Home Improvements : Types of Electrical Wiring in Houses

[PaydayLoanHelp]

Always call a professional. Do not risk your safety or your family's safety by trying to save money and do things yourself.

[ColoradoME3768]

Tim you're clueless, which makes you VERY dangerous, especially to those who may try to follow your advice. To the audience, for YOUR safety, do not follow this dude's advice.

To "blessedcusofhim," in answer to your question about your new washer and dryer, call a professional, especially if you wish to remain "blessed" in this world.

[blessedcusofhim]

Hi tim i just purchased a HE washer and dryer and I was told in order for me to operate my dryer I will need to change to a 220 voltage. Is it possible for me (a non-electrician) to make these changes to my panel or do you advise i hire a professional?

[frednameni1]

thanks for your tips and advice

[sparks277]

This guy really shows his ass, he's clueless... complete waste of time.

[crookcirca80]

Is that from the NEC or CEC?

[sniperusg50]

what size is 12 gauge 2.5MM?

[justinlf16]

you die hard union guys are rejects. You guys couldn't survive on a real job. You have no idea what a real workday consists of without having to get your job stuart do all your dirty work. I work for a rat company why do you think they call us in to do the shitty jobs you guys dont want to take keep doing it I'll always get more overtime fixing your companys fuck ups. DIE HARD UNION hater, not all union hands are bad but 90 percent are.

[matthewkukla]

I wouldnt let this guy hold my tool pouch.

[SuperSaranac]

wow this guy really needs to read the NEC Handbook.

[canem]

This goes to show why you take an apprencticeship in this trade to learn the right way to do electrical work. Why you hire an electician to do electrical. For SAFETY sake. Nothing more irritating than fixing Home Depot know-it-all's crappy wiring job that almost burn their homes down, and then belly ache it'll cost them more than the $100 they want to spend to get it fixed right. Tim, get a day job....

[loscincopuntos]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ELECTRICAL WIRING FIRST BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON IT, LEAVE IT TO THE PROFFESIONALS.. OK. ELECTRICITY CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT SIZED/ WIRED PROPERLY, I SEE A BUNCH OF VIOLATIONS IN THIS VIDEO.

[loscincopuntos]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ELECTRICAL WIRING FIRST BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON IT, LEAVE IT TO THE PROFFESIONALS.. OK. ELECTRICITY CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT SIZED/ WIRED PROPERLY.

[jessemc2]

yep, you cant put a 12 on a 30 amp 220 circuit, minimum is a 10 and only for about 80 ft of wire i belive, then you have to go to 8 gauge, which is good for a 40 amp 220 and after that is 6 gauge which is rated for 55 amp unless you are running a THNN wire, which carries a larger load because it is stranded and insulated properly, but most houses dont carry that, they use romax solid.

[peterrassenti]

can i add a 220 outlet to a floorboard heater circuit? as long as i run one thing at a time?

[bvdiller]

Tim needs to freshing up on the NEC ! Do not use 12 gauge wire for 30 amp circuits . And 14 gauge is good for 15 amps . Don't use 16 gauge on 15 amp Breaker !

[sparkywrighty82]

American electrics!! Its amazing how different to English electrics it is, I Know its different voltages etc,Do u guys have stringent tests you carry out on the installation?

[freemind4ever]

hi, can anyone tell me about the fixed wiring regs in usa please im from u.k, was interested in the usa regs, thnkyou my fellow sparkys from usa :-)

[tonyandlyn]

Hi Mr Eletrical Pro =)

I'm intalling a double oven that requires at least a 40amp outlet. Right now I have a 8 guage black, white, and ground electrical line for a 50amp line. would you be able to show us Youtubers how to install a 50 amp breaker or 240volt using just the black, white, and ground. Also on the outlet end how to add a red line to accept the 4 prong outlet. thanks very much.

[khaliddrb1]

@tonyandlyn In fact for a astove you need also 120V so you need a red wire... (in canada)

[archeryman5000]

@tonyandlyn. hopefully you are joking

[cooljames1988]

why are americn wiring such shit loll look at that board its bigger than a table

[TrackCE]

Yea, call an electrician

[WHITTIERCATGIRL]

does anyone know how to convert this old 110 to a 220 volt socket ????? help!

[maltyful]

Yo Tim get a code book and look at table 310.16. You should NOT put a 12 gauge wire on a 30 AMP breaker ! You should brush up on the elec code before U give advice.

[crookcirca80]

@maltyful For air conditioning circuits, it is actually possible to have 14 gauge wire on a 30 amp breaker. This is because an air conditioner falls under hermetic compressors and the overcurrent protection must accept the inrush current, while the branch circuit conductors must be only sized to accept the running current. Common practice is to size the wire to the breaker, but in air conditioning circuits, this is above minimum code. I'm not sure what the NEC is, but that's how the CEC is.

[crookcirca80]

@maltyful For air conditioning circuits, it is actually possible to have 14 gauge wire on a 30 amp breaker. This is because an air conditioner falls under hermetic compressors and the overcurrent protection must accept the inrush current, while the branch circuit conductors must be only sized to accept the running current. Common practice is to size the wire to the breaker, but in air conditioning circuits, this is above minimum code. I'm not sure what the NEC is, but that's how the CEC is.

[archeryman5000]

@crookcirca80 Tell that to the guy that lives accross the street from me, his #14 melted.

[crookcirca80]

@archeryman5000 I can't tell that to him, I haven't looked at the installation. Nothing is cut and dry in electrical, and every situation is different. What was the running amps of the air conditioner? Was it #14 copper or aluminum?

[archeryman5000]

@crookcirca80 I was talking about the #14 wire on a 30 amp breaker. A lot of guys misread the hermetic section because they do not read all the applicable sections, #14 is limited to 15 amps in all residential branch circuits.

[mattyice11]

its 120/240V. if u hav 110/120V in ur house ur gunna hav problems

[mlgreve]

The power strip was the first thing I noticed. At least it wasn't a video on safty.

[staydput]

@mlgreve

Too many errors on wire sizing for power.

Please pull this video.

[b3in]

Would not listen to anyone WHO GOT A PWRBAR hook into a panel..

DONT USE A 16 gauge wire on wiring on a 15A circuit!!! Jezus,,U WANT A FIRE????

[Nornamwiley]

When people grow up around that type of electrical environment, they don;t know any better. 26 years in the electrical trade and this statement is still true

I'VE NEVER SEEN A HOUSE BURN DOWN FROM A BAD PAINT JOB ! Please if a home owner stick to non hazardous type repairs. and leave electrical work to the certified/state licensed electricians. we have electrical fire every 38 seconds & 53% of electrical fires are caused by the home owners. don't make your home less safe for your family !

[freemind4ever]

@Nornamwiley nice way to put it, paint job.... burn house down...... class, could u help me, im a fellow spark from uk, i was interested in coming to usa and help wire up my ex's house, she is having a child and i want to stick to the regs there, help please, thank you

[cdog9991]

@b3in

Technically, 16 ga wire IS rated for 15 amps. So is 14ga for 20 amps, and 12ga for 30 amps...its just that in the code book the size is increased up one scale for extra safety.

[staydput]

@cdog9991

NO it's NOT

The standard branch circuit conductors are so routinely abused by the public after the electrician walks away that the NEC had to adjust.

In my jurisdiction 12 is the minimum for any power circuit in commercial, 14 in residential...

There is also the matter of energy efficiency. Smaller, fully loaded wires are BAD economics. To much energy is lost as heat. ANY highly used and loaded wire should be up-sized for the savings.

[cdog9991]

@staydput 

[MrCableman4]

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[Boricuaso77789]

USA 120v

[rax7]

wow thats a lot of cable there. how many cables have you subscribe? lol

[mickyc05]

Ya im an apprentice electrician in Ireland. Could be working in the states in the future it depends.

[mickyc05]

110V that your nominal voltage in the states?

230V 1Phase 400V 3Phase Here in Ireland

[jackdaknife]

Most countrys I know of are 230v in the 1Phase, but America does only have 110v. If you work on construction sites you would know that you use 110v if your using a powertool via a transformer. Far less likey to die if you get an electric shock.

[chestercoper]

that makes no sense. if your getting 220-240 at 2phase then what are you getting if you measure across the 2 phases? How do you get 408 in a 3 phase when your just getting 220 between each phase. you should be getting 408-410 between each phase and 110 between each phase and neutral. correct me if im wrong

[windoes98se]

oops, i made an error, i ment to say we get 120 volts at one and two phase , 240 volts at one phase and 3 phase voltage verrys depending on what it is beeing used for

[studpuppy69]

Only grow houses have 3 phase lol.

[windoes98se]

gorw houses usualy use 3 phase for the heating

[windoes98se]

in someplaces in the us you get 120 to125 volts