African Electrics, ALMOST what you'd expect

[@marceljoseph7416]

I don't usually comment on videos, however the message here so strong it's worthwhile for everyone to hear it both sparks and and non. I'd even go as far to say that this channel was worth its creation for this video alone.

[@corymac]

That’s very thoughtful of you to comment that. Thank you!

[@InTruServ]

@@corymacI wholeheartedly agree ❤️

[@geoffupton]

agreed!! 100%

[@user-JackKjeller]

Agree 👍🏼

[@chimpo131]

LOL what a pathetic reason

[@ablokenamedgeorge]

Well done Cory. You seemed very respectful with their equipment, not being an annoying influencer type. I’m happy to hear the people you are staying with there are lovely. Merry Christmas

[@Deontjie]

They have nothing for a reason, unfortunately. They chased all the innovators and wealth creators out of the country. The same thing is happening in Mozambique right now. Burning down infrastructure.

[@ivor8275]

First class piece of proper documentary fit for today’s audience. Clever mix of being an electrician mixed with a you tube content maker mixed with travel documentary. You’ve moved on so far from where you were. It would be great if someone could spot this and move you on to a bigger an audience.

[@corymac]

Thanks so much! Sharing, and pressing the notifications bell really helps us find a bigger audience ☺️

[@thomasmaughan4798]

He's got the zoomies figured out.

[@andresmith3308]

I'm from South South Africa, and I same same work as you. And we deal with what you saw on regular basis. So nothing new we do best with what we have. Awesome channel.

[@fukkitful]

"We do best with what we have." Which is why we use the term "Afro engineering" in my country to mean fixing something with what you have on hand.

[@betsm5842]

South Africa..the land of blackouts and government corruption

[@keithforster2615]

I loved this episode. There are many of use who think we’ve hit hard times, but realistically, all we’ve lost is our way.

[@corymac]

I’ll be regularly coming back to this video myself

[@stevejagger8602]

I learned from visiting, and now living here, that Africans mostly live for the day because they can't afford to look any further ahead than that, so they make the most of it.

[@keithforster2615]

@@stevejagger8602 can I ask where you moved from?

[@nickhickson8738]

I think we in the so called civilised world eg the West need redefine the words 'in poverty' which is so misused by our msm.

[@stevejagger8602]

@@keithforster2615 from the UK

[@nw5835]

….and that my friends is a ‘CHRISTMAS MESSAGE’

[@wkpalmer1976]

Love everything about this video. The content, the reasoning, the ethos, and the wildlife!😊

[@corymac]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@motivationhero7]

Down to earth & true reality. Loving your guinenity Cory. As fellow electrician who just quit employment & start off my own little company. The slightest anguish from the back of my mind. This is true inspiration, thank you Cory

[@corymac]

So happy to hear that, thanks bro, and all the best with your business. I’m doing a business video very soon which hopefully you might find useful 🙏🏼

[@e5Group]

This came up and I watched. Truly humbling message to all. Great watch.

[@corymac]

Thanks Paul, great to have you here.

[@keelsjoineryconstructionltd]

Loved the message behind this video beautiful mate ❤️😢

[@corymac]

Thanks bro 🥹

[@5knot849]

Well done my friend. I also realised the key to life is contentment! There is way more to life than chasing money. Keep up the content whatever you choose to film it’s always enjoyable to watch.

[@corymac]

Thankyou

[@ForTheBirbs]

Well done, and well said, Cory! Merry Christmas

[@corymac]

Thanks Jim 🥹

[@projectp8401]

I'm glad you went to my country, and you learnt a lot of positive things from it. Been watching you a long time and I'm inspired by your work ethnic. Now I'm going to follow you even more knowing that you have a better understanding about life. Being happy is a choice and being unhappy is also a choice

[@corymac]

Thanks bro 👊

[@howardsimpson489]

Cory, I am 75, you look young. My age group, the baby boomers have lived in the most advantageous time in history. We have probably the best education, best pensions, most savings, best health care and access to knowledge with the internet. I am glad you show your appreciation of advantage, the next generations are facing decreased comfort and safety. Wiring, plumbing, building etc compliance will fade under increased poverty, being happy with less and able to repair essential systems will be the only route to survival. Stay enjoying 3rd world. Off grid in NZ.

[@corymac]

What makes you say that? 🙂

[@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367]

Baby boomers are the ones to blame for all these declines they did it after all. They wrecked the former society and then stuffed their pockets so the next generation would be ficked

[@rodmunch1012]

​@@corymacHave you ever heard of the World Economic Forum? If you are familiar with it and their agenda for the world then what Howard is saying would make sense. I am putting words in Howard's mouth now. But that is my take on it from an Australian perspective. PS - yes I am a sparky too. Albeit out of the trade for many years but still have my ticket.

[@henryrollins9177]

​@@rodmunch1012 Argentinian from Patagonia here. Same agenda is being implemented here sadly. Resources will be scarce (though available for the few wealthy guys) and craftmanship and manual habilities much more.

[@henryrollins9177]

​@@corymac reality. Empoverishment in the western world will make our lives just like there in Zimbabwe (not really, but you get the point)

[@bradleyrogerson1711]

Welcome to Africa Cory. Once you’ve experienced it, it’s in your bones for ever! ❤

[@corymac]

So true 🦴

[@corymac]

Can’t stop thinking about it!

[@martinmayer9288]

I am a German and we moved 24 Years ago to Namibia. In 2021 we visit Germany for 2 Weeks for the first time since we moved to Namibia.....I cant tell how happy we where when the Airplane touchdown on Namibia soil, The air, The smell and the freedom.

[@allenrousseau5668]

You got it my friend! Visited Ghana a while back. Why would you want to go there my friend asks. After my return to home in the USA, I have such an appreciation for just being alive and breathing. People so content there. My life so complex it seems. Such Peace I experienced, and people there invited you into there homes, and would give you anything to help you! I was truly blessed! Stayed at a home where they had 3 split units going at the same time. The 8 g wire was glowing red, thankfully somewhat embedded in the cement walls! Nothing caught on fire! God bless!

[@corymac]

Ghana seems beautiful, I’d love to visit soon

[@jim.franklin]

Cory, well done young man - that is the same conclusion I came too around 40 years ago when in South America and then in Africa myself. The attitude and mental strength of people who "don't have a pot to piss in" far outstrips the bulk of people in the West. I was last in Africa in 2015, Arusha in Tanzania, and the people are simply epic. I do not know you, but feel proud of you are for the open and honest realisation you have relayed in this video - I have not commented on any of your videos, watched a few since you left Artisan, and this is by far the best video, not only of yours, but the entirety of 2024 on KZbin in my humble opinion. Best of luck - I hope you are having a great Christmas and a successful 2025.

[@corymac]

Thanks so much Jim 🥹. Really kind words, and very true what you say

[@dieseldork6]

Awesome video! This is why travel is so important, not to the garden spots, but to places off the wall as it will always re-center your world view. The only problem, going home is never the same. Thanks for such a great contribution, Happy New Year, and safe travels!!!

[@taibrook5426]

That wire car took me back to my childhood. Love how you show cased my country. I live in the UK now and you will find the wiring regs are closely linked to UK regs (as a former colony). Hope you had a lovely time out there. What other places you vist

[@corymac]

So cool! It’s a beautiful country, with beautiful people. We also visited Botswana and Zambia

[@lenrichardson7349]

The wire car reminded me of SA, you could be miles from anywhere but a kid would appear from nowhere with a wire toy to sell you if you stopped.

[@ericdpeerik3928]

Poor Africans are always happy? Boy, I know poor Africans and there's tears behind the smile. They struggle with things the same way we do. They contemplate value of life like we do. The amount of Africans that have some form of PTSD is astounding, but they remain undiagnosed. Having all the same and even more problems, but none of the resources, doesnt make them happy. The fact that they smile at strangers, doesn't mean they don't cry behind closed doors.

[@echohunter4199]

You’re obviously a liberal since you haven’t a clue how these people actually are and what goes through their minds. Bet you welcome illegal immigrants with open arms as well, you’re the reason why your country is going down the toilet.

[@kevinharkins746]

This is priceless. I moved from NYC to the Sahel to run some concerts and events. Doing events you work in the back of restaurants,in the fields, with generators etc. which makes me really relate to the electrical you are showing here. Been here for about 15 years, fully onboard with your point of view. Nice to hear a similar viewpoint. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work !

[@jk-8761]

I’ve made sure to share this with my friends. 1 because it will help them certainly. But also 2 because it will help you grow. And you deserve that ❤

[@TheChipmunk2008]

An absolute difference to Jordan's video on foreign electrics where he mocks everything. When you have limited resources, and people with some common sense, you make stuff work. :)

[@TheChipmunk2008]

hey kids, don't chew on those wires or annoy the scorpion in the distribution board'.. Joking aside, you made that little girl's day complimenting her on the lorry she made, you're a good man sir

[@ambassadorfromreality1125]

I didn't have the impression that Jordan was mocking l thought he was presenting in the same way as Cory. The most important thing is safety. We know all about it in developed countries and pointing out the lack of standards is not mocking. It is a dire lack of training and equipment. People are doing their best. They need support.

[@zaxmaxlax]

I unsubed artisan's years ago when it became a influencer/sponsor channel

[@Eggnog3000]

Artisan is just boring nonsense, this is great content.

[@synth1002]

africa is far more advanced than ukraine for sure

[@DenisNolan]

Prime example of why travel broadens the mind. Wonderful video and a great message to anyone who watches it. Fair play Cory 👍

[@corymac]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christophknochck]

Danke!

[@corymac]

Bitte sehr!

[@corymac]

Danke

[@JohnnyRocket76]

Dank memes!

[@ronanotoole1973]

What a good insightful person you are. It's something we should all aim to be more aware. Good man Cory 👍

[@corymac]

Thanks bro

[@keiththesparky]

Great video Lando, Not only are you clever for a fairly young man but also wise for your years. Our younger generations could learn much 👌🏻 All the best sir 👍🏼

[@jameswarner3599]

Never seen your channel before. I really liked your video and especially your message. You are absolutely right, happiness comes from contentment. I will be watching your channel now, many thanks 👍

[@TheBigfatmatt]

I hope you can bring this feeling back with you and use it to help others too here appreciate what they have, Great vid mate😊

[@gezski]

Great video Cory. We sometimes forget we have so much to be thankful and grateful for. ❤

[@corymac]

So true! Thanks a lot

[@peacedreamerable]

My childrens Grandpa installed the first main electric in several parts of Africa , including Botswana and Zambia , when he threw the switches for the first time the locals thought he was an amazingly peowerfull magic man when the lights came on .

[@corymac]

That’s hilarious 😆

[@ValentineL806]

@@corymac Yeah! I remember my youthful days in the countryside in Kenya. Having to walk kilometers to go charge my mom's Nokia 3310 that my father had left her after going to the big city, Nairobi for work. Most of the trips back after the phone had charged were awesome adventures for me to play that famous snake game. Of course I would arrive home with battery at half power. She would begin the customary tongue lashing and lectures. Threatening to tell my father when she talks to him in the evening. She would forget it after a while and send me back to the nearest town for another charge the next day or two. 10 Shillings for a full charge. Life was so simple back then! So simple!

[@johnrmp6115]

What a superb video! Thoughtful and informative. Well done Cory.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

Hi, I made an off grid system years ago and used swop over switches for the central heating pump. I had separate sockets in each room so you could switch between grid and battery/solar.

[@corymac]

Cool! Which brand inverter did you use?

[@oo-vz3fm]

Top man as always. Hello from a sparks from Cork City Ireland. Do you always great content and it's different.

[@corymac]

Hey, thanks!

[@testmyelectrics4656]

What an amazing ending. Better than Gavin and Stacey last night! I’ve been struggling recently not even ashamed to admit it, and when I’m down I buy crap to cheer me up. It never works by the way; but the ending to this really hit home. Thanks for sharing Cory hope you had a great time

[@corymac]

You got this! We all feel that way sometimes. Especially this grey time of year. It’s important to be open about it, accept it’s ok and normal, and think of a list of things we’re truly grateful for.

[@myceliata]

Thank you for a very enjoyable video. I am delighted that your life is enhanced by your visit to a remote riverside village in Zambia/Zimbabwe. Good for you.

[@darrenclose2853]

Cory, I went Zimbabwe almost 20yrs ago and it made a similar impression on me. All the Zimbabweans I encountered were happy and helpful. when compared to us Westerners have nothing. It changed my approach to material items alot.

[@simonpaine2347]

I just posted something similar on a previous solar video about how in Western society we tend to only invest in something if it gives us a financial return, and then we want that return as quick as possible. How about we think more about the planet than we do about our wallets. I didn't install my system for it to pay me back, I installed it so that I can pay the planet back for the abuse that I have caused in my early years.

[@jonasstahl9826]

Only works if you have money to spare, people are struggle with money everywhere on the world. People dont care how the world might be in 100 years if they have real problem right now. Money is representing how much material and labour something requires. If you can achive the same reault with less money it is often more enviromentle friendly.

[@Sheba_316]

Thank you for being respectful of my people. That was a touching reflection and analysis of the realities of life with limited resources.

[@corymac]

Thankyou for watching, and commenting. Are you from Zimbabwe? 🙂

[@Timlaw2109]

You see, that is why I love people like you. Cory, I admire you and have always admired you even when you were with Artisan, I saw something in you and still do. I truly and deeply wish you and your wife every blessed success in all that you do and please, stay exactly as you are, proud of you 🫶🫶

[@corymac]

Thanks so much Tim, that really means a lot

[@mattWallJsy]

Brilliant video Cory! We all need to take time to reflect and listen. Thank you for reminding us. Have a great Christmas 🎄

[@harveysmith100]

A great look at Africa. I have spent many a happy day in Africa. Lucky to have family in Zambia. I have installed a solar hot water heater for one of my cousins. Worked with a local spark, he knew his stuff, came to work on a bicycle. Virtually no tools. The make do and mend on a scale we can't comprehend. You don't just pop to screwfix for a box of screws, you buy them individually if they have them in stock. Taking my wife to Malawi next year so she learns what I already know, how lucky we are.

[@corymac]

That’s awesome to hear

[@ianshepherd917]

Great video. I worked in Kenya many years ago and also learnt the "can do" culture. As my time in Mombasa was way before the internet revolution - there was no "next day" servcie - one asked about a "fundi" - seomone who might know how to fix. As a young student I fixed everything from an outboard engine (just like you? - but it was not a fuse), theatre stage lighting which had damp interconnecting cables and huge voltage drop with many induced volts across the circuits - RCD? whats that? Fixed my lambretta (Company car equivalent) many times. Risky - yes but every crisis was solved by some means- we could learn so much from not immediately picking up the phone if something seems wrong!

[@corymac]

Do you think it’s helped you now you’re ( presumably ) back home?

[@chilledoutpaul]

I am similar, I have always been the off the grid type of guy, so many people are so dependant of stuff they have got. when i was a kid we never had mobile phones, computers, LED lights ETC, not even fast food deliveries. if you was lucky you had a phone at home (many didn't). things was harder back then but without all the technology life was easier, you can keep my mobile phone, internet even power, yeah things may be harder but i would be happy (i would make it work)

[@corymac]

In some ways, I wonder if we’ve gone beyond where we should have gone?

[@chilledoutpaul]

@@corymac Hi Cory, I dont know about gone beyond, It would have happened anyway, but it happened too quickly, Like now they bring all the tech advances on to the market without thinking of the impact or even if the chemicals etc are safe then now 20 years later find out consequences of their inventions, half of it is driven by greed, they put the bottom line over health and safety! As a side note! Side note I am a certified competent electrician!

[@lablackzed]

Same here the less tech the better I dump a lot of it smart phones etc and I don't miss it .

[@daniellapain1576]

@@corymacThat’s definitely a philosophical battle of the mind. I’ve come to the conclusion that some technologies we have probably pushed too far ahead where it makes no sense. Some old ways are faster with the same result but require more effort. We still need to push ourselves forward or be forever trapped on earth and by having the ability to do so we can author dead planets into places of life, learn from it and fix things on earth. Basically we’re in a time when we have the ability to balance old ways with the new ways to make things better for everything around us.

[@revoxjazz]

It rarely happens that I continue to watch a video, knowing full well that the subject in focus will change. However, this time I decided to go to the end of the video. The calm, sincerity and some art with which you presented a perspective on difficult life in African territory shows that there are words that must be heard, no matter how many years pass. I heard them. I understand them perfectly. I know you're right. We don't have to regret anything special on this side of the planet, when conditions are much worse on this side. And you are also right when you say that the children there are always smiling, even if they are going through great difficulties. Good luck to you, with best wishes for a good 2025. Macedo Pinto Portugal

[@corymac]

Thanks bro

[@Tutterzoid]

... 08:21 Definitely seems to be contentment .. Achieving something with what is around them :)

[@menezeson]

I just found your channel and I loved this video and your message. Instant subscribe.

[@corymac]

Welcome aboard!

[@geradkavanagh8240]

The electrical work reminded me of a story told by a mine electrician I used to work with. He went to Africa and the mine where he was working, every wire was the same colour regardless of ground, active, neutral or DC, positive/negative. Amp value on the wire was also consistently 20amp/12 volt rating. They were running 120/240 volt loads and wondering why the wiring was frying out.

[@franomaster1234]

Man, I didn't even know I had to see this video. What a masterpiece. Thank you and Merry Christmas

[@Transcendez]

First of all: thank you for the video(s). We all are pursuing the graveyard in a hurry, we are not grateful for all the things that we presume as guaranteed. Merry Christmas, and thanks for sharing that beautiful thoughts with the general audience.

[@AJB1]

Awesome video, and I completely agree. It was exactly the same when I was in Ethiopia (except the electrics were FAR dodgier there - exposed twisted together wires for the win, and breakers were fine in the dirt on the ground). Everyone, and especially the children, seemed really happy despite having absolutely nothing. Just like you say, it puts lots of our issues in perspective, and also makes you realise that possessions really aren't the answer to happiness at all.

[@florent1201]

Really loved to see someone figure out the exact same life lessons on the exact same continent as I did some 35 years ago. I still love the memories and lessons learned from that time. And I like to think they are still serving me. Keep up the open mind! (M, 54, Netherlands, also electrician 🙂)

[@corymac]

That's awesome! What’s brought you to Africa?

[@florent1201]

@@corymac It was workrelated but looking back I guess it was mainly for the adventure. And also a bit because of "Tintin in africa" 🙂. Well, I got more adventure then I could have imagined. And after that I went back a couple of times. Mainly West-Africa. Sweet memories......

[@cuezed]

Thank you for this video. I say it all the time. We have the world in our hands yet we are not happy. I love going to the villages in Pakistan and see the not so well off have so much happiness and contentment in their lives.

[@FionnHutton]

“Why should I be free and able to enjoy all of these things, when someone else is struggling to fish for a day?” It’s all perspective ay! sounds like you’ve encountered the people who are actually free mate 🙌 here we are tied to the worries of our future flooring selection. Nice work. Attitude of gratitude goes a long way.

[@cannontrodder]

Great video. Really glad you didn’t sneer and trash their setup and you stripped all that away and got down to what is REALLY important. Brilliant brilliant video.

[@corymac]

Thanks bro 😎

[@Screwy9758]

Beautiful video & narrated with pride, makes you appreciate what we have here in the western world. Even if you're living hand to mouth. Fresh water, electrikery (sic) gas & 99%-24/7access to any food we want/need just down the road.

[@IanFarquharson2]

Nice one. Everyone should do a month in Africa, just to ground them a bit. First couple of days I’m there it winds me up how slowly anything gets done, but after a week or so you learn that that’s just how it is. Been waiting on 2*16A commando feeds in a data centre since July, to feed the redundant psus for a server. They know the storage is mirrored and will just move the input if the online psu blows.

[@corymac]

I agree! Ian, I’ll happily go out and fix it for you. If you trust me anywhere near a server room after…. 🫨

[@IanFarquharson2]

Redundant enough for Africa.

[@UKsystems]

Actually, AliExpress delivers to most places in Africa including rural areas within two weeks that is the most rural areas that are miles from road. It’s a bigger place. They will get delivery done in one week so actually ordered from the right place and you can get things pretty quickly.

[@davefrizelle3882]

@@corymac Is that video you did of the 3-phase isolator in the server room going on your public channel soon? I saw it on the public channel, then it was gone. That was another really good video and super brave and honest of you to post it. I wanted to show others but it was gone off the public channel again. Is it staying as members only?

[@corymac]

That video was filmed in a government building, and they gave me permission, then removed my permission to release that video. So, sadly, it has to stay members only

[@mr.mcpurrz3143]

Great video. Great lessons too! Thank you for taking us along for such a remarkable journey.

[@corymac]

Our pleasure!

[@Frankhe78]

Thank you for this. You hit the nail on the head. In my opinion everybody should go to an African country for two or three weeks and volunteer in a local project. Engage with the people, adults and children and see how they live, what solutions they have and what their dreams are. We have visited the other side of the Zambezi river numerous times to volunteer at a school in Livingstone Zambia. It is a very humbling experience. People show initiative and they are creative. It is inspiring.

[@corymac]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. And I agree

[@vsiegel]

This is an exceptionally good video.

[@Ali_Haji_SouthAfrica]

The orange Inverter is a Hybrid. A quick way to identify , is that Grid Tied doesn't have batteries. After so many years of Load Shedding , we have learned the many different types of Inverters . Hope that helped . You speak very well . Enjoy your stay.

[@davidhamilton6083]

100% Cory. 30 years ago I went out to Zimbabwe to install a generator, donated by our church, on Mission station. It was a life changing trip. I stripped some wire off a SWA cable, the children retrieved the “scrap” steel wire and the next they had built a toy similar to the one shown. My children/grandchildren would never have come up with that! Amazing and beautiful people. Thank you.

[@corymac]

That’s such a nice experience, thanks for sharing

[@geog26]

😂they would ,plenty of choldren do diy toys all over the world why r u beeing racist?

[@adagioleopard6415]

I grew up poor in a small town in south africa. I'm not going to compare myself to the people in Zim. But I had to learn the same tricks of "make it work" that you meantioned there. If something broke, we went to a scrap yard and salvaged parts. The lawnmowers engine died once and we found a broken generator. We scavanged the engine end fitted it and it worked fine. It had a governor that made it run very fast. But hey the lawn got mowed. At the end of the day, growing up this way I feel made me a better engineer. I often watch my colleagues try and overthink things and I just see the simple "make it work" solutions. I think this is why so many overseas companies poach engineers from here.

[@gilbey666]

What an inciteful story from a young man who obviously wants to have the ‘nice things’ in life but shows that contentment is a damn good substitute. Nice one.

[@84fingoidz]

Thank you for making this video. There is a real lesson to be learned here. I’m glad you have captured it to show us plebs in the west how things should be. Edit: This is how you grow a channel! SUBSCRIBED!!

[@corymac]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for jumping on board 😃

[@paulswanenburg7445]

Love this channel!! Keep up the good work

[@corymac]

Thanks so much!

[@HoggsvilleAdventures]

Such a great video, being content with what you have is so important in life! Hello from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@corymac]

🤟

[@Evan-Jame]

Love the Content man, very unique and interesting stuff. Cheers m8

[@stormtrooper88]

when i drove my boss with a truck and 40' trailer to mexico to work for a month on his retirement home i learned how well we have it in america and boy it was a real eye opener. it was a very much 3rd world part of mexico. had to hand wash my clothes and the closest real town was an hour away. the town had 1 gas station which is gov run and 2 phones in the town. i think every american needs that experience to get a better world view.

[@kolinbuckley3517]

I hope they unwind that generator cable before running current through it. It already looks quite small and has enough voltage drop!🤣

[@rudyvk]

Well done! Great to see how stuff is done with little resources without constantly trying to say how bad everything is and actually respecting their way if working.

[@plonkster]

Those are CBI breakers. Pretty decent quality. It's minirail, or locally it's called Samite, not DIN. Quite narrow so you can fit a lot of breakers in a small space. CBI breakers are manufactured in Lesotho.

[@corymac]

Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@marktubeie07]

Nice one Cory mate, just the right message, especially at this time of year. Happy holidays to you and yours 🎄❤️

[@corymac]

Thanks so much, Mark

[@Mladjasmilic]

This type of electrical installation is common in Serbia. We have 3 phase 400v electrical outlets in our homes, and yet people live without RCDs.

[@DTech101]

@Cory if you have nothing you have nothing to lose, the more you have just means the more you have to lose which is what leads to the stress what would so and so think XYZ in honesty we make a lot of problems for ourselves. Enjoy your crimbo

[@corymac]

True, we create more expensive problems

[@tdobson888]

I love the razor wire around the solar panels on the plus side the solar panels are like armor for the roof 😊

[@corymac]

Ain’t not birds getting under there 😂

[@ShadowManceri]

You said there are Hippo's at the beach and I was thinking that next he says there are lions at backyard, just to get into segment with lions in the backyard. Right. Not sure what else I would have expected.

[@corymac]

The bugs and mosquitoes are the real worry 😆

[@2StrokeDriptroit]

The wiring is cool. Not bad all. I am an electrician and my dad demolished buildings which much of anything I wired (to code!) in the high bay garage we salvaged after it needed to be demolished, we actually deducted the value of the building from what we bid to remove it because it was worth it. 20 plus years later we had a major fire in it, I rewired it, re using anything not fire damaged and even rebuilt 4 out if the original 8 1973 vintage ABOLOITE 400 watt mercury vapor high bay fixtures, the ballasts were still good, oil filled capacitors vented and were ruined, I used some new old stock ones rescued from a scrap yard, and some used ones from parted out fixtures too broken up to be saved. They work great! I supplemented these with 1920’s to 1930’s green porcelain enameled RLM dome industrial incandescent fixtures I freshened up and put cheap but good quality Walmart brand 3000 watt equivalent LED 2700 K warm white bulbs, fed on 1957 vintage 12/4 armored cable, and this is just a sample. Resurrected a GE panel that got ran over by a skid steer, straightened it up, painted it, breakers were still fine, it works great! So saying these folks are proud of what they have really is much like me! Good stuff! Subbed and liked! 👍🏻😋

[@godfreyiga2013]

I love your videos, I like you a lot as you relieve my stress, I was born and brought up in Africa but spent my adult life in England and I am used to UK standards IET or BS 7671 but when I go to Africa I try not to impose my standards although my home is is almost fully compliant ,I find that I had to redo most of the electrical. I must admit that Uganda is not as bad as what you have shown there which is pretty shocking. for example you would not be connected t the grid if your wiring isn't compliant but then, you can pay aka bribe . we should condemn bad workmanship and dangerous installations so we improve safety. most of the fires in Africa are electrical due to bad grid and faulty installations Thanks for the good work you do and happy new year

[@JensenPGATourDriven]

Great insight in travelling to a different country and sharing Interesting aspect

[@haakonness]

Dette var en fantastisk video Cory. I love all your videos.

[@corymac]

Tusen takk min venn!

[@kluuzi]

thank you! I was in need of that. just simple, but never thought this way. Stopped appreciate the goodness happen to me, just start creeping out and this well 10min opened my eyes. thanks!

[@corymac]

Hearing this has made me feel the video was worth releasing, thank you so much. I’m happy it helped

[@Falney]

My father is the sort of person that makes things like the 18th edition and even the 180th edition necessary. Despite being in the UK I grew up being used to seeing our distribution room looking like that. There's one thing my dad taught me really well. Not to be like him. He didn't intend to teach me that, but he did. Instead of replacing a battery terminal on his car, he nailed it to the battery....

[@rusty911s2]

Brilliant film: perfect.

[@johnaspill5317]

Great Video, Very humbling to watch, makes you extremely grateful for what you have

[@corymac]

I appreciate that! I’m glad it was beneficial

[@TheDroopYJ]

I find this truth in a lot of countries. People make do because that's all they have. When I was in Haiti working on solar, I was flabbergasted by the shear lack of resources. It made everything so much harder, but much more rewarding when we were able to make it work. These are the people who live without the comforts of "civilization" but they are grateful for what they've been blessed with. These are the people who heat rocks in the fire, drop the hot rocks in a pot and iron their Sunday best. Too many westerners try to bring the third world "up" to their standards yet fail to realize how far ahead the "less fortunate" are in comparison. Thanks for sharing your experiences while on holiday.

[@PinkFZeppelin]

This isn’t lack of resources. You could make these installs 10x better and safer for free and just googling electric code of 1st world nations.

[@SpicyTexan64]

Stop pretending that the third world is ahead of anyone in anything. If they were, you wouldn't need to be there helping them.

[@familygoexplore]

Legendary video - as always. Thank you. Merry Christmas :)

[@corymac]

Thanks so much

[@henrikostrov482]

What would u think would it be woth it to make that electricity stuff better there? New breakers and etc?

[@hanwellfoxfoxy5008]

These set ups reminded me of when I was an apprentice spark in the 60's in London and worked on some of the WW2 make do and mend stuff in the older factories that was still 'operational' 30 years later. Ahh them were the days rewireable MEM fuses in a holder sitting on a bed of woven asbestos cloth with the board full of crumbling VIR insulated cable held together with a cotton wrap and lead sheath if you were lucky. PS You should have been there when Rhodesia was operational in the early 70's, even under sanctions the hotel electrical installations in Elizabeth City & Salisbury were of a higher standard than their equivalent in the UK. PS Nice to see Uni Strut is still being used wonder where it's manufactured now?

[@RichieRouge206]

Being South African born and raised this all looks so familiar to me, completely understand load shedding lol. You're great fun to watch and really enjoyed this video. New subscriber from the UK.

[@corymac]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stevenlane729]

Fantastic video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@corymac]

Our pleasure!

[@tfatcher]

This video isn't what I expected. But I am glad I watched it to the end. Well worth the 11 minutes. Well done! 👍

[@corymac]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@ianshepherd917]

So much so! Now retired, my experience of "JFDI" (work that out) gives me confidence to help with fixes. Of course - ever increasing regulation in EUY and UK prevent and stifle trying. I do not ever cross the safety lines. Keep up wiht the videso - always enjoyable.........................

[@UKsystems]

It’s worth knowing that in a lot of developing countries there are quite simply not many electrical qualifications if any and most electricians do not have qualifications so the only thing that people care about is cost and does it work so even if there are safe options most people have just been taught from birth don’t touch anything electrical never touch a wire and it says sort of safe that way

[@corymac]

True

[@jake20479]

first time watching your channel and you know.. this was a great video. i see you have electrical in your name so i presume you have content related to that. while i dont often find myself watching that genre, i did find this video to be very entertaining and in a way educational. great job, i will checkout more of your content!

[@corymac]

Welcome aboard! ( it’s mainly electrical, always trying to be educational )

[@tawandamavondo8420]

@Cory Mac, please come to Harare, Zimbabwe, so we can show you some cool solar installations and wiring in the capital city. Welcome to Zimbabwe man.

[@corymac]

I’d love to next time I’m there!

[@davefrizelle3882]

This is the best video you've ever made. I've enjoyed your electrical videos and I've learnt from them, and I appreciate that, but this one is about what truly matters. Are we happier in our developed world? I think not. I think people are constantly looking for happiness and think they'll find it if they make themselves feel like they're better than other people around them. That's why you see everybody so eager to tear other people down. You've hit the nail on the head here. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a great and happy and content 2025.

[@corymac]

Thanks so much

[@jordanbarnsley2438]

Hey Bud thanks for visiting Africa! I am so glad you could enjoy our peace and beauty... I have lived in South Africa and never had the opportunity to travel but I genuinely feel no need to with what we have. I am planning a solar install on my brother's new build house, I have just automated a chicken shed with climate control. If you are still in South Africa then you are welcome to pop by and have a look. Merry Christmas!

[@corymac]

I’m back home now, but thank you!

[@xxwookey]

I assume Cory is on his honeymoon? (A vid not too long ago said he was getting married soon). You have a talent for being genuine, and telling a story in a video. Knowing which linking shots to do where. It's very impressive. And yes being in somewhere like Zimbabwe gives you some perspective. More stuff (beyond a fairly basic level of food and shelter) does not increase happiness. Autonomy does. Doing something useful. Time spent with friends and family. Or just in nature. Exercise. But we are very bad at remembering that most of the good stuff isn't expensive. Thanks for this little contribution to remind us (and yourself in the future). And yeah, hippos are scary.

[@corymac]

Thanks mate! Feel free to share the video with whoever might find it useful

[@macmroz]

Unexpected package of reflexions about 'first word problems'! We should learn from happy people how to be happy, not to 'be proud of' our dignity, human rights, ' democracy ', 'freedom' to choose the company from which we buy things, of our knowledge, skills etc.