Tips on Keeping Cool at the Jobsite (for Electricians) (and all Trades)

Let’s face it. We don’t normally get to pick and choose the environments in which we get to perform our electrical trade. And, depending on the part of the country where you live/work, some of those areas can be brutal in the summertime when it comes to the heat. I know here in Texas, temperatures can be well over 100 degrees in the shade! In the latest episode of Electrician U, Dustin gives some tips and pointers on how you can combat the effects of working out in the heat.
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The clothing you wear can have a huge impact on how your body reacts to rising temperatures. If you were to wear shorts, T shirts, and tennis shoes, you would probably feel much more comfortable than in the full pants, shirt, and boots most of us are required to wear. But OSHA is the driving force behind what you can wear and what you cannot. In fact, they put the responsibility on the Employer to define what is safe/appropriate to wear to work. Some employers are fine with the employee wearing shorts, T shirts, and tennis shoes if they are working Inside on a smaller project (like a house for example).
If you are like most of us, pants are what we normally don to go to work. This provides a level of protection to your lower body that shorts cannot. Long sleeve shirts also offer some protection to the upper body. The things we, in the construction industry, do during the course of the day require some form of protection to our bodies. Drilling in metal/wood with shavings flying around, crawling around in attics or crawlspaces, and working with some unforgiving materials and tools to name a few. In addition, covering your body with clothing also keeps it out of the suns damaging rays. There are many different forms of fabric that offer some form of UV protection, are lightweight and breathable, have sweat wicking ability, etc., but even cotton can provide some of these benefits as well. Some form of covering on your head is also helpful.
Don’t neglect your feet when you are dressing for the warm weather. Make sure you select a good pair of work boots that suit your needs as well as the appropriate socks! While cotton socks are lightweight consider a pair of wool boot sock to help wick some of that sweat away. Your boots should be selected with the amount of physical protection you need in addition to any other items you may be looking for (ankle support for example). They should also be sturdy, and you shouldn’t have to replace them every couple of months!
Safety glasses/sunglasses are something else to consider. There are tinted safety glasses available, but at a minimum, consider wearing a pair of inexpensive sunglasses if working out in the sun. You won’t be squinting as much, and they can help keep things from getting into your eyes.
Of course, sunscreen is very helpful in keeping you from getting burned. Either the spray or lotion types are perfectly fine, and if you can find some that is sweatproof, even better! Water consumption is something that should NOT be overlooked. If you are exerting yourself, a reasonable gauge is to start at a gallon a day and go up from there. And while sports type drinks are helpful, nothing can replace good old water! Keep some in a cooler reasonably close to you in the hot months and drink that water frequently.
Many companies offer products that are self-cooling. Things like towels, do rags, hard hats, etc. These items should not be overlooked as they can be a big help in keeping you cooled down.
Make sure to check out the entire video to catch ALL the tips Dustin talks about.
#electrician #electrical #ppe

[@skinny01717]

Could you do a vid on more commercial/industrial stuff please?

[@TightLoli]

I agree

[@kalebjohns7715]

He does videos based off of his experience and he is a residential electrician so I doubt he will be able to talk about commercial or industrial.

[@heavyd9103]

@@kalebjohns7715 2:45 That looks like commercial.

[@dakotareid1566]

@@kalebjohns7715 he does everything, plenty of videos of him in industrial settings

[@zacharybob4336]

@@kalebjohns7715 You're a fool and have no idea what you're talking about.

[@ironDsteele]

I'm an apprentice in Canada and we have the opposite problem, Winter and communists.

[@Alexsmartway]

You will get the heat problem in the summer trust me

[@ironDsteele]

@@Alexsmartway We've been up on the asphalt roof installing solar panels. It's hot up there in July.

[@DamionJR4923]

We have communists also

[@restk8569]

You’re so brave you should move to china.

[@alklapaxida850]

i think most you are having trouble with "BONGS" stay off the choof PHuking communists whats wrong with you-------

[@BASEDinMaine]

I actually clicked thinking this was about maintaining emotional equilibrium rather than temperature 😁 Maybe a subject for a future video?

[@colehelderman2755]

i thought the same at first, that would be a great topic as well

[@TheOtisUpham]

I definitely had that initial thought too. Does that video exist? I need it.

[@Ephesians-ts8ze]

That video would probably have kept me from throwing my hard hat across the job site a few hundred times

[@charlesford157]

I'm 59 and have been doing electrical work of some sort since I was 16. I'm one of those walking tropical rain forests that sweats like crazy. It does get pretty hot here in NC as well as TN and FL when I lived there. You covered pretty much everything Dustin, great tips. One thing I would add is try to acclimate yourself to the heat. Don't keep your house 60 degrees, keep it about 75 or so and it will make a huge difference. Keep a fan going instead. You do get used to it, you'll save some on your bills and you won't be as susceptible to dying in the heat. Don't get me wrong, 75 is no 110, but you'd be surprised how much it helps. Chillin' in the AC is great, but for me, 75 is the new 60 lol. Great channel bud, nice to see some folks still excited about the best trade out there.

[@wim0104]

Yup, clever Texans do that too.

[@fbarr8540]

Omg ! I live in Arizona and I thought I was the only one that did that my house is always at 78 through 81 and it’s not even hot when I go outside it’s about 100 and it honestly doesn’t bother me😅

[@josephreilly8405]

Tip 1 Start at 5 am. You can get to 5pm and it will never feel that bad. If your start at 9am. You will be done by, 9:05am.

[@ElectricianU]

Truth right here. If you start before the sun your body will acclimate much better by the time it’s out

[@danielpittman889]

Amen, Brother. Early bird, etc.

[@Njwanta]

Great tips! Every year I’ve had to pull guys off job sites from heat exhaustion/stroke. Those are scary moments for everyone involved. Keep a cool towel around the neck, slow down and stay hydrated. It’s so much better than making a call to your loved ones explaining that there’s an IV in your arm and you’re starting to feel better.

[@jsb7546]

Heat stroke is no fun happened one time and I hope it never happens again I passed out the first time got up and was hella confused and walking around and then passed put again. Last summer was quite the adventure with it consistently in the 100's.

[@Uzwel]

Wear light color, the more reflective the better. I also have a pair of yellow tint polarized sunglasses, I'm a fan because it keep the burn away without making everything dark. And I've got a large brim "Arctic hat", not very fashionable but it has a reflective film on top and the inside is made to be damp it in water. That was my two cents 😂✌️

[@JohnDoe-tb2fl]

I also have one of the super wide brimmed sun hat. Looks goofy but when I’m working or hiking I’m protected.

[@rupe53]

Worked outside for about 35 years and a spare change of stuff in the truck is always handy, especially dry socks and boots if the weather makes you soggy. Our shop had a couple of 12x12 pop-up canopies for both shade and rain protection. Some of our guys would buy beach umbrellas for cheap at the end of the season, then keep one in the work truck. Add in a few 8x10 tarps plus a few chinch straps or bungee cords with some imagination and you can weatherproof lots of things. A small fan was on my list some 30 years ago, back when I did boiler work, usually in unventilated rooms. The one thing that sticks in my mind was an old guy who had a pith helmet with a solar powered fan. Everyone made jokes about that 30 years ago, but it worked well!

[@nikkyriera8558]

Working outside in Florida right now was complaining about the heat just today this is a perfectly timed video

[@zdestroyer09]

I worK in MN. Trade?

[@nikkyriera8558]

@@zdestroyer09 commercial electric

[@johnbeckwith1361]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Phase cooling vests, water cooling vests or evaporative vests. The latter doesn't work in humid environments but the other two are quite effective. I'm a "sweater" contractor and I use a phase cooling vest. Its a must have when I go into an attic. Another tip for heavy sweaters is to lightly spray yourself with a garden hose. It feels good and you'll stay a tad cooler. Plus it hides your sweat :) Great video btw, i'm gonna try wool socks. Mad respect to anyone who works in that kind of heat, I wouldn't last an hour in it.......

[@bubbly6379]

Definitely agree with the water thing, way too many people I see out here don't drink ANY water for the day, they drink a cup of coffee in the morning and maybe a soda at lunch but they never stay hydrated

[@greenlandp]

When I worked construction in the summer breaks from college in Florida. I would do pretty much everything you said, water, long sleeves, wear a bandana, etc, carry a change of work clothes but also a regular set of clothes with flip flops. I would change my wet shirt at lunch and after I was done for the day change my work clothes to some comfortable rags and take off my work boots and wear flip flops to go home. Oh and I always carry a roll of TP in the car... you never wanted to need to go do your business and find out there's no TP anywhere...

[@SNUFFY1989]

As a texas boy I bought that hard hat fan as soon as it came out and it make a world of difference, got me extra batteries for it to last my 12-18hr days... It's amazing

[@granworks]

I bought a Compcooler powered ice water vest a couple AZ summers ago and it''s borderline a life-safer. It's especially helpful if you just can't get any notable airflow. I wouldn't say that it keeps you cool (nothing does in 115F heat) but it fundamentally will keep you from overheating while it runs -- that is, you still feel hot, but at no point do you feel like you're going to pass out or feel like you are slowing down. I find that one large ice bladder lasts for almost 2 hours around here, so I keep a few of them ready to go. The batteries last all day.

[@TheOtisUpham]

Is this some kind of sick joke?! I was roughing a kitchen that had an inch of snow on the ground like 2 weeks ago 🤣

[@colleendeis928]

Great great video! Glad I ran across your channel. I work outdoors most of the time and my boyfriend is an electrician. He also has the Klein hard hat with the headlamp and the fan attachment and he absolutely loves his! I’ll be checking out your videos for gift ideas for sure! One thing I’ll mention is the Milwaukee job site speaker he has had for YEARSSSSS. (It’s the bigger square model)This thing has been through it all. Accidentally been rained on a few times.It’s still working like a champ. I was hesitant because of the price but after owning it i would purchase another in a heartbeat. Well worth the extra money.

[@joetech5787]

Greetings from Yuma AZ, Awesome video man. Thanks for the tips

[@brandoncrimmins6296]

Easy turbo… We got up to 106 in Minnesota last year and we got horrible humidity. And yes I am one of those violent sweaters!🤣 that was the best description I’ve ever heard!

[@KF-zl5io]

Good timing brother. I'm in Vegas and I know what's about to be coming soon. Prob gonna shed a tear when I have to unpack the big umbrella out of my garage I'm a few weeks

[@AnN-py2em]

I use frozen water bottles, wrap them in my cooling tower then tie it to the back of my neck, works amazing and you have ice cold water to drink as it melts

[@Shadowslay3r321]

I bought an M18 fan last year and I use it all the time now! I wish I had it my first year as an apprentice, was on a commercial job with the windows closed up tight with the superintendent threatening to kick people off the job if they touch the windows😭 That was one humid summer here in Houston!

[@Kappzy]

Super solid advice. I've suffered from heat exhaustion twice as an apprentice. Once was in the attic space of a small casino in Wyoming during the summer, once was in the attic of a big dog kennel in Minnesota during the summer. It required traveling across the entire building, but in the attic. Not only does the heat of the attic space get to you but the physical energy require to travel in an attic space. If all you have to do is put a single wire nut on or close up a junction box but can't feel like you'll make it, stop. Turn around and cool off. It isn't worth it.

[@brianjmortensen]

You never disappoint ! Great vid ! I’m one of those violent sweating people, and it SUX.

[@atastro8723]

I seriously thought you meant "how to keep cool (and not beat the fuck out of your coworkers) on the jobsite" until I read the description lol

[@ElectricianU]

Apparently quite a few did lol. I’ll make that one now too

[@jerrymay3806]

Nebraska also gets humid. Good tips!!

[@user-hw4bv9ux9y]

Definitely going to share with my son…an Electrical Worker in FLorida

[@steveloux4709]

Totally agree - long pants, every day - no matter the temperature. I never understood people working on the jobsite half-naked. The long sleeve shirts can be ordered with SPF protection too. :)

[@lawrencehaslup6889]

The only time i hate wearing pants is doing crazy digging in the middle of the summer. Everyone is so sweaty their pants are soaked and then they get caked in a sweaty mud mix. Everyone looks damned miserable at the end of the day its almost funny until you remember its only monday

[@carnagemaximum2959]

What about a video for us Texans that can handle the heat, but can't handle the cold?

[@Munyanyo2219]

Just work harder and you’ll stay warm👍😂

[@Looshbob]

@@Munyanyo2219 HAHA true

[@atmtim3783]

Great video bro

[@fern3832]

Will have to try out the wool sock tip

[@RusherResiElectric]

I'm a violent sweater lol. Extra clothes are a life saver. When inside, I keep a bunch of bandanas on me, tying them around my forehead keeps sweat out of my eyes. Also several pairs of comfortable work gloves help keep all your sweat and dirt off of nice finish materials.

[@draaks1]

We are doing a bunch of warehouse lighting changeouts right now, best investment was a dewalt cordless fan. The big 4 and 5ah batteries last about 3 to 4 hours on full blast which works out just about perfect for lunch and quitting time. Just strap that badboy up on the lift and its almost chilly lol.

[@andycopeland7051]

Hey fantastic video man thanks for starting the conversation. This is important to our health as well as production. Brother could you do a video on safety related to working in confined spaces, small rooms, and areas with poor air flow while someone is welding or lots of propane heaters are burning?

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

I have found a small lightweight canopy helps in direct sun,like when you're putting in a service.

[@blackened872]

Also helps if the snow is melting off a roof and you’re just getting pissed on. Or obviously rain.

[@macgyver03ga]

Former landscaper in GA here. Cover up with lots of moisture wicking fabrics and a wide brimmed hat. Wool socks for sure. I like 75% Merino wool blend, the lower the wool, the more my feet get swampy wet. My feet sweat like crazy so I usually change my socks at lunch time. Wool socks don’t usually get stinky so I’ll lay the wet pair out in the back of my truck and wear them again the following day. When I was doing landscaping, I would usually drink 1/2 a Gatorade in the morning before Ieft. Gallons of water during the day, then the other half when I got home. Also would change my shirt once or twice during the day depending on customer interaction.

[@Issachar-northern-kingdom]

you can get one of those large black ponds or tin tubs from home depot, fill it up with ice and then take a 3 minute ice bath in an unseen location or use a spicket from a cooler and run really cold water all over your head during a break freeze a balaclava in a freezer have an extra pair of cold shoes in a work freezer but wrap a grocery bag around it cause some people might think that's nasty. make sure the shoes have nice padding like maybe some cheap fubu shoes from walmart

[@BrianRyans]

Most of this advice is also extremely useful for those who work in factories without air conditioning during the summer.

[@GoatZilla]

Also might consider some of those large swamp coolers. They're less effective when it's humid, but they still work.

[@captainteamcarry3]

Honestly the best way I've found to make heat more bearable? Turn off the AC. When I was younger and we didn't have air conditioning it seemed like you become accustomed to the heat. I still notice it on days when I blast the air conditioning all the way to the job site and as soon as I open the door it's like I just drove to the center of hell. Whereas if I drive with the windows down instead it doesn't seem to be that big of a shock to your body when you get out and it's 115° Also polyester is King when it comes to moisture wicking and staying cool. The only problem with polyester and being an electrician? If you're to get catastrophically zapped it's likely your clothes are going to melt to your skin. My super bought that fan and he loves it. I personally find my hard hat is heavy enough lol

[@AmericanWireman]

It's kind of funny you posted a video about staying cool, Today i was running conduit in the basement of a hospital, and I had to climb on top of some larger water lines to set a rack , well close by was a hot steam line, and right where i was sitting, the steam line was a few inches from my crotch, my tool buddy gave me a Milwaukee fan and I pointed it facing down blowing the heat away from my crotch , you make your own conditions guys, stay safe out there

[@fishsandwich610]

one of the most texas things i saw was this construction worker wearing a neon orange, cowboy hat shaped, hard hat. awesome

[@michaelbristow7494]

Up here in canada we got the total opposite at least half of the year haha, should do a video on the cold weather!

[@PCP4Me84]

LOL. I live and work in Florida and I definitely SWEAT VIOLENTLY . Even my crew agrees. If I'm in one spot more than a minute I make puddles. Great vid bro! Keep up the great content!

[@DanztanzaXShaRpshoot]

On my first day doing undergrounds I got heat stroke and lost control of my hands because all i was doing was downing bottles and bottles of water and throwing it back up (It was my first ever construction job). Glad i know better now

[@boseph-o8587]

Love he said from Minnesota 😅. 🤛🏻

[@yeroca]

Light colored clothing can make at least 10 degrees of temperature difference when you're in direct sun. White works well, but shows the dirt, of course.

[@crixsimmons_]

Btw cooling your end points such as hand, feet and face have been notably studied to lower core temperature of the body and even improve performance in athletes.

[@user-uc1yb7hy2n]

Thanks for another video. Could you touch on soft conversion vs hard conversion? In the context of article 90 from the NEC. Some practical examples if you could. Thanks again.

[@monteglover4133]

I’m an HVAC&R tech spending a lot of time on roofs. This also applies in Chicago metro it has been 90+ for the past few days I seen guys fall out here from the heat, as we get older we become less tolerant of temperature extremes. FYI: up here we don’t usually shut down for the cold we work well below zero, extreme cold will kill ya quick.

[@13_13k]

Dustin --- and every other electrician and apprentices, about the clothing you choose to wear for work. You should always avoid wearing any clothing, especially shirts, sweatshirts, etc.. that are made from nylon, Lycra, rayon, any material that is man made. Cotton, 100% cotton is all you should ever wear. Reason being that if you get electrocuted, get an arc flash, or any type of high heat or flame, that nylon, rayon, Lycra, etc... is going to melt onto your skin and then harden like plastic. So if you survive, you are going to wish you died. All that plastic stuck to your body has to be peeled and cut away from your already burned flesh. If you've ever melted something plastic and seen how it drips liquid fire and it will melt into almost any surface and then hardens as it cools and becomes imbedded into the surface, that is what it will do to your body. Only wear 100% cotton, or flame resistant NOMEX protective clothing. Cotton will catch fire quickly and turn to light ashes and basically fall away from you and disappear. 100% cotton is the safest material. No sports shirts, no wickaway shirts, none of those workout shirts jackets, pants, should ever be worn by anyone working with electrical.

[@lawrencehaslup6889]

While this is true, im in florida and those long sleeve fishing shirts that melt like straight plastic are life savers lol. I also watched my coworker get arc flashed and while his shirt didnt melt. He was still cooked crispy tho

[@illestofdemall13]

Depends what kind of electrical work you are doing. If you are doing residential then it's not likely you will have an arc flash that will toast you like in industrial/commercial.

[@13_13k]

@@illestofdemall13 ---- you are correct in what you wrote. The risk is somewhat lower with residential work. But, the risk is there, nonetheless. In residential new construction the odds are very low, but doing service work it can happen. Working on a main panel or meter socket /main combo, 240 volts single phase will still blow an arc and flame as well as all the shrapnel, melted metals, plastics and be hotter than the sun when it does that. Working on any live electrical in any scenario, is always taking the risk of not going home at the end of the day. Even 120 volts. It may not roast you like a marshmallow but it will kill you if you can't get yourself disconnected from that circuit. It will make your heart misfire and fail. It will also give some nice burns to the contact point that starts from the inside out like cooking a hotdog in the microwave oven. The same noises, steam escaping from the splits in the skin from the liquid boiling inside. That's why most electricians who know the reality of the results of being in an electrical accident, will usually say I hope it kills me because survival would be worse than death. We do one of the most dangerous and deadly jobs that there is. The average person who doesn't even think about how the electricity works safely every time they turn on a light or start the microwave or plug in their new television or computer. They don't even realize how many people die every year and have died over the last 150 years so they don't have to wonder if the lights will work every day. People question why we charge so much money to come and do some repairs or installs. Because we risk our lives every day, every job, no matter the size of the job.

[@illestofdemall13]

@@13_13k I pretty much wear cotton because I like how it feels but I keep an extra shirt because I sweat through them. Yes, it is a risky job and there are certain tasks that are riskier than others. I know a few people who have been it with 120 and also 240 that were lucky to break free for one reason or another. My brother in law fell off the ladder and that broke the connection. He was moving supposedly disconnected fluorescent shop lights off a shelf in order to take them to the dumpster, but one was connected still and must have had a fault because when he grabbed it, it grabbed him back.

[@13_13k]

@@illestofdemall13 ---- I'm hoping your bro in law is okay after that? I myself have been an electrician for over 30 years, more than half my life. I was union journeyman commercial/industrial for 16 years, was an apprentice on a service truck and a couple extra years, almost 7 years on that job, and I've had my own business and state contractors license for 10 yrs now. I've been shocked so many times I couldn't tell you the number. Two were scary, one I was standing on the top of a 14 ft ladder and got hit with 277v emergency circuit while demo ing a commercial building, I didn't fall, Thank God. But it bit me pretty good, another time as an Apprentice working in a doghouse that contained a water heater and a furnace and a ¾ inch copper water pipe was in front of me and I was leaning with my chest onto the pipe as I worked on a box with a pair of receptacles. I had shut off the breaker before but some other trades were on the job and someone turned the breaker on without asking anyone, this was before lockout tagout was a thing and I got hit with the return on a neutral wire catching 240 volts as I was very much grounded to a copper pipe across my chest. Luckily I was able to let go but my left arm and most of the left side of my torso were numb for about 30 minutes. But I've been in some very very dangerous situations that one wrong move, or if I dropped a tool or a part, while working inside a very large piece of switchgear in the electric room of a high rise, landing a round of 500 mcm wire on the ground bussbar, landing the neutral on its bar and the 3 phases on the 800 amp breaker. Sweating bullets from the heat being generated from all the electric equiptment, probably 115° F in that metal switchgear, plus knowing that one simple mistake would kill me and my tool partner. Hair on my arms standing up from the induction electricity coming off the other breakers and wires, sweat was pouring off me, my head and face and even my forearms. My gloves were soaked, Unwashed soaked. Even that could have been my death if the sweat made the connection between my arms or body and live bussbar, I wouldn't have to touch it, just be close enough and the power could jump across and I would be done. I've worked on 3 phase panel that had rain running down the riser from a pool of water on the roof and running into the panel making it shoot random flames and hissing and spitting, dripping through the meter socket also so no way to shut it down except pull the breakers and get the load down to zero and then wait for Edison to show up and unlock the meter ring and pull the meter. There are other situations, but all in a day's work. Sorry for the long stories

[@Angelic_Reaper]

the heat is simular in Tennessee, but more so the constant high humidity. Like he said, if youre coming here for work, be smart about it and best of luck!

[@NickFrom1228]

I've found that with the right sunglasses and rad t-shirt, I'm cool the whole day long😄

[@narlycharley]

Wool socks from Darn Tough are made in the US and have a lifetime warranty. Highly recommended.

[@cameroncrider6970]

LOL I though you meant temper 🤣 I clicked it so fast. I told me fiancée, "Wow, I need this."

[@EastWindCommunity1973]

I'm a warm person, especially when I have a full beard. I also have tinea versicolor (most people do, but on my fair skin it can grow into rashes). Ventilation, sun protection, etc. Are crucial. Fans are great and the ability to go shirtless (not a luxury everyone can enjoy, but I'm no professional) is priceless (or at least keep the button down open. I'm wary of A/C... Get back in the truck if you need to, of course. But air conditioning conditions our bodies in a poor way. Can create stress. I prefer to never use A/C (even in my home, just use fans). Of course, if you are working outside just cutting out the hottest part of the day and enjoying a siesta in the shade is a must. Start at 5AM go to 11 and start back up around 3 to finish. In the Ozarks and in the Great Lakes region I know how to deal with the humidity! Good advice!

[@EastWindCommunity1973]

Oh and of course: pacing yourself. Keep your breathing even, don't keep "pushing it." Work efficiently, be mindful of your body movements and keep your internal furnace pumping heat at a minimum! Take breathers as necessary.

[@lawrencehaslup6889]

I agree with the AC. I do use it at home but not in my van i feel like my body goes into shock from being nice and cool to swamp ass hot. Sometimes ill even turn the heater on slightly just to try to start acclimating for the day

[@danielpittman889]

Long sleeve shirt and a sombrero FTW. I'm from Houston.

[@jamesboyd6174]

6:05 truth on dis Energy drinks 😆

[@tcvd8645]

You have awesome videos! Random question - What is the book 4th in from the left with the red label on grey fabric? haha

[@ericcook80]

I work in Florida and I find if you run water over your wrist and hands it helps out, cools you down

[@antoinegrimard4684]

As a kitchen worker who is used to work in crazy heat i totaly agree. I once worked in a 63 celcius kitchen .. food cook at 58 lol

[@mikenormandy9250]

Us bald dudes KNOW we ALWAYS have to have a hat, or something covering our heads. Even if it is overcast, cloudy, somewhat cooler out (75 or below)...That scalp burn is NO JOKE and you FEEL it when you take that shower after work...But, I always say "See the landscapers? Wear what they wear!" those dudes KNOW how to dress for working outside in the heat!

[@travalicious128]

Funny my father and I were talking about those packets recently. I've just been going for gatorade until I become rich lol. Great for sport use as well!

[@colebarreto6516]

Its kinda just something I’ve noticed on my own but mustard really helps with not getting cramps if you get to that point

[@ghostface4072]

I work in the dc area rarely ever gets over 100 degrees in the summer but we have extremely high humidity makes one feel like you can’t breathe when working .

[@chadg6874]

Was waiting for "this video is sponsored by Keeps!"

[@tylersweeney22]

Merino wool sock are a most, yes there expensive but well worth it. 12hr day and the only thing not soaked is my feet. Good pair will cost around 20$ but there phenomenal

[@josueayalallanas7142]

On your simulated Journey man test on question #77 you came up with D/L value using a diferent formula. I know how to use the 2kIL formula to solve for Vd or Cm but not for D/L. Please let me know hiw did you solve for D/L, thank you very much! Im the guy that made the electrician song btw 2 christmas ago! Dude you rock!

[@danielhady3021]

Been in the trades almost 5 yrs now working in FL. The heat and humidity are no joke. I wear a welders cap under my hard hat to help absorb sweat and keep the head cool. Also wear long sleeves and pants to keep the sun off of the skin. It keeps you cooler and prevents sun burn. Also drink plenty of fluids and take breaks. The sun, heat, and humidity will beat you down. I've also gotten heat exhaustion a few times, it's no fun.

[@sammydabull1115]

Are you in Local 349?

[@danielhady3021]

@@sammydabull1115 no local 915. From what I saw 349 hands were pretty wormy.

[@sammydabull1115]

@@danielhady3021 sadly that’s all I’ve been hearing and they say it’s because it’s right to work and non-union is getting most of all the jobs Stay strong brother

[@danielhady3021]

@@sammydabull1115 I was working a job earlier this year just before Ian hit in Port Charlotte with a bunch of 349 hands and I was appalled at the sheer worminess of what I was witnessing. I was constantly complaining about the stuff I was seeing, but no one was interested in doing anything about it. After the storm hit, I told em to lay me off.

[@sammydabull1115]

@@danielhady3021 did they at least give you a clean lay off? I’m looking to take a call from Fisk Electric on Monday since my wife just got stationed here

[@SamuelginTV]

when I started doing service work and might not know what job i’m going to be dispatched to after the first job, so i take a fanny pack to keep in whoever’s van i’m in with sunscreen, sunglasses, and UV sleeves and UV skull cap/neck shade. i’m in the atlanta metro area and it’s pretty humid as well as hot.

[@wim0104]

Another reason for covering up, is to make your sweat and breath work harder for you; it's about adding an extra surface which evaps water

[@guardianoftexas5188]

I am a warehouse associate for a small company that’s growing quickly. I want to learn to be a technician for this company but I have to go out the work sites but I am a person, who hates heat and the cold and when it comes to one or both I will be agitated because of it, and people are talking to me and I am trying to focus on one thing. I can’t be moving around and shit I need to focus on staying cool while also working on one thing. But I rather be at the warehouse where it’s insulated from the heat, and only get hot when we leave the doors open and the air we have that’s cool out. But no matter what I do I get overwhelmed from the heat, people trying to talk to me while I’m focusing on my work that I was assigned to, and people wanting me to help them with something and the site supervisor getting onto me, for saying no because I will be overwhelmed even more and more agitated as I already am from trying to work in the heat, and focus on the assigned assignment.

[@dmo8921]

@ Electrician U … Could You do a video on organization? Tools, materials etc….

[@EcHo8484]

I recommend a 90% Nylon and 10% spandex shirt for hot or humid climates, this will quickly wick away moisture and air out. It's light, surfers use this mixture of fabrics...Cotton is the worst unless you like to be a wet boiling blanket all day. Jokes on everyone else when I show up to work in Billabong shirts...

[@freemandiaz5123]

This is an everyday thing in AZ, even if you are not a tradie. Getting burned is daily life. Great tips, especially electrolytes.

[@barryomahony4983]

Letting yourself get burned every day means that melanoma is likely in your future. Remember John McCain 4 bouts with it. Protect yourself.

[@qapla]

I live in Florida - another hot state - I count the heat of the days by shirts ... you know, it a 3 shirt day, 4 shirt day, etc

[@snap-off5383]

Here's a tip that will keep you cool as a cucumber and comfortable all year long at your work: Work in IT. Maybe bring a jacket for the datacenter sorties.

[@frankdagreat598]

YOU FORGOT ALL MEN #1 PROBLEM IN “HOT SWEATY DAY!!” !!! “BAT WINGS “ 👇 down there BABY POWDER!!! Hanes breathable boxer briefs!!! Help too!!

[@jamesthornton4221]

At 13:15, I did this as I started my apprenticeship, and got laughed at by the truck runner, saying I won’t make it at all in the trade, since I started off doing remodels in 100+ degree heat in humid Mississippi. Since then I just had to accept it, until he got fired for abusive treatment of helpers and constant harassment of staff and clients.

[@lowbrowhijinks]

Suggestion for future video: sometimes I see resi stuff rated at 120/208V 1ph 3w and I've never understood how you get 208V in a 1ph system.

[@HVAC544]

120v from 1 hot leg of 208 3 phase, 2 hot legs is 208v single phase, and obviously all 3 are 208v 3 phase. In a high leg delta the wild leg is 208v to ground single phase using just 1 hot. High leg systems are not really common mostly older and rural areas.

[@Bradley-tx6ed]

what I like to do is take a 5 gallon jug fill it up with water then freeze it overnight then when your working outside in the sun all day the ice will melt throughout the day as your drinking it and it will stay cold for hours even after the day is done

[@JP-sae]

How to be cool, a guide all electricians need

[@EAZYROD-fi7io]

i’m from arizona when ever we take a 5 minute break in the truck it always turns into a 20 minute break lol

[@dhender85]

I wish that fan hardhat existed when I did commercial and wore a hardhat daily...

[@BitMatt1]

Cool!? How about warm! It was -2 in Colorado and I had to wire a mini split.

[@stevenphillips863]

I have the same tool box

[@HvacWizard]

It's cold where I'm at. -20c on average. Please do a video on staying warm haha

[@dakotareid1566]

He’s a Texan he doesn’t know what cold is 😂

[@bigguyprepper]

They make hard hats that are also cowboy hats. Used to work with a mason who had one

[@EChunter]

I always wear shorts when it's warm I have never suffered any cuts or injuries that pants would prevent . Unless calorie rated is needed .

[@beauwoodbury4486]

What about a video on staying warm as an electrician. Just use some heat wire and a 12V battery

[@chadg6874]

Doing industrial and commercial in Houston I can attest to this lol

[@dg_96_7]

I work in industrial so FR clothing is required at my job site , gets hot as hell even with light colors 🥵

[@djrobinson8859]

Bro, you gotta come out with some hard hat stickers

[@xylexut2589]

I thought this was gonna be a video on how to not get mad at other people.

[@markcannon8522]

I live in San Antonio and about to start my apprenticeship, pray for me

[@ufo69691]

can you do a video on timers? the kind you use for landscaping lights. can't figure them out.

[@nicholasrussell6547]

These Texans have to start keeping cool is March, fuckin insane.

[@tedmcdonald3377]

Heat stroke is no Joke!!!

[@rhkiku]

I found that Gatorade isn't the best in terms of rehydrating. They put too much sodium and sugar in their flagship drinks. I found that the Propel line from Gatorade is better for rehydration. They even make the little mixer packets for 16oz bottles. What I use for rehydration is Propel or Pedialyte Also, depending on the heat, and how ok the job site is with it, dry ice is better for keeping coolers cold. If you're using dry ice, don't use too much. Just a bit will do ya. Learned that trick at Bonnaroo a few years back. A bit of dry ice kept my cooler cold the whole weekend, and it barely melted. When it finally did, there wasn't any water to dump

[@DOWNERK1226]

Gatorade was made for American football players. So if you aren't doing an intense sport. Choose another sports drink

[@littlebeebs1]

I just can’t do the long sleeves . I do a big ol hat with neck cover tho. I wear tanks and shorts made of cooling fabric. But I want a neck fan . So humid here . Is it humid there ?

[@chris76-01]

I'd like to wear my birthday suit. Lol