Replacing lighting at my house

[@falsernet]

It's funny watching the incandescent lamps get shaken to death by the fan lol

[@lightsfansmore6619]

I do like your videos since I really enjoy electrical work. In addition, I like your shower curtain in your bathroom with the black and white colors.

[@bread_cat__]

Those new lights look awesome Nic. Great job!

[@djbryce]

By far your most entertaining video... especially your battle with the evil ceiling fan 😂 Keep up the good work!

[@br3nd4n]

Shut the power off before you do that. You could slip and touch both hot and neutral.

[@fortniteinminecraftt3794]

I did it without turning off the power I just turned off the light switch itself

[@nics-systems-electric]

Then I can't see it hurts way more to fall off a ladder because you can't see than a little shock

[@Aidanbrowne-]

@@nics-systems-electricyou can just use a torch

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Aidanbrowne- or I can leave the light on for better lighting

[@HazemnAlinaBrewog]

​@@Aidanbrowne-smart ways to burn the house

[@Lightning500]

Nice to see that your updating lighting to improve the lighting in the basement

[@MasterOfMinecraft385]

8:30 😂 the fan had some loud noise issues lol

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

lol

[@CJP_Productions]

Jit got a fresh cut 💀

[@cutepaws3859]

Bro the fan was about to fall

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

@@CJP_Productions LMAO

[@theericfreeze1493]

I love my ceiling fans. I think your crazy for removing it.

[@16BitDoggo]

Some are crap. I only like Hunter fans and some other brands. Also here it makes sense to get rid of it because of the basement ceiling.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I hate them they're such an eyesore to me I prefer the air-conditioning than blowing around the same air

[@lightsfansmore6619]

He just hates them

[@achannelwithnopurpose1977]

Model numbers for the upgraded light fixtures? I may wanna actually get some. As for the ceiling fan, the appeal in my opinion has to do with practicality. I believe ceiling fans are used when it’s not practical (or allowed) to have a mini-split, portable ac, or an hvac upgrade. That’s why I have a ceiling fan in my bedroom as it’s cheap and my neighborhood has a rule against window/portable ac units and installing a mini split is too much for my budget.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I don't have model numbers and yes fans are fine if you don't have air-conditioning however I do

[@UKsystems]

Great video i like how you are solving problems in the house and making great content

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

wow very cool!!!

[@All_ConsumingBandu]

I actually can't sleep without ceiling fans, so need it where I sleep

[@nics-systems-electric]

In the summer we use the air conditioning so it's not hot

[@Warp3326]

​@nics-systems-electric why do many homes with ac have ceiling fans then

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Warp3326 I guess the owner wanted to install them

[@keithpierce8458]

That’s cool that your replacing light

[@hotbytesB]

I like the new lighting in your house

[@mircomamsecohardwareandsafety]

thank you for making that video nic :D

[@mewing-gawd]

this was a video i have been waiting to see

[@jakethepro4335]

Nice vidoe❤

[@sharonbradford4494]

The ceiling fan spirits will come and get you☠️💀☠️💀☠️💀☠️💀

[@jeffreywright5316]

Wow nice upgrade change new led light save money electricity bill

[@thomaswhitten468]

Have you thought of making a compilation video at the end of each year for the best moments of that year?, it would be cool

[@nics-systems-electric]

I don't have all of the footage I get rid of lots of it

[@ebelray6890]

I always liked the bottom floor when living at home too..

[@janikpaul1808]

im a 2700k fan

[@nics-systems-electric]

It has its place in certain situations as does bright white. But in most situations depending on the building I like somewhere in the middle

[@lightsfansmore6619]

7:33 It's best to have a ceiling fan in a room because air conditioning alone isn't enough to comfortably cool your room.

[@nics-systems-electric]

You obviously do not have adequate air-conditioning in that case. Fans don't create cold air they just move air around I can tell you from experience fans are not equal to air air conditioning. I've been in houses without air-conditioning and only fans and it is not pleasant. However air conditioned spaces without fans are comfortable. If you have air conditioning like I do the fan just makes it uncomfortable having air blowing around.

[@thinkIndependent2024]

Fan redistribute air that's why the reverse switch is on the FAN... Next we get you into some Home Automation switches for energy management.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I don't need my air distributed I can turn on heat or air conditioning.

[@thinkIndependent2024]

​@@nics-systems-electric reverse switch pulls the heat that rises off the ceiling therefore lowering the usage ( helps heat the room) You doing good Nic !!! Learning a lot for your age stay STRONG!!!!

[@marksmith-ew7ir]

Wago's are the way to Go just use the correct amp one's makes easy to test with.

[@nics-systems-electric]

I don't really trust them I know they preform OK in tests but I've had to come back and fix too many failures from them but they are definitely nice for testing and light loads

[@regchan]

question do you have regulation on electrical in shower / bath as the light fixtures might not be allowed

[@nics-systems-electric]

Receptacles have to be GFCI protected within 2.5 m and switches can't be within reach from a shower/tub

[@UriahStuff]

I personally like 3500K, but yeah, I like really cool lighting in the bathroom.

[@wibwabz]

What are you going to do with your fire alarm system if you move houses? Would you just instruct the new owners on how to operate it or would you take all the components with you? Also, I noticed that you do some alarm stuff at schools. Are you certified for that? If so, how difficult was it to get the certification? Is this your job? Sorry, one more thing, where do you get all of the alarm system components from? Do you order them all used? I looked on Ebay and control panels aren't cheap. How do you afford all of this? I just discovered your channel today and so far, I really enjoy your content, definitely going to subscribe. Keep up the great work! :)

[@nics-systems-electric]

The average house cost here is 1.2 million Canadian so when a house is already owned it would be silly to sell it the house will always stay in the family and with the cost of a home and the cost of living it is next to impossible for any young people to buy or rent spaces so I will likely not be leaving anytime soon as I have my own area in the basement

[@wibwabz]

@@nics-systems-electric That makes sense. And you also have an entire garage to do stuff in. "Also, I noticed that you do some alarm stuff at schools. Are you certified for that? If so, how difficult was it to get the certification? Is this your job? Sorry, one more thing, where do you get all of the alarm system components from? Do you order them all used? I looked on Ebay and control panels aren't cheap. How do you afford all of this?" Sorry about all the questions, I'm just really curious about what you do and how much it costs. Alarm system 'management' seems like a fun thing to do.

[@theromanarmy7488]

Can you durability test that fan.

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

he gonnna be durability testing u- wait i didn’t mean for that to be inappropriate 💀💀

[@nics-systems-electric]

No it's almost brand new I gave it away

[@theromanarmy7488]

@@SodiumInduction-hv Bring It ON

[@smithterrance459]

I prefer ceiling fans over light fixtures

[@nics-systems-electric]

They would be ok if they weren't such an eye sore but when you have air conditioning there's no point

[@Rainbowhockey]

Y'all have light switches INSIDE the bathroom AND no ground?? In the UK we have zones in the bathroom but basically switches on a pull cord or outside the room, no power sockets inside.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Then people would turn the lights off on you if they were outside the room and there's no way to charge or plug-in anything you need to use in the washroom if you can't have a plug in there

[@Organham4903]

I think in the uk people are a little too scared of electricity

[@Rainbowhockey]

@@Organham4903 well it is 240v so yeah!

[@Rainbowhockey]

@@nics-systems-electric yes true! But we run 240v so there's a bigger risk of shocks being fatal, especially around water. Our regs do allow for a shaver socket inside the bathroom but no other sockets in zone 1.

[@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness]

the first light I have three of I recognized it

[@gedeonclavet2946]

I like ceiling fans because it doesn’t take some place on your floor unlike those foot fans

[@CJP_Productions]

6:43 what’s wrong with ceiling fans?

[@nics-systems-electric]

They're just too ugly and a pain in the ass to install

[@Unstopapple]

5k isnt white, its blue. You want high temps in bathrooms, low temps in all other places, and optional neutral lighting for work spaces. warm lights give homey vibes. cool lights like 5k+ will feel sterile.

[@sheagoff6009]

I never turn the lights on when I get up to pee. Just have a nice night light in the bathroom and you’re good to go.

[@Brad79FL]

Hey Nic how are ya? I like the new lighting it looks really nice, where you live you can get away with out a ceiling fan, the way you took it down was pretty funny i thought you were going to break the light shades lololo! that's an interesting way to burn out the incandescent light bulbs lololo! where I live now in Florida ceiling fans are good for the summer time down here with the air conditioning. Keep up the good work my friend 🙂

[@lightsfansmore6619]

Are you a Milwaukee fan?

[@nics-systems-electric]

As far as battery powered tools go I use them used to use Makita but switched. For hand tools I use Klein and Wera and others

[@lightsfansmore6619]

14:30 Ayla and Jaxon going pizazz

[@lightsfansmore6619]

Have you ever heard of Wagos? The easy snap wire nuts where you insert a wire, flip down the lever, and you got a good connection.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Oh yes had lots of fun replacing them after they've burnt up. They are fine for very small loads but they shouldn't be legal for any heavy load. There is just not a big enough contact area.

[@lightsfansmore6619]

@@nics-systems-electricBut Wago offers Wagos that have multiple connections for any wires. You could use them for heavy projects.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@lightsfansmore6619 I never trusted them from the beginning, but was told they were fine after coming back replacing ones that have burned up too many times they've lost my trust for heavy loads

[@lightsfansmore6619]

But Wago offers Wago Gel Boxes which can protect the Wago from being fried.

[@JessieMHadaller]

I find it rather sad that people are replacing their perfectly good pot lights with disk lights, that essentially do the same thing. So disappointing.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Better coverage and brighter not for nothing

[@dangruner5926]

That looks like a very large house. How come you are moving down to the basement?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Because I want to to have my own space

[@connorsceilingfanworld1905]

What did you do with the ceiling fan

[@nics-systems-electric]

Gave it away

[@gamerboy12970]

HAHA the fan

[@Harper_DobniYT]

When is the annual test coming out?

[@nics-systems-electric]

When I decide to do it

[@firealarm421]

Does your house have 2 kitchens

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes

[@Deafjustin]

I love ceiling fan keep me cool down during the summer and I use high speed!! LED too bright because my eyes had issue mean lost control of bright after eye surgery in 1994.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Yes I can see them being nice when you don't have air-conditioning I used to use them before

[@Deafjustin]

@@nics-systems-electric thank you buddy I love electric since I was born

[@revdev1032]

11:34 I have some what like these similar to yours but mine can change the colour when I turn the Light off and on through 2700k and 4000k

[@ceilingfanman1877]

I enjoy ceiling fans

[@Organham4903]

Why didn’t you do warm white?

[@nics-systems-electric]

Because I don't like it?

[@Organham4903]

To each their own ig.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Organham4903 I don't want everything in my house to look yellow makes it look dirty

[@Organham4903]

You’re intitled to that. I don’t want my home to feel like a hospital, or office. I like warm light, you like cool light

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@Organham4903 I don't either that's why I go somewhere in the middle

[@Lando_P1]

I can see the light.

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Are those the LED fixtures with no replacement bulbs? Sure they look cool, but if it fails, the entire thing has to be replaced and you end up with mismatched lights over time! Why not install fixtures with bulbs? They bulbs they sell are LED anyway, and that way you can customize the color temperature to your liking as well! Lots of ugly dome shaped “boob lights” out there, but there are definitely some nice fixtures too.

[@nics-systems-electric]

It's 2024 now this is the norm it's been the norm for years replaceable bulbs create thick fixtures and the bulbs don't last as long as the fixtures so by the time they start failing you just replaced the fixture

[@johnroll4733]

I broke me by mistake but the new here now it's not up yet but will be 1 day.

[@NicholasthefanMan]

Rip fan

[@UriahStuff]

FPE - Fire Prone Experience

[@dylanchalmers3011]

@NIC'S SYSTEMS & ELECTRIC ceiling fans don't do much

[@robertbeyers1308]

If your ever in California You will want ceiling fans due the extra heat we get each year.

[@nics-systems-electric]

During the times here that it's 45°C or 113°F I have not needed ceiling fans air-conditioning is what is used for cooling

[@robertbeyers1308]

Nic that's fine to use the air conditioning. But here in California we get extremely dry heat that air conditioning and ceiling fan are needed. Plus ceiling fans help the power bill go down. Especially during bedtime. Due the air conditioner doesn't have work as much to move the air. But it's entirely up to you to have it or not.

[@Siren_StrObE]

Just finished your other video

[@lucyluwickerbeast851]

lol the fan hiting your head

[@ZeroGhost6653]

“I can’t be trusted with fans” 10 minutes later “new challenge take the fan down with it on”

[@Fredengle]

It Seems It's basically just a large smoke alarm accept it's not interconnected?

[@Fredengle]

And I guess the reason for that is isnt a smoke alarm supposed to be installed on a lighting circuit?

[@robertbeyers1308]

You forgot to install a wire Murat on the extra wire behind the dimmer switch. Each time you turn the lights off that wire becomes a hot wire. And should be capoed at all times. To prevent sorting and fires.

[@nics-systems-electric]

Are you sure about that

[@robertbeyers1308]

@@nics-systems-electric Yes I am 500% sure. After all I have over 30+ years handling electricity. Plus one last thing ground wire you should have hooked it up. Behind the switch. The only time you don't hook it up. Is when there is no main ground wire. It's been required to be hooked up since the early 2000s. And when replacing a switch you should always add the ground to the switch. Implementing your grounds is always best practice with safety for others.

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@robertbeyers1308 at 21:43 you can see there is a wire nut. And it's not true, you do not require a bond on a switch where the yolk is bonded to the box.

[@robertbeyers1308]

@@nics-systems-electricNic I decided to check again. And the video moved so fast I didn't see the third Murat. I'm sorry for my comment. And thank you for correcting me on the Murat. (Exact time stamp though is 23:39)

[@TheMcGeeTwins]

Lighting at my grandma’s house. Kind of sucks.

[@fatboyfat_uk]

Those wire nuts / marrettes you use in North America scare me. We don’t have them in the UK as far as I know. We use proper terminal blocks!

[@nics-systems-electric]

They are completely solid often more solid than a terminal block as a good quality install will have the conductors twisted therefore not relying on the connecter but only using it as a insulator

[@stopmotionbymg1221]

Did you know people collect and like ceiling fans like how some people collect cars. I don’t see the appeal to collecting and like ceiling fans like that tho

[@leoeCRAZY]

I like fans

[@TimelapseSleeping]

Why did you remove a ceiling fan 11:04

[@nics-systems-electric]

Because I don't want to be sleeping under what seems like a helicopter nor do I want to look at it in the middle of the room

[@lightsfansmore6619]

You should have use a regular screwdriver to take the blades off

[@nics-systems-electric]

And why would I want to do that

[@lightsfansmore6619]

Just so the blades don’t accidentally fall on you

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@lightsfansmore6619 that takes longer

[@lightsfansmore6619]

Well most fans have short screws that hold the blades on so it can’t be that long

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@lightsfansmore6619 i'll use a drill that actually usually gives you more control as you get less fatigued by standing in the same position trying to hold something for a while

[@planeguy737-1]

idk about you but leds seems sorta like a downgrade

[@nics-systems-electric]

No at all unless it's a preference of the colour spectrum which you can get whatever you'd like in LED and they have a much better CRI rating. Not to mention some of the fixtures already had LED bulbs previously.

[@planeguy737-1]

@@nics-systems-electric i mean i somewhat agree but also i want to mention that incandescents are very cheap to buy for a near perfect cri at 99+, have almost no fixture restrictions since they dont have any circuit board to fry and are for excellent at infrared output, but it boils down to the application and quality of the leds you get if you get high quality bulbs then yes, they can be much better than most cfls and incandescents

[@nics-systems-electric]

@@planeguy737-1 That's interesting you mentioned that as that used to be the case, however LED bulbs are actually cheaper to buy now. I know this because I've looked for incandescent bulbs specifically and not only there not as readily available but more expensive.The problem with incandescent is the inefficiency and that you are limited to what wattage the fixture is rated for often not being able to go over 60 and the limited colour temperature.

[@XxRoWCoAsTeRxX]

Im wondering why there is an elf costume in the closet in your room💀

[@thinkIndependent2024]

Nic Actually has an Installer Elf ( it's his secret weapon)

[@XxRoWCoAsTeRxX]

I never knew that🤣

[@ILVT_Plumbing]

are you ever going to replace the crappy old electrical panel?

[@nics-systems-electric]

I'm assuming you're referring to the federal pioneer panel and I'm not sure as there is a lot involved with a panel swap and a large expense which I am not willing to cover myself