I wouldn't have. If i did it i would have put a straight pipe all the way up to the highest point its supposed to be.
@ElectricalTime24 күн бұрын
Agreed
@keira4realzАй бұрын
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@ElectricalTime24 күн бұрын
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@mattknight6830Ай бұрын
Completely disagree with your assessment that an emergency disconnect turns the wiring into the home into a feeder. They're still service conductors. That's literally the entire point of this code article
@ElectricalTimeАй бұрын
Hi Matt, thanks for your comment. I would like to invite you to sit in on one of my Zoom classes to discuss this. Send me an email to ElectricalTime at Yahoo dot com and include your phone number and state that you live in and I will call you to see which Zoom class is good for your schedule. Thanks, Steve
@bigred0220Ай бұрын
Great video. I have a question. what if the single family has a detached garage converted to an ADU and the 2 gang meter panel is on the front house. Does the detached ADU need a emergency disconnect if the ADU sub panel is located on the interior wall?
@ElectricalTimeАй бұрын
Hi, that is a great question. Send me an email to ElectricalTime At Yahoo Dot Com and I will send you a Zoom Invitation so we can discuss this in our NEC class next week. Thanks, Steve
@jefffielder2429Ай бұрын
Steve you are the best thank you for all your helping all the young guys and gals coming up in the the trades
@ElectricalTimeАй бұрын
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@fifthamendment1Ай бұрын
As I understand the 230.28A, you need the guide wires if the mast is not securely supported. In this case, it appears that the mast is about 36” high with the wires attached to the insulator about 24” above the roof. If the mast is firmly attached to the wall of the house, it would not be a code violation to not tie down the mast. I used struts to secure the mast to the wall in the last panel upgrade I did and it passed inspection.
@ElectricalTimeАй бұрын
Hi, that is a great question. Generally speaking, the local utility company will have their requirements on when Guy Wires are needed to be installed for masts that extend past the roof line. I am hosting NEC Code classes next week and if you would like to sit in on a free class on Zoom, just go to my website ElectricalTime.com and click on the first button for the Online Code Classes, thanks, Steve
@morgan793472 ай бұрын
So if it expanded that much are we not putting a severe strain on our electrial wire or does the wire not expand or retract that much.
@ElectricalTime2 ай бұрын
Hi Morgan, that is a great question. While you have a very valid point, the integrity of the conduit must be preserved to protect the conductors inside them. When it gets very cold, the PVC Conduit shrinks and if it shrinks too much, the PVC conduit can pull itself out of a box thus leaving the conductors exposed to the elements and in some cases, the conductors themselves can end up holding up the conduit sections since the PVC conduit is separated and not connected anymore, again that is a great question, thanks
@LukeBiegler2 ай бұрын
Great video Steve. This really helped.
@ElectricalTimeАй бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@ScipioAndycanus2 ай бұрын
Well done, sir.
@ElectricalTime2 ай бұрын
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@vince68292 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@ElectricalTime2 ай бұрын
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@brianbiggs34842 ай бұрын
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@ElectricalTime2 ай бұрын
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@jefffielder24292 ай бұрын
Steve is a awesome teacher he also got it teacher cert. from mike Holt so he really helps us us all who want to learn
@ElectricalTime2 ай бұрын
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@stevekava12 ай бұрын
Cool
@daktusdurggery55053 ай бұрын
Doesn’t it already have ground bars?
@jefffielder24293 ай бұрын
Steve has so much value and has helped me so much THANK YOU STEVE
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Hi Jeffrey, thanks for your kind words, I look forward to seeing you in class tonight. All the best, Steve
@joedurkin99653 ай бұрын
Thanks, but what device types are specified in 210.63(A) and (B)? Google does not come up with the info. Thx
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Hi Joe, generally speaking, if equipment that requires servicing like that outdoor air-conditioning unit, we must provide for a receptacle outlet that is not further than 25 feet away from that equipment. You mentioned Device Types in your question and a device would be that receptacle. If installed outdoors, the receptacle device would have the be GFCI Protected as well as Tamper Resistant and have an Extra Duty Hood Cover such as an In Use Cover. The important thing is that we want to keep the service technicians safe and to mot make them run extension cords from indoor receptacles that might not have GFCI Protection. Also, make sure you are getting my Free NEC Code Questions and Answers on my website, ElectricalTime.com from the free email subscription. Thanks & God Bless, Steve
@Electric_Skunk3 ай бұрын
Great video, appreciate the well organized content 👍
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Adlc_Jfet3 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks.
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@MotoBuilder3 ай бұрын
This is great because there are many confusing public utilities codes that require different depths. For a home going to an ADU, or shed for that matter, does NEC help provide distances from parallel water and gas lines as well? I've never seen a detail for all 3 running in the same trench
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Hi, that is a great question. I will look into that. Make sure you are subscribed to my free NEC code questions and answers on my website, ElectricalTime.com and in the near future, I will post something about that in the email. Thanks, Steve
@DemetrioTizcareno-ot7bh3 ай бұрын
I like to go a little bit lower couple inches more like you say to make sure I don’t fail my inspection
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Hi Demetrio, going a few inches deeper in the trench would be better and safer for the purpose of Minimum Depth. Remember, the NEC gives us the Minimum Code Requirements and having some extra depth for the buried conductors and conductors is a good thing in my personal opinion, thanks, Steve, ElectricalTime.com
@DemetrioTizcareno-ot7bh3 ай бұрын
Thanks brother Steve
@ElectricalTime3 ай бұрын
Very welcome
@joseramos71994 ай бұрын
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@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Hi Jose, thanks for watching this video, Steve
@joseramos71994 ай бұрын
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@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
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@jcc26324 ай бұрын
This is great info,Stevo. However I do not see this often in the field
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
@juliobecerra7324 ай бұрын
How do you connect a number 4 wire in does super tiny teminals
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Hi Julio, thanks for the question. I would suggest got to the Leviton website for that nformation. Here is their website for on the residential sire. leviton.com/products/residential/load-centers
@jcc26324 ай бұрын
Very helpful for me. It's exactly what I currently working on.
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Hi, glad this video was helpful.
@jcc26324 ай бұрын
Hey Stevo! What does IAEI stand for?
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
It stands for the Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry. We were formally known as the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
@jcc26324 ай бұрын
Thanks Stevo! Lots of info here. I'll have to rehash this a few times
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Thanks for nice comment, just remember that boxes usually come in standard depth sizes and if the box is not deep enough, you might want to consider putting an extension box on it if possible to have sufficient depth.
@The360Electrician4 ай бұрын
So true Steve!
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
It's even funnier when I see another electrician in a store doing the same thing.
@jcc26324 ай бұрын
Hey Stevo! What are you doing?
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Just having fun. My wife complains to me all the time that I stop and look at electrical work by others while we are out in the stores so I thought it would be funny to do a video about it.
@SRCardow14 ай бұрын
I can't control myself, on vacation, retired still do it. Disney World actually does a good job with safety. Drives my wife crazy.
@ElectricalTime4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@SRCardow15 ай бұрын
LIVE-DEAD-LIVE Testing to verify the absence of power. Another Safety Steve. 👍 Listen and learn.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi, Unfortunately many people including some electricians don't even turn off the circuit breaker when doing work on a branch circuit or feeder and yet some of them don't even bother testing the circuit to verify the absence of voltage. I will put the LIVE-DEAD-LIVE Method this on the list of for a future video to create on that topic. Thanks for watching my videos and for your well thought out comment, Steve
@SRCardow15 ай бұрын
Unfortunately many look at it as a waste of time until the one second changed their life. We can only be trained them the correct way. Safety does cost money but outways getting hurt. When I was a child my mother said the stove was hot, touching I learned to heed the warning of others. So when I was told electricity could shock me I didn't run right over and grab a busbar to see if it was true. And many other hazards I work with or around my 50 year career.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your great words of wisdom and experience.
@ASMR_relax245 ай бұрын
Been there, done that
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@jamespeacock3565 ай бұрын
Its not just electricians all trades do it i work masonry and i look at it all the time especially older buildings
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi James, you are absolutely correct. Thanks for you comment.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
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@stevekava15 ай бұрын
Cool
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
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@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Thanks & God Bless
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
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@robertweir90345 ай бұрын
The light, electrical stove control panel and the refrigerator do NOT require GFCI protection. Only receptacles serving all countertops and being two separate 20 amp circuits.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi Robert, thanks for your comment. The rules for GFCI protection keeps on changing with each NEC edition with the goal to make it safer for people. In the 2023 NEC, 210.8(A)(6) GFCI Protection in Dwelling Units requires that all 125 Volt through 250 volt receptacles that are installed in KITCHENS, that are supplied by Single Phase Branch Circuits rated 150 Volts to Ground or Less shall have GFCI Protection, therefore under the 2023 NEC, all receptacles that are in a Dwelling Unit Kitchen fall into the voltage and phase parameters would have to the GFCI Protected, regardless if they serve the countertop or not. In the 2020 NEC, 210.8(A)(6) said that GFCI protection in Dwelling Units of a Kitchen was required where the receptacles installed to serve the countertop surfaces and I believe that your comment was referring to the requirements in the 2020 NEC and therefore you would be correct. Also in the 2023 NEC, 210.8(D) "Specific Appliances" requires GFCI for the BRANCH CIRCUIT or the OUTLETS that supply power to the following appliances rated 150 Volts to Ground or Less and 60 Amps or Less, Single or 3 Phase: (1) Automotive Vacuum Machines (2) Drinking Water Coolers & Bottles Fill Stations (3) High Pressure Spray Washing Machines (4) Tire Inflation Machines (5) Vending Machines (6) Sump Pumps (7) DISHWASHERS (8) ELECTRIC RANGES (9) WALL MOUNTED OVENS (10) COUNTER MOUNTED COOKING UNITS (11) Clothes Dryers (12) MICROWAVE OVENS Therefore these Specific Appliances, regardless of the location where they are installed, will require GFCI protection even if they are hard-wired or cord and plug connected. So in your original comment, the kitchen lights in the ceiling would not require GFCI protection in the current 2023 NEC Again thanks for you comment and thanks for watching my videos. All the best, Steve
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
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@34dawgsgo5 ай бұрын
Nice to hear endorsements by a pro. Sold. DIYer.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment. All the best, Steve
@34dawgsgo5 ай бұрын
@@ElectricalTime Purchased one this evening. Did exactly what it was supposed to do. Tested on a live fridge plug. Also unplugged it. No signal. Peace of mind.
@davidjackson41125 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve for clarifying this Article In 430.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi David, thanks for your kind comment. Steve
@jefffielder24295 ай бұрын
2 circuits for counter top recp.
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Correct, 210.11(C)(1) Requires a Minimum of 2 Small Appliance Branch Circuits for a kitchen in a Dwelling Unit, each at 20 Amps
@jefffielder24295 ай бұрын
@@ElectricalTime you are the man
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff, all the best, Steve
@The360Electrician5 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me on Steve!
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff, look forward to doing the demonstration videos for the other Fluke products, thanks
@Trainman04015 ай бұрын
Great video! Question….i have a 30 foot run in my basement between my main box and a new sub panel I will be installing. The temperature swing may only be 25 degrees but I plan on adding an expansion coupling in the center of the run. Is it ok to add one even if there is no code reason?
@ElectricalTime5 ай бұрын
Hi Trainman, thanks for the nice comment and for you question. If there is no NEC code reason for you to add an expansion fitting in the middle of the 30 foot run of conduit which I am guessing will be PVC Conduit, you might get a weird look from the Electrical Inspector. The 2023 NEC 352.44(A) says that if the PVC Conduit is expected to change it's length of a 1/4 inch or more in a STRAIGHT RUN between securely mounted items such as boxes, cabinets, elbows or other conduit terminations. If your installation is in a STRIAGHT RUN between securely mounted enclosures such as your Main Breaker Panel and the Sub-Panel and if the expected change in length of the PVC Conduit is going to be 1/4 inch or more, then yes, it would be required to install that expansion fitting. If you take a look at Table 352.44(A), it says that a temperature change of 25 Degrees F will cause a 100 foot section of PVC to change 1.22 inches in length. Again if your PVC is a STRIAGHT RUN between securely mounted enclosures such as your Main Breaker Panel and the Sub-Panel and if the expected temperature change is going to be 25 Degrees F, then it would be expected for this 30 foot section of STRAIGHT PVC to change it's length by 0.366 inches which is 30% of the 1.22 inches of change as per Table 352.44(A) (30 Feet / 100 Feet x 1.22 Inches = 0.366 inches) which is bigger than 0.25 inches which is 1/4 inch. The key concept here is that if the PVC is in a STRIAGHT RUN, we want to give the PVC some room to expand and contract so that it does not damage the enclosures when it expands and or pull itself out of a glued fitting when it contracts. As far as I know, adding an expansion fitting where none is required by the NEC is ok, however be ready for the Electrical Inspector to give you a strange look. Thanks, Steve
@Trainman04015 ай бұрын
@@ElectricalTime Hello Steve. Thank you very much for your response to my question. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into it. Based on your answer I probably will NOT use the expansion coupling since the change in size would be minimal and the change in temperature will not be as much as I thought it would be (probably plus or minus 10 degrees). Besides that the coupling is over $20! Thank you again and I look forward to watching and learning from your future videos. Regards.