Installing A 30 Amp Double Pole Breaker!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- In this video, I show how I installed a double pole breaker. Here is the full video • How To Wire A Main Ele...
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You should identify the white wire as current carrying by wrapping with black electrical tape or using a marker.
Wouldn’t it be obvious that it’s a hot if it isn’t going into the neutral bar?
@@mattdillman463when does it go into neutral bar?
@@Eastbaypisceswhen it’s a white wire…😅
@@johnjames535exactly 😂 panel boxes have a ground bus bar and a Neutral bus bar. Some sub panels only have a Ground bus bar ( older one's) like mine that is only feeding my water heater.
@@mattdillman463😂 Right!
First thing I do is make sure that there is no current coming through so I shut the main off
Remember electrical work is not a hobby
Who's doing this for fun? lol
Misleading information. The bare copper may have to go on a separate ground bar if it is a subpanel. Also, failed on reidentifying white conductor.
It's worth noting, some breakers state to be tightened to a torque of 36 in-lb. That's way more than a simple snug turn.
No face tape for the white wire.
Would you suggest this video for a sub panel? I think not.
Nobody mentioned a proper torque value when tightening the lug. There is one and a torque screwdriver should be used.
I bet you read the user agreements for everything don’t you?
I just replaced a 50amp double pole breaker my self , no experience needed , I had no AC for 2 weeks , made a video go check it out!
These connections should be torqued to specs, also it will be a good practice to completely separate neutral and ground bus. Even if your state doesn't require an outside main disconnect they will at some point. When they do now an electrician has to separate all of these grounds and neutrals instead of just simply removing a bonding screw or jumper
Yea the breaker in my parents house has three bus bars that are all mixed with neutrals and grounds. Whoever once wired this box did a sloppy job. Also someone wired what looks like aluminum wire to the terminals. I have no idea what the one was used for. It’s just hanging out side of the house. I assume the other might be a ground but idk. I’d need a pro to check this out for me.
Re-lidentify white wire(which is no longer a neutral, but is a supply wire)
Fired
Why not put the copper in front of breaker?
You forgot to take off the ground bar before putting in the ground😂
No brother.. you have to take off the panel guts to install the ground wire..😂
Why take the breaker out again to install the wiring?
Makes it much easier to tighten up the screw at least for him
I never did it that way
You don’t have to but it’s safer and easier for him I guess. You could get a shock if somehow the panel became energized.
This is obviously a homeowner or plumber. No care or regard for the code or the next guy to mess with it. Not to mention that kind of looks like 12ga wire on a 30 amp... doesn't look like 10ga to me.
I didn’t understand thatWhat do you think copper wire come from? this is not enough information.
Tried this now I’m dead
Why didn't you use some black or red phasing tape on the white wire, especially since you're using it as an hot.
I’m confused. Why didn’t you show people where the neutral wire goes on the neutral bar? Some might assume the second line wire is the neutral. Which could be real bad if someone ran wire to a receptacle and wired it with the white as neutral.
I myself would use another black wire or even red for the second live wire or at least wrap black tape around it. I don’t like wiring stuff this way. Same with when some people wire a light switch to a light fixture and use white as hot.
White is universally neutral at least in USA and for the next people coming along they might immediately assume it’s neutral. I’m not a pro though. So maybe I’m making a big deal out of nothing.
Hope this panel is laying on a bench with no power to it. Them tools and finger flying around that buss bar a looking for a spark😮
I'm pretty sure you just attached the copper wire( equipment grounding conductor) to your neutral bus.😮
On some main panels they’re the same. Can’t do that on sub panels though. Either way he didn’t even show himself connecting the neutral wire.
Don’t try this at home! Lol
Best video on you tube on hot to do a 30 amp double pole breaker.
I appreciate your quick, simple, & to the point lesson on this. I’m heading to the breaker box now to shit the power off & hook it up so we have hot water in our new home. Wish me luck lol I may be back 🥴
That’s scary if that’s the best because he messed up one of the most obvious parts.
@@Matt-ix6ne Which is?
@@BrianBoruishFirst he used a Grounded conductor as an ungrounded conductor. Second he didn’t label it as an ungrounded conductor. Which you can’t legally do with 10 gauge wire in the first place. The correct way is to use a 4 wire Romex. The way he showed is just leaving candy for a home inspector lol
Does it matter where you put them?
No it doesn’t
If you’re going to make a UA-cam short on wiring a 240v circuit or any electrical for that matter at least do it correctly. You must phase the wires accordingly. A ungrounded conductor identified as white in this scenario used as an ungrounded conductor must be black. Removing the breaker to strip the wires is also a big waste of time and unnecessary. This is the problem when DIY channels try to teach trade content.
what is wire gauge for that?
Should be using 10 for that 30amp circuit.
Looks like 10/2 AWG which is what should be used on a 30 AMP 2 pole breaker.
Not if it’s 12/2 rated for 90 degrees. then it’ll be rated for 30 amps
It should be 10/3 AWG. Simply 10 gauge.
Does each side of the breaker? Clip into the bus bar or only one side?
One side locks in at the back where the wires are and the other side locks in.
Dude white wood are never live wires. If it's supposed to carry current then where your phase tape to make it red.
What size is the bit your using?
Excuse me the wa
Excuse me the wire size & breaker might just give you
Safety first…. Always turn off the main circuit that feeds the panel box.
Learn how to read he mentions it at the beginning
In BIG text at the top too.
He did but he probably should mention it. Someone might not see that and then go and start working on a panel. To safer you should use a voltage tester after turning off the main.
Is the white wire neutral?
No it’s a repurposed white, he was supposed to put black tape or marker on it tho
If it was it isn’t anymore. Connecting a wire to a double pole breaker now energized both wires. He will still need to terminate a new neutral wire for a complete circuit.
Dude I don't think that 14AWG wire is rated for 30A
If you have questions about installing a breaker, maybe you should call a Electrician .
You just said permanent then you removed it
By permanent, he meant the location of this breaker on this panel, not that the breaker is stuck in the panel forever after installing it on the bus.
Doesn't show me anything
Shows you exactly how to wire and install a double pole breaker.
What were you expecting to see? He showed you exactly what the video is about, wiring and installing a 30 AMP 2 pole breaker.
Definitely didn't show anything, but a wire goes here and there. Didn't show which one of the wires to use. It's more than one wire the same colors
That's way too fast for me to follow😒
To much time
What about the green wire?
What about the green wire? He showed and installed the green wire into the ground bus bar? I don't understand what you're asking?
Green is ground., the ground wire is the bare copper color.
The bare copper wire is the same as green wire. It’s the ground wire. You should be asking what about the neutral wire.
@@james_daniels what about the wire grass
Nope.
Let’s talk about why he spend so much time taking things on and off another day. The real thing is why he’s using a 30 amp breaker with an #12 wire😒 someone really learn electrical here from Home Depot videos
Looks like 10/2 AWG which is what should be used on a 30 AMP 2 pole breaker.
That's 10 gauge. You youtuber😂😂😂😂
Looks like 14 awg to me and no identification on the white
It's a 20 gauge over/under.
@@XtremiTeez 🤣🤣... 20 gauge wire? You're kidding right? Not on a 30 AMP 2 pole breaker.
Please dont do it like this guys youl be doing a panel for 8 hours and if your a trimmer?... your boss aint gone be happy