"Standard height is 48" to top of the box" Best tip so far on all the countless wiring of electrical I have seen. Thanks for taking a second to include that.

@LightGesture

Ай бұрын

I personally roughed my house at 42" to bottom, because children and we have stuff in our hands often.

That was an excellent demonstration of twisting 4 #12 gauge wires. I need to practice that more as I seem to make a good looking spiral only about 70% of the time. My limited experience tells me that connecting 3 or more 12 gauge wires makes pre twisting mandatory. Then again, I could not worry about it and just use Wago 221 lever nuts. I think they are the gold standard currently.

Great job on how you present the information to the audience. I'm a fan and you have earned another subscriber. Researching this stuff to run my own electric into my soon to be constructed workshop. I have yet to see any video that takes you through the complete setup from the breaker panel to connecting lights, switches, receptacles and fans. I will keep looking.

What a great instructor you are. You seem to cover all the bases.

Thank you so much. You have such excellent habits and systematic ways of doing the job. I learned a lot!

Excellent tips and demonstration. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to film and produce these videos. I find them very helpful and informative. Thank you so much, keep up the good work!

Your video was extremely helpful. I put a half bath in the basement and had to run a new line for the ceiling fan and light. After watching the video I had no problem putting the fan and light combo in. Thanks

This dude has some of the best videos on electrical outlet there. Nice work man

Easy to follow, easy to understand, simple basic instructions makes for a great learning experience. Great video.

I appreciate your strong physical connection before twisting on the wire nuts, looks like a best practice. I am currently troubleshooting a switch that turns on 2 lights, only the first light from the switch turns on. I have continuity from one fixture to the next. I only have voltage on the first fixture. All of the light fixtures have wire feeds with black twisted to white which is foreign to me. Perplexed.

Thank you so much for this video. I recently installed a bathroom fan and was able to wire it today after watching your video.

I found this video very clear to follow and very instructional for an amateur like me. I was able to understand why I was having some issues with a timer switch that I want to install. Thanks

I have been watching all your videos and have learned a lot. Thank you!

Ben, excellent videos keep them coming thank for sharing your experience, fantastic 👍

Thank u for the closeups or zooming and the detailed explanation, heads up and time. Will certainly subscribe

Another excellent video. I've been using the Wago connectors for a while now instead of the twist caps and prefer the space savings in the box. Long-term I think they will perform better as any changes in the box won't require untwisting wires and having to shorten them to remove the damage from the twist. They also save time.

@Roy-ij1wq

9 ай бұрын

I agree that the Wagos are convenient if there is a chance you will be adding or subtracting wires from a junction box especially when field conditions require a change of plans. For example, I just added 12/3 to an outlet box to power a switch for undercabinet lights. And the video showed a great applicaton for Wagos to test the switch circuit by simulating the switch being on. Another great application is using the new inline Wago to lengthen a short wire. My problem with Wagos is that it is easy for the levers to accidently open when folding wires into the box and the wires don't always seat if you are not careful. If space is not an issue, I may remove the Wagos and replace them with wire nuts before folding the wire into the box. If space is an issue, or if I decide to keep the Wago, I tape the levers down before folding.

Awesome thank you 2nd video of yours that I really needed to finish my basement!

Thanks for teaching electrical systems!

So clear and clean connection thank you very helpful

Thanks for explaining it in detail. Loved it man. Keep rocking 👍cheers

Great video. Your explanations are clear and easy to understand. I look forward to your other videos.

Great video. Very thorough. All the detailed explanations are spot on.I like to also write the "light/fan" on the edge of the sheeting before putting it in the box so it's visible inside on entry. I don't do the sheeting sleeve as you have done. I liked the stripper with the sheeting cutter, but I'm not sure I want to get a stripper. It's such a hassle pinch tearing it with the linesmen.

Super helpful as I'm doing my rough in my garage right now. Sub'd! I have a feeling I will be checking your channel out frequently the next few months :)

While it is code now to have a neutral present at every switch box...adding the pigtails for them when not needed is unnecessary. You have them capped off in the back in case it's needed for a future change, but since you're using regular switches adding the pigtails is just taking up more space in the box. Plus more of a chance to have a wire nut come off and cause a short. Yes, it's convenient to have the pigtails ready to go if they're eventually needed but the cons far outweigh that. Otherwise great job and very neat work. Union apprentice electrician here from LA and enjoy your vids.

@ricoludovici2825

2 жыл бұрын

Benjamin tells us that the more you manipulate copper wire, the stiffer it becomes. He likes to connect the wires and push them into the box ONE TIME. That is HIS particular custom. You are not wrong but he - and I - really don't like pulling wires out and reconnecting them.

@keithharrington4595

2 жыл бұрын

As an apprentice, please make sure you are reading the code carefully. Does 90.4 really say that ahj can toss out all the NEC rules? Does 110.3.(B). Really demand we follow the manufacturer's instructions? Does 404.2.(C). Really have about 6 exceptions to the, "neutral in every box"? And is it ahj or NEC that lets us not fill those 1/4 in holes in 4 x 4 metal boxes? They are un-used openings. Your friends and family are probably already looking to you as an expert. Work hard, be that guy.

I wondered why the green caps had holes in them 🤭 Nice....

Well explained it .I watched so many videos but this one was the perfect one . Thanks so much 🙏

I agree with andy. Per haps you could save on a couple safe off nuts if you just cut a 12" com pigtail strip both ends and insert them in your com bundle. Then just roll them into the box and if there is a future need all they need do is cut the com loop in half and use as needed. But I am splitting hairs. Beautiful work as usual.

@Captskeeter

3 жыл бұрын

OOps Andy H... Sorry Andy

This was by far the best video on this.

What explanation step by step easy to understand, thank you very much for your time

I like ur instruction..as a retired educator I appreciate mastery Of Subject Matter. Outstanding..I Share u with my People Stay Safe

Excellent channel Ben. Not rough in related but I really like to install fan timer switches with ten minute run time up to an hour run time to help get rid of shower humidity to help prevent mildew. Not sure if I trust the humidity sensor switches to run long enough.

@normferguson2769

2 жыл бұрын

I use the Edwards timer myself. Considering we now know that, in Canada, the shower moisture penetrates the drywall and condenses on the poly sheet when it is cold out, and then can drip back in when it warms up, causing black mold on the drywall. The timer lets the occupant leave the fan on for an hour after a shower while they head out to work, etc. It saves coming home at night to find a fan still running. The hour of fan seems to vent the moisture nicely.

@jefferystensland1304

2 жыл бұрын

I have went to using humidity sensor switch as my step kids won't turn the fan on, also installing one on my rental.

Excellent video. I'd use a 2 port Wago lever nut for the unused neutral pigtails.

Ben you did excellent on this one (not that my opinion matters) but in all aspects you nailed it, yes you are beyond what’s required but doing a lot for future is what separates the true craftsman from everyone else. especially liked the staple requirements 👍. Informational note many blue plastic boxes for new work don’t actually have a clamping mechanism it’s more of a knockout...very common, on new builds..

@ibrahimbabatunde9975

3 жыл бұрын

You're from which country, am also into electrical

When I lived in a home in Garden Grove, I wanted to install a ceiling fan in my bedroom, without opening the walls, and put in the three speed fan switch and light control where my existing light switch is. So I have access to the attic above, and put in a box near the light switch. The wire going to the switch was then connected to one of the romex that was going to the switch, and to the wire leaving the switch to the next one. so I now have 3 extra wires. It made hooking up the light easy. I had three romex going to that switch, in from the circuit breaker, out to the next light switch, and out to the existing ceiling light fixture. It's been 30 years, so not all is remembered right, but I did get it done without needing to install more wires. For the living room, I put in a steel box in the attic, nailed to a 2X6, and then cut a hole in the drywall below that, and put 1 romex to that box. Then put in a ceiling fan that has a built in remote control, so easy! Glad I did that, and every new ceiling fan after that one. I put it on the same circuit breaker as my furnace, and that has plenty of extra power before reaching the 15 amp limit.

Excellent demonstration! Enjoy your videos. Have they made any cheap, throw away electrical box covers yet? I see so many boxes filled with drywall mud or spray texture.

Enjoyable. Thank you

Great job I’ve learned a lot. Thanks again

Excellent clear instructions! Subscribed.

Excellent explanation Benji ... Good vid as usual ...

Great work , very professional

thank you so much for your lecture . it is very interesting!

Gracias amigo good vídeo, today I learn algo nuevo. Thank you teacher!!

Thanks Ben 😊👍

As always. Well done!

good info, good delivery ! Thank you ~

Very helpful video, thank you so much!

Nice job, loved your presentation on DIY wiring. Learned quite a lot with your video! Thank you, keep up the good work!

Great video . Thanks for sharing. Greetings from LA

Great video! Thanks for the information!

Love your content. Would like to see a video on how to install a surge protector on a 50 amp sub panel in a detached garage. Presently I have found no videos on KZread. Thanks.

@frankhynes4514

3 жыл бұрын

Yes a surge protector, I have blinking lights and on street with 10 homes with one feed from electrical grid line to one transformer feeds total street I am think surgery protector might minimize the blink in lights

Amazing explanation man ! Keep up the good. New subscriber for sure.

That was so much help was having problems with that 👍👍👍

Excellent clean work my friend!

I like your videos, very easy to understand

You're the man. Thanks!

Muy buen vídeo gracias x la información ℹ️

Very informative, Thank you

Excellent video. Thanks

Love that wire stripper.

Subscribed my friend very good the way you explain on how to do electric work

Great video and I did subscribe-I’m in the process of adding a bathroom to my house so this will come in very handy.

exelent work very clean and professional

Excellent showing.

Great, step by step .!!!

Fantastic video. Just what I was looking for with no b.s.

Thank you very much for your video's!

Nice Job I learned a lot

That was super awesome!

Hey I've seen a couple of your videos and I love how you take it slow and explain very well. But I watched a different video with you wiring a 4 gang box and you told your friend that all of the neutrals are not supposed to be connected because they're different circuits but in this one you did. So if I'm wiring a 3 or 4 gang box with one power supply coming in are all the neutrals supposed to be connected for all the switches? also would I be able to jump another hot wire from a box like in this video to another box with a single pole switch.I'd really love to see a video with you showing step by step of wiring everything together in a deep junction box in a attic for lights and fans, 3way switches etc. Just to go more in depth a little. And by the way I'm gonna subscribe

good video, thank you,

Great job.

Good video! Thanks

This was excellent!

Volunteering with habitat they drywall everything first then we wire the boxes with switches and outlets

I wouldn’t change a damn thing. Beautiful

@DirkGorgiel

3 жыл бұрын

Here in Germany I switch the Light in the Bathroom, and the Fan turns on 30 sec later, when I turn off the Light the Fan turns off after 5 min.

@DirkGorgiel

3 жыл бұрын

Funny hazardous Wirenuts.

I was watching your "Live sink" and water fixture that is causing your touchless sensor to show live power. Reminded me of another place, where that happened in a bar. They had a un-used roof top spinning sign, (1970's). and when that circuit breaker was on, then the whole place - every metal stud or wall panel, they where all "Hot". By disconnecting that one wire, it all went back to normal. Easy way to discover the problem is shut off 1 CB at a time, until the fault goes away. In some homes, you need to shut off all of the breakers, then turn on 1 at a time, until the fault shows up. Then shut off that breaker, and turn on the rest, one at a time, until the fault comes back. So now you have 2 circuit breakers that someplace in that home are connected together. Good luck finding that problem. Yes I have seen it in a couple of homes. It is actually far more danger than you might think. So say that if CB #2 is on, the circuit is energized and rated at 20 amps. Shut off #2 and turn on #6, and now both circuits have power, and the #6 breaker can also feed 20 amps into the same circuit, without tripping. So in reality, you could be pulling 35 amps and not trip breaker #2 or #6. This can happen when you feed one receptacle to another, and then you get two circuits connected through 1 receptacle. Many times this happens when you have a table light that is controlled by a wall switch, and they mess it all up! Good luck with your project!

Good video. Nice close up views of all work. What switch needs neutrals connected?

Hey Ben, Thanks for great video do you have the finished video after the rough in

The neutral wires look into using wagos or the ideal push ins I grabbed a bag of the 4 port push ins those where a great time saver and using 2 of them was less space than a orange wirenut. I'm really starting to phase out wirenuts over the wagos and the ideal pushins especially for ground wires with multi feeds in a j-box where separating them for testing is so much easier

@sparks6666

3 жыл бұрын

An hvac guy came and did some service on my unit I wired in with Wago's... first the apprentice said "what the hell is this?" Then the lead guy said something like "those are telephone connectors" Haha.

@wizard3z868

3 жыл бұрын

@@sparks6666 I cld see it. I just started using em so I w

Very nice job, thank you very much. 👍

Looks good

Benjamin, I wanted to rough wire up for a ceiling fan and light on separate switches, one a dimmer and the other a single pole in one of the rooms. How many wires do I need? For BTW for all your excellent videos.

Wiring in a standby generator would be a good vid....real good channel....

@rodgerhatfield3068

3 жыл бұрын

Check the videos. It’s in there already

@raymondthompson3607

3 жыл бұрын

That's great thank you.

@rodgerhatfield3068

3 жыл бұрын

The way ben explains it makes it easier to follow!!

@joemorales9093

3 жыл бұрын

@@rodgerhatfield3068 ok thanks!....would love to put a generator in that will run 100% everything for the house....I think preferably that runs off nat gas.....thanks again...

Clear. nice!

Thank you very much

Interesting how you wire up in America compared to here in Australia and the UK which are similar. We wire bathroom fans and heater lamps to the light circuit of 10 amps 240v. A dedicated lighting circuit is often used in larger builds to bathrooms only. I like the boxes even though we don't see boxes used at the stitch points over here in domestic builds.

@Dmitrytln

3 жыл бұрын

In Europe many people use washing machines in their bathrooms (often illegally cause distance from bath/shower to electric appliances should be at least 2 foot, but people install them close to bath), so 10A circuit is very small and bathroom requires two circuits. In large European bathrooms some people organise saunas, which requires 3-phase electric power. In America quarter is powered with high voltage and each consumer has dedicated transformer, but in Europe districts have common transformer and such saunas in bathroom sometimes cause voltage drop, especially in historical districts.

@frankhynes4514

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for instant hot water heater until I was told 60Amp service is required for electric units or run gas We passed on instant hot water maybe loop back system we had old house

@gerdberg4188

3 жыл бұрын

Wow no boxes I would love to see that !!!!!!

I love your videos. I find them thorough and easy to understand.

Subscribed only because we have the same automatic wire strippers😂. Great work!

I have an outlet that’s reading open neutral. Pretty sure the double light switch that on the line is whats wired wrong that causing it. However I’m only my second week into an electrical helper. I can’t follow this but it has helped me

@christophernersesian2238

2 жыл бұрын

Your white/blue wire, (wire that has no current) is not properly connected. Either its loose or not properly connected to where its making contact with the connectors to the light switch or wall plug/outlet to where it completes the current.

What type of connections you use for AC system when splicing circuits wire.

Thank u 🙏 excellent explanation 👏👏

Excellent video Ben. I would just add a ladder diagram to get more information. Thanks

Thanks 😊

Your information is good and useful

Thanks means alot

Awesome 👍 great job 👍

Well informed and well explained video. I do have a question in regard to installing a bathroom exhaust fan with a light. Do have any videos that show how to add a bathroom exhaust fan switch to an existing light switch? So I would like to add another switch in my bathroom that will control the exhaust fan. Can I piggyback off the existing light switch? Thanks in advance

What was that wire stripping tool you used for the insulation on the white and black wires? Those were awesome.

Good job man

You do not need AFCI protection for a bathroom that has a dedicated 20 amp circuit just for each bathroom, you can if you want, but you do not need a dual function breaker, just gfi protection so the bath plug is gfi protected. I would just use a gfi receptical to meet code, instead of a gfi breaker, its about $30 cheaper. Some day afci may be required for the bathroom. Great channel, keep it up!

@rayzerot

Жыл бұрын

I think I heard that the most recent NEC calls for AFCI. It's important to remember though that NEC is optional and most states use NEC codes that are a decade or more older than the most up to date NEC iteration