The GFCI could be tripping for all kinds of different reasons. Replacing it and calling it good isn’t enough. You need to do more investigating and see if there is an issue causing the GFCI to trip. The original GFCI might have been doing its job and tripping because of a further problem.
Came here to say this. A lot of older homes they would use one gfci in a bathroom, typically 2nd flr hall or master, and protect all bathrooms, 1 garage outlet, and front and rear outlet. Best solution is to line everything and install protection at each location. Go over with homeowner how things are structured, how to prevent nuisance trips from outdoor lights and extension cords, etc. Do some investigative questioning-do you notice it tripping overnight, when it's raining, etc. Just throwing in a new gfci isn't usually the solution.
He has a few tools there. He is using a straight slot swivel for the plate, a standard straight slot to tighten the GFCI to the wire. The drill has a Phillips bit tip for the mounting screws and to pre tighten the plug. This is pretty much standard for the trade. Usually using the drill for the plate screw is a good way to strip the screw and/or scratch the plate surface.
If your goal is to be self-employed, then I agree. But most people's goal is to simply be employed long term, and for those people, college has way higher paying options.
So your a glorified parts exchanger. Didn’t find out what was on that circuit down the line that may have been tripping it. Or what they are plugging into it. 🤔
It's not easy or really possible to test an old GFCI outlet for nuisance tripping issues, and if there are intermittent issues downstream finding them may be difficult. But old gfcis often have nuisance trip issues, so replacing it is always a good investment since they tend to have limited life spans anyway, and then if the issues continue you know that it's something else.
@@ke6gwfyea it’s really hard to determine what other outlets are on that breaker and then determine which if any off those are on the load side of that gfi. But if you could somehow like with one of those weird circuit testers thingys and one of those fluke things then you could open all the suspect load side outlets and use that weird beepy noise making thing with the WiFi symbol on your fluke thing to verify they are load side and then verify none of them have an obvious fault to ground via the fluke WiFi setting thing and visually inspect each outlet and its wires it almost like that might be the right way to do this job then if no issues are found replace the GFI and tell the customer if it happens again to note what was plugged in at the time and at which outlet and give you a call. Oh wait that would be so hard it sounds like a job for an actual electrician or maybe even just a good all around handyman who cares to do a good job. I guess UA-cam electricians are not always the best 😂
@@Snookchaser007 or, you replace the GFCI first because it's old and they often develop internal faults, and you most likely eliminate the issue since it's a common issue, and now if it happens again you can spend the hours moving furniture and tracing wires trying to track down all the downstream outlets, and good luck finding all of them and all the splices in random switch boxes and blank cover plates behind furniture or in other rooms because it was a convenient place to splice the end of a box of Romex. And if you DO have to trace it out and find a bad wire or outlet or nail through a Romex, knowing that it's not the gfci outlet removes an likely culprit, so you know that you have to get invasive and pull out the big guns. But imagine your embarrassment when you have just spent 4 hours tracing wires and pulling cover plates, and everything looks perfect, and you decide it must have been the $15 GFCI, so you replace it in 5 minutes and they never have another problem, and also never call you back because you just wasted 4 hours at $200 an hour. I am all about the step by step troubleshooting, but you also have to learn the simple and common issues and take care of them before you start tearing things apart.
@@ke6gwf you don’t have to tear things apart to take a few screws off 2 or 3 cover plates to take a Quick look sounds like a weak excuse for laziness. Most gfi in a common us home built after 1990 have very few load side outlets after them and are typically in the same outdoor or wet location area as the gfi.
Don’t trust an electrician that uses power tools terminating receptacles or the bonds in the box lol Also went from 20A to 15A GFCI, code allows you to do that in the US, not Canada… shoulda put a 20A back in tho
Whyd you just replace it? Something is ground faulting. It's not a breaker, it doesn't trip under load. The original GFI looked fairly new, too. So it must be doing its job. Did you even do a trip test on the original one to see if it's more than .03?
Probably tripping because the hair dryer , a lot of times it’s the fluctuating power draw that will trip the GFI … it’s like you can’t have an oven exhaust on the load side of a GFI , the first GFI was probably fine
Every home owner should know how to replace an outlet, including a GFCI, before spending $200 on an electrician to do it. At least they could google search it.
@@RomannnnnOh a tough guy here. I guess ONLY guys who don’t know what they’re doing get shocked and killed. Yes, it’s best to flip the breaker. Unless you’re alpha posturing and tryna prove how skilled you are…I bet you don’t use your seatbelt when you drive either.
@@icevariable9600 hey retard a shock from a 20 amp receptacle isn’t gonna kill you. Also you’ll never get shocked if you use your pen tester to find your line side that’s hot, remove it from the terminal, and cover it with a wire nut so you can work on switching out the receptacle without any live wire in your way. Nobody here things their a tough guy for working on a gfci while it’s hot, but it’s funny how you overreacted at my comment.
Investigate….why is it tripping, unload the gfi…and energize it again…then determine if it’s the device or circuit related or is it the item that was plugged in????
I’m 19 and just now getting into this line of work.. I’m currently in my first week training and we’re just now learning how to wire devices (outlets) up, we’re not working with hot wires but my question is for future reference, once you become a residential electrician are you working with hot wires? Or did he cut the part of the video out where he went to a breaker and cut the energy out? I still see lights but I’m just curious watching how he unscrewed that black wire (hot wire from what I’ve learned so far) and moved it over to the side with ease like he wasn’t afraid of being shocked even tho he has those gloves on with some sort of insulation I’m guessing.
I’m in school for electrical rn as of like 2 months and even I know he did a whole lot of nothing. Brotha just took it apart and put it back the same way
@@evaluna122 after this semester I’m free to apply but I gotta go back to high school for a couple required courses but I’m hella excited to get into the workfield shit makes me feel hella smart yo
As a home construction superintendent, I found that our electricians were saving the cost of GFCI by wiring the 2nd bathroom from a GFCI outlet required in the A/C compressor shutoff box. No homeowner would thing (if it tripped) to check the outside A/C unit to reset a GFCI. I protested this practice to our electrical subcontractor, and they changed that procedure to include a GFCI inside that bathroom , in addition to the one at the A/C cutoff. (It was required to have an electric outlet by the A/C for a repairman to use, rather than having to run an extension cord to the garage or back porch.)
dont own a gfci tester? a multi meter? maybe loose loose wires there or at the breaker side? could be bad insulation? could be wrong type of gfci? could be user error
Thought id be smart and put gfci’s in my sailboat for added protection. The moisture of the boat caused them to trip nonstop when something was plugged in. Needless to say, i went back to OG outlets 🤣
Then the new gfci would be tripping if there was an issue downstream once you’ve plugged in at every receptacle but say your line is the issue, test for any bleeding current
I also missed the diagnosis of the cause of the tripping. Sure, disconnect the load side wires from the gfci & test the gfci by itself, but don't just jump straight into replacing without determining if there is a fault issue downstream.
@@joshprice7228 to replace a plug? Should be 50 bucks charged max. That's DIY level job that takes 15 minutes at the most and a 25 dollar outlet. Just cut the power first!
@@joshprice7228 I've been doing successful electrical work for 16 years. 2 bucks for gfci is a joking exaggeration but, no way is it necessary to call an electrician for this small project They're getting swindled.
Soooooo beta. You've been watching WAY too many UA-cam videos. Not everything is a "aSmR tRaDeS wOrK" video. This is the real world, not a video for people who don't work in the trades, to watch and pretend like they know what they're talking about.
@@RblazerDamn right, ive been an electrician for a while and the first outlet I did the master told me to straighten the screws. Make your work neat, clean and done with pride.
I almost always wear gloves. I don't make fun of anyone who doesn't though. It's a tradeoff either way; this is just the way I've chosen after 10 years
People are so harsh on the guy. He didn't just walk in and swap out the outlet, im sure he did a bit of troubleshooting on it first. Its really not uncommon for a gfci outlet to weaken over 20+ years, thats usually all it ends up being
Good for you. Also you shouldn't use a drill. It's not that it's wrong it's just not the best tool for your application. But a pro with many more screws to turn and likely much higher degree of skill, dexterity, knowledge and muscle memory definitely should use a power tool.
I work in service and you should always be checking for any possible reason the gfi is tripping prior to replacement. He could have possibly checked and didn’t show it but I’ve been to many customers houses who changed gfi thinking it would fix the issue and it did not.
What code? He’s removing a 20 amp device which if installed correctly would be on a 20 amp breaker. You can’t remove the 20 amp device and install a 15 amp device without changing the breaker to a 15 as well. Cec 14-600
@@Coolbeansification the national electric code, silly. And yes you absolutely can have a 15amp rated receptacle on 20amp circuit, as long as you have multiple receptacles on that circuit. I could give a single fuck about your backwards Canadian redneck code from ducking Alberta or wherever. Virtually every standard plug in appliance in America has a max of 1500 W. The 20amp receptacles are designed for specific appliances that will consistently pull 18 amps on a dedicated circuit.
Why? So the next poor bastard has to deal with the black goo everywhere because you can’t grasp that the arcing range of 120v is literally contact? If you tape the screws you like the taste of 🖍️
I have only seen this "recommended" on US electricians videos. Normally you see in their other videos they did something else the fast/easy instead of the correct way.
My air fryer melted the GFI it was plugged into, and sat beside. Got to watch the magic smoke as it happened. Realized after replacing it, the airfryer was the problem, not the outlet. The heat from it was enough to take out the plug.
How does it feel to be marked as just a payday, come on customers Stand up for yourself this guy was just paying rent have no idea why it kept Tripping
Beautiful chipped to right corner on that wall plate. I’m sure the customer got a discount 😂 I mean who would have an extra wall plate in their truck. Of course that is actually the least of the we don’t trouble shoot we just swap parts problem we have here. 😂
Don't ever use an impact on terminals. They actually have a torque spec on most of those, especially breakers. And it's inch lbs. not foot lbs. I keep seeing electricians doing this on UA-cam.
So the receptacle keeps tripping not going to go to the other plugs see if they are causing the problem. Wow what a waste of a call it’s not always the gfci
GLOVES? Damn, there are not many real down to earth men left in trades anymore. All these protective gloves and rubber dish washing gloves….too afraid to break a bloody nail. It is so sickening.
Why is he not testing a simple tool plug it in it'll show you know ground wired correctly or interrupting the ground it's a $25 tool he's just assuming that the GFI is bad which is really ridiculous
I’m a shitty RV tech, and I take enough pride to make my face plate screws parallel…. You the type of tradesman to not put Terminal Protection Spray on a new battery you changed out.
Impacts have come a long way in the past 40 years. A battery impact has enough control you can set torques if you know how to use it. If you have to carry a drill, carry one, not 15. This isn't a mechanics shop where you're next to your $10,000 toolbox.
You got a problem with gloves? Seriously. What is your machine alpha problem with gloves? Does not wearing gloves make you better? Does it help you know code more? You scoff at PPE when hooking up a transformer? You a tough brah, aintchya. You tough.
The GFCI could be tripping for all kinds of different reasons. Replacing it and calling it good isn’t enough. You need to do more investigating and see if there is an issue causing the GFCI to trip. The original GFCI might have been doing its job and tripping because of a further problem.
He's ina rush needs to get to the jehovas witness meeting
Came here to say this. A lot of older homes they would use one gfci in a bathroom, typically 2nd flr hall or master, and protect all bathrooms, 1 garage outlet, and front and rear outlet. Best solution is to line everything and install protection at each location. Go over with homeowner how things are structured, how to prevent nuisance trips from outdoor lights and extension cords, etc. Do some investigative questioning-do you notice it tripping overnight, when it's raining, etc. Just throwing in a new gfci isn't usually the solution.
I disagree. Gfci's are POS. I am an internet electrician.
I agree that they suck but they will save your ass if your wife decides to toss a toaster in the bathtub on you 😂
You apparently aren't following what he did here.
Uses screwdriver to take mounting screws off but a drill for the terminals😂
I was thinking the same thing 😂😂
He has a few tools there. He is using a straight slot swivel for the plate, a standard straight slot to tighten the GFCI to the wire. The drill has a Phillips bit tip for the mounting screws and to pre tighten the plug. This is pretty much standard for the trade. Usually using the drill for the plate screw is a good way to strip the screw and/or scratch the plate surface.
Absolute cowboy !
Hunter Biden what are you on about.!
Came here to say the same lol
The GFCI did its job. The "electrician" was taking the easy route. Call back guarantee.
Trade jobs better than many college degrees
If your goal is to be self-employed, then I agree. But most people's goal is to simply be employed long term, and for those people, college has way higher paying options.
@@chprod4303join a union
@@chprod4303 yeah right! if you work for the union youll be making 80k+ a year depending on where you live.
@@chprod4303college puts u in debt fck tht
@@chprod4303 Like what for example? please answer
Straight out them damn screws boyy
One job, can’t even get it done right.
Seriously
@@nicholashurst2165it’s a screw… atleast it works correctly now
@@shandyz71 you're not an electrician hahah, screw always faces up when complete. Universal sign to show other electricians, it's been done correctly
I'm trying to figure out why he used the screwdriver to take out the GFI and then used a drill to take the GFI apart. Smarter not Harder
So your a glorified parts exchanger. Didn’t find out what was on that circuit down the line that may have been tripping it. Or what they are plugging into it. 🤔
It's not easy or really possible to test an old GFCI outlet for nuisance tripping issues, and if there are intermittent issues downstream finding them may be difficult.
But old gfcis often have nuisance trip issues, so replacing it is always a good investment since they tend to have limited life spans anyway, and then if the issues continue you know that it's something else.
@@ke6gwfyea it’s really hard to determine what other outlets are on that breaker and then determine which if any off those are on the load side of that gfi. But if you could somehow like with one of those weird circuit testers thingys and one of those fluke things then you could open all the suspect load side outlets and use that weird beepy noise making thing with the WiFi symbol on your fluke thing to verify they are load side and then verify none of them have an obvious fault to ground via the fluke WiFi setting thing and visually inspect each outlet and its wires it almost like that might be the right way to do this job then if no issues are found replace the GFI and tell the customer if it happens again to note what was plugged in at the time and at which outlet and give you a call.
Oh wait that would be so hard it sounds like a job for an actual electrician or maybe even just a good all around handyman who cares to do a good job.
I guess UA-cam electricians are not always the best 😂
@@Snookchaser007 or, you replace the GFCI first because it's old and they often develop internal faults, and you most likely eliminate the issue since it's a common issue, and now if it happens again you can spend the hours moving furniture and tracing wires trying to track down all the downstream outlets, and good luck finding all of them and all the splices in random switch boxes and blank cover plates behind furniture or in other rooms because it was a convenient place to splice the end of a box of Romex.
And if you DO have to trace it out and find a bad wire or outlet or nail through a Romex, knowing that it's not the gfci outlet removes an likely culprit, so you know that you have to get invasive and pull out the big guns.
But imagine your embarrassment when you have just spent 4 hours tracing wires and pulling cover plates, and everything looks perfect, and you decide it must have been the $15 GFCI, so you replace it in 5 minutes and they never have another problem, and also never call you back because you just wasted 4 hours at $200 an hour.
I am all about the step by step troubleshooting, but you also have to learn the simple and common issues and take care of them before you start tearing things apart.
@@ke6gwf you don’t have to tear things apart to take a few screws off 2 or 3 cover plates to take a Quick look sounds like a weak excuse for laziness. Most gfi in a common us home built after 1990 have very few load side outlets after them and are typically in the same outdoor or wet location area as the gfi.
Oh your GFCI outlet is doing its job. Let me go ahead and replace it then. Give me my money!!
Never use power tools on device terminals.
That's a silly comment. Care to elaborate?
Wrong
We use power tools on devices all time. Never once had a issue. You have to purposely destroy the screw terminals.
Torque
Do it all the time then use a screw driver why waste time
Instructional video of how many things can you spot that are wrong 😂
Lol overtightened with the impact hella mean then says "I like to screw them down a little bit then hand tighten them" 😂 that's not a little bit
You should have just pressed the reset button for all the good you did
A Mormon electrician?🤔👍
A moron electrician more like
Wow, that was a nice description of the problem.
I expected some kind of investigation!
Personally, I would of used the drill for the wall & the screw driver the terminals.
We all would have.
Don’t trust an electrician that uses power tools terminating receptacles or the bonds in the box lol Also went from 20A to 15A GFCI, code allows you to do that in the US, not Canada… shoulda put a 20A back in tho
Gfci is exactly the same, just a different outlet shape on it.
They are rated for 20 amp pass through.
Nothing wrong using oower tools on receptacles. Been doing it for awhile never had a problem
Just control your trigger fonger and youll be good
You should never use a power tool on device's. No matter how good or how gentle you think you are, you can still damage it.
Not gonna ask what device was tripping it k great
Something tells me he's a proud rookie if changing a gfci is what he made a damn video about. 😂
What's worse is that it's his Jman filming him posting it all proud.
Why was it tripping?
Because GFCI's are junk 75% of the time.
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@@2010utube100WRONG! …67% of the time.
Whyd you just replace it? Something is ground faulting. It's not a breaker, it doesn't trip under load. The original GFI looked fairly new, too. So it must be doing its job. Did you even do a trip test on the original one to see if it's more than .03?
Thought it was .05
Probably tripping because the hair dryer , a lot of times it’s the fluctuating power draw that will trip the GFI … it’s like you can’t have an oven exhaust on the load side of a GFI , the first GFI was probably fine
In EMS, manyears ago there were morelectrocutions. Now almost none thanks to GFCIs.
I guess that fixed the problem; would've been nice to have a conclusion.
old gfi's trip for no reason. They get sensitive.
Still, why was it tripping?
Every home owner should know how to replace an outlet, including a GFCI, before spending $200 on an electrician to do it. At least they could google search it.
Should I go to the circuit breaker and turn off the power?
Yes
Not if you know what you’re doing
Never. Shocks give culture
@@RomannnnnOh a tough guy here. I guess ONLY guys who don’t know what they’re doing get shocked and killed.
Yes, it’s best to flip the breaker. Unless you’re alpha posturing and tryna prove how skilled you are…I bet you don’t use your seatbelt when you drive either.
@@icevariable9600 hey retard a shock from a 20 amp receptacle isn’t gonna kill you. Also you’ll never get shocked if you use your pen tester to find your line side that’s hot, remove it from the terminal, and cover it with a wire nut so you can work on switching out the receptacle without any live wire in your way. Nobody here things their a tough guy for working on a gfci while it’s hot, but it’s funny how you overreacted at my comment.
Investigate….why is it tripping, unload the gfi…and energize it again…then determine if it’s the device or circuit related or is it the item that was plugged in????
I’m 19 and just now getting into this line of work.. I’m currently in my first week training and we’re just now learning how to wire devices (outlets) up, we’re not working with hot wires but my question is for future reference, once you become a residential electrician are you working with hot wires? Or did he cut the part of the video out where he went to a breaker and cut the energy out? I still see lights but I’m just curious watching how he unscrewed that black wire (hot wire from what I’ve learned so far) and moved it over to the side with ease like he wasn’t afraid of being shocked even tho he has those gloves on with some sort of insulation I’m guessing.
I’m in school for electrical rn as of like 2 months and even I know he did a whole lot of nothing. Brotha just took it apart and put it back the same way
Yo me too bro when are you applying for an apprentice?
I’m also an electrician I’m high school. I’m a senior. I’m trying to become a lineman though.
@@evaluna122 after this semester I’m free to apply but I gotta go back to high school for a couple required courses but I’m hella excited to get into the workfield shit makes me feel hella smart yo
Notice there's no real electricians here saying anything, only students and wannabe's
Look into joining your local electrician union, they make more and get treated better.
As a home construction superintendent, I found that our electricians were saving the cost of GFCI by wiring the 2nd bathroom from a GFCI outlet required in the A/C compressor shutoff box. No homeowner would thing (if it tripped) to check the outside A/C unit to reset a GFCI. I protested this practice to our electrical subcontractor, and they changed that procedure to include a GFCI inside that bathroom , in addition to the one at the A/C cutoff. (It was required to have an electric outlet by the A/C for a repairman to use, rather than having to run an extension cord to the garage or back porch.)
Scumbags.
All fine & good but what was causing it to trip to start with?
Diagnostics first.
dont own a gfci tester? a multi meter? maybe loose loose wires there or at the breaker side? could be bad insulation? could be wrong type of gfci? could be user error
could be the other outlets on the load side even.
What would make a gfi "wrong type"?
@@davidkatosic3781 chinese one with nothing inside that can trip. Melting is the only way they disconnect. Probably thinking amp rating though..
Is a GFI tester really any different than a regular plug tester?
@@icevariable9600 yes.
Thought id be smart and put gfci’s in my sailboat for added protection.
The moisture of the boat caused them to trip nonstop when something was plugged in. Needless to say, i went back to OG outlets 🤣
Gfci for marine use? Is there such a thing?
@@Houndzee apparently not 🤣
Proof anyhour is full of hacks. Can’t believe they would post this.
😂😂LMFAO😂 😂. So your GFCI is tripping ...taking it and reinstalling without testing anything should take care of tbr problem...
Then the new gfci would be tripping if there was an issue downstream once you’ve plugged in at every receptacle but say your line is the issue, test for any bleeding current
From the looks of wiring, it’s a pretty old house so gfci could’ve just gave out
He probably skipped that part in the short vid
GFCI’s do flake out often.. always put in a new one…
I also missed the diagnosis of the cause of the tripping. Sure, disconnect the load side wires from the gfci & test the gfci by itself, but don't just jump straight into replacing without determining if there is a fault issue downstream.
"That'll be $200, sir!" 😁
How much should it cost?
@@joshprice7228 to replace a plug? Should be 50 bucks charged max. That's DIY level job that takes 15 minutes at the most and a 25 dollar outlet. Just cut the power first!
@@ParkourRhett a $2 GFCI? It wasn't a DIY job though was it? Do you think maybe you don't know what you're talking about?
@@joshprice7228 I've been doing successful electrical work for 16 years. 2 bucks for gfci is a joking exaggeration but, no way is it necessary to call an electrician for this small project They're getting swindled.
Is 200 for somone that cant do it themselfs.
By thd time you come and finish the job and gonto next one is 2 hours soent
They seem to have a time limit on them. I’ve had a couple where they still work, but the indicator lights don’t function correctly.
Did he replace the GFI because it went bad. I don't think he said. Just said it kept on tripping but why.
Those cover plate screws 🤢 straighten them screws
Soooooo beta. You've been watching WAY too many UA-cam videos. Not everything is a "aSmR tRaDeS wOrK" video. This is the real world, not a video for people who don't work in the trades, to watch and pretend like they know what they're talking about.
@@littlejackalo5326 buddy chill. It’s called workmanship not whatever the fuck asmr trades is. Take pride in your work and maybe you’ll understand.
@@RblazerDamn right, ive been an electrician for a while and the first outlet I did the master told me to straighten the screws. Make your work neat, clean and done with pride.
@@BodyPuristGod absolutely! Doesn’t take much to do clean work but even that little bit is too much to ask sometimes.
@littlejackalo5326 the amount of o's you used and then said the word beta immediately discredited you.
I did electrical work for years.first time I saw electrical worked wearing gloves.
He was working on a live circuit.
@@BillSmith-rx9rm those gloves do not insulate you from getting shocked.
I almost always wear gloves. I don't make fun of anyone who doesn't though. It's a tradeoff either way; this is just the way I've chosen after 10 years
People are so harsh on the guy. He didn't just walk in and swap out the outlet, im sure he did a bit of troubleshooting on it first. Its really not uncommon for a gfci outlet to weaken over 20+ years, thats usually all it ends up being
Something down stream probably tripping it
Yeah…or, something wrong with the GGI.
why not put the gfci detector in to find the problem.
I do small electrical jobs at my house and i hand tighten with screwdrivers, i never use a drill
😂that’s not exactly better..just slower..
Good for you. Also you shouldn't use a drill. It's not that it's wrong it's just not the best tool for your application. But a pro with many more screws to turn and likely much higher degree of skill, dexterity, knowledge and muscle memory definitely should use a power tool.
I work in service and you should always be checking for any possible reason the gfi is tripping prior to replacement. He could have possibly checked and didn’t show it but I’ve been to many customers houses who changed gfi thinking it would fix the issue and it did not.
Unfortunately, these so-called experts are exposing just how flawed they are today. Do you see the need for more experience here?
He took out a 20 amp and put in a 15 amp.
That’s allowed by code. Very few appliances will even need a real 20 amp receptacle
12awg wiring…..
Completely code. As long as it isn’t a only receptacle on the circuit for a dedicated reason, you can use 15amp receptacles.
What code? He’s removing a 20 amp device which if installed correctly would be on a 20 amp breaker. You can’t remove the 20 amp device and install a 15 amp device without changing the breaker to a 15 as well. Cec 14-600
@@Coolbeansification the national electric code, silly. And yes you absolutely can have a 15amp rated receptacle on 20amp circuit, as long as you have multiple receptacles on that circuit.
I could give a single fuck about your backwards Canadian redneck code from ducking Alberta or wherever.
Virtually every standard plug in appliance in America has a max of 1500 W. The 20amp receptacles are designed for specific appliances that will consistently pull 18 amps on a dedicated circuit.
Always tape up devices that are in metal boxes
Pointless
Why? So the next poor bastard has to deal with the black goo everywhere because you can’t grasp that the arcing range of 120v is literally contact? If you tape the screws you like the taste of 🖍️
Installed properly, it is impossible to short terminal screws on the box.
That GFCI isn’t even inside a Metal box ya fuckin goober
I have only seen this "recommended" on US electricians videos. Normally you see in their other videos they did something else the fast/easy instead of the correct way.
Might consider that the tripping may have something to do with the proximity to that sink .
Mr George 📞
My air fryer melted the GFI it was plugged into, and sat beside. Got to watch the magic smoke as it happened. Realized after replacing it, the airfryer was the problem, not the outlet. The heat from it was enough to take out the plug.
What screwdriver 🪛?
How does it feel to be marked as just a payday, come on customers
Stand up for yourself this guy was just paying rent have no idea why it kept Tripping
You'd be surprised of how many people did not know how to hook up a GFCI
Beautiful chipped to right corner on that wall plate. I’m sure the customer got a discount 😂 I mean who would have an extra wall plate in their truck.
Of course that is actually the least of the we don’t trouble shoot we just swap parts problem we have here. 😂
they do go bad and you'll most likely never know why just like we never know what happened here!
Don't ever use an impact on terminals. They actually have a torque spec on most of those, especially breakers. And it's inch lbs. not foot lbs. I keep seeing electricians doing this on UA-cam.
Why would you change the GFCI? The load could have had a fault and the GFCI was doing it's job. This is not good practice.
Just drywall over the outlet and call it a day. Charge the customer $400 for gas money
I don’t always replace outlets, but when I do, I use an impact
What the heck are you doing using a still motor on electrical contacts?
The hell did I just watch. Was that a Halloween costume? Hey I’m all for dressing up and playing tradesman being popular as an admirable career again
When I heard the first thing he said I thought he was talking about my wife😂🤣
Did he really leave the bottom screw on an angle
Finally, a sparky using crankies.
So the receptacle keeps tripping not going to go to the other plugs see if they are causing the problem. Wow what a waste of a call it’s not always the gfci
Wow you have sockets in bathrooms in the USA?
Yeah don’t test and find the cause of the problem, just throw parts at it, you’re a fitter not a sparky 😂
GLOVES? Damn, there are not many real down to earth men left in trades anymore. All these protective gloves and rubber dish washing gloves….too afraid to break a bloody nail. It is so sickening.
I wear gloves. 🧤 Calm down alpha-wannabe. Nobody cares how bro and tough you are. LOL.
Thanks. I learned nothing watching this and I have installed numerous gfci outlets.
Torque screwdrivers are now required. Nec 2023. Also it's gfci....gfi is a different trip point
“Well it was working before I’m not sure what happened” and I look at the one not working how new it looks 🤔
Should maybe find out why it's tripping all the time first.
Its so weird how the American terminate their cables, how they’re just wrapped around
Just fit the protection in the board. Then the whole circuit has said protection.
What testing is carried out in the US on electrics?
Just telling you that your plugs will pop sooner than before
So you replaced a GFCI simply because it was tripping? You do know they are supposed to trip, right?
Nuisance tripping isn't a thing?
@@DEasy411 not typically. They almost always work or they don’t.
@@jman0870or not.
@@vancebeazer458 huh?
are those anti shock gloves? i need to get me some of those
I do it the same way .using the screw driver by hand to finish it off
Did he just use an impact gun to loosen to secure connections 🤨
You used a hand driver to remove the device, but an electric driver to remove wires on the device? That’s backwards
If you're gonna use a screwdriver to tighten the lugs...why even bother with the impact? It's not like you're running in 3" lag screws...
Who the hell uses an impact driver for receptacles?
It's called a GFCI son, not a GFI #proTip 😊
Why is he not testing a simple tool plug it in it'll show you know ground wired correctly or interrupting the ground it's a $25 tool he's just assuming that the GFI is bad which is really ridiculous
I’m a shitty RV tech, and I take enough pride to make my face plate screws parallel…. You the type of tradesman to not put Terminal Protection Spray on a new battery you changed out.
Parallel isn’t the word you’re looking for.
Why tf are you using an impact on a device?
Impacts have come a long way in the past 40 years. A battery impact has enough control you can set torques if you know how to use it.
If you have to carry a drill, carry one, not 15. This isn't a mechanics shop where you're next to your $10,000 toolbox.
Yup,impacts are much better for controlling torque and easing in screws if you know how to use them.Much less screw-head stripping out as well.
@@vancebeazer458use the clutch on your drill if anything. Set it to like 4 and tighten with 1/4" flat head screwdriver
Never seen someone wear gloves to change an outlet lol
Didn’t see you confirm line / load
He said power comes in on the line side and points to the ground lug.
Calm down.
Line side is on same side as ground screw. It just looks like he’s pointing to the ground screw.
So something is wrong if tripping.. yeah let's charge the customer for a call out and socket replacement.. leaving the problem.. yeee haaaa cowboy 😂😂😂
Hooks 15amp air compressor, outlet still not working
Those hubble gfci's suck.
secret service ,installing camera
Good thing he had his mittens on
I always wear my bitch mittens, even doing work like this. Don't care what anyone says
No troubleshooting?
in the UK most electricians have one of these @
Working on live wires???
Electricians and their little gloves 🧤
You got a problem with gloves?
Seriously. What is your machine alpha problem with gloves? Does not wearing gloves make you better? Does it help you know code more? You scoff at PPE when hooking up a transformer?
You a tough brah, aintchya. You tough.