A great teacher is someone who can take the complex and reduce it to its simplest form.
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Thanks (I think?) Did I do that, or did I fail?
@vladimirmomperousse11 ай бұрын
Agreed
@Dutch19547 жыл бұрын
New homeowner here, newly built house in Southern California area, good video for someone like me who never had the opportunity or reason to know any of this. Thank you Terry, I'm in what seems to me to be an intimidating position having to learn everything about everything and your video makes things clear..after multiple viewings :) Subscribed and following along the best I can.
@williamspencer57497 жыл бұрын
Thanks! very informative. My left ear really enjoyed this video
@shawnhale26317 жыл бұрын
It's in my right! Weird...
@JustinMin277 жыл бұрын
William Spencer yeah me too
@Eric916117 жыл бұрын
flip your headphones around
@Eric916117 жыл бұрын
lmfao
@DriftyJayy7 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment the same lol
@arthurvin29376 жыл бұрын
Terry, does the regulation allow to to drill a thru hole in the main outdoor breaker box to my garage on the other side of the wall? I need to install Wi-Fi antenna for the monitoring system. Breaker box acts as a Faraday cage and I really don't want to drill holes outside panel leaving antenna exposed. So, I'm going to drill a hole thru metal case straight to my garage, just wanna check if I'm not violating any codes.
@KitchenerLeslie26 жыл бұрын
Arthur Vin you’re not supposed to add any holes to a panel or meter pan.
@arthurvin29376 жыл бұрын
@@KitchenerLeslie2 I found a better option! The main breaker panel has a big distribution hole already which opens inside the wall in between the panel and garage and where all the wires from the breakers go. I will punch a hole in the drywall from inside garage and route current transformer wires from the panel inside to garage where Ill install my monitoring system. This way I'll eliminate Wi-fi signal issue as well as keep breaker box clean of additional equipment. How does that sound?
@marcoa.pacheco86054 жыл бұрын
Terry,...your series of videos is necessary and important for homeowners like me. I want to thank you for sharing your professional ideas. - Greetings from NYC. (Muchas gracias..!)
@Viper817665 жыл бұрын
If one leg is dead or open can it cause feedback through the 240 volt breakers ? Thanks and enjoy and learn much from your videos .
@blakejohnson94314 жыл бұрын
Thank you Terry, I appreciate you taking the time to make these.
@musakanteh39552 жыл бұрын
Hi
@musakanteh39552 жыл бұрын
How are you doing
@negrilsand5 жыл бұрын
Terry that was the BEST !!! I really appreciate your very thorough yet concise presentation .. im going to continue with the rest of them
@WilliamJones-le6qq8 жыл бұрын
As an Apprentice I find your videos simple and informative. Give thanks
@ryanthepianoman273 жыл бұрын
You still an apprenticeship
@WerexZenok7 жыл бұрын
My left ear now can fix eletrical issues. Thanks!
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Yes, our mistake on the upload and the sound settings!
@IcedAssault4 жыл бұрын
I thought my ear was clogged up until I saw your comment! Haha
@StrongEnergy-EVChargingАй бұрын
You’re awesome. Great video, great teacher, super helpful. Thanks so much for your hard work making this 🙏
@nanettewatkins73106 жыл бұрын
Great simplistic explanation! I’m definitely using this video to show to my DIY Shop students! Thank you, Terry!
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Nanette, I'm clearing out my last batch of DVD's of "The Basics of Household Wiring". Would you be interested to distribute them to your students? I can send you a free digital download of the material for you to have a look at, and if you think it's something that would work for you, let me know. terry@electrical-online.com
@marala115 жыл бұрын
The explanation of the electrical system is great! The only thing is putting your hands and fingers on the panels and their components. Thats is making me nervous. Do-it-yourselves may do the same thing not knowing that the boxes are energized. It would be better to use a wood pointer or a pen-pointer. Thanks for your time and effort to upload your Vds.
@chrismitchell64784 жыл бұрын
The panel you are showing is a sub panel, you have it wired as a main panel. The main panel isn't defined as the first breaker panel inside your house. A main panel (or service entrance panel) is simply a panelboard that contains the main service disconnect for a property. That panel is located outside your house as shown in this video.
@theinternetelectrician4 жыл бұрын
Chris Mitchell thanks, and you are correct, only you missed that I explain that very point and the inside panel is set up to demonstrate how the connections are made c/w bonding the neutral in a main panel.
@chrismitchell64784 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician I did catch that but I though it necessary to point out that the panel is wired wrong as it is, it is demonstrating a main panel however it isn't a main panel. Do you follow what I'm getting at. Also it's not even just that the bonding screw was in for this example, the neutral bus bar has ground wires connected to it, which in the main panel is okay, but as this panel is not actually a main panel it is wired wrong and is in need of a rewire, at least a partial one.
@heisreal2497 жыл бұрын
Hi Terry. Ben here. Just stumbled across this video. From an electrical inspector's point of view, it looks like you know what you're talking about. ;)
@andream.37595 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this is informative and simple. I do hope that you were recording and touching the panel while it was disconnected from the power source. You should always include safety, such as, don't remove the panel cover unless the power is disconnected.
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Good input, but I do always stress the importance of safety, and de-energizing before working on electrical circuits. At the 2:55 mark, I explain that this is a panel that I use for demonstration purposes only.
@jaredhouston42235 жыл бұрын
I first thought you made a mistake about the panel inside the house. I thought it was a sub panel, but I re-watched the video and you said those lines where being fed from the meter directly to it, so yes this would be a main panel. If it where a sub panel the ground and neutral would have to be separate, which you also touched on. Good video.
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jared. Yes, I used my panel in my demonstration wall just to control the conditions and environment for shooting the video.
@homeassistantiptv80682 жыл бұрын
Question; what is the first breaker location in the panel that the power hits? The top left or the top right?
@1doutlaw3 жыл бұрын
Thanks great explanation of why we have high voltage wires and transformers I never thought about It makes sense
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching William! I hope that you gave it a 'like', and that you subscribed to my channel? And don't forget to click the notifications bell so you'll know when I release new content!
@1doutlaw3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I never realized that why we had to have high voltage wires until you explained it . amps are low when voltage is high . So when voltage is low amps are higher.
@jayestores24595 жыл бұрын
If its a 3ph panel with 100A main breaker does it mean it can hold 100A each leg or 100A total in all phase?
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
each leg can supply 100A of current.
@jayestores24595 жыл бұрын
Terry Peterman awesome video thanks gor the reply
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Jay Estores thanks for watching!
@cristofermejia58496 жыл бұрын
I'm an apprentice electrician. Just found your channel and subscribed. Thanks for sharing, definitely going to check out all your videos !
@whith51843 жыл бұрын
sorry, i feel a little confused about the terminology. you've called the panel in your video the Main panel. is this not the subpanel? since the combination panel outside is the Main as the meter feeds it directly and has the main shut off there? i feel confused because subpanels don't have the neutrals and grounds connected like shown in your video. I'm a new student studying Home Inspection with zero experience in electrical, so i'm trying to get supplementary info from youtube videos. I'm also from Canada, so I'm wondering if terminology might be different? any help would be very much appreciated.
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
As I explained in the video, I show you the main panel at the beginning, but I move inside for a more controlled studio atmosphere and yes, that panel is technically a sub-panel, and is connected as such, but for the video I have made it to appear to be the main panel just for the demonstration, and I indicate that in the video script.
@KPgoatmaster5 жыл бұрын
Wow, very instructive. I'm always looking to learn new things and your video helped me understand the basics of how power works, which is helpful not only to me as someone who lives in an average house but also as a filmmaker. You'd be surprised how much I need to know about power and electricity in this field (:
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Lauren Pearce thanks for watching!
@ifitaintrounditurnitdown17355 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician How short of a drop from my main panel can I put a 240v outlet for a welder? 50amp breaker, 6/2 romex. Is 3ft to close to the panel, it will be ran in between the walls.
@hobokengar6 жыл бұрын
Hi Terry, where can a person go to get a good education in this field in the Phoenix area ? Any suggestions ?
@dimitrikreshkov57894 жыл бұрын
Arizona builders alliance
@divitamehta63143 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Had to filter thru so many videos to find this.
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Please like and subscribe as there's much more on my channel that you might find helpful
@arturohernandez3734 жыл бұрын
I really want to learn about this. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and show what you are talking about.
@RTD19473 жыл бұрын
Terry, what is the difference between a ground and a neutral. Why both?
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Neutral is the intended path for current flow (the ungrounded conductor) The ground is the fault path for current flow and should never have conduct current except in a fault condition (the grounded conductor). It reduces the risk of you becoming the path for the fault current.
@sonyyoung10363 жыл бұрын
Can you explain why neutral and ground are bonded? It will create 2 paths for electricity to return on a circuit. What am I missing? Thanks
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
This is a complex topic and sometimes hard to understand for sure. But the short answer is that the "grounding" or earthed conductor is the fault current path. The neutral, or "grounded" conductor is the intended path for current flow. Think of it as a floor drain in the basement of a house. The water you use in the home is intended to be captured by the sewer pipes and routed to a system that takes it back to be treated, and then returned to the water cycle. But if something goes wrong and a pipe bursts, either on the pressurized supply side of the water lines (hot wires), or on the sewer pipe somewhere (the neutral lines), that floor drain (ground wire) is there to take that water away to mitigate the damage until the problem is fixed! *(Hey, I've never used this analogy before, but it's brilliant if I do say so myself :-)
@sonyyoung10363 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician Excellent analogy! In the case of bonding neutral and ground, using that analogy, we are connecting the sewer drain and floor drain so when water is flowing down the sewer there will be a point where the water can choose either the sewer or floor drain. This is what I don't understand. Why we would give water (electricity) a choice of paths to take even when there is no pipe burst we will undoubtedly get some water to flow down the floor drain when the path should be all down the sewer drain.
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
@@sonyyoung1036 But the floor drain is only there in case of emergency. It should never be flowing that way unless there is a problem, and if that happens if we go back to electricity, the path for current flow is so large that the breaker trips, stopping the flow. Then we correct the problem. With the plumbing analogy, you would have to have some kind of circuit breaker (which they do make now) that recognizes un-controlled flow, and shuts off the main! If you didn't have that alternative path, you have a problem, you flood the house! All about mitigating risk to property and people.
@sonyyoung10363 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician I think you are saying that, at the main panel, a circuit will return via neutral because it is easier than taking the path via ground. Thanks for the responses!
@valb41845 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry. Where is the switch you turn off in case of an electrical fire?
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
On the video, at the 2:20 mark, the large breaker alone at the top of the panel is the main breaker in this particular distribution system. That is what you would shut off in the event of and electrical fire. This would deenergize all circuits in the home.
@valb41845 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician THANKS!
@ArielVolovik Жыл бұрын
The electrical panel only has 2 hot wires, 1 neutral, and 1 ground? Aren't houses given 3 phase AC? How is it that there's only 2 hot wires?
@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын
Yes, almost everywhere on the North American grid, single family dwellings are serviced with single-phase, 120/240V transformers. Two hots, a neutral, and a grounding / earthing system. In multi-family units like apartments or condominiums, they will bring in 3-phase at a higher voltage, then transform down to 120/208V and still only feed each unit with 2 hot conductors and just divide the load amongst the 3 hot conductors to the individual units. Thanks for watching!
@motodrummer4 жыл бұрын
so wjhen are amps added? I assume amps are added by means of resistance correct? does the transformer have resistance or the home circuit panel.. Sorry if dumb question in my 2nd week of 101
@jordangause65596 жыл бұрын
Is the neutral conductor hot and or cold? (Can it be both?) Or is it simply called neutral.
@stevenreyes36804 жыл бұрын
I replaced our clothes dryer because the heat stopped working. New dryer wasn’t getting warm. THEN noticed the breaker was tripped. Replaced breaker. And IT trips. This all happened after the water heater had sprung a leak, just on the other side of the wall. I’ve decided the outlet is to blame do to moisture, causing ground fault or whatever, Is this possible ?
@jolyonwelsh98345 жыл бұрын
I don't install any breaker box with a back fed main breaker. It can lead to a disaster. I only use panels in which the main breaker is solidly bolted onto the busses such as the Siemens and square D panels. Over time the tension of the clips in the main breaker loosens causing a point of resistance. Thus they heat up and burn the bus tabs onto which the main breaker is plugged.
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I’ve seen some fails like that as well, but far more due to poorly done terminations to the lugs.
@jolyonwelsh98345 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician Yes that's also true.
@edmartian6 жыл бұрын
Hey Terry. Really like your Videos. Thank you very much. I think this should be the first video in a general overview of the whole house and looking at your channel you have already made all videos. I had to stop KZbins' Autoplay from taking me to another channel. I don't know if you have any control here. But a thought out playlist, and or a link to said playlist would be appreciated and I think get you would get views from people who are genuinely interested in the subject.
@Yahs-our-El6 жыл бұрын
good detailed information thanks for sharing your knowledge your videos help out a lot especially for the beginners in the electrical field
@theinternetelectrician6 жыл бұрын
Thank-you Yoshu!
@electricianattleborough12487 жыл бұрын
Experience of actual electrical work comes shining through here. Very impressive.
@curiosity23149 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done, I do have a question but it is late tonight. I will send it tomorrow. Thanks...
@momarjanihim76948 жыл бұрын
Curiosity nice
@EvilSapphireR4 жыл бұрын
And tomorrow never came.
@stopthesickness64354 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to get electricity directly from the telephone pole or the wire that heads to your panel without it going through the meter
@Ryan-hr9hw4 жыл бұрын
Climb up to your weather head and connect some wires. I'd reccomend having a professional do the work.
@grandpa6535 Жыл бұрын
Why would you bond your ground & Neutral in a sub panel? The bonding is to occur at the first means of disconnect. Additionally, that trunk cable fed into the sub panel should be coming from the exterior distribution panel (where the bonding is to occur.
@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын
You are correct. You don't bond in the sub panel. I explain that in the video that this panel is on my demonstration wall, and that it is only to demonstrate how you do bond if it was a main panel.
@joeclark80296 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video. I thought higher the voltage higher the amps? Can you explain please.. You said higher the voltage lower amps? Im trying to learn.. Thanks again
@theinternetelectrician6 жыл бұрын
Joe Clark yes, if the load is constant the relationship is inversely proportional. So if you were using 100 amps at 240v, a high voltage transmission line would carry 1A at 24000 volts to the transformer (just as an example, not actual values used).
@joeclark80296 жыл бұрын
Terry Peterman thank u
@waqeebsayeed32947 жыл бұрын
thanks for wonderful video! but i had a question, what is the difference between a neutral and a ground wire?
@josephs93417 жыл бұрын
Neutral wire provides the return path for the voltage back to the panel. The ground wire is connected to earth to provide a path to ground in case of a fault. Ground wire has lower resistance so it trips out the circuit breaker by allowing more current to flow through it.
@GmGarlo7 жыл бұрын
i tested my breaker in the panel with a multimeter and got 121 volts then i tested the outlet and got121 volts but when i put a load on it the outlet stopped working but the breaker did not trip , whats your thought on that?
@svartorivigt50167 жыл бұрын
GmGarlo Not sure if you have managed to fix it yet. I'm educating to become a electrican in Sweden, so the Components are a bit diffreant from what I have in my country but the basics are still the same. Have you checked that the outlet still gets it's 121 volts when you add the load? Otherwise you could observe what the breaker does when you add the load to the outlet.
@nathanielschroeder13214 жыл бұрын
If the ground and neutral wires are connected in the box, aren't they connected throughout the home then? Why have a ground bar and a neutral bar in the box if they are connected anyway? Please and thank you!!
@paintingwithtastefromcanva71655 жыл бұрын
Does it matter in 15 circuit and 20 circuit which side of breaker it goes on?
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
Short answer is no if I'm understanding the question, but can you give me some more detail of what it is you are asking?
@paintingwithtastefromcanva71655 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician half my home is without power. Found out it's all connected with each other. It's a HUD home. I can't afford to pay electrician. I checked all plugs. Bought new ones and replaced them. Still nothing. I was told maybe circuit. I bought a new circuit and changed it and still no power. Living room plugs are connected to upstairs bathroom plug and fan and also half bed room and light and plug in loundry room. Smh. Trying to figure out what to do.
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
@@paintingwithtastefromcanva7165 It's very likely a problem with the main breaker, in the meter socket, or the feed from the supply authority. Start with the main breaker. Push it fully to the off position, then back on. If that doesn't do it you will have to call an electrician to determine if it's the main breaker that has failed on one leg, or if the feed to the main breaker is the issue. If it's a failed main breaker in your main panel, then it's your issue and you pay to repair. The electrician will need the power company to pull the meter to do this. You can also call the power company to come check if it is a problem on their connections as they don't charge for that.They will also check the meter base to see if that's where the issue is.
@--JohnDoe7 жыл бұрын
Ive seen you canadiens use the service loops before boxes. But is that legal in the u.s.? Nec says 8 or12" from the box right? Doesn't that count wire length?
@mikeed906 жыл бұрын
correct me if im wrong, so the voltage/current that is inside our house is DC? because he said from generator(AC) the current goes to TRU(AC change to DC step down), then go inside the box in our house?
@mikeed906 жыл бұрын
sry my english is bad, and im not electrical base student.
@theinternetelectrician6 жыл бұрын
Zaid, no, the transformer does not convert to DC. It stays as AC, just lowers the voltage. When we change AC to DC, that is called a converter or rectifier. When we change DC to AC, that is an inverter.
@mikeed906 жыл бұрын
Terry Peterman thx man for replying!!! so in our house is AC? but i thought AC is vary(meaning positive, then goes to 0 then goes to negative). If it is AC how come my light bulb in my house acting as if it receive DC?
@theinternetelectrician6 жыл бұрын
The alternating current happens so fast that the human eye is incapable of seeing the fluctuations. We're talking about 50 (EU) or 60 (Americas) cycles per second where a voltage of 120Vac goes from 0 to 170v + back to 0v, and then to 170v - in a sinusoidal wave (sine wave) The RMS value is 120V. It's a bit complicated, and that's why electricians have to spend time in tech school learning this "behind the scenes" information that really proves to be quite useless in the real world!
@mikeed906 жыл бұрын
Terry Peterman thx sir for the explaination.
@leighhowell80035 жыл бұрын
I live in Indiana. I have a main breaker outside next to the meter. But nothing else. The lines come in and feed a breaker box. Is the box inside considered a sub panel since the main breaker is outside?
@rcrai35 жыл бұрын
Technically yes it is. The meter and breaker outside is considered a distribution panel.
@leighhowell80035 жыл бұрын
@@rcrai3 So regarding ground and neutral in the box on the inside ...They would be separate with no bar connecting them?
@USCG.Brennan4 жыл бұрын
Novice here......why did I see white wires going to both the neutral and the ground bus bars at point 7:11 when I thought you said they must be separated?
@PBS-nm1uu8 жыл бұрын
great video, finally some one who can teach.. thanks a million ,keep the videos coming
@adnanal-kujuk96628 ай бұрын
Thank you for the informative video
@theinternetelectrician8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@60knightsix8 жыл бұрын
Terry - I built my own dual-axis solar tracker energy system, utilizing a transfer switch to my main service panel (proper city permits and installation city approved). Sold that house & system, bought another. I want to avoid the complexity of a transfer switch and its complex wiring by going directly to the service panel this time. I will purchase and install an interlock switch that will lock out the 200A main when needed. I will insert a 240vac CB into the top slot of L1 and energize it with a source (generator, solar, battery bank, pure sine wave inverters - etc). My question is: will that ONE 240vac CB energize both L1 and L2? It seems it will, given that it touches both.If not, can I accomplish what I want by putting an additional 240vac CB at the top of L2 and energize both of those top CBs with my energy source (obviously, within the power output capability of that energy source). The point to this exercise is to provide energy to all CBs below the one or two I have energized. I do NOT intend to have them ALL turned on at the same time and will select only those needed for the function at hand...always within the ranges of my energy source(s). Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. John
@KRAPYBARA844 жыл бұрын
A bit overwhelming but very informative!
@ortizmacias19705 жыл бұрын
I’m a diy er and was wondering if I can install a 30 or 50 amp 240 volt exterior outlet on the side of my house to connect a air compressor or does it have to be installed inside the house. Thanks
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
If you do the installation to comply with code rules, no problem. Must use outdoor components, (conduit, cable, box, and cover plate).
@ortizmacias19705 жыл бұрын
Terry Peterman ok thank you for the information. 👍🏽
@Zhorellski4 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to replace a circuit breaker (same type) with a different brand?
@williamspence3511 Жыл бұрын
One room has lights working, but open neutral,I only charge all outlets still the same, don't know how to go upline to the box to check.
@gammatnt4 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video. I was worry why there are neutral and ground wires to my bus bar.. Now I know it is safe.
@rikijulio647 жыл бұрын
Terry according to NEC what is the height of the electrical panel from the floor to the top? residential
@josephs93417 жыл бұрын
Ricardo Farfan 6ft 7in to center of operating handle. Usually the main breaker. No minimum height though.
@jojojeep14 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know why when I check my wall sockets with a multi meter I get 120 V then I checked the ground and I get .2 V on some outlets some outlets I even get a few volts. Can anybody chime in please thank you
@sambabbitt55834 жыл бұрын
My 240 a/c appears to have power when my 240 breaker is off...any idea why?
@Wrtvrxgvcf554 жыл бұрын
quick question; will this be country specific? as in will this only be applicable to the US, or will it also be applicable to European countries and what not.
@GH-oi2jf3 жыл бұрын
At 5:00 you say “neutral bus bar,” but I think it should be “ground bus bar,” even though the two are connected.
@JessicaRamirez-fo3tg4 жыл бұрын
can you put a brake 25 or 30 to a 10 cable electricity ?
@fredcaroline76005 жыл бұрын
How to check the circuit panel box itself has a power leaked and had power.
@btaluy2 жыл бұрын
Nice presentation
@randyransio78703 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting!
@williammullin72395 жыл бұрын
This panel does not have the grounds separated from the neutral bar. YOU MUST REMOVE THE NEUTRAL BAR THAT JOINS THE TWO BARS TOGETHER .
@theinternetelectrician5 жыл бұрын
I can only rationalize that you are referring to the bar that ties the neutral buss bars together on each side of the panel? This brand of loadcenter has a neutral buss on each side. At around the 5:00 minute mark, I explain about when you can and cannot bond the neutral to the ground. This being an example of a main panel, you bond the neutral and the ground together, and in this panel, it's the bonding jumper you see in the top right corner.
@kevinscott1022 жыл бұрын
Finally a video that shows as a main panel the isolated ground has to be in the neutral bar,branch circuits grounds separated from neutral if you look closely you see he has separate bars for ground wires .
@landim86556 жыл бұрын
Nice video Terry. I'd like work as an electrician in USA or Canada with you. I'm Brazilian and I'm work here in a power plant with steel making at CSN ( Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional). I'm an Electronics technician here. I have a great knowledge in electric project too. In this moment I have a family, my wife and my baby Vitor. But my country doesn't have many opportunities for my professional growth. So, it's a dream to work out of here. I have passport too. Please, tell me how can I do it. What's the first step? Could you help me? Thanks a lot.
@killerboy53867 жыл бұрын
HI PETER A QUICK QUESTION. I HAVE SPLIT KITCHEN RECEPTICAL ON MY HOUSE. HOW CAN I GFI PROTECT. THANKS
@SecTechie7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks.
@trobertw3 жыл бұрын
What's the penalty for breaking Ohms law?
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
Not nearly as severe as forgetting to wear your mask!
@trobertw3 жыл бұрын
@@theinternetelectrician never leave home without your face diaper
@peytonmcninch69935 жыл бұрын
No offense intended sir this is just a question but are you intentionally covering your accent? If not I would enjoy a short, natural accented video. Youre very informative and thank you for educating me with this video!
@mohanamapab63694 жыл бұрын
wow very nice information thank you
@tajia48074 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. Great job!
@UrvineSpiegel7 жыл бұрын
I always call the hot bus bar the backbone. My boss hates when I do that, scolds me everytime. But for the most part it really does function like a back bone. Its where the current is distributed, like nerves on a spine. If it is broken, everything below the break stops functioning, like a spine. It even looks like a spine. Customers also understand it better when I call it the backbone vs the hot bus, while explaining to them whats causing the problem, because the hot bus bar doesn't look like a bar. I hope some day I can ascend to the point where I can officially rename the hot bus, the backbone. That is my goal in life.
@theinternetelectrician7 жыл бұрын
I like it! Makes perfect sense to me. I'll spread the word and help you achieve your goal!
@supremesocos74997 жыл бұрын
could not concur more, stuff is beyond simple to learn but just like a lot of subjects passed off as difficult the words are throw offs and makes it harder than it really is....simply the verbage and your half way home, jus sayin...
@supremesocos74997 жыл бұрын
exactly
@rojodo71766 жыл бұрын
lol i kinda like it. I think if it as a highway. You gotta go down the road, to your destination (lets say youre getting food) and eventually youre gonna have to come back. Now add millions of cars per seconds and make the smaller than atoms themselves and youve got electricity.
@ja69837 жыл бұрын
Is this for the United States or Canada? Just want to make sure I'm watching what applies to my situation.
@theinternetelectrician7 жыл бұрын
Jessy A Both! I live part time in the USA but am a Canadian electrician familiar with bot the NEC and the CEC. This video was shot in Arizona
@AdrianJayeOnline6 жыл бұрын
He say's "in my home in AZ" around 1:20
@masternater67216 жыл бұрын
he DOES. but i tell you what, he sure sounds like he's from Canada, EH!?
@Jousef95 жыл бұрын
Bergus EH!!
@josepineda22683 жыл бұрын
how much would this setup cost
@richardjefferson24455 жыл бұрын
Very clear. Very helpful.
@MichaelHollen2 жыл бұрын
Minnesota or Canada?
@theinternetelectrician2 жыл бұрын
It's a thin line between the 2! I can't tell the Minnesota from the Canadian either. I have lots of friends from Minny, but I'm a Canuck!
@ReinBelmont3 жыл бұрын
3:14 is it me or did the mic picked up interference every time he touched the box?
@theinternetelectrician3 жыл бұрын
That's my magnetic personality! I'll check that out. First I've heard of that particular sound issue on this video, but it wouldn't surprise me.
@spacedad18535 жыл бұрын
You had me pegged in the first 30 seconds. I want to learn about my home's electrical system. Seems I need to look through your videos. Not sure I'm ready to understand the panel.
@Rhafron14 жыл бұрын
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@shvideo15 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video but you didn’t explain the very basics of why are there four wires, red, black, white and green and the function of each. It would be nice to know.
@12StringHWY4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aye. This was simply explained. I'll send you a 12 of Kokanee Terry. I know you won't turn it down Aye.
@rkanuck7 жыл бұрын
In 2017, it would really be good if you recorded your presentation in 1080p, so that the picture is not blurry. Thanks.
@juliancontreras7053 Жыл бұрын
thank you for this
@danielmarone57574 жыл бұрын
That looked like a main panel outside, so the panel inside should be a sub panel were all your neutrals and grounds are separated... What am I missing here?
@ackmino4 жыл бұрын
You are correct. Everything after the first disconnect should have isolated ground and neutral.
@FireandFrostHVAC6 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this channel, thank you.
@brotherdekaka4 жыл бұрын
Thank you,thank you men I have been searching for a good information like to this
@naeembagwan95416 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much I am from India it's little different here thanks once again
@neilmurphy41784 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry
@kyungyoo6973 Жыл бұрын
So helpful
@leeosborne26116 жыл бұрын
At the big store where I work we use floor scrubbing machines-got 4 of them with onboard chargers. Each machine has 4 12v car batteries. Two 120v wall outlets have caught fire in the charging area-burns on the wall and melting the plastic and wiring. Any number of flammable things nearby. From what I've found out it was because two machines were plugged into the same outlet. The electrician came and replaced the two outlets. Now store management has put up a sign saying 'only one machine can be plugged into an outlet. I've had some electrical training and work experience. I don't understand this. How can you overload these outlets without tripping a breaker? How can this condition even exist legally? Shouldn't each outlet have it's own circuit to prevent this? These are common duplex 120v outlets but they must not be separated with separate circuits. Now they just put tape over one of the duplex outlets.
@KitchenerLeslie26 жыл бұрын
deric smith certain breakers out there don’t trip as they should FPE is one. We’ve replaced panels at entire condo complexes because of this. Also you’re supposed to cycle breakers and mains often to keep them moving freely. You could have a faulty breaker.
@KitchenerLeslie26 жыл бұрын
Or they could be over fused. Some knucklehead could have put a larger breaker on the line because the circuit used to trip when you guys were overloading the circuit.
@mikerevendale4810 Жыл бұрын
That was the result of an improper and dangerous electrical setup. The wiring is likely only 14 gauge which can only handle 120 volts with a 15 amp circuit breaker. It's also likely that it's on a circuit with a 20, or even 30, amp breaker. And you've witnessed the results. The only other possibility is that they're using common receptacles that are rated for 15 amps that are on a 20 amp circuit that has 12 gauge wire. If that were the case the receptacles need to be upgraded to the heavy-duty 20 amp versions; that is, unless the circuit has 14 gauge wire which only rates to 15 amps. Regardless, it's not rocket science and it's clear whoever is in charge of the electrical service is ignoring the basics of the field.
@dieseldan35457 жыл бұрын
I want to install a subpanel my main panel is 125 amp 20 space. The new subpanel comes with 100 amp main breaker. What should all the main breakers be?All 3 main breakers 100amp?
@dieseldan35457 жыл бұрын
Never mind I just paid an electrician to answer my question more quickly.Asknow.com for$9
@chhayabendesai34336 жыл бұрын
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@IRgEEK7 жыл бұрын
Seems to be what I was looking for, but no audio for some reason
@modernagricultural92574 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@firstmaje22716 жыл бұрын
Is this means we can use up to 200ax220v=44kw?
@firstmaje22716 жыл бұрын
What is the maximum I can get from the transformer?
@apluselectrical5 жыл бұрын
Nice video sir
@birendrathapa7036Ай бұрын
thankyou its helpfull for me
@colincox1whichnet9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos I thought I would start the vids at the beginning and I am glad I did. great to learn about ground/earth and neutral bond together in upper distribution panel and separate lower half!!. why is that is the question?
@KitchenerLeslie26 жыл бұрын
colincox1whichnet if you still care: my guess is so if you get an open neutral situation at least the bare grounds won’t become hot.