Electrical Work Ep.97

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[corcoransullivan]

Guy was a logger, then a home builder, then a blacksmith, then a 1 million sub YouTube guy! Wow a powerhouse! Always impressed Sir!

[krzysiekv]

In the UK it is customary for other electricians to point out how badly the work was carried out by another contractor

[dmkaeding]

Excellent time to pull communication, computer, and entertainment wires too. Working for Ma Bell for decades, I encountered many brand new beautifully crafted homes and I had to drill a hole and have exposed surface mount wiring. It was a shame they didn't plan better.

[haphazard]

Around 8:00 it looks like your electrician has run a lot of holes through those engineered joists. Worth mentioning for the YouTube audience that engineered joists have limits on the number and size of holes you can put in them for installs like this.

[salsyou]

It is also helpful to the electrician to have a builder who is involved with the process. Just one example to make the meter, panel, equipment layout, etc look good and incorporate with the construction. As an electrician I appreciate that. Thanks

[octaviusthecrafter]

It's a Christmas miracle!!!! Essential Craftsman wore a respirator when he was supposed to!!!! I can't believe

[ShouldersMoondog]

Been an electrician for over 50 years now, like a couple of others, I do like seeing how other electricians do their work. However, I do question the main service meter enclosure within the wall! It does look nice but!! I know that the main service drop is enclosed in conduit, but is is still inside the house! Should something happen to the meter or service drop to the house, the only protection this has is back at the transformer from the utility! Also, like to see more on how you are going to feed the sub-panel with 200 amps from the 200 amp panel in the garage ???? I still really enjoy watching the Chanel! The detail you have included is just Great!!

[BubbasDad]

From a retired Electrical Inspector; neatness always received extra points. It showed that the installer cared about the work and took extra effort to see it done right.

[mr.h]

Watching the electrician twist, cut to length and then seat those grounds into the box all with a couple quick movements of the crimpers he was using was can tell it's muscle memory developed from thousands of times of being done

[JayKayKay]

We had an electrician get launched out of second story window when his drill motor bound up and rotated him up and away. We were building some apartments and the land sloped up at the back so he ended up unhurt flat on his back on the side of the hill. We all heard a yelp and walked to the back and there he was. After about a few seconds, the foreman yells out, "Whattya doing? Taking nap? Get back to work."
Those things break your wrist in a heartbeat.

[clayed]

Always interesting to see how things are done elsewhere.

[TokyoCraftsman]

I've been waiting to see this electrical video. My whole family on both sides are sparkies, both grandfathers, my dad, my older brother, several uncles, various cousins, etc, and my dad was an electrician and then he became an electrical inspector of the province for 30 years.
I grew up doing this work.
Yep, I was waiting to see the panel, you can tell a LOT about your electrician by how he makes his panel, this one looks great!
Cheers from Tokyo, and Merry Christmas!
Stu

[av_]

As an electrician, and a fan of the channel, ive been waiting for a video like this! Cool watch 👍

[detroitbob]

Not to pick an argument with you, but I installed HVAC for many years, and we ALWAYS CAME FIRST! It's a lot easier for plumbing and wires to work around our ducts. We are limited in how many ways we can tin the ducts. A few times some electrician thought he would just sneak into a house and finish first. after we had to cut several wire runs because I just could not stretch the wires to get my 6" duct past them, and he explodes at the GC and us, we were always backed up by the inspector.

[MrTheBurkes]

"That's the code!" - Larry Haun, Essential Craftsman, and Phil 👍🏻👍🏻

[bryanwinsor]

What do you call 12 electricians on a scaffold?
A whine rack🙂🎅❤

[blackhillelliott]

I met Scott today at this house, im a sheetrock stocker for longs building supply, he's a really great guy and helped us the whole time

[willdavis]

Finally an electrical video! I would love to see more of these and maybe here from the electrician as well. It’s always fun to here how other guys do their work.

[mdvener]

Electrician did a nice neat job. I'm a retired 40 year Electrician, I never used those quick connections in the can lights, wire nuts, no crimp sleeves in grounding, but most of all one of my fellow workers died of mouth cancer. He always held a few with his lips, galvanized staples. A couple shots it looked like he was carrying that way. Don't want to see any one go thru what he did. Although you will never see his wiring once drywalled, the rough in inspector will see some one who is proud of there work, he won't have to look very hard to find a violation, if there is. Very nice, n this coming from Boca Grande, Fl.

[paulkolodner]

Here in New Jersey, the electrical code includes two items which are often overlooked elsewhere:

1. All electrical boxes must be crooked and loose. The front edge must be located behind the back surface of the drywall.
2. Holes in the drywall for electrical boxes must be large enough so that the tabs on the switches and outlets are not blocked.