You attached the wire in the wrong direction on the first and third switch. Wires should always wrap around the terminal screw in a clockwise direction. That way when you tighten it up the screw pulls the wire around to help close the loop and make a better connection. i know this is a cosmetic thing, but most electricians will put all the slots of the screws in the same direction. Sometimes It's just the little things that make the job more professional looking

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

Not an electrician.. never claimed to be. Just a do it myself guy. It will be fine as is. Thanks for watching.

@donaldshimkus539

2 ай бұрын

Also, once proper breaker(s) are turned off, I put a piece of red electrical tape across the breaker handle so as to let others know not to turn it on. If you have a breaker lockout that's even better.

@Bobrogers99

Ай бұрын

I'm not an electrician and I knew that. It just makes sense.

The green screws are for ground wires. A lot of electricians are lazy and don’t bother to ground them during initial construction.

@doinjusfine1

Ай бұрын

I am finding that out as well. Looking into correcting that. Thanks for the comment !!

You had enough pigtail length that you could just snip the wires at the screws, restripped and used fresh wire behind the new screws. Just a thought.

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

True.. good point

Saving the day once again! 👏🏻

One last comment: make sure to install single pole switches correctly so the correct read, “Off and “On”.

@doinjusfine1

Ай бұрын

Yea my wife would. catch that and shoot me over it. Lol. Thanks again !

Consider installing arc fault circuit interrupter breakers in the bathroom.

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

I'll look into it.. thanks !!

Don't use the 59 cent builder special switches and receptacles. Better to buy the commercial ones even though they cost more.

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

You are probably right. We live in a small town and they had the 99 vent ones or the $5 ones. I took the cheap path. I may rethink that after I inspect the other switches.

@mrcryptozoic817

2 ай бұрын

💯 In every case, use either commercial back-wire type or the new integrated Wago type.

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

@@mrcryptozoic817 I will look into it ! Thanks

Where are the ground tails?

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

Wasn't on there when i took it apart.

Nice video but I have some constructive comments: Some of the original screw wires were wired incorrectly as the “shepard’s hook” should go around the screw in a clockwise direction when you tighten the screw as an electrician would never to it the other way. Suggest using a $2-3 dollar commercial switches with screw back plate wiring, NOT PUSH IN BACK STABBING tat is found on cheaper 99 cent switches. Commercial switches will last longer in high traffic on/off environments. Each switch needs to be grounded via their each ground screw for electrical safety. In the case of switches, you test the switch with one lead on the screw and the other lead to the ground wire inside the box, not both leads on each screw at the same time. Do the same thing on the other screw to ground to see that one is live instead.

@doinjusfine1

Ай бұрын

Very good input !! Thank you!

20 years is a baby home. 120 years, now your getting into a older home. A properly built home should last a 150 years, as long as it's maintained. An at new houses going at up to a half a million dollars today, they should last 200 to get your moneys worth. My house was built in 1950 and the 74 year old switches are still working great. But I agree those original switches which you had were not the best, even back then.

@doinjusfine1

2 ай бұрын

Yes is agree. At the cost of things now we have to make them last. Thank you for the comment !!