As a tech, I LOVE seeing work like this! It's not for the homeowner; it's for the next person that needs to get into that panel, and I can promise that they will be singing your praises for such careful work! Cheers!
@@christophergallagher3845i highly doubt they're stripped. Lol. Just because you don't know how to use tools doesn't mean others don't know how to use them.
It’s all basically common sense use the correct breaker with the correct wire the correct outlet the correct amps amateur that’s never done it. Yeah I could say no don’t do that but I’ve done panels more than enough times and they passed inspections with no issues because it’s all common sense . i’ve heard the phone dead shorts that electricians couldn’t find wire in grounds that was not grounded. The electricians didn’t put in. It’s all simplified there is nothing hard about that. That will just take several hours to do that. Type of panel just have to have every line marked what it’s for and go down the line slow
I respect the idea that it should be for the next electrician that has to enter the panel, but it should ALWAYS be for the homeowner…since they’re paying and all. Hoping you don’t work in the area I live.
This! This is the way to build a panel that will last as long as the house it’s in. Easy to troubleshoot, well labeled, well sorted. Fantastic work. Need more electricians like you who pay attention to every last detail. It really makes the difference. Well done!!! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
@@supercooldude824 not at all because she’s a girl. It’s because she takes pride in her work. It’s also because I’m used to seeing so many panels that look like complete shit with nothing labeled and stuff all over the place.
35 yr mstr electrician here- that’s a very clean and professional install!! Nice job- this is craftsmanship at it’s best. People who take pride in their work. Regardless if no one ever sees it. She knows she did an A+ job!! And the next electrician that opens that panel, will say, Wow, clean install. This woman takes Pride in her work and it shows.
No matter what you do in life, you gotta take pride. I was a welder for 10 years and I always took pride in what I did. People that don't just ruin it for everyone else. Great to see people still believe in pride and not just getting the work done
70 years old I want to tell you did a excellent job. It demonstrates your caring and pride that you have in your skills and abilities to show that you are accomplished electrician..Job well done be proud.
Not an electrician but HVAC. It’s great to see another trade pro take such pride in workmanship. In addition, your presentation style is excellent. Keep on!
@@Cristobal_2012 No not really... if she was standing in water, which she wouldn't do that, then yes! I used to be an electrician and we all have had that happen before. Sometimes you have to work on a live panel, and like she said she understand what she is doing so it's not that big of a deal... Now if she was working on panel with higher voltage like 277/480v that would be a different story. As an electrician, you know what risk you can and cannot take.
I am a super master electrician that has 3000 years of experience and has seen everything and done everything. I’ll say this. That’s beautiful. Great job young lady.
Sorry, feeder cables should have been shut off. She understands electricity? What about safety? That arc should never happen. 1/12 of an AC amp can put you into defibrillation. Work safe and smart. Cover feeders with insulator cover.
Lol that last line. I just stumbled here and I have never once questioned what was beyond the panel. This is really cool. I love how much pride and care you put into your work. I'm sure your foresight for the next person is greatly appreciated.
As an longtime-ex-electrician that has worked heavily on complex industrial Switchboards Its great to see trades-people taking such pride in their work and showing their skills. A great blend of care, thoughtful work and speed! Keep showing us what you do!
There’s something mesmerizing about watching a master practice their craft. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a panel so clean and well done. Keep it up, you’re amazing!
@@christophergallagher3845if you say so… I’ve seen it hundreds of times from our so called master electricians, Journeymen, and helpers. But clearly you’ve worked with every electrician in the United States. Peace.
This is a 3rd year apprentice but on the right track, masters do load calculations for the home Squ ftx3va standard method st 3000% at 100% the 3k-117k at @ 35% add up then add other home va’s, then demand factors, add total then divide by system voltage., then put that on load calc form and fax to the city inspector with master license number and contractor number/insurance in some cities then pull permit, lay your journeyman out for his apprentices and make payroll
Having been in a few panels in my lifetime, this is by far one of the best and well thought out!..It’s a work of art! I label my plumbing and lines inside the walls thinking of those who will eventually access or cross my work as well.
Love seeing nice, clean work inside a panel. As others have mentioned... in addition to having a job well done, it makes it so much easier for the next person, who may have to work with it. This young lady is into it. Not only does she know what's she's doing... she does clean, managed, professional work. It's always a joy to see the pride in a quality-finished product. Nice job, young lady.
OMG… this is the best electric panel I’ve ever seen on a new construction. I’m an hvac technician so I don’t really know deep into electricity but that has to be the cleanest panel work in the world!
Karly Great Work! You are a breath of fresh air! One little tip, I write on the romex jacket just like you do. Then I re-use the jacket with the section that is marked as conductor label by the breaker instead of the tape on the conductor. I found it to save alot of time. Once again great work!
Looks great! Well done! As a best practice I like to install the highest ampacity breakers as close as possible to the main breaker. This does two things, it lessens voltage drop across the buss, reduces the chance of flicker artifacts in lighting circuits when large loads are switching on/off (ie. air conditioners, hot water tanks, furnaces…) and with the currents panel orientation as you’ve shown it inherently lengthens each branch circuit conductor within the panel and gives the most amount of cable to play with while still being manageable to help with juggling and moving circuits around at a later. That said I’ll still leave a spare for a full sized 2-pole breaker (in a single phase installation) on each side of the panel should somebody later need to add a large breaker like a 60, 80 or 100A to provide service to things like a sub panel, feed to an auxiliary building (shop), substantial level-2 EV car charger… etc
I'm not in the trades, however, I really appreciate the detail and professionalism you apply to your work. Thank you for being a true example of what it means to be a professional and showing the utmost pride in your work! That panel is a work of art!
Your work is UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!!! God, I wish more people took the time, care and attention to detail that you do. It was a joy to watch how you carefully and deliberately dressed this panel. Kudos!
Just finished wiring three 200amp panels in my house watching your videos to keep them clean and organized!! Thank you! I loved having a woman to learn from!
Great job!!! A tip from an old geezer: You can save yourself time by pulling the tags off towards the end when stripping the romex. Then you can slip the tag over the wires that need to go to the breakers and it can easily slide and remain in the panel for future service.
That is one of the cleanest installs I've seen in a long time. This young lady was taught the right way to do this. This is professional work, something I don't see a lot of in commercial rehabs I've done over the years here in southern CA.
Your Craftsmanship Is Impeccable!!! That's The Absolute Neatest Panel That I've Ever Laid Eyes On...And I Pride Myself Self On Workmanship!!! Wow, Just Blown Away!!! Much Respect To You!!!
Karly, you are the model of what every electrician should follow. You are high quality work. I am following your process today on installing the breakers. I have all my wires aready in my panel.
I love your organization! I am an industrial electronic tech, not an electrician. But I have worked in several panels and I love when someone takes time to organize their wiring. I do this as best as I can when I wire. Yous looks far better, as you are much more practiced than I am. It makes troubleshooting so much easier. Not all managers want to allow you the time to do quality work like this, but they don't realize how much time it saves later. One thing you might look into to prevent accidental contact is cover up blankets. I work for an electrical utility and we use them to prevent the exact thing that happened to you in this video. They can be cut into smaller sizes if needed.
@@christophergallagher3845I was taught that too in school, yet many people feel confident enough in their trade to use the tool they're more confortable with and that will give them the results they look for.
She did an amazingly clean job, I'm no electrician but have accessed many panels and have never seen one so well done..Bravo girl and whoever trained you
As a former Electrician that is one of the “BEST” professional installs I have seen! When I was an apprentice I was taught a similar technique like yours. We would write ✍🏾 on the “ROMEX” also. Keep up the “GREAT” work!
I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail and the pride you display in your work. When you are separating your left and right side circuits, do you also try to do an imagined load balancing as well? I've learned that this is more important than most electricians realize, and not for obvious reasons. A few years ago, I was speaking with an industrial electrical engineer who shared some valuable knowledge with me. There's basically two electric meter manufacturers in the world, and all of these meters are set up to report electric usage the same way; that being if there's 40A usage on L1 and 10A usage on L2, the customer is NOT being charged for 50A usage, but rather being charged for 80A! How they do it is whichever leg has the highest KW usage gets doubled for billing purposes. So armed with this knowledge I always try to do a preliminary load balancing when installing a panel, and then I check the balance again after the panel is energized and the homeowner is using electric as normal. Of course, this involves a bit more work, but I don't come cheap either. A good reputation is worth gold.
Ok Ok I have been an electrician for over 45 years and never done a panel that looks like that. Wow great job! I always want to make my panels nice and neat but in the end it just does not happen. Thanks for sharing
Very nicely done! Way to take pride in your work. I couldn’t have done it better myself and I’ve been in the trade full time since 1999 and part time through high-school as far back as 1995.
I'm glad to see a young person treating the trade with such a love and respect teaching the new generation that our trade can be fun and challenging at the same time and getting done the right way every time it would get you where you wanted to be in the trade eventually. excellent job 👏
Любая слаботочная панель и электрический щит, выполненные не только правильно, но и красиво, вызывают восхищение, а у профессионалов - благодарность, что не придется долго разбираться. 👍
You do awesome work girl.... I been an industrial electrician and hvac tech for 30 years and it's wonderful to see you do such beautiful clean work.... you ought to be commended in my books!!!!!
Nice work but fully agree with some others here never need to work on a live panel, unless if your testing with proper safeguards. If you are not allowed to pull a meter then you should not be doing it live you have to schedule a shutdown with the electricity provider. Shorts like you had would be very common with the amount of straggling wires when you rewire. LOTO is there for a reason, NFPA 70 and NFPA70E stipulate it. Your work insurance also would not be valid if you got hurt. Understanding electricity makes no difference - safety first. Gloves and eyewear is a safeguard against nasty eye incidents and cut hands. Keep safe.
Wow! A tradie who actually thinks about the future! You did a nice job organising those wires and explaining your process. I wish whoever did my panel had thought about any of what you did.
Between @supercooldude824 and @christophergallagher3845 they both have no life, try to make a valid point yet due to their unnecessary, overly repetitive path, the point is instantly missed and they end up looking like a whiny, jealous, butt-hurt bitch. Sad AF
Karl, you do excellent work on that SQ D Homeline panel!!! You must be in because that is exactly the way I was taught by my father over 60 years (60) ago!!!!!! That is the same way I have taught 150 apprentices, plus my own kids too!!! I have 6 tradesmen, 1 journeyman, 1 master plus 1 master plumber, carpenter, roofer, mechanic they all work together in my business. I have been a licensed electrician for the past 51 years, and I worked with my father,uncles learning the trade starting at 6 years old, and I got my journeyman at 18 years. I won't strip the romex until I had all of them in the panel. Start stripping all the back romexs first, then finish with the front romexs. You are extremely talented and have a very neat workmanship in your trade!!! By the way, I am a little over 70 years old, too!!!!! God bless, go with God's Speed in your travels!!!!!
I have installed smaller residential panels myself. And worked on both commercial and residential jobs for over 20 years, and I have NEVER seen an AC panel or DC power plant for that matter as, clean, organized and easy to trace out as this one. I definitely learned from this video. Thank you.
Gracias por hacer este video, te felicito por tu trabajo que tiene muchos riesgos pero también tiene su recompensa, al igual que tu soy técnico electricista y amo mi trabajo. Sé quien eres siempre donde vayas y cuídate mucho cada día y en cada trabajo que hagas. Saludos desde Panamá 🇵🇦!!!
20+ years as a telecommunications technician, another 20 as an electrician, I have wired many, many phone panels in my life. Your work ethics are amazing and your talent and pride show thru loudly . . .
Forgot to add… during my first few years in the biz, I was working for a custom home builder in NJ. He was building 10-25,000 sq ft homes and was meticulous about his work. He insisted I label all wiring with the tags with numeric codes and he had his “structured cabling” guy create and laminate index cards to be added to all panelboards. I bought the Dymo/Rhino 5000 and it worked phenomenally well. Im guessing there are a ton of such label tools nowadays. The “structured cable” back then was UTP CAT-3 for pbx phone systems and for “Lantastic” SLOW p.c. networks. CAT-5 was just coming out. Things certainly have improved! Thanks for great video content .
Nice job, would be an honor to have a panel that looked that good in my house. Too bad they don’t make breaker boxes with clear covers. I had a job just out of college wiring control panels and I was trained by an older coworker who passed on to me to try and make things pleasant to the eye. Wishing you the best.
Christopher Nancy Karen Hater dang how many times can you just whine about the drill ?! We get it but you obviously don't do this for a living and if she is that meticulous with everything you can't trust her with a drill ? Dude she has Milwaukee with power settings. Any one who works with an impact daily should be one with it and know when to let off and not go buck wild . Get a grip and stop trolling
@@christophergallagher3845 maybe if you spent half the time you are in these comments bitching and crying your work would be as nice as this. Nobody cares.
@@UTUBER07ableA-freakin'-men to that. Also, who is to say she wasn't using a variable speed torque clutch drill/driver with 24 position adjustable torque clutch to help make the screws torque properly for this application? It's really a simple thing.
@@pazi402 Should have been testing for live wires before even touching it. Working on live is no joke and you have to know what is and isn't live to keep it safe. Used to work on HV myself so you always test everything twice because one mistake is fatal on that stuff but it should be standard practice for all work. That said the finished job was very high quality work so not knocking her skills.
@@schrodingerscat1863 Understandable on the work comment. I am not sure where you work but in the US it’s pretty common practice to not pull the meter since the panel is already disconnected at the breaker.
@@pazi402 I am in the UK, not sure how there is live coming into this panel unless the feed has been pulled in with that bundle of cables and not been properly isolated. Either way a quick 2 minute check with a live wire detector is all that you need to be absolutely sure. Maybe because you operate at 120v it's less of a problem but for us in Europe where everything in around 240v mistakes like that are no joke.
I like to number my circuits so the number is showing on the sheath and I can easily tie in in numerical order and then my directory is done at the same time. Couple critiques, tie your hair up, eye protection is a good idea when tying in, seen eye accidents before, wear a tool belt or proper work pants with knee pads. Also get a bigger step ladder. Trust me, 20 years an electrician over several continents including North America. Apart from that you're obviously a great worker and would be a great asset at any company or on your own work! Edit: just seen the arc flash and wow, if you're not able to switch off that mains then take extra precautions. Also use a drill with a clutch not an impact.
Absolutely perfect. I love your attention to detail and your ability to articulate your thought process and the technique. The "u" shaping of the wires is a game changer. Thanks for the insight!
As 40 year journeyman electrician, I feel confident in saying that there is absolutely no reason why the main breaker in this panel is live while terminating. This is a bad example of saftey, not to mention an OSHA violation. It is a pretty panel when finished. I'm glad you didn't die...or worse. Always isolate energy. Follow Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out, and THEN terminate a pretty panel. Love in Christ, Coop.
yes was very unsafe. all the simps too busy compimenting saying shes the best. she did a good job but number one rule is put yours and others safety first before commencing work. she was so lucky to not get serious injury or death when that current acrced and banged.
Clean job, just a bit concerned that you called the panel not live knowing full well the feeders were hot to the main. Glad your ok but don’t put it off as nothing just because you understand electricity. Use it as a learning experience and never have power going to a main like that. No reason to have live feeders in that panel. Work safer and keep up the clean work, all of it aside from the excess DNA.
Marvellous work. So cool. Mistakes here will be dangerous and costly. Your running commentary as you wired up the Main Board shows you love your work and very knowledgeable and confident. Beauty and brains. Best.
She's wiring up a house in other words she's an electrician.. she's feeding many of wires through a electrical box.. this nation really needs people like her but if (Joe Biden) stays in office there's a good "possibility" she could lose her job along with many other electricians.. that little switch you turn on that makes your lights work! Keeps all of us from buying so many kerosene lamps"and candles .. that's why it's very important to vote for Trump!!....
Oh, if only others worked as meticulously as you! I have seen a panel the exact opposite (on a boiler, not a db), so stuffed full of unmarked wires that the door was pushed open as soon as the latch was released. Took half a day to diagnose a simple fault, having to trace the wires. SO frustrating. Such a pleasure seeing your work.
Nice one , after over thirty years in the trade I have gotten lazy . You have just motivated me to up my game again . Thanks and all the best for your future
You are a genius Karly. It looks so nice and neat. You are the best. For me electrical panel always scares me but you made it looks so simple and at ease. Thanks for the video
Absolutely stunning. Great looking panel. I want to find an electrician to redo my home panel just so I can go out and look at it with amazement!! Impressive.
@@jimscalm3231When the subs take pride in their work then the job comes out looking how I promised the customers it would. When that happens, we all get invited back to do more work.
As an IT engineer this was a pleasure to watch. It reminds me of patch cabinets when they get flood wired correctly as opposed to some of the ones I've encountered in my 21+ years in that industry and have had to troubleshoot or rewire.
Thank you for doing this video. I am an old hydroelectric engineer who moonlights as an electrician. Clean up behind some electricians is lucrative. I have seen some insane work. This is what I expect!!! Now, when you have a rats nest, it tells the inspector a bit about you. When I see a 1960s home with a rats nest box, first thing I look for are three ways! In particular, Chicago 3-way circuits or California 3 ways!!! Then double check your secondary service center bonds!!! Generally a rats nest holds code violations for sure. This type of install tells me a bit about you and your attitude!
As an intern, this video is the stuff of my dreams. Everytime I was sent to wire a panel I would try to make it looks something like this. Sadly I didn't have the skills so I either wasted time, cut the cables too short, stripped to much, etc. Thanks for the techniques! Plus your video editing skills are nice. Kept me engaged. God I want my own impact drill. Normal screwdrivers suck lol.
This is who I would hire. In my house, everytime something gets repaired, the craftsman will tell me things like "Looks like they really cut corners," or, "Whoever did this last, didnt give a shit about you or your family's safety." I want these amazing and incredible craftspeople to do it right. Keep up the good work 🙏
I have to admit you are very, very good if I can find panels like this on my jobs it would be heaven, but just to see how neat and organized it is. It’s a pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
I really like how you loop the hot wires. I've been in several electrical panels and never have seen this. I've come across a couple of situations were it would have been really nice!
thank you for saying that. i am not an inspector but have a lot of homes, and have seen a lot of bad wiring. unfortunately, in my experience, what she's done is an exception not a rule.
My boyfriend said “it’s like she was braiding hair” such immaculate work! from the slight tip of placing the wire to hold the wires like a curtain to the way she bent the wires clean!!
Not bad, looks pretty clean. I would number the circuits though and have a panelcard with the description. Write the circuit number in each jbox and outlet and label your neutrals as well.
Damn Karly that’s one of the cleanest panels I’ve ever seen! I’m in hvac so never really get the opportunity to shut down the whole panel but that trick the way you straightened and rolled the wires so they lay tight in the back of the box is awesome I’m definitely going to have to try that in the future. I will say I did replace my own panel with about 1/10th of the circuits tops and it’s decent for my first but nowhere near what you’ve done here🙌
I know jack all about electrical work and I don't know how this video came under my recommended (especially a year after it released) but by golly was it immensely satisfying seeing that cluster of wires become so neat and orderly. And holy crap is it organized af. I had to temporarily shut a breaker off to replace a ceiling fan and it was trial and error trying to find the right one. If it had been as organized as this, it would have been amazing.
As a tech, I LOVE seeing work like this! It's not for the homeowner; it's for the next person that needs to get into that panel, and I can promise that they will be singing your praises for such careful work! Cheers!
It's also about taking pride in your work. She'll be like this with most things in her life, meticulous and organised.
With stripped connection screws from her Impact gun ? I doubt it
@@christophergallagher3845i highly doubt they're stripped. Lol. Just because you don't know how to use tools doesn't mean others don't know how to use them.
It’s all basically common sense use the correct breaker with the correct wire the correct outlet the correct amps amateur that’s never done it. Yeah I could say no don’t do that but I’ve done panels more than enough times and they passed inspections with no issues because it’s all common sense . i’ve heard the phone dead shorts that electricians couldn’t find wire in grounds that was not grounded. The electricians didn’t put in. It’s all simplified there is nothing hard about that. That will just take several hours to do that. Type of panel just have to have every line marked what it’s for and go down the line slow
I respect the idea that it should be for the next electrician that has to enter the panel, but it should ALWAYS be for the homeowner…since they’re paying and all. Hoping you don’t work in the area I live.
This! This is the way to build a panel that will last as long as the house it’s in. Easy to troubleshoot, well labeled, well sorted. Fantastic work. Need more electricians like you who pay attention to every last detail. It really makes the difference. Well done!!! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824 not at all because she’s a girl. It’s because she takes pride in her work. It’s also because I’m used to seeing so many panels that look like complete shit with nothing labeled and stuff all over the place.
@@johnpanzer2034 lol sounds like the panel in my house 😅 it'd be beautiful if it was a plate of spaghetti
Never seen those wire tags to label each circuit very neat job. Not typical in my experience to see such care go into organization. 👍
Agreed, I’ve been into several panels where you had to trace all of the lines back to their source. Organization and neatness really do count.
35 yr mstr electrician here- that’s a very clean and professional install!! Nice job- this is craftsmanship at it’s best. People who take pride in their work. Regardless if no one ever sees it. She knows she did an A+ job!!
And the next electrician that opens that panel, will say, Wow, clean install.
This woman takes Pride in her work and it shows.
Master lol
So repetitive
Forgot to torque the grounds, the neutrals and breakers
How many hours was put into this kind of job?
36 yr mstr electrician here, i have seen much worse
No matter what you do in life, you gotta take pride. I was a welder for 10 years and I always took pride in what I did. People that don't just ruin it for everyone else. Great to see people still believe in pride and not just getting the work done
70 years old I want to tell you did a excellent job. It demonstrates your caring and pride that you have in your skills and abilities to show that you are accomplished electrician..Job well done be proud.
Home inspectors see the inside of panels everyday. I can tell you that we appreciate a job well done too! Great Work!
Dayum, you took a mangled mess of wires and made it into an organized work of art. Nice work.
Not an electrician but HVAC. It’s great to see another trade pro take such pride in workmanship. In addition, your presentation style is excellent. Keep on!
Might be the neatest panel I've seen. Great work!
I agree! Excellent work
Hey, she actually decided to leave that part in - most electricians would have omitted something like that.
Probably will bring a tear to an electricians eye if they ever had to open the panel to do any work.🥲
@@Cristobal_2012 No not really... if she was standing in water, which she wouldn't do that, then yes! I used to be an electrician and we all have had that happen before. Sometimes you have to work on a live panel, and like she said she understand what she is doing so it's not that big of a deal... Now if she was working on panel with higher voltage like 277/480v that would be a different story. As an electrician, you know what risk you can and cannot take.
Glazing
I am a super master electrician that has 3000 years of experience and has seen everything and done everything. I’ll say this. That’s beautiful. Great job young lady.
😂
Yeah but have you ever done any work in space, on the Moon or Mars?
@@FirstLastOne right being a super master 😂
Super master ? Lol ok
Sorry, feeder cables should have been shut off. She understands electricity? What about safety? That arc should never happen. 1/12 of an AC amp can put you into defibrillation. Work safe and smart. Cover feeders with insulator cover.
Lol that last line. I just stumbled here and I have never once questioned what was beyond the panel. This is really cool. I love how much pride and care you put into your work. I'm sure your foresight for the next person is greatly appreciated.
As an longtime-ex-electrician that has worked heavily on complex industrial Switchboards Its great to see trades-people taking such pride in their work and showing their skills. A great blend of care, thoughtful work and speed! Keep showing us what you do!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824give it a rest muppet.. fk me
She's stripped all the connections with that screw gun
There’s something mesmerizing about watching a master practice their craft. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a panel so clean and well done. Keep it up, you’re amazing!
A master would never use a screw gun or impact gun on a distribution board
@@christophergallagher3845if you say so… I’ve seen it hundreds of times from our so called master electricians, Journeymen, and helpers. But clearly you’ve worked with every electrician in the United States. Peace.
@@christophergallagher3845🙄
This is a 3rd year apprentice but on the right track, masters do load calculations for the home
Squ ftx3va standard method st 3000% at 100% the 3k-117k at @ 35% add up then add other home va’s, then demand factors, add total then divide by system voltage., then put that on load calc form and fax to the city inspector with master license number and contractor number/insurance in some cities then pull permit, lay your journeyman out for his apprentices and make payroll
It’s prolly her AZZ
Having been in a few panels in my lifetime, this is by far one of the best and well thought out!..It’s a work of art! I label my plumbing and lines inside the walls thinking of those who will eventually access or cross my work as well.
Love seeing nice, clean work inside a panel. As others have mentioned... in addition to having a job well done, it makes it so much easier for the next person, who may have to work with it.
This young lady is into it. Not only does she know what's she's doing... she does clean, managed, professional work. It's always a joy to see the pride in a quality-finished product.
Nice job, young lady.
I have no idea why Im watching this, and know nothing about electricity but thats freaking impressive.
I'm watching it for her. Lol
OMG… this is the best electric panel I’ve ever seen on a new construction. I’m an hvac technician so I don’t really know deep into electricity but that has to be the cleanest panel work in the world!
Karly Great Work! You are a breath of fresh air! One little tip, I write on the romex jacket just like you do. Then I re-use the jacket with the section that is marked as conductor label by the breaker instead of the tape on the conductor. I found it to save alot of time. Once again great work!
Yes, I've always used the piece of jacket to slide on
Same
Looks great! Well done!
As a best practice I like to install the highest ampacity breakers as close as possible to the main breaker. This does two things, it lessens voltage drop across the buss, reduces the chance of flicker artifacts in lighting circuits when large loads are switching on/off (ie. air conditioners, hot water tanks, furnaces…) and with the currents panel orientation as you’ve shown it inherently lengthens each branch circuit conductor within the panel and gives the most amount of cable to play with while still being manageable to help with juggling and moving circuits around at a later. That said I’ll still leave a spare for a full sized 2-pole breaker (in a single phase installation) on each side of the panel should somebody later need to add a large breaker like a 60, 80 or 100A to provide service to things like a sub panel, feed to an auxiliary building (shop), substantial level-2 EV car charger… etc
Main breaker is on the bottom I believe
I was wondering about these rules of thumb / best practice. Thx.
Thanks for your videos! I am a do-it-yourselfer and used your wire management suggestions to replace my 200 amp. panel. Thanks again!
I'm not in the trades, however, I really appreciate the detail and professionalism you apply to your work. Thank you for being a true example of what it means to be a professional and showing the utmost pride in your work! That panel is a work of art!
Your work is UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL!!! God, I wish more people took the time, care and attention to detail that you do. It was a joy to watch how you carefully and deliberately dressed this panel. Kudos!
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
What a hater ?! How many times can u post the same lame comment ?!
Just finished wiring three 200amp panels in my house watching your videos to keep them clean and organized!! Thank you! I loved having a woman to learn from!
Shut it stinky
Great job!!! A tip from an old geezer: You can save yourself time by pulling the tags off towards the end when stripping the romex. Then you can slip the tag over the wires that need to go to the breakers and it can easily slide and remain in the panel for future service.
That is one of the cleanest installs I've seen in a long time. This young lady was taught the right way to do this. This is professional work, something I don't see a lot of in commercial rehabs I've done over the years here in southern CA.
Your Craftsmanship Is Impeccable!!! That's The Absolute Neatest Panel That I've Ever Laid Eyes On...And I Pride Myself Self On Workmanship!!! Wow, Just Blown Away!!! Much Respect To You!!!
Karly, you are the model of what every electrician should follow. You are high quality work. I am following your process today on installing the breakers. I have all my wires aready in my panel.
If I saw a young electrician using a screw gun on connections I'd read them the riot act . Tidy work is good but connections are most important
I think she could be an electrician and a model also
And here he is crying like a little bitch, again, for the 100th? time... Can we say: butt-hurt?
I love your organization! I am an industrial electronic tech, not an electrician. But I have worked in several panels and I love when someone takes time to organize their wiring. I do this as best as I can when I wire. Yous looks far better, as you are much more practiced than I am. It makes troubleshooting so much easier. Not all managers want to allow you the time to do quality work like this, but they don't realize how much time it saves later. One thing you might look into to prevent accidental contact is cover up blankets. I work for an electrical utility and we use them to prevent the exact thing that happened to you in this video. They can be cut into smaller sizes if needed.
I'm new and kind of slow so studying tutorials like this is essential for me. Thank you for making it.
I couldn't be more impressed with your workmanship. What a well done panel!
Whoever taught you, I must commend them for their knowledge, and praise you for flawless execution, amazing work.
Should've taught her never put a power tool near electrical connections. They should've taught her use a torque screwdriver
@@christophergallagher3845🙄
@@christophergallagher3845I was taught that too in school, yet many people feel confident enough in their trade to use the tool they're more confortable with and that will give them the results they look for.
Flawless, she blew something up
@@christophergallagher3845 Don’t you ever get tired of posting the same comment? Give it a rest.
I've never seen anything that perfect.
The panel is also a work of Art !
Total Respect !
Just sayin
Wow! We need about 10000 more electricians that do the same work you do!
Whatever lol
Yea and 100000 more man hours too
She did an amazingly clean job, I'm no electrician but have accessed many panels and have never seen one so well done..Bravo girl and whoever trained you
As a former Electrician that is one of the “BEST” professional installs I have seen! When I was an apprentice I was taught a similar technique like yours. We would write ✍🏾 on the “ROMEX” also. Keep up the “GREAT” work!
I have a lot of respect for the attention to detail and the pride you display in your work.
When you are separating your left and right side circuits, do you also try to do an imagined load balancing as well? I've learned that this is more important than most electricians realize, and not for obvious reasons.
A few years ago, I was speaking with an industrial electrical engineer who shared some valuable knowledge with me. There's basically two electric meter manufacturers in the world, and all of these meters are set up to report electric usage the same way; that being if there's 40A usage on L1 and 10A usage on L2, the customer is NOT being charged for 50A usage, but rather being charged for 80A!
How they do it is whichever leg has the highest KW usage gets doubled for billing purposes. So armed with this knowledge I always try to do a preliminary load balancing when installing a panel, and then I check the balance again after the panel is energized and the homeowner is using electric as normal.
Of course, this involves a bit more work, but I don't come cheap either. A good reputation is worth gold.
Good to know!
Wow that panel belongs in a museum of art 😊👏🏽. Great job..
Ok Ok I have been an electrician for over 45 years and never done a panel that looks like that. Wow great job! I always want to make my panels nice and neat but in the end it just does not happen. Thanks for sharing
I've been an electrician 19 years and never in my life would I use an impact gun on any electrical connection like she did
@@christophergallagher3845is this personal? You’ve left this comment or a variation of it multiple times
Beautiful! How you turned that wire mess into this thing of beauty was amazing to watch. You should be very proud!
Wow, your lines are extremely organized. It was hard to tell in the beginning, but you nailed that install.
Very nicely done! Way to take pride in your work. I couldn’t have done it better myself and I’ve been in the trade full time since 1999 and part time through high-school as far back as 1995.
I'm glad to see a young person treating the trade with such a love and respect teaching the new generation that our trade can be fun and challenging at the same time and getting done the right way every time it would get you where you wanted to be in the trade eventually. excellent job 👏
Любая слаботочная панель и электрический щит, выполненные не только правильно, но и красиво, вызывают восхищение, а у профессионалов - благодарность, что не придется долго разбираться. 👍
That panel literally brought tears to my eyes. Whoever you work for is very lucky to have you.
You do awesome work girl.... I been an industrial electrician and hvac tech for 30 years and it's wonderful to see you do such beautiful clean work.... you ought to be commended in my books!!!!!
Nice work but fully agree with some others here never need to work on a live panel, unless if your testing with proper safeguards. If you are not allowed to pull a meter then you should not be doing it live you have to schedule a shutdown with the electricity provider. Shorts like you had would be very common with the amount of straggling wires when you rewire. LOTO is there for a reason, NFPA 70 and NFPA70E stipulate it. Your work insurance also would not be valid if you got hurt. Understanding electricity makes no difference - safety first. Gloves and eyewear is a safeguard against nasty eye incidents and cut hands. Keep safe.
Wow! A tradie who actually thinks about the future! You did a nice job organising those wires and explaining your process. I wish whoever did my panel had thought about any of what you did.
Only saying that cuz she’s a girl 😂
@@supercooldude824 Did you make this comment on EVERY POST? You know, you only did that because she's a girl...
@@LdHrothgar yes I did lol
She's stripped and overtightened every electrical connection with her impact gun .
Between @supercooldude824 and @christophergallagher3845 they both have no life, try to make a valid point yet due to their unnecessary, overly repetitive path, the point is instantly missed and they end up looking like a whiny, jealous, butt-hurt bitch. Sad AF
Karl, you do excellent work on that SQ D Homeline panel!!! You must be in because that is exactly the way I was taught by my father over 60 years (60) ago!!!!!! That is the same way I have taught 150 apprentices, plus my own kids too!!! I have 6 tradesmen, 1 journeyman, 1 master plus 1 master plumber, carpenter, roofer, mechanic they all work together in my business. I have been a licensed electrician for the past 51 years, and I worked with my father,uncles learning the trade starting at 6 years old, and I got my journeyman at 18 years. I won't strip the romex until I had all of them in the panel. Start stripping all the back romexs first, then finish with the front romexs. You are extremely talented and have a very neat workmanship in your trade!!!
By the way, I am a little over 70 years old, too!!!!!
God bless, go with God's Speed in your travels!!!!!
This looks like the work of someone who is independent and cares about their work..
I have installed smaller residential panels myself. And worked on both commercial and residential jobs for over 20 years, and I have NEVER seen an AC panel or DC power plant for that matter as, clean, organized and easy to trace out as this one. I definitely learned from this video. Thank you.
I have been in the construction industry for many years and that is the very best panel I have ever seen , great job , well done Larry Owens
Plumber here
Great job! Better than any of the electricians I've seen on hundreds of jobs
yep, completely agree. not an electrician here, but know enough, and have seen enough bad wiring by 'professionals' to last me a lifetime.
Gracias por hacer este video, te felicito por tu trabajo que tiene muchos riesgos pero también tiene su recompensa, al igual que tu soy técnico electricista y amo mi trabajo. Sé quien eres siempre donde vayas y cuídate mucho cada día y en cada trabajo que hagas. Saludos desde Panamá 🇵🇦!!!
Nice work -as an electrical engineer I appreciate a nearly wired panel. Same goes for industrial control systems that I have worked on.
20+ years as a telecommunications technician, another 20 as an electrician, I have wired many, many phone panels in my life. Your work ethics are amazing and your talent and pride show thru loudly . . .
I was an industrial electrician for 30 years. That made me smile after wiring switch gear for so long.
Forgot to add… during my first few years in the biz, I was working for a custom home builder in NJ.
He was building 10-25,000 sq ft homes and was meticulous about his work.
He insisted I label all wiring with the tags with numeric codes and he had his “structured cabling” guy create and laminate index cards to be added to all panelboards.
I bought the Dymo/Rhino 5000 and it worked phenomenally well.
Im guessing there are a ton of such label tools nowadays.
The “structured cable” back then was UTP CAT-3 for pbx phone systems and for “Lantastic” SLOW p.c. networks.
CAT-5 was just coming out. Things certainly have improved!
Thanks for great video content .
I use the same label maker and it’s great. You can even use the pre labeled shrink wrap which makes for a very neat and clean looking install.
I'd be curious to know how many electricians could afford a 25K square foot home.
@@MrEkzotic Never the sparkys… just the builders.
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My gosh, that panel and wiring is a thing of beauty! Well done!!
Nice job, would be an honor to have a panel that looked that good in my house. Too bad they don’t make breaker boxes with clear covers. I had a job just out of college wiring control panels and I was trained by an older coworker who passed on to me to try and make things pleasant to the eye. Wishing you the best.
Did he teach you never use a screw gun on breakers or neutral bars ?
Christopher Nancy Karen Hater dang how many times can you just whine about the drill ?! We get it but you obviously don't do this for a living and if she is that meticulous with everything you can't trust her with a drill ? Dude she has Milwaukee with power settings. Any one who works with an impact daily should be one with it and know when to let off and not go buck wild . Get a grip and stop trolling
@@christophergallagher3845 maybe if you spent half the time you are in these comments bitching and crying your work would be as nice as this.
Nobody cares.
@@UTUBER07ableA-freakin'-men to that. Also, who is to say she wasn't using a variable speed torque clutch drill/driver with 24 position adjustable torque clutch to help make the screws torque properly for this application? It's really a simple thing.
the arc happens to the best of us. i like the service loops when you land your conductors im going to look into adopting it myself!
The arc should never happen and shows a lack of safety procedure, what is the point of being able to wire a panel nicely if you are dead.
@@schrodingerscat1863What do you propose she could have done different? It’s not like she was working with the covers off or live bus bars.
@@pazi402 Should have been testing for live wires before even touching it. Working on live is no joke and you have to know what is and isn't live to keep it safe.
Used to work on HV myself so you always test everything twice because one mistake is fatal on that stuff but it should be standard practice for all work.
That said the finished job was very high quality work so not knocking her skills.
@@schrodingerscat1863 Understandable on the work comment. I am not sure where you work but in the US it’s pretty common practice to not pull the meter since the panel is already disconnected at the breaker.
@@pazi402 I am in the UK, not sure how there is live coming into this panel unless the feed has been pulled in with that bundle of cables and not been properly isolated. Either way a quick 2 minute check with a live wire detector is all that you need to be absolutely sure. Maybe because you operate at 120v it's less of a problem but for us in Europe where everything in around 240v mistakes like that are no joke.
I like to number my circuits so the number is showing on the sheath and I can easily tie in in numerical order and then my directory is done at the same time. Couple critiques, tie your hair up, eye protection is a good idea when tying in, seen eye accidents before, wear a tool belt or proper work pants with knee pads. Also get a bigger step ladder. Trust me, 20 years an electrician over several continents including North America. Apart from that you're obviously a great worker and would be a great asset at any company or on your own work! Edit: just seen the arc flash and wow, if you're not able to switch off that mains then take extra precautions. Also use a drill with a clutch not an impact.
Very helpful walkthrough and a beautiful result, thanks! I hope that the person who wires my next panel organizes things this well!
Absolutely perfect.
I love your attention to detail and your ability to articulate your thought process and the technique. The "u" shaping of the wires is a game changer. Thanks for the insight!
That is some incredible work and some terrific attention to detail. This world could use a lot more of that
As 40 year journeyman electrician, I feel confident in saying that there is absolutely no reason why the main breaker in this panel is live while terminating.
This is a bad example of saftey, not to mention an OSHA violation.
It is a pretty panel when finished. I'm glad you didn't die...or worse.
Always isolate energy. Follow Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out, and THEN terminate a pretty panel.
Love in Christ, Coop.
yes was very unsafe. all the simps too busy compimenting saying shes the best. she did a good job but number one rule is put yours and others safety first before commencing work. she was so lucky to not get serious injury or death when that current acrced and banged.
Clean job, just a bit concerned that you called the panel not live knowing full well the feeders were hot to the main. Glad your ok but don’t put it off as nothing just because you understand electricity. Use it as a learning experience and never have power going to a main like that. No reason to have live feeders in that panel. Work safer and keep up the clean work, all of it aside from the excess DNA.
Nearly died. Could have killed somebody else upstairs. Lucky that wire jumped away too. The most worrying is that I know electricity comment....
She had me convinced she was safety competent up until the giant spark ⚡️
@@paulb9156 You can be a hero your whole life and mess up in front of the world and it all goes to crap
Marvellous work. So cool. Mistakes here will be dangerous and costly. Your running commentary as you wired up the Main Board shows you love your work and very knowledgeable and confident. Beauty and brains. Best.
The level of thought an detail in the panel is mind blowing! Very nice.
Wait what was she even doing?
Something bout strippin wires before sticken them in...😅
Idk I was watching on mute
If you have to ask you don’t know panels so why are you even watching?
@@pukaseek Looks like three clowns that shouldn't be on here above your comment
She's wiring up a house in other words she's an electrician.. she's feeding many of wires through a electrical box.. this nation really needs people like her but if (Joe Biden) stays in office there's a good "possibility" she could lose her job along with many other electricians.. that little switch you turn on that makes your lights work! Keeps all of us from buying so many kerosene lamps"and candles .. that's why it's very important to vote for Trump!!....
Oh, if only others worked as meticulously as you! I have seen a panel the exact opposite (on a boiler, not a db), so stuffed full of unmarked wires that the door was pushed open as soon as the latch was released. Took half a day to diagnose a simple fault, having to trace the wires. SO frustrating. Such a pleasure seeing your work.
I have been an electrical technician for 30 years. Good workmanship, I really like your work.
Nice one , after over thirty years in the trade I have gotten lazy . You have just motivated me to up my game again . Thanks and all the best for your future
I have been an electrician before the first light bulb was invented and I want to say this is excellent install very clean
Very professional and neat work,,eliminating confusion. You are a good teacher...
You are a genius Karly. It looks so nice and neat. You are the best. For me electrical panel always scares me but you made it looks so simple and at ease. Thanks for the video
Absolutely stunning. Great looking panel. I want to find an electrician to redo my home panel just so I can go out and look at it with amazement!! Impressive.
Journeyman of 5 years......That is impressive as hell.....You did a great job young lady!
My OCD finds your work & finish quality extremely satisfying. Thanks for sharing and keep up the awesomeness!
Keep up the good work, electrician. You are very organized and do things right.
Very very good working Karly
man that is a good looking panel, gotta love seeing someone who truly has pride in their work
Impressive! I have no idea about any of this, but I am so glad there are pros out there that do. Nice work!
As a non-electrician who does electrical work, seeing this panel organized as well as this makes me happy! My OCD is happy! ❤
You do impeccable work! As a contractor I always appreciate seeing someone taking pride in their work.
As an electrician, I appreciate a contractor who appreciates someone taking pride in their work.
@@jimscalm3231When the subs take pride in their work then the job comes out looking how I promised the customers it would. When that happens, we all get invited back to do more work.
As an IT engineer this was a pleasure to watch. It reminds me of patch cabinets when they get flood wired correctly as opposed to some of the ones I've encountered in my 21+ years in that industry and have had to troubleshoot or rewire.
If I had a panel that tidy, I’d want a glass cover panel to show it off! Lovely work and great explanation.
Thank you for doing this video. I am an old hydroelectric engineer who moonlights as an electrician. Clean up behind some electricians is lucrative. I have seen some insane work. This is what I expect!!!
Now, when you have a rats nest, it tells the inspector a bit about you. When I see a 1960s home with a rats nest box, first thing I look for are three ways! In particular, Chicago 3-way circuits or California 3 ways!!!
Then double check your secondary service center bonds!!!
Generally a rats nest holds code violations for sure. This type of install tells me a bit about you and your attitude!
Holy crap! That panel looks clean as hell! You did an amazing job!
That was poetic! Great job definitely enjoyed watching.
As an intern, this video is the stuff of my dreams. Everytime I was sent to wire a panel I would try to make it looks something like this. Sadly I didn't have the skills so I either wasted time, cut the cables too short, stripped to much, etc. Thanks for the techniques! Plus your video editing skills are nice. Kept me engaged.
God I want my own impact drill. Normal screwdrivers suck lol.
This is who I would hire. In my house, everytime something gets repaired, the craftsman will tell me things like "Looks like they really cut corners," or, "Whoever did this last, didnt give a shit about you or your family's safety." I want these amazing and incredible craftspeople to do it right. Keep up the good work 🙏
I have to admit you are very, very good if I can find panels like this on my jobs it would be heaven, but just to see how neat and organized it is. It’s a pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
Very professional and clean looking panel. I’m not a professional but have done my last 3 homes. I’ll be saving this for my next in 2025.👍
I really like how you loop the hot wires. I've been in several electrical panels and never have seen this. I've come across a couple of situations were it would have been really nice!
as a home inspector, i love seeing this type of work as it is rare....great job !!
thank you for saying that. i am not an inspector but have a lot of homes, and have seen a lot of bad wiring. unfortunately, in my experience, what she's done is an exception not a rule.
My boyfriend said “it’s like she was braiding hair” such immaculate work! from the slight tip of placing the wire to hold the wires like a curtain to the way she bent the wires clean!!
Wow what a very nice and neat panel keep up the good work our society needs more young people like you.
Wow… no electrician experience here at all but I do admire and appreciate everyone who goes above and beyond 💪🏼
Not bad, looks pretty clean. I would number the circuits though and have a panelcard with the description. Write the circuit number in each jbox and outlet and label your neutrals as well.
Outstanding work. Very clean and organized. Thanks for sharing!
Damn Karly that’s one of the cleanest panels I’ve ever seen! I’m in hvac so never really get the opportunity to shut down the whole panel but that trick the way you straightened and rolled the wires so they lay tight in the back of the box is awesome I’m definitely going to have to try that in the future. I will say I did replace my own panel with about 1/10th of the circuits tops and it’s decent for my first but nowhere near what you’ve done here🙌
damn . I love the precise flow of the wiring. Extremely clean job
I know jack all about electrical work and I don't know how this video came under my recommended (especially a year after it released) but by golly was it immensely satisfying seeing that cluster of wires become so neat and orderly. And holy crap is it organized af. I had to temporarily shut a breaker off to replace a ceiling fan and it was trial and error trying to find the right one. If it had been as organized as this, it would have been amazing.