Where are your voltage rated rubber gloves with leather protectors? Where are your earplugs? Where's your hot work permit? What's your limited approach boundry?
In the UK we sleve all bare earth (Ground) conductors as we need conductor identification on everything, It also helps with insulation resistance at the accessories. Before you install a new circuit do you have to do any tests? Here in the UK I'd have to fill out 4 pages of A4 in the form of a Electrical Installation Certificate. It somtimes takes longer to do the paperwork than it does to do the job....
Why do you leave all that wasted wire in the panel? Its a sloppy install, that extra wire will only create unnecessary heat and clutter in the panel. And in anticipation of your reply, I will say, that if there is ever any reason to relocate the circuit conductor to another location, on the other side of the panel, you are allowed to splice on to the conductor just using a wire nut. Trust me, getting rid of that loop thing you did will make the install look profesional not like a DIY'r
@jeffweissman hi Jeff thanks for the comment. This is only a demonstration panel. I would prefer my electricians to leave a little extra wire versus cut in their wires to short. A wire can always be cut down to make the panel look neater. I think that wire nuts and splices in the panel do not look professional.
@jeffweissman Not to mention they way he's tucking that folded wire in behind the lip of the box puts it right where the panel cover screws go. Pinched wires, or if somebody loses a screw and uses one with any sort of point....Just my 2 cents.
The main purpose of the transfer switch is to isolate utility power from generator power and prevent back feeding. The interlock kit does the same by making so you can't enable the generator breaker while the main breaker is on. Its also code compliant and UL approved. My neighbor is a licensed electrician and he's done many jobs with this setup. My panel box is GE and they make their own interlock kits for this setup.
I'm planning on installing a 240 volt plug for my portable generator along with a double pole 30 amp breaker in my main panel. I'll be using an interlock kit. Just wondering of this is ok, and is it the same procedure? I'm not new to electrical work, but have never installed a new breaker before. Also should let you know I have a sub-panel in the basement as well. Will this method light up the sub panel as well?
@Dadoria2 Hi, I'm not sure that is a great idea. The type of work you are describing needs to be done correctly to be safe. It can't be taught well in this forum. You will need to make sure that you have a transfer switch between the generator and you electrical service. You should also hire a third party to inspect the work if your doing it yourself. I think that you would be best to hire an electrician to do this for you.
@stevohouston Did you mean killed? As in dead? It is two screws and 240 volts at most. My granddad use to use his fingers as a tester. OK, that is not the brightest way to test for current. The point is he died of old age not electrocution. Chill out.
So if i got this correct in my head all the bare neutrals from plugs etc all come to the neutral bar in the box and the nerutral bar is connected to the ground bar which is connected to the ground stake out side ?
@dc5kid Your neutral and ground are the same in your main panel. They are separated in your house wiring for one reason. The neutral is the path you want the electricity to take back to ground. The neutral will have voltage on it. The ground should have 0volts on it and is use to short out the circuit if something that should not be energized comes in contact with a hot wire.
@eddie1278 Good point. It is hard to strip a wire and twist myself for the camera. That is not my natural position for that tool. I do love using less motions to complete the same task. Like the way you think.
@windoes98se - It's a 220v circuit. 12/2, the white becomes hot. There's no neutral (in this case). He should of marked the white wire with a black permanent marker to indicate it's hot (most important on the receptacle side)
@xIntoThePitx I think it's implicit that the white is hot if it's going into a breaker. I don't think it's ne/code to marker the hot white at the panel
@serpentineflame - Like I said, it's most important on the receptacle side. But mark it in the panel as well for future service. It helps identify a 220 circuit and it's a good safety measure.
@coolboarder44 ---Thanks, That panel is just a demo panel we use for training. I often forget it is set up as a sub-panel. The main breaker is there for training and is not needed since it is a sub-panel.
Aaah, the youtube panel of experts... A magnificent species. They have evolved within the last dozen of years, from the building-site bystander.
BADtimmay 6 days ago
Where are your voltage rated rubber gloves with leather protectors? Where are your earplugs? Where's your hot work permit? What's your limited approach boundry?
dogbyte555 2 weeks ago
In the UK we sleve all bare earth (Ground) conductors as we need conductor identification on everything, It also helps with insulation resistance at the accessories. Before you install a new circuit do you have to do any tests? Here in the UK I'd have to fill out 4 pages of A4 in the form of a Electrical Installation Certificate. It somtimes takes longer to do the paperwork than it does to do the job....
glenwoofit 1 month ago
Why do you leave all that wasted wire in the panel? Its a sloppy install, that extra wire will only create unnecessary heat and clutter in the panel. And in anticipation of your reply, I will say, that if there is ever any reason to relocate the circuit conductor to another location, on the other side of the panel, you are allowed to splice on to the conductor just using a wire nut. Trust me, getting rid of that loop thing you did will make the install look profesional not like a DIY'r
jeffweissman 1 month ago
OH yea fix your collar too! LOL
jeffweissman 1 month ago
@jeffweissman I will make sure that I fixed my color for all future videos Jeff thank you
Generation3electric 1 month ago
@jeffweissman hi Jeff thanks for the comment. This is only a demonstration panel. I would prefer my electricians to leave a little extra wire versus cut in their wires to short. A wire can always be cut down to make the panel look neater. I think that wire nuts and splices in the panel do not look professional.
Generation3electric 1 month ago
@jeffweissman Not to mention they way he's tucking that folded wire in behind the lip of the box puts it right where the panel cover screws go. Pinched wires, or if somebody loses a screw and uses one with any sort of point....Just my 2 cents.
uselesskrill 1 month ago
@jeffweissman Where are you located? Here in Calif, no wirenuts or splices allowed in the breaker panel box.
dougspair 2 weeks ago
Nice video. Thanks.
chillingworth68 3 months ago
You would be able to install one heater on that circuit?
CliffVictory 3 months ago
The main purpose of the transfer switch is to isolate utility power from generator power and prevent back feeding. The interlock kit does the same by making so you can't enable the generator breaker while the main breaker is on. Its also code compliant and UL approved. My neighbor is a licensed electrician and he's done many jobs with this setup. My panel box is GE and they make their own interlock kits for this setup.
Dadoria2 3 months ago
I'm planning on installing a 240 volt plug for my portable generator along with a double pole 30 amp breaker in my main panel. I'll be using an interlock kit. Just wondering of this is ok, and is it the same procedure? I'm not new to electrical work, but have never installed a new breaker before. Also should let you know I have a sub-panel in the basement as well. Will this method light up the sub panel as well?
Dadoria2 3 months ago
@Dadoria2 Hi, I'm not sure that is a great idea. The type of work you are describing needs to be done correctly to be safe. It can't be taught well in this forum. You will need to make sure that you have a transfer switch between the generator and you electrical service. You should also hire a third party to inspect the work if your doing it yourself. I think that you would be best to hire an electrician to do this for you.
Generation3electric 3 months ago
Whay are you showing how to do it when is iligal to this this work witout license ??
thats whay people get kild and houses burn becose of those videos!!
stevohouston 3 months ago
@stevohouston Did you mean killed? As in dead? It is two screws and 240 volts at most. My granddad use to use his fingers as a tester. OK, that is not the brightest way to test for current. The point is he died of old age not electrocution. Chill out.
Generation3electric 3 months ago
So if i got this correct in my head all the bare neutrals from plugs etc all come to the neutral bar in the box and the nerutral bar is connected to the ground bar which is connected to the ground stake out side ?
dc5kid 3 months ago
@dc5kid Your neutral and ground are the same in your main panel. They are separated in your house wiring for one reason. The neutral is the path you want the electricity to take back to ground. The neutral will have voltage on it. The ground should have 0volts on it and is use to short out the circuit if something that should not be energized comes in contact with a hot wire.
Generation3electric 3 months ago
What does he say at 0.43 lol...
frankbing1 4 months ago
@frankbing1 bottleneck panel volt battle cover
serpentineflame 2 months ago
thanks
paulpellicci 5 months ago
@paulpellicci I'm gald that my video was helpful. Please post any questions electrical that you have. I will do my best to help.
Generation3electric 5 months ago
that was hilarious, you remind me of the guy from the ghost busters movie.
(ray) That was great. I want to be able to wire houses. looks fun.
voidenter 5 months ago
@voidenter Thanks for the comment. Wiring your own house can be fun. Let me know if you have any questions you need answered. I take request.
Generation3electric 5 months ago
was that a live panel when you were installing the breaker?
deweyduc 6 months ago
Cool vid thanks im a first year plan on wiring a new panel for my mom soon (gettin electrician friend to help)
soldatheero 7 months ago
Interesting! Here in the UK we have to sleeve our ground wires with green and yellow sleeving.
sonconmas 7 months ago
jackass
madballny 8 months ago
Good helpful video. Thank you
eddiekern 10 months ago
@eddie1278 Good point. It is hard to strip a wire and twist myself for the camera. That is not my natural position for that tool. I do love using less motions to complete the same task. Like the way you think.
Generation3electric 11 months ago
you know you hooked up the neutral the the braker ,
windoes98se 1 year ago
@windoes98se - It's a 220v circuit. 12/2, the white becomes hot. There's no neutral (in this case). He should of marked the white wire with a black permanent marker to indicate it's hot (most important on the receptacle side)
xIntoThePitx 1 year ago 7
@xIntoThePitx I think it's implicit that the white is hot if it's going into a breaker. I don't think it's ne/code to marker the hot white at the panel
serpentineflame 2 months ago
@serpentineflame - Like I said, it's most important on the receptacle side. But mark it in the panel as well for future service. It helps identify a 220 circuit and it's a good safety measure.
xIntoThePitx 2 months ago
@windoes98se That was a 220 volt breaker. NO neutral in that circuit. Good point.
Generation3electric 11 months ago
Good catch with the ground wire ;)
coolboarder44 1 year ago
@coolboarder44 ---Thanks, That panel is just a demo panel we use for training. I often forget it is set up as a sub-panel. The main breaker is there for training and is not needed since it is a sub-panel.
Generation3electric 1 year ago