Great work brother! You killed it here. I love being an electrician and doing 200A upgrades too but we do them differently here in NJ. It still cracks me up that the distribution panels are on the outside of the house. One bit of advice is to stand facing away from the panel when you energize the main breaker and the branch circuit circuit breakers because you never know when an arc might occur and that shit would fck you up good.
Great work! In this case if Edison didn’t come on time, can you hook up yourself and they later make their own splice? Same thing for disconnecting? Thanks
Only recommendation I have for you is to invest in a few pairs of safety glasses. Especially if you love your job. Blind guys don't make for good electricians. Old guy I know clipped a stranded #10 wire to smooth it out before landing it, and just dumb luck, a handful of those little copper clippings flew right into his eyes. He almost lost his ability to see. Doctor managed to get everything out after two separate procedures and 6 months of no work. 2 to 3 weeks of no vision in one eye. Good luck out there. Stay safe, stay alive!
A great video! I've been asking this all over the web. HELP! I'm replacing an old Federal Pacific 100-amp panel with a 200-amp Square D Hameline panel, so I will need to upgrade the service entrance cable and want to use 2/0 THHN copper. The outdoor meter can/box is mounted low, (30" off the ground at bottom edge of can) outside, so if I use the bottom rear 2-inch knockout of the meter can, it will put the hole through the wall below the bottom edge of the new breaker panel by about 8 inches, so I will have to make a vertical 90 upwards turn from hole in wall to bottom knockout of the new panel. I cannot find a 2" close 90 PVC electrical fitting so I'm guessing they don't make one. My question is: how do I make that vertical 90 turn upwards? It will eventually be covered in drywall. Do I need to have the inside copper leads in conduit at all? If I use switch to 4/0 aluminum, do I need conduit inside the wall cavity? thanks in advance!.
All respects to electrician and my dad he’s an electrician but I wanted to say it takes balls to cut live wire while it’s on and that’s what my dad does respects👌🏾👍🏽
Do you have a flush panel ag your house? Semi flush is the way to go. That will be a fun job when someone decides to upgrade the wires that go thru two boxes. Or yes i know you can just run conduit on the exterior. Be safe out there broskie
Do you work in California if so what county? I had three electricians say they'll take the job to upgrade, I excepted their offers and it's been a year when I started taking offers and they haven't communicated on when they'll be here. Any advice?
Hi I’m looking to setup a 200 amp panel 100 ft away (above ground, through the attic) I’m wondering which phase sub panel I need for that? Running 4-5 20 amp 110v lines and 2x 20-30 amp 220v lines. Also I’m wondering if this cable will be the correct cable for me to run box to box?: 4/0-4/0-4/0-4/0 Appaloosa Quadruplex Overhead Aluminum Conductor
Permit is usually instant online, and post-work inspection takes 1-2 weeks. Getting power company out to fix connections takes >1 month. Most electricians do the main line detachment and reattachment themselves
I often see videos of all of the house wires passing through one large knockout in the back of the panel. I installed a panel where the breakers are in a bottom section rather than side-by-side, and I separated the cables into different knockouts. Do you get any feedback from inspectors on grouping all of the wires together?
Where are you located. I’m An electrician of 15 years mostly commercial I do a lot of residential but never done a a panel upgrade. I’m f you I. The bay I’ll cut you in. If you teach me 🙂
Great work brother! You killed it here. I love being an electrician and doing 200A upgrades too but we do them differently here in NJ. It still cracks me up that the distribution panels are on the outside of the house. One bit of advice is to stand facing away from the panel when you energize the main breaker and the branch circuit circuit breakers because you never know when an arc might occur and that shit would fck you up good.
AWESOME JOB!!! WE ALL FEEL YOUR "POST-INSPECTOR" THUMBS UP! GREAT WORK, CLEAN, AND PROFESSIONAL!!! ID GIVE YOU A RAISE!
I do what you do. It's tough sometimes. Props on the inspectors help. I've never had that. Keep it up Brother. Nice work.
Great work! In this case if Edison didn’t come on time, can you hook up yourself and they later make their own splice?
Same thing for disconnecting? Thanks
Good clean work man 👍🏼
Great work how did you unhook that power line though it will shock ??
Only recommendation I have for you is to invest in a few pairs of safety glasses. Especially if you love your job. Blind guys don't make for good electricians.
Old guy I know clipped a stranded #10 wire to smooth it out before landing it, and just dumb luck, a handful of those little copper clippings flew right into his eyes. He almost lost his ability to see. Doctor managed to get everything out after two separate procedures and 6 months of no work. 2 to 3 weeks of no vision in one eye.
Good luck out there. Stay safe, stay alive!
A great video! I've been asking this all over the web.
HELP! I'm replacing an old Federal Pacific 100-amp panel with a 200-amp Square D Hameline panel, so I will need to upgrade the service entrance cable and want to use 2/0 THHN copper.
The outdoor meter can/box is mounted low, (30" off the ground at bottom edge of can) outside, so if I use the bottom rear 2-inch knockout of the meter can, it will put the hole through the wall below the bottom edge of the new breaker panel by about 8 inches, so I will have to make a vertical 90 upwards turn from hole in wall to bottom knockout of the new panel. I cannot find a 2" close 90 PVC electrical fitting so I'm guessing they don't make one.
My question is: how do I make that vertical 90 turn upwards? It will eventually be covered in drywall. Do I need to have the inside copper leads in conduit at all? If I use switch to 4/0 aluminum, do I need conduit inside the wall cavity? thanks in advance!.
new 200 amp panel is being mounted on interior if I'm understanding correctly.. for that 90, I would think you can use an LB
What did you use in the mc ground rod? and what size wire did you use to the main breakder? looks like edison used way smaller wire.
All respects to electrician and my dad he’s an electrician but I wanted to say it takes balls to cut live wire while it’s on and that’s what my dad does respects👌🏾👍🏽
Do you have a flush panel ag your house? Semi flush is the way to go. That will be a fun job when someone decides to upgrade the wires that go thru two boxes. Or yes i know you can just run conduit on the exterior. Be safe out there broskie
Wow. Great job my dude.
This video is super dope 🔥🔥🇺🇸 keep it up bro
Hey I’m from Florida and my question is… your grounding wire is just sleeved in the metal flex right?
Correct
Yes it’s a #4 armored ground
Thanks for the video. what is Christmas tree term for electricians?
Great video bro and work . Keep it up .
You should explain every step...
What city and state you in?
Do you work in California if so what county? I had three electricians say they'll take the job to upgrade, I excepted their offers and it's been a year when I started taking offers and they haven't communicated on when they'll be here. Any advice?
Tulare county
How much would it cost to have that pipe that is extended throught the roof ? I need that done to my home
Great video! Professional installation. How much is project cost?
About $4000
Hi I’m looking to setup a 200 amp panel 100 ft away (above ground, through the attic) I’m wondering which phase sub panel I need for that? Running 4-5 20 amp 110v lines and 2x 20-30 amp 220v lines. Also I’m wondering if this cable will be the correct cable for me to run box to box?:
4/0-4/0-4/0-4/0 Appaloosa Quadruplex Overhead Aluminum Conductor
how much do you charge for something like this?
Nice work 👍🏻
Nice job. question how long does it take to get a permit to do a job like this in California.
Permit is usually instant online, and post-work inspection takes 1-2 weeks. Getting power company out to fix connections takes >1 month. Most electricians do the main line detachment and reattachment themselves
I often see videos of all of the house wires passing through one large knockout in the back of the panel. I installed a panel where the breakers are in a bottom section rather than side-by-side, and I separated the cables into different knockouts. Do you get any feedback from inspectors on grouping all of the wires together?
I kinda want to know too. What he did was pretty ghetto but I guess the inspector allows it.
I'm curious how that complies with 312.5 (C) NEC with the bundled NM cable in a 2" knock out. If the inspector is cool with it, so am I.
Good job.
Never seen bx used for grounding a service before working for Com Ed in Chicago.
MC sheath is not recognized as an approved grounding electrode conductor. Are you guys licensed?
I was wondering about that myself...never seen that done before!
Most likely a 6 bare ground wire inside that
@@alexrenteria289it’s a #4 bare copper inside
What areas do you cover ?
What size of wire you used for the riser?
What are the big wires at the bottom for? They look capped off?
They’re not in use they went to an old shed
Do you know how to disconnect and connect the head I always see electricians disconnected it and connect it back on the low ? With out Edison
Yeah we’re having to do it ourselves now because Edison is so busy. They gave us the ok to do it.
@@r8rmartin in the future can u plz show a video on how to wire it up thanks boss
How was wondering what type of wire you used inside of your metal conduit ?Urd?
It was 4/0 AL THHN
@@r8rmartin all 3 wires 4/0?
Yes
How much for this work
You in los angeles ? I have a friend who needs these fix and I gonna try and do it
Great job!! Were any of the old homeruns too short? ⚡️⚡️
Thanks, no not on this one
Est cost for something like this ? Thank you
4k
Are u located in Socal enterested in getting this done
If you still interested message me.
Central Cali bro
Nice work!! Would you consider coming to Oakland, CA to do a very similar job?!
I can help you, I work in that area
@@edlopez510ify How much would u charge for a service like this, im in san pablo, ca area
What bit do u use to drive that ground rod
That rod fits right into the roto hammer, but they do sell bits for it
Is that MC cable outside?
It’s an armored ground wire
I’m a apprentice lineman and I’m usually the one doing the disconnect reconnects but I’m interested in making my own company doing mpu
Where are you located. I’m
An electrician of 15 years mostly commercial I do a lot of residential but never done a a panel upgrade. I’m f you I. The bay I’ll cut you in. If you teach me 🙂
The riser 2 or 2.5 rigid?
2” Rigid
Did you call the city to disconnect at the head?
Yes, scheduled with Edison to cut the power and called city to schedule inspection
Nunca había visto lo que usaste para ground parece mc que fue eso nuevo para mi en 30 años de servicio (
Good clean work no like Armenias
Where are you located??
Central Cali
That connection to your ground rod isn't right. It should have been #4 copper, solid bare or stranded insulated. You just clamped to the mc sheath.
He took a mc cutter to expose the #4 copper and then crimped to that with the ground clamp. You can see it in the video …
To bad your not in the Bay area 🤔
Yo si i land the grounding system to the nutral bar
I would have added paint to that plywood just for extra protection from the elements, but that's just me I guess
I see the 4/0 aluminum but the service is smaller
Yeah, Utility companies have different standards
Nice video... what's you contact number? Do you estimate of SFR in San Fernando Valley?