@@zacharysnellgrove1358 Yes live electric. Not any other vids because it is dangerous. I watched this vid many times and almost did a hook up myself. But I became fearful. So my cousin the electrician did it. Very similar to this video. Good luck
Went there to start the services for our apartment. The lady who helped me was very helpful and nice, even though I had to interrupt the process to call to gather a piece of information.
There's actually many more steps to insulate split bolts than what is seen here. If you want to know more, check out this video by 3M: ua-cam.com/video/9tsx6im7qng/v-deo.html
I love all the nonsense comments on here! The job done here is perfectly fine! Yes we DO hook them up and then the power company will come out at some point and replace the split bolt connectors with their connectors. A customer can't be without power for 2 weeks waiting for the power company to come out and reconnect the lines!
Strange, when my parents service entrance need replaced Hydro One reconnected it a few hours later. Maybe utility companies have different practices in Canada. Another reason I find that same day reconnecting is common is that if you had a 60 amp service previously they need to replace the overhead feed to your mast.
@@robertsitch1415 sometimes they dont, if you have 100 amp service they will leave the 60 amp service drop. The line crew tell me " oh it's fine its cooled by the air" 🙄
@@willschultz5452 yes the fact that overhead wires are air cooled is why they typically use thinner conductors than you would see on an underground 200 amp service. Maybe advance scheduling is why same day reconnecting is standard in Ontario, Canada. That and if there isn't a storm Hydro One has plenty of staff to preform maintenance and assist with service changes.
@@robertsitch1415 yes and if you have a 200 amp service nobody is ever going to actually pull a full 200 amps from the service. Here where I am in pa we re connect ourselves like this video and the the electric company will come out as they have time, sometimes it can take up to 2 months
Patrick Pikulski Through soffit makes this a mast service. The mast service here is required because of the clearance needed because of the height of the drip loops. The SEC's often have no overcurrent protection. Therefore, some people are stupid and would play on them.
We had out 100 amp service upgraded to 200 amp several years ago and they also did ours 'hot'. The glove the guy wore were all rubber and of course he was on a fiberglass ladder. What I could not understand is how they was no sparking or arcing when the hot wire was attached to the metal connector and house side wire? I would have thought that when you touch the hot wire to the other wire it would spark or arc some.
NO the neutral wire will if there a load being pulled, neutral thats the most dangerous wire, it carries unbalanced load so if you have 15 amp and you tv pulls 5 amps the other 10 amp are coming back on the neutral wire.
It will not spark if there is no load on the service. there should never be a load on a service if you are connecting it. Probably the meter was not installed yet either till the job was done.
All is fine, split bolts Polaris lugs, Ericson crimps.......done 100's of them all but this is playing bullshit. His joints look like shit. Never saw any rubber tape........I could go on............
@@sal.pizzurro Depends on what size split bolt I'm doing.... Most stuff is rubber tape then 33+ ,if its 3/0 or 4/0 but when I do 350 or 500 or larger I use varnish tape heavily then rubber/friction tape then 33+ or super 88. Sometimes if it's in a trough or tight junction box I will use varnish then MASTIC PAD then rubber then the 33+ or super 88. 👍🏼😉👍🏼 EDIT: This is an idea of doing a split bolt using varnish tape. ua-cam.com/video/9tsx6im7qng/v-deo.html
BoatsNhoes 311 So what you're telling me because there's no digital reader in the can, there's no electricity going through the leads is that what you're saying, Because the meter is the cause of the current. Not from the overheads, but from the meter. Wow, I've heard better logical common sense from a fucking plumber.
BoatsNhoes 311 Aww, someone is triggered due to lack of knowledge of basic electrical. Son, I'm a third year, actually a licensed residential wireman. You know what that means, I run job sights. Up to 200 amps, 3 story. I guarantee you're nothing more than a helper. Tomorrow I'll be starting a month long solar project. Son, have you even seen solar panels, so you know what it takes to instul, properly wire, the inverters, the amprage of the batteries, the watts for the house hold, and determine overall how many panels it takes for the amount of hours they plan to use before switch to batteries. Man boy, go home. You Fucking video electricans ain't shit. You're nothing more than that.
BoatsNhoes 311 Comercial my ass. And if you're 10 years you would have no clue how to how to wire a residential house you fucking tool. Get off my job sight. Just today I fired a commercial electrician. Thirteen years and has no fucking clue.
What state is this. In Massachusetts we use to make our own connections as well. No so much anymore since NC doesn’t allow us to. Lol. Brings back memories thanks man
A pinhole (super small hole) in the gloves can make them worthless for preventing arc. You should air pressure and visual check them every time before you use them and if they are old gloves, don't trust them with your life. You SHOULD NEVER work on live service entrance wires. The power company can disconnect the transformer from your line if it needs work.
you dont want to pass under the wires with a 8 foot aluminum ladder and have the wires old and sometimes exposed with no tape and then you can imagine the result
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As there is no meter installed, those drops are all totally dead. In addition, the insspector would likely red tag the installation because the finish outer wall surface is not installed and it appears to be plain sheetrock. Here in California, you cannot secure a riser to a wall with the weather head so low and you cannot use PVC clamps to secure the riser to the wall above the panel. It also does not look like the entrance fitting is properly secured to the box with a lock nut.. In addition, if the POCO feeders are hot, the cover and blank meter space opening should be closed off with a proper insulation filler so nothing can accidently fall into the open and live meter base.
Dude you got all that nice new box and wires provided by a 75 year old insulator tensioned to a weathered 75 year old 1 inch board. Why do anything at all her since these overhead wires are going to pull loose off the board in 6 weeks. Why not just keep the old fuse box. What good is anything better if the rest of everything coming to it is not better as well. You can always upgrade from behind your upgrade later but upgrading in front of your upgrade later seems Cheezy.
What difference does it make? Is he the home owner? Is he the builder of the house? It looks like a meter installation and the rest could be already done within the house like you speak of.
If an inspector passes that, he should be fired. The proper way to do this is notify your utility, have them cut the power at the pole, do your thing, have it inspected, and IF it passes, the utility should drop new service to the house and put their own NEC approved connections at the point of service entry. Many electricians call this a bootleg installation and inspectors (if doing their job right) would fail this. Most utilities will run a fresh new drop to the residence. It's part of their supply charge on their utility bill.
xlordshavox we don't run new service wire every time someone calls for a disconnect. Hell even 200 amp upgrades still get #4 aluminum triplex. Open air wire is rated for more amps. Complete waste of wire .
Why would he fail?? As long as he did the grounding right.. two ground rods number 6 and a number 4 back to water main and put in the correct breakers etc you are good.. I have done hundreds of services .. Never failed one and guess what i cut them out and cut them back in hot..
not around here it isnt, the electric company will leave what is there and use it till it burns in half. All electricians around here hook them up live by themselves. A customer cant wait weeks for the electric company to come and hook the power back up. The company will come out at some point and cut the split bolt connectors off and put theirs on.
That doesnt look like 2/0 copper(225 rated) to me it looks like 1/0(175amp rated) at best. And he's using uninsulated tools for tightening his split bolts . Not sure what his standards are with his company and area .
Because a household cannot wait for weeks or even a month or so for the electric company to come back out and reconnect the service again. They do come out eventually and remove the split bolt connectors and put their own crimp connectors on but in the meantime the house needs to have power
There is no way this is up to code with that stubby ass two and a half foot ass length of PVC bringing that drip-loop to no more than 7 feet off the ground holy shit. And splitbolts? C'mon man overkill is way better than good enough when it comes to stuff like service tie-ins.
i have connected pg and e as well in at least 200 panels,,with no gloves.,,,,,they are just overrated. and i cant beilive how long the wires you left....also as far as know in most citys the minimum distance from the floor gotta be 12 feet.....but i guess there is people that learns on the street rather than the field
nice job i made a video for you al/co connection for savoski i thhink you used the wrong split bolt in the video check with a inspecter you might be ok but my understanding is a al/co split bolt with a devider i see you take pride like i do and post video like me i enjoy doing wiring i made another video for you samples for savoski check them out let me know what you think be safe i dont want you getting hurt or worse killed here the utility company does live connection at weather head and handles meter thanks take care
So much wrong with this hookup that i don't even know where to start. No attention was paid to overhead line clearance code. You cannot use that #0 Aluminium feeder to supply 200 amps. It's amateur hour here.
1.. No rubber blankets? 2..No crimps? instead of those cheap things...? 3..No plastics caskets around the service connection? 4..No hard hat. 5..Pretty sure you gotta go thru the roof?? 10ft to the bottom of the drip loop??? 6..No cones or caution tape out to keep kids and people of your area.??? Message me if you would like a job done by a true professional. PS i just hate seing videos like this. if you’ll do something and decide to upload it. PLEASE!!! have it professionally done.
Blankets for what??? I have never seen my power company use all that on the side of my house and I will trust them before I trust your advice. They work on high volt lines so I’m sure they know what to use and not need to use.
Not one comment here giving this guy props. His company probably doesn’t provide him with the best equipment and he gets the job done. Good shit bro
Facts.
Sorry, I am a little confused as to why we should give him props, For what doing his job! That is what his pay check is for!
@@NeverEnoughPyro40 you must hate your job
NeverEnoughPyro40 the point went way over your head.
Yes he didn't do anything wrong so I don't know what anyone is moaning about
Nice video thanks. So far the only one I found that shows the actual hookup to live power.
Yeah it's my first time seeing that on UA-cam too
Is this actually a live wire? Because i CANT FIND ANY VIDEOS WORKING ON THE SETVICE DROP WITH LIVE POWER
@@zacharysnellgrove1358 Yes live electric. Not any other vids because it is dangerous. I watched this vid many times and almost did a hook up myself. But I became fearful. So my cousin the electrician did it. Very similar to this video. Good luck
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated. Please keep the videos coming.
Finally someone who knows how to mark a neutral wire right
With white tape....
Went there to start the services for our apartment. The lady who helped me was very helpful and nice, even though I had to interrupt the process to call to gather a piece of information.
Very professional video. 👍
I'm not an electrical engineer or anything - but aren't there better weather proofing solutions on those external connections than electrical tape?
There's actually many more steps to insulate split bolts than what is seen here. If you want to know more, check out this video by 3M: ua-cam.com/video/9tsx6im7qng/v-deo.html
a friend of mine changed my circuit breaker panel with live 240v main line coming in.... knowledge is the key, dont do things we dont know for sure
dide quen I've done that before.
I love all the nonsense comments on here! The job done here is perfectly fine! Yes we DO hook them up and then the power company will come out at some point and replace the split bolt connectors with their connectors. A customer can't be without power for 2 weeks waiting for the power company to come out and reconnect the lines!
Facts
Strange, when my parents service entrance need replaced Hydro One reconnected it a few hours later. Maybe utility companies have different practices in Canada. Another reason I find that same day reconnecting is common is that if you had a 60 amp service previously they need to replace the overhead feed to your mast.
@@robertsitch1415 sometimes they dont, if you have 100 amp service they will leave the 60 amp service drop. The line crew tell me " oh it's fine its cooled by the air" 🙄
@@willschultz5452 yes the fact that overhead wires are air cooled is why they typically use thinner conductors than you would see on an underground 200 amp service. Maybe advance scheduling is why same day reconnecting is standard in Ontario, Canada. That and if there isn't a storm Hydro One has plenty of staff to preform maintenance and assist with service changes.
@@robertsitch1415 yes and if you have a 200 amp service nobody is ever going to actually pull a full 200 amps from the service. Here where I am in pa we re connect ourselves like this video and the the electric company will come out as they have time, sometimes it can take up to 2 months
does it look like copper split bolts used on aluminum conductors we cant do that
The minimum distance off the ground to the drip loops is 10'. This is an NEC requirement.
electricalron that's what happens when you're too lazy or chap to run the entrance conduit through the edge of the roof like it should of been done
Patrick Pikulski Through soffit makes this a mast service. The mast service here is required because of the clearance needed because of the height of the drip loops. The SEC's often have no overcurrent protection. Therefore, some people are stupid and would play on them.
I was think the same thing it looks pretty low🤔
Your wrong. For trying to be a smart ass.. but it should be 12 feet off the ground.. Facts
@@adrienpatterson6217 who cares
That's a very low connection from the ground. Shouldn't it be a mass?
We had out 100 amp service upgraded to 200 amp several years ago and they also did ours 'hot'. The glove the guy wore were all rubber and of course he was on a fiberglass ladder. What I could not understand is how they was no sparking or arcing when the hot wire was attached to the metal connector and house side wire? I would have thought that when you touch the hot wire to the other wire it would spark or arc some.
RideTheWind panel was disconnect, btw also neutral wire do sparks
only if there a load(something has to be on or running when he conncet the meter) on the wires then you would see a spark
NO the neutral wire will if there a load being pulled, neutral thats the most dangerous wire, it carries unbalanced load so if you have 15 amp and you tv pulls 5 amps the other 10 amp are coming back on the neutral wire.
nothing is pulling a load, meter is out
It will not spark if there is no load on the service. there should never be a load on a service if you are connecting it. Probably the meter was not installed yet either till the job was done.
Love the video my fellow electrician brotha mad love ✊
instead of split bolts, what about those Polaris or Morris insulated splice connectors?
You should be using service taps!!
All is fine, split bolts Polaris lugs, Ericson crimps.......done 100's of them all but this is playing bullshit. His joints look like shit. Never saw any rubber tape........I could go on............
Gwar Richmond I was ready to point that out myself where is the rubber tape before the electrical tape.
@@gwarrichmond6232 we used to use rubber tape, then friction tap then electrical tape
@@sal.pizzurro
Depends on what size split bolt I'm doing.... Most stuff is rubber tape then 33+ ,if its 3/0 or 4/0 but when I do 350 or 500 or larger I use varnish tape heavily then rubber/friction tape then 33+ or super 88. Sometimes if it's in a trough or tight junction box I will use varnish then MASTIC PAD then rubber then the 33+ or super 88.
👍🏼😉👍🏼
EDIT: This is an idea of doing a split bolt using varnish tape.
ua-cam.com/video/9tsx6im7qng/v-deo.html
Good job 👍 I appreciate it 😎👍
Is that a Southwire meter he using?🤔😯
Seems to know what he's doing.
In the beginning of this video, the 3 SE cables are live??? What precaution should I be aware when working on live SE cables??
dont even attempt it
Stay way from live cables !! Specially if that’s something u never done before
Great video why??? Cause it's the only video on UA-cam that shows someone working on a 120/240...
Absolutely
Yeup
nice work.. its only 120 volts on each line but the potential for ALOT of amps coming thru..thats the scary part.
BoatsNhoes 311 So what you're telling me because there's no digital reader in the can, there's no electricity going through the leads is that what you're saying, Because the meter is the cause of the current. Not from the overheads, but from the meter. Wow, I've heard better logical common sense from a fucking plumber.
BoatsNhoes 311 So what does any of that have to do with the leads? Fuck dude.
BoatsNhoes 311 Because obviously you have no fucking clue what you're talking about.
BoatsNhoes 311 Aww, someone is triggered due to lack of knowledge of basic electrical. Son, I'm a third year, actually a licensed residential wireman. You know what that means, I run job sights. Up to 200 amps, 3 story. I guarantee you're nothing more than a helper. Tomorrow I'll be starting a month long solar project. Son, have you even seen solar panels, so you know what it takes to instul, properly wire, the inverters, the amprage of the batteries, the watts for the house hold, and determine overall how many panels it takes for the amount of hours they plan to use before switch to batteries.
Man boy, go home. You Fucking video electricans ain't shit. You're nothing more than that.
BoatsNhoes 311 Comercial my ass. And if you're 10 years you would have no clue how to how to wire a residential house you fucking tool. Get off my job sight. Just today I fired a commercial electrician. Thirteen years and has no fucking clue.
What state is this. In Massachusetts we use to make our own connections as well. No so much anymore since NC doesn’t allow us to. Lol. Brings back memories thanks man
Do you need to use a specific ladder?
Would never get by with that in Maine.
Overhead service conductors require 12' of clearance from grade over residential properties and driveways.
10 feet actually
where are your insulated tools to tie your wires.
why you guys down south don't hy press the wires.
What's up with the schedule 40 mast?
nothing wrong with the mast!
When upgrading that’s what it looks like. With a 40 at minimum.
A pinhole (super small hole) in the gloves can make them worthless for preventing arc.
You should air pressure and visual check them every time before you use them
and if they are old gloves, don't trust them with your life.
You SHOULD NEVER work on live service entrance wires.
The power company can disconnect the transformer from your line if it needs work.
electricians do this live all the time! there is no danger if done right
Bad ass.
How about clearence of service entrance cable and ground ?
minimum 10 feet
12 feet most parts of the country
you dont want to pass under the wires with a 8 foot aluminum ladder and have the wires old and sometimes exposed with no tape and then you can imagine the result
Something serious? It’s only 120v per phase, now if you are higher and dealing with any kind of voltage is dangerous
People have died with only 120v.
@@senorjalapeno3937 totally
@@senorjalapeno3937 seen 120v weld sockets to impact wrench . It can definitely kill . People like to assume it won’t but it can .
Wtf did u use acorns to make the connection?
They are split bolt connectors and that is perfectly acceptable.
Those wrenches sitting in the meter socket dont seem very safe
It's perfectly safe as long as you don't let them touch something live
Using Cresent wrench without insulation on the handle...not good...
good job nice and save
Javier Puerta u must be blk.
no farther than the mast goes pvc should be ok. its not supporting weight.
No you‘re not! You haven‘t confirmed electrical safety, haven‘t checked the earthing system, etc.
this is a great video on how not to work,sound like hes on a metal ladder tooo😡
Bad Install! Looks Crappy with all that PVC
Thank you, Affirmative Action.
@@danserrano2251 there's nothing wrong with PVC that's how it is done!
i found a video on split bolts i put it in my play list for electricans im going to put a video up for you wiring a 3 gang switch box tip
wow your allowed to do that in my province only hydro can do that
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As there is no meter installed, those drops are all totally dead. In addition, the insspector would likely red tag the installation because the finish outer wall surface is not installed and it appears to be plain sheetrock. Here in California, you cannot secure a riser to a wall with the weather head so low and you cannot use PVC clamps to secure the riser to the wall above the panel. It also does not look like the entrance fitting is properly secured to the box with a lock nut.. In addition, if the POCO feeders are hot, the cover and blank meter space opening should be closed off with a proper insulation filler so nothing can accidently fall into the open and live meter base.
Dude you got all that nice new box and wires provided by a 75 year old insulator tensioned to a weathered 75 year old 1 inch board. Why do anything at all her since these overhead wires are going to pull loose off the board in 6 weeks. Why not just keep the old fuse box. What good is anything better if the rest of everything coming to it is not better as well. You can always upgrade from behind your upgrade later but upgrading in front of your upgrade later seems Cheezy.
What difference does it make? Is he the home owner? Is he the builder of the house? It looks like a meter installation and the rest could be already done within the house like you speak of.
If an inspector passes that, he should be fired. The proper way to do this is notify your utility, have them cut the power at the pole, do your thing, have it inspected, and IF it passes, the utility should drop new service to the house and put their own NEC approved connections at the point of service entry. Many electricians call this a bootleg installation and inspectors (if doing their job right) would fail this. Most utilities will run a fresh new drop to the residence. It's part of their supply charge on their utility bill.
xlordshavox we don't run new service wire every time someone calls for a disconnect. Hell even 200 amp upgrades still get #4 aluminum triplex. Open air wire is rated for more amps. Complete waste of wire .
Why would he fail?? As long as he did the grounding right.. two ground rods number 6 and a number 4 back to water main and put in the correct breakers etc you are good.. I have done hundreds of services .. Never failed one and guess what i cut them out and cut them back in hot..
not around here it isnt, the electric company will leave what is there and use it till it burns in half. All electricians around here hook them up live by themselves. A customer cant wait weeks for the electric company to come and hook the power back up. The company will come out at some point and cut the split bolt connectors off and put theirs on.
Right......wait for the “electric” company. Let me know when you go out of business, because you spent hundreds of man hours waiting.
there is another bro. whos got cool electrical videos tyrone robertson electricans hang out in youtube take care
That's a bad installation, not in compliance with the National Electrical Code, not safe at all and bad craftsmanship.
Just left my comment to his installation..... OMG..... terrible!!!!
That doesnt look like 2/0 copper(225 rated) to me it looks like 1/0(175amp rated) at best. And he's using uninsulated tools for tightening his split bolts . Not sure what his standards are with his company and area .
The power company doesn't have to follow the NEC I've seen 4 AWG from the pole feeding a 200 amp service all the time.
Why not just call the electrical company to disconnect and after inspection they will reconnect, that way it will be safe to upgrade the service.
Because a household cannot wait for weeks or even a month or so for the electric company to come back out and reconnect the service again. They do come out eventually and remove the split bolt connectors and put their own crimp connectors on but in the meantime the house needs to have power
There is no way this is up to code with that stubby ass two and a half foot ass length of PVC bringing that drip-loop to no more than 7 feet off the ground holy shit. And splitbolts? C'mon man overkill is way better than good enough when it comes to stuff like service tie-ins.
Anyone else here about to do a service upgrade hot without a permit?
i have connected pg and e as well in at least 200 panels,,with no gloves.,,,,,they are just overrated.
and i cant beilive how long the wires you left....also as far as know in most citys the minimum distance from the floor gotta be 12 feet.....but i guess there is people that learns on the street rather than the field
He must be doing this job in the 'hood, I hear a bunch of little 'glits running around near dangerous construction.
i dedacated a video to you tip for savoski/tyrone (video making idea)
It wasn't inspected unless he is the power company
Some states done require...
there is a cool radio station in your area i think you probly listen to (wtge 100.7)
David Berquist wtf are your comments about?
My boss would kill me.... dead. If my job looked like that
service drop wires remained the original size ?
DANGER !
Farmer Dave in my area even 200 amp our poco keeps the 4 awg triplex open air drop line.
its perfectly fine to keep the same drop, the wires are outdoors and cooled by the air. no problem.
smells like bbq
To many things out NEC..
No lux would be useful..
nice job i made a video for you al/co connection for savoski i thhink you used the wrong split bolt in the video check with a inspecter you might be ok but my understanding is a al/co split bolt with a devider i see you take pride like i do and post video like me i enjoy doing wiring i made another video for you samples for savoski check them out let me know what you think be safe i dont want you getting hurt or worse killed here the utility company does live connection at weather head and handles meter thanks take care
last I checked the NEC its supposed to be minimum 16' to the point of attachment and 18' if its a far side pole
isnt 10 feet the lowest you can go?
So much wrong with this hookup that i don't even know where to start. No attention was paid to overhead line clearance code. You cannot use that #0 Aluminium feeder to supply 200 amps. It's amateur hour here.
It's open air wire, dumbass.
Damn thats service panel looks like Shit
this is why electricians make good money....that's live stuff there.. one wrong move and its gonna be a bad day.
1.. No rubber blankets?
2..No crimps? instead of those cheap things...?
3..No plastics caskets around the service connection?
4..No hard hat.
5..Pretty sure you gotta go thru the roof?? 10ft to the bottom of the drip loop???
6..No cones or caution tape out to keep kids and people of your area.???
Message me if you would like a job done by a true professional.
PS
i just hate seing videos like this. if you’ll do something and decide to upload it. PLEASE!!! have it professionally done.
this is only a service to a house 120/240 volt, you dont need all that, the gloves are fine
Blankets for what??? I have never seen my power company use all that on the side of my house and I will trust them before I trust your advice. They work on high volt lines so I’m sure they know what to use and not need to use.
not safe man.you are like my boss just tinkg in make mony be safe.
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What state are you in? You seem to have no clue about the NEC, wtf is up with the pic? I really hope somebody didn't pay you
there is nothing wrong with this job! it looks fine
R u hanging your kids off it
WRONG!!!!!
A man
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