An Electrical Panel Installation, But Sexier

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An Electrical Panel Installation, But Sexier

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Synopsis:
The new Leviton smart panel is a beauty. Not only is it a clean white, but it offers financial flexibility through the standard or smart package, a metal or glass cover (classy & necessary for wifi signals), plug-on neutral bars, and one-time breaker terminations for simple replacement.
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Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Homeowner Interaction
1:17 - Core Value: Integrity
2:33 - Leviton Panel Introduction
7:13 - Dismantling Old Panel
10:12 - Leviton Panel Pre-Fab
10:24 - Cutting Additional Wall Space
12:44 - More Prep
13:40 - Meter & Household Surge Protection
14:42 - Framing Obstructions
15:03 - Running Wire Through Ceiling
16:27 - Removing Old Panel
17:07 - Mounting Leviton Panel
19:56 - Material Runs :(
20:55 - Terminating Circuits Back Into The Panel
25:41 - Re-Energizing The House
30:25 - Cost Considerations
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@thecanadiantradesman7916 Жыл бұрын

There should be more contractors that take as much pride in their work as you do. Honesty and integrity is non existent these days

@cr1m203 Жыл бұрын

So why don’t more home owners do it themselves?

@thecanadiantradesman7916 Жыл бұрын

@@cr1m203 because most of the world doesn't have the money to do it mostly and the know how and skills typically come from trade school which again takes time money and commitment and most of all most home owners don't know the difference between quality and hazards due to the previously mentioned.

@cr1m203 Жыл бұрын

@@thecanadiantradesman7916 sucks to be those home owners then. As a home owner myself I didn’t need a license to have common sense in hazards. Every field has dangerous hazards. There is no such thing as a fit all solution unless a person has common sense for danger. I do my own electrical work, my own plumbing work and so on. I have went behind “licensed work” and to be honest a license doesn’t mean someone has common sense. Case in point, you need a drivers license to drive an automobile yet people have shown their ability not to be able to drive said vehicle.

@Willtellthetruth 3 ай бұрын

You realize that if it's "non-existent" that means no one has it, including the people in this video.

@jfrost412 Жыл бұрын

The way you not only "butter" your customers up, but properly inform them on situations outside of your control is a skill. Your people skills are on point!

@MrKen59 Жыл бұрын

If I may make a suggestion - carry a small magnet and put it below the area where you are drilling to catch the pieces as they fall. I like the panel.

@TeamHeapMI Жыл бұрын

I was looking for someone to comment that, or take a small piece of cardboard to place under the hole you're drilling to keep shavings from falling into the panel.

@billsmith9249 Жыл бұрын

I am an IT field engineer for over 22 years. In the early 2000's i got tired of waiting for electricians to run my conduit and wires for Rack related outlets and cables so I shadowed under a journeyman old timer (think he had over 30 years in the field) and he taught me more than I will ever remember. I can easily rewire regular houses, change meter sockets, even disconnect the wires from the poles (our utility carrier doesn't care because it is less for them to do). I say all that because, while I'm decent, I'm certainly no electrical pro, but neither do people doing their own electric on youtube warrant any extra "kudos" from me. HOWEVER, you impressed me with your A) DETAIL, B) KNOWLEDGE, C) INTEGRITY, and D) WORKMANSHIP. If I were to ever give up IT and go full blown electrician I would be honored to be able to work for your company! A+

@Adobo121 Жыл бұрын

Got yourself a subscriber based on just your integrity for doing what you did. - Electrical Engineer.

@formerx Жыл бұрын

Everyone NEEDS an electrician who is concerned about safety and quality. Love your level of detail... LOVE your positive attitude!

@phillysupra Жыл бұрын

Just a note on the leviton surge protector : you can use it as a normal branch circuit as well. I've seen a lot of installers not utilizing them as branches just leaving them unwired

@riotgear6891 Жыл бұрын

After installing my first Leviton a couple years ago, this is now my first choice of panel. Ironically, these were readily available during the pandemic when Square D panels were regularly sold out in my area.

@brandonwilliams4197 Жыл бұрын

I seen more people buy span

@SeanBlader 4 ай бұрын

I was looking all over for an explanation about how to connect neutral to my Leviton breakers, and there you had it zoomed in and described in the last 3 minutes.

@Gruntled2001 Жыл бұрын

Joel, as always, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us 🤝

@wolphin732 Жыл бұрын

23:41 needing more ground onto it... Leviton MAKES additional ground bars designed to mount into the panel in several places (including your top there...) and the ground bar which is at your bottom, can be moved to your top too!

@patricklegault6383 Жыл бұрын

the leviton panel is fun to have as there is a ton of choices in their products like the breakers. they have a smart breaker (wifi/afci/gfci and combined) i use them for power monitoring and see the trip status :)

@hanksnowden5288 Жыл бұрын

Man, I have some electrical knowledge already (not nearly as much as you) but you inspire me to do better with every facet. Perfect mixture of professionalism, delivery, concise and to the point. I love your 1 day out in the field.

@terrylewis5786 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I am installing this exact panel and you gave me great ideas. The access panel is gold! The insulated hex tool is gold too. Thx!

@MohammadAmiri-lm7qb 4 ай бұрын

Your experience sharing with others is so valuable.

@sassankarai550 Жыл бұрын

Great video - with more and more solar coming to residencies can you focus on the solar related code aspects more. I believe this would greatly help us all 😅

@fabianm4327 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your well-explained electrical methods. You are definitely one of my favorites to follow! I give you a thumbs-up on all your videos.

@jonathanlapham2374 Жыл бұрын

So glad I came across your channel. Great work ethic! That Leviton panel looks fantastic, I want one now and those breakers have blown my mind.

@alec4672 Жыл бұрын

In my area it's common to hook up a temporary panel right off the meter usually #4 aluminum with a little 50 amp temporary panel. It's done right when the power company shows up to pull the meter and we already have it ready to go for them. We don't bother with hard wired appliance (unless it's winter and there's a furnace) but it gives them a few extension cords to live off of in the meantime. One time a fella just plugged his RV into it and hung out in the air conditioning watching TV the whole time 😂🤙

@ncooty Жыл бұрын

@5:39: A great point about the benefits of plug-on neutrals in boxes increasingly crowded by A/GFCI breakers.

@lqdxoni1 Жыл бұрын

neat and workman like manner is golden rule

@shadhutchison6578 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had a journeyman like yourself when I was apprenticing. Your channel is full of great knowledge.

@daveyork701 8 ай бұрын

I'm wondering if you heard me yelling at you about the "wrong" terminal neutral wire!😂. Then you went back and corrected it, so you must have heard me! Great videos. I've been doing electrical work for longer than I'd like to say, (retired now) and I seem to learn something from your videos everytime!

@1966spyderco Жыл бұрын

Binge watching this channel now...............Im off for a week so here goes. Nice work

@banjotramp1 Жыл бұрын

I upgraded my home's electric alone a few years back to 200 amps new panel, meter base, 4/0 wire in a day. But what a hard day! I managed to get barely enough done to get the inspector to give it a pass and the power company to reconnect. It was not a final inspection as this was part of a kitchen upgrade. And connect just enough to take a shower.. And that only worked because I had every, and I mean every thing where it needed to be the day before. Tools, lights, ladders, all the materials, all the circuits labeled. And the linemen were willing to stick around a few minutes to allow me the last connections. Watching this reminds me that a lot of this is just hard work. It really is a hard job, especially on a hot day.

@tomschmidt381 Жыл бұрын

The top and bottom trim panels are a nice way to deal with the problem of fishing wire when replacing a panel. Interesting this was a Sylvania main panel. We built our house and have the same 200 Amp panel.

@engrpiman Жыл бұрын

Nice video. I work with lineman and one of them disconnected my power and helped me do my electrical panel. Passed inspection but spent an extra day in the dark as the power company had no record of the disconnect

@FSAUDIOGUY Жыл бұрын

Thats a pretty slick panel! Nice work as always!

@johnc6343 Жыл бұрын

Learned about Levintons panel recently. Have wanted to see one in action since then

@AidanSkoyles Жыл бұрын

why is it better than a traditional panel? Other than being white and looking cool? (serious question)

@johnc6343 Жыл бұрын

@@AidanSkoyles Has updated features and they are cheaper than most "good" panels. Plus they do look better. Availability is why I havent installed any yet.

@johndernberger1961 Жыл бұрын

Having one of these installed later this month. Glad to find this video!!!!

@randolphcreations Жыл бұрын

The extra ground bar that came with the panel could have been placed in the upper area on this panel. That is where I installed it on my new Leviton panel.

@nitrosturbo1 Жыл бұрын

Definitely still a thumbs up. Also just finished the video. You fixed the neutral issue. I should have waited.

@johnfranks Жыл бұрын

I just swapped in a Leviton 42 space main lug in my home. The clear panel door looks awesome! Took me like 8 hours having never done a panel swap before. The breakers are often significantly discounted on Amazon. I just keep a couple extras on hand incase one craps out. Installed a 16 channel Emporia in the panel with plenty of room to spare. No guards for the main lugs. =(

@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын

I've noticed and been eyeing them, but never seen one installed anywhere or any durability records. the test of time holds true!

@phillysupra Жыл бұрын

I most definitely have those black main guards that came with my leviton panel.. You can buy spares if youre missing them from levitons store.

@AidanSkoyles Жыл бұрын

do the breakers crap out ever? Old breakers never crapped out.

@johnfranks Жыл бұрын

@@phillysupra Those covers are for main breakers... My panel is setup as a Main Lug.

@johnfranks Жыл бұрын

@@AidanSkoyles Probably not. It is an electro-mechanical device though... doesn't hurt to have a few spares in the panel for failure/future use.

@24electricservice Жыл бұрын

We have a Makita drywall saw that you can adjust for any drywall size and won't damage any cables. You need to get this tool you won't regret. Nice video by the way.

@anthonyesparsen7776 5 ай бұрын

Always get your line side terminations done first ok load side after

@imark7777777 Жыл бұрын

I just did a siemens panel and I thought I was gonna have to drill the knockouts out I've never encountered something that was so solid.

@thelastMaster100 Жыл бұрын

I'm a solar installer I'll be checking out more of your videos to learn.

@johnstancliff7328 Жыл бұрын

Luv the video! I sold Leviton through a hardware store chain I used to work for back in the 80's and really love their new panel! I'd love to upgrade but its a mobile hime and really not neccessary... You did an awesome job! Thank You!

@360ModsandHacks Жыл бұрын

"Everyone loves making a material run, you get some snacks, go to home depot, check out the tools" lmfaooo I felt that my man! 🤣

@Martin4Mary4Ever Жыл бұрын

Loved the video and reference to the 120 rule - NEC 705.12(B)(3)(2) If you want to prevent this heart ache in the future look into Sunnova. Sunnova can help solar installation at every step of the way

@aaron74 Жыл бұрын

Whoooooa, watch your head at 15:46, there's roofing nails to bash your head into! In that tight space it's like you're inside an iron maiden. lol

@1mikewalsh Жыл бұрын

I do a few panels a week and pull the meter/disconnect. Provided no meter lock.

@bennyfactor Жыл бұрын

Yo this vid got rec'd to me and I'd seen one of these lately and wondered how they differed from a traditional panel - cool to see such an in-depth show of how it goes in etc. And you're local to me! Subscribed for sure.

@lindseyyah1 Жыл бұрын

always outstanding work and I have done many commercial and residential service installs and upgrades... having worked DTE Energy here in Michigan

@SFA1.0 Ай бұрын

Top notch video needs more likes.

@alliedfederalelectriccorp3469 Жыл бұрын

I'm satisfied with my utility as a public service. Getting a pole disconnect and reconnect from the utility can be unreliable schedule wise without sometimes weeks in advance notice. 40 years safe disconnect and reconnect at point of attachment and I am not getting complacent. My utility jurisdiction overhead lateral ends there if accessible.

@Slightlysalty1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this informative video. Panel replacement is high on my project list and I sure do like these affordable Leviton options.

@DudeSees Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! Really enjoying the learning from your videos!!!!

@BrucePappas Жыл бұрын

Did I miss something? Did you label the incoming wires before disassembling the old panel, so you would be able to best organize your circuits when you install the new panel? Example: keeping like areas together?

@benjaminvivar7855 Жыл бұрын

Great installation, I installed the same panel in my home and love it, product breaker setup different than normal but I like a challenge :)

@JD9RX830 Жыл бұрын

This is the first video I've watched of yours and it was awesome!!

@19jc80 Жыл бұрын

This video reminds me of why I don't do electrical work, coming from 3 generations of electricians, lol. I've been on too many jobs like this where panel swaps or service changes turn into a nightmare. I'm glad I know the trade, but I don't want to do it for a living.

@GageShirghio Жыл бұрын

I switched over to these Leviton panels a few years back, there a bit heavy, but on new construction there great you can leave the breakers out and all the other subcontractors can’t be turning everything on.

@thecanadiantradesman7916 Жыл бұрын

I would say personally CLEANUP is more like 80% more important to a repeat customer for me maybe even 90%

@psyo123 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone installed white chocolate and film it I really appreciate I am contractor living in California my concern is if cal state city or county inspector will allow this product installation Also it would be great if you can lecture what is the better of this than current manufacturer like siemens or square d great job appreciate your video

@moto-rambler Жыл бұрын

Good to see you're still looking after your customer. By the way, I'm pretty sure the Span panel you referenced does NOT adhere to Matter protocols, so I doubt it will have a long service life.

@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын

it seems they've read my crazy online ramblings long ago and out came plug on neutral. meanwhile I absolutely hate (TR) tamper resistant devices, it takes to much plug insertion depth before making contact and a slight bump put's them on the edge of disconnection, which means poor contact and overheating. nothing like replacing melted receptacles, and plugs.

@stephenelrod3045 Жыл бұрын

As long as your main breaker is below 6’6 you can put the panel as high as you want. Personally I always try to install panels at 6’ to the top.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

I believe all overcurrent devices, with only a few exceptions, are required to be below 6'7", but things do vary by AHJ.

@alexxp503 Жыл бұрын

I do agree with the comments below you really take pride on what you do. Thank you very much for sharing all this content to help apprentices like me in this beautiful trade. Be safe , greettings Joel!!!!!!!!!!!

@tiggeroush 8 ай бұрын

We had a customer many years ago that was complaining about their heater not being able to heat their home when it was rated to heat a home twice as big. They did not complain at all about the real problem. Ever time the wind blown it would blow right through the walls.

@spyrule 10 ай бұрын

On a Hot day, if its going to be longer then 12hr of no power, add bottles of water to your fridge/freezer. The more mass in your fridge/freezer, actually helps keep them colder much longer.

@jerrypruden887 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, very clean and excellent wire routing

@ST3ADYxKICKS Жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment about the missed neutrals on the double poles when you started talking about it haha

@D.N.R.911 Жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks

@shubinternet Жыл бұрын

So, I didn't see any labels on any of the cables after ripping out the old panel. So, how do you know which cables go to which breaker?

@donaldmartin8562 10 ай бұрын

I was born in Westfield 70 years ago and my uncle lived in Carmel. Small world.

@fuzion430journey3 Жыл бұрын

Very impressed with you , awesome job , and the vacuum ❤

@thelouiebrand Жыл бұрын

Buy extra breakers. Always. Great video!

@ncooty Жыл бұрын

@6:34: I started this video thinking, "What's this marketing BS going to be?", but that really is a nice feature. That panel is quite nice and has several features I should've thought of.

@irrision Жыл бұрын

They recommend using those surge breakers because they trip if the surge suppressor fails. So having a commonly used light or outlet to dark triggers the homeowner to call an electrician who can then replace the surge suppressor that isn't working anymore.

@r7boatguy Жыл бұрын

I need a new panel and I like the functionality of this one! All of my cable is run in conduit, it would seem like a nightmare getting all those pipes re-attached. Also it seems like you were fortunate here that there was plenty of neutral wire for each circuit. I was expecting to see a bunch of joins.

@ixionn563 Жыл бұрын

Just barely caught Cliff's joke at 19:30 "pressure on the face" lmao

@alejandromorales5369 Жыл бұрын

Very awesome video, you did a great job very professional 👍

@ronkali5365 Жыл бұрын

There is something about you that just make someone sit watch and learn..I should be watching the afc championship game with Bengals and Chiefs right now

@oicfas4523 Жыл бұрын

Much nicer lookin, cleaner, and more modern than standard installs. I'm curious about the cost difference and how well that plastic will hold up over time. Usually heat and age will discolor and embrittle plastics like that. Standard installs should last 70+ years.

@rextundra2239 Жыл бұрын

Can you guys do another video about Arc Flash and the known danger of pulling a meter from an energized socket. It has happened in the past on under ground services. The conduit can pull on the conductors over time. Later when the person that pulls the meter also pulls the energized lug off the meter socket. The energized lug comes loose from the meter and slaps back into the meter socket and the electrician inhales vaporized metals. The safety standard for working on energized service equipment is to wear the proper PPE based on the ARC Flash Risk. For details reference NFPA 70 ARC Flash ..... Safety First. Nice video. I enjoyed watching.

@cmgpower977 Жыл бұрын

Love the terminal-less breakers with built in surge, the welded ko’s not so much 😂.

@jimw6991 11 ай бұрын

You need a bigger hammer

@Andre-808-k1v Жыл бұрын

Man great job my dad and uncle taught me to change over these eletrical panels hot and the customer would lose power for 15 to 20 minutes in the refrigerators etc I'm glad they retired.

@admirableawesome2317 Жыл бұрын

i have never seen anything like that panel. wow

@alecplasencia7667 Жыл бұрын

That Sylvania panel looks like a challenger electric panel that was branded Sylvania

@charlesmcadory8286 Жыл бұрын

For cutting drywall use Dremel MM435 Drywall Jab Saw you will love it.

@chaos.corner Жыл бұрын

Dremels tend to cut very quickly and he was trying to avoid damaging wires. I was thinking something like a rotary saw might be appropriate though.

@Thirshamma Жыл бұрын

A trick Ive seen to remove knock outs is to drill a self tapping screw into the knockout you want to remove leaving enough space to use diagonal cutters to leverage against the screw head to pull the knock out, out.

@oatlord Жыл бұрын

Man whatever locations your company services is lucky.

@joejoe6949 Жыл бұрын

I saw that insulated tool on Amazon the other day.

@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын

Love your content Joel ... Thx for posting ... Your very customer friendly 😂

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

What I was looking for Joel as I will be installing this exact same panelx2. The gutter looks narrow for landing conductors nicely ala lumenati electric style❤. Well I would install except someone has bought them all I wonder who🤣 I rate these better than SPAN mainly because the overprotection GFCI/AFCI breakers are so much better engineered. With the WiFi version you can see and monitor all circuits. You talked about harmonic addition just to make clear if phase conductors of a multi wire are not terminated to different phases in the panel then the current become additive. Imagine two sine current curves in phase basically peaks and troughs line up. The current on the neutral conductor will be above those same phase peaks and below those phase troughs hence potential overheating/fire as the summative amps may exceed ampere rating on the neutral. See NFPA70 200.4(A)-(B). Labeling and grouping then becomes important as well.

@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын

over the years, I have seen "many" exactly that way and the neutral wires very cooked. mostly at the far end splice, where two devices/lines combine and at the panel end at the lug end. scary business really! then again, so was the bad neutral splice at service drop to service entrance, I just diagnosed. there was 20 to 50amp's returning to the pole via cable tv coax/grounding block and 14awg wire connected to a ground strap placed on the meter! complete with voltages all over the place from 90 to 140v, good thing they had the local electric utility out once and the local electricians(large company) out FIVE times... even the cable guy was there and replaced the melted coax and ground block once. yet nobody found the problem? 🙄😬

@vince6829 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking panel and great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. So you installed two access panels, one above the new panel and one below, correct? That’s a nice additional feature.

@toolate6971 Жыл бұрын

The hole in your electrical protection gloves says it all.🤣🤣🤣

@throttlebottle5906 Жыл бұрын

woah, NO at "12 hours" for standard fridge/freezer being without power, it's more like an hour to two for un-opened fridge and two to four freezer side. now a deep freezer full of well frozen items and ice layer buildup could go eight to twelve plus hours, providing it's in a cool shaded area, with no wind, say basement or some garages. it's wise to suggest they rent or supply them a generator, fuel or temporary service and heavy gauge extension cords to power a few things. yes it's an added pain in the hind-quarters, but makes for happier customers, whom cannot say "the power was off for X hours and my food spoiled, making me sick", it happens.

@jarrydee2799 Жыл бұрын

try pounding out the knockouts from the top/outside instead of inside. I have never seen someone do it from the inside like that

@chaos.corner Жыл бұрын

I imagine it depends which way they're pressed.

@greensfarmland Жыл бұрын

If you get a chance to do another job with solar power being the source. Could you go into more detail about the use of the bonding screw? I would just really like to wrap my mind around the why in on main panels, but not on sub panels. Great video, wow that panel look nice, makes me want to go out and get one.

@anthonyesparsen7776 5 ай бұрын

That's why electricians have portable generators

@caring-assoul_ Жыл бұрын

I replace new electrical panels with old ones original to the homes age, kind of a specialty electrical side of the field🤷🏻‍♂️.

@stevealsmeyer2555 Жыл бұрын

‘Bout the only times I can remember really getting a good chewing out was for leaving a (real or perceived) mess behind at a customer site. The “for what I’m paying you guys you should clean up your mess!” from a customer is never pleasant. You are pushing customer satisfaction level up several notches with that little vacuum!

@anthonyesparsen7776 5 ай бұрын

What are the cost of the breakers compared to square d panel breakers ?