I enjoy watching how you're solving problems. Your attention to detail is usually spot on. I really appreciate that. I recommend when planning to fish wires (or pex) down through a top plate, control those penetrations as much as possible. I recommend removing a piece of drywall big enough to accommodate drilling up from under the top plate, to control the position and trajectory of those holes. Especially when the wall is packed with insulation
Joel this is literally what I have coming soon in my bedroom en-suite. I might not show you the tiling but I can record some interesting electrical footage for you on the electrical adjustments and I will send it to you. Man your such a talented teacher…
@@ElectricProAcademy actually my house is only 13 years old so nothing really scary has come but definitely poor workmanship and other trades damaging things like electrical boxes…
Learn something new with every video... I was not aware that using a screw inside a plastic box was a code violation (a screw in a location not already made for one - like that pancake box center hole). I suppose it is because it can't be grounded like a screw in a metal box is.
Instead of using pancake boxes I got lucky with using a fan support box that fits over 5he center of stud that had two cavities for space to hold wires and another time I was able to get the home owner to agree to having the lights a 1/2inch over to save them the cost on running extra wire. Funny how much that 1/2 inch wasn't a big deal to save a $100 lol
You are one of the top 10 electricians in the business!! You could have made a custom L-box in which the electrical box slides inside like a glove and gives it extra strength from abuse. Either way, it works, cheers 🍺🍺 Stone Henge
Thank you the video extremely helpful. You mentioned code violations. I am attempting to run Two bathrooms directly above and below each other on one 20 amp breaker. Each bathroom consists of an outlet, fan and vanity light. Is that allowed? Thank you
If your not comfortable stripping your wiring sheathing the way you saw in the video you can lay it against the wood so if you come off the wire sheathing it will hit a piece of wood instead of your hand or other body parts
The way I wire my bathrooms, power in to be identified by coming in the outles Closest to the stud, simple, that is standard here in California, plus I will run a 14/3 switch leg to the light first, black for lighting and red for the fart fan with 14/2, I mean " waffer" lol
Your shows are excellent pointers regarding electrical but I am looking all over the UA-cam to fine how to install a generator transfer switch on my panel. I tried to have an electrician to put the TRANSFER SWITCH but it cost from $1700 to $2500. I would appreciate if you can show how. Thanks
he ran the lights off of a 20 Amp breaker, but he ran 14/2 from the breaker to the lights. He ran 14/2 to the 1st switch box,then to the 2nd switch box, then from the 2nd switch box he ran 12/2 hot to the 3rd box?????
@@ElectricProAcademy at about 50 seconds. I usually nail all my new work boxes. Curious why you chose to screw it? I’ve always noticed the wing with the 3 screw holes but never used it
my house drives me nuts every electrical box is wired wrong, and most have about 2 inches of wire in them and no slack plus the guy used scrap pieces of wire and put junctions everywhere in tiny little round boxes they don't even make any more i think 3 inch with 4 or 5 wires jammed in there
I dont get it. If a plastic box has a hole for a screw then its ok to use a screw but if the exact same box material has no hole then its a violation to put one there!
Says, "always check the backside of your framing" and then proceeds to drill the very next hole without checking the backside of his framing. Classic case of "do as a say, not as I do."
Ok people educate me here. Why was it necessary to add that piece of wood in order to nail in the gang box in place? Could he have just drilled a nail into the bottom of the gang box instead? Keep in mind I am not an Electician.
Per the code, you may only install boxes in a manner that is listed and approved. It is not an approved method to put screws through an this particular electrical box. However, there are listed boxes (smart boxes for example) that are manufactured with wood screws on the inside of the box for mounting.
Just wondering why you have to be so cheap and use that plastic 2 gang with all those stupid clumsy tabs buy two gangable metal deep boxes use madison straps ,romex connecters and a ground screw have plenty of room a stronger box and less aggravation save time for like what $3 more. You can tell I'm not a contractor I think and do things with my head not my wallet lol
@@ElectricProAcademy I wasn't talking about the 4 square boxes I was talking about the single gang deep boxes with the removable sides usually used in commercial industrial steel /aluminum studied walls. I only thought of it when supplies where scarce the special 2 gang plastic box was unavailable I needed a simple solution for a dble gang 2 gfci outlets with two feeds in and 2 out. luckily a commercial guy was like use the gangables and Madison straps I was like they make them deep yup and done. Agian real life experience and ya I never thought of the corrosion aspect so thx for tht
I hate how all bathroom outlets can be shared two woman 2 hairdryers ,irons= blown fuse bare minimum code meets reality lol 😆 😂 😅 🤣 me honestly because of real world experiance every bathroom sink needs its own dedicated gfci/afci outlet in today's world just like I now longer recommend outlets and lights in same room on same circuit
I DON'T use Metal Staples !! I have an Arrow Romex Staple Gun for Romex Cables , 14-2 , 14-3, 12-2, and 12-3 ! Metal staples can short out the conductors in the cable sheathing if driven in too much ! Plastic Staples from a Staple Gun won't !!
I enjoy watching how you're solving problems. Your attention to detail is usually spot on. I really appreciate that. I recommend when planning to fish wires (or pex) down through a top plate, control those penetrations as much as possible. I recommend removing a piece of drywall big enough to accommodate drilling up from under the top plate, to control the position and trajectory of those holes. Especially when the wall is packed with insulation
Joel this is literally what I have coming soon in my bedroom en-suite. I might not show you the tiling but I can record some interesting electrical footage for you on the electrical adjustments and I will send it to you. Man your such a talented teacher…
@@ElectricProAcademy actually my house is only 13 years old so nothing really scary has come but definitely poor workmanship and other trades damaging things like electrical boxes…
Hope the light on the pancake box isn't too heavy. Seems the screw could pull out of the stranded osb
Your cameraperson deserves an award!
As someone who works with lumber daily, I wouldn’t trust the side of OSB to hold anything.
Learn something new with every video... I was not aware that using a screw inside a plastic box was a code violation (a screw in a location not already made for one - like that pancake box center hole). I suppose it is because it can't be grounded like a screw in a metal box is.
It’s crazy how much longer this bathroom would take having to pipe the whole thing. But I love pipe. Chicago code is funny
Instead of using pancake boxes I got lucky with using a fan support box that fits over 5he center of stud that had two cavities for space to hold wires and another time I was able to get the home owner to agree to having the lights a 1/2inch over to save them the cost on running extra wire. Funny how much that 1/2 inch wasn't a big deal to save a $100 lol
nice job i like the service loops
Love this channel
You are one of the top 10 electricians in the business!! You could have made a custom L-box in which the electrical box slides inside like a glove and gives it extra strength from abuse. Either way, it works, cheers 🍺🍺
Stone Henge
Thank you the video extremely helpful. You mentioned code violations. I am attempting to run Two bathrooms directly above and below each other on one 20 amp breaker. Each bathroom consists of an outlet, fan and vanity light. Is that allowed? Thank you
My ocd is killing me with those twisting cables and the box mod
If your not comfortable stripping your wiring sheathing the way you saw in the video you can lay it against the wood so if you come off the wire sheathing it will hit a piece of wood instead of your hand or other body parts
Can you do a video on why you prefer a folding tape measure
The way I wire my bathrooms, power in to be identified by coming in the outles Closest to the stud, simple, that is standard here in California, plus I will run a 14/3 switch leg to the light first, black for lighting and red for the fart fan with 14/2, I mean " waffer" lol
Wouldnt a 2x4 block work better fr holding any weight?
2:27 Wait? Is that an actual hammer?
😂
At 14:50 youre not protecting your wire from the drywallers, you're protecting the drywallers from your wire.
Your shows are excellent pointers regarding electrical but I am looking all over the UA-cam to fine how to install a generator transfer switch on my panel. I tried to have an electrician to put the TRANSFER SWITCH but it cost from $1700 to $2500. I would appreciate if you can show how. Thanks
This video series utilizes an ATS: ua-cam.com/video/VHgPeK_h4Wk/v-deo.html
Hope it can be helpful!
Hi do I need gfci for treadmill in basement thank you
Your mixing AWG 12 (yellow) with AWG 14 (white) on a 20 amp circuit????
he ran the lights off of a 20 Amp breaker, but he ran 14/2 from the breaker to the lights. He ran 14/2 to the 1st switch box,then to the 2nd switch box, then from the 2nd switch box he ran 12/2 hot to the 3rd box?????
In texas it's not a Violation
nothing is a violation in Tx...that's why it's Tx.....anything goes, until something happens...ooops.
So.... who holds the camera?
Is there a reason you initially screwed the 3 gain box in rather than nail?
Timestamp? Can't remember now. Maybe couldn't quite swing a hammer?
@@ElectricProAcademy at about 50 seconds. I usually nail all my new work boxes. Curious why you chose to screw it? I’ve always noticed the wing with the 3 screw holes but never used it
my house drives me nuts every electrical box is wired wrong, and most have about 2 inches of wire in them and no slack plus the guy used scrap pieces of wire and put junctions everywhere in tiny little round boxes they don't even make any more i think 3 inch with 4 or 5 wires jammed in there
Ugh, we ran into a LOT of that on this job: ua-cam.com/video/btSXnqhamqw/v-deo.html. Have you been personally remediating?
@@ElectricProAcademy yes i fix it as I can till I run out of time or money LOL
Well I will also avoid that type of plastic pancake box that wire holder is going to get in the way
Can you put extra screws in metal pancake box
I dont get it. If a plastic box has a hole for a screw then its ok to use a screw but if the exact same box material has no hole then its a violation to put one there!
ouch... You don't wrap that homerun around each screw do you? pain in the ass when troubleshooting. I would make 3 pigtails off from that one
Says, "always check the backside of your framing" and then proceeds to drill the very next hole without checking the backside of his framing. Classic case of "do as a say, not as I do."
Oops, good catch, thank you!
Ok people educate me here. Why was it necessary to add that piece of wood in order to nail in the gang box in place? Could he have just drilled a nail into the bottom of the gang box instead? Keep in mind I am not an Electician.
Per the code, you may only install boxes in a manner that is listed and approved. It is not an approved method to put screws through an this particular electrical box. However, there are listed boxes (smart boxes for example) that are manufactured with wood screws on the inside of the box for mounting.
@@zacharyelliott252 got it. thank you
He already said why in the video. It's a code violation to put a screw through the box.
@@illestofdemall13 I must have missed that part of the video. Others have already replied and explained that to me, but thanks anyway.
Really wish they'd ban these plastic and nylon boxes.
Honestly wtf? I am in Canada and nobody here uses those cheap plastic boxes.
Lopping that tab off in my jurisdiction is going to get a code violation.
I don’t know how you guys use those cheap plastic boxes. Metal boxes ftw.
I would have used a TSGB to give that box support.
Who cares what you would have used!
Just wondering why you have to be so cheap and use that plastic 2 gang with all those stupid clumsy tabs buy two gangable metal deep boxes use madison straps ,romex connecters and a ground screw have plenty of room a stronger box and less aggravation save time for like what $3 more. You can tell I'm not a contractor I think and do things with my head not my wallet lol
@@ElectricProAcademy I wasn't talking about the 4 square boxes I was talking about the single gang deep boxes with the removable sides usually used in commercial industrial steel /aluminum studied walls. I only thought of it when supplies where scarce the special 2 gang plastic box was unavailable I needed a simple solution for a dble gang 2 gfci outlets with two feeds in and 2 out. luckily a commercial guy was like use the gangables and Madison straps I was like they make them deep yup and done. Agian real life experience and ya I never thought of the corrosion aspect so thx for tht
I really appreciate your videos, but if you could lower the volume for the power tools/hammer, that would really be cool
I hate how all bathroom outlets can be shared two woman 2 hairdryers ,irons= blown fuse bare minimum code meets reality lol 😆 😂 😅 🤣
me honestly because of real world experiance every bathroom sink needs its own dedicated gfci/afci outlet in today's world just like I now longer recommend outlets and lights in same room on same circuit
I DON'T use Metal Staples !! I have an Arrow Romex Staple Gun for Romex Cables , 14-2 , 14-3, 12-2, and 12-3 ! Metal staples can short out the conductors in the cable sheathing if driven in too much ! Plastic Staples from a Staple Gun won't !!