I don't live far from where Steve is and I completely understand the sarcasm and banter between, it gets us through the day! Most electricians are not technicians.
Excellent video! 👍 Nice to see someone use there brain and diagnose the issue properly not guessing before throwing the parts bin at the problem and wasting money. Watching with great interest from the UK. Keep up the great work.
FYI you should always make sure your wire nuts cap up so that way moisture can't drip down into the cap and cause rest or corrosion on the contacts of the wires
I know Steve is narrating the video for us - but he reminds me of how I talk out loud to myself when I'm working on something. Drives my wife crazy - I'm downstairs or in the garage working on something, she hears me talking to myself and yells out to find out who I'm talking too! Happy Memorial Day.
It amazes me how your able to find parts in your truck. Not saying your truck is not organized but you have such a large parts inventory. Love the way Molly is excited to see you. You treat her so well. Your the man. Take care my friend.🥰🌹👍🏻🇺🇸
Steve your a smart cookie to exactly know what is going on in just a few minutes on the job I wished I lived in your area cause you would be the first person I would call if something went wrong in my house I wouldn't care if you charged 200 an hr because it would be worth the money spent.
We have 216 First Co units where I work that I take care of. The evap coils leak like crazy. The outside units are through the wall so everything about them is easy to work on. If it wasn't for the leaky evap coils I wouldnt have to mess with them much. They were all installed in 2011 and 2012 when the buildings were built and so far not much as gone wrong with them. I've had to change maybe 5 compressors throughout the years, an occasional fan motor here and there, nothing out if the ordinary. The outdoor coils get dirty fairly quickly but it's nothing a water hose can't handle.
One thing I can tell you. In South Africa you will never ever see loose wires and connectors hanging loose like that on ANY equipment. All wiring has to come off a buss board and every wire had to be neatly run and fixed in place so no wires hang around like a bowl of spaghetti. Also I have NEVER seen a red and a black wire go in and out of a switch. All switched are on the live wire RED in this country.
was in a hit-and-run car accident 2 yrs ago so to give me a chance to type. I'm now just learning how to talk... sorry.. The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info Steven
That looks like a newer style Rheem condenser. I have one that happens to be from 2016. This makes me think about connecting a 3 amp fuse to my system too! It beats having to replace that transformer when the contactor shorts out. Great idea Steve! Why doesn’t the factory put these fuses in to begin with? They don’t cost that much.
Ya think that Steve will ever get a refurrel from that guy again. Accidents happen arc outs and if he has a medical issue, and bring to hot he said f that , STEVE could do it
When you mention the weed wacker hitting the control wires outside I was shaking my head this year they have already hit it twice last year once. Each time I am outside 1 or 2am in the morning splicing wires back together.
I always used a put the bare ground wire under some kind of screw or stick it through some kind of hole in the metal box, so that it doesn't touch any hot wires.
I an so scared working with electricity now! I was in the Navy and worked on a sonar system that had an 8k power supply (vacuum tubes!) but it didn't bother me then. Too young and stupid! Now I make sure everything is turned off!!!
Imagine how much time and money he saves customers by carrying stock alone instead of constantly running to the supply store and now add to that the experience he brings and the ability to actually diagnose problems not second guess and just keep replacing parts! People like him are hard to come by and add to that his truck is a library of parts gives great assurance he takes pride in his work and knows what he is doing.
Was that inspected by Sara? I worry so much with first company units on the low voltage side. I wish they would protect it better. I always love that option of adding a spade connection on R to add the fuse or little popper but I forget. How do we get fist company to change their design.
Suggestion: Buy you a pair of yellow Ideal or Klein strippers you'll thank me. Oh, 42 year Electrician so I don't know who the electrician there was but his trouble shooting skills are shameful and I know quite a few I wouldn't trust to screw in a light bulb, but yours are top notch. I fix my own equipment so when it comes to A/C I watch you as your a straight shooter. I was a Service Tech on restaurant equipment repair for 4 years. That's where I learned trouble shooting well as you ran into all types of issues. I also worked as a shift electrician at a coal yard. 4160v, 480-277v, 120-208v, relays PLC, and a hell of a lot of other stuff most never get to see let alone work on. I figure you can always learn something from others specifically when they know their shit. I appreciate your videos. You stepped into another shit show mama. Quick note: Electrician that's the spelling. Secondly, A lot of Electricians I know can run conduit, run a circuit for a light, switch, receptacle but not much more in they way of anything technical. It all depends on who you work for and what type of work they mostly do. That being said most don't need to attempt trouble shooting as they SUCK AT IT!
For someone who who has trouble with his spelling, and who is insulting to his customers (“good enough for this neighborhood”), he certainly knows his HVAC and plumbing!
Steve, how can you arc out a ground wire if there's no short to ground? like it's not a dirty ground, there's no power to it? And then in that case wouldn't that be a problem?
@@davidwark9971 Take a groundwire rub it up against one of the hot screws on the switch and let me know how it feels it will ground out and arc and spark and all that
@@davidwark9971 Steve was saying that the electrician was in there playing with wires and if you noticed the groundwire was extra long all it takes is a brush up against the screw and you got fireworks
Question- For the parts you carry buried way down in your cabinet, how do you know what to charge for materials? You keep a record of what they cost you to stock, then mark up by some pct? Also if you install a good part salvaged off an old unit, do you charge customer less than for a new part? Thanks Steve.
Yes, if Steve has a good used part that he installed he will charge less money for it than he would for a brand new one. He's been doing this long enough he knows what the general cost of many parts are.
Liked video, I had a guy one time have his buddy (who thought he was a tech) change a blower motor. Hooked line voltage wires to the 24v side and smoked the transformer and melted the thermostat. As I was repairing it he said " Jr didn't wire it like that". I said " well Jr's the one that got you in this mess he doesn't know shit". Like you say Steven " it's a shit show mamma"
I know what’s the matter ,you need a Mikita impact to save a few seconds,not so sure about you but the dogs okay, used to have a white Pom and he didn’t like anybody but me
That extra ground wire was to ground the switch. Looks like it was not screwed on properly and when the election pull the cover off the ground wire just hit one of the live terminals on the switch and that's why it arked.
I'm a retired Hvac/Oil Tech just wanted to say well done you followed the sequence of operation to troubleshoot the issue well done.
I don't live far from where Steve is and I completely understand the sarcasm and banter between, it gets us through the day! Most electricians are not technicians.
Excellent video! 👍
Nice to see someone use there brain and diagnose the issue properly not guessing before throwing the parts bin at the problem and wasting money.
Watching with great interest from the UK. Keep up the great work.
Logical step by step troubleshooting. That’s how it’s done. Next level!
FYI you should always make sure your wire nuts cap up so that way moisture can't drip down into the cap and cause rest or corrosion on the contacts of the wires
I know Steve is narrating the video for us - but he reminds me of how I talk out loud to myself when I'm working on something. Drives my wife crazy - I'm downstairs or in the garage working on something, she hears me talking to myself and yells out to find out who I'm talking too! Happy Memorial Day.
Yeah, and it knocks you off of your train of thought, am I right? LOL
It amazes me how your able to find parts in your truck. Not saying your truck is not organized but you have such a large parts inventory. Love the way Molly is excited to see you. You treat her so well. Your the man. Take care my friend.🥰🌹👍🏻🇺🇸
Steve your a smart cookie to exactly know what is going on in just a few minutes on the job I wished I lived in your area cause you would be the first person I would call if something went wrong in my house I wouldn't care if you charged 200 an hr because it would be worth the money spent.
Your a genius, Steve. Great troubleshooting skills, your worth every penny you charge.
good work on that. Didn't realize the video was 49 mins long.
Electrician lost in space ! Now that sh!t is funny . Yes 👍
Steve , you have to add electrical trouble shooter"next level" to your list of certificates on your truck.
That poor fuse..... Gave its live to save his friend Mr. Packard the transformer..... lol
Plenty of work if you're honest and know what you're doing 👍. One hell of a toubleshooting job 👏.
How much ya think he pulling in on a Saturday and a commercial job $185 hr . If he doesn't charge more for commercial he s not thinking right
Lol
Not really it’s a 5 minute find it’s just battling attic temps that sucks
Wow Steve I did the same repair last month. And I felt kinda good about installing the inline fuse like you did but now I feel even BETTA
We have 216 First Co units where I work that I take care of. The evap coils leak like crazy. The outside units are through the wall so everything about them is easy to work on. If it wasn't for the leaky evap coils I wouldnt have to mess with them much. They were all installed in 2011 and 2012 when the buildings were built and so far not much as gone wrong with them. I've had to change maybe 5 compressors throughout the years, an occasional fan motor here and there, nothing out if the ordinary. The outdoor coils get dirty fairly quickly but it's nothing a water hose can't handle.
Love the ‘thinker” repairs. Transformers don’t just burn out nice breakdown. Had the exact same problem a few weeks back.
Nice fuse trick. Another pro tip, fold the end of your tape so it's easier to pull off 😆
"The only thing I like about you is your dog." Haha! I like your friend, he's a joker too.
😁
Last time I heard the word "Bozo" I was still living with my mother.
This was a great video Lav. Thanks for posting it.
Steve, your electrical tracking was very impressive......can't believe you didn't say "what a shit show mama".
Fantastic job. Well done.
One thing I can tell you. In South Africa you will never ever see loose wires and connectors hanging loose like that on ANY equipment. All wiring has to come off a buss board and every wire had to be neatly run and fixed in place so no wires hang around like a bowl of spaghetti. Also I have NEVER seen a red and a black wire go in and out of a switch. All switched are on the live wire RED in this country.
I’m hooked! I watched all 49 minutes and was intrigued.
was in a hit-and-run car accident 2 yrs ago so to give me a chance to type. I'm now just learning how to talk... sorry.. The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info Steven
I start my first year of school with the phcc through my company this august or early september steve, wish me luck!
That looks like a newer style Rheem condenser. I have one that happens to be from 2016. This makes me think about connecting a 3 amp fuse to my system too! It beats having to replace that transformer when the contactor shorts out. Great idea Steve! Why doesn’t the factory put these fuses in to begin with? They don’t cost that much.
Job security my friend
Because they want you to buy more parts, of course.
It’s only a couple dollars more to get a transformer with the built in circuit breaker.
Cuz the factory wants to sell you a new transformer at OEM premium price, that's why.
I think I would organize the parts box system!!
Covid 19 Level 3 is really bad in My area near Asheboro North Carolina. OUR Hospital has over 20,000 cases recently.
I love how Steve calls the guy a bozo for arcing out the wires as if he’s never shorted any wiring out ever lol come on Steve give the guy a break
Ya think that Steve will ever get a refurrel from that guy again. Accidents happen arc outs and if he has a medical issue, and bring to hot he said f that , STEVE could do it
@@stocharron2753 ya that shit annoys me when Steve talked about the poor guy like that after he gave him work
If you listen to the end, they are friends, they bust each other's chops.
@@serge4856 that makes me feel better
@@serge4856 exactly
Glad to see people the trouble shoot in stead of dumping parts at it mama. Like to see a well stocked truck saves a lot time.
Miss Molly Says I don't like working on Saturday!!!!
Love Ms. Molly's toys!
How come the bad contactor didn't show up what you rang out all the wires going out to the outside unit?
Hi Steve, maybe the electrician back fed power from that other box next to the switch you checked out !!
When you mention the weed wacker hitting the control wires outside I was shaking my head this year they have already hit it twice last year once. Each time I am outside 1 or 2am in the morning splicing wires back together.
I always used a put the bare ground wire under some kind of screw or stick it through some kind of hole in the metal box, so that it doesn't touch any hot wires.
Its gotta be the Transformahhhh !!!
The ol' Fieldpiece sc56’er gets it done again 😎👍
I get anxiety every time good ol Steve digs deep for parts.... 😳
Steven nice video! Happy Memorial Day!
Steven lavimonier I like your utube videos
Nicely done Steve.
Miss Molly is getting time and a half 😅
I an so scared working with electricity now! I was in the Navy and worked on a sonar system that had an 8k power supply (vacuum tubes!) but it didn't bother me then. Too young and stupid! Now I make sure everything is turned off!!!
“ I should have one in the truck....”
The “Steve Lav Drinking Game” - drink every time he says this 😄
Steve, put that on a T-shirt !
Wow, bad contactor! Don't think the electrian did an ohms test, great troubleshooting!
In the first switch box, why would a white wire be connected to black and red in that wire nut?
Another great video Steve, no matter what the job is, you seem to have the part in your truck
Imagine how much time and money he saves customers by carrying stock alone instead of constantly running to the supply store and now add to that the experience he brings and the ability to actually diagnose problems not second guess and just keep replacing parts!
People like him are hard to come by and add to that his truck is a library of parts gives great assurance he takes pride in his work and knows what he is doing.
The rolling warehouse
@@robpbandit So true! I hope people are grateful for getting squared away when Steve works on their problems.
Was that inspected by Sara? I worry so much with first company units on the low voltage side. I wish they would protect it better. I always love that option of adding a spade connection on R to add the fuse or little popper but I forget. How do we get fist company to change their design.
Suggestion: Buy you a pair of yellow Ideal or Klein strippers you'll thank me. Oh, 42 year Electrician so I don't know who the electrician there was but his trouble shooting skills are shameful and I know quite a few I wouldn't trust to screw in a light bulb, but yours are top notch. I fix my own equipment so when it comes to A/C I watch you as your a straight shooter. I was a Service Tech on restaurant equipment repair for 4 years. That's where I learned trouble shooting well as you ran into all types of issues. I also worked as a shift electrician at a coal yard. 4160v, 480-277v, 120-208v, relays PLC, and a hell of a lot of other stuff most never get to see let alone work on. I figure you can always learn something from others specifically when they know their shit. I appreciate your videos. You stepped into another shit show mama. Quick note: Electrician that's the spelling. Secondly, A lot of Electricians I know can run conduit, run a circuit for a light, switch, receptacle but not much more in they way of anything technical. It all depends on who you work for and what type of work they mostly do. That being said most don't need to attempt trouble shooting as they SUCK AT IT!
For someone who who has trouble with his spelling, and who is insulting to his customers (“good enough for this neighborhood”), he certainly knows his HVAC and plumbing!
Next level repair!
Steve, how can you arc out a ground wire if there's no short to ground? like it's not a dirty ground, there's no power to it? And then in that case wouldn't that be a problem?
it could have touched a hot screw on the switch
@@markpowell1031 how can a ground wire arc out brother if there is not power to it?
Fyi a ground wire isn't sitting there energized...if it is we call that a "dirty" ground or a shorted ground...
@@davidwark9971 Take a groundwire rub it up against one of the hot screws on the switch and let me know how it feels it will ground out and arc and spark and all that
@@davidwark9971 Steve was saying that the electrician was in there playing with wires and if you noticed the groundwire was extra long all it takes is a brush up against the screw and you got fireworks
We call our Papillion Mr. Grinch feet too !!
How do you manage to find anything on your truck?
This was a good one
the electrician must just f-ing love you. But I will say you say what's on your mind. LOL
The bare wire in box is a safety ground to the metal box. But you know that just did not want to hook it back to box so cut it back?
ground wire its hooked to the metal box in bottom that was a extra leg for switch ground not needed seeing it was a metal box ..
@@stevenlavimoniere the bare extra wire is to ground the metal box a metal Conduit so can not shock person touching the box!
It should be connected to a ground on the switch. Because once you take the cover off like you did, the cover is not grounded.
@@bobh6728 did not know was talking about Bi -Dumb cause his switch is off and not grounded!
Hello my friend you do a nice videos The weekend learns something I gotta be question where are you from ❓❓❓❓🙈 Have a wonderful day
haha. thats awesome. Nothing wrong with taking a few shots a fellow workers. lol
You are a hero 🦸♂️ lol 😂✌️
Question- For the parts you carry buried way down in your cabinet, how do you know what to charge for materials? You keep a record of what they cost you to stock, then mark up by some pct? Also if you install a good part salvaged off an old unit, do you charge customer less than for a new part? Thanks Steve.
Yes, if Steve has a good used part that he installed he will charge less money for it than he would for a brand new one.
He's been doing this long enough he knows what the general cost of many parts are.
So you want to be a plumber? So you can work AC 120 volts problems. Good job. Molly So cute. Have fun.
Top notch, as usual
Nice job and video like always ( Steven )
"I bailed your ass out" haha
Dude how you not sweating profusely in that attic if it were me I’m soaked in sweat
i went first thing in the morning ... so it was cool up there
Watchin you here is the closest il get to anything residential in this trade lol, il stick to my clean mechanical rooms and rooftops
Excellent job Steve, 👍👍
I get a kick out of your truck's inventory management
So did you connect back the door switch?
no
Hey Yo Steve how you doing Hope you’re having a good day just checking in still watching from South Jersey keep up the good work
Another great video Steve thanks.
3:28 are those thermostat wires sticking out the furnace?
Anyone else thinks he sounds like carl from aqua teen hunger force? Nice vid.
Sounds like He's about ready for Retirement.
Every SCI -FY, , knows to "CUT THE -"RED" wireee. Miss Molly was happy to take a trip, today.
Liked video, I had a guy one time have his buddy (who thought he was a tech) change a blower motor. Hooked line voltage wires to the 24v side and smoked the transformer and melted the thermostat. As I was repairing it he said " Jr didn't wire it like that". I said " well Jr's the one that got you in this mess he doesn't know shit". Like you say Steven " it's a shit show mamma"
Great service call. Good video for younger guys to watch for sure. 👍
All that’s missing from that truck is a rabbit and doves.
Steve what kind of camera do you use?
As long as its beer can cold, sounds good i'll have one! Did the Grinch police come by?
what about the door switch?
it was jumped out
I know what’s the matter ,you need a Mikita impact to save a few seconds,not so sure about you but the dogs okay, used to have a white Pom and he didn’t like anybody but me
You can hear the vultures circling the dead system. That custy is lucky you knew how to bring it back to life. Another bank account saved.
That extra ground wire was to ground the switch. Looks like it was not screwed on properly and when the election pull the cover off the ground wire just hit one of the live terminals on the switch and that's why it arked.
Nice job Steve 👍. ....tell.miss Molly hi...
Twofer ,🤔👍🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🍇🏌
Stay safe.
Retired(werk'n) keyboard super tech.
Wear your safety glasses.
Problem is he's got a decepticon in there… megatron doing his thing!!!
Next time it needs repair, he'll say, I was at your job lol
Your alternate superpower name: Electrical Detective
"the only thing I like about you is your dog." Lol, two b*ll busters going at it.
steve's truck is a rolling wharehouse
Like he said before electricians are just glorified wire pullers.
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Mrs grinch feet, lmao
You spelled electrician wrong on your title. FYI just letting you know so you can edit that.
"The only thing I like about you is your dog " 😂😂😂 #whatajoker