3 Phase Panel Change

[@johnkulpowich5260]

I'm 73. Electrician all my life. I've worked with guys. That couldn't keep up with you. Wish we had more workers like you

[@SuperBlobsterMan]

Please put the dead front on before you turn new breakers on for the first time. Arc flash is a nasty burn and can leave permanent spots in your vision. I'm way more worried about getting my skin and eyes burned than I am getting shocked. But amazing job. Cutting the conduits with the feeders still inside is a great skill to have!

[@Gabriel_Moline]

You are a warrior, and are too good for this type of cheap customer. Hopefully you got a good amount for your extra great work!🌿🌸

[@mycatsballs8195]

People like you is why “snobs” exist

[@sardillim]

Absolutely beautiful both you and the panel !!!!

[@Batti2323]

That was amazing work, Lexi! What a dramatic improvement!

[@yhird]

Wow. Gorgeous panel installation Lexi. Bravo.

[@jaygosch8705]

Love the detail and the work you put into this video. New panel looks awesome!

[@ercksn131]

Cutting those pipes with a hackzall is like playing with fire. I’ve nicked the wires too many times. I’ve found sometimes you can slip a 1/2 piece of emt inside bigger pipes or use a copper tube cutter. Both of these have been golden for cutting pipe with wires in it.

[@jonnybergin7711]

Klein Tools has a hand conduit cutter looks the same like plumbers have their copper tube cutters. it is up to 1" diam. Nice tool and it even cuts RMC

[@SuperBlobsterMan]

Cut a piece of PVC in half length wise, than slide it down the conduit. Adjust it around as you GENTLY cut.

[@Oldhogleg]

​@@jonnybergin7711 Got one of those my self years ago, well worth the money!

[@garbo8962]

Problem with tubing cutters they always leave a turned in rough circular edge that is very hard to remove from empty steel EMT. Would have pulled conduit back to coupling then cut the empty conduit & debur the edges. Have used the old panel in place and used it as a splice box to feed new panel.

[@mikef6879]

Just get a deburring tool. Small curved blade on a handle that rotates as you work it around. Still a chore but better than the alternatives

[@campgas5344]

What an improvement! Awesome work, Lexi!

[@vince6829]

Nice job. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@clintgrimes628]

Looks great. I’ve only done a handful of panels, but it never once occurred to me to change the panel orientation.that was a great solution.

[@timothydixon2545]

I was going to say no more than 4hrs so good job I would tell my guys that’s all the time they would have, and I’m glad that you explained the main breaker change to main lugs and how your bonding was not right

[@TrustMe8ro]

Stop the cap!

[@joshuadughi]

Nice looking job, Lexi! Thanks for sharing!

[@TimBray-mz9wx]

Hi from Australia. Very nice job so tidy. Talking to yourself is thinking out loud 😂. Great video. I'll keep watching 👍

[@jhosk]

Few tips On the unibit, greenlee is good, been using the same bit for 16 years, it's a matter of how you use it. Oil, low speed, high pressure and a pilot bit. Adding a gutter can be the best thing to do in that situation. Try to avoid panels with those kind of knockouts if all possible, you may be left with a hole not needed and critters can get inside and cause havoc. If all possible pull those wires back before you take the panel off. Have seen it too many times where people have cut the wire and caused issues. Take the time to make a panel schedule, it saves lives and equipment, plus it's code. Take your time

[@Matt-my7pz]

Totally agree with this man!! Pre punched knocks have buggared me a few. The carbide hole cutters are nice for forcing the hole location

[@aaronwidder4458]

Would of loved to get an "IR" scan of that panel while it was hot, & with all the loads fired up! Just to see all the hot spots from those loose wires. 🔥🔥

[@marcblock7581]

Great job. You go girl. Also, you have great patience. I have ran into a few of what you just went through and I didn’t have the patience like you did. I did a lot of yelling and cursing. Be strong

[@Sundown_23]

Old panels are such a trip. One of the last ones I worked in was so full all the knockouts had been used and the previous person had drilled 1/4in holes in the side and ran singles wires through. That same box also had cloth wrapped wire also for one circuit..

[@davidwestervelt6050]

That panel went so far back in time to when green was in lol. Thanks for making things look great. That was a mess.

[@Pw.papa.7]

Look how much nicer and cleaner that looks. Wow, great job.🥃🥃

[@RefrigerationDevil]

I like how you said my dumbass forgot to do this lol. And here I thought I was hard on myself.. Great Job! You are awesome 😎

[@decifal]

lol, i do similar stuff in hvac lol, thought i was just mental...

[@igotyourback209]

Your work is outstanding!!! Keep it going love tour videos. 👍👍👍

[@errolorticke5573]

I really like hiw yoy work, despite the eats nest that yoi made an excellent improvement. Keep up the good work!

[@jamesb8467]

Anytime I get to a job and I see a 8/12+ roof I immediately start talking to myself! Haha! I’m glad I’m not the only one

[@keithbennett5519]

Amazing job here Lexi thanks for fliming the video of this

[@SELG88]

hardworking, smart, charismatic, disciplined and gorgeus. you are not from this planet. greetings from thousands of km away.

[@Che9009]

Is there like some kinda panel jack stand that can hold it in place while you adjust and screw the oanel into the wall? Im looking for such a tool to add to my collection.

[@c.harris7823]

Outstanding work! Just look at that finished panel. 😍

[@flyer7694]

Y’all f’ing ridiculous saying it took 8 hours. lol, it would take me a week then I would give up and call Lexi to finish.

[@keirgaming]

100% true I do the same thing

[@AllenRussell-qb3qo]

Cuz you're not a man. 🤡

[@AllenRussell-qb3qo]

​@@keirgamingmorons.

[@xsbiggy6349]

Honestly shouldn't take more than a few hours.

[@cameroncrider6970]

@@xsbiggy6349Companies make some big money on panel swaps. Takes a few hours and charge $500-1,000 for labor. Panel swaps is where the moneys at.

[@CarlosEnriqueAmaro]

I've only ever needed to use 3/4" uni-bit, found it at the Home Depot. I could have sworn it was Milwaukee, however it doesn't have the brand label on it. That one was the most ease of use for me. It has a straight edge with five edges. Should be all you need to then use that knockout component to create the gap needed as long as it's a smooth surface. Knockout tend to bend with use on uneven surfaces and break. That might concern any client. So far you have everything and then some. Thanks for sharing.

[@andreakeeling9217]

I love hearing your though process.

[@SinclearGriffithDJSINRG]

Greenlee step drill bits works really well.

[@barmanvarn]

100% agree that older wires had thicker insulation....found this out recently when redoing some wiring in my attic. I also confirmed this when I realized my old wire strippers (I've probably had for 30 years) weren't stripping new wire correctly as the cutter hole was expecting the older/thicker insulation.

[@nondisclosed8866]

I’ve been using a 7/8” Milwaukee shock wave bits for my punch set. They’re cheap and fit in my impact 👍and hold up decently.

[@trwilkins]

Can you take a stone to the cutting edge of the stepped bit? Honestly never sharpened one (only twist drills), but that is what I would try, first.

[@katzetomsagichnedd1883]

Perfect job and and it looks absolutly professional

[@Trent28888]

Where in australia we call them a step bit but what ya do is u spray a bit of WD40 on the surface ur goin to drill if its metal or get some oil and it will save ur unibit alot but also make goin through the metal faster

[@45-70hurtz]

clever! wise man always told me never go in dry. lmao!

[@garbo8962]

Found carbide hole cutters while double or triple the price of a unibit is way faster because you are only cutting g less then 8% of the KO and very little hot chips to burn you. I have a Klien 7/8" diameter that I have drilled over a thousand holes and still fairly sharp!..

[@swolf461]

Love your work and doing with your nails, amazing!!

[@Airship413]

Nice job Lexi, I work in electrical service as well for a solar company. We change panels and meters.

[@stanwalls6434]

Thank you Lexi! Great Job

[@moosewild4239]

Nice clean job. A lot prettier than the other panel. Quality work.

[@TedTedness-wu4vb]

You are good, every video you do your panels are so clean. from a shit hole to safe clean panel.

[@rickkrieger4455]

Really? Only 3 hours? You're a warrior!

[@Rangerthelonewolf]

Moving into the aptitude test! If I pass that then into an interview. Hoping to join the team! Great work btw!

[@TylerSmith-kt8rk]

For my personal StepBit I drill a pilot hole first and use some cutting oil. I use Milwaukee StepBits

[@isekava]

Great work 👍

[@damon415]

Lexi, the best step bits in my opinion are the Milwaukee cobalt coated step bits. You have to order them on line but the last the longest. They are pricy up front but they do last a while. Panel steel is brutal on bits. But you should give them a shot. Also a drop over oil or pre drilling a small starter hole with a twist bit will preserve the longevity.

[@Santa479]

I enjoy your clips, you really know what you're doing. I have one concern, I used to be on the safety team where I worked. Don't you think anytime you are using power tools you should have a hairnet on? I almost thought you were going to catch your hair when you were using your drill.

[@Matt-my7pz]

Lexi your likely past looking at this video, but i typically predrilled a1/4" hole with a regular bit then followed with my step bit. And i used Walters solid grease on all cutting bits I also carried a used up spare step bit for guys to poor or too cheap get yhere own that would happily burn up mine. Also i recommend watching Project Farm youtube channel on step bit test All that said, the Milwaukee knock out us so much faster than the greenlee hydraulic pig of a knockout tool we used to use back in the late 90s. Half the time the thing was leaking oil and had no compression.

[@timkendrick8414]

Great job. Thanks for sharing...

[@josephpuchel6497]

Excellent work and tutorial

[@wayneweis653]

I see that you are wearing safety glasses. Excellent.

[@redneckcommie]

Greenlee step bits/unibits work great and they're half the price on ebay. Carbide hole cutters are good for stubborn knock outs, no pre-drilling needed. taping all the wires together before you shove them back in the panel makes them go in much easier.

[@ArcFlash89]

I use the Klein carbide hole cutter bits instead of the step bits. They work great

[@venettafields]

Look, I don’t know anything about electrical work. And I don’t know how I got here. But that’s like the greatest face I’ve ever seen.

[@johnsaake2303]

I would recommend Klein QRST15 unabit on an impact. Milwaukee 49-56-9810 is the perfect size for the draw stud on the slugbuster. I always use a self tapper for a pilot to make the tip last longer, cutting oil also helps keep it cool!

[@travisparadis5035]

So funny I sound exactly like that talking to myself while I’m working 😂😂

[@williamdiaz-ij1uh]

Excellent Job.

[@robertcamara7300]

Literally a rock star! Any thought on selling T-shirts or other swag. I would definitely purchase one or two!

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing

[@prescottosegie]

Good video awesome work Lexi keep up the good content 😎

[@Allen.all.the.time95]

I just found your channel and this is an old video so I doubt you'll see this but to answer you about the unibits, I go with Greenlee or Irwin and they generally last me at least 10 years. Try going with a pilot hole, be sure to use your drill on low speed setting and keep constant pressure. That alone will extend the life of your bits. In the off chance you actually see this comment I hope that this information helps.

[@HalkerVeil]

Pretty damn good job honestly.

[@gregbennett2437]

That was great Thank you.🤠

[@willblackerby9055]

As far as the unibits go I’ve had the best luck with the Dewalt ones. Last a very long time and about half the price of the Greenlee and Milwaukee brands and we use them Dailey. Hope this helps. Nice job BTW. 👍🏻

[@jacksonb8061]

In regards to the pre set knockouts why not cut the conduit back and put the necessary bends on the cut off piece to align with the pre existing cut outs?

[@c_young-hvac4586]

Ive had my greenlee uni for 15 ish yrs ....granted i do hvac and dont use it as much as you are ...but i saw a spyder brand today that looked pretty sweet im going to pick and try out

[@bcisleoncool]

Great video! 3 hours to do this is nuts! Id rather you could take another 2 hours just don't rush =)

[@troybrown5663]

Panels can get long! LOL! sometimes for no reason. When I review the panels that are being procured I have to make sure they are not super long! one time the vendor tried to give us a 6ft 400A panelboard! LOL1 there were so many spaces "provisions" on the bottom. They will line the breakers on one side sometimes instead of lining them up side to side to get the shortest height! Good job!

[@rohanpurcell6230]

Sutton tools is a good brand for drill bits we use in Australia we call them Christmas tree bits

[@FENTANYLJET]

Looks so much better

[@DoneRightReviews]

Question... I noticed some of the hot wires that went into the breakers on the lower, right side of the panel had some copper showing. Is that OK? I thought the insulation was supposed to go right up to where the wire goes into the breaker. LOVE the channel!!

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Wow there are a lot of poke hazards with that work. Noticed you didn’t have full coverage side shields… but pretty big glasses. Have you ever had any close calls with eye pokes? Great Job!!!

[@MarkNShorts]

What a mess? You have more patience than me, I would ripe the whole panel off the wall. you go Lexi.

[@russellham2094]

Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see you once confirming ( test) this distribution board was electrically safe to work on?? Again I might have missed the reason as to why this board was being replaced? Just because it isn't neatly wired doesn't justify scraping. Could just carry out an invasive 5year test and shorten any loose cabling? Any board swap out is governed by the the length of the incoming supply cable tail length IMO.

[@jeffcarrico7809]

female electrician everyone tell her how wonderful she is!!!!! Men been doing this way longer and complain a lot less. Your a hero Lexi!!!

[@cosme3345]

Te a quedado muy bien. Saludos

[@ksokie63]

Hey lexi👋, awesome work. Just so cool to watch you have that fun.

[@ridgeelectricity6421]

excellent job 💯

[@mikemicksun6469]

Use cutting oil with your unibits and other bits. When i did panels used it and it helped some.

[@charedup]

You need a Greenlee GBS12, I sell electrical Parts in Florida. This is the best uni-bit, Expensive, but its because its the best. Klein's new Valo bits are nice aswell but they are expensive too.

[@Jon-T]

If you don't want to burn up unibits could you not use a Carbide hole cutter? They aren't as multi-purpose but it's cheaper to replace one cutter blade vs a unibit. Alternatively, if you predrill your unibit holes with a pilot hole you can extent their life span significantly.

[@indiancomrade2629]

Love and respect from India 🇮🇳… ❤️✌️

[@mash5702]

love the work

[@gregeconomeier1476]

Good video. I was wondering, why electricians don't use a hand held wire straightening tool?

[@unclerojelio6320]

Are you near Austin? My Federal Pacific panel needs replacing.

[@brianhoch1269]

Nice panel swap, but I noticed your feeder phasing was black, blue, red. Was this because of rotation ?

[@rinner2801]

Nice job.

[@don-dspid2404]

Well, at least they gave you service loops. Isn't there a tool for raising the box into place to make it easier than struggling with it? Like an old style car bumper jack of some kind. Nice job.

[@JackT_Music_on_Vinyl]

Holy smokes! This one was a huge job. Guys who only do new construction, from scratch are living the life compared to this shit, lol!

[@stanwalls6434]

I hope your making a ton of money and I hope the guy you work for understands when you set out on your own, I bet you could get $ support from your subscribers ❤️

[@nhankhuu5643]

Gotta respect the skill

[@Deizel23]

Just a question. Are you not required to use bond bushings on concentric knockouts? I know you didnt actually use the existing concentric knockouts but you were within them to some degree. And I like Lennox step bits. Great job btw

[@Mike88Actual]

That was chaos turned clean panel. Sometimes when the brain is mush is when the wallet goes ka-ching 🤑🤠!

[@alberthartl8885]

I have used the same Greenlee step bit for over 10 years.

[@chriskort889]

Outstanding electrical workmanship. I didn’t see you put any fasteners in.

[@lucas_f_s]

Excelente trabalho! Parabéns 😊

[@GypsyMoFoJoe]

3 man hours total, my ass! Just think on this pnl’s next change out the EC can do a vid and point out all the shoddy shortcuts and workmanship they were left to deal with……wham bam, thankyou ma’am

[@TrustMe8ro]

Yep, she needs to stop the cap!

[@trevorkolmatycki4042]

Yep… she’s kareen! I love seeing tidy wire management. 😊👍🏼

[@chadtitan4159]

Ok Greenlee step bits are spendy but worth it. Pre drill a whole and “with respect”, slow down your drill speed (like a drill press). You don’t drill metal…you carve it like a chisel to wood. You wanna see metal pig tails not graphite or metal chips. Cutting wax helps to reduce the heat dulling your bit. Also in a pinch I file my bits to make them last longer hope this helps.

[@garbo8962]

Found carbide hole cutters way faster other unibits and only produce 8 to 10% of hot steel chips that unibits create. My old Klein 7/8" carbide hole cutter will cut a hole thru 10 guage steel in under 20 seconds.