Been there before. Working primarily by myself it's a hassle to be running back and forth to see if you've turned off the right breaker. In comes my Klein non-contact voltage tester. Gives me an audible tone when circuit is hot, shuts off when circuit does. Saves me a lot of time.
Tesla did alot of foot work but in all reality we wouldn't have AC in our homes without George Westinghouse. Battle of the currents. Interesting stuff.
If you're going to be ultra risky and leave the lines energized, at least put gloves on to lower your chances of getting shocked and killed. Also, use the Milwaukee plastic insulated electrician screwdrivers. Lastly, when the wires are all connected, I always wrap electrical tape around the terminals of the outlet on all my projects. This protects people working in the box years after me from getting shocked if they leave the power on. I also use a goof ring/outbox extender, which is required by NEC because otherwise you have an outlet that's sitting in that hole in the wall outside of it's box, so the goof ring provides an insulated plastic wall of protection around the outlet. Also to be code complaint, you would need to put a blue sticker that states this outlet is GFCI protected.
Tesla gave us AC power, the transformer and three phase high voltage AC power distribution. Too many newbie DIY guys will watch this and think it’s cool to work with live wires; it’s not safe. Turn off the circuit’s breaker once you’ve established your constant hot, checked for open neutrals and your ground for back current.
turn off circuit breaker, release wires and cap both potential lives, then turn back on circuit breaker to check which is live, then breaker back off to wire new socket.
To each his own, but I'd still rather just turn if off at the panel. ⚡ PS. I think Edison wanted DC, it was Tesla that wanted AC (if I remember correctly)
Jim Grady Yes, I think you are correct. Edison set up power in New York using DC power. In fact the last building transitioned off of DC in 2007 when the generator was finally shutdown.
Instant subscribe, for showing what happens when things go wrong. I had disconnected a bulb socket months ago without turning any breaker off as I don't know which breaker is for which. As I pulled the socket out the wires had touched each other and caused the breaker to turn off. Big lesson for me through experience but this video has given me more insights to doing it at a much proper way. (Can't turn of the breakers because the whole 1st floor, the breakers are for a couple of rooms, can't be testing which breaker is for which for that reason I had to remove the old socket without turning any breaker off.)
As a licensed and certified electrician myself I can tell you right now the guy that did this video is a bonehead himself he's clearly a want to be electrician but I guarantee you he is not one. Bottom line I absolutely agree with you that he should not be putting this stuff online since he clearly doesn't know how to do this safely he's not even using the proper safety equipment or any for that matter.😡
@UCVjf1xCYsOhqVDEtTssktKg 120v won't kill you. If you touch the hot and white together or cut them all at the same time it will trip the breaker. A true licensed electrician should know that. I wire up stuff live everyday and get shocked frequently. It doesn't kill you dummy
Nothing better then the feeling of 120v AC at a 60 Hertz tone going up your arm lol. But the reason they do not use DC Voltage is because DC requires so much amperage to travel such a distance it will cause voltage drop and require a much much larger wire... then it would be dangerous and 3 or 4 times the amount of fires everywhere, Also AC voltage is much easier/cheaper to produce then DC voltage is. Now the reason we use AC voltage is because AC can travel longer distances with WAY WAY less Amperage belive it or not the power lines above your home are not even 50 amps, sometimes they are 35 to 100 amps or so. So basically what I am saying is AC just needs higher voltage with half the wire size compared to what DC Voltage would require. That is why most power lines above (and under ground) are such high voltage before they go to the transformers, are only about 14Kv at about 35 to 100 Amps and then the Transformer in front of you house (or on the power line) will step the Voltage down to 240v and step the amperage up to about 100 - 200 amps... (200 Amps is most average 1200 to 3000 Square ft homes now days)
Well, Here's my take on this, for what it's worth... 1. Wiring hot with little to no experience is asking for trouble. Turn off the power if you have ANY reservations about doing it this way. 2. While this circuit was not labeled as such, and I'm certain you checked, there is a possibility that there was already protection in the panel by having a GFCI BREAKER. If so, and you install a GFCI RECEPTACLE on the same circuit, you create a lot of issues and that situation can actually be even more dangerous. Always double check in the panel FIRST! 3. When working on live circuitry, always use proper insulated tools. Those cutters are NOT the proper way to grab a live wire! ( It is prone to pierce or cut the insulation when trying to grip the wire and create a potential arc.) 4. The fact that you were nervous enough to be shaking is reason enough alone to TURN OFF THE CIRCUIT!
Another question what did you replace the outlet for another the comes with the test button. So the other one without test button is not safe? What's the difference?thanks
I had a question I did exactly what you did but for a switch and when I was tightening the screw for the hot wire I used the drill to make it tighter and it arced tripping the breaker. I'm assuming I should have never used the drill? Does anyone used drill when doing this? It didn't seem like I accidentally make contact with anything else.
here a question for you I dont think I can cut the power I want to change an outlet switch plate do you think this is a dummies fix? and I should be ok if I have my electricians screwdriver if the outlet is proerly wired? thoughts please thank you
Not always. It should trip but I've shorted hot to ground a few times without tripping i read some where it can be affected by the sign wave and if it's at the peak
I was about to say that exactly my thoughts if that thing is a 15 amp outlet and is running on a 20 amp, 30 amp or something even higher is the only reason it wouldn't trip once worked out so when you ark that hot wire to the ground then it should have tripped the breaker or blown a fuse depending on what type of panel you have either way it should have had an interruption in that circuit the fact that didn't tell me that line so kind of breaker way too large for its capacity that's a very dangerous fire hazard
And this is completely safe as long as you know what you're doing. I've done this a few times to see if it was on but you just have to make sure you're not grounded otherwise that's gonna end badly
I always finish an outlet job with electrical tape wrapped around the lugs. Also only trust a fluke multi meter. Love your honesty and sometimes head scratching videos. I think you're not certified on anything but learn as you go along kinda handyman. I just did my very first kitchen tile job and now I consider myself a professional. 🤪
@@pony69y yeah but isn't not doing it and wait until have have access to the panel the rite thing to do? I was an apprentice for electric and i have have wired lots of house in the past and i would never do it live, or recomend it on how to do it live. It can always wait
My dad has done things like this several times. If you are careful, it's safe, but I've had a few good shocks in my life, so I don't go anywhere around electrical wires unless the power is off.
LMAO ..cut down on the caffeine. j/p. i remember getting the buzzed feeling when tackling changing outlets and light switches as a first time homeowner. i learned the hard way.
I have noticed you take on plumbing and electrical on some of your projects and was curious if you your liability policy covers you for that skill set?
I'm a licensed and certified electrician myself I just have one question for you and that is why are you at the minimum not using insulated tools. I have a need to work on hot lines all the time because some of the work I do is at industrial facilities that the power simply can't be turned off and also some at large appartment buildings where turning off the power to everyone in the building just isn't possible either. Anyways with the type of work I do I again work on hot lines all the time but you don't need to be reckless about it you should be using insulated tools at minimum and maybe you should get yourself some gloves that protect you as well they are expensive but worth it. Anyways stay safe my friend.⚡👍✌
Loved this video. I have replaced outlets many times without shutting off power and it’s always sketchy as f**k. I’ve also been shocked a few times and don’t enjoy it.
nice. please put tape around connections so they wont short against anything. yes i know its a plastic box, but a good measure non the less/ great vid.
If you're asking seriously, I would say you shouldn't have to just to tighten it. However, if it concerns you and you know what breaker the circuit is on, shut it off and eliminate any doubt. There's always the risk of a wire that's loose behind the device and hanging on for dear life. That small adjustment you make to tighten it might knock it loose. Small chance, but not unheard of.
You don't need insulated tools for something like this if you know what your doing, but this but you can't touch the metal of your tools, only the handles and this guy should have on leather gloves
Shut the power off, wear some rubber gloves, wear some safety glasses. If it's too dark in a room use a flash light. This has more wires because the outlet is connected with another one. Its usually ground, hot (always on) and neutral.
This is my second comment after continuing to watch the video and you can't be a licensed and certified electrician if you are I have serious concerns for anyone who has had you do work for them in a home or anywhere.🤦♂️
I upgraded my outlet yesterday for the first time, I cut all the power n the house off while doing so, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and still was cautious with messing around with the wires
7:50 It goes without saying that doing this with a live wire is dangerous, but doing it with a metal ring on your left hand just seems absurdly foolish. I don't know if it's a wedding ring or just a fashion accessory, but considering how he specifically shows you what could happen if the live wire touches something metal, is it really so hard to temporarily take it off while doing this? 🤔
This was awesome. I was searching for stand up comedy and watched this instead. Quite electrifying lol Didn't your breaker trip when you grounded the line / black wire? Like doing hornet keeping without a suit. My psychiatrist recommended your site to help desensitize my anxiety. Nice job One way to curl your hair.
Our company got an order for a replacement of supply power circuits for new ones which were powered by some new supply and they wanted to do it live because they didnt want some modules in a substation to get reset or it would increase the outage time and so they decided they dont want any server outage at all so we had to do it live.. What I am trying to say...... if my boss saw me without those long sleeve protective gloves for even a second working, I would be fired like immediately :D .. Just like that.. he would just tap my shoulder and tell me to go home that I dont have a job anymore :D
Sometimes in a office, or hospital you have to work hot. You try to limit working hot as much as possible but sometimes you can't turn the power off for a specific circuit
Actually Mr. Edison didn't like the idea of AC power. All of the Edison power plants ( the first commercial power plants in the world) were DC which is indeed much safer since DC tends not to kill people. Westinghouse on the other hand thought AC power was the s**t since it could be transmitted long distance easy. So thank Mr Westinghouse (and of course Mr Tesla who made it possible) for your AC power, and of course the electric chair which Westinghouse thought was such a wonderful demonstration of the power of AC current.
Yeah you have to love the fact that he is pulling and bending the wires with cutting pliers 😐....besides that, you still need to treat it like it is hot. Just because you removed the hot wire does not mean you won't get hit. You can get hit off the neutral, or like me last year. Someone apparently tied the ground in with the neutrals upstream somewhere and I got a nasty shock holding the 2 tabs on the outlet when i removed it from the box. Did I expect that to happen? of course not, so you never know.
And that's when you call a professional you don't put UA-cam videos up on there how to do brain surgery do you want to put UA-cam videos up on how to do anything that requires real serious skill no so why you put a UA-cam videos up that are promoting this for people that are anybody who needs to see this video to learn how to do an outlet live is not changing an outlet in a medical setting or or an operating room or a hospital or anywhere where the power can't be shut off that is that vital and any places that are that way though they do have a battery backups you can eliminate sources of plugs to eliminating the rest and if so if need be that you really do need to work on something without killing power like I said you hire a professional that has a million times more experience than this video could ever give you so no you can't use that as an excuse oh in some settings and if that's the case you won't be looking up how to do that on a UA-cam video if you are there's some very serious problems like why are you taking on that works and who in that type of environment hire someone with their credentials to do that type of work come on people
No box extender (fire ring) ? Inspection FAILED! LoL! You're lucky there was no load on that neutral. Health Tip ... when working hot, use properly insulated tools.
I like to use the adjustable boxes when I can or a goof ring. A gfci should be a dedicated circuit with no more than 4 receptacles protected by it. So technicly shouldn't have a load. But in older houses may be on with the fridge. But definitely right about that neutral though. Most repairs and tile doen't get inspected unless new construction. Well in Florida anyways.
@@caytonflooringllc8469 There are some crazy residential electricians. You know the ones where you're like WTF were they thinking? I've experienced loaded neutrals in commercial so I was cringing when he was grabbing the neutral. LoL! BTW It's the same here in N.C. with inspections.
I know that feeling well installing splashes pulling out the receptacle then get bit or get to close with the sponge...and the first word you say is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
I used to change switches and outles while they were still live. One day I just decided, why am I doing this? Is it that difficult to just turn off the power at the breaker panel? The answer is no. There are no heros in electrical wiring.
The load devices can’t exceed that of the over current protective device (breakers) the over current protective device is sized according to your conductors. You can take out a 15 amp receptacle and install a 20 amp receptacle on a 15 amp breaker What you can’t do is install 15 amp devices on a 20 amp circuit.
I guess you know you would be getting these comments anyway but can you see a banker or account doing this without turning the power off Isaac? They would hurt their feelings :) ps: good you show a warning!
As a novice electrician with about 3yrs experience, my only complaint is that those dikes (diagonal cutting pliers) should really be replaced with 1000v needle nose pliers for what you're doing here.
Yeah....getting hit with 120 sure does wake you up & makes you pay attention doesn’t it😂. Anyone who does electrical surely has been hit at least once in their life.....it’s a right of passage😉 Cheers✌🏼 *edited cuz of lovely autocorrect
All you licensed electricians in the comments are such babies, you know damn well it’s much faster to change outlets without having to go back to the panel. Besides, if you’ve been doing this for years 120v shocks are not deadly
First off is there a GFCI in the panel on that circuit? I’m assuming not but I’ve seen people make every outlet a GFCI because someone said GFCI. Also properly operating around electricity is more important than “cutting off power”. I’ve worked on live 750 thru 30kv transformers. Knowledge is power, know what you are doing.
Actually, Edison was promoting DC. It was Tesla that advocated AC.
Yeah smart guy but it was Tesla that came up with both of them.
@@tsnstt no Tesla came up with AC
Wow thats cool another reason to appreciate his genius!
I caught that too and was like "ayo!" ..paused the vid and immediately checked the comments to see if anyone was talking about it haha
and westinghouse.
the fact that he's doing all this with his head practically leaning against what looks like a metal bar has my butthole clenched like crazy lmao
Been there before. Working primarily by myself it's a hassle to be running back and forth to see if you've turned off the right breaker. In comes my Klein non-contact voltage tester. Gives me an audible tone when circuit is hot, shuts off when circuit does. Saves me a lot of time.
Thank Tesla for alternating current.
Tesla did alot of foot work but in all reality we wouldn't have AC in our homes without George Westinghouse. Battle of the currents. Interesting stuff.
If you're going to be ultra risky and leave the lines energized, at least put gloves on to lower your chances of getting shocked and killed. Also, use the Milwaukee plastic insulated electrician screwdrivers. Lastly, when the wires are all connected, I always wrap electrical tape around the terminals of the outlet on all my projects. This protects people working in the box years after me from getting shocked if they leave the power on. I also use a goof ring/outbox extender, which is required by NEC because otherwise you have an outlet that's sitting in that hole in the wall outside of it's box, so the goof ring provides an insulated plastic wall of protection around the outlet. Also to be code complaint, you would need to put a blue sticker that states this outlet is GFCI protected.
Depending on the state, in Ma and NH you do not need to label GFCI devices
Tesla gave us AC power, the transformer and three phase high voltage AC power distribution.
Too many newbie DIY guys will watch this and think it’s cool to work with live wires; it’s not safe. Turn off the circuit’s breaker once you’ve established your constant hot, checked for open neutrals and your ground for back current.
turn off circuit breaker, release wires and cap both potential lives, then turn back on circuit breaker to check which is live, then breaker back off to wire new socket.
To each his own, but I'd still rather just turn if off at the panel. ⚡ PS. I think Edison wanted DC, it was Tesla that wanted AC (if I remember correctly)
Jim Grady
Yes, I think you are correct. Edison set up power in New York using DC power. In fact the last building transitioned off of DC in 2007 when the generator was finally shutdown.
DC will also kill you faster. Just ask Tesla’s elephant
Yup Edison was a crook
@@bluenadas Edison electrocuted the elephant not Tesla
@D H Topsy
Instant subscribe, for showing what happens when things go wrong. I had disconnected a bulb socket months ago without turning any breaker off as I don't know which breaker is for which. As I pulled the socket out the wires had touched each other and caused the breaker to turn off. Big lesson for me through experience but this video has given me more insights to doing it at a much proper way. (Can't turn of the breakers because the whole 1st floor, the breakers are for a couple of rooms, can't be testing which breaker is for which for that reason I had to remove the old socket without turning any breaker off.)
You going to get alot of flak for this but people need to know this stuff. Great video!
Question. Do you recommend to go over with electrical tape over the outlet one wires are attached ?
Honestly, I wouldn't put this sort of stuff out there even with a disclaimer. Some bonehead might see this and end up getting hurt.
Douglas Jones Murphy’s law needs to apply if they don’t watch the whole video, no?
Exactly
@@bluenadas ...more like the Darwin Award?!? LoL!
As a licensed and certified electrician myself I can tell you right now the guy that did this video is a bonehead himself he's clearly a want to be electrician but I guarantee you he is not one. Bottom line I absolutely agree with you that he should not be putting this stuff online since he clearly doesn't know how to do this safely he's not even using the proper safety equipment or any for that matter.😡
@UCVjf1xCYsOhqVDEtTssktKg 120v won't kill you. If you touch the hot and white together or cut them all at the same time it will trip the breaker. A true licensed electrician should know that. I wire up stuff live everyday and get shocked frequently. It doesn't kill you dummy
Nothing better then the feeling of 120v AC at a 60 Hertz tone going up your arm lol. But the reason they do not use DC Voltage is because DC requires so much amperage to travel such a distance it will cause voltage drop and require a much much larger wire... then it would be dangerous and 3 or 4 times the amount of fires everywhere, Also AC voltage is much easier/cheaper to produce then DC voltage is.
Now the reason we use AC voltage is because AC can travel longer distances with WAY WAY less Amperage belive it or not the power lines above your home are not even 50 amps, sometimes they are 35 to 100 amps or so. So basically what I am saying is AC just needs higher voltage with half the wire size compared to what DC Voltage would require. That is why most power lines above (and under ground) are such high voltage before they go to the transformers, are only about 14Kv at about 35 to 100 Amps and then the Transformer in front of you house (or on the power line) will step the Voltage down to 240v and step the amperage up to about 100 - 200 amps... (200 Amps is most average 1200 to 3000 Square ft homes now days)
Use a number one square drive bit instead of Phillips. Better torque delivery, less cam out. The screws on modern outlet devices are dual profile
Sweet showroom setup Isaac.
Well, Here's my take on this, for what it's worth...
1. Wiring hot with little to no experience is asking for trouble. Turn off the power if you have ANY reservations about doing it this way.
2. While this circuit was not labeled as such, and I'm certain you checked, there is a possibility that there was already protection in the panel by having a GFCI BREAKER. If so, and you install a GFCI RECEPTACLE on the same circuit, you create a lot of issues and that situation can actually be even more dangerous. Always double check in the panel FIRST!
3. When working on live circuitry, always use proper insulated tools. Those cutters are NOT the proper way to grab a live wire! ( It is prone to pierce or cut the insulation when trying to grip the wire and create a potential arc.)
4. The fact that you were nervous enough to be shaking is reason enough alone to TURN OFF THE CIRCUIT!
3:23 - Why would the power not be off at that point? Why didn't the breaker trip when he shorted power to neutral?
Another question what did you replace the outlet for another the comes with the test button. So the other one without test button is not safe? What's the difference?thanks
I had a question I did exactly what you did but for a switch and when I was tightening the screw for the hot wire I used the drill to make it tighter and it arced tripping the breaker.
I'm assuming I should have never used the drill?
Does anyone used drill when doing this?
It didn't seem like I accidentally make contact with anything else.
Worked buzzed for years back in the 70's
here a question for you I dont think I can cut the power I want to change an outlet switch plate do you think this is a dummies fix? and I should be ok if I have my electricians screwdriver if the outlet is proerly wired? thoughts please thank you
Thanks for the tip…it worked like a charm
~ I like it ..... when Ever I am having a bad day now.
I can Watch people working on live stuff to Cheer me up... Pop goes the Weezle ...
Isaac , love your videos man!! How bout giving us a tour of your showroom and shop and talk about how you set it all up. Keep up the good work!
I got shocked by the live wire for a moment. Should I be worried?
If the breaker didn't trip when you shorted the hot to ground ... you've got bigger problems. :)
Not always. It should trip but I've shorted hot to ground a few times without tripping i read some where it can be affected by the sign wave and if it's at the peak
I was about to say that exactly my thoughts if that thing is a 15 amp outlet and is running on a 20 amp, 30 amp or something even higher is the only reason it wouldn't trip once worked out so when you ark that hot wire to the ground then it should have tripped the breaker or blown a fuse depending on what type of panel you have either way it should have had an interruption in that circuit the fact that didn't tell me that line so kind of breaker way too large for its capacity that's a very dangerous fire hazard
it totally did. thats why the video cut right after and he didnt even say anything. lawl
Isnt neutral suppose to be connected on the opposite side ?
My dad doesn’t use a tester he touches hot lines all the time 😂
I been trying it my self and you actually get used to it.
And this is completely safe as long as you know what you're doing. I've done this a few times to see if it was on but you just have to make sure you're not grounded otherwise that's gonna end badly
So this is what a collective of 1 IQ sounds like. Interesting.
I always finish an outlet job with electrical tape wrapped around the lugs. Also only trust a fluke multi meter. Love your honesty and sometimes head scratching videos. I think you're not certified on anything but learn as you go along kinda handyman. I just did my very first kitchen tile job and now I consider myself a professional. 🤪
On gawd tht 120 vibrate the hell out ur hand 😆 just did it twice. What a way to jump start my day
Hey isaac, i always enjoy your video and find the purpose of them. But what was the reason for this?
The reason is because sometimes we don't have access to the panel sometimes nobody is at house
@@pony69y yeah but isn't not doing it and wait until have have access to the panel the rite thing to do? I was an apprentice for electric and i have have wired lots of house in the past and i would never do it live, or recomend it on how to do it live. It can always wait
My dad has done things like this several times. If you are careful, it's safe, but I've had a few good shocks in my life, so I don't go anywhere around electrical wires unless the power is off.
LMAO ..cut down on the caffeine. j/p. i remember getting the buzzed feeling when tackling changing outlets and light switches as a first time homeowner. i learned the hard way.
Great job excellent video!!! Next time you might want to do it up to code in order to avoid a potential fire
2:!7, you used metal pliers and appears to touch the hot line and nothing happened? Why
I have noticed you take on plumbing and electrical on some of your projects and was curious if you your liability policy covers you for that skill set?
You know it don't. Anyone with any sense leaves that stuff to the professionals
@@thecarolinacraftsman4120 I agree....I do know quite a few guys who will take on that level of risk though....
how come you can touch the hot wire without getting shocked? arnt you grounded ?
I get the same exact buzz feeling whenever I’m working with live power and I get a text with my phone in my pocket
I'm a licensed and certified electrician myself I just have one question for you and that is why are you at the minimum not using insulated tools. I have a need to work on hot lines all the time because some of the work I do is at industrial facilities that the power simply can't be turned off and also some at large appartment buildings where turning off the power to everyone in the building just isn't possible either. Anyways with the type of work I do I again work on hot lines all the time but you don't need to be reckless about it you should be using insulated tools at minimum and maybe you should get yourself some gloves that protect you as well they are expensive but worth it.
Anyways stay safe my friend.⚡👍✌
How expensive are the gloves, and do they completely eliminate the risk of shock?
Sound advice - cheers!
Hey man, looks like we have a lot of certified electricians here...
They probably are. Electricians are not rare or anything.
And I’m guessing you’re one of them?
Loved this video. I have replaced outlets many times without shutting off power and it’s always sketchy as f**k. I’ve also been shocked a few times and don’t enjoy it.
nice. please put tape around connections so they wont short against anything. yes i know its a plastic box, but a good measure non the less/ great vid.
Better safe than sorry
I wired hot all the time, but only when standing on hardwood floors or a fiberglass ladder. Concrete and masonry floors, or wet areas, forget it.
Work with hot wires all the time in a glass and concrete high rise
@@saulgarcia8322 🍪
Let me ask you a question can we put the wires in the exact same position like the original was before??
Very educational. How not to do proper outlet installation! From insulated tools to using the wrong amp cgfi outlet on a 14 gauge wiring.
My wall outlet is lose should i Turn off the power to tighten the outlet?
If you're asking seriously, I would say you shouldn't have to just to tighten it. However, if it concerns you and you know what breaker the circuit is on, shut it off and eliminate any doubt. There's always the risk of a wire that's loose behind the device and hanging on for dear life. That small adjustment you make to tighten it might knock it loose. Small chance, but not unheard of.
The fun part ,getting shocked 🤣🤣
Only qualified person should do without shutting power off. Always respect the electricity
I love how he didn’t mention that you should have an insulated tool to be touching the wire with a tool
You don't need an insulated tool as long as you know what you're doing. This guy should probably just stay away from electricity.
You don't need insulated tools for something like this if you know what your doing, but this but you can't touch the metal of your tools, only the handles and this guy should have on leather gloves
@@rkontna But why not? I like touching the metal part 😖
Where did you buy your led for your neash
Great video !
Shut the power off, wear some rubber gloves, wear some safety glasses. If it's too dark in a room use a flash light. This has more wires because the outlet is connected with another one. Its usually ground, hot (always on) and neutral.
This is my second comment after continuing to watch the video and you can't be a licensed and certified electrician if you are I have serious concerns for anyone who has had you do work for them in a home or anywhere.🤦♂️
I upgraded my outlet yesterday for the first time, I cut all the power n the house off while doing so, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and still was cautious with messing around with the wires
7:50 It goes without saying that doing this with a live wire is dangerous, but doing it with a metal ring on your left hand just seems absurdly foolish. I don't know if it's a wedding ring or just a fashion accessory, but considering how he specifically shows you what could happen if the live wire touches something metal, is it really so hard to temporarily take it off while doing this? 🤔
I did it! Got a little shock twice but nothing terrible, lol. Thank you.
Even a little shock is nothing to laugh at.
Surely it's quicker just to turn the power off. This is dangerous especially here in the UK on 240v.
D H 🤪
This was awesome. I was searching for stand up comedy and watched this instead. Quite electrifying lol
Didn't your breaker trip when you grounded the line / black wire?
Like doing hornet keeping without a suit. My psychiatrist recommended your site to help desensitize my anxiety. Nice job
One way to curl your hair.
This guy has some guts
Our company got an order for a replacement of supply power circuits for new ones which were powered by some new supply and they wanted to do it live because they didnt want some modules in a substation to get reset or it would increase the outage time and so they decided they dont want any server outage at all so we had to do it live.. What I am trying to say...... if my boss saw me without those long sleeve protective gloves for even a second working, I would be fired like immediately :D .. Just like that.. he would just tap my shoulder and tell me to go home that I dont have a job anymore :D
Is this Tile Coach or Electroboom??? :D
Rich Lockyer he needs to install a FULLBRIDGE RECTIFIER
Mkhitar Aboolian no, a FOOOL BRIGDEE REGDIYIFIAH
Is this even something we should want to do? I mean how hard is it to turn off the power and use a flashlight?
Sometimes in a office, or hospital you have to work hot. You try to limit working hot as much as possible but sometimes you can't turn the power off for a specific circuit
Louie the lightning bug is not happy with you today.
Actually Mr. Edison didn't like the idea of AC power. All of the Edison power plants ( the first commercial power plants in the world) were DC which is indeed much safer since DC tends not to kill people.
Westinghouse on the other hand thought AC power was the s**t since it could be transmitted long distance easy.
So thank Mr Westinghouse (and of course Mr Tesla who made it possible) for your AC power, and of course the electric chair which Westinghouse thought was such a wonderful demonstration of the power of AC current.
Yeah you have to love the fact that he is pulling and bending the wires with cutting pliers 😐....besides that, you still need to treat it like it is hot. Just because you removed the hot wire does not mean you won't get hit. You can get hit off the neutral, or like me last year. Someone apparently tied the ground in with the neutrals upstream somewhere and I got a nasty shock holding the 2 tabs on the outlet when i removed it from the box. Did I expect that to happen? of course not, so you never know.
sometimes this has to be done in a office or medical office that can't have there power turned off.
And that's when you call a professional you don't put UA-cam videos up on there how to do brain surgery do you want to put UA-cam videos up on how to do anything that requires real serious skill no so why you put a UA-cam videos up that are promoting this for people that are anybody who needs to see this video to learn how to do an outlet live is not changing an outlet in a medical setting or or an operating room or a hospital or anywhere where the power can't be shut off that is that vital and any places that are that way though they do have a battery backups you can eliminate sources of plugs to eliminating the rest and if so if need be that you really do need to work on something without killing power like I said you hire a professional that has a million times more experience than this video could ever give you so no you can't use that as an excuse oh in some settings and if that's the case you won't be looking up how to do that on a UA-cam video if you are there's some very serious problems like why are you taking on that works and who in that type of environment hire someone with their credentials to do that type of work come on people
Ground faults and shorts can cause fires and sparks. You most certainly do not do this in hospitals due to the presence of pure oxygen gas.
Thank you Jim Grady
No box extender (fire ring) ? Inspection FAILED! LoL! You're lucky there was no load on that neutral.
Health Tip ... when working hot, use properly insulated tools.
I like to use the adjustable boxes when I can or a goof ring. A gfci should be a dedicated circuit with no more than 4 receptacles protected by it. So technicly shouldn't have a load. But in older houses may be on with the fridge. But definitely right about that neutral though. Most repairs and tile doen't get inspected unless new construction. Well in Florida anyways.
@@caytonflooringllc8469 There are some crazy residential electricians. You know the ones where you're like WTF were they thinking? I've experienced loaded neutrals in commercial so I was cringing when he was grabbing the neutral. LoL! BTW It's the same here in N.C. with inspections.
Amazing thanks bro I learned alot
someone needs to get this guy one of those stickers that has a guy on fire with the caption of "i tried it at home"
Thanks for great content!
Tomorrow I will have to do the same, there will be no opportunity to turn off the power. Wish me good luck.
I know that feeling well installing splashes pulling out the receptacle then get bit or get to close with the sponge...and the first word you say is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
Thank You So Much 😊
I used to change switches and outles while they were still live. One day I just decided, why am I doing this? Is it that difficult to just turn off the power at the breaker panel? The answer is no. There are no heros in electrical wiring.
What about using certain gloves?
You changed a 15 amp outlet with a 20amp gfci?? Now i see why the loads get burned out lmao 😂😂😂😂
The load devices can’t exceed that of the over current protective device (breakers) the over current protective device is sized according to your conductors. You can take out a 15 amp receptacle and install a 20 amp receptacle on a 15 amp breaker
What you can’t do is install 15 amp devices on a 20 amp circuit.
Damn homie that’s like saying you got a 20 oz cup and now you can’t put the water in the 15oz cup into the 20 oz, think reverse
@@josephdestito7997 Huh?? Yes you can install a 15a on a 20a circuit in the United States. Might want to recheck that.
Thanks Tesla bro😂
Truly - why would you not turn the power off?
Just turn the power off, work, then turn it back on.
Yes, that’s one option. They way he demonstrated is also an option.
I guess you know you would be getting these comments anyway but can you see a banker or account doing this without turning the power off Isaac? They would hurt their feelings :) ps: good you show a warning!
Next video, how to visually inspect the barrel of a loaded handgun.
"I've been buzzed by this so many times" -> hmmm.
@@TileCoach why . www.amazon.com/Fluke-Voltage-Detector-1000V-AC/dp/B00ATGPRRQ
Why a 20 amp gfci on a 15 amp circuit
As a novice electrician with about 3yrs experience, my only complaint is that those dikes (diagonal cutting pliers) should really be replaced with 1000v needle nose pliers for what you're doing here.
I have never turned OFF the power when replacing a receptacle or light switch,even 277 v lighting!
Dam your so normal like us real contractors lol
? Didn't he trip the breaker by shorting the hot to ground? Isn't that cheating?
Pretty sure the wire was dead after that arc...or the breaker didn't work.
Dude I Gfci’s will not reset being put in hot I learned it the hard way lol
Are you f'ing kidding me. LMAO, I thought I had bought a defective GFI when I could not get it to reset.
Is this like putting the pin back a hand grenade?
Yeah....getting hit with 120 sure does wake you up & makes you pay attention doesn’t it😂. Anyone who does electrical surely has been hit at least once in their life.....it’s a right of passage😉
Cheers✌🏼
*edited cuz of lovely autocorrect
Nope. been doing it since 1988, never been hit, and id like to keep it that way.
Feel that shit in your bones😂
Fu shu Papa says "Stupid human trick, but cool screenshot of electrical current in air at exactly 3:01"
BE SAFE TURN THE POWER OFF.
THIS IS JUST LIKE TEACHING PEOPLE TO SAFELY WALK AROUND DURING A ACTIVE SHOOTER SCENARIO
Umm you’re just grabbing at the neutral like it’s nothing? Im not even an electrician, but I know that neutrals can sometimes still have power.
Now you shorted them out it tripped the breaker. Perfect
You wanna thank Tesla and his employer Westinghouse for AC power. Edison wanted DC.
All you licensed electricians in the comments are such babies, you know damn well it’s much faster to change outlets without having to go back to the panel. Besides, if you’ve been doing this for years 120v shocks are not deadly
I call bs on that only takes like 1 amp to kill you be the wrong path to ground and tell me 120 won't kill you
It's 120 VOLTS NOT AMPS.
When I put a light on the outage it just BOOMED
First off is there a GFCI in the panel on that circuit? I’m assuming not but I’ve seen people make every outlet a GFCI because someone said GFCI.
Also properly operating around electricity is more important than “cutting off power”. I’ve worked on live 750 thru 30kv transformers. Knowledge is power, know what you are doing.