The person who changed out the wiring to the furnace with a bigger size wire , When he connected it to the 60 amp breaker , He did not mark the white wire with a piece of black tape to denote that it's a hot wire , Which is required by code , He should have used a cable that has a black and a red wire for a 220 line and then use the white wire for the neutral but if you have to use the white wire as a hot wire , It must be marked with a piece of black or red tape
@@How-To-ToolsThe good thing was whoever changed out the breaker panel replaced it with a Square D Type Q O panel which is the best panel you can get but for added safety , If I was changing the Romex to a bigger size , I would have gone with a 4 gauge wire because it's more of a resistive type load and it's better to use a bigger size wire with heating appliances
Everybody thinks because someone has a license they know what they’re doing! Bullshit. I’ve seen countless so called electricians that can’t even label an electric panel correctly or wire anything other than a light switch!
I run an electric, plumbing,and HVAC business…my experience is that electricians are no different than any profession… Some of them are good,and some are not.
First off I would have placed that 60amp to the top near the main, that way your not heating up the whole bus on the panel. I always try to place larger loads closest to the main.
Don’t think they make OSB fire rated, some big box stores have fire rated ply though. It’ll be marked with a big emblem that should visible and not painted over. Also that have fire rated paint that you can paint ply with, we used that more than ply because it’s cheaper and you can do existing.
Just a couple of thoughts on this video I’m not going to justify the quality of the work. #1 There are 2 very important pieces of information on a ac condenser that you need to know 1st minimum circuit size 2nd maximum fuse or circuit breaker. So the 30 amp circuit breaker may not have been incorrect since 25 amp circuit breaker is not standard listed size thereby allowing the next size available breaker to be used. Which now brings us to #2 maximum fuse or maximum fuse or circuit breaker two very different interpretations. If the label stated the maximum fuse or maximum fuse or HVAC rated circuit breaker was than 25 amps the required local disconnect would than be fused with 25 amp fuses or a 25 amp HVAC circuit breaker again 25 a is not a standard size. To address the 30 amp pushmatic circuit breaker the 50 amp breaker and the 30 amp wiring between the two circuit breakers looks to be within the 10’ tap rule so it’s allowed. The NEC tells us what is an isn’t allowed as a licensed electrician for 45+ years it’s our bible. Check out “the backyard Maine” channel he does a good job of explaining electrical code
Great job. I think the so called licensed electrican knew what was the problem, but he knew he could make way more money changing out the whole panel. He probably would of changed tge wiring as well. The furnace has a breaker on it so there was no need to have that external disconnect box on the wall. The person who installed the new furnace was just being lazy and did not want to run a new proper gauge wire all the way back to the panel so he just ran new wire from furnace to disconect box not thinking that the wire from disconnect to panel was too small. I see these types of short cuts all the time. Its upsetting to me because this could lead to a potential electrical fire. You pay a qualified person big dolkars to install a new system. It better be done right, and to the local codes.
The person who changed out the wiring to the furnace with a bigger size wire , When he connected it to the 60 amp breaker , He did not mark the white wire with a piece of black tape to denote that it's a hot wire , Which is required by code , He should have used a cable that has a black and a red wire for a 220 line and then use the white wire for the neutral but if you have to use the white wire as a hot wire , It must be marked with a piece of black or red tape
True, also any knowledgeable person opening the panel or furnace will easily be able to identify they're both hot. But I agree with you
@@How-To-ToolsThe good thing was whoever changed out the breaker panel replaced it with a Square D Type Q O panel which is the best panel you can get but for added safety , If I was changing the Romex to a bigger size , I would have gone with a 4 gauge wire because it's more of a resistive type load and it's better to use a bigger size wire with heating appliances
Everybody thinks because someone has a license they know what they’re doing! Bullshit. I’ve seen countless so called electricians that can’t even label an electric panel correctly or wire anything other than a light switch!
I run an electric, plumbing,and HVAC business…my experience is that electricians are no different than any profession… Some of them are good,and some are not.
First off I would have placed that 60amp to the top near the main, that way your not heating up the whole bus on the panel.
I always try to place larger loads closest to the main.
Plumber here, I think the original "electrician" hired by the "contractor" was also the "plumber" for that tub drain...
Yeah. I mentioned that and was asked to look the other way for now 😂
Very Interesting!! Thanks for sharing!!!💯
Need to do the public a favor and mention that other guy to the licensing board.
Interesting...where do I buy fire rated OSB to mount my panel on?
What's your recommendation?
@How-To-Tools 3/4 inch fire rated plywood is code in most locales, or fire rated /high heat paint.
Thanks for the info!
Don’t think they make OSB fire rated, some big box stores have fire rated ply though. It’ll be marked with a big emblem that should visible and not painted over. Also that have fire rated paint that you can paint ply with, we used that more than ply because it’s cheaper and you can do existing.
Just a couple of thoughts on this video I’m not going to justify the quality of the work. #1 There are 2 very important pieces of information on a ac condenser that you need to know 1st minimum circuit size 2nd maximum fuse or circuit breaker. So the 30 amp circuit breaker may not have been incorrect since 25 amp circuit breaker is not standard listed size thereby allowing the next size available breaker to be used. Which now brings us to #2 maximum fuse or maximum fuse or circuit breaker two very different interpretations. If the label stated the maximum fuse or maximum fuse or HVAC rated circuit breaker was than 25 amps the required local disconnect would than be fused with 25 amp fuses or a 25 amp HVAC circuit breaker again 25 a is not a standard size.
To address the 30 amp pushmatic circuit breaker the 50 amp breaker and the 30 amp wiring between the two circuit breakers looks to be within the 10’ tap rule so it’s allowed. The NEC tells us what is an isn’t allowed as a licensed electrician for 45+ years it’s our bible. Check out “the backyard Maine” channel he does a good job of explaining electrical code
Good job
The contractor did not send a license electrician over .
Clearly not a licensed electrician. Hand shake job on a general who doesn't know the credentials of the guy he's hiring.
Likely could have been. Information I received was passed through multiple people.
@How-To-Tools that was certainly some all bad wiring. Must have felt good correcting it and making safe 👍
Great job. I think the so called licensed electrican knew what was the problem, but he knew he could make way more money changing out the whole panel. He probably would of changed tge wiring as well. The furnace has a breaker on it so there was no need to have that external disconnect box on the wall. The person who installed the new furnace was just being lazy and did not want to run a new proper gauge wire all the way back to the panel so he just ran new wire from furnace to disconect box not thinking that the wire from disconnect to panel was too small. I see these types of short cuts all the time. Its upsetting to me because this could lead to a potential electrical fire. You pay a qualified person big dolkars to install a new system. It better be done right, and to the local codes.
Obviously labels are in Spanish lol
Functional but not pretty.
Can't win em all
Nobody cares how it looks as long as it works.
The wire on the top breaker melted because the breaker was defective
Care to explain?
Very Interesting!! Thanks for sharing!!!💯