2019 IDEAL Electrician's National Championship on ESPN2

[@mymistymountainhop]

They should add a wildcard mode where the client comes in to watch over your shoulder

[@tommymack3210]

😂😂 and asks questions on why you did this

[@Leaptab]

The funny thing is I know this is annoying but considering the incompetents of the electrician that installed my solar, I'm doing him a favour by rectifying all his mistakes that would have cost thousands worth of damage. The guy even contradicts the wiring that the manufacturer shows in an instructional video, he refuses to even watch a one minute video and rather is 10% sure the battery is faulty.

[@jaketonry1615]

AHHHAHAHHAHA😂😂

[@jaketonry1615]

“Look Lady I charge double if you watch just so you know”

[@CoolHandJD]

Throw in a change order right in the middle. 😂😂😂

[@cole141000]

I’m glad to know that cleanup wasn’t a part of the competition. This competition was very true to the trade.

[@independentRestorationServices]

I’m pretty sure it’s written into most electrical codes that electricians aren’t permitted to touch brooms/dustpans, or operate shop vacs.

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Must be a USA thing Canada they force us to clean up after

[@skyboundzoo]

burn

[@cblackmanrun]

😂

[@cindersofcreation]

@@independentRestorationServices That's what the apprentice is for! Haha, I learned nothing about being an electrician in a year of being an apprentice; I learned how to dig a ditch and use a push broom like you woulldn't believe though!

[@Brad-ir7dv]

I want a wildcard OSHA judge running around.

[@napalmsf]

🤣

[@XenoWiz]

I agree just not one who has his head up his behind, that guy will find a reason to stop everything lol.

[@KcNeedMo]

Everybody would be disqualified 😂😂

[@PurpleMomgoose]

OSHA is US only no? Haven't watched the whole thing yet but it opens talking about the "best in the *world*" - is this another thing like the "World" series being U.S. only?

[@napalmsf]

@@PurpleMomgoose yep exactly like that 🤣

[@gat9497]

I couldv’e stretched this out into a 3 week project easily.

[@Iskiplegday69]

Probably a year if your in the union

[@OhhhJP]

@@Iskiplegday69 a nonunion guy woulda done it twice

[@bannedagain1784]

Lol as a industrial electrician would have taken me 4 years we get paid to be plc programers, process controls, operators, high voltage, low voltage, ect.... Basically everything we're enifiecient as hell often lazy but we make money having to understand literally everything. From uglies to, knowing how to factory reset drives, to basically doing mechanics jobs.

[@euphoria2339]

Union would take a year, non union well be done in 2 days max lol

[@duffy360l]

@@OhhhJP And got paid fuck all for it. Union all the way.

[@inquisitive980]

Looks like the carpenters had their competition the week before.

[@ih8oats984]

Underrated comment

[@pedronrivera22]

Bruh 😂😂😂😂

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

🤣🤣🤣

[@papadill8138]

Next is A/C install and start up.

[@jacobg5122]

They should go team competitions to build and furnish a whole shed. A carpenter, an electrician, and a roofer.

[@hokupidot3346]

"we're having some technical issues..." Everyone in the arena: Ya I can fix it.

[@thaitichi]

I love learning about this trade, but I honestly thought this was a comedy skit.

[@jasonphillips3796]

Hell no ESPN2 used to have sorts of weird stuff on lol I remember watching mini golf 😂

[@heelyfreek1]

I’m an electrician (well 4th year apprentice) and thought this was a joke for 5 minutes but then it kept going lol.

[@kenkruzel5455]

Love this

[@scwfan08]

@@heelyfreek1 4th year? So you aren't really good, hm?

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

We need more stuff like this. I notice that most younger people these days don't strive to be really good at their trade. They just want to do what is required of them to collect a paycheck.

[@alexhernandez3328]

Use this as a “I ran out things to watch during quarantine”

[@earthboundcustoms]

That was a bold move, Cotton. Lets see if it pays off for him.

[@deanm2075]

Nice

[@robchurchill1368]

Noice reference. :)

[@jizzmaster89]

They forgot to put piss bottles From the framers laying around and random wood scraps

[@sicsempertyrannis6851]

Hahahaha

[@kainenmattison674]

Dip spit in every god damn corner

[@nickpatterson2479]

LMAO 😭

[@damianduarte5908]

Modelo bottles in the corner of the rooms 😅

[@tinohernandez3247]

So funny that is true

[@massactrician]

im japanese electrician。 and so respect all electrician in this world。

[@DH-rt3fk]

This is definitely something that would be on ESPN THE OCHO

[@beavermuffin]

It WAS on the Ocho

[@kazuhirala]

I love that Channel

[@leevs5655]

I know a guy that could do all that for half the price but no license

[@nick2128]

Juan?

[@chrisosorio6943]

Not recommended

[@nick2128]

@America Triggers You until something gos wrong and you realize they arent license and bonded 😙

[@nick2128]

@America Triggers You that is why you find an electrician with good reviews.

[@999waves]

You do ? Because I don’t know anyjuan.

[@johnsimoney2035]

I wanna see an architect walking around handing out change directives in the wildcard round 😂

[@danvisser5921]

As a concrete worker I’ve never seen Sparkies move this fast

[@joshmiller8528]

I’m a pipe fitter/Plumber and this is Hollywood. Sparkys don’t ever move that fast.

[@alynromero8729]

As an electrician i agree.

[@104silvae]

Good they don't move this fast or the shit would hit the fan haha

[@fnhwk]

@@joshmiller8528 I've never seen a plumber move faster than an electrician, ever.

[@erichovatt]

I usually see concrete guys show up late and dink around for a couple hours before they even lift a finger. Then have their undies hang out while they trowel for a couple hours then hit the bar with the rest of the crew.

[@TheAcenightcreeper]

Gonna show this to my electrician when he quotes labor time...

[@christiansalazar2]

Then I’ll charge you double

[@esteva03]

After rewiring my whole house, replacing 60 year old wires, through rusted pipes that where meant to carry only 1.5mm wires for lights; I have developed a respect and appreciation for electricians and contempt and disdain for people who don't follow CODE!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Loved this whole competition. Will be watching the next championship!!!

[@xuavrice2338]

Always so frustrating seeing someone work like the code book doesn’t even exist. Some people spend their lives learning it’s intricacies and shitty contractors still go with un licensed electricians.

[@daylenconn282]

@@xuavrice2338 the code book has a lot of useless codes that are made by lobbyists outside of the nfpaa. Don’t get me wrong there are some really good codes that make total sense but there are others that just shouldn’t exist

[@graydonterry9835]

Easy to rewire a shack

[@perc3136]

@@daylenconn282 exactly

[@daylenconn282]

@@perc3136 yea like who would want a gfi on their fridge or garage door opener. Just doesn’t make sense

[@danielwilson4222]

I swear I didn't search for this, didn't even know there's something like this

[@brianbinz1381]

Television will make a competition out of ANYTHING! Next up, elite babysitting world cup! Live!

[@roccobancake665]

The fact this is a real thing gives me hope I can do something with my life

[@BlackMamba-gx4zl]

Foreal man! i mean goddamn $600,000? Sign me up

[@ronaldmejia4523]

I’m from New York . My dads a master and this was so fun to watch ! We just finished installing a fire alarm system for a 13 story building . Our biggest job yet . Love this trade .

[@Endobski]

@America Triggers You They're good shit

[@mikenormandy9250]

Cool, Me too...you a NU or Union shop? Where at in NY?

[@glennmcdonald2246]

If my boss saw two guys trying to bend one piece of 1 inch rigid he'd flip

[@goaliedude32]

Get a new boss

[@215ILLicit]

@@goaliedude32 get some balls.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Tell him to do it himself...Let's see how he bends 1" rmc by hand....

[@hipswankful]

put that shit to the wall and put some ass into it.

[@Dbrockjohnson]

im a master electrician and they should really push this event at all companies to compete! Awesome

[@BrayanCedillo-2003]

Hey man God bless , just wanted to ask community college as a starter , or trade school ? Im 20 in hunger for becoming an electrician I would sign up as an apprentice but I have no experience

[@notagt4103]

I'm an electrician and I didn't search for this lol

[@MathRaven1910]

Welcome to the KZbin random recommendations zone

[@renegade637]

I was just looking up electrician to see if there were any KZbinrs/electricians with their own channels. Didn't even know this existed.

[@TrAvIs4990]

"Can't have any moisture in pvc!" Clearly they've never blown string and pulled mule tape for underground feeders hahaha

[@mikenormandy9250]

When I worked in traffic signals, this is all we dealt with when pulling through existing underground shit...We would have to put a wire brush on a rope and pull it through....We would pull out rats nests, animal carcasses, random animal/human hair (???) and just random shit blocking all the pipes....Most of the time, we would just have to scrap it and get the excavator in to just run new pipe.....

[@cole141000]

5:29 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this guy dropped the sawzall, ran to get the hacksaw - once he was ready to cut realized the sawzall was way faster and exactly what he needed His mind hasn’t yet caught up with what he’s doing and how fast he’s trying to do it I feel you my guy

[@cblackmanrun]

🤦‍♂️🤣

[@bottomtext5473]

This is something that you would see on the TV in a movie that took place in the 1960s but I love it

[@davidc8560]

I think the best electricians are out there working; so busy that they have no idea this event even takes place.

[@deluxejay69]

I'd rather get work done by a 40 hour a week electrician than one who works 80. That's just begging for trouble.

[@christophelanglais5520]

Plus they’re doing residential things. Any Mexican could do their job faster. Lets have a competition where industrial work and maintenance is included. The « best » electrician isn’t whoever can bend some pvc and wire an electric plug 😂😂😂😂

[@james712]

The quarantine got me here. A electrician competition. Didn't even know this is a thing. But anyway, this is great. Thanks KZbin.

[@LIBERTY0RDEATH]

This is awesome didn’t even know it existed. This is a show I’m up to watch. We need more trades competition

[@dallasdeppason1281]

Word

[@hunterlacost2649]

If Juan shows up he will shutdown whole the competition by himself. Also, half the price and a box of beer.

[@marcos-bf2mi]

THATS RACIST AND TRUE AT THE SAME TIME

[@felipemoreno1442]

Facts

[@juanescoto2718]

Thank you

[@Steelcityjb98]

Make that two cases and you got yourself a deal 😈

[@weeksweeks9552]

Juans are actually behind the scene doing the real work while johnny and jimmy is posing for the cameras

[@tacomansalsa3115]

I'm waiting for the librarian championship.

[@yobryan88]

Brooooo that will be so intense!!!!

[@DrugsAreBadUmmmKay]

Shhhh!!

[@thompkins6796]

Library conventions actually do have competitions and they're pretty fun to watch! My favorite is the book cart races

[@sotastatesoulja]

11:03 so hes knocking out, at the bottom of the panel with his journeyman pliers 😂🤣😂☠ now I need some journeyman pliers

[@KcNeedMo]

I been an electrician for 3 years now (started at 21) and all the older men doubted me from the start, thought I would quit. Earned they respect within a month and my body is BANGIN 🔥 Nah frl tho, I enjoy it. It's frustrating at times but overall it's fun and the freedom you have is better than any other job

[@mistanipples4958]

I’m about to enter a industrial electrician apprenticeship, do industrial electricians and commercial/residential electricians get different journeyman licenses or is there just one test for all

[@bondo77]

@@mistanipples4958 I’m a first year apprentice I know In Ontario there’s a 309A and a 442 309 is resi and 442 is industrial it’s funny tho bc 309s can do both residential and factory I have 309s in my factory but I believe 442s can only do industrial

[@zern4483]

i dont know why this suddenly popped into my recommended but I'm enjoying it

[@quevai]

Dude... I wonder why ESPN in Brazil doesn't do this kind of thing, I would totally watch this thing on those pandemic times.

[@MathRaven1910]

Tomara que deem um jeito de ter o "The Ocho day aqui no Brasil" eu assistiria numa boa

[@george-101]

Working in a calm pace, knowing everything is done right, is the way to go

[@stevene5305]

Do it right the first time!

[@connerq3726]

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

[@connerq3726]

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

[@sealteam818cw]

I'd like to see the HVAC Version of this and apply. I can get down on this to.

[@plasma9839]

EyesToSee yes exactly!

[@Alanb6]

And plumbing to

[@zachbartlett2829]

Who can do a compressor changeout the fastest

[@sealteam818cw]

@@zachbartlett2829 I'm in!

[@adrianfytr35]

They couldn't fit the cameras in the attic.

[@freedomspeech9523]

PVC conduit inside the walls? Also, on transformer challenge: "He is done!" - panel and transformer covers laying everywhere. That's for the owner to put back :)

[@papii_6669]

Broo when that helmet came flying in i laughed so hard

[@chrinarai]

Every tradesperson should have to compete in something like this and get a rating that they have to display so you know what level of quality you're getting

[@ndowroccus4168]

Those little giant fold-out ladders…perfection

[@tujefaeslaroca3945]

Here we are, brothers and sisters, reunited once again by the mighty youtube algorithm, god bless.

[@JonFac]

this is so funny oh my god i love it. we need more of these types of competitions, best carnie, best movie ticket ripper, best home painter???

[@SLaird22]

I would watch best home painter for sure

[@omarcopol]

I was looking for ESPN 8 "the Ocho". Now you have my attention

[@tctc3001]

I still didn’t see any of them clean up after them self’s.

[@vaanes]

That’s work for a union laborer😂

[@mightylaidlow1]

Must be taught in trade school because I've never seen an electrician clean up their mess

[@richbatho8065]

Your are correct electricians don't get taught to tidy up , we don't want to do the labourers out of work

[@Jacob-xe2si]

Wouldn’t be electricians if they did lol

[@joshmiller8528]

Electricians never clean up after themselves lol

[@Winkmyster]

I'd like to see a wildcard where Osha makes the safety percentage jump from 10% priority to 60%.

[@david5499]

Love this! Your mans wife crying when he finished. Like he had just returned from around the world! 🤣🤣

[@JonnyCapes713]

I don't know how I got here or why I'm watching this, but I'm not disappointed.

[@abdielrobles6304]

Never thought I’d be seeing this @2am but it’s interesting as heck lol

[@tpalmen]

I'd like to see one for mechanics without knowing the challenge until it's announced like; "And the challenge today is Subaru Forester 2005 head gasket, ready, go! They then uncover a tarp with all the replacement parts and have at it. Now that would be fun!

[@Cjrelectrical]

Wish we had something like this in the uk hmmmm that’s got me thinking.

[@slept7951]

i love to bits that i just clicked on this out of curiosity and there are 2 teams from minnesota. lets goooo

[@jacobjohnston9925]

Scary how quick Benjamin Budd is he’s a force to be reckon with for years to come

[@Azalynnnn]

This is so awesome. *panel falls over* "This is really gonna slow them down!"

[@justgary2471]

ty youtube algorithm for suggesting this gem of a sport to me!

[@groundwork1962]

ME AN INTELLECTUAL METHHEAD: Run 2x 110v extension cord in and start cooking.

[@brendondevilliers1350]

"Best electricians in the world" - The NATIONAL Championship 'Murica!

[@kmfenno9012]

Great to see the Aussie’s representing!

[@alZiiHardstylez]

This might be the blokiest competition I've seen. Gotta love it.

[@captiandominos]

Even includes the section where they don't clean up after themselves

[@ninpo14]

So awesome that this is real. All jobs should encourage this type of pride.

[@999waves]

From the Producers who brought you Dodgeball: Presents...

[@iiGingiey]

Is this why I've been waiting for so long to get a breaker changed?

[@Mowmow397]

Loved to see my major course had a sport like this.

[@peachfreude]

I didnt know we have championship for electricians. What a cool find.

[@lilwvp]

I wonder why this pops up right after I got my apprentice card 😅

[@GODOFWAR1500onTwitch]

Like im just getting ready to apply and this shit shows up on my feed

[@sdon5325]

Ive never searched up anything about electricians in my life and it came up for me 😂

[@Thalor]

@@sdon5325 Google listening man 😒 I was just talking about some electrical work this morning and this pops up this evening lol

[@AngelTorres-nk7iw]

@@GODOFWAR1500onTwitch bro im trying to apply ieetc in southern california 😂

[@dabbydabbydoo]

This must of been sped up. There is no way an electrician moves that fast. Jokes aside, I actually enjoyed watching these fellas do their thing.

[@MrVincef1990]

Really classy for that guy to give the hard hat to the Chinese guy.

[@Woodraft]

not sure why this was recommended but I watched it.

[@jlwdeuce8536]

This kinda stuff makes me wanna work for espn 2. Beautiful. Wish I knew more of what they were doing but beautiful

[@danielsokolowski4190]

Can't wait for this to be included in the Olympics

[@vaanes]

The passive aggression between these announcers is out of control haha

[@Narissa_1248]

I wasn’t sure if this was real before I clicked but I’m delighted to see it is. I guess there has to be a best-of-the-best for everything, so there’s gonna be a competition for everything

[@natarito2056]

Random guy: "Send me to college Dad!" Electrician: "Become an electrician son!" I loved that 😂

[@gregorall9779]

Gotta love the hard hats, definetly adds to the "ambiance." I retired after 28 years with the IBEW and looking back, the 5 years of school they have you go through could have been abbreviated to probably 2-3 years in that so much of the curriculum was involving aspects of electricity and electrical theory that would never be utilized on the job. Things like the anatomy of a diode, troubleshooting a circuit board, series and parallel circuits in electronics. So much wasted time that never benefited me personally. Don't get me wrong, I loved the trade, it's just that the apprenticeship seriously needs overhauled and made more practical.

[@yarik12341]

We definitely need more trades competitions!

[@ndowroccus4168]

I’m glad cleaning up work site, is part of the comp. I swear we have gotten more compliments of clean areas than work done (which is always double checked).

[@user-fw8rd5ud4q]

I’d love to see more content like this. Well done.

[@andrebadillo8568]

Me on KZbin: “Minecraft speedrunner vs 5 hunters!” KZbin: did you mean “Electricians competition?”

[@darkwingduck2551]

man, i have never seen an electrician move so fast before.

[@macabrew]

Love this channel on Interdimensional Cable

[@k333rl]

question for an electrician. we just bought a house, and our lights dim when the furnace kicks on. and in some occasions the whole house seems to drop for a sec every so often. enough to have to reset the clocks on microwave, range, ect. it happens frequently enough to be noticeable. not a huge deal but i'm having to reset my clocks at least 3 times a week. what's the deal? power company? or something going on in the wiring of the house?

[@dragoburstdragonburst2195]

Potentially loose neutral on service wire, or in rush current of the furnace turning on is briefly higher than your service can handle

[@hipswankful]

must have been a union fella hooking it up

[@jackbeucher7071]

Is there a clean up portion? I bet they all just stand there confused

[@Z1SM]

Don’t know why this is in my recommendation but I’m interested

[@slackstation]

Why is this so compelling? So strange but fun to see.

[@Baghuul]

Never knew this was a thing until now. What next, how fast can people lay bricks?? lmao

[@cbb1617]

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[@kjb21161]

i honestly didnt even know this was a thing. But its pretty cool. Its a underappreciated profession.

[@JFaDeX]

Let’s be honest, you didn’t search for this.

[@homiehome780]

You know you’re a dad when you catch yourself watching a electrician competition

[@trollfox9357]

Yes, you either didn't click this but watched it completely.

[@123space8]

It’s about time we praise the hard working Americans and not some spoiled athlete/movie star

[@GmdElectric]

This is definitely rigged, I've never seen anyone in the union work this hard and fast. Must be plants from a non-union shop 😆

[@Qardo]

Money was offered. Enough to pay off Union Dues and still have enough to pay Uncle Sam and maybe more than normal paycheck.

[@theraspberryman]

I'm union.

[@MRKCUL]

Lolll true but don't forget, this is a very small scale lol

[@reeepingk]

To be fair, almost none of them finished in the allotted time, so that part seems true to life.

[@nigeleharis5886]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@kalenreweti1313]

"competing to find the best electrician in the world" but only gets Americans to compete

[@J_D_B4379]

How did they get Jason to announce this? He will be one of the best baseball announcers ever.

[@jonathanlagos4791]

Interesting recommendation in my feed at 1am...

[@CastleBrookKrew]

Canadians doing it right. Proud to be a Canadian electrician

[@monolithgeometry3221]

What a collection of finely tuned athletes

[@JustMakinProgress]

I'm so lucky to have had a well rounded apprenticeship. IBEW Local #728 I've worked on power plants, sugar mills, and 40,000 sq foot mansions. I don't think i would enjoy my job as much if all i did was run Romex and install ceiling fans.

[@ronaldmejia4523]

JustMakinProgress ain’t nothing wrong working for yourself . Sounds like you’ll have a boss for a quite sometime .

[@JustMakinProgress]

@@ronaldmejia4523 I never said there was. ....i wish you the best.