How To Install A 60 Amp AC Disconnect

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My AC condensing unit has never had a power disconnect, so in this video I show installing a new AC disconnect from beginning to end.
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@Xyrium 3 месяца назад

Perhaps it's me, but I didn't think one was supposed to run romex in PVC, THHN only?

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

I addressed that very thing in the video. I said that it is against code to use Romex outside, even in conduit. It has been that way for many many years. It requires wire rated for outside such as UF-B cable and it has been swapped out to the correct cable since this video was released.

@dperreno 16 дней назад

Yes, he addressed that early at 4:15 and again at 16:20, said he was going to have to put a junction box in the attic and run the correct UFB cable from there down to the disconnect, but it was "a job for another day."

@derekjones2771 5 месяцев назад

Great first video. You definitely have the years of experience and knowledge for a how to videos on many DIY projects and job related work. Look forward to seeing and learning more.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Derek! You would know first hand son!

@garryhammond3117 5 месяцев назад

You're so multi-talented Rus! Thanks for the vid! - Looking forward to many more DIY from this channel. - Cheers!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Your welcome Garry and thank you! Cheers!

@KenRogersMostlyOutdoors 5 месяцев назад

I learned something new today... Great Video, Rus!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@BallisticBBQ 5 месяцев назад

Great video Rus! I'm excited about the new channel and I'm sure that I'll have a couple requests for you in the near future!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Greg! It feels good getting my hands dirty again! This channel may just whip me back in shape haha 😂 Heck yeah, send those requests!

@southtexashay777 5 месяцев назад

I replaced my fan motor a few days back after they wanted to charge me 575.00 dollars. Four wires is all it had to disconnect and connect plus reverse the direction on the fan.. HVAC guys were ripping me a new one. took me 45 minutes to fix. Thanks for sharing Rus excellent video.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

That right there is exactly why I started this channel. There are so many things that most people can easily do themselves to save a lot of money.

@LumberjackPa 4 месяца назад

I love anything, DIY! Thanks for sharing, Rus!

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

You’re welcome and it’s good to hear from you. It’s been awhile

@BrisketMedic 5 месяцев назад

Good stuff Rus! Looking forward to all your great tips here.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking the new channel out Zach!

@D2Kprime 5 месяцев назад

Great video to kick things off! I definitely learned a few things.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Great to hear!

@gharv1313 5 месяцев назад

Very informative and helpful video Rus! . This will definitely be a awesome channel! Cheers brother 🍻

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks and I appreciate you checking out the very first video!

@teryniafielder7230 5 месяцев назад

This was very interesting!

@Trumpetmaster77 4 месяца назад

Excellent work Rus!

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

Thanks Luis!

@SuperchargedJester Месяц назад

Great video. Thank you, helped me a lot for installing my mini split ac today.

@SkillSavvyDIY Месяц назад

Glad it helped!

@Mankitchenrecipes 5 месяцев назад

Nice job, Rus!👍👍

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Kevin!

@michaelbaumgardner2530 5 месяцев назад

Enjoyed the video.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Awesome, thank you!

@DeadBrokeBBQ 5 месяцев назад

Great job Rus!!! I got some projects waiting for you when you come up here in July!!!!!! hahaha

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Jeff! Should I bring my tools? Haha 😂

@thegalleryBBQ 5 месяцев назад

What were those fake cats on the lawn🤣🤣🤣🤣Rus, I'm a handy fella, matter of fact i can fix just about anything if I want. That said. You just taught me something. Nice job man. Looking forward to more learning!!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

My wife's cats are very much alive lol! Thanks for watching Tommy, I appreciate it!

@skwerlee 5 месяцев назад

Great video Rus

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@EverydayBBQ 5 месяцев назад

Nice job, Rus! Great work! Really enjoyed watching you show your other skills. I hear you can cook pretty well too lol.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Mike! I appreciate you watching the very first video! Yeah I’ve been known to cook a thing or two haha 😂

@gsbbq4870 5 месяцев назад

He is good. watched a many of his videos.@@SkillSavvyDIY

@BarryJonesSr 5 месяцев назад

Good job bro! Excellent video. 👍

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Randy, I appreciate you watching the very first one! You do know that you were the one that taught me a lot about electrical when you had your electrical contractors license way back when. I remember helping you rough in a few electrical jobs. Good memories brother!

@001SapoBBQ 5 месяцев назад

This is an awesome video brother ❤

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Sapo!

@toms4020 3 месяца назад

Love your new channel…

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

Glad you like it. Much much more to come!

@daddydutchbbq 5 месяцев назад

Great job Rus.Well explained! Romex strips so much better than UF-B , i hate trying to strip that !

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Kent! Oh for sure, much easier and faster

@ScottysBackYardBBQ 5 месяцев назад

nice job rus.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Scotty!

@Cujo71321 5 месяцев назад

Great first video for your new series, cousin! You could actually show your lunch break in each show and give a plug for your other channel, too! You speak with authority and years of sage experience. Good luck with this new venture!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Steven! Yeah, plugging this new channel from my older channel is definitely going to happen. Thanks for watching cousin, I appreciate it!

@garytingler3222 5 месяцев назад

Great new channel Russ!!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

@@garytingler3222 Thank you Gary!

@nothinbutlove4319 5 месяцев назад

☑ all tapped in Rus👍🏼

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks NBL!

@SleeperBBQ 5 месяцев назад

he he its different seeing you with a screwdriver in your hand and not a spatula. Great video Rus TY

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Haha Lance! I'm glad I didn't reach for the spatula out of habit 😂, thanks Lance, I appreciate you stopping by!

@Lorenzo69 4 месяца назад

Nice video, just subscribed 👌

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

Thank you, I appreciate you subscribing!

@ziggylycans 3 месяца назад

200th like and just subbed, good content sir!

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

Awesome, thank you!

@jimbo8743 Месяц назад

Cool name for this channel “Kick Ass DIY” 🤓

@SimplisticsBBQ 5 месяцев назад

Great informative video Rus.. how many time did you say Smoky Ribs BBQ on exit?

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks I appreciate you watching! LOL, believe it or not, not once and that is surprising LOL

@OtisPlunk 2 месяца назад

Temporary repairs are temporary, unless they work.

@frankmarullo228 5 месяцев назад

I cought your FIRST video , you could bet your butt I'm gonna catch them all , like them all , comment on them all, you my friend are gonna get tired of my comments . THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA. PS . I'm gonna tell both my son in laws about this new channel...

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Frank! That is very much appreciated!

@fldave612 3 месяца назад

I love how someone used MC cable for the original whip. That stuff is not watertight, nor is it suitable for direct contact with the ground.

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

Yeah there was a lot of sketchy stuff about this wiring.

@stillthakoolest 4 месяца назад

Its against NEC to use NM cable in conduit outdoors. That paper liner will wick moisture right back inside.

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

You obviously skipped through the video because I discussed that very thing

@stillthakoolest 4 месяца назад

@@SkillSavvyDIY yet you still did it??!?

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

It’s been like that for many many years, so it’s not like I had to jump through hoops to get it changed out that same day, but just so you know it’s been replaced with UF-B just like I said I would do in the video. Have a nice day and thanks for the view. It really helps out!

@oscargarcia6929 2 месяца назад

Hello Rus, great video and well explained except for one thing I don’t understand. You installed a 60 amp disconnect on a unit using a 30 amp breaker. Can you explain that because from what I learned and been told is that a disconnect should be rated no higher than the breaker it is using.

@SkillSavvyDIY 2 месяца назад

Yes, you absolutely can use a 60 amp disconnect on a circuit as long as the circuit is protected with the proper breaker which is a 30 amp in my case. You can always go bigger but never smaller. My disconnect is not fused, since I have a 30 amp breaker at the panel, but some disconnects do have fuses. If you used a fused 60 amp disconnect, you would have to use 30 amp fuses in it to protect the wiring which is rated at 30 amps. Hope this makes sense to you. Thanks for watching.

@oscargarcia6929 2 месяца назад

Oh okay yes now it makes sense to me. Got it Rus thanks for the info

@SkillSavvyDIY 2 месяца назад

@@oscargarcia6929 You bet, have a great weekend

@rshinn8776 Месяц назад

Does code still require a disconnect if ac is installed within 6' of the breaker panel? I was under the impression that it isn't required. I ran 10-2 UF in conduit straight from my breaker to the unit. Thanks

@SkillSavvyDIY Месяц назад

The code states that a disconnect must be in sight from the condensing unit and readily accessible. Mine was neither of these but it is now.

@rshinn8776 Месяц назад

@SkillSavvyDIY ok thanks. My breaker is within line of sight.

@SongSparrow-wf2is 3 месяца назад

woohoooooooooooooo🌷

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

Hey! Thanks for stopping by my new channel!

@tc3291 23 дня назад

ROMEX IN A CONDUIT?

@SkillSavvyDIY 23 дня назад

Yeah, I discussed that in the video

@sims6127 5 месяцев назад

Minty repair

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@user-cd9wc5vi7z 4 месяца назад

SO OLD SL. NICE 😅 TO REMIND THANK YA. KEITH AND DEBORHA M. AND FAMILY IN OHIO...😊😅😅😅😅

@SkillSavvyDIY 4 месяца назад

At 65 years old, I'm definitely old school. Thanks for watching

@user-qu4zl9rt7t 3 месяца назад

Почему провода без запаса в коробке оставляете?

@user-qu4zl9rt7t 3 месяца назад

А если отгорит провод? А запаса жил нет

@SkillSavvyDIY 3 месяца назад

@@user-qu4zl9rt7t What if the wire burns out in the middle? If it did then new wire would have to be ran anyway. If it burned out at the connections then I left enough to take care of that. Our code does not require to use any more wire than needed to make the connections, even though I did use a few extra inches. The breaker is designed to protect the wire and prevent them from ever burning out. If you have made good tight connections and the proper size wire for the circuit then there should never be an issue. Only receptacle boxes require you to leave 6" of wire from where the wire enters the box, and this is not a receptacle box.

@user-qu4zl9rt7t 3 месяца назад

Спасибо теперь понял. У нас в России запасы оставляют везде где нужно и не нужно)))@@SkillSavvyDIY

@gsbbq4870 5 месяцев назад

NEVER put connectors in mortar joints! They won't hold over time. You saw that when you took the pipe down.

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Tapcons dig in very well in comparison to the original wall anchors that were originally used. The box it self was mounted to brick.

@gsbbq4870 5 месяцев назад

You have a good point. I should have watched the whole video before I made my comment. I am like you, I am 60 and have done a little bit of everything as well. There were no Tapcons when I was coming up.@@SkillSavvyDIY I am glad to see your videos. Good luck in your life!

@SkillSavvyDIY 5 месяцев назад

Thank you, I appreciate it!