How to Read a Panel Schedule for Electricians
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- 🏡 How to Read Electrical Panel Schedules:
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If you've ever wondered what is a panel schedule, in this video, I share how to read a panel schedule as an electrician. We cover both single phase panels and 3 phase panel schedules.
You also will learn what an equipment schedule is, and why you CANNOT fully rely on a panelboard schedule (electrical panel schedule) to determine your wire size, how many conductors a circuit needs, and phase of equipment.
Make sure to visit the website to read more about electric panel schedules:
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Awesome Video
Thanks so much.. once you understand, then you'll know for life (if things don't change!)
Biggest change recently in these panels is the ARC Fault breakers, and their design for popping in the breakers. Appreciate your comment. Don't forget about my FREE Book for apprentice electricians!:
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First day of being an electrical apprentice tomorrow, I hope you keep making educational Canadian specific videos! I’ve been going thru the skilled trades bc website and reading the program outline for each year. Thanks for this one
You are welcome, and thank-you for the encouragement. Please request any videos as you go along which you are confused about. The best way is to sign-up to the newsletter to follow along: becoming-an-electrician.com/free
For anyone wondering, it goes Black Red Blue in the states.
Hey thanks for sharing this, was not aware!! I can't believe Canada would do things differently... This should definitely be an international standard....
@@BecomingAnElectrician still an excellent video, same concept just different color order. Hopefully some day there will be a universal standard.
@@panda8bamboo161 Once again, thanks so much for revealing that to me. I'm trying to teach best practices of what I've learned over the years, but again, all from my Canadian experience. Being aware of these slight (howbeit, quite large) differences is very important.
I'm also open to listening to these differences..
Thanks again for checking out the video... here's my new "electrical rough-in series" at the moment:
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Dude i thought i was trippin. Didn't even hear an accent 😂
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video!
Thank-you for your comment. Hope it helped you understand How to Read a Panel Schedule!
Thank you for your explanation, it's very good. only your second paper for equipment schedule is too light to read, Can you make it clear as the first page ?
Sorry about that.. will try to fix this the next time I cover equipment schedule prints for electrician tutorial.
Sounds good, thank you for your response.
You are very welcome! Tons of other free electrical email series I have here, too!: becoming-an-electrician.com/free
I am really into your programs, could you provide more vedios about electrician training, Like most codes we are using frequently.
I don't have much training on Canadian Electrical Code, as the rules change so fast, but many general electrical tips & knowledge on the website:
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@@BecomingAnElectrician I watched almost all of your vedios
and reading your book now. Very informative I love it. I am a first year apprentice and going back to school in September this year. I hope you can teach some tips like how to prepare and pass the school tests for blocks.
@@garychiao9521 You can ask your questions on my blog in the comments. I will respond as you go along. Here's my Electrical Theory training.. you may find it helpful:
becoming-an-electrician.com/optin/electrical-theory-resistive-circuits/
thank you so much im an electrician from France and i wanna move to Canada so your videos are really helpful
Edit: I have a question, do you think i should search for a job offer "electricians helper" or "electrician" because of my french experience only and because i have to learn a completely new working method ?
I would say first look into how you can keep your hours of your current apprenticeship in France, and when you move to Canada, if you can keep or transfer those hours to save yourself from having to redo such time! First figure out where you want to move in Canada, then contact a local electrical college about moving your electrical apprenticeship to Canada!
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@@BecomingAnElectrician i have already done a 4 year apprenticeship here and i’m an employee now so do you think i need to do an apprenticeship again in canada or i can find a work directly and learn the code changes with my boss only ?
@@jlntmzkkks Many times you can bring your ticket, but you must follow certain rules. So definitely contact a local electrical college and ask about how to honor your out of country Electrical Ticket. You may have to write a test.
@@BecomingAnElectrician okay thanks and thanks for your good videos
@@jlntmzkkks You are welcome! I have many free training series on my website, too!: becoming-an-electrician.com/free
hey buddy i just want to know when youre starting school sessions after 9 months of work what books will i need ? is it 1 book for all 4 years or i need to purchase separate book for each year, which ever the answer might be you mind to give me the names of those book please really urgent
Hey, I highly recommend contacting a local college, they will have all details for you, pricing, and everything! You typically buy them at your local college book store (you can sometimes get them second hand if you need to save money). This usually includes a current Canadian Electrical Code Book, and the theory books for that year.
Beautiful work 👍👍👍
Can it be helpful for red seal certificate?
Red Seal Certificate means that you get your "journeyman ticket". In other words, you've finished all your hours and schooling, and the ticket can be used all across Canada (except Quebec, I think..) You will make the most money, and versatility, as an electrician!
@@BecomingAnElectrician I'm from India and I have an experience of 10 years with 3 years diploma in Electrical
Kindly let me know from where I can get study material for exam free
@@allabouttechnical4284 Hey! Again, please reach out to a local college, they will have all the updated latest info!!!
Its very hard to read the diagram
Sorry about that. In future tutorials I will try to improve for a better education experience!! becoming-an-electrician.com/
Great video
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IMPORTANT QUESTION
What college program do I need to take to finish my 8 week courses?
I'm located in Toronto Ontario
Your question is not clear! An electrical apprenticeship in Canada has 4 separate schooling sessions, each about 10 weeks long.
A typical electrical apprenticeship is working for 9 months, then going to school for about 3 months.
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@BecomingAnElectrician yes so how do I go about registering for school? Which school and what's the name of the program?
@@amandos17 Are you working for an electrical company yet? If not, then you probably don't have any hours. You can look into pre-apprenticeship, or try to get hired as an apprentice by handing out resumes. For a school, I don't know you have to Google your area for "construction electrician schooling".
This series may help you learn some basics:
becoming-an-electrician.com/roughing-in-series-for-apprentice-electricians/
Just now watching you Vidio and i to learn this subjeck please
I hope you enjoy the video.. here's a written article about panel schedules for electrician's here!:
becoming-an-electrician.com/following-panel-schedules/
I am from Korea. I want to move in canada .I worked underground electric company more 8 years. Where I can get more information??
Hey there! The only info I have regarding immigrating to Canada to become an electrician is with this article I wrote:
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Please leave a comment on that web page, okay? :)
im confused as to why its a #10 wire instead of a #12as it says on the equipment schedule, i understood everything else :(
Sometimes in electrical you can use a smaller wire size with a larger circuit breaker, like in motors. This is because of "in-rush current", but the actual motor, while running, is much less current, otherwise it'd trip the breaker always. You have to follow the code rules for these situations.
Often the electrical engineer will tell you the size of wire to use (it's always wise to double-check).
what are phases?
A phase is your "hot wire". Panels often have 2 hot wires, but commercial panels often have 3 hot wires (3 phases). This is known as A Phase, B Phase, and C Phase. You can connect phase to neutral for one voltage (120V), and phase to phase (line-to-line) for another voltage (240V) for example:
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Canadian? Red Black Blue
Yes, Red (A) Black (B) Blue (C) !
Difficult to follow.
Are you trying to figure out Single Phase or Three Phase panels?
@@BecomingAnElectrician I am struggling to understand single and 3 phase as well.
@@garychiao9521 Single phase is just a single hot wire and a neutral wire (white wire). A 3 phase system can vary from 3 hot wires, or 3 hot wires and a neutral.
For example, in Single Phase, you'd run 2 hots and a neutral in North America. This is because you need 120V (hot + neutral) for common items like plugs.. but you need 240V for your oven (to provide enough power to heat the elements on your electric stove!)
If it's Three Phase, you'd get 208V instead of 240V from hot-to-hot (or hot--hot-hot).. but you'd still get 120V on a hot to neutral.
This is all based off the transformer sending power into the building! You'll get it eventually!
@@BecomingAnElectricianI’m finally understanding haha takes a few different ways for me. Going to check if I get true 240V in our unit or 208V. Might make a tiny difference with our oven heat up speed 😅
@@itmsolver Yes, you are understanding, good stuff! Hope the best in your apprenticeship! becoming-an-electrician.com/free