Do I Need To Buy $20 Outlet Receptacles For My Kitchen?!

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@aaron74 Жыл бұрын

It's very true, I had a "Smart Electrician" GFCI from Menards go open on me after about 2 years. Learned my lesson. I didn't replace it with Hubbell, I went with Legrand. Time will tell if it holds up!

@robertfrate9738 Жыл бұрын

Hi, excellent demonstration ty, your absolutely right about customer satisfaction and complaints, always use a drop cloth, regardless of the condition of the counter top, no drop cloth and the customer will suddenly find a scratch that’s been there forever and now it’s new damage! Drop cloth is an absolute must!

@shubinternet Жыл бұрын

Thank you for talking about your mistakes and letting us see you fix them!

@FHES2005 Жыл бұрын

Funny story I had prove an electrical inspector wrong a couple months ago cuz I ran a 20 amp circuit for a GFCI plug outlet and I put normal 15 amp GFCI outlet in and he dinged me for it but then I pulled out the code book and proved him wrong that I could use a 15 amp outlet you don't need to use a 20 I had to prove him wrong

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

Way to know the code!

@FHES2005 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademy was I right

@danlux4954 Жыл бұрын

@@FHES2005 depends on what area.

@UnifiedInfo Жыл бұрын

oversizing wire should never be a inspectors issue as long as it fits manufacturer lugs. this inspector sounds like a clueless handbook hero

@UnifiedInfo Жыл бұрын

@@user-tt2iu2db7d ya not sure why you would do that if you need 120 volt appliances to function. I imagine this is just a bad dad joke

@MichaelBarnathan Жыл бұрын

Since there are two kitchen circuits, you can usually get by with two GFCIs at the homerun / first outlet of each, placing the rest of the circuit downstream as a load.

@ghammer9773 Жыл бұрын

I know this solution tends to be more expensive, but if the cost differential was not a factor, I would just put the gfci at the breaker. I recommend this for outdoor receptacles as well, so that a damaged outdoor box is still fully gfci protected.

@JasperJanssen Жыл бұрын

@@ghammer9773 I truly don’t understand why breaker boxes without GFCI on the whole house is still valid code in your country. Doesn’t even have to be an rcd per circuit, it can just be a couple of RCDs each doing multiple breakers.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@JasperJanssen Some appliances are known or expected to leak a tiny amount of current to ground. A GFCI/RCD on those circuits quickly become a nuisance. I have not studied what the Code says about the design and construction of panel boxes, but their current design (no pun intended) does not allow for groupings of circuit breakers. I suppose, if you got ahold of an old 6-handle-main panel, you could put GFCIs as main disconnects for some of the lower circuit busses in the panel, but that's a very antiquated mentality of doing things here today. In the United States (and Canada), circuit breakers are widely considered as more convenient and cost effective. A UK ring circuit with individual fuses on each plug is fine, but a blown fuse takes more time and expense to remedy. Essentially, US circuit breakers centralize all that in a single location, and last for many decades.

@dannooo548 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the European central RCDs trip at ~30mA but the US ones trip at ~5mA. I've heard the higher current ones called "equipment protection" devices. So you could still be killed before the RCD trips, but it would trip if you had a short to ground. If you put a US GFCI over multiple circuits, you would probably have nuisance trip issues but maximum human safety. So you could argue the US way has benefits. Maybe both and only have the 5mA GFCIs in wet areas (as was originally the case in the US)?

@Tibbon Жыл бұрын

The real cost kicking me is using the combined GFCI/ACFI's in my panel for all my new breakers. $50 a pop, and many of my circuits have just one or two items on them for separation and future expansion.

@thisgame1499 Жыл бұрын

so double them up with wirenuts in the panel, and as you expand you can install more breakers.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

When GFCIs came about and came to be required by Code, there were many whispers about conspiracies involving money-making schemes. I find that hard to go along with, because GFCIs are literally life-saving. They can even save your life every day the rest of your life. But, the AFCI trend has me suspicious. I know house fires are bad, but I am extremely skeptical of the cost-effectiveness of mandating this technology. The vast majority of homes do not burn down. Electrical fires certainly happen, but they are not the every day thing that water and electricity are. I have struggled and failed to locate any data or studies of the 20-year effectiveness of ACFIs. A common trope in favor of them goes "well, we will never know how may fires they prevented." Well, we can, because they trip. We could also easily see large, long-term trends of reduced numbers of dwelling fires. However, I am unable to locate any such studies or data. So, the smell test is still pretty rank with me.

@vince6829 Жыл бұрын

Nice multimeter. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised how inexpensive it is.

@outlet6989 Жыл бұрын

The rear of your multimeter doesn't have a feature that mine has. On the back of mine is an attached elastic band. I put the meter over my lower arm. I adjust it to have a good view of the meter's front side. We DIYers only sometimes have a counter to rest the meter on, and you still have to look down to read it. When I use a battery-powered device, I permanently remove the battery(s) when I'm finished. I use rubber bands to hold them onto the device. It may be months or even years before I use the device again. I have one foot, 1/8-inch diameter, wooded dowel with notches on the ends. This comes in handy when I push the wires inside the workbox.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

3 great recommendations on one comment! Thanks @Outlet

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

I rate Leviton smartrip pro better than Hubbell more consistency of tripping under time and current leakage tests across a wider range of ac /dc and higher frequency tripping currents.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

15:40. Got this house earlier this year. Recently had the dishwasher replaced. After it was installed, I was horrified to see that the duplex receptacle beneath the sink (where both the dishwasher and garbage disposal plug in, with separate circuits) was just hanging out of the wall. It did already have a box extender on it and the terminals were wrapped with tape, but, how embarrassing. I got some 2-inch long screws and a wallplate, and discovered it was like that because the lower box hole was completely blocked by the cabinetry. A quick hole drill later and it was easy to finish up. P.S. I hate backstabbing.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

@Jovet, thanks for all the quality commenting recently! We would not consider this backstabbing because the wires are secured with a plate and terminal screw inside the device. This keeps all the components out of the reach of each other for proper GFCI performance. Love to hear that you're up to the task of cleaning up your home's electrical work!

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademy Sorry, didn't mean to imply there was backstabbing in the video. The house I live in, though, it's all over. Ugh.

@RPHPros Жыл бұрын

I guess depending on locality but you could also just use GFCI/Arc Fault dual function fuses and skip the GFCI outlets all together. I did this in my kitchen build to help lower the cost since I had so many outlets (sure I could have just used 1 GFCI on each of the two counter top circuits) and since I had to use the dual function breakers it was a no brainer for me.

@ptso7580 Жыл бұрын

It's all up to the client's pocket book and their preference really. Also those combo breakers are pricey. Starting from fresh is best for afci/GFCI breakers, but for reno old work, can't trust how the house is wired.

@2JDAILY Жыл бұрын

@@ptso7580 lately NY city inspectors don't care if it's new construction or renovation they wanna see AFCI breakers for all living spaces and that's also for A/C receptacles, last apartment I had inspected only 3 of the 15 breakers ($50 each) were not AFCI those were the 2 countertop GFCI and one bathroom GFCI even the fridge receptacle had to have an AFCI breaker to pass inspection on a renovation. I heard the inspectors outside the city are less stringent though.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Fancy breakers are also less convenient than localized GFCIs.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@2JDAILY Makes me wonder what their cut is.

@ptso7580 Жыл бұрын

@@2JDAILY Is that NY entire or just the Big Apple? I can see why for the strict code enforcement for NYC area. Lot of mice in those stacked boxes. I've worked in NJ, PA and CT and lot of the houses I worked on has multi branch circuits. Combo AFCI GFCI 2 pole breakers are crazy $$$$ and hard to find for some manufacturers. Inspectors in my area knows this and are willing to work with you and the client. Will the good ones do.

@heavy1metal Жыл бұрын

I've always hated seeing standard commercial outlets when there's a GFCI vs a Decora style outlet that would better match the style. Imagine $200/sqft counters and saving 0.10-0.20 cents per outlet lol.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

You need to get over it. It's not a big deal. I'm glad someone has not tried to invent the GFCI "two hole duplex receptacle" (I forget the standard trade designation) receptacle. Because that would look silly.

@AmauryJacquot Жыл бұрын

in the EU, we have all circuits protected by GFCI at the panel.

@ericfraser7543 Жыл бұрын

12:45 LOL who cut out that box... gonna need a wide plate cover or hope the tile guy makes it right...

@RPHPros Жыл бұрын

Yeah I caught this too but he goes on to state a back splash is running up to the box, and tile will cover the poor cut and no one will ever know.

@cengeb Жыл бұрын

Get a WHIA Torgue screw driver kit $200 amazon, insulated 1000V DIN VDE etc etc

@MrKen59 Жыл бұрын

When you use a gfci receptacle to cover downstream outlets, do you have to label them as gfci protected? The Eaton gfci devices comes with small labels for this purpose, but curios if it’s required. Thanks Joel.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Even if it's not required, it's still a good courtesy.

@MrKen59 Жыл бұрын

@@jovetj thanks Jovet

@Youcanthandleme319 Жыл бұрын

Like the adjustable box. They should be code lol. And I often use crimp sleeve vs green wire but sometimes there is just not enough room with GFCI. Love the channel & content.

@texasproud3332 Жыл бұрын

I found it a bit puzzling you would refer to GFCI as a nuisance device when in reality it’s a safety device when wired properly and the appliance or item operating properly

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

Nuisance BUT hugely important! We actually mostly said this because of our work with EVs and the issues arising around AFCIs & GFCIs tripping overnight and people's cars being undercharged in the morning 😕

@raygunsforronnie847 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademy Nuisance tripping from EV chargers? Did you track this down to harmonic content on the neutral from the charger?

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

You should also tell people to buy commercial spec outlets far better and robust than residential version sold in big box stores.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

That sounds like the Math Man we've all grown to know and love.

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademy no your the real pro and providing for so many families in the company. My friend also at sparky channel made this point several years ago as well on his channel and when I first used them the difference in feel touch, robustness of the pins and compression of inserted plug was so much more evident.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@mathman0101 Tougher outlets are always better, especially in rough enviorns (e.g. outdoors, garages, kitchens). Having rear screw-clamp connections is icing on the cake.

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

@@jovetj not a great fan of the screw clamp connections although better than stab-in for sure. Funnily enough the hook wrapped under the screw has been found in laboratories and testing to be the most secure mechanical and electrical connection as long as it is done correctly. That is why the NFPA70 Handbook has a nice graphic showing that type of connection. And how to do it correctly. Torque the screw connections down and that really also helps - again recommended by NFPA70 Handbook version.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@mathman0101 I just can't understand how backstabbing ever became legal. The last place you want a questionable connection is in your home wiring. I really like the screw clamps because it's faster and simpler to prepare the conductor and the screw and clamp are still very secure. I don't think there's any question that the contact surface area of a screw-wrapped-conductor is greater, but the clamp is a healthy compromise. I have never bothered to look if it's listed for such but you could still always wrap the screw of a clamp, too.

@JohnThomas-lq5qp Жыл бұрын

No you might not need a $20 GFCI receptacle but a $65 AFCI circuit breaker if in 2020 NEC.

@MichaelBarnathan Жыл бұрын

If you're less than 70 feet from the panel, you can use an AF/GF receptacle at the homerun of each kitchen circuit for about $35 (slightly cheaper on ebay) as an alternative to the breaker

@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын

You should see what sockets cost in Finland. A normal one could cost that much. An RCD protected is well over 50 € - though they are rare here as it is put on the panel. It is also strange how you can just buy a plate separately. Here every outlet is different. Well DIY is banned here so small differences in sockets prices do not matter that much.

@JohnThomas-lq5qp Жыл бұрын

Like the idea of no visible screws on wall plate but looks clunky with rectangular shape. Would look a hell of a lot better if four edges were tapered. Would not use them in my house even if free.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Thinner, screwed down wallplates look nicer to me.

@russrockino-rr0864 Жыл бұрын

The box extenders and receptacles should be installed after the tile is installed, Joel!

@KameraShy 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully the downstream receptacles were commercial grade.

@DavidBerquist334 Жыл бұрын

Is passing Seymour and levington and Eaton good quality GFI receptacles

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Overall, they're all about the same. Designs are tweaked over time so there can be little variations. As long as they're listed with a quality/testing company, with an actual stamp on the device [e.g. (UL)], it should be fine. Another comment here mentions that Eaton has had quality control issues since moving some production to Korea. Most Leviton stuff is made in Mexico if I remember correctly. I used to like Cooper stuff too, but Eaton bought them out. Anyone that remembers the junk "Eagle" wiring devices should know that Eaton is "them" today.

@appleimacdude Жыл бұрын

I have an old GE Potscrubber 940 dishwasher - I was told I should have this put on a dedicated circuit by itself, but NOT to put it on a GFI? Is this correct?

@AidanSkoyles Жыл бұрын

only if your electrician is trying to make some $$$

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

dishwashers can experience nuisance tripping issues on GFCI's. I haven't seen one universal recommendation in this regard. Go with your manufacturer's instructions.

@wizard3z868 Жыл бұрын

I wld say if you have to use a gfci make sure it's an accesable location either a breaker or the line side outlet is an a readily area 😉

@edmastin74 Жыл бұрын

Daughter has a GFCI reading "no ground", thought I'd plug something in and turn off the breaker to find what else might be feeding it. I have tone generator, but ..... suggestions? It is at the end of the circuit

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Is it an older home? Was perhaps an older un-grounded receptacle replaced with the GFCI? Such installations are supposed to be marked with supplied stickers, but remember a GFCI does not rely on its ground connection to work.

@edmastin74 Жыл бұрын

@@jovetj yes-but not as old as I am. Cable came from the refrigerator box, removed and replaced the wire nut on the grounds and presto it tested correctly. My OCD really wanted to determine the issue, but also knew it was a functioning receptacle. Thanks for your input.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@edmastin74 I'm glad it's working correctly now!

@larrypettyjohnii9064 Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to figure out why you used more than one in the kitchen. One GFCI can protect all of the outlets on that circuit.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

The receptacles are on several circuits. Check this video out for the circuit planning: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r56knbCEvLu7e6c.html

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

You should never have just one receptacle circuit in a kitchen. A lot of power hungry devices can be used in a kitchen, now more than ever.

@AUTISTICLYCAN Жыл бұрын

Is it wrong to have GCFI's in every kitchen outlet. Yes it was crazy expensive but I make 6 figures so I could afford it. I had my electricians install lighted GCFI outlets in every kitchen outlet even the dishwasher, refrigerator and microwave. Of course in both bathrooms there are GCFI's at the sink walls. I installed the GCFI's in both bathrooms and in the laundry room.

@progression_decibel Жыл бұрын

I believe one of the NEC clauses is within 6ft of water/sink (I forget the exact wording) you need GFCI protection so you did right there. Anyway I do the same thing with GFCI receptacles everywhere; it is technically overkill and you only need to wire 1 GFCI receptacle upstream of the others on the same branch circuit to protect them but I like the uniformity in look of all-GFCI in the same room. I agree, to each their own with $$ spend and it's not like we're replacing receptacles every week lol. They will last for decades - just cry once, buy once.

@AUTISTICLYCAN Жыл бұрын

@@progression_decibel Oh I know I did not NEED to put GCFI's everywhere. I just installed the GCFI's in my kitchen everywhere because they light up very very bright when the lights are turned off. I like the light they give off at night. My kitchen has no windows at all so the kitchen is pitch black at night. My army of kitchen GCFI's bring much needed light to my dismal dark kitchen at night. It's fine because the light from the GCFI's is far dimmer than turning on my much brighter overhead and under counter lights. Heck sometimes I love wasting money because I can afford it.

@boeing757pilot 7 ай бұрын

That is how my house is configured. Each kitchen receptacle is a GFCI receptacle. Not one GFCI feeding downstream.

@cengeb Жыл бұрын

What Cat rating and stuff is that off brand meter?

@ChickenPermissionOG Жыл бұрын

gfci at the breaker?

@nathanmelanson Жыл бұрын

did I see a WR on that outlet? Why would you use a weather resistant outlet indoors?

@WW-hr1hd 6 ай бұрын

Because GFCI receptacles are suitable for both exterior and interior locations. And since the interior locations they are most often used are in kitchens and bathrooms, the weather resistant rating makes sense where water is present. When you buy GFCIs by the case (like electricians do) it makes a lot more sense to buy GFCIs that do double duty.

@NAVYSEABEE Жыл бұрын

I notice in this video, the clear plastic coating coming off the wires, is that bad?

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Not really.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

To add to my response... from what I can tell, that clear layer is a nylon outer jacket that helps protect the conductor's PVC insulation. It also provides some extra resistance to water and oils. The nylon is not needed to be fully electrically resistant to its rated voltage (usually 600V).

@reesemartin3285 Жыл бұрын

No you gotta put 50 dollar outlets. The ones with the 5 volt USB ports

@IamMugs Жыл бұрын

That looks like doodoo. All of my outlets and switches are flush with the "screwless" plates

@Kevin-ip8uf Жыл бұрын

at 11:15 you talk about using dropclothes on counters. I like using work mats. rubber backed so if you're on hardwood at a receptacle and step on it you don't slip. but they're great when you get them printed with your company logo and information on it - the customer appreciates the care given, and it's got built in advertising. shameless promotion of yourself and company, there's no downside to it.

@asamitchell7948 Жыл бұрын

We gfci every circuit in our homes in the uk because we use mighty 230v single phase supplies, not puney 110v

@JohnThomas-lq5qp Жыл бұрын

Don't forget 230 volts a lot more dangerous if you get shocked. Nobody makes a GFCI that will trip if you were to get hit with both hot 230 volt wires at same time. Have been shocked with 120, 208, 240 & 277 volts and 5,000 volts from oil burner ignitor transformers. 120 volts usually only gave my fat ass a slight tingle but when you double the voltage the shock hit appears at least 4 times as much tingle.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

It's 120 volts, not 110. We "brave souls" have receptacles in bathrooms and we don't have electric showers. Go figure.

@raygunsforronnie847 Жыл бұрын

@@jovetj Ash, but we need to power the chargers for the electric tooth brush, shaver, and have power for hair care appliances and other 'stuff' folks think they need in the loo.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@raygunsforronnie847 Extension cords to the rescue!

@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын

In Europe often the whole apartment or even hose was protected by just one RCD. In the US one would not want that as nuisance tripping is more common with 5 mA than 30 mA. Now one at least separates lights and sockets on every room on different RCDs so one does not lose lights when one trips. There are, howeverm RCD sockets available in the UK. Also the mechanism how they work is different. In the US they are electronic. In Europe typically electro-mechanical.

@davidkiser4758 Жыл бұрын

Instead of the Robertson (square) I prefer to use and ECX from Milwaukee or Klein. It gives the advantage of the square and flat blade which gives a better contact with the screw head.

@mos8541 Жыл бұрын

you dont think $20 is some super outrageous price.. .really do you?... how much $$$ would it cost NOT having them.... how about telling all the peeps out here who arent in the know about electrical contracting how much you/i/we charge to put in a gfci or recip per recip... that $20 seems awfully small now...

@rb8049 Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe you mixed outlet formats. Round vs rectangular??? I would throw a fit as a customer. Also the color difference… I would find a better color patch of plates and outlets. 😮

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

"Round versus rectangular" is a made-up problem. Stop stressing yourself. The color difference is a bit concerning to me, but it really just comes down to the plastics that are in use.

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

We're always open to customer feedback on both of these issues but in this case (and most cases) folks prefer saving a little more money. As mentioned in the vid, the cover plates were provided by the homeowner so we actually pointed it out to them after the fact

@edwardhoward4542 Жыл бұрын

First of all, you need yo stop buying Home Depot devices. Real professionals buy Legrand devices from electrical supply stores. They last longer and look much better.

@cengeb Жыл бұрын

Get some KNIPEX wire strippers, all others are junk

@michaeljavert4635 Жыл бұрын

Lots of drop cloths and wet dry vacuums with high suction, a must that's almost always overlooked. Not to point any fingers but it rhymes with A B eccentric. No offense but plastic and nylon boxes aren't giving that professional look. It makes it look cheap and lazy. But I am not knocking you so please don't take it that way. Also I don't like those plastic inserts. In that case I use electrical tape around the terminals and GFCI terminals with metal boxes and just use spacers if needed. When I rise to "power" (see what I did there) I will ban plastic so they will need to come up with brass, or other non-conductive material but the screw is conductive anyway, so it wouldn't really matter. Washers metal or rubber would be used if nothing else. Again metal would last longer, rubber will dry out and degrade over time, making the receptacle wiggle loose again.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Professional look? Who the hell cares?? If your boxes are not covered up, you're doing "electrical" wrong.

@AidanSkoyles Жыл бұрын

I'll save you 16 minutes. NO, you dont. Buy one, and wire the rest of them up on the load side of the GFCI. done.

@cengeb Жыл бұрын

FLUKE meters or nothing, there is a difference

@luislazogue8089 Жыл бұрын

I have really bad experience with Hubble WR gfci’s, I replaced about 20 installed by me within 1 year of the original installation.

@JohnThomas-lq5qp Жыл бұрын

We had a ton of trouble when scum bags Hubbell moved expensive hospital grade TR receptacles factory from USA to Korea. You would get the stainless steel 6/32 oval head screw almost tight and screw would break off flush with device. Could not drill a hole dead center to try to use a broken bolt tool to remove broken piece. Pisses you off when you purchase the best device and it's a POS lemon.

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

@@JohnThomas-lq5qp Buy Leviton. ;-)

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this feedback, y'all. We may need to do some inventory reevaluating!

@mathman0101 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademy yes really disappointed with Hubbell. My go to is Leviton they bought JCC LEDs also in UK and the design of their light s and GFCIs/AFCIs were so much better with little flourishes that you notice signaling that they were designed with the electrician in mind to make installation easier. Plus testing them I found them so much more consistent better able to pick up on fault leakages even though they were just a type A GFCI

@cengeb Жыл бұрын

Those plug in testers are no good, they will not show a miswired nuetral

@christopherperez6126 Жыл бұрын

I have never so blatantly asked what the heck are you doing man!?! All of your standards I've seen from watching your channel, and this is how you make up a receptacle!!! Backstabbing is so much worse than terminating by wrapping around the side screws, but that's not even bringing up passing though the receptacle. I can't believe I just seen you crimp grounds, and snip one incredibly short, I'm pretty sure that doesn't come out 6in anymore. You should be using a jumper from the receptacle's terminal to it's respective bundle of wires that stick out six inches from the back of the box. You say warranty makes you buy all the best products, why not preform all the best practices?

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

He didn't backstab anything. Using the crimp thing and cutting off one of them short is not what I would have done, but...

@ElectricProAcademy Жыл бұрын

Way to keep us honest, @Christopher Perez! GFCIs have covered terminals for proper function/safety, so this is not actually backstabbing, because we are using the screw terminals in the device. As for the ground, we have never been called back for a grounding problem due to crimping, and find that it gives us a little more room/box fill. Thanks for the input!

@fiznucka420 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricProAcademyif you use crimp sleeves, you have to use a four point crimp tool not crimps in your pliers 👍🏻 Buchanan makes a four point crimp tool