How (Not) to Test an Outlet for Electricity

[ttwilkable]

really informative and interesting

[MrJonkelp]

some really good stuff here

[Xaisede]

Why didn't he just plug in something else lol.

[ryoncooleo]

he said don't try this at 'HOME' that's why i have freind's

[ryoncooleo]

he said don't try this at 'HOME' that's why i have freinds

[ritakitty02]

Did he really die?

[williamdouglasb]

@ritakitty02 No, it was just a minor shock I survived.

[ritakitty02]

@williamdouglasb Good video. I enjoyed the ending. It thought you really died.

[dawson6666]

lol

[paulmax72]

Funny Guy, I actually laughed quit a bit throughout most of it.

[acarouselofantics]

Wow......I was wondering how it was gonna end!!

[killershiller1]

I got a better idea.. stand in a bucket of water and put both fingers in both outlets.. even better do it immediately after taking a bath

[bluetorch13]

not one screwdriver! you need 2! so you can short them up, if it sparks and the house brakers go off, it's fine! rofl!

[maccamaster]

circuit breaker wont save your life

[killershiller1]

@maccamaster - yep just overloading and overheating

[ethanwit]

That was stupid, but the end made me laugh lol

[weerpool14]

ooohh so thats how you do that!! MOM!! HAND ME A BUTTER KNIFE PLEEEASE, im re-wiring the whole house!!

[skipshooter782342]

Well his last name suited him good.

[migraine516]

Never take electrical advice from a guy named "Blackburn".

[MHPortable3rd]

you mad

[MHPortable3rd]

u mad

[bassfrontier]

Please make more videos!

[williamdouglasb]

@bassfrontier Thanks for your pleas. I have been distracted with work and other things to make shorts just for fun. I miss it and will try to get something going on that. Glad you enjoy the vids!

[tslabjr7]

@williamdouglasb hell ya i'm wit bass! make more vids! this is genius!

[williamdouglasb]

@tslabjr7 Thanks; I got to get it going!

[tslabjr7]

@williamdouglasb i never really gave your others a look. not saying they are bad, but come up with better titles. this one is a excellent vid, paired up with a good title! thats why it rocks! anyway, have a good one. happy utubeing =)

[rocknrolldaddio]

hey, wut r u doing over there!? watch out, otherwise you'll get ur butt burnt! heres an ez way. go see "expertvillage" :)

[groundpounder761000]

Who knew? I'm an electrician and I carry around all kinds of tools. Guess all I need really is a butter knife and a hammer! I can cut the weight on my belt down to almost nothing! Thanks Bill Blackburn!!

[williamdouglasb]

@groundpounder761000 You are welcome! Now what's a hammer?

[jesusfreakster101]

I was looking for video on how to check wall socket with a multimeter- only to catch this little gem!!!!

Too funny

[PNSB101]

@williamdouglash Your welcom. Your a cool guy. I liked what It said at 1:23. "Know what you are doing" That was funny. Great vid. Another way to go green Is to change alot of old outlet's and Install new one's and a new braker panel. And new Instillation.

[PNSB101]

Is he really dead? I hope not. Seeing the rule's made me laugh. And really. That will catch a house on fire. Well. Nice vid. It was kinda funny. Be careful using a hammer. I hit my thumb with one and It hurt.

[williamdouglasb]

@PNSB101 No, I live to be electrocuted again. Thanks for the comment!

[NAVlK]

f3...i'm an electrician apprentice. I usually use an tool that's called "tester" lawl. but it beeps when the outlet have power. or just simply stick Ur D*CK into it to see if its working properly :D. btw >_> i hate when people steal electricity form their neighbors D:< fuck stove outlet went on a short cut and brake didn't trip cus it was connected directly to the ****ing power line DX so good thing an outlet that could have more than 220 amperes lol... well im bore... f3...(ms dialect)

[ShittiestChannelOnYT]

Sorry but isn't it more obvious to try it in another outlet first.. ? =P

[tslabjr7]

lol i am apprentice and thought this video was great!

when ever i show people how to put on connector fittings i always use a hammer to give it a kick. the people i teach always ask how to get the fittings tighter and i say " that's why i brought this hammer to give it a little kick( tap tap tap)"  you are a funny guy! why your acting career end? that line is unforgettable!

[williamdouglasb]

Thanks!

[Broncos294]

screw that ill drink two stroke lube

[Usernameinvalid16]

Try peeing in it next time?

[williamdouglasb]

I'll drink some 3-in-1 so my pee will lube the screws.

[S2Poke]

LICK IT!!! and see if have electricity or not

[82607492]

Wanna check the outlet? Use other utensils that plug in there man. == Doesnt work, go to other outlet so you can see whether your utensil works orr your machinery is broken.

[kaz287]

Hey what was the song near the beginning?

[williamdouglasb]

Sorry, not sure; it was awhile back but it was some public domain mp3 I had; I'll have to get back to you on that.

[kaz287]

Hey thanks for replying anyways. I'll try askin sum random ppl meanwhile.

[anorwood84]

sounded kinda like green sleeves

[williamdouglasb]

That was it!

[FickleHead]

stick copper wire between the earth and active , fun fun fun!!!!!!!!!

[Rageman1112]

I've shocked myself 2x.

[Bateseh]

Who the fuck curls their hair in the hallway?

[williamdouglasb]

That is a good question.

[82607492]

LOOLLL

[seansy59]

plug a nitelite in or a lamp to test it, and oh yeah, turn off the main breaker

[danielboone72]

@seansy59

A portable radio would work too.

[williamdouglasb]

That sucks. I really did shock myself when I was a teenager by sticking a screwdriver to a screw on a light fixture while standing on a metal ladder (the light had some unseen loose live wires). I somehow threw myself off the ladder a couple of seconds after the shock like a cartoon. I always wear gloves now.

[xpez]

I did that when I was five...I burnt my hand.

[ogankitapci]

zheaheahea yeah why curl his hair thats the question that needs asking XD

[williamdouglasb]

To look pretty when I go to Wal-Mart, of course.

[debcoart]

LOL!  I was freaking out......

[TheTwelfthDoctor]

i'm not a kid, so i can try this at home?

[williamdouglasb]

Only with parental supervision.

[lostsoldier1967]

this is funny ,but I was in high school one guy got zapped in shop plugging in a sander thew him back and ended up with some of finger burnt and blackened I still remember what teacher said ,he looked at then "your fine " HA HA  funny but true !

[toxicfrost123]

humm i would have used a meter for this...

[rsytfacebook]

lol

[mingleplug]

lmbo

[matthewbestdfghy]

why would he curl his hair

[ShadowCat137]

Love the music you have playing in the background. :)

[seamanrob]

greensleeves (in case you really needed to know!)

[LargePizzaDelivery]

in america, do your outlets have switches, coz in australia every outlet has a switch.

[williamdouglasb]

Fuse switches, yes. If you mean like a light switch, sometimes but not as often. And people told me this wasn't an educational video!

[tels2006]

Your not gonna be joining the Jackass team then!

[projecthorse]

did he really die???

[williamdouglasb]

No, just my filmmaking career.

[monte0007]

I pluged in a pair of tweezers into an outlet when I was 2 years old. All those pretty blue and orange sparks everywhere, it was the coolest thing I ever seen and I still remember it. now I work as an electrician.

[serge933]

Come ot think of it, anyone can easily slip on the flat head screw and accidently insert it into the socket, I used to unscrew those and never really thought about it.

[rgsgww]

hey stick the phillips in the ground pin nutin will happen to u (im not kidding here)

[betatalk357]

NNNNNOOOOOO!!!!!! I wanted to see the outlet blow up!!!! Well, since you didn't show that, can you show something cool like an oil-cooled power transformer or an oil-cooled large scale power capacitor arcing from overcurrent and going on fire from the oil burning? That'd be COOL!!!!

[prometheus53189]

If you stick it into the ground or neutral your should not fell anything, but nonetheless I really enjoyed the video.

[matsuamazon]

did that guy really die?

[williamdouglasb]

No, it would have been too hard to edit the video if I did.

[grimreaperhenrik]

I put a screw in an outlet once when I was 4 and trust me, it hurts... :)

[curblack]

Don't do it, Bill!