Load Calculation for Basement Electrical

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Please note, these videos are not intended to be used as DIY electrical for homeowners (I meant DIY, not DYI :D). They're here to help out fellow electricians.
Video Date: May 1, 2020

[@jameslazar1780]

I'm a new Master Electrician and buisness owner in the State of Virginia and I can sense your over it attitude and I am only a year in on my new adventure and I just wanna tell u I feel your pain and your doing a fantastic job . You dona great job teaching and a true professional can see that. Don't let these weridos overwhelm what your doing buddy keep up the good work

[@commoncentstx]

I appreciate all the videos! If anyone complains, just tune them out

[@stewartsmalls2024]

People ask you questions because you clearly know what you are talking about and speak plainly. Thanks for the video.

[@ZZZZ-zg3zb]

When i tell people that i am electrical engineer, they tell me " so you wire homes" i reply " no, professionals do that who know d electrical code, I dont" . Great videos ,learning something new every day. I work on radars and airplanes thats a different code lol

[@slingerland3g]

"Go to school, like I did"...Love it!

[@davidunderwood4341]

Sorry dude but butchering that panel cover with that sharpie was insane. I went to school like you did. I'm not trying to be negative and really love your sarcastic sense of humor! Put the sharpie away!

[@rogerholland98]

You've gotta ignore those little people wining about issues with your videos, Scott. You are performing an awesome service to us, and I greatly appreciate what you are doing. Great content! Like Essential Craftsman say, "keep up the good work"!

[@colinstokes3826]

Great information. Add the right amount of dedicated circuits.. It will save you on any call backs. You spend more on a call back, then running an extra circuit. Do it right the first time.

[@saigonnight229]

How do we connect the sub-panel from the basement to the outside breaker box?

[@billvervelde8154]

I came here to learn something and instead I got 15 minutes of bitching.

[@toddt6730]

I just like to see how it's done, i also watch the electricians in England , i don't do anything other than change a switch or outlet and if the wiring doesn't look right i call my electrician, some of my wiring is newer, but a lot is that cloth covered with brittle casing on it

[@workingshlub8861]

my buddy just bought a split level that has 100 amp service with gas range and gas furnace....he calls me up and did the add all breakers up and total thing ...he thought home inspector missed that .....after i explained how it really works he laughed..he thought he was gonna spend thousands for an upgrade..

[@wizard3z868]

the other one pple see 100 amp main dont realize its both phases tht are 100 amps each lol

[@rodneysmith4239]

PE I installed a light/heat/ fan combo I had the fan/light on the load side of the GFCI kept tripping,

[@yellowflash5555]

Doesn't need to be gfci protected, need dedicated circuit. Check the Amos its pulling. You'll probably need 12 wire on 20 amp breaker

[@rodneysmith4239]

@@yellowflash5555 right on PE thank you.

[@joejoe6949]

New code is you can have 18” of slack but strap still 12” from the box.

[@steveloux4709]

That's not in the code. But in some circumstances, it might be a good practice.

[@joejoe6949]

@@steveloux4709 nec 2020 334.30 yes it is.

[@steveloux4709]

@@joejoe6949 sorry, your statement is correct. I misread your post as a requirement for 18” rather than a permission. My error.

[@joejoe6949]

@@steveloux4709 brother we here to help each other if not what’s the point in all of it.

[@heroknaderi]

Good to know

[@gracebonez]

You are hilarious!...moving on.

[@leroygreen1877]

"Not growning weed" hahaha yikes man! I like your videos but you can be rough on us viewers! You care and thank you for your videos!

[@gregoryfoxx2069]

Awesomeness. Popular. Doing it right. Trade has real haters, this has trade updates.

[@rodneysmith4239]

Thanks for sharing love that Bose drop word that you threw in there!!

[@DrD6452]

There's no such thing as too many plugs or too many tools, lol. I grew up in a house that was built in 1940 and plugs were scarce commodities!

[@steveloux4709]

Hey, two receptacles in each bedroom was an upgrade over one per room! ;)

[@LuisGomez-le4vk]

Jjjaaa yes you are right for electricians

[@joejoe6949]

The truth brother

[@MarcoPolo-jg1em]

He needed 900 amps ??😂😂

[@OhhThtsReef]

800 amp sub panel 🤣🤣

[@innerspacemedia3550]

This guy needs to get over himself with his condescending attitude. Anybody with internet access and a calculator can do this work.

[@DonkeyLipsDA3rd]

But most dont or dont put in time to find out how to do a load calculation.

[@steveloux4709]

I think hubris is a two-way street Brian. And I'm going to push back your oversimplification of the trade. If one has a copy of the code book, yes, the information is all there to be obtained as to what is expected. But without training to develop the ability to synthesize all of the different requirements, "anybody with Internet access" is going to almost assuredly get it wrong.