IDEAL National Championship 2022 Apprentice Semifinals: Garage Rough-in with 3-way Switch Lighting

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@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын

Good vid Bill ... Getting closer to the finale ... Thx for sharing as always ...

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

You bet. Thanks Eddy!

@terrywilliams9392 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@captainmo3064 Жыл бұрын

If I had one guy working at this speed I would be worth millions. Well done young buck. Keep up the excellent work.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean! Thanks!

@bobbybabsonjr787 Жыл бұрын

Didn't use his pliers as a hammer to install boxes , minus 10 points lol.

@alphasaiyan5760 Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say the same thing lol

@fuegoman45 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@soucier01 Жыл бұрын

Not a broom in sight 😂

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

LOL!

@mugg1841 Жыл бұрын

What’s the name of that plastic push took you use in some videos. To push and fold wires in boxes ?

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

"Voltclaw"

@evoxcy5567 3 ай бұрын

I wish we had the same in my Country,it looks fun

@SparkyChannel 3 ай бұрын

Yes, the competitions are fun!

@walltrip55 Жыл бұрын

You said in the description box of this video that they were roughing in a garage wall. How come they installed 15 amp receptacles? When NEC code clearly states, all garage outlets shall be 20 amp.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

You're correct. There should not be 15A receptacles in a garage. I think they wanted to test the apprentices to see if they could work from a drawing.

@perryanthony Жыл бұрын

In Canada we have to have 300mm (12”) worth of cable in a loop at each device box.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks!

@Brett733 4 ай бұрын

only at the panel is it 12" and only for the hots... Its 6" (150mm) of free conductor minimum everywhere else. I thought the US code was very similar to the CEC when it came to basic stuff like this.

@CDPMATH Жыл бұрын

Looking at the schematic 1:54 just curious why 20 amp circuits are not used for all three circuits? Any reason why it wouldn’t be a good idea to have three individual 20 amp circuits instead? Thank you.

@tannerbushey9196 Жыл бұрын

I'd guess it's to make sure they can read blueprints properly

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Tanner got it right.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@CDPMATH Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@kenbrown2808 Жыл бұрын

considering garage receptacle circuits are required to be 20 A circuits, and unless they are a dedicated appliance receptacle, are required to be GFCI protected. there also used to be a minimum height requirement in residential garages. the contestant did pretty good. the architect failed.

@Jimmy2Fingers Жыл бұрын

No trades should be glorifying being the "fastest". Least of all electrical.

@Kingstilo951 Жыл бұрын

You must do drywall

@Jimmy2Fingers Жыл бұрын

@@Kingstilo951 nah industrial controls

@Jimmy2Fingers Жыл бұрын

@@Kingstilo951 you're definitely a drywall kinda guy seems how you like to assume without any knowledge.

@ZombiieNation Жыл бұрын

@@Jimmy2Fingers you must be union

@Jimmy2Fingers Жыл бұрын

@@ZombiieNation no

@dlrwirelesspro Жыл бұрын

What tool did he use to cut and strip all the neutral wires simultaneously? At 16:08

@bryanesquivel8784 Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure it’s the ideal romex strippers

@dlrwirelesspro Жыл бұрын

I don't know how that tool could cut 3ish neutral wires and stripped them all at the same time 16:08.

@Ayomari1993 Жыл бұрын

He used a pair of wire strippers.

@dlrwirelesspro Жыл бұрын

@@Ayomari1993 to cut and strip 3 wires at the same time?

@Jiffreyy Жыл бұрын

@@dlrwirelesspro he probably used the correct size gauage on one of the wires and then the other wire he uses a lower gauge and probably nicked the copper a little bit but saved time.

@kenbrown2808 Жыл бұрын

I'm assuming it was the parameters of the competition, but he didn't leave the boxes ready for sheetrock. nothing was folded into the boxes, and the leads for the 3 way switches weren't made up to make it clear which were the travelers and which was the common. it makes the rough in faster, but iut makes trimout slower, and increases the likelihood of troubleshooting.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct on all counts. Thanks Ken!

@illestofdemall13 Жыл бұрын

Travelers are easy to figure out without labels. The black coming from the 14-2 is common in both boxes, all whites are neutrals, and the black/red from the 14-3 are the travelers in both boxes.

@kenbrown2808 Жыл бұрын

@@illestofdemall13 and that mindset is why I averaged an hour and a half of troubleshooting per job when I worked for brand X. although it was a different corner they cut to make their rough ins a half hour faster per job.

@billydlux9875 Жыл бұрын

All whites are not always neutrals. And 3 wire shouldn’t be used. 14-2-2 or 12-2-2. Now you can pull power for a plug off that “dead end “ 3way and not be missing a wire(neutral).

@kenbrown2808 Жыл бұрын

@@billydlux9875 you shouldn't be pulling plugs off your light circuit. and if you're doing a "dead end" switch loop, you are now required to have a neutral in the box. but yeah, a lot of electricians still don't know 4 wire is a thing.

@bigspunkylovin Жыл бұрын

I always see people go straight into the box. Not a big fan of this especially when you're a big company and have many apprentices. During makeup, a lot of times the end of the sheathing will pop out of the box. I always strip my wire at the bottom of the box which creates a "service loop" which will save your ass in a lot of scenarios

@walltrip55 Жыл бұрын

What was the point of him pigtail in his plug? But pick Talon receptacle he now has to buy three GFI’s instead of two.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Pigtail is to keep the circuit working in case of mechanical damage to the receptacle.

@billydlux9875 Жыл бұрын

It also doesn’t let you know a plug is buried. Hot wires in the wall. I guess if you cap them all. Still I wanna know when something is buried.

@tannerbushey9196 Жыл бұрын

Where does this competition take place?

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Different places each year. Last year it was in Nashville, this year it was in Tampa.

@tannerbushey9196 Жыл бұрын

@@SparkyChannel it's interesting to see what level of detail they go,,, this is only my opinion but this younge man could of used a fex more staples on his wiring he had time to do so,, in your pro video you can see the young lady apprentice had done so,, none the less interesting to watch thanks for sharing this with us

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

@@tannerbushey9196 That was Emma. She was really good. I wish that I would have had a camera on all of her performance. She did advance to the finals, and she deserved it too. I was filming Greg, the pro, but she did appear in the video now and then. Perhaps I'll make a video on staples. It seems to be an area of interest.

@walltrip55 Жыл бұрын

Check the video closely. He left his 12 to do. The receptacle is a little too close to the edge of the stud. Could be problematic when they go to hang sheet rock.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gonkakazoid Жыл бұрын

i wish our insulator was that easy to remove in canada

@SparkyChannel 10 ай бұрын

The insulation on the wires?

@ryanshaneprod3487 Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy the guy who won didn’t even bother running his wires neat lol I would of did that whole project in 15 mins and it would of looked way nicer not to hate just makes me wanna enter this competition! 1st year

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

I understand. It's important to have confidence. To enter next year's competition and take your shot at winning some of $600,000 in cash and prizes: www.idealind.com/us/en.html?cid=pao56:cmn2018:mdm51:bzn20:uco08

@yessir640 24 күн бұрын

Enter the competition and Get smoked

@rickycruz5288 Жыл бұрын

Any reason why they don’t run emt?

@Lord-cr9dl Жыл бұрын

Im thinking because it’s not a commercial setting 🤷‍♂️

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

The pros had to run emt through the studs for this round. The apprentices ran the Romex type cable.

@jheiny1231 Жыл бұрын

Romex should be illegal to use. What a dangerous option and fire hazard. Pipe is the only way to go. Chicago local 134 here

@mscar8024 Жыл бұрын

@@jheiny1231 ok muh dude, we get it, you gotta run emt everywhere

@gamertd4093 Жыл бұрын

@@jheiny1231 Union guys shouldn’t have any say in any significant conversation. You have literally zero clue how to do anything in a practical sort of way. Put you in a 100 year old house and told to wire a new circuit in and you guys walk away crying. Please stop embarrassing yourself in the comments for no reason

@theoisaac9948 Жыл бұрын

💯👍👍

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Theo!

@bc1173 Жыл бұрын

as a 5th year i can tell you that i would have drilled out my holes in such a way that the only staple i would need would be the one going into the light.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@calebroskamp9937 Жыл бұрын

What other improvements would you have made, as a Fifth year?

@garyszewc3339 Жыл бұрын

Code where I'm from calls for a staple within 6 in of every box.

@omniferousswan593 9 ай бұрын

@@garyszewc3339holes count as a staple.

@bigben7940 Жыл бұрын

Вот после твких соревнований, дома и горят...

@enriqueestevez2365 Жыл бұрын

Where'd he get those cargo pants from. 😂 they look comfortable

@binaryglitch64 Жыл бұрын

19:28 They're obviously uniform ... everyone in the competition is wearing them. The shirts are from Duluth Trading Company, so maybe the pants are too? *Probably* all provided by ideal just like the tools and Tool belts...

@enriqueestevez2365 Жыл бұрын

@@binaryglitch64 thanks!

@binaryglitch64 Жыл бұрын

@@enriqueestevez2365 Hakuna

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

The pants are made by Duluth Trading Company.

@enriqueestevez2365 Жыл бұрын

@@SparkyChannel THANKS!

@DynaMoeWayne Жыл бұрын

You don’t give these guys impact screw drivers? He makes my wrist hurt

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

The screw guns were provided by the Flex tool company. They were not impact drivers.

@nunyabidness2143 Жыл бұрын

My local apprentice program competition was way harder than this, and this is the national competition?

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Yes, see my video description for how to enter.

@yessir640 24 күн бұрын

Got any Footage of your competition?

@nunyabidness2143 24 күн бұрын

@@yessir640 nope, don't have any footage. I was busy working lol

@hawklord25 3 ай бұрын

If that’s the speed these guys are going, then the bar is not that high…too bad this competition is voluntary and often the best electricians just don’t want to bother this

@mrindependent1 Жыл бұрын

I’d never wanna do this for speed and while being recorded on top of that. I’m not there nor do I plan to ever be. I’ll stick to being slow and steady with few mistakes. (Knocks on wood)

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Sounds good, thanks!

@jackhol2k10 Жыл бұрын

I need to get myself a work visa and emigrate because the American standards are so much easier than British standards hahah

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm told.

@lilspoo3165 Жыл бұрын

Why y'all don't have the Bahamas in this contest USA vs Bahamas that will be interesting unless USA afraid of getting alil beat down from the Bahamas in the electrical champion ship

@SparkyChannel 10 ай бұрын

Cheers from San Diego!

@jsfields00 Жыл бұрын

Too bad they don't have this competition for journeyman and masters......I would destroy these times

@maritimezhang Жыл бұрын

You in the Majors. Why you trying to play in triple A?

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

There is a pro division also. See my video description for how to enter.

@wilcleno1866 Жыл бұрын

I saw that he forgot to install nail plates where he drilled the studs for the wires as per code.

@illestofdemall13 Жыл бұрын

You don't need them if the edge of the hole is 1-1/4" from the edge of the stud.

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving!

@illestofdemall13 Жыл бұрын

@@SparkyChannel Happy Thanksgiving, Bill! Hope you enjoy, and hope you had a blast at the Ideal National Championship.

@sharkbark2433 10 ай бұрын

Even for apprentices these guys are pretty slow tbh . Doing electrical Roughs aren't as hard to learn as you think and there are so may faster methods and techniques to accessing your bits and tools way easier.

@SparkyChannel 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@sharkbark2433 10 ай бұрын

@@SparkyChannel Anytime 🥰

@stephen1193 10 ай бұрын

I thought he was pretty efficient.

@sergionaveda1751 7 ай бұрын

Better tool belt would have saved him so much time lbs

@mr.d_88 Жыл бұрын

He'd be faster if he threw that hammer away.

@calebroskamp9937 Жыл бұрын

Needs some Klein Linesmans… 🤣

@miguelm4960 Жыл бұрын

That wiring should not take that long

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@leodegarioortiz1310 Жыл бұрын

Es muy lento yo lo hago mucho mas rápido 😂!

@seanb2491 Жыл бұрын

I would of smoked him pull multiple home runs at same time why would you run wire then go back to the boxes a 2nd time to staple im gonna show my boss for a raise

@SparkyChannel 10 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@yessir640 24 күн бұрын

He’s an apprentice Lard ass

@jheiny1231 Жыл бұрын

Romex should be illegal to use. Such a dangerous option and fire hazard. I would get fired for even saying romex here in Chicago. Would be gone before half the word was out of my mouth

@OUTDOORS55 Жыл бұрын

Lol another ignorant basement dwelling "electrician" 😂🤦‍♂️

@jheiny1231 Жыл бұрын

@@OUTDOORS55 I'm not being ignorant. It's just truth.

@ixpol Жыл бұрын

@@OUTDOORS55exactly what I was thinking lmfao 🤣

@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын

I understand. The codes are much stricter in Chicago.

@jackkuiper8272 Жыл бұрын

What are you talking about “ fire hazard” 💀