How to Install a Subpanel

[@garybrayartgarybray3604]

I've sat thru many classes taught by professors that were a waste of time. They just couldn't teach. You have that rare teachers gene. You don't leave out the little things that hang people up and you don't try to impress with how much you know. 10 out of 10 my friend. Thanks.

[@josephlynn8575]

As an Army Corps of Engineer Officer having received many instructional briefs, your instruction was clear, concise and easy to follow. Well done !

[@donl1410]

But incorrectly executed...

[@drguitar78]

@@donl1410 how so?

[@donl1410]

@@drguitar78 Did you read my following statement? NEC 300.3 Conductors. You must install that type wire in a complete raceway or conduit system. Just allowing those individual wires to float free from the j-box into the wall and through that PVC angle-cut nipple into the panel is non-compliant. 310.12 Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. While #2 alu meets the requirements of for a service or feeder the dwelling unit. A subpanel supplying additional circuits in a dwelling unit requires a #1 alu conductor. #2 has max load of 90 amps for this subpanel. #2 could be permitted by special permission of the AHJ

[@dkaisel]

8 years later: This is by far the best, most detailed, most coherent wiring video I've watched. I'm trying to add a 240v welder to my 200A household panel, which has no more room. You've walked me through the process of adding a sub-panel so I feel comfortable doing it myself. I may ask my electrician buddy to give it an eye-over, but it seems pretty straightforward. I particularly appreciate seeing the TN inspector's sticker in your breaker box. My mom was a Vol, and I appreciate hearing such a clear, helpful and informative lesson in the same voice. Thanks!

[@pld8993]

Except for the blatant code violation of running individual conductors in a wall cavity. A real electrician, or anyone that knows what they're doing, would never do it this way.

[@johndavies2949]

You can make room in your existing panel in most cases. Replace the full size breakers with half size breakers. That will open up spots on the buss. We call them twins. If your panel is twinned out then you can add sub panel. Use to be code you could only have 42 breakers in a panel. Code changed. I've seen panels with ,60 to ,80 spaces in commercial work.

[@ArcLightAddicts]

This is the best subpanel install tutorial I've seen yet. It's to the point, explained well, and provides all the necessary information required to perform this task. PERFECT and thank you sir!

[@pld8993]

Other than the blatant and dangerous code violation where he fishes individual conductors through the wall without conduit....

[@ArcLightAddicts]

@@pld8993 If the line is dead it doesn't matter. Also, it's not code to have romex in conduit in wall.

[@pld8993]

@@ArcLightAddicts If you think it's the best sub panel tutorial you've ever seen, then you obviously don't know how it's supposed to be done properly. If there's a load on the sub panel the line isn't dead, so It does matter that he installed individual conductors in a wall cavity. Blatant code violation and an amateur move that no real electrician would ever do. While it makes no sense to put Romex in conduit in the wall, you're wrong, there's no code that says Romex cannot be in conduit in wall.

[@IanRobinsonGlobal]

This is the most helpful subpanel video I could find. Thanks for being so detailed in your description process.

[@lowell49]

Very professional. Done electric for 40 years. You are better than most!

[@chadjcraig]

I love this guy - Very thorough and yet down to earth and easy to understand. I watched a lot of videos on subpanels but this was the most entertaining with the same detailed info. Keep making more vids.

[@GotItMade]

+Chad Craig Thanks!!!!

[@Hiimmax25]

You “arent” an electrician yet your work looks more meticulous and well organized then a lot of the hands I’ve worked with over the years. Nice work bud. Great video. Got a real kick out of the bloopers lol

[@chadcoady9025]

Yeah, most electricians get paid for getting the job done, and don't get paid extra for making the box look like it was wired perfectly by a CNC machine. It takes a LOT of extra time to make it look pretty :)

[@ddaniels2901dd]

You said HANDS, you must be a fellow IBEW member.

[@lunchboxproductions1183]

@@chadcoady9025 That's probably one of the better rationalizations for being a hack I've heard so far.

[@jonathonspenceley3552]

Awesome Job!

[@craig853]

Excellent work. Bonus points for getting a permit and having the panel inspected. You, sir, do neat, organized wiring. A pleasure to watch.

[@TrentonCity609]

Dude, I'm from NJ and I have to say your Southern draw ascent just tickles me! Especially your warning about becoming a "crispy critter"! I bought my house at auction and had to rewire the entire house! The electrical estimate I got was for $6,000! I wired the entire house myself for $1,500! Passed inspection on the first check. For the reason you're talking about, I will be putting in a subpanel this summer. Vid's like yours saved me $4,500. Thanks!

[@Monkeymanxxl]

Perhaps the most straight forward, informative DIY video that I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@williamblum8104]

The panel wiring looks like you took your time and dressed everything properly. Best looking panel I've seen in the last 60 yrs! Excellent presentation, easy to understand for laymen. Great out-takes,

[@maddiek9]

Great video - exactly what a homeowner needs to know, especially separating the neutral and ground in the sub panel. That is a key issue not emphasized enough. Thanks

[@Jake-tt6mk]

I`m from Waycross Georgia, spent my summers on my grandpa's farm there ...and from my dad on up, they all had those great little one-liners! "So dark, you can sleep with your eye`s open!", and the like. Appreciate the video, and your sincere delivery ...something we could all use more of today! Best to you and yours!

[@RT-rh1ws]

Thank you for posting this video. Your emphasis on safety is very well done. With electricity, you just can't be too careful. Also, the wiring you installed in both panels is superbly laid out and well organized. That makes it very easy to trace. Although you say that you're not an electrician (neither am I), your work is much better than most electrician's work I've seen. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@GotItMade]

Richard Terzi Thank you for the kind words, Richard. I appreciate you taking a minute to share them with me.

[@SuperJoeReb]

Ken was easy going and confident in what he was doing. He stated up front that he was not an electrician. He had wired his own house and felt confident to tell others how to do a sub panel. i agree since that is what I needed to know. seems like the inspector agrees that he know how to do it. Compared to others, this was worth watching and very informative. Thanks.

[@GotItMade]

Thanks for the support, Joe. Really appreciate it!

[@SuperJoeReb]

***** some of the comments came from jerks. You did a great job. I plan on putting one in my shop this weekend.

[@danwitherow9708]

I can't believe how meticulously neat that panel was!

[@GotItMade]

Thanks Dan

[@iratodd8867]

blazingnailgun i am osha10 certified in electrical and safety so i can wire your whole house without worries and make sure it is done right and neat because im 17 and taking electrical in votec at my school and am already wiring a house that is just a frame right now and it is fun and easy because i am wiring it with my classmates

[@BlastReadingSeries]

For real, it's kind of beautiful!

[@texasjourneyman207]

ira todd no you can't wire it because ur not a journeyman electrician and u don't have a master electrician with a contracting license and I'm also pretty positive that you couldn't explain grounding and bonding and with out those main principles it would be a very unsafe and illegal house

[@iratodd8867]

derek rodano i am in votec and am wiring a house in school now fyi

[@anthonygattiGMA-AMG]

i am a new york city electrician for 25 plus years and i have to admit that this southern boy claims not to be an electrician but if i had to work besides anyone in my field it would surely be him. safety first, great job my friend.

[@NMranchhand]

I'm just fixing to do the same job and your show and tell was much more helpful than many of the others. You've convinced me to go pull a permit. Thanks.

[@davidhoover8877]

You are a smart dude. I have watched a number of your videos from grading to electrical wiring. You really help the common man!

[@mikeflores996]

Thinking of adding a sub panel in my garage only because the wiring was not done properly ( three wires overhead) going to trench it from the main panel. I’ve looked at many videos on how to proceed, your video has given me more confidence on tackling it myself! Thank you for posting!

[@craigslaunwhite579]

Scary tab. the one that makes you feel alive and dead at the same time. love that line. also the wooden pointer is a great safe way to show things.

[@edlindquist8784]

yup, laughed out loud at that

[@refusoagaino6824]

We used to use wooden poles to push dynamite into the holes, but they sharpened like pencils too quickly so they started sending us plastic covered loading sticks. Not much better. Low voltage electric blasting, no sparks please. In fact, all metal has to be non-sparking aluminum, copper or wood when near the (rock) face.

[@Liberallez]

@Vin Vin Did you miss the part where he said the MAINS ARE STILL HOT...?!?!?!?!

[@refusoagaino6824]

When I worked as a drift miner in the '70s, we used non-sparking or conducting hand tools, near the face when we were loading. $4.84 hour from a company called Texasgulf. That was in N. Ontario, Timmins.

[@bryanhikes]

Thank you for helping me wire my subpanel. I took your advice and spoke with my local Tennessee inspector about what he wanted before he came out. The inspector was great. The piece of mind after getting an inspection was well worth the $40 permit.

[@douglasflandermeyer1659]

As an electrical contractor, I appreciate your attention to detail, preparation, and common sense. An experienced electrician would have either upgraded the main panel, drilled a hole in the back , and put subpanel outside, or flush mounted the sub with a nipple through the stud, next to existing panel. If you ever do this again, a piece of romex, with a connector in the panel, and one in your junction box would have been legal.

[@sethtaylor5938]

I also commented in a separate posting that NEC requires all current carrying conductors be in a *continuous* raceway. Another approach may have been to use a piece of Greenfield or liquid tite. ST

[@adagre]

Do you just merret the 2 types of wire together?

[@garyme7201]

After looking in my existing panel, I am blown away at how clean and neat yours is.

[@ricmiddletown7685]

i have paid professionals that did not have such a clean install of a panel box. awesome work.

[@refusoagaino6824]

This guy is one of the best because he puts himself into our situation, answering our questions before they're asked. He should have been a lawyer. I don't know about cutting/stripping the wire insulation with a knife. I invested in those $20 wire strippers 10 years ago and they've been a charm ever since. They don't score (no chance) the aluminum, which can be bad over time. I'm a klux at conduits and pulling wires around corners and the rest, this guy is an expert.

[@jowpopper790]

You may not be an electrician, but this was the most informative video I've watched. Keep up the good work.

[@GotItMade]

+jow popper Thanks for watching and for the encouragement. I really appreciate it!

[@jerryfinzi3235]

I'm just in the final stages of installing a 100 amp subpanel for a new kitchen panel and wish I had seen your video first. You walked through each and every step that I went through. I've done all my own electric work for the last 40 years but never installed a subpanel before. If I had seen your video before I started it would have saved me a few hiccups along the way... especially when I got back to the service panel and realized that I needed that special lug adapter to fit the heavy cable onto the bus bar. In my case, the panel is pretty busy with cables spread out over the left and right bus bars so I decided to add a third bus bar along the bottom of the panel (horizontally) where there is some breathing room. It'll save me from moving a lot of grounds and neutrals just to get 4 lug spaces to fit the two lug adapters I need for the heavier cable. Good work, guy.

[@GotItMade]

Jerry Finzi Thanks for watching, Jerry. I appreciate the kind words and compliments. Good luck on your project. Be careful!

[@GotItMade]

Outstanding. Glad to hear that everything is going smooth for you. It never seems to for me. Ha!

[@Cocoatreat]

Wow! I love how you explained everything simply! You did your homework and got the job done! A man not afraid of asking for directions! Thank you! Great job! We have some smart ones in my home state! Go Tennessee!

[@GotItMade]

Thanks Karen. You're sweet. :-)

[@gordonmercer6742]

This is gold. We just had a pole building built and its time for the electric. After calling electricians for a quote, I will be doing my own. I just hope my inspector is as helpfull as your's. thank you, Gordon Mercer, Spearfish, SD

[@Shamegscr]

For someone who's not an electrican your panel is very neat man , good job .

[@melcase8153]

just starting the electrical phase after building a small 8 x 10 shed. I do have a small advantage, my neighbor is an electrical engineer and his father and brother. I am blessed occasionally, but I want to do it myself and he will be my inspector. Great video, Thank you

[@sellakc]

Great and very neat work. A couple of issues to watch, though. My comments are meant to be helpful, and not critical. The NEC requires a conduit system to be completely installed. The big hole in the back of the box would be a code violation, since the conduit system is not complete. Great job on the separating of neutral and ground - this is often violated. I would ensure the wires are torqued properly per the manufacturer listing, especially with aluminum. I have investigated several fires that were caused by improperly torqued aluminum conductors. Too tight can be just as bad as too loose - one damages the wiring and one creates arcing under the terminal. Great job with the comment on the rust inhibitor - typically electricians use something like NOALOX by Ideal or something similar (many brands of this). The 100 amp breaker, although it fits, can sometimes violate the max breaker size in the cabinet allowed by the manufacturer. Usually this is stamped on the inside of the breaker cabinet - something like MAX C/B SIZE 75A, etc. Some panels will max out at 60 amps, some at 75 amps, as high as 120 amps. Square D QO is a good series to use - better quality than the Homeline Series by the same company. Always check this for max load circuit breaker size. Some comments have been made about wire ampacity and usign 90 degree C wire ampacity. 90 degree C rated wiring in a typical panel cannot be loaded to that amperage, because the limiting factor is the terminal rating. Most home breaker panels are limited to either 60 degrees or 75 degrees C, so if you are using the NEC to determine wire size and max amps, you have to follow whatever the terminals on the circuit breaker (both supply and load end) and limit your amps to that amount. Again, great job with your neat install - better than many electricians' work I've inspected.

[@MR-nl8xr]

Kenneth. good comment.

[@jmequineservices4766]

If you "inspected" any work and allowed those conductors to fish in a wall like that... you need your ticket pulled.

[@sellakc]

J/M Equine Services No one said I would have passed this whatsoever. Perhaps you didn't read the lengthy suggestions above, including not allowing wires to be installed unless in a complete conduit system. I was attempting to be cordial and point out code compliance issues, not be a jerk and make comments like yours. This helps no one, in my opinion. Had this been an inspection, I would have not approved it until corrected, and I have seen so-called licensed electricians do much worse than this.

[@caligulathegod]

I was wondering about that myself. BTW, J/M wasn't talking about you, he meant a general inspector should not have approved that. He was just using the generic "you."

[@ColinBeirneSYR]

Kenneth Sellars it passed inspection

[@robertbarnett7993]

Brother, I've been looking at videos for hours to see a close up of a 100 amp sub panel installation and wiring instructions. You'd think there would be tons of them but there's not. I'm running a 100 amp sub panel to my shop and using 3 2/0 AL wires and 1 1/0 AL ground, believe it or not your video was the only one that I found using AL wire and actually explaining the install, the neutral wire lug is what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

"I'm not an electrician but I ain't afraid to fool with it." I think I'll use that quote lol.

[@RayleighCriterion]

I'm not a gynecologist, but I'll take a look.

[@MrVampiro82]

@@RayleighCriterion 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomaslotito380]

I enjoyed your video. I'm installing sub panel in my shed next week. I wired my house too. Electrical inspector inspected it for 45 minutes. He couldn't believe it was a homeowner job. He passed me. I wish I was as neat as you with my wires. My wires are good, but not as neat as yours. Thanks.

[@GotItMade]

Thanks Thomas!

[@brandont4545]

Thanks for sharing this! That looks great man. Im a 4 year apprentice and i have seen journeymen not do work this good. Very nice man

[@richscafe9851]

This has got to be the best explanatory video on how to wire a sub-panel that I've come across on KZbin. I wired a sub-panel about 7 years ago and need to do another one but needed some refresher as I am not an electrician and you provided me with the clarity I was looking for. Thank you for keeping this video up. Excellent work.

[@avguytx4361]

Coming from an Arkansas, I will say I enjoyed hearing someone with an even more pronounced southern accent. lol. The bloopers at the end were a great add on, too.

[@earthdog1961]

I like your thinking! Anything is possible today with a little effort and some dedication ( and of course the right KZbin channel). Good on you Bro!

[@robertashdown2157]

I've been watching electrical videos for a few hours. That intro... Man I think this is the last video for the day. Incredible.

[@robertashdown2157]

The panel looks amazingly clean. Where you are at do you not need to tape one of the hots with red tape? Just curious.

[@kelly806]

Great video. I do my own electrical stunts too...and I'm not an electrician. You're right though...do the research, be careful and you can do near anything electrical in your own house.

[@cassumabdulai3210]

You should know what you're doing Lire neutral & earth grand bar earthrod

[@Benjamin_Reese]

This video provides some fantastic advise. I appreciate the detail and the fact that you recommended getting a permit and talking to the inspector prior to beginning the project. Since I'm not a contractor I hadn't thought about that before, thank you! I love the detail!

[@tvfrance3667]

Great video, love your down to earth explanation and assuring manner.

[@jefflewis9675]

Not many 15+ minute videos I'd watch, but I enjoyed every moment of yours! Your explanation was excellent and your work seemed as professional as any. Loved the out takes at the end!

[@christys1955]

We so enjoyed your video, especially the comment: "Makes you feel alive and dead at the same time!" You did an excellent job on all the aspects of the project! We liked your end of your video showing the bloopers too! :)

[@critterallywithjohnernest.]

For not being an electrician you do an awesome job my friend. Very professional and eye pleasing as well. Nothing worse than opening up a panel to see a spider's nest of wires. Job well done!

[@mon6166]

thanks, I like how it sticks to the important stuff and doesn't waste time

[@Mrthagimize]

I am actually an electrician in the UK and I'd just like to say that the work you did was pretty good for some one who hasn't studied it! Good job

[@Belg1970]

Really?? He used exposed wire inside the wall? looked like XHHW wire not SER?? He cut a 3" hole in the back of the 6x6 and ran it into the wall. Feddy, I love all your videos but I don't know how the electrical inspector passed this. If I'm wrong about the type of wire plz excuse.

[@GotItMade]

Pat M Hey Pat. Thanks for checking in. There's not an "electricity" video on KZbin that doesn't have some controversy surrounding it and I knew mine would not be any different. I don't mind your critique at all. I'm glad you took a minute to write it. Keeps us honest and holds us all accountable. That said, I will clarify that there is actually a short conduit inside the wall that dumps out into the utility box. I could have probably done a better job of showing that in the video. May not be they ideal way to do it but I didn't know any other way. The inspector was ok with it. Also, the wire is service entrance cable rated for 100 amps at 90C. Thanks for watching and hold my feet to the fire anytime you see that I need it. :-)

[@GotItMade]

Mrthagimize Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching!

[@Belg1970]

Feddy, I did see the piece of pipe you installed in the wall but it doesn't connect to the 6x6 box. It wasn't cable that looked like this was it? keithspecialty.com/media/pics/Electrical/75-216.jpg If it was and you left the jacket on in the space thats exposed then we are all good. I would have installed this wire into the main panel with the right size connector, then used an LB fitting to the 90. You still had 8 spaces left in the main panel, do I sense another project coming down the road??

[@GotItMade]

Pat M Thanks for the free advice, Pat. Based on your comments I feel reassured. I appreciate it. Yes, there are some future projects coming. I'm trying to save for some new toys that will require more power. I hope to start incorporating some welding into some of my projects. Got my eye on a nice TIG but I'm light in the wallet right now. Hey, if you get a chance and don't mind, shoot me an email at [e-mail]. I'd like to talk to you about another related video I am planning and get some thoughts if you don't mind sharing them. Thanks again.

[@stringfellowhawk4843]

Probably one of the best instructionals on this ever! Hate to say it but I thought the accent by Larry the Cable Guy was fake but you talk just like him in real life. LOL. I love it dude. You should make more tutorials. How about one running a wire underground from a garage to a shed. That would be awesome.

[@jefferytownsend7787]

I do happen to be a licensed electrician. Not a bad job at all. You used the proper materials and had the attention to detail. You must have been an electrician in a past life.

[@Gimbal]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to show all the fiddly little parts to make it all fit.

[@joncard2941]

Putting a subpanel in my basement. I'm not an electrician but I'm a contractor. This is a good video, helps alot. Thanks

[@damienkinchen]

"just hush I don't want to hear it" I love it lol

[@georgepena8121]

Finally a video that actually shows you how to actually wire a panel from a main panel !!

[@Tony-Paul]

You did a nice job. It's all correct, and I would think you were a trained and licensed electrician just like me. A+++ man!

[@pnolans]

Thanks, I learned a lot from watching this, not just how to wire a sub-panel. I'm a newbie at all of the options I can buy in the electrical department, and you showed me to how use a lot of them. I like the way you approach doing things, and as someone else says, you're work is very neat. Thanks.

[@GotItMade]

Glad it helped out!

[@markgiltner7358]

don't let yourself get freaked out by all the different kinds of breakers and different wires. your service box is stamped with the manufacturer name that's all you need to know as far as what breakers to get. as far as working goes just learn what your local and state codes are. 110 and 220 are easy to install, but bear in mind 110 will tickle you a bit but can knock you on your ass. 220 can kill you, not to say 110 can't but less likely. it's not volts that will kill you per say. it's amps that will kill you, good luck with your new hobby

[@wilassguess]

Good video and well articulated southern accent. Appreciate you....

[@vut9690]

I was preparing to install a subpanel and your video was helping me get my work done. Thanks!

[@twg6669]

Your accent is awesome and very soothing. Thanks for the info!

[@jerrygrayson8421]

Although you may not be an electrician you gave a clear precise explanation, thank you. I am trained as an electrician from trade school but never worked as an electrician but always for major work get a permit to insure I am following latest electrical code and keep my home insurance company happier.

[@javiergalvan6026]

"Make you feel alive and dead at the same time " 😂😂😂

[@lamboiah]

😃

[@craigslaunwhite579]

Yeah Electricity seems so peaceful when no touches it. And then the alive can become dead

[@Lanceb131]

EXACTLY what I was going to comment! This guy is funny IMO. Lol

[@Sandburn58]

Sort of like Schrödinger's cat huh?

[@mikez4132]

Funny sh*t lol

[@andrewbrown784]

Can we just get all long format talking head diy videos done by southerners? So easy to listen to. Of course, it doesn't hurt that this guy actually knows what he's talking about! Incredible source of info!

[@Uhlan_]

Had to watch it twice. The first time I got to "that shiny bit that makes you feel alive and dead at the same time" and had to start over.

[@jamedlock83]

That's the cleanest wiring job i've ever seen in an electric box!

[@losnex1]

“That shiny part that makes you feel alive and dead at the same time” lol

[@GotItMade]

Hahaha

[@TheBudgetMindedMotorist]

Man, I loved the outtakes at the end. Makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only KZbinr with moments like that. Thanks for the video, it was very informative!

[@GotItMade]

Hahaha.

[@YakMotley]

Awesome video ! Thanks!

[@cassumabdulai3210]

I am appreciated your video shows His carefully !

[@chex313]

Old school wiring...where folks actually take an effort to make it neat and orderly...As opposed to trying their hardest to entangle everything. Neat work.

[@DavidRobinson-cy8hj]

Damn good instruction! Hell of a DIYer!

[@GotItMade]

+David Robinson Thanks!!!!!

[@kodzo02]

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[@kodzo02]

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[@kodzo02]

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[@TheOnlySgtRock]

I noticed how neat your original panel was instantly. Looks like something I would do. Well done.

[@williamneilambrosini1334]

You are a gifted and cool soul. I wish we could hang out.

[@daddydawg1902]

Thanks for the video. Very clear, concise instructions. I also like the consult you did with the inspector prior to the job... Makes a lot of sense. I'm not an electrician ither but have done and will do some simpler jobs soon. These videos by folks like yourself help save a TON of grief and rework. Thanks again.

[@GotItMade]

Wrath Claw Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Wrath. Glad the video helped out!

[@bryanhk1982]

bloopers at the end *Two thumps up* good stuff

[@flynnblu6992]

Dude, this is perfection. About to run 2-2-2-4 AL SER cable to a 100A panel in my attached garage and this is just what I needed. Thanks!

[@garypayne423]

Hell yeah bro, can tell your a good ol boy, godd bless you brother great job on those panels

[@ericnelson294]

Very well done. I also liked how neat and organized the wiring in your panel was.

[@GotItMade]

+Eric Nelson I believe it was birch.

[@timfalardeau9753]

"Make ya feel alive and dead all at the same time" --- LOL

[@nathanhollis8496]

Quote of the day!!!

[@grom7826]

I have always pulled permits on my places, resale goes so much smoother that way. I wired an old Studebaker truck and looking at your job in the main and sub panel, I would say you are a perfectionists for sure.

[@jimmysegovia2688]

wow sweeeet job man I love it!!! very meticulously done the way I like to do thing's!!!

[@boma2484]

you might not be an electrician but a damn good teacher and mechanic.

[@doctorwork]

I put some electrical tape over the main lugs in my panel just to make it that much harder to accidentally touch something that is hot when I'm working with the cover off.

[@will22562]

I have been working in the trade for about 30 years everything from large industrial to residential you may not be a professional but you made sense to everything you did. OH my papers are in industrial and as handyman for residential but you got it thank you.

[@marknichols7861]

"...Feeling alive and dead all at the same time..." Classic!

[@mikezimmerman2786]

Though I learned house wiring when I was 20 I am now 69 This was a very good presentation. I am licensed contractor but not licensed electrician. My personal house work has always passed. This is a great video for the do it yourselfer.

[@daveoverbey2032]

Yeah' I really like the way your neat & precise & the way you produced it was excellent. Thanks for your info & knowledge.

[@victorstuart2219]

Hey men i do house wiring, i must let u know i am not an Electrician but i was train by one. I love the way you explain so that any body can understand.

[@GotItMade]

victor stuart Thanks Victor. I really appreciate the great feedback.

[@DanielA-vi3ud]

Good instruction and good videography. Thanks!!

[@1724nine]

Hey I just wanted to thank you for the knowledge and confidence you've given me. This video was just what i needed. I followed all codes. I called inspector in washington state and just like you said aluminum is totally fine. Thanks so much for all the advice. Today i installed a 240 direct wire forced air heater from my garage rafters. It kept me warm so i could work on my 1968 f100. Thanks again.

[@GotItMade]

+Billy Davis Great compliments, Billy. I appreciate it!

[@d34thztorm]

Hahah Love the end!!! great video man!!

[@daviderno4865]

Nice clean job, well done and your work is something to be proud of. A shop guy I worked with had a saying, THE BITTERNESS OF POOR QUILATY , LINGERS LONGER THAN THE SWEETNESSS OF A LOW PRICE! BE SAFE And thank you. Dave Erno, Sebeka, mn.

[@AusJackal]

nice job. You can tell a sparky didn't wire that panel... it's super tidy... ;-)

[@borisb1831]

a sparky?

[@TheMrFrugal]

Sparky=Electrician

[@neilmontgomery6144]

Boris Navy background?

[@refusoagaino6824]

No kidding.

[@georgemoomaw9437]

Great video. You gave me a lot of good advice. I did not intend to pull a permit. You changed my mind on that. Best description ever on the feeling of an electrical shock - “makes you feel alive and dead all at the same time.” Both my wife and I had a good laugh over that!! Thanks

[@johnfuller6212]

very nice, love the bloopers at the end. lol

[@jlaner99]

good detailed video, I did my windows and doors in the craftsman style you showed in another video my wife loves it just wanted to let you know keep the videos coming I learn alot and saves me alot of time and money seeing someone do it in detail.

[@GotItMade]

jlaner99 Outstanding. Thanks for watching and glad the videos are helping out. Send me a pic of your windows. I'd love to see how they turned out. [e-mail]

[@awesome6486]

Hello, can you explain what you did when you ran the wires through the back of the box to the bottom of panel? what fitting did you use between the panel and back of box? you never showed this part... open wiring inside wall is 100% illegal, obviously... so what type of raceway method was used inside wall ...please expain

[@tonylopez9936]

I don't know where you get "obvious" or "100% illegal". Is the wiring behind all YOUR drywall set in conduit? Please tell me where you live so as not to build there. California is unreasonably tough on building codes & conduit behind drywall is not required. Therefore, something else IS obvious, and "the bell tolls for thee"!

[@deankay4434]

In Omaha, wiring inside the wall requires proper staples in correct locations, nail plates on studs where wire passes thru, covered with drywall or plywood is acceptable. Don't attack the guy because you want to be heard, making you obviously smarter than someone who pulled a permit and did it himself, who told you he is not a "Licensed" electrician to begin with. Does that make you 99% obviously obnoxious ? Now, if you want to quote the chapter, page and rule from the NEC book regarding the use of non romex type of wiring, inside a wall, go ahead. I did not see that info in your finger-wagging rant. I looked but did not find your brilliant video on this installation. The dude did more to advance the DIY'ers and some "Licensed" electricians currently working. My house, built in the 80's was inspected and passed, but guess what? The inspector & the electrician are human. Why? My door bell did not work according to my wife, but it did. After trying to reproduce the complaint, it failed. They wired the 24 volt transformer to the furnace switch box, but hook into the blower fan for power because to many connector for the box size. So, it worked as long as the furnace received a call for heat or cooling and the circulation fan came on. There is always going be someone who is smarter, knows more or quicker at their job than you. So, explain why Nicholas Tesla is not on the $100 dollar bill rather than Ben Franklin. Neither where president, but unlike you, they had many who respected and admired their work. Retired ASE Master tech for over 30+ years.

[@pops9190]

Great clarity in your perspective and thought processes. I do like listening to people like you. Thanks, I now have my DIY subpanel in my garage here in California! Oh, and inspected too. Excellent editing and camera work.

[@donniebrown2896]

Love the out takes! Lol

[@TrendyStone]

NEVER use aluminum cable because it means you're a bad person. Kidding. Great video. I ended up with the exact same sub panel so this was especially helpful. I knew I was in good shape but this gave me that extra bit of confidence that I was doing it all correctly.