How to Use a Circuit Breaker Finder
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2020
- How to Use a Circuit Breaker Finder
Also called a Circuit Breaker Detective
If you are replacing a light, an outlet, a light switch or anything else electrical, you will need to turn the power off at the breaker Panel.
If you don't know which circuit something is on, this is a very useful tool.
If you don't feel comfortable touching the electrical panel, there is no shame in that. :0)
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Advice from an Electrician: I didn't hear Dad mention it, but also be very careful of that white wire ( Neutral) because it could be back fed from the panel and also be live if the circuit was not wired correctly. Treat ALL wires as if they're Live! Electricity is no joke!
Yep like in my grandparents house the neutral was hot and the hot was neutral.
Great advice!
Other than very basic stuff, I don’t like to mess with electricity for this reason. The fear of electrocution will be the reason I’m calling an electrician.
@@cameronphillips789 Always better to call an Electrician if you're unsure. However, you should also try to educate yourself on some electrical because some Electricians will charge you an arm and a leg just for simple fixes!
Great advice. In my country some people wire the coloring wrong, so we treat all wire as if people are color blind. Most of the time the coloring work out, but not always.
I’m at least 20 years older than you, but I still want to say “thanks, dad”.
You're welcome CrankyPants! 😃🙏
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how many people use the YELLING technique ? That one.. NO that one... NO THAT ONE... YES!!
Oh my god I just had a wave of memories smack me in the face 😆😆
recently used the yelling technique for a water leak we had and had to figure out which tap outside our house was providing water to the leak, was so much fun as we flooded the kids bathroom and they thought it was hilarious
I feel so stupid for not knowing this thing existed. I just went switch by switch and had my family tell me when it lights when out until I found the one I needed.
Lol 😂 I do the same or just turn them all off and hurry hahaha
LMAOOO! Same! I'd flip the switch and then they'd yell which lights or ceiling fans went off!
I have done that exact thing with my family.
I've done that a few times. I inherited the house I grew up in so as I have been working on things I have been labelling the breakers.
Label them. Label makers are fun but also super helpful. We did the circuit breaker panel and also a light switch w multiple switches instead of guessing which is which.
This channel is not only for kids man. We are here to support you!
He calls us kids as if he is our dad.. No disrespect meant
Brandon Ness got it
yes!
I literally had to deal with my circuit breakers recently and this would have been so useful. Thanks Dad!
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That’s so much better than the old way I did with my gramps. He flipped breakers and I’d stand there and yell nope! or yup! When he finally got it 😂
I'm 35 years old. I had a dad in the house, who wasn't a dad. I'm still learning things all the time, so thank you for things like this! Your videos have taught me a lot about simple things I feel like I should have known, but never did. Never too old to learn something new.
He still says "Hey kids" to welcome us to the video. I didn't know how much I needed to hear this. 😭
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Thanks for these videos. My dad passed away on the 28th of July and there's still so much he didn't get to teach me. I'm glad I will have these videos to help me since my dad can't be here. 😔
Sorry to hear that Angel. 😥 Glad you are here. 🙏
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Hey Dad! That was incredibly useful. I wonder how many people are out there living their lives without this thing! I'm SHOCKED this is the first I'm learning of it. 😊 I have a friend who just moved into their first house and I'm for sure going to share this with them! Thanks again, Dad!
My Dad recently passed away and he was a building engineer and my go to Mr Fix it. I have felt so vulnerable and lost not having him here. Thank you for making this channel, I’m so grateful that people like you exist. Thank you, thank you.
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You are the greatest father in the world . Thank you so much for you doing to these kids. ♥️♥️
Yep, added Circuit Breaker Detective to my shopping list and I’m going to label my breaker box. Exciting! Thanks, Dad!
I love how your dad jokes are always relevant to your videos.
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My favourite man on the internet !!!! Commenting because this always happens to me and now I have a tutorial to watch!!! Thank you ! Have a fab day from the UK! Xxxxx
This is so neat and helpful! Last year, I had to switch out a lightswitch, and, I kid you not, I turned the power off to THE WHOLE HOUSE. Thanks, Dad!
Always happy to see more content. My dad is currently deceased and was an unhelpful arse when alive. You got a heart of gold sir don’t let anyone take it.
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Hey pops! Thanks for continuing with this, we don’t get to see enough genuinely good people in this world, you’re a real inspiration and what you’re doing means a lot to us.
You are helping me learn more and more English every day! Thanks dad, love from Wales! 🏴
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I watch literally every one of your videos... only because I’m so glad to support someone so wholesome... but today I actually learned something... way to go dad!!!!
My dad was killed 3 years ago. I had to contact my uncle Jim, my Mothers brother to tell me how to adjust the rusty wheels on my lawnmower. I had to heat the bolts with a blow torch. But man , did I ever get a kick out of the whole process. I can do anything around my home if I research first, but I really want my dad to show me the things the text cannot, wisdom & experiemce. We bond. Cherished that.
These videos are amazing. Even though I haven't learned anything new I fully support you with a sub and views. One thing I think you should add that might help ya keep this going are affiliate links to Amazon. If you are using a tool on a video, leave your affiliate link in the description so that the young ones when new apartments or homes will know exactly which tool you are using so they don't get lost in a sea of it all at a Lowe's or Harbor Freight.
I am fortunate enough to have grown up with both my parents, but my dad lost his dad when he was 11. Growing up I was able to tell he originally struggled being a dad because he didn’t know how, but I never held that against him. What you’re doing is amazing, for anyone who lost their parent or someone like my dad to help raise his kids. At this point in time, I truly don’t need to learn how to fix a circuit board but I appreciate your channel so much and love what you’re doing so I make sure to watch as many as I can, watch all the through and like the video because you deserve the success from this channel more than anyone out there
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It really means a lot to us, specially to those who doesn’t have a father. I can’t thank you enough
Oh my gosh, Dad. Who knew? I'm getting these tools to carefully label my panel. Thank you!
The dad joke gets me without fail everytime
Dad: "Hey kids."
Me: 🥺🥺😭😭
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Alternatively if you don't want to buy the device, you can plug in a speaker playing loud music into the plug. and start flipping switches on the breaker until you hear the music stop.
This is quite simple and effective :)
Literally you just saved me and my family from yelling and calling to each other today. You're psychic: just when I needed advice, you have a tool that helped!
Only *7K Views?!* That's Insulting…
You Deserve More, Dad :)
Thank you Tamron Hall for making me aware of this GEM. Thank you Mr. Rob Kenney for sharing your wisdom. My dad is my Go-To-Guy, but you are my back up! Gracias, Madeline
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Didn't know this existed, everything has been saved I've been going around all day flipping switches and checking chargers in walls 😅
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Oh that’s so cool! Definitely going to get one of those! You’re really saving me with so many things! Being a single mom without a dad is hard. Since my fiancé passed away I’ve been having to do everything myself but now I can just watch your videos and know what I’m doing!! Thank you! 😊❤️❤️❤️
Not all heroes wear capes, i salute you Dad
This is so nice of you because you invented this idea to teach children who have no parents, thank you very much 🥺💗💗💗💗
I usually listen to a podcast while I work out but today I did it while listening to Dad :) gotta say, I enjoyed it very much, thanks dad!
I needed this channel lol. This lowkey helps me so much!! I just found this channel and you are amazing!! So before i cry, thank you dad.
That thing is pretty neat. Never knew they made anything like that. Learn something new every day! Thank you!
Thank you dad! As a young woman this will be very helpful for me in the future 😁🤗
This guy has helped me more than my actual dad ever has
So cool! Thank you so much! I remember redoing a light fixture years ago. A friend and i would go to old homes in Seattle to get old stuff before they tore them down...bathtubs, fixtures, and light covers, glass, etc., ...they were so ornate. We would clean years of paint off light fixtures, for example, and underneath was this gorgeous brass. So i was trading our dumb ceiling light fixture for this one. It was on a double light switch. I switched on the hall switch which was next to the dining room switch. I assumed they were on the same circuit, and popped it . I traded out the light, rewiring it, too. One of the kids then turned it on, and it was lovely! But this cold chill went threw me as i realized it should not have turned on! The switches were on separate circuits! God has been so good to me...fools and little children! I have lost count of how many times He spared my life, for real! He must have laughed a bit, too, when i begged Him not, too! Well, i am sure He hurt for me too. But looking back, i laugh. One very, very sad time i tried to hold my breath until i died😂😂😂 cannot even believe i thought i could do that. I think we all have a time or two of extreme heartbreak when it seems too painful to go on, yet, with God's help, we do. We are in His palm saved for the right day to go Home the right way, His way, His time. I am grateful it was not that day. I had lots of kids that needed me. But it is good to look forward, too. Heb12:2b❤ Thank you for showing this! Love it.
Wow I seriously never knew this and this is something everyone should know. I learned something valuable today. Thanks Dad.
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I have a father but i want to say for you:you’re so amazing and you’re frome the people have a great heart and the people who can change the world have a nice day and good luck 👍🏻🍀
I feel that I am pretty tool-literate, but i have never heard of this device. I am sitting here in awe over how amazing it is. I have spent my whole life labeling them and then just screaming through the house flipping switches to figure out which one is the correct one. Thank you for this!
your awesome man. lost my dad when i was 3 and my momma when i was 12, we need someone like you. your awesome man
Oh my gosh, what an amazing tool! My circuit breaker panel is labelled horribly and this would be a great help..thanks Dad!
What a nifty device. I had no idea something like this existed.
Neat device. If your next video isn't for a sponsor, I think you should make a video giving advice on what to do if you break down on the side of the road. For example, tell kids that there is a Roadside Assistance phone # on the back of their driver's license. Tell them where and how far to pull their vehicle off the road and how to exit safely without losing the door! On a weekday, a mechanic might be open that you can have your truck towed to, but they need to know that on weekends they can locate a mechanic, have the truck dropped off at the shop, leave a message on the answering machine about who it belongs to and why it's there. College kids away from home especially need to know this stuff. I know I did! Keep on doing great things, Dad!
Dad! thanks for all your help!
Dang I'm actually crying cuz my dad left me when I was 5 then I never knew what having a true dad was but this kinda made me feel like I had a dad thank you..
I have a dad, but he is working all the time, this helps a lot, ty! :D
OH MY GOODNESS!!
This is gold Genius .... Quite helpful to know how this works to maintain and debug circuit problems in the house!!
THIS IS AWESOME. I NEVER KNEW THIS TOOL EXISTED. this is SO helpful!!! I always just turned the circuits off and on at random and someone yell at me when the lights went out! Now I can know which circuits do what without having to run around the house!!!!
Hey Internet Dad!! I'm in my mid-thirties and want to thank you for your videos, and also tell you that I'm rooting for you and praying for you and your family!! God bless, man! :-)
Thanks Andrew, that means a lot to me. 🙏
I’m a divorced mom and I find your videos sooo useful!! Thanks
Scaring me here Dad. Just an experienced tip from someone who’s been bit by a little electricity, turn the switch off at the wall and wear some gloves with a little rubber protective coating while taking the caps off and hooking up the detector. Then turn it on and check it. That’s a useful tool. I could have used when replacing some ballasts. Thanks!!
Thank u dad! we love u so much :)
That's fascinating! I could totally rename my parent's house's circuit breaker just in case because they've never done any big home renovations.
If I ever need any advice I’ll come here thanks dad❤️❤️❤️
I have dad but, when u said hi kids i just feel i wont hug u, just start crying when u said that thnx dady 🖤 its help me fixed my light in my room
This is awesome. My dad is a handyman but I watch your videos because he gets a temper when I don't do things correctly. I dont think that he even knows about this tool.
i’m learning so much from
tbis channel i love it
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I'm a simple person, I see a Dad video, and I hit like.
Hii i grew up without a dad and i just started watching you . Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
This is super cool! I can’t tell you how many flights of stairs I’ve run by turning off the wrong breaker, and realizing my light is still on. I used to plug in a radio if it was a regular outlet so I could hear when the music stopped, but this will be much easier. :-). Many thanks for your very useful content.
Tool Tuesday. What a brilliant idea!
I just had problems with the circuits TODAY. This was so helpful! Thanks, Dad! ❤
I’ve lost my father 3 years ago cause of cancer, I really wanted to ask him lotta of things but youuuu,you answered these questions ♥️,thank you
Thank Dad! I didn't know this existed, my kids just get a good workout when I need help. And I'm sure that my father knows how to do a lot of these things.
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Not all heroes wear capes
Thank you so much, dad! You have no idea how much this helped me ❤
I love you dad!💞👨👧
You have officially raised me
Hey I really like these quick and dirty tool overviews and specially if you keep them short and to the point 💪
Saving us time and money, thanks dad ! 🙂
I never knew this existed! This is sooo helpful, especially when we were changing out all of our outlets and switches with an unlabeled circuit board. We ended up using the yelling technique with lots of trial and error lol! 😂
Great vid dad
so helpful!!! I have an outlet I want to switch out and this will be great. thank you!
So useful! Thanks Dad!
Thanks, dad! 💜
This was great! I love your step by step instructions. Thank you!
I am from Russia, and I want to say that in our country everyone who knows about you is respected, there are no people who do not love you . They say something like this about you: "This guy deserves 100 million subscribers!", "I don't know English very well, but I still watch it", please never leave UA-cam, you mean a lot to your subscribers .
(I do not know English well, so there may be mistakes , sorry)
Thanks for everything you offer us. You are the greatest father
I learned a lot
Watching his videos are kind of therapeutic to me
Cool! Thank you so much for this. Much more efficient than trial and error!