Just going to repeat what so many others have said. This was perfectly clear and understandable. Was confused before but this made sense out of it for me. Thank you.
I really hope this is for demonstration purposes only. You put a square D breaker in what I assume is a GE panel, since all the other breakers are GE. That’s a no no, and would fail electrical inspection. You have to use the same brand breakers in a panel. We know some fit others, but some seem like they fit, but actually do not. I think that should be mentioned here, since a lot of beginners are watching this.
Custom home builder EX Farmer in my younger days Building site control booths now days have 3 plugs and your video helped me a ton . Seems simple but new to me Thanks man now I’m putting in a request on how to properly wire any plug . How much wire to leave how to fold it like a real electrician . My stuff ends up jammed in the box in a big way
You're my guy, i've chosen you, whenever someone at work thinks they are the shit, i refer to you - i hope you get all the best in life, and a little of that trickles down to me.. Thank you for being very formal, and very understandable, you are doing great, keep at it, may your god be with you.
Good job on the video. Thank you for posting. I was deciding whether to use a regular breaker or a gfi breaker for my car lift. I decided to go with a regular 30 amp breaker.
I used your video to replace the GCFI breaker for my swimming pool... Now the Heater come on. Great video. Very informative. Good camera work and very inclusive.
Minute 6:24 he put his hand inside of the electrical main panel, he said the panel is off, but later he said he’s confident to work with a live panel, looks like the panel is off. Good video
Hey man been subscribed for awhile love your videos they're very helpful. Can you by any chance make a video on 3 way switch loop and 4 way switch loops?
Excellent...Amateur here (since I wired my whole house in 1986). My main panel has the combined neutral/earth bar on the left of the panel. That means I am going to have to use extension neutral wires for A: the pig tail and B: the circuit neutral. It can soon look like a bird's nest if I do not use plenty of wire and route the 2 neutral extensions right round the rim of the box ... Comments ?
So, after he attached the curly white wire to the neutral bar the video seemed to skip and then he attached a straight white wire back to the breaker. Where did that wire come from ??
Great video bro, I definitely feel prepared to go install one of these in two circuits I'm running in a kitchen remodel: One is going to supply a #12 wire for a dishwasher, and another separate one will supply a #12 wire to a refridgerator. Do you think I should do the same for a microwave?
Hi I go to a tech school for electrical and im looking to go to competition for motor controls for the competition last year they used a solid state timer relay I was wanting to know if you had a video on them or could you make a video on them I haven't been able to find any info on them thank you for reading your videos have really helped me out
@@craigmichaud-electricalins4602 @Craig Michaud- Electrical Instructor Question: what is the purpose of the neutral pigtail on the GFCI breaker? Why does the neutral from the circuit have to be directly bonded to the breaker but the neutral pigtail gets connected to the neutral bus bar? This is the only thing that I don't understand.
Great Viedo....lots of information...One thing.... You say you are ok working with the main breaker on... And thats your preference...hope you are not wearing that ring when you are actually working with a hot box
Is this type of breaker designed to fit in most standard home panels? Looks like it just sticks out a bit further. Would this be a good application for a designated 30 amp RV outlet 25 ft. From the panel? and are these GFCI breakers now required for such application?
Honestly, even turning off the main breaker doesn't mean the panel is 100% safe. If you are nervous working in a panel, call an electrician. It might cost more money but it will be done right and safely. Good video though. Very descriptive about how the breakers work.
Nice video..bought newer house 1 year old…vacuum cleaners pop breakers all over house…have gfci breakers….tried repl myself but shows volts there with entire house shut down…daaa scared me…guy came out and can’t get the new breakers..also they said would crazy over priced….weeks later I get my own…but new gfci breakers have that 3 rd white wire…afraid to go in if hot and wire up..not afraid to wire stuff hot- but volts there when there shouldn’t be is creepy….have an answer? Capacitor in there is my guess…and main breaker for entire house shut off….thanksss
hey man, thank you for your video. Question: It is a rule or important consideration to work first with neutrals and ground and last the phase (line, live, hot)?
Work on energized equipment over 50 volts is not allowed. If the panel is energized you are considered working on energized equipment. Safety is paramount.
James Gonzales, - Not sure where you got that info.. Tell me then, how can an Electrician test inside a disconnected power panel??? I once had a problem in a house where many of the circuits stopped working.. When I went to the 200 amp panel, and took the cover off, the first thing I did was Carefully, take my Fluke Meter and test the leads coming into the panel, from the provider.. I measured 120vac instead of the 240vac that should be there.. Turned out there was a bad Transformer that controlled that group of houses that had a problem..
easy peazy, thanks I am gong to use one of those for a tank-less water heater I'm installing in a closet adjacent to my shower, figured all that juice going to running right across from me, well can't be too safe
great video, I finishing my lower level and I am required to update to AFI/GFI and my current breaker box does not have the room to install the longer breakers. Is there a solution?
Craig I have a question. Why would a GFCI outlet read good for wiring. Then you plug something into the outlet and it trips the GFCI breaker? I’m new to GFCI breakers and apparently so is the electrician I am working with. The issue started when I had a regular breaker in my box. Everything worked great, no problems. Per our city code we had to remove the regular breaker and put a GFCI breaker. Now every time I plug something into an outlet that is connected to a GFCI receptacle the GFCI breaker trips. Why? I’m guessing it is the way the neutral wire is hooked up. Can you help me?
Sound like you work with existing wiring...very hard manually. I'd trace the wire. If it's too clutter in there, you need to buy a good tracer device...Amazon has one.
I used a 30 amp breaker with my last pool and that was because I used both the timer and the pump on this breaker. Is that over kill or would the 20 amp GFCI be enough?
Is there a quick trick finding the neutral in the panel for the circuit when you have all thhn wire not Romex besides finding where this home run lands first and wire nutting hot and neutral for continuity
In most commercial jobs we use wire markers that make the neutral and hot wires when they are in a conduit. If they are not marked then ringing them out is really the only way! Hope that helps! CM
Maintenance, thanks I’ve seen these at the place I’ve been never knew exactly what it was for we have an electrical guy but unfortunately my Spanish isn’t good and can only do so much trying to learn using translate app
Great video. Can the neutral involved in this hookup also serve as the neutral for another hot wire that is on the other "leg" of the service coming into the house? Or does it have to be dedicated, so the potential difference you referred to as the cause of tripping does not occur?
No. Neither a GFI or AFCI breaker will work on a shared neutral circuit. The current on the shared neutral will be out of balance with the hot wire of either circuit. This causes shared circuit breaker to trip off. I know this from both theory and experience.
Hi Craig, love your videos! I'm installing a Square D 20amp Dual function breaker and noticed my main panel (just bought house) has all or most of the neutral whites and bare copper grounds landed together in the bar... Is that how I should wire this one also??? Thanks.
I want to replace my hood vent that was hard wired into an ungrounded circuit. I have no ground and am looking for solutions for safety. I know GFCI receptacles provide protection for the outlet, but if I put a GFCI breaker in will it provide protection for the entire circuit? My hunch is it would, but unsure.
@@craigmichaud-electricalins4602 thank you. I ended up capping the load side neutral and connecting the ground like you said. Breaker panel neutral went to breaker and breaker neutral to the neutral bar. All good! Tests pass!!
Thanks for the video. I am interested in learning more about electrical wiring and you seem to have a knock for teaching. My question is are these breakers okay to be the breaker for a refrigerator
