You should look into fall protection training. Glaring is none of your tools are tied off, dropping a hammer on the wrong thing could really cost you. Falling with an improperly fitted harness could be worse.
I wanted to reach out and thank you Joel. I worked my ass off the last 4 months and passed my master electrician exam yesterday. The content you put out helped me understand some of the concepts and kept me motivated. Just a dumb HVAC guy who is now a Master Electrician.
When I set up my van I used a deep cell battery connected to a 1500 watt full sine wave inverter with gfci protection. It will even run my large hammer drill! I hearing good reviews on Harbor Freight’s new inverters at a reasonable price point.
That harness and how you are wearing it will get you hurt bad…. If not worse. You need clipped on to the d ring on your back… not the front. Go to that safety place just off 465 and Emerson and get a real harness. Also working from heights is rarely a one person job. What happens if someone falls and is knocked out hanging from their harness and are alone?
Plan ahead Joel. Always have the correct tool for the Job. Get a cable stripper and/or utility knife, so you are not struggling with the wire. This reminds me of my days working on Wind Turbines and Stationary Cranes. Great Video. Thanks, Russ, 28 years in the Trade
I have a Rokform combo mount on my phone case; it is stuck on with some VHB and has both a magnet and a Rokform locking mount. I think they make a case with the mount integrated (flush) for iPhones like yours.
You need a set of wireless radios bro....I never use my phone when working around water, heights, nasty restrooms/bathrooms or kitchens etc. I clip a lil hand radio on my lapel and I'm pretty much hands free from there.
If he wanted to phase it, which in this scenario isn’t that important I don’t think because it’s single phase. But you can turn off power and have one guy touch each leg to ground and the other guy on the other end of the run can check for continuity and figure out what’s what
17:50 Phone tether kit like the Ergodyne Squids 3195 Cell Phone Tool Tethering Kit. I have one like it for work at height. For the full body safety harness I like the 3M™ DBI-SALA ® ExoFit NEX™ Cross-Over Style Positioning/Climbing Harness 1113112, Large. The front D-ring for for vertical lifelines, and a two leg Self-Retracting Lifeline for the work at the top or in a basket.
3:29 That lightning arrestor looks like a Delta LA302. It isn't the MOV type it is SOV or silicone oxide varistor and if the casing is undamaged then it is still good. MOVs are always on and wear out. SOVs have electrodes in the SO compound which insulate until there is an overvoltage event causing the SO to ionize instantaneously conducting the current to ground until voltage returns to normal when the SO instantly solidifies and insulates again. They are widely used and it's surprising you've never run across one before.
Working at heights is not a 1 man job. This video is proof of multiple OSHA violations:) Go to fall protection training. If you are training your employees to climb like you did, you are asking for some OSHA fines. In the US your fall arrest lanyard attaches to the dorsal D ring
Surprised a tesla doesn't have a usb-c-PD port that could power a laptop. Also @ 14:51 you had said earlier in the video that the whip was 1.25 inch and that eaton box was only 1/2 3/4 and 1inch, but it looks like you've got threads and a locknut that fit just fine. Did you make the hole in the box bigger or is that some sort of 1-1.25 threaded nipple on the end of the whip?
I actually have a Picture of a "SOUTHWIRE" 7" LINESMAN that are PACKAGED in a "KLINE" its when Lowes was changing out their KLINE / SOUTHWIRE to IDEAL. And it had not been repackaged because the Plastic Seals were still intact.
So…15:56, the smallest conductor should be your grounding conductor… couldn’t you just have rang ground to each wire and which ever one rang out that’s the grounded conductor and then just land your others as hots… I know your not phasing them, but still … in a pinch if it’s bonded down below 🤷♂️ …
Having a magnetic multimeter or other object is really handy however it tends to pick up stray swarf and other minuscule miscellaneous metal bits... :-(
The hots will measure 120V to ground, but 240V to each other. The ground to the neutral will measure 0V, but the ground will almost always be a smaller conductor than the rest. The neutral in this case and in most cases will be the same size as the phase conductors.
My company requires us to wear proper PPE even when testing for power. Must have 600 volt rubber gloves that are sent out every 6 months for inspection then date stamped , canvas gloves over rubber gloves, tinted face shield, PPE rated work jacket , and footwear rated for 1,000 volts. Often wondered how much power these very bright signs consume. Over 35 years ago did some e!ectrical work in a building where two guys would paint the old what maybe 60' long cloth or canvas by hand.Amazing this they would only have a 10" picture to go by. Paid over $25 for a fluke magnet & rubber strap for my meter over 10 years ago. Guy that turned power off MUST install LOTO. When I was the guy using a meter like you I would give the ground man one of my locks and tell him to instal! that lick & his lock on LOTO. OSHA loves giving out fines for not using LOTO. Mid to large companies require you to take an all day safety class then fill paper work then have safety department & chief electrician sign off to finally get an energised work permit.
If you keep criticizing their property on UA-cam, they will not keep hiring you lol Don't fall into the social media trap where you have to find something wrong all the time.
Agreed. Instead he might try the tactic of pointing out how a new or replacement "X" either brings it up to code or enhances safety or improves performance. Adopting the approach of phrasing the issue in a 'positive' rather than 'negative' manner (no pun intended) really works. It's a psychological tool of rephrasing
So one more group Of people lose their jobs to technology. The people that were paid to create billboards and those who drove to the sites and climb the towers and use paste and brushes to apply the paper to the billboards I/E pasting a bill or a piece of paper to a board.
Mate i am not sure about your testing, you will kill yourself and others the way you work. I am am a sparky in AUS and would never let my guys work the way you do as a business owner, others might. laught at your logs, This trade will kill you. If your going to share on youtube, try and show the legal and safe way to work.
You should look into fall protection training. Glaring is none of your tools are tied off, dropping a hammer on the wrong thing could really cost you. Falling with an improperly fitted harness could be worse.
It looked like his harness was on backwards
Improperly fitted and attached harness + fall = broken back (if it catches you) [alternative is even worse]
I wanted to reach out and thank you Joel. I worked my ass off the last 4 months and passed my master electrician exam yesterday. The content you put out helped me understand some of the concepts and kept me motivated.
Just a dumb HVAC guy who is now a Master Electrician.
CONGRATS! Honored to be a part of it. Where are you based?
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Lock nuts always give me a hard time when im 100' off the ground with knees and hands shaking. Great job man
Killer videos man! Probably got to be the most in depth and humbled electrician I've seen on youtube!! Thank you for sharing.
When I set up my van I used a deep cell battery connected to a 1500 watt full sine wave inverter with gfci protection. It will even run my large hammer drill!
I hearing good reviews on Harbor Freight’s new inverters at a reasonable price point.
Yes you can run a extra battery like that with a continuous solenoid so when the engines running charges the #2 battery
That harness and how you are wearing it will get you hurt bad…. If not worse. You need clipped on to the d ring on your back… not the front. Go to that safety place just off 465 and Emerson and get a real harness.
Also working from heights is rarely a one person job. What happens if someone falls and is knocked out hanging from their harness and are alone?
Lol "You'll be sending my kids off to college and There are 8 of them, so no sudden moves" is great!
I think that w is a Pic of his folding tape measure that he loves #favoritetool
....plus W for Walsman
@Daemon Can makes sense didn't think about that
Plan ahead Joel. Always have the correct tool for the Job. Get a cable stripper and/or utility knife, so you are not struggling with the wire. This reminds me of my days working on Wind Turbines and Stationary Cranes. Great Video. Thanks, Russ, 28 years in the Trade
I have a Rokform combo mount on my phone case; it is stuck on with some VHB and has both a magnet and a Rokform locking mount. I think they make a case with the mount integrated (flush) for iPhones like yours.
Make sure you allow for a means of disconnect when you change that panel, that is a main lug right off the meter base, no beuno
3:35 isn’t it a big capacitor? Can’t you check farads with a hvac multimeter?
You need a set of wireless radios bro....I never use my phone when working around water, heights, nasty restrooms/bathrooms or kitchens etc. I clip a lil hand radio on my lapel and I'm pretty much hands free from there.
Word of the day - "Bro"
Thanks for the vid.
Please post you redoing the panel if possible?!
At 18:20, how could you tell the difference between the neutral and the ground?
He said it... the ground is usually a smaller thickness.
You would be amazing to work for! Your attitude isn't like most electricians I know, it even reminds of Artisan Electrics across the pond!
Could you not use a longer cable on the meter to check the cable from the top to the bottom just to be safer also I enjoy watching your work
I've never seen 120' meter leads but..
If he wanted to phase it, which in this scenario isn’t that important I don’t think because it’s single phase. But you can turn off power and have one guy touch each leg to ground and the other guy on the other end of the run can check for continuity and figure out what’s what
How does someone get into doing this kind of a job? Really cool, fun and lucrative.
17:50 Phone tether kit like the Ergodyne Squids 3195 Cell Phone Tool Tethering Kit. I have one like it for work at height.
For the full body safety harness I like the 3M™ DBI-SALA ® ExoFit NEX™ Cross-Over Style Positioning/Climbing Harness 1113112, Large. The front D-ring for for vertical lifelines, and a two leg Self-Retracting Lifeline for the work at the top or in a basket.
Ditto on the exofit, so comfortable. Dual pelican hooks on shock absorbing lanyards if you don’t like SRL’s too.
Is there no main on that outdoor circuit box?
3:29 That lightning arrestor looks like a Delta LA302. It isn't the MOV type it is SOV or silicone oxide varistor and if the casing is undamaged then it is still good. MOVs are always on and wear out. SOVs have electrodes in the SO compound which insulate until there is an overvoltage event causing the SO to ionize instantaneously conducting the current to ground until voltage returns to normal when the SO instantly solidifies and insulates again. They are widely used and it's surprising you've never run across one before.
Working at heights is not a 1 man job. This video is proof of multiple OSHA violations:)
Go to fall protection training. If you are training your employees to climb like you did, you are asking for some OSHA fines.
In the US your fall arrest lanyard attaches to the dorsal D ring
its rare that ROI isnt souley based on cash returns but soul returns ...much respect
Surprised a tesla doesn't have a usb-c-PD port that could power a laptop. Also @ 14:51 you had said earlier in the video that the whip was 1.25 inch and that eaton box was only 1/2 3/4 and 1inch, but it looks like you've got threads and a locknut that fit just fine. Did you make the hole in the box bigger or is that some sort of 1-1.25 threaded nipple on the end of the whip?
Why is Southwire no longer at lowes
I actually have a Picture of a "SOUTHWIRE" 7" LINESMAN that are PACKAGED in a "KLINE" its when Lowes was changing out their KLINE / SOUTHWIRE to IDEAL. And it had not been repackaged because the Plastic Seals were still intact.
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So…15:56, the smallest conductor should be your grounding conductor… couldn’t you just have rang ground to each wire and which ever one rang out that’s the grounded conductor and then just land your others as hots… I know your not phasing them, but still … in a pinch if it’s bonded down below 🤷♂️ …
18:47...thats a cool tape holder i want one
y energize when you could easily ground one cable at a time and check for continuity?
Having a magnetic multimeter or other object is really handy however it tends to pick up stray swarf and other minuscule miscellaneous metal bits... :-(
Why do you need to upgrade these signs?
Is this a true a true statement. Aluminum produced today has better alloys in it compared to Aluminum produced in the 1970s ? Thanks
18:40 how do you know which one is the neutral vs hot? Both are 0V right?
The hots will measure 120V to ground, but 240V to each other. The ground to the neutral will measure 0V, but the ground will almost always be a smaller conductor than the rest. The neutral in this case and in most cases will be the same size as the phase conductors.
Rokform has magnetic case for your phone. It is boss!!!
Good job thanks.
Fluke Meter. Safety is number one priority. Also PPE.
That desktop computer is why these signs used to blue screen.
14:40 I know timestamps are important, which is why I always use them. 😁
Both of those LB Conduit Bodies Covers are bowed and need to be replaced !
My company requires us to wear proper PPE even when testing for power. Must have 600 volt rubber gloves that are sent out every 6 months for inspection then date stamped , canvas gloves over rubber gloves, tinted face shield, PPE rated work jacket , and footwear rated for 1,000 volts. Often wondered how much power these very bright signs consume. Over 35 years ago did some e!ectrical work in a building where two guys would paint the old what maybe 60' long cloth or canvas by hand.Amazing this they would only have a 10" picture to go by. Paid over $25 for a fluke magnet & rubber strap for my meter over 10 years ago. Guy that turned power off MUST install LOTO. When I was the guy using a meter like you I would give the ground man one of my locks and tell him to instal! that lick & his lock on LOTO. OSHA loves giving out fines for not using LOTO. Mid to large companies require you to take an all day safety class then fill paper work then have safety department & chief electrician sign off to finally get an energised work permit.
That sucks you gotta wear all that shit for just testing
NO WAY. YOR DONT GET PAID ENOUGH. DOUBLE YOUR HOURLY RATE
I didnt know Lil Dicky became an electrician
If you keep criticizing their property on UA-cam, they will not keep hiring you lol Don't fall into the social media trap where you have to find something wrong all the time.
Agreed. Instead he might try the tactic of pointing out how a new or replacement "X" either brings it up to code or enhances safety or improves performance.
Adopting the approach of phrasing the issue in a 'positive' rather than 'negative' manner (no pun intended) really works. It's a psychological tool of rephrasing
just use Sony Bluetooth headphones instead of magnet, its safe and convinient
Enough with all the "bro" comments. Ug!
This guy looks and acts like an older Joel Haver. (UA-cam him if you don't know.)
I'm sorry, I can't watch the parts where you're up on the tower. It literally makes me sick to my stomach.
So one more group Of people lose their jobs to technology.
The people that were paid to create billboards and those who drove to the sites and climb the towers and use paste and brushes to apply the paper to the billboards I/E pasting a bill or a piece of paper to a board.
Static billboards are not extinct and neither are libraries.
Mate i am not sure about your testing, you will kill yourself and others the way you work.
I am am a sparky in AUS and would never let my guys work the way you do as a business owner, others might. laught at your logs,
This trade will kill you.
If your going to share on youtube, try and show the legal and safe way to work.
"Lanyerd"?