Any tradie that thinks about making the job easier for the next guy is a true tradie.

My grandpa once said,"Just because nobody sees it is no reason to not do it right." Miss that man.

Master electrician here. I don't charge by the hour. You pay me for the job. If you don't understand pride in craftsmanship, that's your loss.

It’s worth it when the next guy only takes 25 minutes instead of chasing wires for an hour.

I rewired a boat just like this. The owner never failed to show every guest that came on board how pretty it looked. It was worth it to him.

As a 40 year electrician this is what I do every time. It's easier for any repairs or faults that may arise. It's also pride in my work.

As an engineer and home owner, I'd be happy to pay the extra labor to have it done this way. Every time. As it stands, my 16-year-old but new to me house is so full of half-assed electrical work it drives me nutty. Already fixed three problems that could have killed someone.

I’d hire this dude.

As the guy that usually ends up chasing down problems long after the electrician is gone, seeing a panel wired like this instead of a rats nest that falls out when you open the cover makes a huge difference.

It is an absolute joy to open up the panel and see that a CRAFTSMAN has been there before you.

My grandpa always said “Always make sure the next guy to touch it has an easy time doing it, because if you make it difficult, you’re gonna be that next guy”

Super. I LOVE that conduit hickey/wire bender, and yes, it is a pride matter, an attention matter, and worth it. This Sparky sleeps VERY well at night knowing that I give every home this treatment, and it is nice when the inspector smiles at you and signs off on the permit, not to mention everyone who ever works on that box down the road will thank their lucky stars that you did your job, AND a neatly wired box is actually safer for the homeowner and anybody else that works in the box. P.S. I always show the box and my work to the people living in the home, not only assuring them about the lifetime of peace of mind for the money they spent, but I also explain things, like how to properly reset things like GFCIs and circuit breakers, or how to put a fuse in the furnace cutoff, or etc. & etc. I would love to get PAID a couple hundred bucks per hour, but my pay is but a fraction of that, as most of that money goes for things like insurance, bonding, and gas and tools and supplies. 💙 T.E.N.

Generally it’s a sign of good workmanship because it makes it easily repairable, which is a sign of good faith that they won’t be forcing you to go through them in the future

Spoken like a true painter.

This is definitely worth it. This person is a real professional. It makes it easy to come behind him and make repairs. This guy does it right like all professionals should.

man i don’t even care if only other technicians are gonna see my work, i still take pride in it because i love the satisfaction of making my work tidy and easy to work on for the next person

Electrician here. This is called: "pride in ones work", and it's something a lot of people could learn a lot from. 😉 👍

Code states that the work performed needs to be neat and orderly. That is a perfect example of that.

Worth every penny. I'm always willing to pay for electricians, plumbers, and HVAC pros that want things to look perfect as well as work perfect.

Irrigation installer here. Been called by other irrigation tecks on jobs ive installed 10+ years ago just to thank me for doing it right. As a professional all you have is your reputation. Keeping a good reputation with clients keeps your job. Keeping a good reputation with other industry professionals gets you better jobs. 1. A clean valve box. 2. Shut offs for each valve. 3. Labeled wires. 4. THE PROPER NUMBER OF VALVES PER BOX (its not Tetrice!) 5. A 4 foot stretch of extra wire neatly curled inside the box for repairs. 6. A strip of 8oz filter fabric placed under and arriund the box to keep spiders (black widows mostly) out of the box and to keep the box from filling with dirt over time. 7. Finish it off with some 57 stone on the bottom. And thats how you properly install an irrigation valve box.

Electrical Inspector here. We always love to see this kind of professionalism. It usually coincides with zero code violations and approved inspections. It’s a direct reflection of the tradesman intelligence of the NEC as well as their pride in the their work. I have been an electrician for 40 years.

As a person who has had a house fire that started in the fuse box, this electrician is worth every single penny.

Why wouldn't you want to be proud of the work you do. This is bad ass! Good on this fella. Imagine being the next guy to service this panel, and just thinking THANK YOU!!

This tradesman is applying the golden rule. Carry on

I would gladly pay for this and I did. In the late 90 we moved my company to a new building and had to rewire completely. We had a guy like this. The inspector came, looked at 1 panel and passed us on the spot. Vinny, you’re the man!

any electrician who takes pride in their work and is willing to take time to make their work look neat and clean so the next person has an easier time working on it is a true tradesman

Maintenance guy here. Guess you forgot about us. This is amazing. So easy to trace and diagnose. So easy to replace, upgrade and add too. This electrician is my kind of people.

The conductor bender is a funny touch 😂 I worked 30 years in Security Systems and when you build anything with future service in mind, you will find solid systems will be installed with meticulous care. Everything will be documented. Foundations will be laid with future expansion points, quality casings, cables and fasteners which will be thoroughly tested. Any points of failure will be easily found and serviceable. Yes, it's expected to work and will do so as long as there are good connections...messy or not. However, having a clean flow of energy/communications is the ultimate outcome for a well performing system. The best performing systems need this type of care in their installations. You will find they fire up perfectly, and if they don't, you can find where the failure quickly and be able to replace it efficiently. Hence obtaining a good reputation for yourself, your team and employer. Basically, it's called being successful and building a great reputation.

That electrician works as if its their own house and I respect that

As someone who has had to repair Cthulhu-esque abominations in electrical panels more than once, ROUTE YOUR DAMN WIRES.

This electrician is a true craftsman. I would bet my next paycheck that this electrician gets tons of referrals. Just on this short clip one can see how smooth and efficiently he works. The result is a work of art plus super easy to trace out any issues should they arise. Pride in his work. It reflects that he knows what he is doing.

If you think that a family relies their safety in your professional work, it’s worth the extra minutes of the work.

As a non electrician, I’m sure the next electrician that has to work in that box will be greatly appreciative of the extra care that will make their job quick and simple. Don’t think about how fast you can do a job, but how well you can do it.

As an HVAC technician I can say it’s an extremely nice thing to see cleaned up wiring

The definition of integrity is to do it right even if no one will ever see it. I hope the framer and plumber don't have the attitude of "you can't see it from my house".

As an electrician, I always hold my breathe when opening a panel…. When I see work like this I let out a huge sigh of relief…. This makes the job 100x easier.

dude, i would pay EXTRA for this kind of care. it is so insanely rare to find a trade worker who takes pride in their work and does it because they need to do it to be satisfied with life

You do work like this for the next guy who has to work on it. Might be a bit of overkill in a lot of cases but having slightly too high standards is better than having slightly too low of standards. Even small future headaches caused by cutting corners are often compounding ones.

I'll happily pay extra for anyone who brings this level of attention to detail to their work.

Note to self, don’t hire you to work on anything that gets covered up.

NOTHING WORSE than opening up a panel and finding twisted spaghetti wires, looks good tradesmen

For me, the fine details inspire a generation. Humans are interesting how they perceive beauty/art and something as “simple” as well organized wires can intrigue the next kid to become a great electrician and beyond.

As a home owner who had to replace breakers and such i definitely appreciate an electrician who actually does good work

As someone who had no power in their new apartment for 6 weeks because an electrician fed a damaged wire into the breaker box, I must say this man is worth whatever he is paid.

You put that in front of a few inspectors and they stop even looking because they know you know your sh^t. Makes life as an electrician go much smoother.

It's called integrity: doing the right thing even when no one is looking. That's the cleanest breaker box I've seen in near 20 years of contracting.

As a consumer, I’ll always respect the person who respects their work. These things are not done often, so I won’t mind paying extra if the work is of quality.

It's just plain FUN to make panels like this! It's ALSO one of the quickest ways to get yourself a raise!

Anyone that has had to trace a circuit isnorvwould be thankful for this level of craftsmanship

Yep, it's worth it. Takes pride in his work, makes it easier to work on in the future.

I don’t think I’ve heard anyone trash on clean work. I remember troubleshooting a panel and immediately thanked whoever worked on it how easy it was to navigate the problem wire. Clean work is contagious. Seeing it clean makes you want to keep it clean. I promptly put the replacement part to look the same way as the previous part. I also added a plastic tag wrapped on the wire to signify what was changed.

I disagree, a lot of homeowners would love to see this when they look at their panel.

That wire bender is just adorable. It's that a common electrical tool I've never seen one so small.

Taking pride in your work means higher quality, more respect, and higher safety. ITS WORTH IT

Badass. He's making future electrical work on that house a piece of cake.

The electrician, the inspector, the GC, the customer who flips the bill, they all expect top notch quality. Awesome work!!! Take pics add it to your resume.

Depends if it's a high earthquake/tremor area. Like copper pipe, copper wire "work-hardens" too. It has a bit of 'give' without pulling out of the terminal due to it being too short. It's also good if it's tidy and visible and easier when fault tracing.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Work has steps. If you follow the steps, you finish the task in a neat, organized, and timely manner. Working like this is an art form and represents a true master of their trade, and it should be respected. This is a product that someone should be proud to put their name on. It will be seen, and i guarantee. appreciated.

As a electrician who does alot of remodel and repair work, it makes my job a little easier when the panel is nice like that.

You're not only paying the looks, you're paying attention to detail, including the important safety ones.

Not everyone works by hour as an electrician, as a contractor I pay for the whole project and my electrician does this. I dig this because having a neat panel makes it easy to see what’s going on and if there are any problems.

I admire the way they organize these panels. Shout out to the electricians that are artist

The extra few seconds it takes to do this only takes an extra 15 20 mins out of your day. The relief the techs will feel when opening this up is far more greater then you can think.

It's called cable management and people who actually have to deal with cables are going to hugely appreciate his effort.

No different than a craftsman making that perfect corner on a piece of trim or molding instead of thinking “just fill it with caulk and paint over it.” Pride and attention to detail. 👏👏👏👏

You’re forgetting the other option, which is to have pride in one’s own work. I know it’s forgotten nowadays and people really only care about the dollar sign next to their value, but having pride in your own work can be a good thing whether you’re paid enough or not. Because it affects your mentality in a positive way when you’re happy with your job when it’s completed.

You get an inspector out on a Monday and their day is a little better knowing they don't have to spend most of it on one box.

probably just takes pride in his work. like everyone should regardless of the work they do, his good work won't go unnoticed and eventually get the bigger jobs.

As a Journeyman Wireman for almost 15 years, we’re taught to do the work as if it’s going to be open. It looks good for the inspector, the contractor, and more specifically, the guy that comes behind you. Take pride in your work. That’s what a true CRATSMAN does

As an electrician for 40yrs it's called taking pride in his work. If I came out and seen 1 of my employees didn't wire a 0anel exactly like that I figure he's lazy and takes the easy way out. You don't cut corners. Nice job dude

38 years in the electrical trade. The electrical panel is a good indicator of what kind of work is behind the drywall. Excellent job young man.❤

As a guy that works in an Instrument and Electrical shop it's not only about taking pride in your work but also making it easier for the next guy. There's nothing worse than going into a panel thats not labeled and the wires are all crossed to hell and back.

Not only is clean work, ie. "workman like manner", part of code, but clean work is not just for aesthetic. It makes service and maintenance much easier

That wire bender is fricken ADORABLE

Honestly, I would be absolutely be okay paying this guy by the hour if this was the work I saw being done

I'm that electrician too. It's not as much a choice as it is an incurable illness (or gift, depending how you look at it).

I’m an electrician and I want everything to look neat regardless if it’s behind walls or in a panel . It’s called having pride

Taking into account that proper spacing is what separates a housefire from just a burnt cable, plus next repairs are not only easier to identify but also safer; si yeah, it is worthed.

As an HVAC install technician, who is in panels often, I appreciate this.

I'd hire this guy in a heartbeat

I would GLADLY pay this guy’s price for his work. I’m a firm believer in getting what you pay for. Not many guy’s take pride in their work today

A neat job is also a safe job. It prevents short circuits. And make it easier for the next electrician to do what ever next.

The NEC states work must be done in a neat and workman like manner, for electricians its code to do neat/clean/safe work.

This guy knows he’s on the clock, but “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”. As a homeowner, I’ve had to pop the panel off to troubleshoot problems and I greatly appreciate mindful and accurate work like this. It also helps me trust that the electrical work I really can’t see is also this carefully done.

man, it takes like 5 seconds extra to make it that neat. I'm absolutely willing to pay for that.

I miss knob and tube. The entire house looked like this. Nice neat lines across the attic. Super easy access to any circuit you need.

The more organized the better because if for some reason, something doesn’t work in the future, it makes it easier for the person troubleshooting the problem

Never apologize for doing something well and going above and beyond

I'm a contractor, and I love to see panels like this. It makes it so much easier to find the right circuit.

Not an electrician but Marina construction and we deal with power for motors and remotes daily. Coming from that, we take the time to make things neat and easily read/ accessible for the next person, which could possibly be the same person who worked on it initially.

This keeps it organized and clean which is extremely important

Clean neat work not only makes you look good as a professional, but when somebody else comes along to work/fix it, everything is laid out neatly for you already. Basically a cheat sheet, instead of a rats nest. I respect this highly.

Nice to see that there are still tradesmen out in the field that actually give a damn about the appearance of their work!

Pride in your work should never be optional, try your best every time

I LOVE IT!!! It makes it so much easier to troubleshoot. Now Label it correctly and it's totally awesome.

I'd go out of my way to hire this guy. Worth the extra cost.

I would say that doing neat work is a sign of professionalism, and it's not like he spent THAT much time making it tidy. That's part of the reason you pay a pro.

From a productivity point of view, this is spot on. If you can't understand, don't hate.

It’s called having standards. Anyone that complains about this guys work doesn’t have them.

If a guy is willing to take his time like this at the box imagine how he ran all his wires. I’d hire him on the spot