Sparky vs the Pros: Wiring

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[@gregoryreffner2939]

Great content. I'm just an average homeowner who can handle light electrical work and your channel is both informative and fun to watch!

[@SparkyChannel]

Great to hear. Thanks Gregory!

[@jonnyz5758]

Sparky channel is my number one channel when it comes to electrical

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Johnny!

[@timdyer7692]

Nice video, Bill! You both did a very good job...I think you edged out the win!

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Tim! It was fun! I would hate to do those tasks with all that pressure of the competition.

[@nathancortez3118]

I believe working clean, organized, and quality is better than working faster but with not with the same quality. Awesome video bill

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Nathan! I agree.

[@m_a_s6069]

Great work all around!

[@SparkyChannel]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@luckyhiker3434]

You are both really good electricians but I vote for sparky because he is closer to my age!!

[@SparkyChannel]

Gray hairs unite!

[@johnbushur6080]

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Good job Sparky!

[@SparkyChannel]

That's right. Thanks John!

[@nathancortez3118]

Also I found using a long nose with a strip of Romex on each jaw of the plier, does a great job of pushing the wires to the back of the box without damaging the wires

[@SparkyChannel]

NIce tip, thanks!

[@Guitarpch1]

I used the volt claw today! It’s great when you need to straighten out the inside of box before your push your device in…

[@SparkyChannel]

It's handy, isn't it?

[@wingman8447]

Nice work for both. I think experience (Sparky) has the edge. I’m old with crampy fingers and wrists. I’ve been experimenting with Dewalt cordless screwdriver, DCF680N2. Seems to help so far if I’ve got more than a few openings to do. Great video. Thank you.

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks! Good tip about the DEWALT 8V MAX Cordless Screwdriver Kit, Gyroscopic, 2 Batteries, Electric (DCF680N2): Amazon: amzn.to/3OlhQun

[@ellsobrien]

Sparky ALWAYS wins in my book!

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks so much Andrew!

[@brandonquig05]

Completely off topic, but can you do a demonstration for the neutral clamping screw inspection for the Square D QO load center recall? Thanks for all of your videos Mr. Sparky!

[@tommycho9068]

Great video. Bill Thanks

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@kenbrown2808]

I prefer to prep my GFCI before I start installing it: pull the tape if it will be feeding load side devices and back out all the screws that are going to be used. I also prefer to assemble the two receptacles, first, in an installation like that - put them back to back with one inverted, and then it is easy to set the pigtails on both, connect the line side wires, and then twist the second receptacle into place alongside the first. there's also a trick to gripping the devices as you place them in the box that lets you use your fingertips to guide the wires to fold where you want them to. it's not so slick in shallow boxes like that, but in full depth boxes, there is usually no further dressing of the wires needed. and I prefer the Milwaukee surge as my power driver. it runs quieter than an impact driver, and is available in 12 or 18V.

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Ken. Excellent tips!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

I think you won, Bill. Your receptacles are straighter and there is less chance of the wires working loose. That push tool you have shown before and it really seems to work well or you have learned to use it well. I also think your approach to the wiring seemed more thought out but that could be the stress of competition as well.

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Jeff! Yes, the competitors have to do a lot of different tasks during a round and the work and the stress of the competition can make even the young guys tired. Sometimes I'll be filming a competition and I'll be thinking they should do something a different way. LOL!

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

As far as I am concerned, those type of boxes are always too small. I always have to use an extension ring to fit the GFCI receptacles in there.

[@SparkyChannel]

Good tip, thanks!

[@dmope22]

sparky won. experience is the great teacher. cheers

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks, and cheers from San Diego!

[@waltergerard2]

My home was built in 1948 in Washington DC. I swithed out ALL of the old 2 prong outlets and grounded them all by watching you channel. (Not A Single Outlet Was Grouned). My new question for today 11/2022 is: While attempting to install a new ceiling fan with remote, I noticed old wiring sheathing/covering was barely attached, seemingly withered with aging and some with no covering at all. I was successful with wiring the fan however upon tucking the wires in the small ceiling electrical box I turned on the breaker swith just to find that the entire circuit shut down on me. I slept until the next day to come back and undo the wiring work just to find that probably the bare wire (Somewhere) was making contact with the electrical box or another wire. The electic is up and running again but the fan project is at a standstill. Can I fix the bare wiring issue without having to demolish the ceiling and wll for new wiring? SORRY FOR THE LONG MESSAGE.

[@lanceleavitt7472]

That only took 11 minutes. I can do that install in one hour and 10 minutes. --- Thanks for the fun upload. ---

[@SparkyChannel]

LOL! Thanks Lance!

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

Nice job everyone!

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks so much William! I thought it was interesting to see how we worked quite differently while doing the same thing, if that makes any sense. LOL!

[@greganliker201]

Not bad for an old guy😁 What should we race at next?

[@SparkyChannel]

Hi Greg! I like to think of myself as "experienced" as opposed to old. LOL! I really wanted to see how I would do at your round 3 challenge but couldn't deal with the cost of the parts and panels. That would have been a good one though! My viewers are loving this video, thanks for giving me permission to make it. I was so lucky that no camera men walked in front of my camera when I was filming your wiring. I use my zoom and keep back while filming.

[@cali-electro-dad]

Didn't see you cutting or stripping your wires Bill. Are you really going to compare a new install to a reinstall?

[@SparkyChannel]

True, that was an advantage for me.

[@theoisaac9948]

👍👍 I miss the field

[@SparkyChannel]

What field?

[@theoisaac9948]

@@SparkyChannel lol commercial industry

[@dlp7130]

Hello sparky Please how you can help me to learn electrical wiring I’m a foreign whom is living in fort Lauderdale?

[@SparkyChannel]

I would say to watch Sparky Channel videos. There are also schools like ABC electrical school.

[@HoosierRallyMaster]

You didn't bond the box to the EGC.

[@cali-electro-dad]

It's there... you can see the pigtail going to the 2nd ground screw on the right. Just can't see the screw.

[@hippo-potamus]

Don't all new receptacles have the ground linked into the screw down making the pigtail box ground redundant?

[@SparkyChannel]

Yes, the EGC is there. The EGC screw is a little out of the view of the camera, but you can see the EGC wire.

[@SparkyChannel]

@@hippo-potamus No, not all. Some have the self-grounding clip and some don't.

[@HoosierRallyMaster]

@@SparkyChannel Sorry, I was wrong. Since your competitor was using EMT with a green wire, I wasn't looking for your bare copper wire.

[@randyaivaz3356]

I would have fed the wires down to the receptical. Lot of waste the shown way. I think thet should of used the same Covers. Tightening the Screws before installing the cover was a mistake. Sparky should have installed the 4 screws he didn't Install. Don't mean to Critize. Do want to Pass on Experience as you all do. Stratmando

[@SparkyChannel]

What 4 screws did I not install?

[@glasshalffull8625]

The metal flanges on the receptacle on the right blocked the screw holes. The strange thing about the weather proof box is that in the corners it had 4 locations for screws, but the cover had only impressions and no holes to put a screw through. Box is probably set up for a whole host of set ups, so I give Sparky the benefit of the doubt. 😉

[@Eddy63]

My money was on you all the time Bill 😂🤣😅 Good fun vid ... Thx ...

[@SparkyChannel]

LOL! That's a very risky bet! Thanks Eddy!

[@Originalrubebwoy]

Nice job both of you lol.

[@SparkyChannel]

Thanks Daren!

[@stephenkennedy6358]

Greg did not attach the GFCI protected outlet sticker to the standard outlet.

[@SparkyChannel]

It's not needed for a grounded receptacle, but many would consider it helpful. Good observation.

[@seniorcomputer3292]

@@SparkyChannel Sticker not necessary for a grounded outlet? Then how does next person know the outlet is GFCI protected? Second outlet could be in a distant grounded box?

[@SparkyChannel]

@@seniorcomputer3292 See: Stickers Necessary for GFCI Protected Grounded Receptacle?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJrKqpuNl9ubaJo I do agree with you though.

[@mattmclaughlin7338]

Isn't that a metal box ? Ground needs to be attached to the box right?

[@SparkyChannel]

It's there... you can see the pigtail going to the 2nd ground screw on the right. Just can't see the screw. The EGC screw is a little out of the view of the camera, but you can see the EGC wire.

[@joeweatlu5169]

Why did you use an impact driver for the screws? Wouldn't it be better to use a drill without the impact? It seems that the screws or the box could be damaged using the impact driver.

[@SparkyChannel]

The impact feature doesn't engage for such light duty work. The 12V impacts are very small and light now, with great variable speed triggers. They have really come a long way. This makes them great for such quick tasks.

[@joeweatlu5169]

@@SparkyChannel Aha! I didn't realize that. Thanks for the informative videos.

[@SparkyChannel]

@@joeweatlu5169 You bet!

[@HoosierRallyMaster]

Pro Tip: but don't let the apprentice use an impact driver! (I'm a home gamer and I once put a set screw on a box fitting through a 3/4 EMT 🫤 )

[@SparkyChannel]

@@HoosierRallyMaster LOL! Good tip!

[@seniorcomputer3292]

Confused how the longer screws WERE IN PLACE before putting on the cover. Caulking necessary?

[@SparkyChannel]

That's the way it's done on the Sealproof weatherproof cover. You install the longer screws a little into each of the 4 holes. Then, with the receptacles placed well into position, the Sealproof cover is slid from left to right onto the screws. Then the screws are tightened. You could also put the cover into place first, then install the screws if you like.

[@SparkyChannel]

Yes, caulking is necessary, but it wasn't part of Greg's competition.

[@illestofdemall13]

They have a hole and slot for each screw. The head of the screw fits through the hole and then you slide the cover over so the narrower slot sits behind the head of the screw.

[@SparkyChannel]

@@illestofdemall13 Excellent explanation Kris. It's a great tip for those who aren't aware of this tip. It's a big time saver when the manufacturer offers this feature.

[@illestofdemall13]

@@SparkyChannel Thanks. Years ago, it seemed like most of the bubble covers I installed did have that feature. Maybe in the last 5 years I have started to see the type that do not, and also the kind that have to be assembled inside.

[@marcotokoku1898]

isnt that Sparky a pro?