I thought I already knew how to do this, but you taught me a couple VERY important things. So so glad I watched this!

THANK YOU! This video is very detailed, yet simple enough for me to understand. I was not going to tackle this project, because I didn't understand the bonding and the separate ground strip issue. The way you explained things makes it very clear how this needs to be done. You've taken all the mystery out of a simple sub-panel install. Thanks again. You are an excellent teacher!!

Thank you for featuring this topic. This is a great help in demystifying electrical work.

Thanks a lot! A very helpful explanation, and something I need to do so I can add 4 outlets to my new attached garage. Not a separate building, just new garage attached to house.

Great video. Especially the information on grounding, very important! I also liked your wire stripping method. Keep up the good job!

askmediy - this video just helped me install a sub panel in my garage. After waiting week after week for the electrician to show (oh sorry I forgot, oh sorry too busy, oh sorry ...) I got the balls to do it myself. Thanks for this video - I know basic electricity and with your help I successfully installed my sub panel (and even passed inspection). Thanks!!

Hey Dom. As an avid DIY'r I always seem to come across your vids. I used this one in particular to install a 60 amp Sub in my basement as I am finishing the space. It came out great. My main panel was filled to the gills and already had some tandems in there. So I had to remove a few slots to make room for the 60 amp double pole to feed the sub. Moved those over to the sub once installed and now I have 6 slots lefts for new basement lighting, outlets and a couple electric wall heaters. Just wanted to say thanks and great job.

Great video! You explained isolating the neutral bar from the ground bar in the subpanel very clearly. I'll be sure to remove the green bonding screw. Thank you

Thanks Dominick for all the very informative videos. I am constantly watching them. Just got done doing the dry walling corners which came out great thanks to you. This subpanel will be next to feed my new garage. After that, I want to install a panel, not sure what it is called, but I want this panel to be able for me to plug in my generator to power my garage in case of a power outage. Anyway you can create a informative video of this process. BIG THANKS-Murfreesboro, TN

Thank you for this video. I bought a 70s trailer and was told I need to upgrade the sub panel but didn't know what the difference was. I also didn't know why some hot wires were all black and some red and black. Thanks for the clear explanation.

This is the best video I have seen on this subject. Now I just need to find a video on how to install a manual shut off switch in between those two. For running power to my shed the county requires a shut off outside of my shed.

This video was so helpful when installing a sub panel to accommodate the 50 amps needed for a high performance AV system in an older home. The system required three duplex outlets, two 15 amp and one 20 amp, each on their own circuits using oversized wire (12 awg and 10 awg), that are separate from the existing electrical service in the house. Apparently all that juice is needed just to accommodate the system's new power amplifiers.

Wanted to say thanks for the video! I just ran a sub panel to another part of my house with the help of your video. Really loved the help on wiring the sub panel box. Didn't know that part about the grounds and the neutrals for it. I will say working with 6/3 wire is real pain though! I pulled about 35 feet from my main box to the sub panel.

I know a lot of pro electritons and your work is the best and easiest to understand. !!!

love the way this guy does things its easy and not alot of being perplex thank you.

Excellent detailed video. Thank you. I'll be installing my 100 AMP sub panel in my basement tomorrow. 🤗

Love your videos bro, Im learning allot from you. Last week I installed a whole house fan in my home, and now going to install a subpanel. I learned both from your videos with zero prior knowledge.

Well done. I like the way you left room with a loop in the main panel for the hot wires to the sub panel breaker. Gives room to reposition if necessary.

Clear, concise, and allows me to do this myself. Thanks!

Dominic you made it easy thank you now I can do my garage with out an electrician,tank you.

Fantastic description. I'm adding a sub-panel in my garage and this filled in a few gaps i had, such as the green screw. Thank you.

wow, out of searching and viewing all of the available youtube vids, your video is the most clear, detailed and hands on up close step by step on how to properly and safely install a sub-panel. Just can't explain and show much more clearer than this. I'm running wire to my garage and your video helped from start to finish, I'd give you a pat on the back but, since I can't I'll just have a cold one for ya and subscribe.

Great video, thanks for taking the time to share. The only thing I would add is a reminder that the wires feeding the main breaker ARE ALWAYS LIVE. This is obvious to some but not to all. After turning off power by flipping the main breaker, everything downstream of that breaker is now off, but the wires feeding into the main breaker are still trying to kill you. Taping a piece of cardboard over the main breaker and its wires & lugs is an easy insurance policy. No one needs their screwdriver to slip and connect with a 240 volt 200 amp stream of death.

Glad I watched this as I learned about removing the bonding screw on the sub-panel so thanks for that. Now I feel good about installing a 60 amp sub-panel in my grandson's garage.

Man you make this video enjoyable. You get to the point without compromising safety. Keep up the great job Sir.

Your explanation was the best I have seen on the internet. Each step, step by step, was explained, how and why. Good job. (As a New Englander, I enjoyed your NY/NY accent.)

Been looking for a no nonsense video on this for months now, this was spot on and showed me everything I need to know for my project.

One of the best videos I've seen on subpanels. Very clear and easy to understand. Good job.

Thanks man. Its people like you that truely Make America a great place to chill out and learn stuff before work!

Great video, I installed my sub panel following your video/ directions and worked great. Thanks Erky

Greatly appreciate the video brother. I'm a bit rusty and knew I was forgetting something....to isolate the ground and neutral in the sub panel....Thanks again

I didn't know John Malkovich had changed profession. Thanks for the video!

very nice...thanks for clearing up a couple questions concerning neutral and ground bus bars in sub-panel...

Nice work, it is easy to work in this area, is one of my dreams, thank you.

Thanks, your video was right to the point and was very helpful, excellent job.

Thanks for the video--- just installed subpanel in garage with the help of your video. Pretoria South Africa.

Thanks - exactly the tutorial I needed.

Very simple and safe clear way to explain this thanks for the info mrs. Dominic

Awesome video...informative, clear and easy to understand! Thank you!

Awesome information how you explained everything for a beginner to be able to do !!! Thanks

Excellent again! Thank you very much. You are the best on You Tube. Would you please do a video on how to install a Transfer Switch for a portable generator? I have a portable generator; and here we took a lot of damage from Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. I would appreciate a video on how to install a transfer switch for a portable generator if at all possible?

I love this you covered like about 4-5 questions that I hadn't even come up with yet... and the more I watch GOOD video's like this which have some serious safety pointed out to us, the more I'm thinkin I need an electrician to help me. I actually went to electric school and installing a sub panel wasn't even taught...lol... That's why I wen't to welding school and kicked some ass, got Certified in all pos stick and a flat MIG and now I'm trying to hook up my Lincoln buzz Box... however, I live in housing and can't be detected messing with the panel at all or I'm homeless!lol so I am really really researching, and talking to electricians till they hate me with dumb Q's. You Help With The Struggle Bro!!

Thank you, it is very clear for me and great help.

Thank you !!!! I am installing a line from the Garage to a water fountain It's going to look great

Thank you for the video. You're a life saver!!!

Thank you. You answered all my questions Thanks Again

The "sub-panel" you're referring to is actually a disconnect switch that is required by code if your panel isn't within 6 feet of the meter. Glad that you found it easy to tie in there.

Very thorough explanation. Very much appreciate the explanation of neutral bonding screw and need for separate ground and neutral. Thank you.

Thank You Dominic, you did a nice job explaining sub panel installation.

Thanx Dominic... very helpful, professional and clear. You make it look so easy.

Excellent. Thanks. Great refresher before I install another sub panel.

Thanks for the Vid. You clarified a couple things I had questions on and explained everything quite nicely.

nice job dom!. i've watch a lot of dyi vids and ur the FIRST ONE that sez what ur load reqirerments you will need. keep up the good work!

Great job on this video thank you for being thorough your videos have saved me $1000s

great video, thanks for taking the time. I was able to wire a shed in the back yard using your steps without blowing the eyes out. This also saved me a bunch of money and with today's economy it helps. May someday you'll touch on two way and three-way switches and what should have a dedicated circuit. Thanks

Now that's what I'm talking about. Glad I could help.

Excellent instruction: clear, step by step, leaves nothing out. Thank you.

This is the best video on sub panels I have ever seen!!!....Thank You!!!

Really helpful refresher. Appreciate it!

Excellent explanation of how to install a sub panel.

At least I'm sure now, that the ground screw in the sub panel, is the one that needs to be removed and a separate ground bus bar be installed thus isolating the two. Thanks for giving a better picture. Such a nice clean install.

You are the best good work I respect you as a Electrican keep it up I will be watching for you

Me being from NJ, I understood everything, well done.

I Like You video I watched a lot of videos on sub panel wiring but you're the only one that explained it very simple I appreciate your videos

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!!

Just what I needed. Great job.

I appreciate the video. Been looking to install one for years...

Nice video! Im doing this tomorrow and needed this!

Very good video im a electrican the things u explained are very helpful but things can be very difficult if a person does not prepare all they need thanks again love the knowledge u sharing

Thank you so much, I will be adding this knowledge to my video binging on how to install a switch for 200 amp back up generator. It is quit the challenge for me being my first time, this will help.

Thanks so much. Exact info I needed.

Thanks for making this easy to understand! Have you thought about doing a video showing how to install overhead wiring to an outbuilding?

This is very helpful, thanks!

Great video. We are moving Ina few months. However. In the meantime we are turning the bedroom into a studio and need to add a sub panel. Great Video!! The key for me is I need to have the audio and speakers (flat powered monitors), and I can't have notice or something going off because there is not enough power. Questions: 1) If I installing bedroom and the main breaker is in the hall. Distance? Including running wire up, over bathroom and through wall or attached to wall. Does it need to be grounded outside if it's ~10 feet away. Maybe just a bit longer due to running. Curving. Bending wire. 2) What if there is no room. No empty spot. We rent so don't want to invest to much but working on Sound Design for SONY. 3) Also noticed you turn power off. In an apt. Wouldn't it be safer to turn off the outside panel too? 4) Okay - its 56" in a straight line. Running wire with turns about 100" or 4.5 feet line (straight), vs 8 feet when turning. Man ours is so old. No cover. It's how I coined the phrase, "NO 3CP's". Where property manager. Groundskeeper comes in and blasts everything white. Causing 3 coats or more that the cabinets won't stay shut. Never again. Advice appreciated. Want to complete CD before moving. Thanks all.

I love this guy,,very detailed compared to others,,

Awesome video man. Very helpful!!

I really appreciate your time spent explaining the sub panel, thank you. To clarify what I understood you to say is that if the sub panel is to be installed in a separate structure such as a detached shop, a ground rod needs to be installed. I have a project that I'm helping my brother with. An electrician connected a breaker panel beneath the service can, which is approximately 100' away from a sub panel he installed inside a detached shop. My brother and I will install the various breakers and wiring/lighting/switches/plugs etc... My concern is that the electrician did not install a ground rod to the detached shop. I was surprised that the electrician told him it wasn't necessary. Keep in mind this is a detached shop that's 100ft. from the nearest ground rod. Should we install a ground rod or go by his word that it won't be necessary? There are no required inspections past the first disconnect which is a few feet from the can, in the alley, 100ft away. Thank you in advance.

just wanted to say thanks. very helpful. called my electrician friend once, but other than that, just followed your lead.

Thanks! It's an excellent lesson.

learned a lot thank you so much. now I am ready to install subpanel. I have question. if I install a 50 amp breaker on the main panel

I used to have an outdoor heat pump. Had a (sub?) panel right next to the meter. Took lots of juice (3-240V ckts) with those heat emergency heat strips. They replaced it with Nat Gas and air conditioning all in one. There was two extra 240V branch ckts in the sub?panel on the side of the house. When I installed the Garage Sub-panel I was able to run a nice 240-50 amp ckt out to it from that panel. Was nice not having to return to the main panel "buried" in the house. Blessings, John 20:29

Well explained, Thanks Ross Tauranga NZ

WOW dude this is the most helpful video in the entire world! THANK YOU fron NJ

Dominic . Thank you ! For the videos ...

Great video thank you for this.

The best video I have seen on this subpanel. I will subscribe to keep up on your videos, along with your insights..

Thanks for the video, very informative and clearly described!

very clear and concise thanks!

Great video. Filled in some gaps for me. Tyvm.

Glad I could help

Thank You Sir I already have ground rods on all my out buildings! Do I still need 4 wires? My Dad always said out buildings need an earth ground but back in the day We used the 3 wire system as most folks did in the 50s and 60s. I'm hoping that an ad on safety wire would meet future codes.

Great DIY. With your help, I am doing this, this weekend. One question: Do you have to nail down or attach the sub-panel wire to the board? I am using 2-2-2-4 and it is a little stiff and didn't know if there was a special staple for this. Thanks for your help!

Great video, well explained and to the point and was not confusing. Thank you!! I saved and shared your video.

what great video thanks man for your videos.

thanks very helpful Im buiding a workshop in my backyard and going your idea.

your the man Dom helped me greatly..

I watched a few other vids and it was confusing, ours was straight to the point and very helpful thank you.

This is a great video and was extremely helpful

Thanks ... this video was helpful.

Super Helpful! Thanks!!!