explosion proof environment at a plant where no power tools (that could produce an arc) were allowed. When you have to run a few hundred feet of it, it’s no fun!

[@qapla]

Good job training your boy. I trained a couple of my daughters to do flooring work. One thing I always told/assured anyone I trained was that I would never let them try something I couldn't fix if they messed it up. That seemed to give them a little more confidence to try new things. Justin, I can appreciate what you said about "Texas". I live in Florida. We may not have the cactus, but we do have all those insects and rattle snakes as well as cotton mouths and alligators.

[@davidtsangtam5626]

He is so handsome like you, glade that he is also interested and following your footsteps. Lots of love from India 🇮🇳, your are being a great dad.

[@hyperxlyt9060]

That’s super dope!! I have a 8 yr old and I want him to get into electrical like his pops and I’m willing to show him everything I know Bcus in the long run it will benefit himself!! Enjoy hearing other pple stories 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ShrimpTechStocks]

Just took my 8 year old to the site a week or so ago, went into a house in rough stage and had him pull tape on doors windows room measurements. Hes got a fundamental understanding of framing sections of construction plans now. explained how everything is run throughout the home. Next will be the flashing details and foundation pages.

[@lanceleavitt7472]

Very informative. Please make a video series of the best (worst) electrical hack jobs you run across. For example, "My fence contractor said he does electrical on the side".

[@adelcamac8681]

I like the video because the good content and teaching working with a son. Passing it on. 👍

[@wilburrrrr742]

Give me a green helper with a good attitude any day. They haven't developed bad habits and I can teach them right. Had my son-in-law with me for a while. I was so proud of him. In 9 mos, he was running EMT better than most 4 yr mechanics and pulling wire like a pro.

[@alexbemis2656]

Thats awesome man! Thats a great quality! Im super happy for you both!

[@reedmagee2204]

Nice, I’m a new residential apprentice and i have been enjoying it. Been pulling a lot of wire for Lutron system and lights.

[@michaelmassetti3126]

Glad for you on your son's ethics. Sounds like the same people who wired my house. We got the magic circuit . Residential fubar. 10 years in.... built 60 yrs ago.... a work in progress be careful gentlemen.

[@justink7269]

Yes. This is perfect

[@benmo7430]

We had a barn here in oklahoma where i work, and it had a hive of at least 200 wasps. We had to cut a 3 inch hole right above the wasp nest, all while on a 30 ft extension ladder. It basically ended with me running/falling down the ladder

[@rodolfovesga979]

Pretty cool video again Dustin lol !!! Keep them coming lol!!!

[@skid7519]

In Kentucky we call those mud dobbers, they dont mess with us much I guess they know better. Nice video dude!

[@garbo8962]

On apprentices first day on the job would send them over to p!numbers and tell them don't come back until you have a full bucket if steam. Would tell a leftie to go ask old grumpy electrician to borrow his left handed wire strippers. When we had a young kid think he knew it all would send him to our truck and tell him to bring everything needed to do a service. Would send him back for roll of red tape which we did not need & bunch of other materials.

[@104silvae]

You should be so proud!

[@mph5986]

Hi sir. I have a question. I do a new house panel with new meter. My meter and emergency disconnect box outside, and supply to the panel with branch circuit on garage. Will we bond at emergency disconnect or at the panel inside garage? TIA!

[@rupe53]

you always bond at the first point of power disconnect. If the main breaker is in the meter pan, then that's where you bond.

[@mph5986]

@@rupe53 thank you. I appreciate.

[@rbrito3691]

hey guy I love your show, I worked as a journeyman electrician for 20 years and sometimes as a foreman...

[@carlostorres-vv2cb]

He’s learning from the best 👏👏👏

[@samueltenorio285]

Every time I do a trim out ,without fail, there’s always a wasps nest inside the recessed cans😂

[@samrogers2282]

Yeah!!! Red head electrical club FTW 💪💪

[@zafarsyed6437]

Hey Justin- you may have already solved the panel/ cover issue. But in case you haven't-- look at ES225. It's 3" longer than the ES200. What might have happened is that they originally used a 3 phase panel, swapped the inside panelboard out with a single phase board. I think you even mentioned that being done in a previous video.

[@aidanray4846]

This one looks like “asshole” I love it. Happy Monday!

[@sethoakes3795]

Get that boy an impact!

[@frankdagreat598]

Dude we need more videos of you and your son . The screaming the HURRY UP!!

[@CreativeWorldFilms]

That's' why I'm happy to be an electrician in Michigan. I don't have to deal with it while working in the summer.

[@MiRo-d3y]

winters?

[@ehabrabadi120]

Please make a video about replacing the panel too

[@robertbarnes2419]

Perhaps you can get panel measurements, and piece of sheet metal, take it to a place that can bend it and make panel cover that way! And that would be whole lot easier than the panel swap! Can bring new cover to shop and tell this is what you need just bigger! Good luck

[@roberthernandez7564]

Congrats, Dustin! No better feeling than the pride a father feels towards his children and their accomplishments.

[@klynch92176]

That is why I tend not to take on jobs someone else started. I miss Texas (West Texas).

[@MikeHarris1984]

I HATE SCREWLESS PLATES!!!!! Holy crap, those things are a pain in the arse!

[@lou9108]

Justin great job as always. Third jen electrician here, and wonder if you thought about having the panel cover custom addtion to the top or bottom. They can do amazing things easily, like when fabricators build custom cars...

[@michaelirvan3828]

Fn Love It!!!!! Hope my son gets in the trade, and I get the chance to teach him all the shit no one gave a fuck to explain to me.

[@ryderholland]

Would love to see a mini series of you going through and correcting the hack work on this job

[@erikmjelde4428]

Sweet!

[@angelfelixandujar3308]

10:54 Florida is the this my guy 😅

[@CrossTimbersSon]

Lost panel covers are nearly impossible to replace unless you could possibly find the matching panel on eBay of something. 🤯 I worked for a company once that had a cover fabricated for a missing NEMA 3R temporary panel and an inspector busted them for it not being UL listed.

[@KinginChrist1]

youre awesome brotha.... i always enjoy your content... Texas Strong baby.. local 278

[@jjscalifornia5086]

What is a California 3-way? Your comment about multi-colored wiring also interests me. My southern California house, built in the early 1960's, uses black & red for the A & B hot legs of the 120 volt circuits, and white for the neutral wires. That seems pretty standard. But the A & B hot legs of the 240 volt circuits are both blue, and parts of the lighting circuits are yellow. Maybe that was a local wiring practice.

[@shyguy1285]

How is it working out of the smaller compact van in comparison to the full size vans or your pick up ?

[@rubenaveldanez3230]

Hey is it a Siemens Fire Alarm panel cover?

[@wentworthproductions]

Hey Dustin & Son’s, try reaching out to a sheet metal fabricator and get a custom door done! Hope that helps! Keep up the clean work y’all

[@jacobplank]

Interesting video, so many similar issues with my jobs to, always something that gets broken or lost especially following other electricians. Get into that alot with breaker panel lids, and the supply house can't get them either which is sorta ridiculous. Keep them videos coming I love watching other people work 😂😆

[@ronburn]

Two things: 1. There are scholarships for being red headed. It’s like $500, but every little bit helps. 2. On the mono lights maybe a post level on the light in combination with the laser would work too.

[@nixpanton6125]

Is this only in the states? Because i would love a scholarship up here in canada lol

[@ronburn]

@@nixpanton6125 I'm not sure. I found it under minority scholarships, because only a few percent of the population is red headed.

[@MikeHarris1984]

Texas is Cute for their critters... Come to AZ....

[@BR-ms9lj]

Them gators ain't scared of those big geckos!

[@stagelectric5615]

I feel your pain when u are talkin bout the boon docks panel lmao. We come across alot of ghetto boon dock shit in fl

[@stickfigure9662]

They say a kids work ethic is instilled in them by time their 12. He's had it in him for a while. Great example for his freinds.

[@emilandreaswoodhouse9592]

Do you run your own businiss

[@lawrencerobinson6700]

I might actually have a panel cover what the measurement screw to screw

[@Crazypug-eh7xi]

Outstanding!! I have one of my son working in the trade too, he is super excited and very eager to learn. It is awesome! Love the videos. Thanks for the content

[@Johndoe-yf5sv]

Send measurements of back box and type if you have it , I have a tone in my shop might be able to help

[@haydenjohnson1520]

I just got done with residential last school year an was scared to get a job cause I felt like i might be a burden on the company. I was one of the slower one in learning some electrical work. But as I start commercial I feel I of might forget some residential work. What’s exactly would my job be? My instructor is great an has taught me 3 ways, 4 ways, split receptacles ect an have worked on some houses but haven’t done the finish yet. My instructor wants me out on the job in a couple months but I don’t know if I’m ready

[@blaquejaque9702]

Congrats to you and your son. I know that's a beautiful thing for you both but especially you Dustin.

[@jasonault3511]

I own my own electrical company in Colorado. How about swapping guts out . You can get custom made guts with new cover. Think Rexel / Coltex can get you one. You measure inside and they make it.

[@Laughlivelove84]

love your videos man and its great to see you passing on your knowledge to your son. with that being said, how are you dealing with the equipment shortage we're going through right now? I'm in Massachusetts and there are no meter or main discos to be found anywhere!

[@felipea1844]

What is does it mean to "tone out" wires?

[@rupe53]

the term tone-out or ring-out means applying power (or some signal) to one end of a wire then finding the other end to match. It's usually done with a battery and a meter, but there are fancy tools to do this as well. During this process you tag each wire so you know which one is kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, etc.

[@jasonhand7334]

Ohm it

[@rupe53]

@@jasonhand7334 ... how about you explain it instead of just throwing out another slang term?

[@jasonhand7334]

@@rupe53 nut one end of wires together and run a signal through the panel wires until you hear a beep. Then you have found where it went.

[@jasonhand7334]

@@rupe53 ohm is electrical resistance. Not a slang word

[@MrNaliux]

We have some stricter building codes in southern CA than the rest of the U.S. so why is it call a CA3Way?

[@briang8125]

u should make this a seriess

[@davidicousgregorian]

i found that the doors cost almost as much as a full panel so if your time restraint is back order is not worth the wait then sacrifice labor time and reinstall new panel and charge for doors and when they arrive then get money back returning or save em for another job and reuse removed panel and boom the current job is done and make up money by moving on to new job and save time from get job done and move on to new job .......better time management saves money by not waiting for parts,

[@quickname8046]

Oh God now there's 2 of you

[@daledurbin2354]

Have a Machine shop make a panel cover for you! Had to do same years ago.

[@CrossTimbersSon]

no UL listing??

[@EthanMatlack]

@@CrossTimbersSon Eh, inspectors are allowed to override code and accept stuff like that if they view it as an acceptable equivalent.

[@bassman87]

I was on an industrial job where they had 4 panels that didn't have covers. They were on back order, so they made temporary covers out of cardboard. funniest shit I've ever seen.

[@davidicousgregorian]

i found that the doors cost almost as much as a full panel so if your time restraint is back order is not worth the wait then sacrifice labor time and reinstall new panel and charge for doors and when they arrive then get money back returning or save em for another job and reuse removed panel and boom the current job is done and make up money by moving on to new job and save time from get job done and move on to new job .......better time management saves money by not waiting for parts,

[@bassman87]

@@davidicousgregorian this was for a distribution center for a multi-billion dollar shoe company. They had no issues spending the extra money to keep the project on track.

[@JustTim484]

Took over a couple houses in the same way a few months back. The contractor was super picky, but had a friend do the electrical. Had to fix fucking everything. The houses turned out nice in the end. Minimalist to the…max? Minimum? Whatever. It was a nice but annoying fucking house. I don’t envy you.

[@TheOmnisProject]

Holy crap you guys look alike

[@ДмитрийСолдатов-ж2щ]

Спасибо

[@joshlemo]

You guys should try using the Dewalt clutched gyro screwdriver for trim stuff. Works really well for that.

[@michaelleddy3701]

🤙⚡

[@FznAbsol]

I’m trimming out an apartment building and everything is screwless plates… I hate them -_-

[@chris_8645]

Why dont you have your son join the local ibew?

[@chuckemtrad8541]

He didn't explicitly state anything about his son, but on his other channel he said that unions are almost nonexistent where he is.

[@pbakai182]

oh god that poor lad... I hope you're providing him with 110 SPF sunscreen LMAO 😂

[@jimanderson4495]

Gee…. I wonder where he got his work ethic? Nice job DAD!

[@justink7269]

Yo I love your vuds

[@anthonyelectric6045]

Awesome having you son in the business 👍 did you explain all that hackery on what not to do? I hate that shit show of work. Ran across that asswash many times over my career. Good luck with everything 👍

[@eduardoig17]

I personally would not like to work in a job where I am exposed to the harsh Texas weather, especially during the summer. I did work for 6 months as a Commissioning Engineer in San Antonio and I had to quite because it sucked. But everyone is different, one of my friends installs wind turbines and he says he would HATE to have an office job. Me personally I do not like office jobs either that much. I would like to have a job where I am able to move around but I am still in the AC.

[@blaquejaque9702]

Nibble the gutter open and leave the bottom of the panel and just attach gutter to that. 🤔

[@jurassicsparks5220]

As someone who lives in Australia I know your pain when it comes to wildlife! Drop bears are the worst

[@tedlahm5740]

400 amp upgrade from 200 amp to a LARGE HOUSE. The power company Does Not increase the size of the drop coming to the property. How can this be? Other than air cooled drop, what is the reasoning?

[@rupe53]

the power company is under different rules / regulations for their code so unless you have an issue with voltage drop, they generally don't go crazy with wire size. Also consider that most service upgrades are for total number of breakers due to everything being a home run. I have found that homes generally don't draw even half of the service rating, meaning that 400 amp (320?) is loafing along at something under 150 amps with all the AC running. The flip side here is if you have calculations for over 300 amps on your 10k sq ft home, you might twist an arm to get big wire installed the first time.

[@MCMXI1]

2:42 hahahahahahhahahaaaaahhaahhaaaa

[@kylewhite7819]

Teach him that trimmy trimm trimm. Don’t get fingerprints on the fresh pain either dammit

[@patrickharris656]

Happy Monday dusty

[@gustavovaldez8033]

One thing you can do is reach out to Iron Man to build you a panel cover to solve the issue... Wait nevermind. lol.

[@adelhomeserviceselectrical728]

My son was working with me, he move on the do his on thing , its cool to have your son work with u.😎👍

[@KITDFOHS]

@Electrician U got a video idea for you. Preventing repetitive use injuries and injury prevention in the trades. I know lots of old timers who's knees are completely shot from years of use and being "stupid" instead of being "hard." A buddy of mine who's a master electrician has a occupational therapist come out annually and has seen a drastic decrease in repetitive use injuries with his crews.

[@rupe53]

every newbie needs a crash course on basic safety gear and when to use it... even if it's only kneeling pads.

[@Jack-mv3sx]

He did a video titled “avoiding pain in the trades” or “electrical work and pain” something along those lines. I thought about meeting with a therapist for advice in form and technique. Thats awesome you friend did that

[@anthonysmith9410]

Look at it this way…$$$$

[@promisel1964]

i'm in Houston and you find them fkers in the strangest places ugggg

[@AM1015-]

those wasps are mud daubers, they are not aggresive even trying to take down the nests