The ABCs Of Your Electricity with Frank Cozzolino | Mike Holmes, Holmes On Homes Podcast | EP05

[@MikeHolmesmakesitright]

Do you want to see more Frank Cozzolino?

[@sneakyomni]

Frank has always been one of my favorite part of the show. He does everything so cleanly and clearly explains why something is wrong. It's helped me go thru my own house to start adding to the list of "these things were done wrong by someone and need to get fixed at some point." which is great. Sadly your show has really made that list long lol

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

This was great. We want Martin too!!!!

[@PaigeYesLee]

Yes. Please.

[@drusabs]

I miss Frank must see more of him please

[@drusabs]

My two favorite men Mike and Frank love and miss both of you

[@b9bot148]

Respect both Mike and Frank because they care about what they do for everyone they help.

[@sarahcloverfield9835]

YES, I LOVE Frank, I see and hear the passion in this man’s voice. I love the fact that you know he is not an actor. We love the honesty. MORE Frank.

[@carlitoscard6232]

mr holmes because of your shows i learn a lot about how to fix my own house this is when your shows ran full episodes, now they are very short 36 minutes. thanks from CA , here are many with licenses, counties dont care their quality as long as get us in their property taxes

[@Moccy.]

Good stuff - I love listening to people with deep knowledge of their subject. Frank was always one of my favorite people to hear on your shows. One thing I'd like to see is the Ontario electrical code and revisions made available to everyone without the current $200 paywall (at least in PDF form). In my opinion, any information that relates to public safety or building practices, especially ones that are legally required, should be publicly available information. I'm a homeowner that is comfortable doing my own electrical work (yes, I always pull permits), but more importantly I like to be as informed as possible before starting any project. In addition to that, code changes in recent years mean that I technically need to pull a permit for something as mundane as replacing an outlet - I'd really like in future to see some sort of homeowner-grade certification or process that allows me to do simple electrical maintenance work without a permit (replacing outlets, changing light fixtures, replacing a breaker, etc.), where maybe I simply report any work done to ESA, perhaps with some photo evidence - as it stands, the current permit requirements are too restrictive - A $10 outlet replacement (avoid the $2/EA junk you get at Home Depot folks!) would end up costing $100 after permits and taxes. Luckily there hasn't been a need for that so far.

[@mennomateo]

Our tax dollars are at work making those codes why can we not have what we're paying for with our taxes

[@joanhickson1857]

I would love to see more with you and Frank 🌺

[@johnllewellyn5341]

OMG I’ve been in the electrical trade (Electrician) for over 46 years, and this video has nailed it. This should be required viewing for all homeowners.

[@dharr3447]

Glad I watched, I was getting ready to hire an electrician who is not certified, this clarifies what I need to do.

[@fooledman]

Hands were still wet as I touched the metal plate of a light switch and everything got dark for a good hour. Did not get knocked all the way unconscious. From then on I made sure all light switch covers are plastic.

[@edwardguzik4282]

Thank you! From a Master electrician, I to know all these stories, why did it happen this way? People / home owners are cheap. I can go on and on. To the folks/homeowners pay for knowledge that brings you a peace of mind.

[@donnapalmeri9573]

I watched Holmes on Homes many years ago on HGTV. Glad to see him on podcasts!! 😊

[@joanhickson1857]

That’s a good question 🌺

[@aaronhuffman4852]

I would work for frank in a heartbeat

[@joanhickson1857]

I love the conversation 🌺

[@technomage2017]

Great advice for any home owner anywhere

[@miamited69]

Most city's, counties, etc have online lookup for permits. I passed on several housed due to things line roof and ac replaced with no permits pulled. That made me wonder what else was done without permit or done wrong if a permit was not needed.

[@fooledman]

Ah, the aesthetically pleasing atmosphere of romance from having a chandelier in the bathroom.

[@tww1981]

This question is for Frank Cozzolino ( what is your opinion of the Wirecon brand modular wall switches and outlets ??

[@tww1981]

Hey maybe Frank the electrician can teach the "old dog" Mike Holmes the basics of household electrical work !! Based on one Holmes show I saw Mike Holmes didn't know there are at least 4 ways to feed both sides of a 220 volt AC circuit , not just one !

[@joanhickson1857]

That’s right it’s like everything else

[@KRKM89]

Where can we listen to all the podcasts? I can't see full episodes on spotify or Google podcasts

[@raytaylor4089]

all UK sockets are switched so can be switched off it has been since BS 1363 was introduced in 1947 as one of the new standards for electrical wiring in the United Kingdom used for post-war reconstruction. The plug and socket replaced the BS 546 plug and socket, which are still found in old installations or in special applications.

[@jerrybrandenburg5030]

how about so cal. the world’s highest building standards, my whole i’ve built here. 23 years inspections

[@kalijasin]

14 Awg (TW/UF) is rated for 20 amps per NEC 310-16.

[@fooledman]

A neighbor tried to dry his clothes on top of a huge floor vent from the HVAC. The fire gutted the house.

[@joanhickson1857]

Yes

[@youngscooter6290]

I was a resi electrician for 6 years, and I hated it lol glad I’m not doing that anymore

[@littlehuey5679]

After 50 years as a contractor most of the bad electrical work I have come across was done by licensed electrical people ! All these regulations are about and from the electrical contractors waiting money and pushing out everyone else out , not safety !!!

[@raytaylor4089]

All UK electrics are earthed/grounded as standard. and three prong plugs none are two prong.

[@simonjones7785]

As my senior engineer used to say electricity is the only thing you can not see or smell but you can dam well feel Beware!!

[@fooledman]

Got taken for 500 by a licensed plumber that pretended to fix the HVAC some years back. The place he claimed he got the parts from never heard of the company. Called this plumber and kept getting someone different on the phone after spending at least half an hour listening to football trivia while on hold. Filed a written complaint with the BBB which the guy fought but I won in the end. If asked, will tell the name of this company.

[@jamesmccarthy5199]

Thank you for letting us know this information letting Frank know thank you for sharing the things that he's telling us I am ham radio license with the technician license that we had to learn a little bit about electricity but I'm always going to call the electrician for for the information that needs to be done some of it has not exactly grammar properly I'm using the microphone to Trent to dictate because of my disability

[@raytaylor4089]

In the UK each Electrician has to be qualified and have Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS). Electrical Safety Certificate is also needed on all rental homes every time a tenant changes and or every 5 years. Electric, gas, plumbing, wals flooring in fact everything to do with building or repairing houses, covered by building regulations.

[@jessesmith1681]

Here in Virginia we have electrical contractors and in order to have an electrical contractors license you must have at least one licensed master electrician on your payroll . Master electricians here must have so many hours of on the job training or so many years school to qualify to take the master electricians exam . Here the exam has only a few questions pertaining to the business end of things . Masters here are the ones that do load calculations and such . A licensed master electrician can pull a permit as long as the work involved is $1000.00 or less but above that limit you must have an electrical contractors license

[@neil2809]

Can or should you use all GFCI breakers just to be totally safe ?

[@flybyairplane3528]

There is a guy, that I worked with @ a mechanical contractor, I had left, but was told he built his OWN HOME, but the ONLY THING HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DO WAS THE DWV PLUMBING ! everything he did with permits went smoothly !, 10 years later he died from cancer. , I have done REFRIGERATION WORK right out of HS A. also A/C. worked with everything from 24 v - 4160 3phase Been retired since 2003, now79 yo. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tww1981]

well that's something most homes don't have ( a 3 phase electric service ) some large farms have 3 phase do to the high power requirements needed to run the equipment ! I know this there are 2 ( 3 phase electric services ) ! Single Phase residential electric is easy unless somebody screwed up everything really bad !

[@sherrieduncan7451]

How can you tell that the person has a permit if they aren’t licensed,but they do the job.

[@voisindo]

Phone your local government (city hall/ town officd -whatever you have). They are actually there to help you.

[@raytaylor4089]

landlord check is a similar cost for the simple test cost UK 150 to £300

[@joanhickson1857]

Hi Frank

[@simonjones7785]

every couple of years in the UK the people who write the rules come out with a new edition or update called a part such as asn update in bathroom regs was called Part P it was basicaly canges to the earthing rules inside the bathroom what power you can have in a bathroom and where the outlet may be

[@fooledman]

Need a license at least to replace the motor on a HVAC even though the home owner knows how to safely do the job.

[@raytaylor4089]

you cannot have sockets in the bathroom/toilet in the uk other than a shaver circuit.

[@tww1981]

*what*happens*when*you*get*permits*&*every*thing*is*done*to*code*&*approved*&*then*after*is*changed*then*what*?*

[@tww1981]

Hey Mike Holmes you say people should leave Electrical and plumbing and everything non cosmetic work to the so called pros ! What's wrong with home owners doing there owner Electric, Plumbing, Structure and so on ? I see some of your shows and some of the work your redo that was done by so called pros looks like it was done by people that were drunk or high on something ! I say home nothing wrong with doing the work yourself if you have basic common sense and understanding of how things go together ! ( by the way still have challenges for you Mike Holmes to try if not to chicken !!

[@margiemistretta8885]

BUT when inspectors don't know their own laws etc or don't care

[@tww1981]

*what*about*stuff*grand*fathered *in *&* historic *structures*!*

[@robertboettinger4102]

My combs you are Frank been together for almost 20 years he’s like your right hand man when it comes to electricity work he does an awesome job he knows his job his guys know their jobs just like you Mike Holmes your son Mike Junior and your daughter all know your jobs nobody argues everybody has fun went to work in the gather everybody just does their jobs to right way you don’t see that no more

[@jrw3533]

Well ,Mike Holmes you screwed up on one episode -- and I can tell you how you screwed up on that episode !

[@HARLEYMLM1966]

No, never cared for Frank.