100 AMP MAIN BREAKER PANEL UPGRADE | Brushy Neck Brick, NJ

[@alejandrogalarza3147]

Here in Mexico we use NEC too but with a tiny 30A main breaker....for entire house hahaha

[@ice4278]

Hey Ron a little tech tips suggestion when you cut out the piece of sheetrock to put in the new panel cut it out hold and use the same piece to put back up there because it's cut to the exact size. Have a good one

[@mcarroll598]

After years of doing panel changes. After my wires are label and I’m ready to remove the old panel. I’ll use my pair of 9” Klein diagonals and snip the branch circuit conductors. It’s so much fasten rather then un-screwing every individual wire.

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

How do you they are labeled correctly? You don’t.

[@mcarroll598]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey you label the Romex or tag the wire before you cut it?

[@FrontRowOrBust]

Could you make a video on how you do bids? Would love to see it brother ⚡️⚡️

[@nathanr.8556]

The reducing washers normaly go on each side of the knockout rather than two on one side.

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

No kidding.

[@ellenpecina983]

Great job Ron. I am glad to see you advising all who watch that this can only be done by A licensed electrician in New Jersey.

[@danielnolte3579]

What do you think is the best way to become an electrician?

[@m.zDon0620]

Great job explaining and recording. You explained clearly and did not rush the job. Enjoy your work. !!!!

[@Nahum17good]

Also not to mention, always use the rear knockouts first and work to the front knockouts so the the next sparky won’t have to chew you out!

[@roybreeden8928]

Well done Ron. We'll be changing out a 100 Amp service next week. Thank you for sharing!

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Have fun!

[@qv6486]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey What is your opinion of Plug-On Neutral Load centers. The Example I have in Mind is the Eaton/Cutler CCHPM132. 100 Amp with 32 spaces. Below is the official Link from Eaton. www.eaton.com/us/en-us/skuPage.CCHPM132.pdf

[@philiplarson8228]

Ron, I always enjoy your videos. It kind of gives me a hindsight of how other electricians from different states governed by the cities rules and the NEC. Same in the south require you to get a permit too on the meter, good safety practice. Your stewardship as electrician is a good teaching skill for the prentice that are entering the field.

[@andrewquinn3863]

Great observation you made about electrical standards being in its infancy still, compared to plumbing. Never thought of it like that.

[@aaron74]

Great retrofit. Seems panel knockouts for service entrance never line up where they're needed, particularly coming into the rear of a panel.

[@monsooncaps6741]

Great job Ron! Fellow sparky here!

[@ClippyC]

Can you do a video on your toll bag? I do light electrical work and would love to see what you (the pro) use and how you manage the tools you have on your belt. I'm so tired of not having "the toll I need" or too much because my tool pouch is poorly managed.

[@HotRodCVO]

I just upgraded my own 100 amp panel to a new 100 amp panel, my decision to stay at 100 amp was I didn’t see the need to go with 200 amps and my service entrance and meter can were both 100 amp, but in this case I see no reason you didn’t upgrade them to a 200 amp service. Maybe they don’t need it now but maybe in the near future with EVs they will need it. Maybe you did try and convince them and it was their decision not to, but if you didn’t recommend it based on the fact they were all set other than the panel you did them a real injustice.

[@johnmazzocchi7116]

Hi Ron, nice job as always. Can you provide the model and brand of label maker you use for panel ID. Thank you ⚡️⚡️

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

It’s a Brother E550W. Best label maker I’ve ever owned.

[@johnmazzocchi7116]

Thanks Ron

[@chuckquinn8026]

Excellent, clean work! 👍👍 I have a 150A panel with a 200A meter with underground feed. Wish I had 200A panel. Only 2 empty spots left. South Jersey.

[@KevinCoop1]

Well explained video. NM cable #14, #12, #10 up to 2001 was white. 2001 was the first yellow #12, orange #10. On derating conductors, when you are looking at derating, if the conductors are rated at 90C, then you derate them according to the table and apply it to the ampere rating in the 90C column. Not from the #14 is 15a, #12 is 20a, and #10 is 30a rule.

[@dmp800]

Nice video , I have a 100 amp service with 2 hot , neutral and ground, . I see the neutral and ground coming in to the panel from the outside shut off they are installed together on the neutral bar , but some breakers have neutral on the neutral bar and the ground on the ground bar is that normal? Thanks for your videos

[@dwreed63]

Hey Ron, I didn't notice any GFCI or AFCI breakers. Seems new NEC requires them almost everywhere in the 'dwelling'. Thanks, and excellent content. I'm learning a crap-load from you! 🤙👍💪

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

New Jersey is unique where we have a rehabilitation sub code that does not require them for a panel/ service upgrade.

[@dwreed63]

@Electrician Ron Thank you for the reply. Helping a buddy tomorrow with new 200a panel in AZ. Almost EVERY circuit is either GFCI, AFCI, or combo 🤕. Expensive

[@dwreed63]

@Electrician Ron , and the PON Eaton panels seem like a great way to go for this upgrade, won't have 18 pigtails running thru the gutters

[@brianbushay8283]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey Does that include a bye for adding a whole house surge protector?

[@everythinghomerepair1747]

@@dwreed63 In AZ? What part of AZ? In the Phoenix area it is the total Wild West. The only requirement for a service change is that the new one isn’t currently on fire when the inspector arrives 😂😂. They let you go back with no AFCI or GFCI and multi wire circuits don’t need double pole breakers.

[@eddtheduck]

Love the UK 🇬🇧 and 240v we only ever use 100amps for all our appliances and EV charger

[@fillowtree5505]

Nice clean job. Keep the vids coming and I like you mentioned the podcast you were listening to.

[@christruong6632]

Love your video!

[@ed6837]

nice job as always

[@TerrydeAlaska]

Its nice to see your work and I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos, so thanks for what you do. So I have one question, and it might be the lighting but are your bonding jumpers green or black? I thought they needed to be green or bare for a ground...

[@kesleicarvalho4062]

Ron, a corrente mínima para um painel de circuitos de uma residência é de 100A nos Estados Unidos?

[@estebanpardo9611]

Hey Ron I’m swap my panel for a 100 amp currently I have a 4 awg copper can I used them for the new 100amp. Currently I have 200 service on the outside and 70 amp panel in the inside . an electrician told me I would have to change that wire and put a 3 copper.

[@arnieselectric007]

Nice job brother...appreciate your talent and time making these vids...😀👍😎

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Glad you like them!

[@godelrt]

What is the model of the generator inlet? I can’t find one like you have where the inlet is on the bottom.. thanks!!

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

This one is made by Eaton.

[@russrockino-rr0864]

Buchanan Aluminum crimp Romex Connectors. We used them for awhile in the mid nineties. I always hated them. They are junk in my opinion. I only use the RC-50 and RC-75 Plastic Romex connectors nowadays. Great video Ron. Thanks, Russ-Electrician from Oregon

[@ryanpowell9522]

No hold down screw for the main breaker?

[@johnc6343]

Great work as always

[@vince6829]

Nice work as always! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

My pleasure!

[@richardwesley3601]

Nice video but I heard CCR music for a little bit good tunes

[@mackfisher4487]

Nice Job, So you're not under 2019 with all of the new requirements which add significantly to the installation cost, and your local inspector is reasonable.

[@thomaszimmerman8566]

Ron enjoy the videos but did i read that you have to be a license electrician to pull the meter ?

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

In NJ anything over 10 volts requires an electrical license.

[@frankspliff7037]

Anolog meters never thought is possible in NJ

[@juanochoa9030]

Do you do a really good job buddy but my question is why are you mix the grounds and neutrals on the same bar

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Because is this main disconnect and it’s required.

[@arturojaimes5024]

Hi,Ron. Could you explain what you mean by saying derating conductors? I'd appreciate it

[@schsch2390]

Conductors warm up when current goes through them, if you bundle conductors together, as when he did for initial neatness, the conductors get hotter than when separated, even by fractions of an inch in air, so the bundled conductors should be derated as per the table Ron mentioned. Note that Ron removed the zipties at the end, thus unbundling the conductors.

[@Nihilumbra]

👍 отличная работа 😉

[@vaughnbeaufort8701]

When you staple runs of NM cable. Do you derate when you stack 2 or more NM cables under the same staple. Or pulling them through the same drilled hole n a 2x4

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

@@vaughnbeaufort8701 Any derating of the conductors should be done before you pull your circuits.

[@vaughnbeaufort8701]

Thank you for the reply. What would you do in the case of a remodel where the cables are already pulled and 3 or 4 cables are stacked under the same staple?

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

@@vaughnbeaufort8701 remove the staple and install new staples with only (2) cables under one staple.

[@KayleysFunHouse]

For the work done, you should have just went 200amp. Future proof it and add additional value to the house.

[@m3rdpwr]

Especially these days when people are buying one or two electric vehicles. Having that 200 amp service would be useful.

[@R900DZ]

He could easily just bring in bigger conductors if/when that’s needed. Looks like it would be a half hour job, no biggie

[@m3rdpwr]

@@R900DZ probably cost more to come back and do it, vs doing it while he was already there.

[@R900DZ]

@@m3rdpwr sure, I’m just saying it’s not a big deal to pull in a few feet of wire.

[@m3rdpwr]

@@R900DZ agreed, just stating higher cost, permit cost, etc.

[@estebanpardo9611]

Hi how are you doing , I have a 70amp main in my 2 family house the panel are located in the first floor garage. Can I upgrade just the 1st floor panel to 100amp panel I want more spaces currently have 8 spaces have 4 copper coming into the panel from the meter. I call a electrician and he told me I would have to change both of the panels to 100 and have 200amps going outside. that the wire on the outside might be only rated for 100a. I was wondering if I can just upgrade my 70amp to 100amp without changing the outside components. If you could give me advice I would be really grateful. Thank you

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Sure, why not? Go for it. Update the grounding too.

[@michaelleddy3701]

Jim Florentine on telemarketers,?

[@RobertoLopez-dm4gq]

If you come across this message What was the small box you installed towards the end of the video ? ( with orange Romex.

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

That’s the inlet device box for portable generator connection.

[@RobertoLopez-dm4gq]

Thanks for your response. You’re content is excellent.

[@davehowell4111]

Ron, I got a question do they still make a panel with cu buss anymore? My house has a Siemens cu buss panel just curious. Thank you.

[@aaron74]

Great question... it's been a hot minute since I last saw panels with copper buses

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

You can check and I think Siemens makes a copper bus panel.

[@youshouldknowthis3424]

I just rewired a single pole switch and it only has 3 wire's in the box the junction box is this ok ?

[@SONUMOX]

I see you did not tie down the romex cable with staples within 12 inches from the panel entry.

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Because there's sheetrock (I mean drywall, duh!), and they're not required to fastened behind a finish material.

[@WApnj]

Your explanation doesn't make sense. Should have just put in a dual breaker. Drumming up work... Eh?

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

There was no more room for ANY circuit breakers. Did you watch the video?

[@WApnj]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey ??? Take out a single breaker and replace it with a dual breaker. Is that not obvious? BTW I count 17 breakers.. Correct?. You call it a 20 circuit panel.. ???

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

@@WApnj First of all, I say in the video that I needed to remove the double-pole A/C condensing unit circuit breaker just to make room for the new microwave circuit. Drumming up work? Yes, you caught me. This is my auto mechanics house and I didn't even bill him for this work but go ahead and believe what you want.

[@WApnj]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey just looking at the details.. 🙄🤔 Seriously, why not use double [tandem] breakers and call it a day?

[@Makitafan]

Good work. Please take the camera off your head. 🤢😵‍💫

[@SwiftyisThemann]

Idk if things are different in jersey but here you cant break that tab period unless your apart of the utility company

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Things are different here. An electrical license allows me to open meters and cut-in/ out service conductors.

[@SwiftyisThemann]

@@electricianron_New_Jersey awesome wish we could do that lol