I messed up I’m just working for 2 days as Electrican . I completely forgot that you don’t splice the black & white cables . Only ground 😭. I got home and just realized just pigtail ground . I did it for every outlet and light box . Is it easy to fix when they come back and finish ? I left good amount of wire back
So all wires from light switch to lights should go up along the corner of a room right? I want to install a TV mount but my studfinder's live wire indicator is saying there's current somewhere along the big wide wall I want to drill into, makes no sense.
Not necessary. But if the wire is running along the stud. It should be staples along the middle of the stud. You should be able to put a lag bolt into the stud.
One breaker for lights & outlets or one breaker for outlets & another for ceiling lights ? How about a fan in the center of the room option, 14/3 wire instead of a 14/2 ?
@ 15AMP breaker or 20AMP breaker? 14/2 from panel to room light switch for the home run & branch out to lights & outlets from the light switch ? I will possibly be putting a ceiling fan with light in the center of the room, so a 14/3 from the switch home run to the center of the room ? 🤔 Thank U
14-3 to the ceiling fan. Has to be 15 amp arc fault breaker. The home run can go to the closest outlet to the panel and branch out from there. Just from home run, feed all outlets and switches.
Just to be clear: in the main electrical panel, the neutral wires must not be connected to the ground wire bar. All neutral wires need to go on a separate bar. This is to avoid electrification of all the ground circuit by mistakes.
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Very cool video! Forgive my lack of English. So when I have GFCI outlets (bathroom) do I need also a GFCI breaker? Thank you.
O, you don't. Thanks for the comment!
@@HowIDoThingsDIY , thank you for the answer.
No problem!
It is extremely educational clip for a DIY electrician, thank you. Just have a question is this compliant with Ontario Canada Wirering code?
Sorry. I don't know that. I live in Wisconsin. You'll have to chew your local building code. Thanks for the comment.
Outstanding video bother!! Great video brother!!
Thanks for watching.
😂😂😂😂😂I laughed so hard the first sec of this vid🤣🤣getting shocked is my biggest concern lol
It happens.... Unfortunately. Thanks for the comment!
I messed up I’m just working for 2 days as Electrican . I completely forgot that you don’t splice the black & white cables . Only ground 😭. I got home and just realized just pigtail ground . I did it for every outlet and light box . Is it easy to fix when they come back and finish ? I left good amount of wire back
As long as there is enough wire, they could fix it. Just make sure you let the guy know that is going back to that house.
So all wires from light switch to lights should go up along the corner of a room right? I want to install a TV mount but my studfinder's live wire indicator is saying there's current somewhere along the big wide wall I want to drill into, makes no sense.
Not necessary. But if the wire is running along the stud. It should be staples along the middle of the stud. You should be able to put a lag bolt into the stud.
Whats the thing that you use to chop the white wire off so you can stuff them in the box?? We have to take a knife and cut them open
Just wire cutters like this. They have a spot on them to just cut the sheathing. amzn.to/4ejykA0
One breaker for lights & outlets or one breaker for outlets & another for ceiling lights ? How about a fan in the center of the room option, 14/3 wire instead of a 14/2 ?
One breaker for all the lights and outlets. 14/2 on the fan unless it also has a light. Then 14/3.
@ 15AMP breaker or 20AMP breaker? 14/2 from panel to room light switch for the home run & branch out to lights & outlets from the light switch ? I will possibly be putting a ceiling fan with light in the center of the room, so a 14/3 from the switch home run to the center of the room ? 🤔 Thank U
14-3 to the ceiling fan. Has to be 15 amp arc fault breaker. The home run can go to the closest outlet to the panel and branch out from there. Just from home run, feed all outlets and switches.
@@HowIDoThingsDIY o k, but get the power from the switch home-run location correct ✅ ? 15 or 20 AMP BREAKER ? Thanks
@@juantwo322 15 amp arc fault breaker. The power just needs to go to the closest outlet or switch box. Then feed everything else from there.
Great video
Thanks and thanks for the comment.
Please teach Pigtails. Don’t want old Xmas light style plug circuit in series.
Please elaborate. I learned this technique from master electrician.
Just to be clear: in the main electrical panel, the neutral wires must not be connected to the ground wire bar. All neutral wires need to go on a separate bar. This is to avoid electrification of all the ground circuit by mistakes.
Thanks the clarifying.
I think you mean sub panel.
Pancakes belong on a plate not the ceiling
Ha! Everyone has a right to their opinion. Thanks so much for the comment and the laugh!