$12k HOUSE - MOVING AN ELECTRICAL BREAKER PANEL - #15
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The videos on this renovation have created more views, comments, likes, dislikes and general buzz than any other project I've shown so far. In this video, I relocate the electrical panel. Enjoy.
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** noms on popcorn as he waits for the safety police.
Ha, very true.
Scott Hildenbrand - it's all about the comments...
With every video I can see about 13 thumbs down, so it tells me that there are some "safety Sally's " following him around
That was exciting. Nothing to keep you on the edge of your seat like watching some guy causally move hot panel!
I got a feeling this place is going to be so nice, please keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. Thank you.
I think the contemplation, "dont know why they didnt do this in the first place" could be applied to pretty much everything youve run across in this project. Good to know you are tackling this reno properly - especially since it will become a rental. You are being smart & responsible with this. Kudos! Look forward to the next update
Ha, maybe. You've got to give people slack though. This house was built almost 100 years ago and I bet they didn't owe money on the house...I'd rather live in a shack than have a house payment.
This house is shaping up. Can't wait to see the final finish. Keep up the GREAT WORK.
You're so productive. ...handy young man. Inspirational. Good on you.
Thank you
I think you have two permanent haters. (Thumber-downers.) Meh, that's alright. The rest of us really enjoy your updates!
I think you are right, I get a guaranteed two thumbs down within the first few hours every time!
Homemade Home - mother-in-law, father-in-law !
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Haters gonna hate. I enjoy your videos
I love your videos and the suspenders are so FUN!
It's amazing to me how you can do all of this. Great videos. 👍
Anyone can learn! Thanks for watching.
I'm so excited
I did not realize my videos had that effect on viewers.
Your sense of humor will serve you well brother.
Thank you
So much work!! This is dedication and docus!! Also that thumbnail reeled me in!! 😁
Ha, I read "docus" and was like, "What is docus" looked it up......then realized you just missed the f. Thanks for watching.
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I lol'd at your thumbnail for it! ;D
Ha, thanks
I am really enjoying this series. Thanks for showing us your work.
Thank you seal.
Hahahhaah, its my baby pic, I'm not as cute now
This is my kind of Zen. 😌
hey i learned something....good trick about using wedged boards to hold up the top plates when working alone. Im stealing this idea.
It's looking good brother you the man :)
Thanks
I took an old carriage house, built in 1910, and turned it into a small apartment. Too small to park a car in, had two rooms on the side to house tools, and equine stuff. About 20x20, board and batten siding. What little bit of 2x4 were actual 2x4. Tore out the whole north wall and rebuilt it. Put in top grade windows, very nice flooring, studded the walls and put up sheetrock. It didn't have any electricity or plumbing. New tin roof put on, insulation in the walls, floor and ceiling. It turned out beautiful. Guess next project should be the house, also built in 1910.
Only thang I would of done differently would be insulate and plywood behind the box then bump the wall out by the width of the box from floor to ceiling that would’ve probably made that extra slack in the Hot and neutral look a little more intentional/ professional to a building inspector
You framed that window in with the plug for the AC behind the framing. How do you plan on getting the AC out?
I am now to your channels. I love them. Very motivating.
That was very observant! I had to cut the cord and replace it.
VGAPR Garage I was just about to say that lol
Dustin Kinser ditto,same here lol...
I know this isn't the case in this video, but some window units you can pull the front panel off and disconnect the wiring in the front of it, then slide it out of the window for service... Seems most window units aren't designed that way these days though.
Fuck that ac unit
I love this video there’s no music
I'm pretty sure your suspenders aren't to code
Yet another comment that I can't think of a clever response too.
Your hair isn’t to code either. Dude got backstreet boy hairdo.
Here - you need permits and inspections for little things like a water heater or replacement of 8 feet of side walk.
I love the suspenders!!
I just found this channel and have been binge watching, a couple videos back I paused and goggled for construction suspenders.
Making good progress, keep it up.
Thanks
Have you ever done something you'd consider 'stupid' when redoing a house? Any safety tips or cost effective tips you've come up with? Does the concrete wall sweat and they were worried about the water in the box?
FoolyLiving hi Andrea!
I've never done one single stupid thing in my life...just kidding. I have but nothing too big of a deal. When you are working alone things go too slow to get too far before you know you've messed up. I did forget to turn off the main breaker when working on this box, the two main lines coming in can't be turned off but I disconnected all the breakers and pulled all the wires out without turning the main breaker off....could have easily been shocked. As far as tips, I feel experience is best. The more you have the less dumb stuff you do. As far as costs, I do everything pretty cheaply. I think the main thing is to not worry or focus to much on any one house, just get it done and move along. Taking too long is the worst thing you can do if you are doing it for income reasons. There won't be any issues with water getting in the box. Thanks
Heya, Emilly =)
You can always pull the meter yourself if it does not have a special locking system. Whining from the power company but nothing else usually.
In my area, calling the poco to disconnect would have required an inspection to turn back on.
Was about to go to bed then saw you posted... nap will have to wait!
Ha
Thumbs up for this house.
Thanks
You are so young to be so knowledgeable about so many things.. framing, plumbing, electrical... Did you work with your father a lot growing up?
Thanks. My Dad has showed me how to do a lot, but most of the house stuff I just learned on my own working on houses.
Homemade Home Well we are all impressed! Even if we know a 'thing or two', we get to learn a few more from watching your videos. Great job!!
I was doing stuff like that when I was in my teens. Dads are great, aren't they? He started teaching me when I was old enough to pick up a hammer. Bet his dad was the same.
Just make it look clean and professional .. have all your wires untwisted and flat in the box.. and they normally will pass it right through.. you would have to pull your meter to redo that wire.. then you have to deal with the utilities .. its looking really good
I've upgraded service to two houses, adding and wiring new boxes and worked in a bunch of boxes rewiring either a whole house or adding circuits. I'm a big fan of keeping things organized and yes, the inspector notices. Thanks.
"I don't know why they didn't do it that way in the first place." My husband and I have uttered that phrase so many times as we remodel our house. For instance, we replaced the dishwasher and the old one was using a fuel line for the water line, rather than the proper tubing. Doh!
Ha, yeah. Not the first time ive thought that.
i dont get it why dontyou attach the frame to the wall....with some screws ....or using plastc pockets and selftap screw....
Great progress man...always learning from you
Thanks
I want a nailgun like that.
Aluminum wiring? I have not seen that in years. Job is looking good love the thumbnail
It's just the main service lines, they are all aluminum now as far as I know. The rest of the wiring is copper.
The majority of new homes still have aluminum service wires as they are much less expensive and electricians just adjust cable size because its aluminum
Great video thanks for sharing.
Thank you
you Americans have it so easy no main compartments can bring a wire in anywhere flexible service cable
You got that right, a lot of "foreigners" tell me all the time how inferior out electrical codes are......I love the way we do it. I like the way many of them do it too, but wouldn't want to pay for it....oh, and I wouldn't even be allowed to do it if I was there. To me what it looks like is they live in an area that is so indoctrinated that they feel they should not be allowed to and are proud of that. It's just not the American spirit, even though so many people are shifting that direction. Come on over and buy yourself a house!
Indoctrinated is right. It’s happening in America fast. Pretty soon none of us will be able to do any work on our own house. Forced to hire, forced to pay. Not in the name of safety, in the name of government gets there fee and guaranteed revenue for every project. They don’t want anyone to be self sufficient.
Dude I love your videos, but please tell me you disconnected the main power at the meter before you did that to the main electric panel.
........... it was hot
Whoever suggested Steven Pinkers book 'Enlightenment Now' on the radio made a good suggestion
Awesome work!
I'm sorry I didn't even think about that I have been watching all your videos on this house I should have known that it wasn't structured walls it's just for the insulation and drywall only geez now I feel stupid anyway your doing a great job doing all that by yourself out there keep up the good work sorry again about the dumb question
No big deal!
Was wondering if you were getting a rough inspection, if so he may comment on the top plates not tying the walls together...
I don't think it will be a problem in this case if so I can add metal brackets that would go under the drywall.
I am loving your viedos.
The amount of times I've wanted to say "watch those fingers!" I am getting very motherly worried watching this!
You know a lot construction bro!
Just enough to be dangerous.
Love your videos. A little voice over goes a long way. It's ten minutes more work but it would make a world of difference. Hard to watch the silent stuff. Keep it up though! Not sure why but I find this renovation incredibly entertaining.
THanks
His energy is so positive and transparent
Dangerous, but I like it! The branch circuits probably didn't have enough slack to move them to the exterior wall when they had the panel replaced.
I think the house was rewired at the time the service was upgraded since it had all modern 12-2 romex.
You can reuse the old romex you pulled out as long as it's copper wire and has a rubber jacket. Also, if you put the switch boxes in at 48" to the top the drywall will go up easier.
Keep up the good work man I like watching your videos.
May reuse it although If I kept everything I could reuse I'd have a pile as big as the house...luckily I did the boxes for switches at 48, a little further along than the videos!
Ac cord end of the video it's in the window frame
I like the blue wallpaper and door 😞
From what I know, it is required to have wood spacer between panel and masonry.
I was thinking maybe Tyvek wrap applied on the inside walls for a moisture barrier .
Yeti8it faced insulation batts do that too
Glad I found your channel. I'm really enjoying watching your mind work around some hiccups in your plans. But I need to make one very serious comment. Just because you've pulled the main breaker in your electric panel doesn't mean there's no current inside. You looked pretty casual working around and using a driver inside it while there's still enough power in there to send you to your knees - and possibly the hospital. Please be careful.
My old man always told to me “never trust a man that wears a belt and suspenders simultaneously, they have trust issues and therefore cannot be trusted”. LOL Great videos bud! I’m hooked!
surprised people take notice to that so much....and there's many reasons to where both.Thanks.
I keep seeing that trailer next to the house. Are you going to build a privacy fence or something?
Nope, it is what it is. Plenty of people that won't mind. You only have to find one person! Thanks for watching.
You did the electrical work with the mains on??? Shocking!
everything looks great and I would have moved it too. Just curiuos if the inspector cought the crimped service wire, between the cinder block and the stud. That would not have passed in my area. I'm watching in series so if this is addressed later no response necessary.
I'm waiting on the Bill Dance-like bloopers one day.. But not everyone has his luck with accidents.
Waiting for remarks about your lederhosen! Nice work!
I've come back to your comment multiple times and just can't come up with anything clever.
I didn't notice, but he kinda does look like a Keebler elf, now that you mention it. Ha, HA! Edelweiss.
As a qualified electrician the way you handled that switchboard with the power still connected made me super uneasy. Loving the videos though, keep it up!
As an unqualified electrician, I was uneasy doing it.
@@homemadehome5575 my thought too ... was there a breaker / cut-off switch outside at the meter?
just pop out the meter and do it yourself if you have issues. usually no one cares if seu is a bit long, the untaped neutral might be your only issue
I ended up having the service disconnected for some other stuff and went ahead and wired the box with the new circuits...... the work I did in this video felt like diffusing a bomb at times being careful to not touch the wrong things....it was a bad idea. I'm a fan of disconnects, even if not required.
Awesome. Starting to plan to buy and renovate my mother's house, built in 1927! Boy do I have my work cut out for me. I would demolish it but it's just so darn beautiful and unique, it's worth the renovation costs. Anyway, I have a question, whats the narliest injury you've ever gotten from renovations?
Shouldn't there be conduit over the wire going into the house to the box?
Thumbnail says it all - haha.
Thanks for watching
Have you been checking plumb on those studs?
Holy cow, Ive done some dangerous stuff in my house but I have never moved a hot electric panel
It's near the top of my list.
Moving a panel that is hooked up to power? Seems unsafe. Could have power turned off at pole first
Can you do a video going over your process for building permits if that applies to you?
It's going to vary depending on location, but maybe. In short, just call your local government, ask for the building permit and inspections department and they will tell you exactly what you need to do.
What are those voices in the background? They are extremely quiet, is it NPR?
I just hope you shut off the breaker going to the box!, and not just the breaker in the box. I have been zapped by 480 for doing something very similar
You have made good choices on everything except for that outfit! Dude! What were you thinking? What if you got shocked and had to go to the hospital wearing that get up? ;)
You moved the metal panel against a cold wall in a laundry room? Aren't you worried about condensation on the panel?
It will be ok
I SOOOOOooooooo have a man like you on my X-Mass wish list!!!! (lol)
I think you're sending me a message!
Lol..Sadly it appears you already have a lovely special someone but I'm hopeful there are others like yourself out there (somewhere) hoping to come across a great mate such as myself! (where they all are, I don't know but I remain hopeful :)
i was clicking around on my phone the first few mins trying to fgure out if my phone finally broke or what since i couldnt hear smything but the captions were saying things XD
Thanks for the video, hope I didn't miss this in your video..... when replacing a main panel, if the wires are too short, can a splice be added using wire nuts, where the wire nut connections would be contained in the main panel box?
You had me nervous moving that breaker box buddy , no rubber gloves or any insulator , yolo
Loving the updates! Quick question (might have been asked before): are you doing any outside cladding? That facade is making me impatient ;)
Yes, I like the outside to look rough until it's done so the house does not stand out. Don't want people to be too curious. Inconspicuous is the way to go.
Couldn't hear a sound.
I could hear what I seems to be a podcast in the silent bits. What were you listening to?
did you leave space between the framed walls and the block? here it is code or have to use vapor barrier .
lol did you demo that panel still hot?
Probably a bad idea since the main lugs are still hot and only protected from fault from the fuse at the transformer.
+Ike Costner yes....it was scary.
Is that a monster smoker outside the window? Did it come with the house? If so, I am truly jealous.
It's an oil drum
Saw that later..lol bummed
Wow! That took some major cojones to move that box like you did, lol.
I was sure to be aware of myself while doing so.
The only thing I can see is with the electrical panel location you have created a thermal bridge that will be cold in winter and hot in the summer, would have been better to put it within the insulated envelope.
I don't live in an extreme location when it comes to weather, I can also slip some rigid insulation behind it if I'd like.
I think that would be a good idea if you can get it in, I am sure it will help draft-proofing as well, good idea.
Two studs holding up that electrical box? Funny, I just see one. :) (Cheers, great job, all joking aside!)
Funny
Wow, is there anything you don’t know how to do? Impressive
Many, many things.
your a braver man than I am
Maybe just a little crazier.
Folks, I am curious in doing this electrical work should he have disconnected the power? Seems a stretch to move the panel wiring like that and handle the box in the way he did.
Absolutely!
Hey I have a question for ya when you put the header over the window at the end of the video don't you guys down there have to put the headers the other way like we do here in Michigan we have to put the 2+4 on the side and then put a half inch piece of plywood between the two 2+4s the put the header in to make your 3 1/2 inch filler because it's stronger the other way I'm just asking what the rules are and why you did it the way you did it ??
I framed in Mi back in the 70s and 80s, we used to do hillbilly headers in partition walls for doors/windows that carried no load. 2x4 on the flat cripples above to top plate...
These walls are just for drywall, not really structural in a normal sense.
not structural framing, the house is masonry.
lol probably should have seen if there were replies already.
English guy here, see those type of consumer units on american youtube channels all the time they pretty much the standard over there? Is there really no cover for the Line terminals?
I've got the door and cover off to work on stuff, but yes, some sort of plastic covers over the main lugs would be nice. The best thing to do is to install a disconnect outside between the meter and breaker panel so you can turn the box off.
yeah in england we have to install a lockable switch that disconnects the mains from the incomer and the board. Interesting to see how other countries do things, anyway great channel keep up the good work.
Thanks
up to 4:42 the sound is all messed up. way too low and you can only guess the voice over
Performensch isn't he listening to the radio?
Yeah, it's just the radio, so I turned down the volume as it sounded bad. Just turn on any music you like and enjoy!
Can you stop the banging? I'm trying to hear the podcast!
When you / he puts up the wall studs, you / he nails the top on one side and the bottom on the other side. Is that for a specific structural reason?
Just the way the cookie crumbled.
I think I would have put the electrical box in the bedroom that way it wouldn't show
It won't show where it's at, it is going to be in what will turn into the utility/laundry room
Homemade Home since I have viewed your next video I see where the electric box is. My bad. You are doing a wonderful job!
Did you put the cord for the AC unit behind the 2 x 4 under the window?
I did
What’s the podcast you were listening too in this one? Sounds interesting.
I don't know, I just listen to whatever I'm interested in that day.
Not sure if it was asked but did you take the thickness of the drywall and trim into account when framing the window? Looks awful close to me.
It'll be fine.
Love your channel. Your builds are fun to watch. I'm curious, what Harbor Freight framing nailer do you use? I know they sell a few different kinds such as the 3 in 1 and then the different angles individually. Is the one you use one you would recommend or do you recommend a different one?
I'm not sure which angle it is where I sit.....it only shoots one angle of framing nail. I like it. I'd probably get the adjustable one. Gives you more flexibility with nails that are available.
Were you working on this panel while it was still live? The video showed you turning of the main power at the panel to the other circuits but not the power at the meter.
Enjoying you videos.
I mean, why wear a gask mask and safety glasses if you handle your electricity while main breakers are still on. One lose wire touching your body, one reflex "catch" when it slips and youre done for with a pretty high chance - there will be no RCD saving your life as this seems to be the main feed for your house. People can complain about the "safety police" all they want, but dont cry if there will be a video of another house which never gets uploaded for this exact reason.
I have nothing to say to refute your comment...not a good idea and I'm not going to be doing it again.
All I can say is that you're a VERY smart man, and to top it off, you're VERY handsome too!
Thank you sir.
I just got to say one more thing, you beat all I have ever seen. You are just a genius! and I really mean that! I watched quite a few of your videos last night. You're just a one man show. "This Old House" has NOTHING on you. You could show them a thing or two. You are just a down to earth honest guy. I went to the office this morning, and I told my boss all about you and showed him some of your videos. All he could say was "WOW" that dude is fantastic. And I said to him, " yeah, I know, right" Oh yeah, I watched your video where you was all dressed up in that suit. Man, that was so cool! That skit was so funny. I have to say that you're a great actor too! I could go on and on about you. You really made an impression on me. You are just an inspiration to me. And yes, I most definitely subscribed to your channel, and all of your videos get a thumbs up from me! Anyways, I've said enough for one day. Keep on keeping on dude and have a good evening. :-)
This work is going to be inspected? It's permitted?
Yankee Inventions
Everything is permitted!
Which podcast is in background ?