Electrician Troubleshoot Circuit Breaker Tripping

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Жыл бұрын

This Client had a couple of circuit breakers that would not reset. We go over a few methods of electrical troubleshooting to find the issue.

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@charlieburns8216 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel mate! Electrician (sparky) from Australia and great to see how other countries tackle fault finds and installations. Notification bell is on buddy! Keen for more videos ⚡️

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Charlie thank you for watching an subscribing!!

@sominnesotan Жыл бұрын

This house was built who knows how long ago my dude, shit was just slapped together 30-40 years ago. I’ve seen pictures of some people having their fusebox in the bathroom 😂

@vince6829 Жыл бұрын

What a mess. Splices outside of junction boxes and cables running everywhere. Nice job traversing that attic and figuring out what the issue was. 👍

@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын

Great troubleshooting and great camera work Steven ... It's like I was riding on your back and I weigh 286 lbs so... Please keep up the good work as it helps the youngens ...

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@russrockino-rr0864 Жыл бұрын

What a messy attic! Very poor cable management by previous workers. Great Video

@josueherrera5099 Жыл бұрын

Cool, i like that you explain at the end of your videos what u did to fix the problems and a brief overview of what was the initial call from the customer.

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@billdotpilot Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos, especially the troubleshooting ones. I see you are closing on 2K subscribers. Great job.

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@SavedByFaithInJesus Жыл бұрын

14:17 I had a firearms instructor tell me that if you have 2 guns and 1 fails then you only have 1 gun and if it fails you have none. I ALWAYS take 2 flashlights into an attic. I was adding lights to an attic crawl space (inspector failed us on a new build, said 1 light above the AC was not enough, had to have light ALLL the way to other side... even though nothing was there) on the second light box my main flashlight goes out. I noped out so fast and got another one. Anyways. Love your content.

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment

@lovelyluxxx5989 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. It’s nice to see real world scenarios and how you navigate them.

@ronjohnsonjr.2662 Жыл бұрын

Nice job my man. Thanks for passing on your knowledge. Love the troubleshooting videos Im learning so much.

@Predeter100 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing troubleshooting videos! I Will continue to support your channel

@martinjack9396 Жыл бұрын

great job finding that problem. The electrician definitely did not follow NEC guidelines when the house was wired.

@rupe53 Жыл бұрын

I'm amaze at how many code violations I saw in this video! I'd be afraid to work on this house and have another call a week later blaming me for a problem.

@rupe53 Жыл бұрын

@@theHairyProject .... 95% of what I did was residential, but not as an electrician. I was a trouble shooter for a generator company. The code violations of "open junctions without a box" are just so obvious that even a handyman would cringe. It's probably the most basic NEC requirement in the book.

@pistolpete4262 2 ай бұрын

Good on you to record your process in that code violation heavy house. Great way to stop homeowner from blaming you for issues down the road.

@mikewalker1573 5 ай бұрын

Good job. I’m a licensed journeyman electrician in Virginia.

@gregfisher216 Жыл бұрын

Great work Steven , I don't how this was working before ! Reminds me of guy I used to work with at a factory in Tuscaloosa ,Al . He had replaced some switches at his sister's house. Well it didn't have any breakers tripping or direct shorts to ground but what he did have was and this no lie, When he put a switch in the bedroom and flip the switch ,it would turn on the hall lights . I was able to get all the switches working correctly ,it took a little while . The wiring looked like a DIY ,6 pack job and they can be dangerous !

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@rogervonschleusingen4603 Жыл бұрын

GOOD POSITINE ATTITUDE MATE, WERE PROUD OF YA SIR !!

@bigdaddy4975 Жыл бұрын

I do the same type work your doing a good job I love doing this work also. It’s like an adventure everyday

@josephnickerson3493 Жыл бұрын

loving the frequent uploads bro

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@TheElectricalWorkman Жыл бұрын

Love the videos. Keep on the grind

@2twinskicks158 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work 🙌🏻 I’m a apprentice and your videos help a lot

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Welcome

@Jimmy5991-eb3re 11 ай бұрын

I agree with rupe53 so many violations. I give Steven credit for going through that spaghetti and being able to fix that problem. Good one.👍

@sritchie58 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@Bradzoilone 6 ай бұрын

Awesome job!

@el.handyman 8 ай бұрын

Good stuff man! I know how difficult it is to walk and crawl on rafters, looking for the problem source. Great job on the trouble shooting!

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@rruizproductions 11 ай бұрын

Great troubleshooting! I subscribed!

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@bmeekma123 Жыл бұрын

Love it keep up the good vids!

@harhtimes Жыл бұрын

Great video

@billm6171 Жыл бұрын

Just curious, I didn't quite understand quite what was making the breaker trip. Thanks for the video you do a great job. Southwest Missouri here

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Someone didnt know what they were doing. Basically they tied to different circuits together

@billm6171 Жыл бұрын

@@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 thank you I didn't catch that

@jaygosch8705 Жыл бұрын

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 I've had repair experiences like that too. It amazes me that they do something and immediately afterwards they have a problem, but they don't tell you up front what they did or were trying to do. It would save so much time if they told you right away. :(

@JoeJoe-yp4xz 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos. So good seing a black man doing great work.

@floydjones1037 Жыл бұрын

Good work bro

@freddymontano1426 Жыл бұрын

Thank you was gonna try the next closest room next to it one of the bathroom lights is dem so was thinking that too

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Let me know what you find.

@everythinghomerepair1747 Жыл бұрын

Nice. So those two circuits were tied together between phases. I’ve seen it where two circuits were tied together but they were on the same phase so no tripping.

@columbuspalmer846 Ай бұрын

You’re right whoever did that they spliced two circuits together which caused the two circuit breaker to trip. They caused three hazards. 1 two circuits connected 2 exposed wires and 3 setting the wires on aluminum insulation duct.

@dwaynes5983 4 ай бұрын

Aweful work. Customer needs to sign a waiver before any work started

@williamgates4399 11 ай бұрын

It would be interesting to know who did the jerry-rigging in the attic?

@anthonymarino4260 5 ай бұрын

well done

@shshshs2 Жыл бұрын

Yes you need 500 likes. I got lost when you unsplice the wire

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Someone didnt know what they were doing. Basically they tied to different circuits together

@VictorGonzalez-ir1qc Жыл бұрын

thank u bro.

@Qazxswer68 Жыл бұрын

Another one! 👍

@jontay2002 4 ай бұрын

I literally just had this same exact thing just happen to me my drier stopped working then lost power to my bedroom and bathroom drier now works but still no power to the rooms multimeter is showing continuity between ground and hot any help would be appreciated!

@steveloux4709 Жыл бұрын

There is so little in this attic which was installed correctly when the house was originally built. What a nightmare. So much cable run unprotected across the rafters. Those that wired the house were not electricians - even notwithstanding those bootlegged splices. A qualified residential electrician would know about Article 334.23. :(

@nukepuke932 11 ай бұрын

Isn't that protection only required within 6 feet of the attic access, due to the ladder not being considered permanent?

@johnmills972 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. I'm not an electrician but a dyi type that can not afford too call in the pros. Adding a junction box will bring it to code???

@FreeAmerican-mm2my Жыл бұрын

All splices must be in junction boxes.

@johnkolassa1645 Жыл бұрын

That attic has a LOT of wires. You mentioned that a wire was backfeeding another circuit. What does that mean? Was one outlet or light attached to two breakers? If so, why wasn't the issue immediately apparent when the wiring was originally done?

@dunrob13 Жыл бұрын

House has no problems but a breaker that has three outlets in kitchen and only a small college fridge is on it but now breaker will not reset, i changed the breaker out with no luck. Can a outlet go bad?

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a gfci somewhere tripped.

@eloimumford5247 Жыл бұрын

I give you 5 stars for finding the trouble , aside his installation is complete mess. Legally are you not obliged to install junction box ?

@douglasmiara2192 Жыл бұрын

What is voltage, has in electrical panel????, im electrician in Brazil here we have 220v phase - phase and 127v neutral - phase....

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

120/240v

@Nick_Niice91 Жыл бұрын

Just a question… do us electricians not care about supporting the wire? Just trying to get the job done? Or know it won’t be inspected ,for all the attic wire to be ran like that? Honest question, I try to keep my runs supported but looking at that attic I question lol

@jsb7546 Жыл бұрын

The way that wiring was ran in that attic does not seem to be code compliant. Granted tho most attics especially of older homes tend to not be wired to code beacuse "no one is gonna see it" is an excuse I hear a lot. Most real electricians should care how wire is ran and supported etc.

@emilioescobedo3024 11 ай бұрын

How long has this been happening?

@SavedByFaithInJesus Жыл бұрын

That attic wiring...

@DarkZombieMan007 Жыл бұрын

That work in the attic looked like crap, when you fixed the issue did you put the open splice in a box ?

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@emilioescobedo3024 11 ай бұрын

Why didn't you start at panel?

@tonyb2760 11 ай бұрын

That was a disaster waiting to start a fire.

@FranciscoGarcia-sd2xf Жыл бұрын

Can talk about price please master

@traviswilliams5225 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a toner?

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

Use too. Not currently.

@traviswilliams5225 Жыл бұрын

Gotta get it,it's the best tool in the Arsenal! Love what you do bro keep it up.

@momojgm Жыл бұрын

Can you help my store sign is no power

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

@suzylarry1 8 ай бұрын

that was a dogs breakfast !

@ryans413 8 ай бұрын

What a rats nest of wires up there

@rogervonschleusingen4603 Жыл бұрын

IF I SAW THIS MESS I WOULD JUST LEAVE !!

@unitedtradesmanacademy1894 Жыл бұрын

lol

@johnlindmeyer7329 Жыл бұрын

Man. No staples used. No junction boxes used and probably plenty more code violations.

@STho205 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to old construction. I've a victorian built before power. Then they installed DC when the village bought a town generator Then knob and tube. Then cloth and rubber covered two wire Then aluminum three wire Then modern romex. You find pieces of all of it everytime you open a wall.