New Garage Outlet From Panel--VERY DETAILED! (New Circuit / GFCI / Breaker Box / FULL INSTALL!)

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Panel Discussion: 2:56
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Outlet Installation: 30:50
Panel Wiring: 37:48
Every garage could use more gfci outlets! In this video, The Honest Carpenter teams up with Harrison Peacock of CCS TRIANGLE ELECTRIC, in Wake Forest, NC. Harrison is demonstrating a full installation of a new gfci outlet, on a new circuit, from the panel/breaker box.
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New GFCI Outlet / New Circuit / Full Installation From Panel or Breaker Box:
1) Assess Panel; Remove Panel Cover
2) Plan junction box placement above panel
3) Knock out junction box holes; place junction box on wall using drywall anchors and screws
4) Strip braided metal clad cable; pull wire into junction box; join cable to romex wire with wire nuts
5) Mount metal clad cable around room to outlet location using drywall anchors and straps
6) Install outlet box
7) Wire new gfci outlet to cable; install plate cover for gfci outlet
8) Strip and connect romex wire to panel; install new circuit; close panel
9) Test outlet
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PLEASE NOTE: Harrison is a licensed electrician in the state of North Carolina. Working in a panel or breaker box, installing new circuits / new outlets is inherently dangerous. If you are not a licensed electrician, please do not undertake this project without the supervision of a professional. All work is undertaken at your own risk!

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@saint230 4 года назад

Just used this video to guide me and give me the confidence to do the job myself and save a couple hundred bucks. I have novice electrical skills but this was extremely helpful. Great job putting this video together and thanks for all the details, this electrician does a great job!!

@AlipashaSadri 3 года назад

Great video full of useful tips! If anyone is still wondering what exactly the GFCI does (a more technical explanation), it monitors the "in" and "out" current through the plug and if they don't match, it interrupts (breaks) the circuit. This happens when something (you, water, a short...) connects to the plug and "steals" electrons, hence the "ground fault" in the name. I.e. the current finds an alternative path to ground (through your body perhaps) other than the plug. In this case, there will be an imbalance between the amount of current that enters and exits the plug which the device detects and breaks the connection.

@jorgegonzales9815 4 года назад

Great. Best electrical explanation. Every single question I would have had was answered as he went. Great camera work as well showing every step up close. Amazing. Applause Mr. Peacock.

@ed6837 4 года назад

never tightened romex connector on panel. I would have put the romex connector on the wire and fished it down to the panel

@liamcarters8987 4 года назад

Yep

@michaelflaherty1812 3 года назад

Great video. Thanks for the detailed install!

@darrellmorrison9191 3 года назад

I would have done the same so the wire into the panel is tight in the connector.

@dannyfryer1 3 года назад

What about using the dogs( pump pliers) backwards.

@likeggs6465 4 года назад

Let’s go down to the comment section and see what the experts have to say.

@johnswanson5757 4 года назад

Well done video.

@derekparent752 4 года назад

Code failures: -Ground wire wrapped around screw in wrong direction (appears that he has done this wrong for 17 years, as he did it wrong in both 4x4 boxes) -Stripping of AC90 (MC or BX) armoured cable, it is a failure to bend the AC90 to strip it, bending it this manner can damage the conductor insulation. -Stripping the individual conductors with side cutters. -New Receptacle is rated for 15amps not 20 amps. -And the most sever code failure is working on a live Panel, let alone without proper PPE. That being Category 1 Arc Flash Protection, consisting of -Long Sleeve Shirt (or Jacket) and Pants or AR Coverall with minimum arc rating of 4 cal/cm2 -Face Shield (with “wrap around” guarding…i.e balaclava) or Arc Flash Suit Hood -Heavy-Duty Leather Gloves over a pair of class 00 electrical insulated gloves -Hard Hat, Eye Protection (Glasses, Goggles), Hearing Protection and proper safety boots. His license could be suspended and at the very least he could be severely fined. I hope know one is injured following this video as a guide even though the makers take no responsibility for others, you are responsible for the work you do, and that is a failure. Master Electrician, Electrical Contractor, 42 years experience, Industrial/Commercial and Residential.

@tylersmith9868 4 года назад

@@derekparent752 well said. Agreed.

@vtharpe44 3 года назад

@@derekparent752 I fully intended to use this as a guide until reading your comment. The fact that I require guidance makes me unqualified to amend the video with your notes and feel confident that I've got a complete set of instructions so... you've convinced me to hire an electrician.

@confidentlocal8600 3 года назад

@@derekparent752 A duplex receptacle is two receptacles. The requirement for 20A receptacles applies for a single receptacle on a 20A circuit, meaning a simplex. He installed a duplex receptacle which counts as two and can be 15A-rated. Additionally, all 15A receptacles are rated for 20A pass-through. I was surprised to see a professional using diagonal cutters to strip MC and then mess around with lock nuts instead of stripping it in 2 seconds with a rotosplit and popping it into a snap-in connector. And there's absolutely no reason not to kill power for a couple minutes to make the final connection in a residence.

@brettdman2908 4 года назад

that's 6 inches? Please dont show that to my wife.

@dylconnaway9976 3 года назад

“I know what 6 inches looks like, and what 10 inches feels like. Please don’t tell my husband.” - your wife 😁

@ebadss1 3 года назад

@@dylconnaway9976 🤣😂

@d_r02 3 года назад

Panel Discussion 2:55 J-Box Install 4:37 Metal Cable Install 14:00 Outlet Install 30:50 Panel Wiring 37:48

@MRSketch09 2 года назад

Thanks.

@leochan7572 Год назад

Thank you! Is there a list of the name of the materials used?

@rico1319 4 года назад

This channel is always so good! I appreciate this Electrition give me a detailed explanations. Very well done thank you very much! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

@miket5506 4 года назад

Not sure how I stumbled upon this video, or why I watched it (because I already know how to do this), but I think you did a fantastic job and explained really well for the DIY’er.

@SuaSponteSteve 3 года назад

Just sharing a little trick.... you could run the Romex through the wall and into the panel first... then slide the metal connecter onto the Romex, which will guide it in place in order for the connector to be fastened to the panel. you don't need to make the hole larger to fit your fingers into it....

@papageorgiola 4 года назад

Good video. However you used a 2 screw romex connector at the top off the panel, but u didn’t tighten the 2 screws because the drywall was in the way. Next time, thread the romex thru the connector, tighten the 2 screws, take off the lock ring, thread the romex down into the panel, thread the lock ring back up and tighten. Now it’s to code and the romex isn’t going anywhere if yanked.

@shawnhayden6674 3 года назад

The guy in the video may indeed be licensed but he does lack some experience. M G's point should be well noted. Also he should have started with a wall-board saw and not a chisel for crying out loud. I'm not going to watch the rest.

@mattkrywyj5184 3 года назад

@@shawnhayden6674 Yea calling drywall anchors "connectors" gives away a lack of experience

@5abivt 3 года назад

I don’t think I’ve watched a 50 min video on RU-vid . I have now ! Great video 🙌🏼. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight 🙏🏼.

@walktheline21 3 года назад

So.. the whole point of the junction box sitting above the panel was just to allow for a passthrough of the electrical wire thru the drywall? It didn't offer any other specific function?

@moimira 4 года назад

Personally i like to work backwards from outlet and final termination to j box last

@chrisgraham2904 4 года назад

Me 2. Then you don't have the panel open or wires dangling in the panel while you route the cable or wire up the receptacle.

@seanj-ski1352 4 года назад

Thank you for this. The perfect balance of DIY and pro tips. Kudos!

@dragonprototype3883 2 года назад

Why was a junction box installed?

@RB-xv4si 4 года назад

Having the neutrals bonded to ground in the panel has nothing to do with how close the meter is. You bond the neutral at the first service disconnecting means..ie the first ocpd.

@davidicousgregorian 2 года назад

always screw into breaker before installing into panel to avoid slipping while tightening breaker screws and landing yourself or tools into hot energized panel

@diytoolreviews8278 4 года назад

Great video. I'm glad you didn't over-edit it and cut out any of the minor details because we all generally know how to do this, it's the little tips and tricks along the way that really help.

@brazeagle 3 года назад

Thanks a lot, great video. I am now studying electrician at a College after my 53 years of age, just for fun and to be CERTIFIED so I can do my own installations at home once I am PROFICIENT and CERTIFIED. Video like yours help us A LOT. Cheers

@teekay1785 4 года назад

I would have wrapped ground wire in box clockwise around the screw so when tightening the screw clockwise it tends to pull the wire tighter not loosen the curved wire.

@CB71SS 4 года назад

I found this to one of the most informative videos. There were no parts where you were suddenly coming back and saying now that's done and not showing what you did. Mr. Peacock is very professional in his instructions. Again well done.

@TheHonestCarpenter 4 года назад

Thank you, Charlie! 🙂

@Thenebrosity 4 года назад

The only thing I was left wondering was the part where he mentioned that the power tester lets you know when wires are not installed properly.. would it work if the wires are backwards?? That's the only thing that was "missed" ... otherwise great video.

@thirdayman 3 года назад

Apart from everything else... I think they they have a tool called wire strippers. I have some and they are amazing, haven't used anything else since I got them. ;D

@shanehayes3199 4 года назад

The gentleman does very clean work and I WILL NOT fault him there. In the majority of the jurisdictions this would NOT be a code compliant installation because of NEC 330-12 (1) Not subject to Physical Damage. The NEC uses this phrase often thru-ought the code, and here is the conundrum. The NEC does not define what that zone is. So this rule will fall under the interpretation of the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) and a 99 out of a 100 times if an inspector can stand there and reach it, IN THERE opinion it is subject to physical damage and fails the inspection. Some Jurisdictions even add this to their addendum for clarification. In the 30 years I have NOT seen an inspector yet allow MC, Romex, AC or similar types of cables to be exposed on any surface below 8’ where it is exposed to physical damage. My guys for my company repair these installations frequently when homes fail inspections on home sales or rehab's.

@timrich6755 4 года назад

Well stated. This install does not appear to be permitted, and will likely only be corrected if the content provider decides to do so as a good faith action, or tries to sell his house. Adding a circuit most often requires a permit.

@d.ricc6421 3 года назад

Just first note, always wrap the ground wire in the direction the screw goes to tighten, he looped the wire on the screw in the opposite direction, that worked only because it had a long tail on it otherwise it would have spun the wire away from the screw and a bad connection. Never pull on wires like he did to remove outside cover, 17 yrs experience or not, copper does stretch and get weak. These are just my observations

@stevenzembriski6761 3 года назад

I would have run EMT with an offset into the panel directly. That box is unnecessary and not professional. Not to mention all the other things others have committed on.

@jjyemg2397 3 года назад

British code says wrap the ground backwards. lol

@maxwang2537 3 года назад

@@jjyemg2397 seriously?

@maxwang2537 3 года назад

Indeed that’s always my way and what I think is the right way, wrapping the wire clockwise around the screw. But this applies only when there is one free end of the copper wire which is not the case here so it’s all good.

@jjyemg2397 3 года назад

@@maxwang2537 NO. I was being facetious

@cattigereyes1 2 года назад

I would not use the back plug ins, why you ask? Screw connecting is less likely to pull apart from the the backing!

@michaelking42 Год назад

As an electrician myself (qualified in Australia but live in the great state of Florida now), I know this MC is difficult to make look good (as observed of other electricians' lazy efforts). I'm about to use it in my workshop and I hold high aesthetic standards like Harrison. He has done an awesome job and shown me that it is certainly doable. Thank you for the video mate!

@TheHonestCarpenter Год назад

Thanks, Michael!

@parlenkow Год назад

I m from venezuela and live in florida from 2018 and work as electrician, I love my job and sometimes hate the work

@parlenkow Год назад

Australia is a mistery for me

@slaughteradops4-xbox120 4 года назад

Exposed mc cable is janky. With or without a million straps.

@illestofdemall13 4 года назад

You should wrap the ground in a clockwise manner around the ground screw in that box. That way it tightens rather than opening up.

@eostrike 4 года назад

I was going to comment the same thing.

@ethelryan257 4 года назад

The wire does not terminate at that screw. Look again.

@johnsanders4279 4 года назад

@@ethelryan257 It does not matter if it terminates or not. The wire must be around the screw clockwise, because the screw tightens clockwise.

@johnsanders4279 4 года назад

I saw him do it counterclockwise with his finger first, so I predicted correctly that he would do it wrong. The wire must be around the screw clockwise, because the screw tightens clockwise. I am an electrician in Canada. Counterclockwise wrapping of wire around a screw or terminal is a very basic error, and demonstrates sloppy workmanship. I would never hire this company.

@chrisgraham2904 4 года назад

This is the most basic principle of wire attachment to a terminal screw. If you don't know this one, you shouldn't be doing electrical.

@davidrobinson7920 4 года назад

This video was exactly what I was looking for! I am an EE so I understand the concepts but the application and the code were beyond me. I love the way you did this. It is a garage, it doesn't have to be nicer than this. Thank you so much for doing this tutorial! Does code ever allow a non GFCI outlet in the garage?

@jmcgrat3 3 года назад

Older codes didn't cover this, my condo built in the early 70s didn't have GFCIs..

@keithharrington8715 2 года назад

Your answer is "it depends". It depends where you live. North Dakota has a state code supplement that allows for the garage door opening, a single recepticle, to not require gfci protection. I believe this is to prevent their people from having to climb on their cars or trucks to reset that gfci. Your area may or may not do the same. Call the building inspectors to be safe.

@jackconnolly2665 3 года назад

Pro tip: If you use flexible conduit from the panel to the Jbox, you will have easy access for future circuitry.

@Laborchet Год назад

Great idea

@vincentdellipaoli5719 4 года назад

Not bad,but you need to use the right tools. No electrician would use a pair of side cutters to remove the knock outs. Also to tighten the locking ring in the panel,would not use a pair of channel locks,use your screwdriver and linesmen pliers. An electrician would use his linesmen pliers to strip the wire. All in all not a bad video.

@thelegend5738 3 года назад

Nice work guy. You did an awesome job explaining your work. The one thing I noticed you did not do is tighten the connector at the romex end to the panel knockout. What I would have done is measure out and cut the approximate length of wire that is required for inside the panel and tighten the connector to the romex wire at the spot where the wire would enter the panel. Then push the wire with the connector attached to match up with the knockout from the panel. That way, the both ends of the romex wire would be properly secured to the can and panel knockout connectors.

@brianharmeson3144 4 года назад

How did you tighten the screws down on the cable inside the wall? You cant use setscrew type connectors on aluminum jacketed MC cable.

@FightingSportsMedia 3 года назад

Waaaaahh

@brianharmeson3144 3 года назад

@@FightingSportsMedia Yeah, because electrical safety is a total joke. Who cares if a house burns down with the family inside? Right?

@donbrloks3959 4 года назад

Good to see you’re wearing a non connective ring. What do you have against wire strippers?

@DontHaveTime523 3 года назад

this expert would never use a shallow 1900 box for a GFCI

@harryg61 4 года назад

It's important for non professionals to understand that working in a live panel is extremely dangerous but even more dangerous without arc flash protection for your face eyes hands and upper body at minimum. Please make sure you do not attempt this with out looking at arc flash accidents and learning the proper safety protections that you must use. It's life saving for anyone regardless of experience.

@kyungrix1112 4 года назад

What is the reason you didn't run regular Romex wire completely inside the walls instead of using that external metal clad conduit type wire? Is there no easy access above to run it?

@rocket5557 3 года назад

Because he is a rat “electrcian”

@jimballard7217 3 года назад

Locking the source to this panel was skipped, very unprofessional . Never take a cover off a panel without safety glasses as a minimum use arc rated face shield and voltage gloves until all information and lock out is verified . Never do this kind of work even isolated with polyester clothing . Don't wear a ring on either hand . Handling galvanized device box with bare hands and banging against leg is where i stopped watching . Watch arc flash video's and think about how much different your life can be. I wish this kind of video was not on RU-vid because after 46 years of experience i have seen a lot of licensed guys taking chances because they are poorly trained like this guy .

@kennethsmith1744 4 года назад

The Neutral wire is just as dangerous if it becomes open it will have the full unbalanced load. Don't ask how I know.

@normanritchie1238 3 года назад

This content was so awesome! I was able the follow this video (with the supervision of an electrician) and installed two wall outlets in my garage, and connect it to the GFCI outlet in the ceiling for the garage door. Later I installed 4, 6" recessed LED lights (on a different circuit) and the garage is awesome now!

@jimmywells33 4 года назад

Why not put an outlet in the junction box?

@UrStepDadEnt 4 года назад

Does Harrison have a RU-vid Channel? Really enjoyed the way he teaches

@TheHonestCarpenter 4 года назад

He’s great on camera, BabyNes! Very knowledgeable. He doesn’t have one yet, but you never know...🙂

@jerriedepaudhon3147 4 года назад

@@TheHonestCarpenter qq

@1202jazzman 4 года назад

I was taught that when using metal boxes, the receptacle or switch should be wrapped with electrical tape, covering the terminal screw heads to prevent contact with the metal box. Yes, No, Maybe So?

@FixthisCD 4 года назад

I think it was more of a habit when there wasn't grounded wire. Hot wire hitting this system should trip the breaker, but I have tapped outlets/switches just to prevent any issues. Cheap and quick insurance to any project

@worlddomin623 4 года назад

I once made a dumb mistake where I tested a switch with no tape wrapped around it that was suspended by its wires outside of the metal box that it was install in, and I flipped the breaker back on, then came back and pressed the switch and accidentally made contact with the edge of the metal box. It momentarily arced and sent some sparks flying, but it did NOT trip the breaker and the breaker recently installed. It was a stupid thing to do, but if I had wrapped the switch with tape before turning the power back on to test it, then it probably wouldn't have shorted and arced against the box. Long story short, in some cases you just can't count on the breaker tripping in time, and if tape can help prevent arcing, then it's always worth it.

@Nick-bh1fy 4 года назад

chillywilly3610 it should trip breaker but there will be an explosion in the box. Most outlets can fit in most boxes fine but when working with a GFCI it’s always best to tape

@songsfromnowhereproject 3 года назад

It's not a code requirement, but it's a smart thing to do for a few reasons

@joseorta9928 4 года назад

Congrats its the best installation tutorial Ive seen...thnks...

@ricklee2897 4 года назад

Why did he not tighten the screws on the romex cable before attaching to the panel? the cable clamp at the panel never had the screws tightened

@johnnykrasnow6869 3 года назад

Why not just go inwall/ceiling? You would of used less material and it would of looked cleaner aswell. Also would of allowed you to go straight into the panel rather than using the 4s box. It's also good too anchor at all 4 points. Rather than using channellocks to tighten connector you will get a tighter connection with a flathead tapping the locknut till tight. I am happy that you covered grounding in the 4s(jbox called many things) also should make sure your box is level and your mc is level/plum. Even though the circuit wasn't energized, it's good to treat as if it was. You should be connecting ground first, than your grounded current carrying conductor (neutral) than your ungrounded (hot). Some inspectors require you to used electrical tape around the receptacle when in a metal industrial box, some dont. I prefer too just to be safe. Also I personally bring my wires to the bottom of the panel and then back up, this is more to leave space to move a breaker/circuit or upgrade a panel. Makes it to where you wont need to wire nut inside the panel if you ever upgrade. That's my few cents as a fellow electrician. Good video none the less.

@ammargoodgames8390 3 года назад

Im electrician almost 10 years in NYc n i can say that you explained very good, I have only two small objections 1. You didn’t screwed up that romex with connector in the panel ( if u don’t wanna break the wall u could just use arlington romex connector ) 2. Put el tape on gfi for extra protection ( im not saying this because of you we both got enough experience those are basic thing but for the beginners yes )

@PaulCabana 4 года назад

Thanks for this video, as a DIY'er, all the videos I've seen have been panels where there 4 sides are accessible, and here in Cary, my house is done similar to yours with drywall surrounding the panel. Now I feel armed with enough information to tackle this properly.

@TheHonestCarpenter 4 года назад

Thanks Paul! I’m glad the video was helpful 🙂 If you tackle any work yourself though, PLEASE take all precautions and seek professional guidance. That’s cool you live in Cary-I’ve done more work out there than I can remember. Give Harrison a call, team serves your area!

@griffon3275 4 года назад

why not use 30 amp wire / circuit? For over a decade had issues with my 110V 40 amp mig welder that quite frankly was awesome when new and for over a decade it worked like shit installed new trigger new liner etc.. and by accident realized it was on a 15 amp circuit with a shit load of other things and never had enough juice.. installed a dedicated 30 amp circuit with rated wire and mig worked flawlessly ever since.

@JL-rx6hl 4 года назад

"i dont like wago push connectors" he says then uses wire nuts !!!!!!!!! and is careful where he makes hole to avoid cables then uses a 2 inch screw for the first cable saddle !!!!! scares the shit out of me having live terminal screwheads in side a metal box, at least in the uk screws are recessed

@KStewart-th4sk 4 года назад

What's your point about the wago push connectors compared to the wire nuts? He twisted the wires together and the wire nuts have been used for YEARS with no problems!!!!!! If theses Wago's are spring loaded, do they stand up over time or the spring weaken letting the wires loose?? Screw length--- well he used PLASTIC ANCHORS and the screws provided--- we are pretty safe in saying he is nowhere near a cable clamped to a stud!!!

@GGCanLove409 4 года назад

I do a lot of DIY but never electrical stuff. I call my electric guy lol. But this video is so thorough, I feel less intimidated about adding outlets to my breaker box on my own. I installed my own Ring doorbell and it was so easy! Great video👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@matt-lang 4 года назад

Damn i watched the whole thing. This was super informative, I need another receptacle in my garage as well and this made everything very clear!

@1942nn 3 года назад

If you have no receptacle in your garage then follow this video. If you already have at least one receptacle, you can start from one of them to avoid touching the breaker panel. That is what I did in my garage as the closest receptacle is too far from where I really need.

@jimpie231 3 года назад

Check codes, not allow the metallic cable. Thanks.....Jim

@mattkrywyj5184 3 года назад

Even wrapped the ground around the screw the wrong way.....This shouldnt be taken as a tutorial. Handful of mistakes that'd fail an inspection jut on this little job. Plus stuff like calling the white "ungrounded" is straight wrong and shouldn't be taken as legit

@SteveMasonCanada 4 года назад

Since 2018 Code (North America) requires an arc-fault breaker even in a garage. Or is that just Canada?

@nicgiesbrecht8025 4 года назад

In Canada if the garage is attached to the house you need a arcfault breaker but not a gfci unless there is sink within 1.5 meters ( the gfci think could vary by province though)

@songsfromnowhereproject 3 года назад

NEC (US) requires an arc fault breaker here, from even before, i think 2 code cycles back, BUT implementation and which version of the NEC is at a local level. I'm in Nashville and here they only require arc fault breakers in bedrooms. I'm not sure if they are using an older version of the code book or simply not enforcing, but it's all about the extra 800-900 dollars in breakers it would cost to comply with newer code. I'm guessing because this is him adding a circuit to an older panel in a job that's not being inspected, he's not spending the extra 40 dollars for an arc fault breaker.

@mattkrywyj5184 3 года назад

Grounds and neutrals ALWAYS go on the same bar on the main panel. Has literally ZERO to do with the meter being 5ft away or whatever. The more he talks the more he's wrong. I just get mad because this is framed as a teaching video, and he's just misinformed

@bondspy 3 года назад

I admit that while I now feel confident in doing this myself, I will still bring in my local electrician so that I know it's done right. 🙂 Thank you for your content!

@jupitercyclops6521 2 года назад

When it comes to electrical, you can't have too much respect. Even something simple like a screw not tight enough could result in a fire

@S0ul5Hun73r 5 месяцев назад

By code can i run more than 2 12ga cables from the breaker panel into the Metal Junction Box and then split it into multiple power outlets with different needs or each breaker requires its own junction box out of the panel?

@wolfsboramediallc7517 2 года назад

Great video. Great instruction. One big thing I would do is to use a screwdriver and hand tighten instead of a power screwdriver to tighten things from the dry wall anchors to the box. Also, he didn’t stress that the utility service lines will always be live. The way he had has hands close to them make it seem like they aren’t

@Patrick-e8t1b 4 месяца назад

He did stress that the bus bar would be live.

@chriskellas2902 4 года назад

The use of MC cable is not permitted to be exposed below 8'. If I were doing this job for a customer I would have run it in EMT conduit. I also would have wrapped the tag end of the grounds clock wise. Also stripped the MC cable improperly, if this guy was working for my company he would need to go back to school!

@thomasmarable6818 2 года назад

Where are you from that mc cant be run under 8 feet, cause that has to be a local code.

@BurtBowers 4 года назад

Wouldnt had been much better from the beginning to directly connect the wires to the main box then fish the other end of romax wire through the panel top through the wall up into the attic then brought back down to wherever the new plug box is to be located at this way you would minus having to put the extra metal box above the main panel box & also not having to run the conduit up & along the corners of the wall? I like to hide my wires I know there is little bit more time to fish the wires through the walls but looks much better..

@jeffostroff 4 года назад

Burt, that's exactly the way I have done this numerous times, save on the cost of the flexible conduit, just run Romex up the ceiling to the attic, then right down the wall, easy as pie. We do this all the time when adding microwave oven outlets in a remodel where there was no microwave oven before.

@rocket5557 4 года назад

No so easy on the first floor of a 2 story house.

@markman63 3 года назад

@@rocket5557 and an additional 40’ of wires to go up and down two stories

@weiye701 2 месяца назад

Very helpful! Thank you for super detailed installation video!

@kylerstern2997 4 года назад

Real electricians run EMT.

@17kelvinator 4 года назад

Real electricians wouldn’t need to surface mount anything!

@ronh5623 4 года назад

Yup!

@derekparent752 4 года назад

Kelvin I have fished wires down cinder block walls but concrete is had to do that. I only use AC90 for lights or in ceilings that are impossible to run emt. In Canada the Furnace and hot water tanks in houses are mechanically protected by an armoured sheath as part of the code.

@yeetyeet1728 3 года назад

@@17kelvinator he clearly states it’s what the customer wanted done. Can’t you listen.... 🥴

@davidaustin6962 2 года назад

Recommend that while doing this you mask off those live exposed metal leads going into the breakers in case you might bump them. Just electrical tape will work, pull it off when you're done.

@marvinrowen5894 3 года назад

How come you did not put a double outlet in the box to give you 4 outlets above the work bench?

@illestofdemall13 4 года назад

The neutral can still hurt you if you separate them while the circuit is energized, so be careful people.

@mannyfestoINS 3 года назад

Beat me too it. And to be honest he was right… separating the neutral on an energized circuit will hurt ALOT more

@baharv4575 2 года назад

Facts

@armandomartinez4152 5 месяцев назад

Everyone seeing this video is about to start this project and finish 16 month later.

@DimitriGeens 3 года назад

Country I live in has different standards, but working on a live panel seems like a universal DONT to me.

@ManBearPigLOL 3 года назад

id rather die than schedule a cut off for a circut install

@jackconnolly2665 3 года назад

For professionals, it's standard operating procedure.

@jasondean3332 3 года назад

I always add them live. As long as you don’t touch the wrong wires. Pay attention…….

@jackconnolly2665 2 года назад

@@jasondean3332 My first boss told me "As long as you don't touch the black and white at the same time, you won't get shocked". He didn't mention the whole "ground" thing but I quickly found out by touching the black and the conduit :) About a year later I learned how to get shocked from the neutral. I was puzzled for about 20 seconds and then said, "Oh yeah. That's a circuit" :)

@nicsea83 4 года назад

What is the purpose of the box above the circuit breaker box? Can't you just run it up from the breaker switch to the outlet you want to use?

@takeniteasyfriend 4 года назад

Excellent jump-start lesson. Will be using this lesson along with my local codes and inspector advice. Appreciate the detail!

@brucegreene981 3 года назад

How to make a wind mill for my lawn

@jamesonsonoma748 3 года назад

panel needs a main breaker more then six handles on breakers

@frank_texas7400 4 года назад

10:40 Good lord attach the wire to the conector then feed the wire an the connector at once that way the romex is gonna be attached to the connector and not loose inside the panel

@stephencastrosc1 4 года назад

Lmaoooo I said the same thing to myself. Also why use a 1900 box when he could’ve just used a handy box

@RB-xv4si 4 года назад

Stephen Castro a gfci receptacle in a handy box? Are you serious? GFCIs take up a lot of room. There is a reason that almost every time a handy box is used, it’s for a small device like a toggle switch. You will never see a gfci in one. That’s why he used a 1900 box. This is absolutely the professional way to do it.

@stevenstowik4378 4 года назад

Russell Brown I think (I hope) he’s talking about where the guy switched over from Romex to MC.

@stephencastrosc1 4 года назад

Russell Brown they have deep cut in boxes in case you didn’t know

@frank_texas7400 4 года назад

Stephen Castro Sometimes you need to put big dimming switches/gfci devices in cutting boxes/handy boxes cause you don’t have space to put something bigger but Is best practice to avoid it every time is possible also new code requirements makes it hard to use handy boxes anymore

@ppetro1078 3 года назад

I disagree on the way he strips the mc cable... there are mc cable cutters that will cut the aluminum... I work with this stuff everyday...... but overall it is a very educational video.. well explained in every aspect

@ethelryan257 4 года назад

Speaking as a licensed professional with more than 4 decades under my belt...the 'experts' commenting here sure seem to be a bunch of know-it-alls.

@anthonyesparsen7776 3 года назад

this video is showing one of the most important violations I see all the time in existing buildings we must have a working clearance of 3 feet in front of the panel and also a 30 inches side clearance either from the left or to the right, but this video shows the shelving to the right and the refrigerator on the left and it is supposed to be clear from finish floor to about 6 1/2 ft above, I see this all the time and also no foreign piping systems like gas or water or ca line sets in this dedicated space per NEC 110.26 same rule applies for outside working clearance

@wizard3z868 4 года назад

How did you tighten the Romex connector on the panel knockout? Lol

@illestofdemall13 4 года назад

You just turn the lock nut onto the threads.

@ti3167 4 года назад

Was thinking the same thing he never tightened the clamp screws on the connector

@ricklee2897 4 года назад

@@ti3167 he should have tightened them onto the cable then fed the cable and clamp into the panel then put on the nut

@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190 3 года назад

44:34 Why putting a 20 A circuit breaker and using 12/2 but only 15 A sockets?

@electricianron_New_Jersey 3 года назад

Because he felt like it.

@Texas1FlyBoy 3 года назад

Also allows for expansion later. You can daisy chain more outlets from the first one.

@dwaka08 3 года назад

Don’t have to be licensed to know to turn off power dam bro every time he was putting that finger in the box and start cutting was just waiting for him to get zapped 😂

@tonymontana4349 3 года назад

Because of this video I wired up 3 bedrooms bathroom kitchen outlets sockets light switches name it. I even got main power from the breaker box on the basement. Thank you thanks a million ur 10 minutes video helped me dramatically truth be told I’m a mechanic for years and I never did this work at all. And because of you I succeeded thanks man

@docharris6608 4 года назад

I’m new to the field. Why would you work on a live panel? Why are you not wearing osha arch protection PPE? Thanks for your feedback!

@MrJose123704 4 года назад

Get some wire strippers

@sphinxfpv 4 года назад

I am 1.5ish hours away from Cary in Greenville NC. Subbed for local support! Harrison is a great teacher. Running a new outlet tomorrow based on this video.

@JaridMitchell 3 года назад

I went to ecu! Small world

@sphinxfpv 3 года назад

@@JaridMitchell Nice! Wilmington native but living in G Vegas.

@vlad1889 4 года назад

I'd prefer to use conduit. I don't want any romex in my house and bx only for cans or dishwasher/stove things that have to be moved or adjusted.

@markman63 3 года назад

So what’s inside your conduit? Romex?

@vlad1889 3 года назад

@@markman63You shouldn't put romex /bx inside conduit, because of potential heat build up. I use regular wire, THWN.

@jona.4829 3 года назад

17 years of experience? Lol, yeah ok! Why didn’t you tighten the metal Romex connector on the Romex and then feed it into the top of your panel? Now how will you tighten the screws on the connector so your Romex won’t move now that its in the wall? You should of learned that 17 years ago!

@KevinCoop1 4 года назад

A few comments. The space in front of the panel may be too narrow. Needs to be 30" wide. If that electrician was working for the contractor I did, he would be fired. There is absolutely NO excuse or reason to work in an energized panel, ever! Not because it is an OSHA violation, but because of high possibility of injury or death. Never assume neutral is safe with power turned on. It is not safe! Slight issue with Romex connector. Other than that, very well done video and installation. Always be safe, the life you save may be your own! Respectfully, Kevin

@KStewart-th4sk 4 года назад

I highly doubt that an electrician never works in an energized panel. You think a business is going to ALLOW everything shut off in a building because a circuit needs to be added in an electrical panel? I do not believe that for a minute. Are you talking about shutting off the breakers for every circuit or even no power at the main leads coming into the panel? Either way, i don't think that would ever happen.

@KevinCoop1 4 года назад

K Stewart Well, I worked for one of the largest employee owned electrical contractors in the US. We were licensed in 47 states. The company policy was we not work in energized equipment unless there was absolutely absolutely no other way. The company was working toward zero injuries and was getting closer to that goal every year. We actually turned work down because a customer said the work needed it done energized. So, yes reputable contractors who care about the lives of their electricians, do not allow electricians to do work on energized equipment. Respectfully, Kevin

@BearStar1 3 года назад

He needs to get himself a pair of Wire Strippers and STOP Using Pliers and Razor Blade Knives to strip the insulation from the conductors !!!!!

@Nill757 3 года назад

Slows you down. !!!!

@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190 3 года назад

Pretty ugly. Why not using a clean conduit?

@woodworksbygrampies1284 3 года назад

That covered a lot of information in a short period of time. Thanks for doing that even if most of us will never add a breaker simply because we are not qualified to do so BUT in an emergency we at least know how to respond and know what we are looking at when we get to the panel.

@gtuttle4 4 года назад

Few items I saw that would be incorrect based on other electricians that I have worked with. What's wrong with dedicated wire strippers? Incorrect way of using slip joint pliers! Ground wire should be wrap clockwise around screw when terminating to junction box.

@1942nn 3 года назад

Stripping the wire is better done with a wire stripper instead of a wire cutter. I am surprised that this pro electrician did not have a wire stripper !!! This man did a great job in installing AND teaching us how to do this. Thank you very much.

@baharv4575 2 года назад

I personally use automatic strippers. they are fast and better when it comes to stripping . If you're not a electrician or have never done this before you definitely will hit the copper with wire cutters.

@davidicousgregorian 2 года назад

36:06 before screwing plate to gfci always wrap electrical tape around gfci to cover all screws when using metal boxes that is code requirement to avoid arcing from energized screws to metal sides of box interior and dont wrap over face plate screws (go under those )

@thomasmarable6818 2 года назад

Can you tell me the code section please

@davidicousgregorian 2 года назад

@@thomasmarable6818 look it up commercial

@davidicousgregorian 2 года назад

safety for metal jboxes

@williamgleaves1954 3 года назад

National electrical code is that the sheathing protrudes a full 1/4" or more into the box.

@ricoassal 3 года назад

I'm seeing red plastic protectors of some kind. Are these necessary? They didn't said a word about them at the hardware store.

@garyjeffersii6735 3 года назад

@@ricoassal Those are likely anti-short bushings which are to be slid around the wires at the point where the MC Cable is cut. This helps ensure that the, now sharp, metal jacket doesn't nick the insulation on the wires. I'm not certain they're required, but their usage certainly seem like a very good idea.

@Texas1FlyBoy 3 года назад

@@ricoassal Per the NEMA, NO. They are not required. However, the use of proper termination fittings IS required. www.nema.org/docs/default-source/technical-document-library/use-of-anti-short-bushings-for-terminating-type-mc-cable.pdf

@d.c1652 3 года назад

Thank you for the video. I recently added a circuit to my panel for my garage and your video was pretty much exactly how I did it. So I’m thinking I did it right. Inspector came out and inspected it and said good job.🤙

@Fireworxs2012 4 года назад

This guy broke just about every OSHA rule in the electricians book by working that panel hot....There's almost never a good or valid reason for this...Especially in a residential setting..

@bobniles1928 4 года назад

At the box above the panel, the ground wire wrapped around the screw in wrong direction. The NM connector going into the panel, the clamp not secure. I would have used a plastic button connector from inside the panel.

@bobniles1928 4 года назад

Type MC cable does not require using the red head (bushing).

@user-nh3gu1ge3d 4 года назад

Alert the youtube police immediately

@kylerstern2997 4 года назад

You're not areal electrician.

@MustangGuru 3 года назад

I would’ve used different romex. 12/3 and make 2 20 amp circuit on a different style of outlet just cut the strap on the gold connector on the outlet. And use breakers with GFI resets on them.

@pixelatedmushroom 4 года назад

Hey thanks for the video but I thought you weren't supposed to use MC cable where it could be subject to physical damage.

@timrich6755 4 года назад

Exactly. Code violation here.

@Nick-bh1fy 4 года назад

Tim Rich in Canada at least, bx can be used in exposed locations. Whole point why it’s armoured

@songsfromnowhereproject 3 года назад

"subject to physical damage" = somewhat fuzzy. Its permissible (in the US) by code to use MC exposed, and MC is harder to damage physically than, say, romex. I think most inspectors would pass this install, although if one wanted to fail you on this they could. If one was worried about it, the thing to do would be 1 fish the mc directly into the panel knockout from up higher on wall so it wasn't exposed lower, with the connector already on it so you could get the lock-ring and 2 use a changeover so the couple feet coming down the wall into the box w the gfci could be EMT. That way the MC would only be exposed up high and there wouldn't be a junction box right above the panel. but it's whatever, for a job that isn't being inspected this is fine.

@wizard3z868 4 года назад

Two things I wild have done first would have placed gfci inside of j box on top of panel than would have used EMT with offsets to go from ceiling to other outlet using mc for the ceiling run only but decent job all the same

@michaelrussell499 4 года назад

Speaking the Queens proper English! Great video

@anthonyesparsen7776 3 года назад

most people don't know that it only takes 1/10 of an amp to kill a person if the person gets into a circuit with a load on it, most home wiring branch circuits start at 15 amps and can go up to 60 amps for big loads an HVAC for a 5-ton combo unit, we just had a young beautiful angel baby girl pass away from electrocution a couple of years ago in our state, she unknowingly plugged in her smartphone while wet bathing in a tub working on her smartphone, of course, she was all wet from being in the tub and she ran an extension cord out of the bathroom area into an unprotected plug with no GFI protection she unwittingly shocked her self to death, the sad thing is she was visiting her dad in Hobbs New Mexico for a family get together for a marriage or something like this, usually death is a state problem but this death went international and the feds got involved into it to see how in the heck she god electricuted to death , of course all the family came out on youtube grieving for her after her death, this young girl teenager was a blonde blue eyed angel looking girl she could have lived to be a super model, so as you can see this death has affected me very badly and I always check that all the gfi's work in each building I go thru every day I'm at work

@gilguzman8359 4 года назад

So many other “experts” here.

@chrisgraham2904 4 года назад

I can't tell you how many times I have found deficiencies in wiring and panels and the homeowner swears that the previous work was done by a certified electrician.

@timrich6755 4 года назад

Some have failed inspection. . . Some never do. Some never get inspected. MC cable is not approved in the NEC for this type of installation. This installation will probably get called out by a inspector when the house is sold. Hopefully the MC never suffers damage in this install that causes bodily harm or structural damage.