Easy Electrical wire fill Calculations or boxes!! What most DIYer's don't Know!

[@Islandsurf808]

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[@saulmancilla6113]

Nice!!!! Finally someone explain the ground fill 3 or 4 counts per one !!god bless this men!!!

[@StarvingElectrician]

thank you I am glad I could help you!!

[@briant7652]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@godmode3359]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@redsky8509]

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[@mikimiki195]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

It's my pleasure

[@ChrisRubeo]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

thanks for the tips! yes co mingling always is a plus. I do think that i'm going about it wrong. maybe need to go after the community development projects and make sure each trade uses the vets in the program. its just a lot for me to employ everyone. ill reach out for help once the live program starts. thanks again for the advise!

[@AJDIYNetwork]

Well explained……. Thank you!

[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@ChrisRubeo]

So you asked for ideas or suggestions. I think the most important thing is to keep in mind that, while you want your training program to grow, and I’m sure it will, every single life you improve makes a difference. It makes a huge difference because that change to life could change another and who knows how far your positive work will spread? One electrician, who is now starving a little bit less, is a good thing!

[@StarvingElectrician]

Christopher Rubeo awesome advise. Thanks so much!

[@StarvingElectrician]

thank you so much for the kind words and yes one person at a time will grow the channel

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[@StarvingElectrician]

well I hope I helped you!!!

[@davidstansbury3204]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

You’re welcome 😊 i'm not very smart so now you are the smarter of the two of us!!!....I need to apologize again because of how long its taking me to get back to all of the questions and you and everyone else will get this same part of the response lol. I have created a blog for questions and answers so more can people learn and also a live electrician portion for more advanced questions. I now offer phone consultations as well as zoom video for the advanced questions and so I can take a look and advise. www.liveelectrician.com or starvingelectrician.com I would appreciate further questions there. Thanks for watching!!

[@anthonym4541]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

My pleasure!

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@ChrisRubeo]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

Whipple 1 thank you so much and it’s not really about the money, it’s more about the organization. Then the money comes in to pay for the tools and boots. Well I’ll keep up with putting it out there and look for more ideas. Thanks for watching and the live show won’t be long behind. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I’d sure like a taco and beer for Christmas. Lol

[@Whipple1]

Starving Electrician Chocolate tacos and ginger beer! Oh, yeah!

[@andrewchristie5715]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

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[@petemoss9693]

Good Video -

[@StarvingElectrician]

thanks

[@ChrisRubeo]

Who knew? Very helpful information. There are so many simple things that, without formal training, you just never learn.

[@StarvingElectrician]

so true! im still learning

[@chrisf9607]

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[@StarvingElectrician]

No thank you for watching!!!!

[@suncentaur]

First time wiring in a new lamp in the ceiling and I want to change the switch to a combination switch with one to going to the outlet and the other to the light.. When I took off the switch plate there were already 3 romex wires coming in to what seems like a pretty tiny box even though right now it is just a single switch going to an outlet and those wires are already really crammed in there and the box only has two holes on the top already crowded with those 3 romex. I don't see any knock outs that could be used to add more. So I guess I will move up to a bigger box and just get one of those plates that is blank on one side. Your video confirmed my uneasy feeling that there was already too much going on in that that little box.

[@StarvingElectrician]

yea or maybe turn that box into a smoke detector and keep only the switch leg in that box. sounds like the feed is in that light box though. be careful

[@jeffcharboneau3514]

What a great video

[@StarvingElectrician]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnbaker1642]

Can you have 3 romex cables going to a 18inch public plastic box? 14/2. I have a lower outlet that already has 2 hot 2 neutral and ground. I want to add a outlet above the lower one for a tv. So I would be tapping into the original box with another hot and neutral and ground. It would be then three hots, three neutrals in the 18 cubic box. All 14/2. Thanks

[@StarvingElectrician]

well I have the math for you right there the grounds only count as one.

[@etalkmtb]

Very helpful video. Can you help, what wire gauge and conductor needed to install a 50-75ft line run for a 60-amp/240v disconnect box for heat pump?

[@StarvingElectrician]

there wouldn't be a voltage drop with that short of a distance. go with #6 copper . 4 wire. hope this helps

[@avflyguy]

I have a question if you don't mind. I have a wall receptacle that has wires on all four terminals with a pigtail ground. ( I presume it's running in parallel) to another box somewhere) I need to add another receptacle right behind that to the other side of the wall . Can I pigtail either top or bottom of one of those and run a wire through the wall to another new receptacle? It's on 20 amp circuit, but the box/receptacle I need to add will be under a counter to use for the piezo lighter for the cooktop.

[@StarvingElectrician]

Yea you should be good but I would pigtail all the wires together to feed that box instead of using the plugs to tap off. Hope this helps

[@avflyguy]

@@StarvingElectrician Great. Thanks for the tip.. WIll pigtail all as suggested

[@StarvingElectrician]

avflyguy make sure the power is off. Stay safe!

[@619onmine]

Might be an amateur question but my house was built in the 60s. The light switches turn off and on an outlet. I would like to put a light in the ceiling for the light switch. But still want to keep the outlet running without the light switch. Might be an easy job but just wondering how would I approach this? Thanks in advance.

[@StarvingElectrician]

just wire the plug hot all the time. the wire that switches the plug you take off the one side of the switch and tie it with the hots and then take a new romex to the celing. tie the neutrals together in the switch box and tie the new black to the switch where you removed the wire and you are all there!!

[@thornieves3624]

Love you're videos how many 14/2 can l put in a single gang box

[@StarvingElectrician]

you count the individuals in the romex. i have it in the chart or on the black board in the video.

[@stcharleshometheater]

How are hvac guys able to use a 6/2 wire for a 60 amp breaker for an air handler with a heat strip ? 6/2 is normally for a 50 amp circuit. Am I missing something or is there a rule to it?

[@StarvingElectrician]

copper #6 is rated 50-60 amp. but a heat strip thats a continuous load so you would get closer to a 60 amp circuit.

[@stcharleshometheater]

@@StarvingElectrician that wouldn't be romex 6/2 or 6/3 for that 60 amp circuit right? Would it have to be a thhn? What I had read was thhn is a different temperature rating so it can carry more current. I need to install a circuit for my air handler and it has a double pole 30 amp and a double pole 60 amp.

[@StarvingElectrician]

@@stcharleshometheater yes thhn. Don’t think you need a neutral so just 2 hots and a ground unless the heat strip needs a neutral but it’s not likely.

[@stcharleshometheater]

@@StarvingElectrician thank you very much. I love your videos and look forward to more! Thanks again 👍

[@stcharleshometheater]

@@StarvingElectrician do they make a 6/2 thhn wire? Or would I have to go to a supply house for it.

[@MrDragonlarry]

Love your videos but, you made an error on the ground wires. 2017 NEC 314.16(B)(5) states: "Where one or more equipment grounding conductors or equipment bonding jumpers enter a box, a single volume allowance in accordance with Table 314.16(B) shall be made based on the largest equipment grounding conductor or equipment bonding jumper present in the box". Therefore, your largest EGC in your example is 12 AWG, so the EGC's actually count as a single volume allowance at 2.25 cubic inches. I'm sure you know this and just missed it trying to put the video together, but thought I would clarify for your viewers.

[@StarvingElectrician]

Yep you are right! I botched that one. Lol thanks for pointing that out.

[@OhHapppyDaay]

Oh, now I get it

[@ChrisRubeo]

Just finished my house remodel here in LA and they DIDN'T make me put in the arcfault breakers. Whew

[@StarvingElectrician]

Thank you so much for showing the love! as far as arc fault they are now only required in new construction or a place that the walls are down or multi family dwellings. the reason being is if neutrals are shared anywhere with another circuit (which they often are) then they will never work. you would have to rework the wiring so they spared us that pain in the ass. I shouldn't say thats why they did it but it makes sense to me!! lol

[@ChrisRubeo]

@@StarvingElectrician You could be right. And maybe because I actually had everything permitted (WTF?!?!) they were being nice to me...

[@OutageousVibes360]

Whts ur FB page. How do I co tavt u besides this. If i have a question or request a video,

[@StarvingElectrician]

facebook.com/starvingelectrician/ yes if you have photos I may be able to answer your questions. the live show is coming soon so maybe answer questions in real time. thanks

[@sidneybooth9563]

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[@MrMEnglish]

I think that the box would not pass inspection. There was already a comment that the calculation for the ground wires is equal to the largest conductor. In addition, the device calculation would be 2x the value of the largest conductor connected to the device. Assuming the #14 wire was connected to the device here is my calculations: 5 #14 conductors 5x2. = 10 2 #12 conductors 2x2.25= 4.5 Ground wires = 2.25 1 device counts 2x 2(for # 14) = 4 Total = 20.75 This would exceed the rating of the 18 cubic in plastic box. If I made a calculation mistake, I would be happy to learn where.

[@StarvingElectrician]

I never included the device. I’m only trying to show how to calculate the wires in this video. There are other factors like I say like metal boxes with wire supports etc. this is for the beginner to grasp not for my video to pass a fucking inspection based on what Devise is installed. There’s a lot of scenarios that can alter box fill. Don’t look for something to discredit me on MY channel.

[@retiredinthailand24]

First person to reaffirm to me that this task is ‘a pain in the ass’ …oddly, hearing that makes it easier to get er done….

[@StarvingElectrician]

lol a pain in the ass is a pain in the ass. just so you know its not you!....

[@ChrisRubeo]

Merry Christmas, you starving bastard, you!

[@StarvingElectrician]

lol same to you brother!!! tacos and beer is on my wish list!!