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  • Did u nail romex on it's edge? You need to read the latest NEC and take your CA Certification. Ur the reason that we have to be certified!!! Just because you passed your C-10 on the eleventh try, doesn't make you a teaching authority. Stop making crappy videos, whiner!!!

  • @heighbabe40 Sorry you feel this way towards others. Actually I have a dual licence,

    98 % first time.Perhaps if you talked constructively, together we could help those people who have a little less experience. Could you show us some of your work so we can see how to be perfect in our trade.

  • @heighbabe40 stop making dumb comments' did you nail romex on its edge' what the hell does that mean. this guy knows more than you think

  • Ur technique sucks...u leave wires too short!!! U probably don't pull permits on most of your jobs...have you read the latest edition of the NEC? U should stop posting videos until you can show the right way of terminating wires...

  • @heighbabe40 terminating? how do you do that with out a device... how short is to short of wires? do you know? do what this dumb ass said, about the size of your stripers.OK..  or use your cock.. remmber 6 inch to back of box ..lol

  • you cut your wires awfully short! we try to keep them about the length of a pair of strippers from the face of the box, just in case someone has to go in there and mess around in the future. i also think there's a certain length you have to leave in the Canadian code but i'm not sure.

  • @ibeleaf canadian code? if your not sure why say anything..?

  • Have A Happy New Year Sparky

  • @Rush8101 Thanks! Have a great New Years !!

    Sparky

  • Spark

    how many outlet,switch box roughin perday two guys avarage speed per day

    Not per box

    this way at end of day I can check

    please give me high low number per day

  • what kind of tool belt is that sparky.lol if you run a 14/3 between both sw then you can have a hot an swleg in one box. bring the swleg back from dead end side of 3 way an tie that to load or light swleg. can save time and wire.. did you know that one sparky

  • @Mrmckissick That there is my "easy day" tool belt!

    Yep on another way to wire a three way-probable should draw a schematics of the various methods huh?

  • @sparkyUonline  dont get them offten but I love those 'easy days' yea good idea on schematics i just know of 2 ways but someone told me there is 4 diff ways to do a 3way....

  • i thought it was 6 inches of free conductor... Those neutrals look short

  • @Victorin7thp I went back to the house and measured-53/4" just a tad short! :-)

    Just kidding,yes it should be 6" +

  • sweet video!

  • @bryan1282 Thanks!

  • Sparky Hope you dont mind me picking your brain

  • @albduke1 Not at all-anytime, just may take me some time to reply

  • Sparky

    how many outlet,switchboxes ,cans etc. should two guys rough in per day on average when wiring new homes.ive been doing more new houses not really my cup of tea but why not.i need to gauge my guys alittle closer.

    what would you expect out of apprentice two guys

    Then journey two guys roughing in de vice boxes,cans per day I have decent guys

  • @albduke1 Apprentice vs journeymen on cans should be the same. It really comes down to the speed and motivation of a person.I would think to hang and wire a can-maybe 10min each depending on where the cans are mounted.

  • Sparky

    as far as nm cable in attic

    routing cable in attic as to avoid people stepping on cable in attic

    do you route cable at closer to eves,or run a board up inside attic on top of joices nail nm to side of board to avoid stepping on ,mashing nm when crawling etc. in attic.in other woeds what do u concider to avoid subject to damage when routing nm in attic,or do you just route cable shortest distance .going whatever route you figure works the best

  • @albduke1 I have spent a lot of time in attics that have a romex web, so I do my best to make sure that I run the romex in such a way that it avoids trip and damage hazards.

  • you dont need a vapor boot in the states? just that gasket? In canada its code to have the boot aswell

  • these are SO awesome... thanks coach!

  • @jjlwis Thanks!

  • Sparki

    How do you follow code when running nm on top of joists,also running homeruns

    how do you lay it out in your head?

  • @albduke1 I draw out the necessary branch circuits before starting.Not sure of what you mean about following code on top of joists.

  • wouldnt it be easy to cut the insulation by stripping those wires with a box cutter?

  • @narcoti You need to use cation not to nick the wires so I use strippers.

  • I always heard that the push-in connectors on a receptacle were not as safe to use as the screws.So I am wondering why are they coming out with more push-in's now and are they dangerous. I actually never liked wirenuts; I always thought a more secure connection could be made if there were some type of screw terminal strip in the back of the box. Also, I just bought some can lights that have aluminum wire;what's the best way to connect to 12-2 copper? Thanks.

  • @SaintWilliamIII Today I replaced a bathroom plug that had those push in connectors. To my surprise the push in connections had oxidized so much (green) that the wires fell out when I pulled on the plug (all copper, no Al) . Presumably with the high humidity of the bathroom there was accelerated oxidation. I took the extra time to use the screws for the new plug.

  • @spelunkerd I actually wired the first house I built by using the push-in receptacle terminals, then I heard they were bad, so I switched to using the screws.

  • @SaintWilliamIII I am seeing more and more of these vs wire nuts.

  • @SaintWilliamIII I am sure millions of homes are wired with the quick connect method.If installed correctly they should work fine.

    Are you sure the can wires are aluminum?

  • Hi Spark, is it allowed to do the complete wiring with push-on connectors ?

    Here in the Netherlands whole installations are done with push-on ( the wago brand is pretty big here ) and wire nuts are hardly ever used anymore.

    However I don't like to re-use them, When I have to redo a connection I use a new connector.

  • @Sine1040 I have seen both homes and commercial builds that use the push on exclusively.The choice to reuse is up to the installer,I have tosed tons of wire nuts away because the didn't make good connections.

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