Electric Patio Heater Wiring and Installation

[@ElectroBOOM]

Ok BOOMers! Just make sure to do this kind of electrician work, consult with your local regulations and licensed specialists before setting your house on fire! I might be missing things here or there in my process... hopefully not!! And see my video at @Mehditation on how I chose the heater: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKjInniNrbmBo7s

[@ldx8492]

Ok BOOMer. I'm sorry Mehdi love your videos and advices, I couldn't help it. Cheers from another engineer colleague!

[@DipFF_Youtube]

Not

[@Stolen_S2000]

Ok boomer

[@christiansrcs7789]

Could you do a KZbin video on a fpv rc car lol

[@denizsumer6846]

I love ur videos I hope my hero sees this! :)

[@PlasmaChannel]

"49 amps of current in your shower!! Which house in the world is wired for this??!" Yours Mehdi....yours lol

[@m.zohaibusman1298]

He doesn't use it though

[@CubbieSeWolf]

I'm scared to watch this video now

[@mypower7853]

His main line is capable of holding 100 amps but our main line is able to hold only 20-30 amps lol

[@brasilianguy5437]

In Brazil, of course. If ground is not well connected, to avoid electrical shocks you "jump" while opening or closing the water register.

[@dogwalker666]

My shower is 8500 watt! And they are not the biggest available

[@l0chj3ss]

Sometimes I forget how smart this man really is when he's making these videos. I love it

[@SuperKirkb]

he is a qualified electrical engineer

[@scenehouston]

the dude's a goddamned genius .. love his vids

[@ronzloof]

@@SuperKirkb but I beat he didn't learn how safely light a showrhead on fire by overloading it. 👏

[@thomaseidst3170]

This man is a gatekeeper :)

[@elexale]

OMG “I love it” 😂 hope you remember that from his video from 6 years ago about making a taser

[@HenrysHowTos]

that explosion actually scared me lol

[@rexyyyyyyyy]

Big fan sir!

[@basantatamang2249]

Seems like you are a new viewer well you should get used to it in no time.

[@rexyyyyyyyy]

@@basantatamang2249 lol

[@SaltySalman]

Which one lol

[@thebiggestcheeseoriginal]

Same

[@AxolotlAndy]

You actually managed to light water on fire... You’re at the peak of your career man.

[@Random_4400]

I know 😂😂😂

[@truckjumperdude]

*peak

[@AxolotlAndy]

@@mofsffs Calla gringo, Ñ.

[@jedithusnbixby2108]

You can do the same with sparklers xd

[@Hathorr1067]

I live in Ohio, I thought water catching on fire was normal. I stand corrected.

[@JoelCreates]

You can tell something in your breaker box isn't live if you touch it and you still are

[@dylanmcgregor6496]

LOL!

[@Chuckiele]

I did that once on my 240V panel, cant recommend.

[@mds1986ms]

Funny but not true at all. You can touch anything you want as long as you only touch one at a time.

[@nonamedelete9132]

@@mds1986ms Go ahead and touch ~ while you stand on a grounded floor.

[@mds1986ms]

Well if youre barefoot like s jackass then yeah youre gunna get s tickle.

[@carlos-lm3hl]

i like that you're uploading so frequently

[@ElectroBOOM]

Don't jinx it!

[@rmino0838]

Ik

[@RowynOfficial]

@@ElectroBOOM oh shit

[@JCBOOMog]

@@RowynOfficial oh no

[@nemanjailic6331]

How the fuck is this 4 days ago

[@matthiaswandel]

These breakers pop instantly on shorts (very large currents), and quite slowly on something like 2x current. Basically, the breaker needs to pop before the wire melts, so 10 seconds at 2x rated current may not pop it.

[@marko3296]

Hey you. Go finish that giant bandsaw

[@snoopdogie187]

They also have to accept the inrush current being pulled from a motor. Looking it up, it can be 20x the amps on initial half cycle (very short) and then 4 to 8 x for the first few seconds until the motor is happily running. The resistive loads he was using, in his test, and for the final application should never go over their running current that is listed, and always just pull the same currents any time they are on.

[@Dunkelelf3]

exactly. they are there to protect from drawing for extended periods of time loads that are higher than the rated draw of the normal household. like in germany we have 16 amp breakers and 230 volt grids. that means an outlet or better one surcuit (where really every outlet should be on it's own circuit which sadly isn't always the case) will give you a max wattage of 3680 watts per outlet or surcuit if multiple outlets would happen to be on the same. but that is really short peak draws. the standard cables used shouldn't really have permanent draw of 3500+ watts to not heat up inside the wall and cause a fire. happens a lot since idiots try to daisy chain socket strips while plugging tons of shit that draws a lot. even happened in my uncles stepmothers house. she rented out the upper floor and some genious installed the kitchen himself. one day it did't work anymore. luckily it didn't cause a fire however he apparently thought it was a good idea to have literally all kitchen electronics including fridge, dish washer, washing machine etc. on one bloody outlet while daisy chaining multiple cheap crap socket strips between the cupboards and the wall cause he was to incompetent to wire up more outlets and to cheap to call a professional to do it. didn't fry the wiring but the socket strips themselves. he found a smoldering mess of rubber and plastic with some copper wires behind it when it stopped working. i mean i'm no electrician but i understand regulations, safety and the matter enough to install a lamp and understand what is going on. that's why i'm comfortable installing a lamp or something myself but i wouldn't touch an oven for example. some of them draw 5000 watts+ and that is far beyond the usual electronics. i mean i also understand how it is done to an extend but i wouldn't touch it myself but get a professional electrician. even more cause they install those all the time and if they need to run new wires and connect them they will do it clean and not the mess i'd produce. but also am i not responsible this way. hell even if i fuck up installing a lamp and someone gets shocked i'd be responsible. luckily 230 volts 16 amps won't kill you. i shocked myself before (praise the fi-god) and it zaps you real good. a healthy person will be okay but someone with a heart condition or something like that might really die. now ovens are not always but sometimes above the specs of our normal wiring and breakers so sometimes run on 2 breakers to have more amps available. that's a whole nother story of zapping. i once helped a buddy move and his uncle insisted on we don't need an electrician to install the oven. well we needed one. that retard managed to zap himself and fly 5 meters through the entire kitchen. and this guy in fact had a heart condition, bypass and a pacemaker. luckily he was fine but he gave us quite a shock aswell. we thought he just died for a moment. always the wildest stories when noobs tinker with electronics lol.

[@robj4078]

An engineer should know about trip curves for fuses/CBs. Mehdi makes me wonder sometimes.

[@snoopdogie187]

@@robj4078 I think Mehdi does this on purpose, just to get peoples attention. He clearly knows how to do this stuff, his job looks at least as good as any professional, besides missing the measure twice, cut/drill once rule.

[@bababoeyfan]

*house starts burning* The breaker: yea just give me 10 more seconds

[@nightSkyacc]

🤣

[@shayanmoosavi9139]

*The entire planet earth destroyed* The breaker : Just... A little bit... More. Hang on.

[@samothy236]

:upvote:

[@wassapM8]

@@samothy236 unfortunately redditor, this isn’t Reddit

[@samothy236]

@@wassapM8 I know

[@ALC100percent]

Electroboom: "We are drowning in inefficiency" Also Electroboom: "Let me heat outside"

[@edmund8954]

you dont understand the intelligence of this man.

[@scavoflusigne]

@@edmund8954 I mean, they're beyond our understandings.

[@ub3227]

Watch the mehditation vid

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Damn, I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@Calicoma]

It's okay because electric heaters are 100% efficient. No efficiency loss inbound!

[@jaecenwhite2590]

The look on his face when he says “It started burning in the water!” is Medhi gold.

[@tamasmihelik6506]

I agree, but not "Medhi" ^^

[@iceypino1086]

“Water in the fire. Why?” -Korone

[@hiro_fanatic]

@@iceypino1086 ah yes, a fellow shrimp

[@iiroiso-ilomaki287]

"It started burning while in the water! Let's do this again and longer!" This is great.

[@asgard_]

_He_ is great

[@MrProthall]

"is that live", touches it. Reminds me of a joke: Last words of an electrician? "What wire is that?"

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@precooled]

"is this live?" * just fuckin taps it * 🤣

[@roflowhale]

Taps the fuse panel like it's a microphone haha

[@williamrogers5367]

Obvs😂😂😂

[@tweepac]

Like slightly tapping it would make it any less dangerous if it was live! XD

[@genicota]

Yeah in theory it’s fine, if you get shocked for 1 second you have a high chance to be fine. Unless your muscles contract around the wire then you can’t let go of the live wire and you’re f*cked and crispy

[@Case_]

That's actually a fairly accurate representation of how your average electrician works, including the "not turning the breaker off" part. They get very desensitized to randomly getting zapped, often to the point of recklessness. (Source: studied to be one, couldn't take the anxiety ;) Still sometimes tap potentially live parts, but not before checking with tester/meter first. Got zapped by a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER once, never again.)

[@Helli__]

I'm an electrician in Germany. It's always interesting how the house wiring looks like in other countries.

[@CyberlightFG]

Gibt es diese Art von Kabel bei uns?

[@mussalo]

Won't you agree this kind of work is actually illegal to do without proper license in some (European) countries?

[@Helli__]

@@mussalo Of course I can speak only for Germany. Much of the work he does, can legally be done here in Germany by any person, like routing the wires, installing the switch and heater. NOT allowed is to open the distribution box (fuse panel), install breakers, connect the wires and switch the whole installation on. Installations in Germany have to be approved by a licensed specialist, and they are the only ones who are allowed to place an electrical installation into service. So you could theoretically do almost any installation and just leave the wires hanging nearby the distribution box. Then call an electrician who would install new breakers, and connecting the wires. BUT: Since licensed electricians have to give warranty to the installation, most of them wouldn't approve installations made by customers themselves.

[@MrTridac]

@@Helli__ Sadly, many of the installations I've seen from "professional" electricians in recent years are worse than what I (a hobbyist) build when I have to do it quick and dirty. The German word for that is: Pfusch.

[@Helli__]

@@CyberlightFG Habe ich ehrlich gesagt hier noch nie gesehen. Hier würde man eben eine Mantelleitung im Installationsrohr verlegen. Was dem dort am nächsten kommt sind Metallschutzschläuche wie sie in bestimmten z.B. sog. vandalensicheren Installationen verwendet werden. In die muss man halt noch die passende Leitung einziehen.

[@arianabbaszadeh5552]

I love how he went through the trouble of testing it and when the test failed he still went ahead anyways.

[@ImNotDew]

“ this should pop instant” * biggest flame from shower head ever *

[@jolly_jjas]

WHEN RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FASTER THAN NOTIFICATIONS.

Same

[@aidenholtgrewe2030]

Ditto

[@AwesomePolska]

Same xD

[@riksaboee]

Same

[@spyderborg]

"I would turn off the house breaker but then who's going to reset the microwave clock?" I feel that

[@mahlapropyzm9180]

My microwave clock always says 00:00. I have other clocks.

[@SoLaR27]

Just flip the breaker again at midnight.

[@kuldeepchilwal3927]

@@SoLaR27 Nikola Tesla is proud of you

[@FrarmerFrank]

People use the Microwave Clock in the age of multiple Cellphones?

[@zombieregime]

My girl has a nerve about clocks that arnt in close sync, every time the power goes out I have to do the ritualistic dance setting the oven, microwave, and coffee maker to perfect (sub 2 second) sync. She thinks I'm the boyfriend of the year, but really I jjust like pressing buttons.... Yes, we are weird, and a blast at parties.

[@sawyerbass4661]

I love how almost nothing can trip these breakers, yet every rental property in the US will somehow trip when you plug your phone in for more than 3 seconds.

[@dallynsr]

It’s a slow trip breaker type with a normal max load of 30, intended for starting compressor motors or hvac applications which draw up over 90amps during startup for a second. Regular user 20amp circuits use a faster trip breaker to keep the safety break down closer to 20, add to that how most people are clueless as to how much power is being used on any given circuit until the breaker says it’s maxed. Pop! (Which just means too many devices on that circuit)...plug things into a different circuit that’s not off when the breaker pops.

[@ayitsyaboi]

@SaturnX I've been under an exploding transformer, it's fucking scary.

[@jbestell]

AFCIs are touchy, but I'm ok with that inconvenience lol

[@groundzero_-lm4md]

Just get a 30A breaker for a 20A system. Problem solved.

[@MrMelvinheimer]

It’s probably because half of the house is on one breaker lol

[@incorrectbeans]

ElectroBOOM: The only channel where I think both 'Oh yes' and 'Oh no' when a new vid comes out:-)

[@scribblescrabble3185]

see it this way, if a new video comes out, you know he survived long enough to edit and upload it.

[@kingofnuclearfallout39]

@@scribblescrabble3185 but what if he doesn't survive it

[@felineace9068]

@@kingofnuclearfallout39 his family will edit it

[@habibshighrekar2820]

4:44 a very safe way to check if it's live or not. Take some notes guys

[@Tore_Lund]

It's OCD, I do the same thing, of course after checking that I'm not grounded somewhere!

[@BeingAdvanced]

😂

[@srinivasaprasanth]

😂😂

[@friedmule5403]

I normally use my tongue, it's faster and I can better use both my hands to hold my screwdriver and crowbar! :-)

[@OArchivesX]

Wrong, don't tell people that dumb advice. It's*relativly* safe, and can absolutely be dangerous if an amateur is doing it. One random amateur that has himself grounded with his left hand or foot, and then shocks his heart once when tapping a live wire.. don't spread bs. Mehdi tells u himself to never do any of this if you don't know what you're doing.

[@iUpTimuS]

That explosion scared the crap outta me...😂💥

[@vzdragon]

Hahaha same

[@Player-tv9dl]

i was expecting something to do boom but got freaked out like sht anyways

[@georgevanhoose6333]

By this point I'm used to things exploding whenever he turns anything on.

[@sbh_tx]

"is it live?" _proceeds to touch the possibly electrified nail_

[@PiotrK2022]

He's certified electrician so he can... ;)

[@asgelwkyi]

Thank God , he just touched , not licked ...

[@thecheekibreeki3197]

he touched it with 1 finger so even if it was live it wouldnt do much harm

[@williamgrand9724]

At this point 120 volts is nothing more than an mosquito bite for Electro...

[@alexanderh2720]

@@thecheekibreeki3197 Haha what?

[@Jyukenmaster95]

Spongebob: "How is there a campfire if we're underwater?" Mehdi: 6:25

[@JaspreetSingh-eh1vy]

Lol this needs to be the top comment.

[@rapophie9228]

"Lets test the breaker to see if it works" **Tests breaker** **It doesn't work** "Ah, I'm sure this is supposed to be like this"

[@SuperAWaC]

@Brady Prince you don't understand how circuit breakers work. if he had made a dead short it would have popped instantly. the purpose of circuit breakers is to prevent the wires from melting, not to break the second the rated current is passed. if it was, you'd never be able to turn on a vacuum cleaner since the inrush of inductive loads is several times the circuit rating.

[@dphkommentare7267]

@@SuperAWaC Thanks! I wondered why there was this huge delay.

[@andreasu.3546]

@@SuperAWaC I have that problem with my chop saw, it kills the breaker the moment I turn it on. Solution: I put a long extention cable betwen the saw and the socket. Cable resistance limits the inrush current and stops the breaker from tripping.

[@mernok2001]

@@andreasu.3546 Make sure the extension cord is rated for that current and always use it completely unwound.A wound up extension cord will overheat.You could also make a soft starter circuit,like passing the current through a 6 Ohm resistor until your chop saw turns on then bypassing the resistor.

[@andreasu.3546]

@@mernok2001 Your're right, reeled cable can get very hot. Back in apprentice days, they showed us a safety video where the inner section of the cable on the reel had actually molten. Big fun when you want to unwind it later and potentially get to touch the, now exposed, conductors. However, that cable I use for my saw is not on a reel, it's just a long cable, normally used with an electric lawn mower. That aside, heat probably wouldn't be a big problem in my case, even with a reeled cable. I'm so slow with my amateur woodworking (measure twice, cut once etc.), that saw gets a duty cycle of 10% maybe, and it never runs for more than a few seconds at a time...

[@williamdowling7718]

7:07 is the most relatable thing for any home improvement project.

[@mahkus]

It's unsettling that he laughed when he said he was confident in his skills

[@La_sagne]

unsettling but expected

[@SWISS-1337]

"That's the joke" insert Simpsons gif here.

[@maxinewulf4195]

You should of watched his other videos they do a even better job at keeping you unconcerned

[@robbienorton9522]

New to the channel?

[@aiex314]

Famous last words: 'Is this live?' *touches it*

[@TzOk]

I can easily tell if a wire is live or not, by touching it. Do I miss something?

[@mridulk81]

Is it live? *fucking dies*

[@xB-fx2iu]

lick it would be much better

[@nitro_dynamite18]

"From a kilometer away, you can barely notice it." Sounds like me when I do anything.

[@PoochyMishaps]

As a Journeyman Electrician, this video makes me extremely happy. I often have to Google some things you talk about, and somethings just go over my head, but seeing you essentially do my job and struggling a bit was a wonderful feeling. Makes up for you understanding the technical side of things so much more than I do. Plus all the other videos involving you working with power tools... I've lost a bit of my hair and fingernails watching them, but also get a kick from them! Although I do hope most of them are purely comedic, because I'm a little surprised your hands are still intact and not completely scar tissue... I love what you're doing, and am grateful to have you as a resource and entertainment. Thank you, for everything you've been doing through the years. Never got involved in patreon before, but you're a good reason to start. Hell, with what I learn from you, I may just become a better electrician, which might generate a better paycheck, which just means subscribing to you would pay for itself!

[@donovancurtis9381]

"I guess now we can safely turn the breaker on." Famous last words.

[@filmweaver2013]

Underrated comment 😂

[@Simon-ph1nf]

I just got 50A run through my headphones!

[@wouterVries]

i was waiting the whole video for mehdi to shock himself

[@reubenromalthomas808]

😂😂 I was worried...

[@KILLA219]

Shall there ever be a video where he doesn't hurt himself

[@GarrettHoward22]

"I have to open a nice and clean square right here" *Proceeds to cut a rectangle*

[@belg4mit]

A square is a rectangle.

[@barto1035]

@@belg4mit but rectangle isn't square

[@GarrettHoward22]

@@belg4mit While yes, you are correct. A square is indeed a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square. When classifying a rectangle, it includes a square. But when classifying squares, it does not include rectangles.

[@bovice1766]

@@GarrettHoward22 but if a square is a rectangle how can you tangle a rec without first squaring properly to the rectangle before rectifying it with a full bridge rectifier?

[@GarrettHoward22]

@@bovice1766 Yes.

[@ahb5819]

Mehdi's state after every electric connection : Schrodinger smile :):

[@AuShines]

this guy teaches you more than any teacher would ever

[@gamefan6142]

Funny, interesting AND educational. Was fun watching him in my electronics class and training.

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

And he also Mehditates 😱

[@Denis7947.]

I agree😂

[@blargo]

Oh man. When that shower head erupted into flame like it was made of flash paper, I completely lost it. Great stuff!

[@polarknight5376]

What Satan showers with.

[@projectswithbrent1206]

You can tell that he knows what he's doing because this time hes careful 😂 Edit: Wow!! 290 likes, that the most I've ever gotten😂

[@benjamincrall8065]

I mean, he could have checked it safely first and then showed touching it once he already knew it was safe.

[@ashers_workshop]

Not to careful but more than usual

[@thusitha320]

@Attlas Raws You can survive electricity, but you can't survive an angry wife!

[@ashers_workshop]

I just gave you your first dislike because of what you said

[@projectswithbrent1206]

@@ashers_workshop bruh

[@GadgetAddict]

Excited for the Linus video to drop :D This was a great video by the way. I'd enjoy seeing you revisit the breaker trip tests.

[@karimdodo8288]

This collab is the best thing i've heard this whole entire year

[@basantatamang2249]

It's could end in big "boom" tho.

[@bradlinsley8028]

Linus video?

[@badatgaming8600]

@@bradlinsley8028 A Collab between Mehdi and Linus.

[@eternal9497]

when will that happen

[@leftfieldrebel950]

5:12... i broke of into a laughing fit... we all expected a massive zap of a bang 10/10

[@mikeratixxd7397]

"It started to burn in the water" Spongebob: "Amateurs"

[@Cyrus-ro8kg]

Nah it was squidward who invented underwater campfire

[@williamkirklin6120]

I read as Amerterastu and got confused when I saw spongebob

[@Truck-kun_01]

Same,spongebob might've stole itachi's right mangekyou sharingan

[@mikeratixxd7397]

@@Truck-kun_01 What the f*ck did you just bring upon this cursed land

[@Truck-kun_01]

@@mikeratixxd7397 spongebob might've killed patrick to obtain his mangekyou sharingan

[@v3ctor1227]

Which house in the world is wired for this? Me: *Laughs in Brazil*

[@caio8651]

As leis da eletricidade não se aplicam aqui

[@EnpuerKT]

You mean laughs in Portuguese?

[@Sillimant_]

@@EnpuerKT profile picture checks out. incorrect autocorrect

[@thwalesproductions]

British houses as well are wired for this

[@v3ctor1227]

Sim eu sei

[@Gorion103]

"I'm doing it because i'm confident with that stuff" "is this live?" *touch* potential live wire "no" Yeap, You are very confident.

[@theories665]

Imagine a parallel universe where Mehdi is severely colorblind and when he puts on different colored sheathing for the ground and live wires and then touches the wrong one...

[@animeshpanda2960]

@@theories665 How is your comment 22 minutes ago while his is 17? Wtf

[@theories665]

@@animeshpanda2960 Um, for me my comment is 46 minutes ago and his is 58 minutes ago. Maybe your clock settings or time zone are different?

[@gooseman2376]

At least he was wearing shoes?

[@theories665]

@@gooseman2376I've heard that if the voltage and amps are high enough, like the powerlines in our neighborhoods, even sneakers won't help too much.

[@paw1gaming]

I like Mehdi's priorities. House safety < re setting microwave clock 4:09 btw

[@chaitanyakumar9626]

Safety device fails.. Mehedi: Oh No! Anyway

[@BenWhiteAllMyLife]

This video gave me anxiety, particularly the part where you're wiggling the breaker back-and-forth in an energized service panel. Your videos always make my day a little better, though!

[@marikann9073]

@Dark Dreamz I invite you to Germany. Suburb house service usually is 3 phase with line to line 400V and line to neutral 230V. I've been doing that for years, but a 50A SLS 3phasse 230/400v distribution board still instills respect. Guess that's why I'm still alive. Nevermind the unfused service provider side of things. Thanks for NH fuse disconnect gloves and arc flash gear in general.

[@BenWhiteAllMyLife]

@@marikann9073 I always like reading about how other countries use electricity. Thanks for that info!

[@Christian-dc1sb]

@Dark Dreamz We are actually starting to see some three phase in some residential dwellings now though (ev charging and solar pv setups mainly)

[@mernok2001]

@Dark Dreamz Big industries use 690V phase-phase andf 400V phase-neutral.

[@ilyasbaloch8598]

14:18 this scared the shit out of me, and I'm wearing headphones at FULL volume

[@fbi6949]

I understand.

[@anch95]

Thanks for the heads-up

[@ultradestroyer420]

Are we talking before the hearing notification or after the notification

[@fbi6949]

@@ultradestroyer420 After.

[@ultradestroyer420]

@@fbi6949 R.I.P.

[@anti.com_john]

I come here every now and then to watch this. Pure satisfaction. Clean work. Definetly how all electricians should work. (Apart from tapping the nail to see if it's live.)

[@Dodo-rb4zf]

"IS THIS LIVE?" touches with the finger... LMAO

[@xtremegamer4696]

He's not touching anything that's grounded, from what I can tell. Even if it were hot he wouldn't have gotten shocked. Old time electricians will often check if a circuit is hot by grounding their thumb and touching the live wire with a finger tip. Some have killed their nerve endings and have to lick their fingers to tell.

[@Sonixgermany]

@@xtremegamer4696 He's standing on ground, thus closing the circuit by touching anything live. The high resistance would've lowered the amps quite a bit so there is no way it could've burned or harm him in any thermal way. So if he only touches the nail for a blink of a second he would've been fine because the heart wouldn't been exposed too long to the alternating current. Still would've felt the shock though :D Hurts like a sucker.

[@ProckerDark]

it's cananda, 110 v... not britain where it's 240 v

[@mernok2001]

@@xtremegamer4696 Actually not killed nerves,just have thick dry skin which is a good insulator even for 400V.

[@mernok2001]

@@ProckerDark Canasa is 120V bruh not 110

[@johnlau8461]

4:46" is this live?", then proceed to use finger to touch it

[@matperry18]

As long as he doesn’t grip it and/or touches ground in same time, it’s not dangerous. There will be reactions though.

[@whatever7338]

@@matperry18 Hes standing on the floor though.

[@matperry18]

@@whatever7338 he usually wears rubber shoes when he’s working on electricity

[@johnlau8461]

thats not fine when you are dealing with city power even your theory is right. You never know what you never know, thats how accident happen

[@redwolf92]

very nice of the breaker's manufacturer to e-mailed you the data schematics - they should sponsor you to test their breaker.

[@thomasfield3185]

I honestly didn't expect watching someone doing electical DIY to be so interesting and engaging!

[@JohnDoe_69]

The thing is, Mehdi is actually a professional so it's not just some random guy doing a "DIY", he just acts like a dumbass for comedy but he's extremely knowledgeable.

[@vernoneatwell5449]

this is just entertainment for me. Not much of education🤷🏻‍♂

[@j0zeft]

The video was relatively safe and catastrophe free (except for the flaming showerhead) that when the explosion at the end happened, I got really shocked!

[@fatguy4994]

How did you watch four days ago

[@scavoflusigne]

@@fatguy4994 Patreon maybe?

[@fatguy4994]

@@scavoflusigne oh right I didn't think that

[@MrTitanic14]

14:19 that made me jump the sh*t out of me Geez, so that's how Mehdi feels every time he gets shocked

[@rubabmubarrat]

me 2

[@connorlight7177]

There are different categories of breakers for how much current you need for them to trip. Most houses in Australia have a C type circuit breakers installed in which need 7.5 times the rated current to trip instantly.

[@Mephmt]

12:27 Somebody is getting an electric car!!!

[@CalebK64]

Holy crap, you're right! That went completely over my head.

[@AndrewFRC135]

You're probably right. My first thought was an Arc Welder, but that makes more sense.

[@GGGenom]

Not if his house burns down first. The number of code violations in this video is shocking.

[@redsquirrelftw]

@@GGGenom What codes were violated? I'm legit curious as it does not seem bad to me.

[@jnawk83]

would also explain the allergy to using gas for heat too.

[@LecanaldeMz]

"Electric Patio Heater Wiring and Installation" Five minutes later: Connecting shower.

[@siekwie]

"My garage is on fire but dont worry its a garage i can fix it later"

[@AlphaZen3]

Wow❤️👍

[@basantatamang2249]

Like a real man.

[@darinmarain8795]

I love how he really knows what he's doing but acts like he don't lol

[@danny7915]

as a Electrician this video gave me a insane amount of anxiety

[@electrisean2676]

yes lol

[@Magneticitist]

Never good to see someone messing around in a panel then seconds later ask what a one hole strap is called. Luckily no explosions in this video.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

As a guy who was seriously bitten by 3 phase 240v everyone of his videos makes me bight my nails

[@lvl3472]

@@soundspark leaves a cut nail under 30 circuit uug

[@kennysboat4432]

I think he may have installed a bad breaker lol

[@Nicotrok]

5:12 I love how it immediatly caught on fire, it was so neat

[@redsquirrelftw]

That was hilarious, I figured it would take a little while before it gets to that point lol.

[@xenonram]

It's almost a dead short.

[@NourSelim0]

The timing was very comedic 😂

[@Cups91]

"and here we have a bucket of water" *looks at camera* ... I'm dead

[@axelasander9659]

You should Silicone the hole in the wood to prevent moisture that could cause mold. Otherwise good job!

[@red1246]

Medhi : -efficiency is important for our future Also Medhi : -i basicaly installed a heater outside

[@gooseman2376]

I mean the heater has around 90% efficiency

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

And that's how you get global warming

[@Cyrus-ro8kg]

Ever heard of springs?

[@duckman12569]

"Scientist" I'm laughing because I'm horrified

[@ksatyasirisha2013]

Do you know what makes us happy when you upload a new video? The fact that you are still alive.

[@HongjianWang]

5:08 "the breaker should pop" lol

[@novincio8909]

"What the hell"

[@NarutoMagicCyclops]

@@novincio8909 *vigorously blows on burning plastic*

[@takaneyo4230]

The breaker : gimme a sec

[@zacharywilburn7253]

I was literally crying when the shower head set on fire🤣

[@miringkvist]

Great work, consider adding a timer to the setup though. It’s a nice safety that prevents you from getting the electrical bill from hell in case someone forgets to switch the heater off for a longer period of time.

[@flyingsquirrel3271]

5:06 this was absolutely priceless. I'm laughing my ass off over here. Also it's amazing how calm you are!! :D

[@Sydney_Photography]

Very satisfying to watch. thank you Mehdi.

[@papafresco821]

This man came when we needed him the most

[@deesnutz42069]

professionals: measure twice, cut once electroboom: JUST DO IT!

[@chri-k]

Nah, electroboom: measure 30 times, then forget what you measured, and cut the wrong thing

[@CthePrez]

I read this as "Potato Heater" - and it's still equally believable.

[@englishboi8816]

Idiots! It is a potato heater!

[@Goabnb94]

"Is this live?" _Touches bare metal in switchboard_

[@damarh]

to be fair on the list of things he has touched this would be a a low bottom rank.

[@rampage3337]

@@damarh allso he did not grab it he just touched it wich means he whould get a shock but most likely no other negative effects. the real danger is when you grab somthing becaus you will be unable to let go and then just fry to death

[@renegadeelectrical1264]

You can actually do that, provided you don't create a potential difference between your now energized self, and something that's bonded to earth, or another phase... Ground yourself out, you're getting lit tf up

[@mateuslira3411]

I didn't know that to see a electrician doing his work could be this relaxing

[@sirisoj]

"...Which house in the world is wired for this??!" Any brazilian house, my dude. xD

Tesla fica doidinho

[@enzoperruccio]

Im guessing house fires due to overheated wiring are very common in Brazil...

[@sirisoj]

@@enzoperruccio in fact house fires occur most because of poor extension cords and adapters plugged together (like 3, 4 adapters)

[@wolfiehatesgoogle]

5:12 I feel like there is incredible meme potential here with a flaming shower head lol

[@crazygoatgod7224]

ElectroBOOM be like: *You know I'm something of a scientist myself*

[@veitcong9618]

🤣

[@highgroundproductions8590]

He's a master's degree electrical engineer. So he's sort of a scientist.

[@holtek86]

My first job out of college 2,000 years ago was designing residential circuit breakers. We tested and calibrated breakers using low voltage, usually from a buck/boost transformer tapped for 3 volts. If i remember correctly, according to the UL/CSA rules a circuit breaker in that frame size was only required to trip within 60 seconds at 200% rated current. I think it had to trip within one hour at 135% UL at the time allowed up to 5ma leakage current with the breaker tripped so we used that to drive a LED through the load. That was a great job, really enjoyed blowing up breakers!

[@wiredforstereo]

I would recommend the 20 amp breaker until such time as you decide to use more amperage. You can keep the wire. If you later decide, then switch the breaker.

[@ElectroBOOM]

Good advice

[@wiredforstereo]

@@ElectroBOOM Just trying to keep you alive. ;-)

[@k10photos4]

WHAT

[@k10photos4]

4 days ago

[@manical90]

@@k10photos4 its one of Mehdi's patreons

[@surajhebbal3232]

14:18 that legitly scared me 😂😂

[@hakes3454]

same

[@RafaelKarosuo]

Totally, after watching him turn on fire stuff without breaking sweat, hi making the house on fire or exploding something was feasible to me. I mean, heck, he almost electrocuted himself once! This part really scared me

[@morienbendinelli1554]

Cmon, we all knew it was coming, haha!! Just not exactly when. 😆😂😂😂

[@AgtX999]

8:12 for a second i thought he was pointing a chainsaw at himself

[@Stat1onary]

yeah me too lol

[@Kiepujemy]

I bet He did it one or two times in his life :D

[@mixingsneax5068]

Lmao same

[@thegreyfuzz]

The nail driven through the rear of the load center / panel was a nice touch.

[@krmr]

Trying to prevent the house from burning down by setting things on fire. - Mehdi 🔥

[@xr_best4303]

Vincent V. Kramar how is your comment 4 days ago if the video came in 1 hour

[@theories665]

@@xr_best4303 There could've been a premiere time, where the video wasn't officially out yet, but you could still comment on it. So if there was a 5 day premiere wait time, then you could comment on it before it even came out.

[@xr_best4303]

Alright

[@neyikun4261]

@@xr_best4303 probably patreon.

[@krmr]

@@xr_best4303 Patreon 👌 Support Mehdi!

[@Harthelos04]

5:37 I love how you closed your eyes and hoped for the best.

[@sergeykirpal7113]

"Water in the fire. Why?!" - Korone-chan

[@derrerrrr]

idk

[@nitesy381]

Shush i need to study kawaii doggo

[@H00GuyZ]

Water electrolysis products dihydrogen and dioxygen gas which are both highly flamable, these are the the bubbles being produced by the resistor.

[@user-jh3kz7dp2z]

@@H00GuyZ but does that explain the fact that there are fire bars underwater in super Mario?

[@mehmedcanozkan3268]

@@H00GuyZ oxygen isn’t flammable... it’s an oxidizer you need to burn other things :) so their combination burns really well

[@MsGabrieljf]

3:36 " which house in the world is wired for this??" Brazilian electricians: "Are we a joke to you??"

[@Wandering869]

Everyone else: Yes!

[@MsGabrieljf]

@@Wandering869 in a big portion of Brazil the mains voltage is 127V and heat elements like electric shower heads draw 40 to 50 amps of current, all those houses electric circuits need to be well dimensioned

[@johnhampster6781]

@@MsGabrieljf I apologize there may be some language barrier, did you mean to say electric shower head?????? oh jesus, i watched the video and it's like my brain rejected what he said it was. C'mon you guys don't actually use those there do you??????

[@MsGabrieljf]

@@johnhampster6781 lol, actually all the houses here use that! From that same brand "Lorenzetti" , usually we use eletric shower heads from 5500w to 7200w depending the region

[@spencerwilton5831]

gabriell jonas Here in the UK electric showers are fairly widespread too, although ours use a small heater unit attached to the shower wall rather than an electric shower head. They are usually 10 Kw.

[@nahiankabyo4296]

some cool campfire hacks presented by Mehdi...👏👏👏🔥 5:06

[@danielwood3690]

Oh my god, you are brilliant.... But also, I was literally wetting myself when the shower head set on fire! You have a brilliant way with teaching. I'm just a hobbyist but people like you need to be teaching people, you're just brilliant at it.

[@Sun-ut9gr]

I'm just trying to figure out how a damn *nail* wound up going through your box like that lol

[@johngaltline9933]

An inch to the left and someone would have got the business on that one.

[@MrCallumg1991]

In Aus it’s regulation to install a metal plate behind wall boxes in certain applications to avoid exactly this 🤣

[@johngaltline9933]

@@MrCallumg1991 Nail plates are code most everywhere now, and that house looks fairly new, at least the last 20 years where such codes have been standard. even if not, I don't think it would have helped, I mean the back of the breaker box is tougher than nail plate in the first place.

[@llVIU]

what nail are you people talking about? What box?

[@annief151]

Its actually pretty common when the garage is built using 2x4 studs since it does not have to be rated for insulation. Its cost saving. The panel is literally sitting flush to the exterior wall. That nail was 99% a siders nail. See it all the time when roughing in new construction. I call it the walls of death.

[@fibecheee]

human body is 70% water. Mehdi: *laughs in z a p*

[@euclidescamacho3531]

:)

[@nyco1929]

4:40 "is this live" proceeds to touch it

[@gabracal]

Mehdi, you should look at the different types of breakers. A, B, C, D, etc.. For example, type B breakers trip at 3 to 5 times their rated ampacity. So a 10A breaker would trip at 30-50A.

[@gloomyblackfur399]

I don't believe that the US (and Canada) follow that standard, at least for residential systems. I've never been able to find any residential breakers with those ratings in the US. Like most things, we obstinately march to our own tune--and take Canada along for the ride.

[@mikeatyouttube]

If ever there was a demonstration that these breakers protect the wire *only* and not the load or the human, then this is it.

[@warrenbutt3746]

Yup, they keep your house from burning down. If you need to protect the load you need a surge protector, if you need to protect a human you use common sense or a GFCI outlet.

[@johngaltline9933]

I mean, that is what they are for and have never been marketed to do anything else.

[@SirZanZa]

those breakers would not pass UK or EU safety tests. mine pop instantly as they are designed too. 240v is no joke

[@MrMelanooma]

@@SirZanZa Not true. The EU breakers have exactly same looking curves, and depending on the type you need 3-10 times the rated current for the activation time to be in the order of few seconds...

[@mikeatyouttube]

@@MrMelanooma Indeed... you beat me to it..:) Actually UK breakers perform exactly the same way in that they will allow current above the rated load for some very carefully defined period of time. The tripping current vs trip time is defined in the data sheets for BG (British General) MCB breakers and the curves show the same profile as the US/Canadian breakers. *However* what UK breaker boxes (in UK called 'consumer units') do have, mostly as standard, are RCD (Residual Current Detectors) devices which look similar to standard MCB breakers and they act to detect small currents differences between live and neutral (in the UK neutral is *not* connected to ground as it is in the US/Canada). These RCDs act like whole-house GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) in that they protect humans and animals because they trip when an imbalance of 30mA is detected between the live and neutral (or live and ground). They trip fast - fast enough that you barely notice your body (and heart and nervous system) is being used as a short to ground. The US/Canada are a bit behind the curve with safety. Safety relies on installers to put the GFCI devices on the actual sockets in the wall. Consequently you'll only find them in bathrooms and kitchens and specific other places like outdoor sockets. New RCD equivalent breakers are now becoming available for North American breaker boxes that will protect a whole circuit but they are expensive. There are advantages and disadvantages to both schemes. When a UK RCD trips you often lose power to the whole house (depending on how it's wired) and then who will reset the microwave clock? :) With the US/Canadian approach the majority of sockets in the house do not offer any protection *but* the voltage is (only) 110V and that is far less lethal than 240V. You will notice that Mehdi did not install a GFCI device on his 240V heater/extension socket so there'll be no protection for him if (when) he sticks his fingers in the socket. I'm not even sure 240V GFCI protection is available - since, as Medhi points out, his heater didn't even need a neutral connection. The UK clings to nanny state restrictions such as no sockets in bathrooms despite the introduction of these RCDs which would make sockets completely safe. Bathroom lights have to be controlled by pull cords for the same reason. But the biggest safety failure still designed in to UK homes is the implementation of ring mains which are disasters waiting to happen. You can look them up but in essence they allow you to put a big breaker on small wire so long as that wire goes all the way round and returns to the same breaker. It's a nonsense design which has its origins way back when copper wire was extraordinarily expensive.

[@MrTerrorista]

I'm an European and an Electrician and I had anxiety watching this.

[@JustSho93]

Imagine loving in a world of electricians where you dont have to use hilti drill to drill the wall.

[@MrTerrorista]

I'm more annoyed for the fact they use an unprotected Ground wire and the wires are not flexible as ours... And why the heck they use metal boxes and tubes for electrical purposes?? Where's the PVC?

[@JustSho93]

@@MrTerrorista is easy for them to use metal parts when the voltage is 120V :D But yeah, imagine that you have to connect together like 6 wires together and they are thick as a nail xD

[@nerraD27]

@@MrTerrorista Cuz 'Murica

[@LumenChaser]

@@davidkorcak I find it funny how you think “drilling holes in walls” is a daunting process that should only be done by professionals... smh

[@HavoctheGodamn]

As an electrician, I watched this whole video with my eyebrows in the fully raised position.

[@danteocchipinti8327]

I only saw like 10 code violations. Betcha he didn't do any boxfill or sizing

[@danny7915]

my anxiety spiked how did he not die

[@danny7915]

@@SpaceTimeBeing_ definitely 😂 I know he is but there were so many things wrong with that video

[@lwdcrazyman]

@@danny7915 i noticed he didn't use any ant short bushings in that armored cable!

[@danny7915]

@@lwdcrazyman yea I didn’t see any that that could cause some issues in the future then again they can be hard to see sometimes

[@gamesux420]

5:40 He made a reverse shower, thats so awesome

[@jasam6761]

I love that relaxing music when Mehdi deals with cable.

[@gabrieldesgagne6933]

Noticed u didn’t put any anti shorts when terminating bx into boxes. Could cause a short from sharp armour where it was cut

[@josephjackson5373]

I was hollering "Where's your red devils?" At the video the whole time. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PawsumGaming]

Also noticed that too..

[@paulbeaudet8461]

Code in Canada, I believe.

[@gabrieldesgagne6933]

U bet. N that’s where he is

[@PawsumGaming]

@@paulbeaudet8461 it is code in Canada.

[@414aliha]

"From the kilometers away, u can't even notice it" LMAO 🤣