I FINALLY got my opportunity to start as an electrician apprentice.. doing so much amazing shit.. working on an 18,000 SQ. Foot house here in Vegas! I love it.. was inspired by YOU .. you made me fall in love with this and it's changed my life, so thank you, Dustin. I will be forever in your debt. Joining the channel now.
These service call videos are my favorite to watch, never in a million years did I think I would find an entertainment source centered around electrical work. Thank you for what you do!
Amen! When I was 4 years old I liked to watch electricians and wanted to grow up to be one. After a long and varied career I ended up being a computational linguist and avid electronics hobbyist (author of dozens of magazine articles) but I still leave the house wiring to people with licenses -- and enjoy watching them do it!
I’m still a electrician apprentice and I enjoy doing service calls or troubleshooting because that’s usually where I gain more knowledge and put what I have learned to test. Your videos have helped me in certain aspects of the trade. Keep up the great videos
Same I haven’t gotten to the service calls points yet though. I’m just entering my second year. I can’t wait. Another apprentice told me the other day he spent the whole day changing out light bulbs haha this made me think of that.
I am not an electrician (unfortunately) but I love watching your videos. Job descriptions coupled with code is absolutely excellent. You are teaching code by working the jobs with us, your viewers. I remember taking my low voltage qualifier class/test, and if I hadn't worked in the space for years prior, and if I didn't play with electronics design/assembly/soldering for fun, I wouldn't understand and especially remember 70% of material. Working through the actual jobs with you kicks ass. Thanks dude.
Love the service call vids!!.. as a service technician myself serving Austin area I see lots of crazy things..love how u explain your work with the book..Big support man!!...keep em coming sir!
Ayy greetings from marble falls/Highland Lakes Area! I’m a wireless internet technician and network manager at 281 Internet out here. If you think Austin has some crazy building code violations you have NO idea. The country is absolutely wild about that shit. A whole lot of methed out DIYers and companies (such as ourselves) that have few enough employees to avoid OSHA penalties
It would have been good to see more detailed footage of the school job. See how you are pulling the grounds, how you are securing/attaching the flex, etc.
I love your channel! I’ve been doing electrical for 5 years. Recently went from industrial to commercial / residential and your videos have taught me so much! Idc what anyone says nobody knows everything and it’s nice to see others work ethics and how they do things. Keep up the great work brotha!
I was working in a movie theater, before all of the seats and everything were installed, so it's just a huge concrete room. And I was strapping MC cable along the wall, 25' off of the floor. The feet on my extension ladder had gotten wet and I didn't realize it, and I went down hard! Broke my knee and my face. I was off work for about two months. So...yeah. Safety is important.
Hey Dustin currently in Trade School getting a degree in electrical technology, just wanted to let you know these videos help me out a lot and I really enjoy how much you enjoy doing what you do.
You're 100% right about trusting your customer and what they're experiencing. It can be very frustrating doing diagnostics when you can't find any faults. I do HVAC and had a customer with heater that was failing to work intermittently. I've done two house calls already and cannot replicate the problem. I'm not calling her a liar and I'm not comfortable spending her money without a clear reason. Guessing can get expensive.
This is great! In my apprenticeship I only get a lot of new industrial construction jobs. Troubleshooting and service calls are a skill all on their own, awesome content to see!
I'm 18 years in to the trade about your age and you know your shit man. Absolutely brilliant channel. I just had to fix someones dishwasher that was shocking them every time they grabbed the handle and were getting 50 volts on the frame. That was a fun one to chase down.
As someone who worked in the electrical trade and been a master electrician myself for many years i totally agree with the way you handled these service calls. I would have handled all of these exactly the same way myself.
@@MegaGsizzle goodluck as an apprentice myself I feel so far away from being a journeyman or even a master electrician but I know one day I’ll get there
Not an electrician… addicted to you channel. Found it when I was researching a remodel I was doing (yes I pulled permits and inspected with city). Just wanted to thank you for the high quality cited content.
I like your videos man. I started my career as an electrical apprentice but figured out quickly that I wanted out of the heat, cold, dirt and danger. I went into electrical sales working for a distributor. Now I'm a senior account manager handling multi million dollar projects. I can appreciate what you do but my knees and back are glad I took a different path.
I've been a subscriber since you were beginning. I'm a JW, licensed in multiple states, College Degree in Construction Electricity, etc etc etc. You do a good job bro.
I'm retired and slowly updating some electric problems.your videos are a big help as I'm not formally trained.thanks fr your explanations, much appreciated!
Trouble shooting electrical in a 1999 mobike home...do you have videos..such as 3 lines of 14g coming out of a wall plug..1 tied to outlet other 2 capped..struggle is real...great video's
I love your level headed mentally. I just subscribed to your channel and as an electrician I can relate a lot. We have all done some dumb shit before but I've never had to hang onto a second story window before 😆 Keep the good info and stories coming brother.
Yes more service call vids. These are great becuase your always getting called for something different so theres alot of material to teach and talk about. Im a service electrician too and i like watching these. I like seeing how other guys do things and there thought process when working on the same things as me.
Living vicariously through you has been quite the hysterical moment maker. The carpet is definitely an eye-opener, especially when you wake up face down on the floor and the other Hardcore reality is when you’re using a hole hog, improperly I might add, and your feet hit the ceiling… Eye-opening moments for sure!
> on the breaker, In the aircraft business, you get a code. you trace the whole circuit and power source And replace the push/pull breaker... Just letting yall know> I built/spark chased fighter jets for over 10 yrs/ lots'a paperwork and triple checking..... oB
I hung drapery and window treatments, you would not believe how many people wanted me to put an extension ladder on a tarp,rug, cardboard, etc. Got all po'ed when I would say no, and try to explain that it was a safety issue.
my second week working in construction (carpentry then) someone needed a piece of 2x4 and pried up the one blocking the bottom on an extension ladder temped in while the stairs were being rebuilt. i got 2 steps down and it slid out fell against the wall and torn through the sheet rock almost all the way to the ground, saved me from slamming face first
If you insist. I ACTUALLY like these videos dude. As a matter of fact. I honestly LOVE watching your content. Planning on joining the 480v Club soon. Finishing up a few jobs, and going to smash that button!
I did the same thing with a ladder (maybe 8 ft up) on a rug on a wood floor. Started getting shorter, but I realized it quickly and got halfway down and jumped the rest of the way.
Really appreciate your videos and content man. They’re entertaining and I’m always learning something new. Wish more guys in the electrical trade took as much pride and care into their work and clients as you do.
Was short on work so I was helping a couple friends who specialized in exterior painting. Working on a 3 level with a basement patio facing the lake. We borrowed an extension ladder from their uncle that had 3 sections. They're running around spray painting because the trim, windows and stuff was done and taped. I got to take a regular brush up the ladder to paint the soffet. Nobody happened to mention the hornets nest around the corner of the house on the side that they'd not done yet. When I reached around the corner to paint what I could get of the fascia the hornets were not amused. I came halfway down the ladder fast then jumped for the lake. Everything was taped and tarp was on the concrete patio so only thing hurt was my pride.
First time I see your Chanel I've subscribed and hope to see more good videos of what you do I'm an electrician as well and hope to learn more of you Thanks bro !
as one of the only service companies in my state for laundry appliances. people pay our travel time all the time from 3hrs away. we charge travel time there and back and mileage. $100/hr travel time and $1.00/mi people don't like to hear it until they realize that there is no other option other than replacing the whole unit.
love seeing these videos. finishing up my senior year of highschool and want to start an apprenticeship as a sparky as soon as I'm out. one thing i am worried about is getting in to a company that specializes in one aspect of the trade (for example, maybe the one i work for only does residential and doesn't touch any commercial or service stuff) i want to get experience with both residential and commercial as well as the service aspect of both areas. I hope a lot of companies do a little of everything!
I worked at minutelube where all the concrete was covered in oil. A roofer did not take that into account when putting up a 20 foot extension ladder. He just barely grabbed the gutter and scrambled onto the roof as the feet of that ladder slid away from him. Be careful of the feet of your ladder. Make sure they are on stable surface. Even grass can be slick enough to slide on.
I AM LOSING MY SHIT laughing at your storytelling about sliding out from the rug. 😂🤣😂🤣 That was AMAZING. Well told story, and thanks for the safety tip! 😂🤣
These videos are great! I have roughly 3,500 more hours to go until I can attain my CR-11 license here in AZ. While the clock to starting my own electrical contracting biz winds down, I am learning as much as I can in the field, and researching EVERYTHING under the sun regarding electrical contractors. Your videos really help me understand electrical theory, good field practices, and even business ethics. Keep the videos coming, I love them!
These in the field videos are awesome! I'm currently studying to become an automation tech/industrial Maintenance technician through a tech school and these are really interesting to watch for me.
Great safety tip, man! Sounds like a Charlie Chaplin skit. Glad you weren't hurt. Great instruction here for the homeowner and the curious and the professional. 5 Stars++
Had a customer that would not believe me that my 36' extension ladder would not reach top of giant sign so I pissed him off by parking on his sidewalk and put 36' ladder against sign and told him told you so. Ask me what I needed . Told him a 60' bucket truck. He was too cheap to call for one.
Good tip on ladder 🪜 safety!! I share that experience. I agree that many customers have no sense of distance or measurements, and they live in million dollar homes 🏡???? Lol lol
I love how you don't sugarcoat anything and tell it how it with pricing to jobs and being straight up I can respect a boss like that when they are honest about charging a lot compared to not charging anything. Any suggestion for studying the rcw and wac I'm a service electrician and 2 of our guys are gonna be ready to journey out
I don’t think this guys in Washington so he wouldn’t be working under the WAC, I would tell those guys to get the WAC fast finder for the JW test, helped me out a ton I’m a commercial 01 electrician in Seattle btw
Love your videos, man. I'm a first year apprentice and I'm currently working out as a construction electrician. I have a video suggestion for you (if you haven't already done it): How to tab your code book (you could probably include what to highlight and any sort of tips and tricks you do with your code book). Yours seem very well organized.
Bro, the moment you said you put an extension ladder on a rug I gasped. I've been cleaning windows for over 10 years and the guy that got me into it all those years ago did that exact thing except he was using a sectional ladder. I heard a noise and turn around in time to see him slide down the wall until the sections of the ladder came apart and he hits the ground, it happened really fast. His ankle got caught in one of the rungs and got messed up pretty bad. Your very lucky that move didn't end in a similar fashion. Glad your ok dude. Stay safe.
The ceiling-support wires or ceiling grid and cables (power, signaling, or communications). However, independent support wires that are secured at both ends and provide secure support are permitted [300.11(A)].
Hey I am a home inspector and am learning a lot from your videos thanks again. Looking at your video 1:20 I see the sub panel has the neutral and ground terminated in the same bus bar isn't that considered bonded and shouldn't be done that way?
The main breaker on my house went bad one time. And I traced it back to a loose leg on the power company side coming to the meter. They ended up coming out at 9:00 at night fixing their stuff so I could put a new main breaker in and then they gave me some 30,000 volt gloves.
I learnt in college how you didnt have to ground emt and my first job they were all running grounds and i mentioned it and they just said there is no way you can trust that
That first service call has me going out there once to make a repair and the highly encourage a complete service upgrade. All of the equipment is old and should be upgraded. Plus the distribution panel is not grounded correctly and causes a hazardous situation known as objectionable current flow.
I just started watching this channel as an IT professional with an interest in electrical since I find it fascinating, and I understand the catch of trying to diagnose a problem after the fact that you can't or is very difficult to replicate.
Dustin, I found that buying an infrared camera has saved my tail more than a few times with this type of issue when the service entrance conductors from the utility have a bad crimp that's causing a single phase condition only once it's loaded to a certain point and heat dissipating at that bad connection and dropping the connection out. So many times it's a saved me from shooting from the hip so to speak.
I've been in the trade 19 years and have worked residentia,l commercial, and Industrial. I was an IBEW electrician went to their apprenticeship now I work for a wastewater treatment municipality as a electrical and instrumentation technician.
50A main? Damn that's tiny. Smallest one I saw while house hunting was a 75A. The house was originally knob and tube with a 25A main fuse (none of the original electrical had been removed) and had been renovated in the 50s or 60s with the 75A service and that wonderfully crumbly rubber/fabric wire.
Extension ladder on a rug... I just did that a few months ago at my own house... slid straight down for 10 feet... happens very very very fast, before I knew what happened I was on the ground.
I agree with how you did each service call, especially call #2. You could just tighten all the connections for the conduit-grounded circuits, and you would even be within the requirements of code, but it’s just an accident waiting to happen again!
Climbed a ladder in a gym to fix a speaker. Ladder had to clear some shelves and was at a bit of a shallower angle than I'd usually like. The gym had rubber mats on the floor, so good traction there; just to be sure, I grabbed a couple hundred pounds of barbell plates and put 'em at the feet of the ladder. Most stable ladder I've ever climbed!
Thanks for sharing. 25 year master electrician and service calls are still my favorite jobs. Good call on pulling new grounds for the HVAC equipment. Easy work and good payout. On that Zinsco breaker, I’m sure it was the issue, especially since she was losing power in the entire house. curious if you could have checked for voltage drop across the breaker while it was loaded or a quick scan with an IR camera to check for heat (high resistance) to confirm it was the problem?
Could have, didn't really need to. Also thermal camera for something this straight forward would have been a nice little cherry on top. But I didn't have it with me that day.
Great video love the details as well as code reference and safety tips but as an hvac technician it’s not an air compressor just compressor or condenser is fine.
Just so you know, the ability to troubleshoot is right up there with the highest level of knowledge for any skill. I do not doubt you have mastered it.
I FINALLY got my opportunity to start as an electrician apprentice.. doing so much amazing shit.. working on an 18,000 SQ. Foot house here in Vegas! I love it.. was inspired by YOU .. you made me fall in love with this and it's changed my life, so thank you, Dustin. I will be forever in your debt. Joining the channel now.
18k sqft??? That’s wild bro. I can only imagine that kind of house!. Props to you bro. I hope you learned all you could!
@@19993gtcongrats I hope you’re still loving it man
These service call videos are my favorite to watch, never in a million years did I think I would find an entertainment source centered around electrical work. Thank you for what you do!
Amen! When I was 4 years old I liked to watch electricians and wanted to grow up to be one. After a long and varied career I ended up being a computational linguist and avid electronics hobbyist (author of dozens of magazine articles) but I still leave the house wiring to people with licenses -- and enjoy watching them do it!
I’m still a electrician apprentice and I enjoy doing service calls or troubleshooting because that’s usually where I gain more knowledge and put what I have learned to test. Your videos have helped me in certain aspects of the trade. Keep up the great videos
Same I haven’t gotten to the service calls points yet though. I’m just entering my second year. I can’t wait. Another apprentice told me the other day he spent the whole day changing out light bulbs haha this made me think of that.
Love these “In the field” videos.
I am not an electrician (unfortunately) but I love watching your videos. Job descriptions coupled with code is absolutely excellent. You are teaching code by working the jobs with us, your viewers. I remember taking my low voltage qualifier class/test, and if I hadn't worked in the space for years prior, and if I didn't play with electronics design/assembly/soldering for fun, I wouldn't understand and especially remember 70% of material. Working through the actual jobs with you kicks ass. Thanks dude.
Thanks!
Love the service call vids!!.. as a service technician myself serving Austin area I see lots of crazy things..love how u explain your work with the book..Big support man!!...keep em coming sir!
Great video...keep up the great work.
Ayy greetings from marble falls/Highland Lakes Area! I’m a wireless internet technician and network manager at 281 Internet out here. If you think Austin has some crazy building code violations you have NO idea. The country is absolutely wild about that shit. A whole lot of methed out DIYers and companies (such as ourselves) that have few enough employees to avoid OSHA penalties
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It would have been good to see more detailed footage of the school job. See how you are pulling the grounds, how you are securing/attaching the flex, etc.
I'd like to see that too
I mean what's the difference than any other building.
It’s a school, good way to lose an account is to video. JMO
Agreed
Good idead I might just start doing that 🙇🏻♂️
I love your channel! I’ve been doing electrical for 5 years. Recently went from industrial to commercial / residential and your videos have taught me so much! Idc what anyone says nobody knows everything and it’s nice to see others work ethics and how they do things. Keep up the great work brotha!
Good points. All it takes is a willingness to listen and learn and we can learn so much from others.
I was working in a movie theater, before all of the seats and everything were installed, so it's just a huge concrete room. And I was strapping MC cable along the wall, 25' off of the floor. The feet on my extension ladder had gotten wet and I didn't realize it, and I went down hard! Broke my knee and my face. I was off work for about two months. So...yeah. Safety is important.
Hey Dustin currently in Trade School getting a degree in electrical technology, just wanted to let you know these videos help me out a lot and I really enjoy how much you enjoy doing what you do.
That's really nice to hear, thanks for watching!
You're 100% right about trusting your customer and what they're experiencing. It can be very frustrating doing diagnostics when you can't find any faults. I do HVAC and had a customer with heater that was failing to work intermittently. I've done two house calls already and cannot replicate the problem. I'm not calling her a liar and I'm not comfortable spending her money without a clear reason. Guessing can get expensive.
Great content! I run a service truck myself. It’s nice to see how other guys do their work, never know may learn something new so thanks for posting!
As an apprentice, thank you for your service! Just started back in May 2020 so your videos are entertaining and very educational!!
That's great to hear, thank you for watching!
Like seeing the service call videos. I'm also an electrician in Florida and like seeing how others tackle jobs. I personally enjoy service the most .
Im actually really curious to hear how the rug story ended. Specifically, how you got down from the window sill.
Yea he really left us hanging there.
@@randybobandy6020 wow
Omg brother, safety time!!! That was hilarious and true keep that coming. I could fully follow even a series of shorts for those.
Tool 10,000 days background!! I knew your channel was awesome, but being a fellow Tool fan, now your channel is just flat amazing... lol 1:44
Love, Love, Love the service call videos.. As you share with us we get all follow along. Keep up the good work
This is great! In my apprenticeship I only get a lot of new industrial construction jobs. Troubleshooting and service calls are a skill all on their own, awesome content to see!
OMG….. Love service calls. Love the new studio. Thanks again for your time producing this content.
I'm 18 years in to the trade about your age and you know your shit man. Absolutely brilliant channel. I just had to fix someones dishwasher that was shocking them every time they grabbed the handle and were getting 50 volts on the frame. That was a fun one to chase down.
These service videos are really helpful. Building new stuff is way easier than trying to figure out why old stuff doesn't work.
As someone who worked in the electrical trade and been a master electrician myself for many years i totally agree with the way you handled these service calls. I would have handled all of these exactly the same way myself.
Same here! Except I’m a journeyman electrician and I am wanting to test for masters license. I’m all set up with the state 🤞🏼
@@MegaGsizzle goodluck as an apprentice myself I feel so far away from being a journeyman or even a master electrician but I know one day I’ll get there
Not an electrician… addicted to you channel. Found it when I was researching a remodel I was doing (yes I pulled permits and inspected with city). Just wanted to thank you for the high quality cited content.
I like your videos man. I started my career as an electrical apprentice but figured out quickly that I wanted out of the heat, cold, dirt and danger. I went into electrical sales working for a distributor. Now I'm a senior account manager handling multi million dollar projects. I can appreciate what you do but my knees and back are glad I took a different path.
I've been a subscriber since you were beginning. I'm a JW, licensed in multiple states, College Degree in Construction Electricity, etc etc etc. You do a good job bro.
Service calls are the best! Seeing the problem and hearing what is wrong and seeing you fix it correctly, that's the stuff!!!
I'm retired and slowly updating some electric problems.your videos are a big help as I'm not formally trained.thanks fr your explanations, much appreciated!
Trouble shooting electrical in a 1999 mobike home...do you have videos..such as 3 lines of 14g coming out of a wall plug..1 tied to outlet other 2 capped..struggle is real...great video's
I love your level headed mentally. I just subscribed to your channel and as an electrician I can relate a lot. We have all done some dumb shit before but I've never had to hang onto a second story window before 😆
Keep the good info and stories coming brother.
I was cracking up when you mentioned the rug lol nice tip and thanks for so much in depth and informative information…you rock!
Yes more service call vids. These are great becuase your always getting called for something different so theres alot of material to teach and talk about. Im a service electrician too and i like watching these. I like seeing how other guys do things and there thought process when working on the same things as me.
Great job TNX a million
Living vicariously through you has been quite the hysterical moment maker. The carpet is definitely an eye-opener, especially when you wake up face down on the floor and the other Hardcore reality is when you’re using a hole hog, improperly I might add, and your feet hit the ceiling…
Eye-opening moments for sure!
> on the breaker, In the aircraft business, you get a code. you trace the whole circuit and power source And replace the push/pull breaker...
Just letting yall know> I built/spark chased fighter jets for over 10 yrs/ lots'a paperwork and triple checking..... oB
I hung drapery and window treatments, you would not believe how many people wanted me to put an extension ladder on a tarp,rug, cardboard, etc. Got all po'ed when I would say no, and try to explain that it was a safety issue.
my second week working in construction (carpentry then) someone needed a piece of 2x4 and pried up the one blocking the bottom on an extension ladder temped in while the stairs were being rebuilt. i got 2 steps down and it slid out fell against the wall and torn through the sheet rock almost all the way to the ground, saved me from slamming face first
If you insist. I ACTUALLY like these videos dude. As a matter of fact. I honestly LOVE watching your content. Planning on joining the 480v Club soon. Finishing up a few jobs, and going to smash that button!
Dude, keep the service call videos coming. Sooo much to learn!
You are awesome!
I’m taking electric classes and you are really helpful
I did the same thing with a ladder (maybe 8 ft up) on a rug on a wood floor. Started getting shorter, but I realized it quickly and got halfway down and jumped the rest of the way.
What a cool revelation! Yes, I've made blunders too, and BTGOG, I survived. Great channel, Dustin!
Really appreciate your videos and content man. They’re entertaining and I’m always learning something new. Wish more guys in the electrical trade took as much pride and care into their work and clients as you do.
Was short on work so I was helping a couple friends who specialized in exterior painting. Working on a 3 level with a basement patio facing the lake. We borrowed an extension ladder from their uncle that had 3 sections. They're running around spray painting because the trim, windows and stuff was done and taped. I got to take a regular brush up the ladder to paint the soffet. Nobody happened to mention the hornets nest around the corner of the house on the side that they'd not done yet. When I reached around the corner to paint what I could get of the fascia the hornets were not amused. I came halfway down the ladder fast then jumped for the lake. Everything was taped and tarp was on the concrete patio so only thing hurt was my pride.
7:41 “two grounds and a pipe no ground”
Keep this coming! Love this as a service tech this is gold!
I would’ve put a ladder on a rug in a 4 million dollar house too. Lol
Hvac tech here, at 7:16 you said air handler and air compressors lol, I’ve heard that a few times, also people like to confuse TXV and say THC
I love that tool backdrop. Very true about being detectives in the field.
First time I see your Chanel
I've subscribed and hope to see more good videos of what you do
I'm an electrician as well and hope to learn more of you
Thanks bro !
Good info. Thank you, Dustin .
as one of the only service companies in my state for laundry appliances. people pay our travel time all the time from 3hrs away. we charge travel time there and back and mileage. $100/hr travel time and $1.00/mi people don't like to hear it until they realize that there is no other option other than replacing the whole unit.
love seeing these videos. finishing up my senior year of highschool and want to start an apprenticeship as a sparky as soon as I'm out. one thing i am worried about is getting in to a company that specializes in one aspect of the trade (for example, maybe the one i work for only does residential and doesn't touch any commercial or service stuff) i want to get experience with both residential and commercial as well as the service aspect of both areas. I hope a lot of companies do a little of everything!
I worked at minutelube where all the concrete was covered in oil. A roofer did not take that into account when putting up a 20 foot extension ladder. He just barely grabbed the gutter and scrambled onto the roof as the feet of that ladder slid away from him.
Be careful of the feet of your ladder. Make sure they are on stable surface. Even grass can be slick enough to slide on.
I AM LOSING MY SHIT laughing at your storytelling about sliding out from the rug. 😂🤣😂🤣
That was AMAZING. Well told story, and thanks for the safety tip! 😂🤣
These videos are great! I have roughly 3,500 more hours to go until I can attain my CR-11 license here in AZ. While the clock to starting my own electrical contracting biz winds down, I am learning as much as I can in the field, and researching EVERYTHING under the sun regarding electrical contractors. Your videos really help me understand electrical theory, good field practices, and even business ethics. Keep the videos coming, I love them!
These in the field videos are awesome!
I'm currently studying to become an automation tech/industrial Maintenance technician through a tech school and these are really interesting to watch for me.
Great safety tip, man! Sounds like a Charlie Chaplin skit. Glad you weren't hurt. Great instruction here for the homeowner and the curious and the professional. 5 Stars++
Absolutely loving these videos. So excited when I saw the notification. Great job as always
I enjoy your videos! Thanks for putting the time in to do them.
Had a customer that would not believe me that my 36' extension ladder would not reach top of giant sign so I pissed him off by parking on his sidewalk and put 36' ladder against sign and told him told you so. Ask me what I needed . Told him a 60' bucket truck. He was too cheap to call for one.
LOVE the Alex Grey background (on your monitor), Big TOOL fan here, Going to see them at the end of Feb!
Thank you so much ... 👍👍👍
good straight talk
Love your energy Dustin and I can tell you love your craft- keep the videos coming!!
Good tip on ladder 🪜 safety!!
I share that experience. I agree that many customers have no sense of distance or measurements, and they live in million dollar homes 🏡???? Lol lol
I love how you don't sugarcoat anything and tell it how it with pricing to jobs and being straight up I can respect a boss like that when they are honest about charging a lot compared to not charging anything. Any suggestion for studying the rcw and wac I'm a service electrician and 2 of our guys are gonna be ready to journey out
I don’t think this guys in Washington so he wouldn’t be working under the WAC, I would tell those guys to get the WAC fast finder for the JW test, helped me out a ton
I’m a commercial 01 electrician in Seattle btw
Love your videos, man. I'm a first year apprentice and I'm currently working out as a construction electrician.
I have a video suggestion for you (if you haven't already done it): How to tab your code book (you could probably include what to highlight and any sort of tips and tricks you do with your code book). Yours seem very well organized.
Very detailed and good safety tips.
Thanks.
I love the videos man, I’m gonna start my apprenticeship soon and I’ve been watching a whole lot of your content, good stuff.
Bro, the moment you said you put an extension ladder on a rug I gasped. I've been cleaning windows for over 10 years and the guy that got me into it all those years ago did that exact thing except he was using a sectional ladder. I heard a noise and turn around in time to see him slide down the wall until the sections of the ladder came apart and he hits the ground, it happened really fast. His ankle got caught in one of the rungs and got messed up pretty bad. Your very lucky that move didn't end in a similar fashion. Glad your ok dude. Stay safe.
Service call videos are good to watch.
Cool video man! Be safe out there, watch out for rugs!
The ceiling-support wires or ceiling grid and cables (power, signaling, or communications). However, independent support wires that are secured at both ends and provide secure support are permitted [300.11(A)].
Hey I am a home inspector and am learning a lot from your videos thanks again. Looking at your video 1:20 I see the sub panel has the neutral and ground terminated in the same bus bar isn't that considered bonded and shouldn't be done that way?
I'm a recently retired electrical inspector with 25 years service 60'000 inspections under my belt
Love these videos, thank you
How did you get down from the second floor window??!!
Side note, that’s some funny shit!!!!
The main breaker on my house went bad one time. And I traced it back to a loose leg on the power company side coming to the meter. They ended up coming out at 9:00 at night fixing their stuff so I could put a new main breaker in and then they gave me some 30,000 volt gloves.
You know it's a small town when he says he showed up to a school, and it has a seniors center sign on it. gotta love it.
I learnt in college how you didnt have to ground emt and my first job they were all running grounds and i mentioned it and they just said there is no way you can trust that
And they weren't wrong
@@williamfiesser846 nope, that is my point
u eft up big time! but u owned it and learned from it. . . thumbs up we all sckru up.
Anyone else notice at 1:25 - Who ever installed the power box for "Job 1" installed it upside down? The top of the breaker panel is on the bottom.
That first service call has me going out there once to make a repair and the highly encourage a complete service upgrade. All of the equipment is old and should be upgraded. Plus the distribution panel is not grounded correctly and causes a hazardous situation known as objectionable current flow.
Just changed one the other day, same issue, my was a Zepher breaker I believe, vintage 68 ish
Dude, my favorite type of video! Way more of these!!!
Going off what you said at 10:22 I'm really surprised conduit is still an allowable grounding conductor
I just started watching this channel as an IT professional with an interest in electrical since I find it fascinating, and I understand the catch of trying to diagnose a problem after the fact that you can't or is very difficult to replicate.
The second call sounds like my 1903 built house, decades of remodels redos cobbled together plumbing and electrical
Dustin, I found that buying an infrared camera has saved my tail more than a few times with this type of issue when the service entrance conductors from the utility have a bad crimp that's causing a single phase condition only once it's loaded to a certain point and heat dissipating at that bad connection and dropping the connection out. So many times it's a saved me from shooting from the hip so to speak.
I've been in the trade 19 years and have worked residentia,l commercial, and Industrial. I was an IBEW electrician went to their apprenticeship now I work for a wastewater treatment municipality as a electrical and instrumentation technician.
50A main? Damn that's tiny. Smallest one I saw while house hunting was a 75A. The house was originally knob and tube with a 25A main fuse (none of the original electrical had been removed) and had been renovated in the 50s or 60s with the 75A service and that wonderfully crumbly rubber/fabric wire.
Extension ladder on a rug... I just did that a few months ago at my own house... slid straight down for 10 feet... happens very very very fast, before I knew what happened I was on the ground.
I agree with how you did each service call, especially call #2. You could just tighten all the connections for the conduit-grounded circuits, and you would even be within the requirements of code, but it’s just an accident waiting to happen again!
Climbed a ladder in a gym to fix a speaker. Ladder had to clear some shelves and was at a bit of a shallower angle than I'd usually like. The gym had rubber mats on the floor, so good traction there; just to be sure, I grabbed a couple hundred pounds of barbell plates and put 'em at the feet of the ladder. Most stable ladder I've ever climbed!
Thanks for sharing. 25 year master electrician and service calls are still my favorite jobs. Good call on pulling new grounds for the HVAC equipment. Easy work and good payout. On that Zinsco breaker, I’m sure it was the issue, especially since she was losing power in the entire house. curious if you could have checked for voltage drop across the breaker while it was loaded or a quick scan with an IR camera to check for heat (high resistance) to confirm it was the problem?
Could have, didn't really need to. Also thermal camera for something this straight forward would have been a nice little cherry on top. But I didn't have it with me that day.
We love your service calls because your "awesome"!
Great video love the details as well as code reference and safety tips but as an hvac technician it’s not an air compressor just compressor or condenser is fine.
Just so you know, the ability to troubleshoot is right up there with the highest level of knowledge for any skill. I do not doubt you have mastered it.
Servicing the Nashville area!!!! I Enjoy your Vids!