HVAC work requires so many disciplines.. Detective (solving mysteries)! Plumber, electrician, carpenter. Physics (thermodynamics). Customer Service specialist (and part time counselor). Bookkeeper, and CEO. That's a lot of hats, Curtis! I hope 2024 brings you much joy and happiness! We enjoy you bringing us along for the ride. Go Dawgs!
Please can you talk more during the videos? Tell us what you are thinking and what you are doing. It would help those of us that are not HVAC techs to understand and learn more as we watch. I really like to watch you and have been watching for a long time. Thanks!
I know this is old, but if you can't tell what he is doing just by watching him, please be very careful and read up on things. Electricity can be a very harsh teacher.
Good job bud, after 45 years in the trade there is no Holiday I haven't worked. Four a.m. Bagley shop roofs at 18 degrees, to 120f attics. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. But yeah, that discoloration on the fuse is a heads up, something getting hot, how many copper pipe fuses have you found? Careful with just pushing that contactor in, turn your face away, seen some nasty flash burns. Best wishes in the coming year, stay safe.
That was awesome!! You cut away after a few hits and come back to a disconnect that's beet all to hell lol. AND, not a mark on the wall. Good job Curtis.
lesson learned. don't just stare at the disconnect when it is loose, just replace it. lol. I was wondering if you came to the conclusion that it was bad. Good job Curtis
You didn't have to do that you could tell them call a electric person but your doing the right thing and not leaving them in the Cold and happy New Year
I've learned so much from your videos. You're awesome. Keep up the good work. I do mostly commercial AC, but I have done my fair share of residential and it's another beast.
CURTIS, you are definitely my guy my favorite Hvac guy sometimes I’m sitting up here watching you do work and I’m yelling at the screen telling you hey do this do that lol but it’s funny I’ve learned a little bit I’ve been doing it now for about 10 years and you’re never skilled enough to know all of this you can only teach and learn every day from it but I love Hvac love ithave a good new year. Be blessed my brother.
I am one a big fan of your work and I really appreciate sharing your knowledge and experience, I recommend putting outdoor water proof silicone to the top and side of your disconnect to protect it from moisture and rain.
Get you a Wiha Heavy Duty screwdriver (aka the beater), with a good hammer (Klein's electrician hammer is pretry nice) youll be able to bust anything! Milwaukee's beater is too clunky while the Klein one flexes under pressure. Here's to a great year! 👏
Man I still can't get over how many package units in that area. A lot of overkill with fuses on that one. Starts off with a breaker, then two fuses on the disconnect, then four fuses in the unit itself, and it doesn't look that old. I honestly didn't see the short that kept blowing the fuse, but changing that panel was a big improvement. I guess whenever the unit was replaced, here's the power wire. Nice work, I want a set of channel locks like that, handy tool, can even use it for a hammer.
The fuses didn't blow due to a short, they blew due to the heat generated by a bad connection between the pull-out and the socket. The heat also causes the metal to relax a bit and loosen, making the problem even worse and pretty much guarantees another blown fuse in short order. Whenever you see the metal discolored like that you may as replace the entire fuse block the first time as you'll be called back shortly if you don't.
Thanks, that makes sense. Curtis emphasized the point I was trying to make. Whenever they replaced that unit, they just tied to the power that was there for the older unit. I see that all the time, and I guess a lot of times it's ok, but if the disconnect is 30 years old, could be a problem, like this one.@@uzlonewolf
My Hvac guy said I needed an electrican to upgrade my box. And, by code a shut off must be within 10 feet of the unit. I guess codes are different everywhere.
Happy New Year from British Columbia 🇨🇦 Curtis. As a retired Maintenance Supervisor, I always enjoy your approach to troubleshooting and repair. Looking forward to 2024 to see what challenges you might encounter.
I don't know if this helps, but I like to use conductivity grease on the fuse holders. It helps prevent bad connections on the fuses that lead to fuse melting. HNY
I could feel that coming by the discoloration on that one fuse. Just like the Intertherm. FEH series. Blows a fuse once you might as well replace the block if you’re gonna see any peace 😅. Never fails if your working on something of your own either lol
yeah, end of fuse and terminal was both overheated and it looks like the heat came from the terminal/box side, either a loose lug and it's all burnt inside the box or the spring tension clip broke and lost tension on the terminal blade, letting it overheat with time(thermal cycling). sometimes the fuse holder comes loose on the fuse and overheats, but the fuse blows pretty fast leaving far less discoloration on the block terminal, because it has more mass and heat dissipation than the fuse end cap also the fuse body darkens more in those cases.(more noticeable on the hard cardboard tube type fuses, than composite body type.)
also to note, current draw was 49.X amps, they looked like 50 amp fuses and circuit. I'd say that unit needs wiring and circuit rated at 60amps(didn't see rating plate) and couldn't tell if wiring was sized for it or not, but probably not seeing a mix of aluminum and copper conductors. by current code it should be 4awg copper or 3awg aluminum, granted that's an older install and likely grandfathered in.
The life of a successful hvac business owner who’s also the chief service tech, that phone can ring regardless of what day it is. Nice to had a new unit to deal with. Here in Chicago that disconnect must be right at the equipment.
Same here (Victoria, Australia)isolator/disconnect must be at unit Too bad “must” just isn’t reinforced Round these parts. I frequently come across hvac units with no disconnect except at the fuse box!
@@JesseDoesHVAC there are plenty of areas in the US with horrible installations and hacked up equipment. I compliment Curtis, he always takes them in stride when he encounters one.
I was noticing that you were working on New Year’s Day. I’m just like you I go out on Christmas New Year’s whatever. I live alone. I have no family down here anymore in Tennessee so I don’t worry about it too much. But I had a call one time on January 2 which fell on a Monday, I go to this house. Bad blower motor on a carrier package unit. I didn’t have the right mounting bracket I had a motor just not the right bracket. I thought no problem I’ll run over to the supply house a few miles away and get one little did I know that everyone of those Agravating place is closed on January 2. I could’ve killed him. I know I could’ve called their emergency number and paid $1 million for a part but I wasn’t gonna do that. Ended up going back and working half a day trying to make a bracket work I finally did, but I couldn’t believe, they were closed on January 2. That’s not New Year’s New Year’s was January 1 lol are we the only ones that work on holidays
HAHAHAHAHAHA that beating on the Box must have ben the Frustration reliever to have to work on a Holiday?? Strange to see that as an over current device. since there is the Breaker in the Main panel and the Fuses in the unit.. Thanks Curtis..
As that is a new unit, the old unit may not have had internal fuses and had a dataplate which called for external fuses, or the breaker might not be HACR rated.
I had a quick disconnect that had two long fuses in it and a couple of times I had them go out. They don't put many heat pumps in Oklahoma it gets too cold here in the Winter and it would have to rely on the backup furnace too much. I had one when I lived in San Antonio and it worked fine.
That huge opening is going to allow rainwater into the box. Some simple Gardner Bender duct seal at the opening and at every screw hole would eliminate it
50A fuses taking 48A is riiiight on the edge of it blowing and fuses dont like that. fuses are typically sized so the load its carrying is 80% of its capacity.
@@m9ovich785 I see so the fuse in the fuse holder holder or the wiring to it was not making a solid connection along the electrical path, poor connections do get hot, I've seen that.
@@billmilosz Yeah, you can tell by how discolored the metal is. If it blew due to an overload or just a weak fuse it wouldn't discolor like that. That color = it got very hot due to a bad connection.
HELLO… HELLO CURTIS. HAPPY NEW YEAR OF 2024 TO YOU BROTHER!!! I WISH YOU AN EXCITED AND CHALLENGED BRAND NEW YEAR THAT ALREADY HAVE BEGUN. I LIKED VERY MUCH YOUR CHANNEL BROTHER. CHEERS FROM… MARTHA’S VINEYARD ISLAND. Rick the plumber. 🇺🇸🤜🤛 United Americas Plumbing • HVAC
I recently had the same problem on a 30 amp go into a 3 ton condensing unit heat pump. I think we had the same problem. After having to go back like you did thinking I had it fixed the first time I went back. I didn’t change the disconnect I probably should have. I ended up, tightening all my connections and replacing the fuse for the time delay, which it should’ve had to start with but anyway, I’ll check the unit like you did course first thing it wasn’t pulling high current at all. So it came back to that disconnect. That aluminum wire I’m telling you I’m not a big fan.
You can see the discoloration on the top of the fuse where it has been getting hot. That style of disconnect sucks. I have run in to this problem with those disconnects several times! If you would have checked it you wouldn’t have had a call ball. Fuses don’t blow for no reason but good catch.
I had a 3 ton unit kept blowing the 30 amp fuse on the outdoor unit. I would go out there and check everything couldn’t find anything wrong anywhere. Amp draw good normal after going back probably at least a couple of times. I apparently had a connection on the disconnect apparently wasn’t making enough connection. I don’t know how I didn’t find it the first couple times I was out there. Those callbacks kill me more than anything. Thanking you have something fixed. I just like you you go home start to relax do something else and that dreaded phone call comes.
True suction is at the compressor compartment, just about all package units have them by the reversing valve. The compartment is behind the narrow panel near the high and low service ports.
Sure is a lot of protection on that unit. Kinda like a belt and suspenders, eh? What was your first clue? Had to hammer in the fuse holder? Get yourself one of them rubber mallets with lead shot inside.
Appears that the bad connection between the clips holding the fuse in was causing excessive amp draw. The unit itself was drawing 48/9 amps when he checked it and was not enough to blow a 60 amp fuse, but adding a bad connection at the fuse would. The discoloration on the fuse end and clip leads me in that direction. Even tightening the clip rarely works for me and so just change out the disconnect to avoid future problems. As far as why breaker, would assume that is what he had as I think either one would have worked. If I'm wrong am sure I'll be corrected and don't mind it if I do as there's always someone that can teach you something if you're willing to learn.
As an electrician, we don't put back a fuse only if we found the issue that caused it to blow. I'm not saying you doing a poor job, but could've save you the 2nd travel. Happy New Year by the way!
From what I can see, he tried to locate a problem but couldn't find one. The design of the disconnect prevents using a thermal camera. Fuses will sometimes just blow from age and stress. I noticed he wanted to replace both, but apparently only had one fuse.
I think the issue was more that somebody put a unit with resistive electric heat in place of one with gas heat without upgrading the electrical. You can see the gas meter and even a caped off gas line by the unit but that old fused disconnect shows that nothing was done with the electrical. I can't see if the breaker inside is a 50A or 60A but if it's a 50A then he will probably be back again. 49A of draw on a 50A circuit doesn't leave much room for error.
I'm just watching this now and I haven't read all the comments. Testing a fuse for continuity by placing it in a metal surface (early in the video) isn't a great idea. Perhaps those condenser tops have an insulating paint?
A bad upstream connection was blowing fuses downstream. Was the intermittent connection causing a surge that was blowing the fuse? I've seen that before, but it seems to be fairly rare.
Looking through these comments and not one person has mentioned the fact you damaged the bricks smashing the box with the pipe wrench nor how you damaged the wire insulation ripping the box off the wires. Just because you're frustrated shouldn't mean the customer should have to feel your wrath. You should treat the customers property with as much respect as you would want them to respect yours. Not his fault. He called you out for a repair. If you didn't want to do it with a smile on your face, then maybe you shouldn't have taken the job.
Not the first time he ripped the box off the wires, I cringed hard the first time I saw him doing that. I also doubt "cut new square hole with angle grinder" is an approved field modification :lol:
HVAC work requires so many disciplines.. Detective (solving mysteries)! Plumber, electrician, carpenter. Physics (thermodynamics). Customer Service specialist (and part time counselor). Bookkeeper, and CEO. That's a lot of hats, Curtis! I hope 2024 brings you much joy and happiness! We enjoy you bringing us along for the ride. Go Dawgs!
My wife makes $3 Les them me. One trade. Cleaning.
Please can you talk more during the videos? Tell us what you are thinking and what you are doing. It would help those of us that are not HVAC techs to understand and learn more as we watch. I really like to watch you and have been watching for a long time. Thanks!
Yes, normally I do. I was planning on voicing over the video. They aren’t usually like that.
Amen
I know this is old, but if you can't tell what he is doing just by watching him, please be very careful and read up on things. Electricity can be a very harsh teacher.
Please do a voice over. Your videos with your comments are much more educational.
You have the best HVAC channel on UA-cam. Good & consistent content!
Thanks
Good job Curtis. I had to work new years day also.
Loved the work with the pipe wrench 😂😂😂 👍👍👍👍
Therapy... Curtis was able to take out his frustrations on that disconnect!
Everything is a hammer.😊
I have no idea why I like this sort of stuff but I seem to watch you more often now Cheers from Canada!
Cheers
great work tech hope 2024 good to you
Thanks, you too!
I never saw why you swapped the breaker box? I missed something!
Great video God bless you and yours
Good job bud, after 45 years in the trade there is no Holiday I haven't worked. Four a.m. Bagley shop roofs at 18 degrees, to 120f attics. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. But yeah, that discoloration on the fuse is a heads up, something getting hot, how many copper pipe fuses have you found? Careful with just pushing that contactor in, turn your face away, seen some nasty flash burns. Best wishes in the coming year, stay safe.
There aren’t many other places I’d rather be.
Cool to see you use the NOALOX! Great find!!
Thanks!
Curtis 新年快乐！
谢谢
You went above and beyond in this customer service response! Hope you and Riley will have a great 2024! Just awesome and proactive video!
That was awesome!! You cut away after a few hits and come back to a disconnect that's beet all to hell lol.
AND, not a mark on the wall. Good job Curtis.
Thanks
lesson learned. don't just stare at the disconnect when it is loose, just replace it. lol. I was wondering if you came to the conclusion that it was bad. Good job Curtis
Thanks
You didn't have to do that you could tell them call a electric person but your doing the right thing and not leaving them in the Cold and happy New Year
I've learned so much from your videos. You're awesome. Keep up the good work. I do mostly commercial AC, but I have done my fair share of residential and it's another beast.
CURTIS, you are definitely my guy my favorite Hvac guy sometimes I’m sitting up here watching you do work and I’m yelling at the screen telling you hey do this do that lol but it’s funny I’ve learned a little bit I’ve been doing it now for about 10 years and you’re never skilled enough to know all of this you can only teach and learn every day from it but I love Hvac love ithave a good new year. Be blessed my brother.
I appreciate that
Well done Curtis, that problem is rectified now for sure. Well its misty overcast here this morning 22.5c on the 2nd Jan 👍 Au
Thanks for watching
Interesting fix.
Great Video. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year
Happy New Year 🎉
Happy New Year, sir
Happy new year
I am one a big fan of your work and I really appreciate sharing your knowledge and experience, I recommend putting outdoor water proof silicone to the top and side of your disconnect to protect it from moisture and rain.
Happy 2024. Looking forward for more videos this year
Was that a bad square D box. 👍👍👍
Get you a Wiha Heavy Duty screwdriver (aka the beater), with a good hammer (Klein's electrician hammer is pretry nice) youll be able to bust anything! Milwaukee's beater is too clunky while the Klein one flexes under pressure. Here's to a great year! 👏
Man I still can't get over how many package units in that area. A lot of overkill with fuses on that one. Starts off with a breaker, then two fuses on the disconnect, then four fuses in the unit itself, and it doesn't look that old. I honestly didn't see the short that kept blowing the fuse, but changing that panel was a big improvement. I guess whenever the unit was replaced, here's the power wire. Nice work, I want a set of channel locks like that, handy tool, can even use it for a hammer.
Disconnect was old though.
The fuses didn't blow due to a short, they blew due to the heat generated by a bad connection between the pull-out and the socket. The heat also causes the metal to relax a bit and loosen, making the problem even worse and pretty much guarantees another blown fuse in short order. Whenever you see the metal discolored like that you may as replace the entire fuse block the first time as you'll be called back shortly if you don't.
Thanks, that makes sense. Curtis emphasized the point I was trying to make. Whenever they replaced that unit, they just tied to the power that was there for the older unit. I see that all the time, and I guess a lot of times it's ok, but if the disconnect is 30 years old, could be a problem, like this one.@@uzlonewolf
My Hvac guy said I needed an electrican to upgrade my box. And, by code a shut off must be within 10 feet of the unit. I guess codes are different everywhere.
Or not considered at all. But, yes codes can be different.
If Arby’s and KFC are Open for Bidnez, you can Better Believe that Curtis will be Working on Restoring Heat for the folks that are Cold. 🥶👍🙏
Happy New Years Day Curtis!
Happy New Year from British Columbia 🇨🇦 Curtis. As a retired Maintenance Supervisor, I always enjoy your approach to troubleshooting and repair. Looking forward to 2024 to see what challenges you might encounter.
Thanks. Happy New Year
Next time I come across one of those disconnect,,, I’m replacing it 😅
Great video bud
And happy new year 👌👌
Thanks, you too!
I don't know if this helps, but I like to use conductivity grease on the fuse holders. It helps prevent bad connections on the fuses that lead to fuse melting. HNY
I wish you could add a troubleshooting analysing portion at the end of each video.
I could feel that coming by the discoloration on that one fuse. Just like the Intertherm. FEH series. Blows a fuse once you might as well replace the block if you’re gonna see any peace 😅. Never fails if your working on something of your own either lol
I hear you on those,I've worked on a bunch. They got a kit you can buy to switch the fuses to breakers,little pricey,but they're nice.
yeah, end of fuse and terminal was both overheated and it looks like the heat came from the terminal/box side, either a loose lug and it's all burnt inside the box or the spring tension clip broke and lost tension on the terminal blade, letting it overheat with time(thermal cycling).
sometimes the fuse holder comes loose on the fuse and overheats, but the fuse blows pretty fast leaving far less discoloration on the block terminal, because it has more mass and heat dissipation than the fuse end cap also the fuse body darkens more in those cases.(more noticeable on the hard cardboard tube type fuses, than composite body type.)
also to note, current draw was 49.X amps, they looked like 50 amp fuses and circuit. I'd say that unit needs wiring and circuit rated at 60amps(didn't see rating plate) and couldn't tell if wiring was sized for it or not, but probably not seeing a mix of aluminum and copper conductors. by current code it should be 4awg copper or 3awg aluminum, granted that's an older install and likely grandfathered in.
The life of a successful hvac business owner who’s also the chief service tech, that phone can ring regardless of what day it is. Nice to had a new unit to deal with. Here in Chicago that disconnect must be right at the equipment.
Same here (Victoria, Australia)isolator/disconnect must be at unit
Too bad “must” just isn’t reinforced Round these parts. I frequently come across hvac units with no disconnect except at the fuse box!
@@JesseDoesHVAC there are plenty of areas in the US with horrible installations and hacked up equipment. I compliment Curtis, he always takes them in stride when he encounters one.
I was noticing that you were working on New Year’s Day. I’m just like you I go out on Christmas New Year’s whatever. I live alone. I have no family down here anymore in Tennessee so I don’t worry about it too much. But I had a call one time on January 2 which fell on a Monday, I go to this house. Bad blower motor on a carrier package unit. I didn’t have the right mounting bracket I had a motor just not the right bracket. I thought no problem I’ll run over to the supply house a few miles away and get one little did I know that everyone of those Agravating place is closed on January 2. I could’ve killed him. I know I could’ve called their emergency number and paid $1 million for a part but I wasn’t gonna do that. Ended up going back and working half a day trying to make a bracket work I finally did, but I couldn’t believe, they were closed on January 2. That’s not New Year’s New Year’s was January 1 lol are we the only ones that work on holidays
HAHAHAHAHAHA that beating on the Box must have ben the Frustration reliever to have to work on a Holiday??
Strange to see that as an over current device. since there is the Breaker in the Main panel and the Fuses in the unit..
Thanks Curtis..
As that is a new unit, the old unit may not have had internal fuses and had a dataplate which called for external fuses, or the breaker might not be HACR rated.
Nice
Damn man good stuff
I had a quick disconnect that had two long fuses in it and a couple of times I had them go out. They don't put many heat pumps in Oklahoma it gets too cold here in the Winter and it would have to rely on the backup furnace too much. I had one when I lived in San Antonio and it worked fine.
I like the technical adjustment wrench and cutoff wheel.. amazing on how much that happens on service.. lol
Thanks. Happy New Year. Cartridge fuses can become hollow, where they test ok but don't handle any current. I just replace them.
That huge opening is going to allow rainwater into the box. Some simple Gardner Bender duct seal at the opening and at every screw hole would eliminate it
Fuses? Changing 'em out for breakers, yes sir! Curious as to why that one fuse kept opening up. Couldn't handle a surge, maybe?
50A fuses taking 48A is riiiight on the edge of it blowing and fuses dont like that. fuses are typically sized so the load its carrying is 80% of its capacity.
Being loose creates heat..
@@m9ovich785 I see so the fuse in the fuse holder holder or the wiring to it was not making a solid connection along the electrical path, poor connections do get hot, I've seen that.
@@billmilosz Yeah, you can tell by how discolored the metal is. If it blew due to an overload or just a weak fuse it wouldn't discolor like that. That color = it got very hot due to a bad connection.
HELLO…
HELLO CURTIS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR OF 2024 TO YOU BROTHER!!!
I WISH YOU AN EXCITED AND CHALLENGED BRAND NEW YEAR THAT ALREADY HAVE BEGUN.
I LIKED VERY MUCH YOUR CHANNEL BROTHER.
CHEERS FROM…
MARTHA’S VINEYARD ISLAND.
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Cheers
What kind of camera and chest strap do you use in your videos?
GoPro with the chesty mount
I recently had the same problem on a 30 amp go into a 3 ton condensing unit heat pump. I think we had the same problem. After having to go back like you did thinking I had it fixed the first time I went back. I didn’t change the disconnect I probably should have. I ended up, tightening all my connections and replacing the fuse for the time delay, which it should’ve had to start with but anyway, I’ll check the unit like you did course first thing it wasn’t pulling high current at all. So it came back to that disconnect. That aluminum wire I’m telling you I’m not a big fan.
Why was that fuse blowing, he did not even investigate why it was blowing. Something was making it blow
It was getting hot. The discoloration of the fuse and fuse holder was the cue.
You can see the discoloration on the top of the fuse where it has been getting hot. That style of disconnect sucks. I have run in to this problem with those disconnects several times! If you would have checked it you wouldn’t have had a call ball. Fuses don’t blow for no reason but good catch.
Should've cut the wires down. And at the breaker terminal shorten the wires to enter the breaker closer
Hi bro from west Alabama
How’s it going?
@@HVACGUY about same
Is that an open receptacle on the outside wall of the house under the window?
What kept that fuse blowing?
I believe the spades on pull out were getting hot
Were those aluminium wires !?
Yes and that is the reason for his applying the anti-oxidant
What was the amps after the disconnect was changed, and 49amp, it's alot fir such a small unit
This Outside Unit looks fairly New(er). 🤔
I wondered if you ever used Nylog.
Nylox
What told you that a problem in the box, and not in the unit, was blowing the fuse? I didn't see you show any scorch marks; did I miss it?
All that heavy breathing would make a window peeping creep proud 😀
I had a 3 ton unit kept blowing the 30 amp fuse on the outdoor unit. I would go out there and check everything couldn’t find anything wrong anywhere. Amp draw good normal after going back probably at least a couple of times. I apparently had a connection on the disconnect apparently wasn’t making enough connection. I don’t know how I didn’t find it the first couple times I was out there. Those callbacks kill me more than anything. Thanking you have something fixed. I just like you you go home start to relax do something else and that dreaded phone call comes.
Where would your true suction be on a package unit like this?
True suction is at the compressor compartment, just about all package units have them by the reversing valve. The compartment is behind the narrow panel near the high and low service ports.
How much for that in line breaker
Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you.
I think your made at ya self for not doin box in the 1st sometimes it happens you got it at the end what counts.
Sure is a lot of protection on that unit. Kinda like a belt and suspenders, eh? What was your first clue? Had to hammer in the fuse holder? Get yourself one of them rubber mallets with lead shot inside.
Discoloration was my first clue
Turned my tv down to listen to you and you didn't say anything. Happy New Year.
😂
That was a different video . No talking . But that was a lot of work !
Why? Was one fuse blowing? How did changing from fuses to a breaker fix the issue?
Appears that the bad connection between the clips holding the fuse in was causing excessive amp draw. The unit itself was drawing 48/9 amps when he checked it and was not enough to blow a 60 amp fuse, but adding a bad connection at the fuse would. The discoloration on the fuse end and clip leads me in that direction. Even tightening the clip rarely works for me and so just change out the disconnect to avoid future problems. As far as why breaker, would assume that is what he had as I think either one would have worked.
If I'm wrong am sure I'll be corrected and don't mind it if I do as there's always someone that can teach you something if you're willing to learn.
As an electrician, we don't put back a fuse only if we found the issue that caused it to blow. I'm not saying you doing a poor job, but could've save you the 2nd travel. Happy New Year by the way!
Happy New Year!
From what I can see, he tried to locate a problem but couldn't find one. The design of the disconnect prevents using a thermal camera. Fuses will sometimes just blow from age and stress. I noticed he wanted to replace both, but apparently only had one fuse.
Curt why no Commentary
I think the issue was more that somebody put a unit with resistive electric heat in place of one with gas heat without upgrading the electrical. You can see the gas meter and even a caped off gas line by the unit but that old fused disconnect shows that nothing was done with the electrical. I can't see if the breaker inside is a 50A or 60A but if it's a 50A then he will probably be back again. 49A of draw on a 50A circuit doesn't leave much room for error.
Would have been a lot more interesting had you talked a bit.
I was going to voice over and decided not to.
There is 3 types of learning … Seeing, Listening & Reading! Limited talk stimulates other brain function which stimulates Learning! Good job!
Tapcon?
Yes
I'm just watching this now and I haven't read all the comments. Testing a fuse for continuity by placing it in a metal surface (early in the video) isn't a great idea. Perhaps those condenser tops have an insulating paint?
All you had to do is just drill the rivets out lol
I haven’t had much success doing that. Plus, the pipe wrench was my first option.
@@HVACGUY Flat bar between the Wall and the Box ??
@@m9ovich785that would work
👍👍😊😊
Why the hell did you put a breaker outside,it had a breaker inside. You should have just put a pull disconnect outside.
Missed the talking ,telling why and where you think the problem is.
Yeah, I made it out of 2023
At least say, "Bad fuse box, bad" while beating it.
A bad upstream connection was blowing fuses downstream. Was the intermittent connection causing a surge that was blowing the fuse? I've seen that before, but it seems to be fairly rare.
You were very quit today.
Got bored when you where messing with the fuses for 30 mins
Looking through these comments and not one person has mentioned the fact you damaged the bricks smashing the box with the pipe wrench nor how you damaged the wire insulation ripping the box off the wires. Just because you're frustrated shouldn't mean the customer should have to feel your wrath. You should treat the customers property with as much respect as you would want them to respect yours. Not his fault. He called you out for a repair. If you didn't want to do it with a smile on your face, then maybe you shouldn't have taken the job.
Not the first time he ripped the box off the wires, I cringed hard the first time I saw him doing that. I also doubt "cut new square hole with angle grinder" is an approved field modification :lol:
@@uzlonewolf i wasn't even gonna mention that. Any type of vibration could cause those wires to cut on the jagged new "hole" he cut.
HOW BOUT THEM DAWG'S !!! My Vols got some work to do but whatever ... Good vid ... Thx
Yeh, it appeared that GA was sending a message
Why use fuses at all? They are just a pain in the ass!!! First thing I said before you did anything, put in a breaker! Exactly!!!