Honestly 4 years down the apprenticeship, and your videos are the only reason why I’m a decent electrician today.....one more year and I’ll be big money! I’ve been getting little side job calls here and there and your videos help ALOT! Local 349 Miami!
@djaztec97
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man how are you doing with your career a year later?
@jaimerivera6448
2 жыл бұрын
@@djaztec97 what’s up bro, I’m in my last week of school, just completed the 5 years. I make $37hr. in September. Works been steady. Was only out of work for 3 months the entire 5 years!
@chazayah5985
11 ай бұрын
How much you was getting paid as apprentice?
@shadymccoy444
10 ай бұрын
@chazayah5985 if your electrical skills are comparable to your grammar, please don't do it.
@anxietybiker7080
6 жыл бұрын
I worked for CED for 10 years and then came across your videos and decided to become an electrician and I love it thanks.
@djaztec97
2 жыл бұрын
So I'm guessing you know where to get parts huh
@amineusa555
3 жыл бұрын
You have an outstanding capacity to turn such a complex topic into something that anyone could understand ! THANKS
@kylehill3643
3 жыл бұрын
Except 83 people turned the main switch off to the authors mouth to not have F bombs go off! Those draw a LOT of amp and easily arch fault to little children near by.
@TheNekoShizuka
2 жыл бұрын
Beginner real estate investor here, trying to learn the basics of houses, utilities, electric wiring etc. This video was an excellent way to explain the basics of how electricity is supplied to a household and the appliances use it. Thank you for producing content like this.
@josephw9690
Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched countless videos about breakers and never really understood it’s purpose until I watched this great video
@leeslusser1529
3 жыл бұрын
As a starting (second career) electrician, I love Electrician U. Dustin is a natural teacher, outstanding and explaining complicated concepts simply.
@ryanthepianoman27
2 жыл бұрын
Wait second career??
@BelfastSquid
2 жыл бұрын
@googleisorwellian that's not what he meant at all... you lack comprehension
@zackpatfitness9422
5 жыл бұрын
Been Electrician for 6 years now. Didnt really have an Journeyman to instruct me as the management of our company really was trash so im still furthering my studies alot and your videos are straight man keep it up. Wouldn't mind seeing a video you go over adding or replacing wiring/circuits in existing homes.
@TheAmmarp41
4 жыл бұрын
Same here after being electrician for two years I decided to study more.So, I save some decent money and currently doing my Bsc in electrical engineering technology and currently in 8th semester. So if you want to gain more knowledge instead of experience it is good choice.
@michaelbass9429
6 жыл бұрын
Oh blue print reading would be a great video.
@ElectricianU
6 жыл бұрын
I'm on it!
@introvertelectrician17
4 жыл бұрын
Electrician U waiting on this video
@julianastoddart8692
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, blueprint reading would be super helpful!
@ChristianRamirez-dm6ow
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@kylehill3643
3 жыл бұрын
@@ElectricianU What are the breakers for smoke alarms? I imagine a bedroom or lighting circuit?
@draculafrankenstein7380
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dustin. Absolutely love your videos. As a helper/apprentice I find them indispensable. But do you think you could do a more in-depth video series on panels, sub panels services and disconnects I.e. all the components, code, how to size and land breakers? As a green horn I find panels mystifying but extremely cool and I want know everything there is about them…preferably from a pro like you! Thanks!
@schooolwork9278
3 жыл бұрын
bro i wish more channels were like this, just straight to the point and no bullshit. Thanks for the explanation.
@Blackdynasty123
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video I've been lineman 2 years and did some low voltage electrical work and this was the best way I've ever seen a breaker explained .
@kaceebui1761
3 жыл бұрын
BEST video in explaining this stuff for those who aren't electricians , aka your average home owner like me. TY!!
@Face2Face1987
6 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of these videos Man. Great work and please keep 'em coming. We're learning a lot..
@joshuafreese8387
5 жыл бұрын
First year apprentice from Fargo, ND. Thanks for the content man! Learning so much from your channel.
@Anon4492-c6f
6 жыл бұрын
Your videos are incredibly informative and easy to understand. Thanks for your work and keep it up it’s greatly appreciated
@seansmythe7543
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude, I’m 2 weeks into my apprenticeship doing residential. I need to get as much knowledge as I can
@sylvanwhisper1088
6 жыл бұрын
11 12 how do you like it ? I’m about to start my apprenticeship
@seansmythe7543
6 жыл бұрын
Sylvan Whisper For the most part I’ve liked it, sometimes you get a task that can boring or you’re in an uncomfortable position but it’s all part of it. I got lucky and I’m with a very patient and understanding company and my co workers are great. Go in with a good attitude, work smart not harder, show up on time and don’t go on your phone! You’ll be fine dude, let me know how you like it
@dylanheckman7793
6 жыл бұрын
I’m getting ready to graduate school and I’m extremely nervous about starting a apprenticeship
@seansmythe7543
6 жыл бұрын
Dylan Heckman what’s your personality like? Don’t worry man people understand that your new and slow don’t sweat it.
@xMrMontor
5 жыл бұрын
Hows everything how much have you learn ed in this 10 months.
@SparkyNJ
3 жыл бұрын
I just recently found this channel and love it. I have been an electrician for almost 20 years and never thought about breakers and loads like this. The fact that our branch circuits slow down the electron flow. That is a great way to say it and never accrued to me. Love relearning theory I forgot!
@RoshenCarman
3 жыл бұрын
by far the clearest explanation I've seen on YT, thanks.
@robertsanders2012
2 жыл бұрын
Love the way this man explains great understanding to speak as clearly and fluidly for others as he is
@HillbillyRednecking
5 жыл бұрын
There’s a really good video out there that shows you exactly how a circuit breaker works in two different ways to disconnect power, using a cut-away breaker with a slow mo camera
@kimstockdale632
3 жыл бұрын
So what's the title of that video?
@thomasshepard7891
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation. I'm a new apprentice electrician and your channel has been extremely helpful and informative! Thanks you so much for these videos.
@hyedenny
4 жыл бұрын
Actually, it's a crappy explanation. If you're interested in learning, please get your information somewhere else.
@davidadame1313
6 жыл бұрын
video ideas maybe? electrical blueprints, how to wire a disconnect/meter. different transformers (12v,24v) thank you so much for all the videos and drawings
@ElectricianU
6 жыл бұрын
awesome man, thank you for the suggestions. none of that is too hard to come by, I'll get on it. I have a job we're building a 480v service and hanging a 500lb 480/208 transformer in the ceiling so I can probably hit all that in the next few weeks. Mas preesh homie!
@stevem6869
4 жыл бұрын
I am not an electrician, but your explanation of circuit flow was very understandable. Good job and thank you! Now I can replace a faulty 50amp breaker and sorta know what I am doing. I have a sniffer and a multi meter to double check. Main circuit switch will be in the off position!!
@mikediaz636
5 жыл бұрын
Just a basic homeowner here. Very little electrical knowledge, but when looking at a panel its to me like WTF are all those wires for? I'm just curious how things work, especially the main wires coming in. I'd like to understand about 220v coming in then splitting into 110v? When you're explaining stuff, remember you know it already and its child's play to you. You may skip some things that are obvious to you but not to people like me. Love the videos , and you ARE a good teacher. I've already learned a good bit. Don't worry, I'll still get a certified electrician to do any work I need! LOL!!
@sfloyd1058
5 жыл бұрын
220v comes from the difference in potential of the two lines. In this panel, there is a black, red, and white. As Dustin mentioned in this video, there is current flow when two of those lines are connected together with a load between them. The black and red lines are your hot lines and the white is the neutral. Each of the black and red wires has 110V on it, while your neutral is connected to ground which makes it have 0v on it. A load has 110v when you connect one of the hot lines to the load and then it comes back through the neutral. A load sees 220v when a load is connected between two hot lines. To put it simply, because each leg has 110v on it, the total voltage adds. The same is true for the 110v load. Because one wire has 110v on it and the neutral has zero volts, the reading would be 110v.
@juansaldana84
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks amigo for the update keep them goin! I’am learning everyday
@nooralshaer3105
11 ай бұрын
Your channel is super helpful. You explain complex topics in a simple way. Thank you!
@ryanto7552
4 жыл бұрын
Very clear explanation, helpful for anyone who knows nothing about electronical wiring.
@collinhansen3607
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being the sole no bs source of information without all of the "it's too complicated for you plebeian non-electricians to understand and I can't even attempt to explain xyz in common terms" embellishments, and thank you also for not being cringey.
@dcpugh
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Love the matter of fact descriptions of what happens when there's a short! "It would f***ing explode!"
@benchociej2435
2 жыл бұрын
Worth noting: modern circuit breakers designed for breaker boxes are "thermal-magnetic". Overcurrent tripping is done by means of a temperature sensitive bimetallic element that trips when too much heat builds up. The magnetic trip is for short circuit protection but can't detect moderate overcurrent situations.
@johnnybee1776
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation, simple, direct, right to the point. Thanks
@theorosenberg
3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see this video re-done with an explanation of what solar is doing when it's back feeding power! Thanks
@truthbetoldgizmo7186
4 жыл бұрын
As your new online apprentice I would like to ask, can you make a video about wiring a main panel and or a sub panel? Single phase and 3 phase?
@shonn1
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative information, what are the yellow covers in the panel and where do I get them?.
@rafaelhernandez4872
3 жыл бұрын
while i know nothing and just looking into this trade, you made this as an easy explanation
@SquirrelsForAll
4 жыл бұрын
Those are beautifully wired panels! WOW!
@Wyatt333
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on breaker panel options? What systems/brands are the best, easiest, cleanest, most advanced.... what type of breaker box and brand do you like working with most?
@Cottontail0616
5 жыл бұрын
You should do a how to video on troubleshooting and blueprint reading
@adamelliott6112
6 жыл бұрын
Good videos, but a little misleading for someone who really wants to know this stuff. There's an electromagnet in a breaker, but it's there to sense the magnetic field that's created by the huge jump in current flow from a short. That's not what the 40a rating is for. All the breakers in that panel have the same rating for their magnetic element, and it's probably 10Ka. It's called the AIC rating, or ampere interrupting capacity. The 40a rating refers the the thermal element in the breaker, which is a bi-metallic strip. It protects the conductors from overheating due to overloading.
@ElectricianU
6 жыл бұрын
You’re absolutely right. I should have broken that down deeper thank you for being thorough. The electromagnet is set up to disconnect instantaneous faults whereas the bimetallic strip is for slower overheating (overload) beyond the breaker’s circuit rating. Both play an equal role but for different reasons. Also the AIC rating is not always 10ka, depends on the style of breaker for instance you can get a 22ka 40a 3-pole breaker that has larger lugs for bigger wire that will fit the same panelboard as the 10ka. But I’m guessing you already knew that 😉
@markusbourne7699
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your a man's man. 🤙
@usmcmike1
4 жыл бұрын
Really like your channel and have learned a lot. I haven't been able to locate it if you have one, but would be interested in a video discussing the wring size requirements going from panel to panel and how it is calculated.
@MrCMoney56
5 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Quick question if you have a 220v appliance that draws a total of 25 amps. Since it has 2 hot wires coming to the plug is it safe to say it’s drawing 12.5 amps on each leg.
@atmacm
2 жыл бұрын
No… if it draws 25 amps then there’s 25 amps on each phase
@bigchungus-oj8zz
3 жыл бұрын
I dig your style. Thank you for a great explanation of breakers and power from/to utility companies. Subd.
@BluesBeliever
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this without making the viewer feel like a dumbass!
@toumistra
5 жыл бұрын
Hey sparky, where did you get those yellow lugg protectors? Does the panel guts come like that, or are they aftermarket? Thanks.
@biffcorbot8839
2 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you made a video of the different types of breakers and why a newer breaker is safer and better than an older breaker
@KevinCoop1
2 жыл бұрын
Dustin, You told half of a breakers function. Not only do they trip from short circuit as you said, but they also trip from overload. The breaker heats up and trips at near or over the rating number on the handle. A standard circuit breaker’s job is to protect the conductors, equipment, and lives.
@tjdefelice8228
3 жыл бұрын
this is the only video I could find that answered my question.
@MrMaxyield
3 жыл бұрын
Good explanation on loads slowing the flow of electrons back to the source...👍
@michaelh9251
4 жыл бұрын
Dude your a fucking boss electrician, keep the vids coming, 2nd year here in school very excited for this career
@fazbearedits9495
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you extremely helpful 👍👍
@Scm391
2 жыл бұрын
For a residential main panel, are we allowed by code to use a ring or spade crimp on our home-runs and then screw down each conductor on a breaker(hot) or neutral/ground bus bar?
@davidmendezkelly
4 жыл бұрын
Where can i get those yellow covers for the main wires, thanks in advance.
@b-robproductions
4 жыл бұрын
Check out this page - www.se.com/us/en/work/products/explore/service-entrance-barriers/residential/ ( then find your local Square D distributor )
@josephfdunphymba3241
3 жыл бұрын
Good explanation of handling a short. Maybe add a note on how it also handles a ground fault.
@scotttribout1150
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed the "zip" ties in the panel. How do you feel about them? Where do you stand? Are the within code when use in a panel? (Article reference would be awesome)
@scottmcfarland5830
5 жыл бұрын
it “shuts the circus off” ☝🏻😂 Really well explained actually 👍🏻
@erics5716
5 жыл бұрын
New to the channel. Can you do an episode on wire sizing? I understand calculating wire size for hot wires, but what about neutral and ground? Thanks!
@JesusSportsNature
Ай бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you for the video!
@juanojeda2982
Жыл бұрын
Pretty understandable . I just recently got interested in electricity as I opened my mind more to it now . And man I’ve been really interested in learning this . I’m a interior guy o fox walls and frame paint texture what not but been wanting to learn a little bit of electrical also
@Ali_Alhamaly
3 жыл бұрын
Would like to see video about how the vertical abs lateral busbar are arranged such that you get different phase on each row
@notyou10
4 жыл бұрын
Dustin what material do you recommend for me to study if I want to become a electrician? I'm currently a Mason been doing it for 15+ yrs but as you can imagine I dont want to continue through my 40's and 50's and 60's I'm currently in my mid 30's so can u point me in the right direction
@MrMaxyield
3 жыл бұрын
Mike holt and Ryan Jackson are both great sources here on KZitem if your interested in learning code and getting licensed. That's the direction I'm taking...
@MrMaxyield
3 жыл бұрын
Just re read your comment and saw you're coming from another trade. Depending on where u live many companies have apprentice programs. Call around and see watts up. Good luck
@waynegram8907
Жыл бұрын
DUSTIN, try to make a video lesson about how to troubleshooting breakers that are causing "Nuisance trip" but how to find the breaker on a panel that is causing the nuisance trip is the hard part to narrow it down. The problem is NOT the breaker that is causing the Nuisance Tripping which is the RCD residual current flowing in the circuit. What is causing the breaker to falsely trip is not the breaker but the circuit that is connected to the breaker that is causing the RCD. What are some troubleshooting techniques to narrow down and finding the RCD residual current flowing that is causing the Nuisance tripping issue?
@frankvoge1610
9 ай бұрын
Hey Dustin, are wires inside a breaker panel allowed to touch the inside walls of the box?
@joshwelter2018
3 жыл бұрын
Any videos on how conduit enters a home from the meter? How about meters that serve the home that are either at grade? With 2x6 wall how do you meet the bend radius of 2/0 SER? How do you protect the homes heater/cooling envelope?
@comanche9000
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve learned so much from your Chanel bro! Also you opening music is like 70s80s porn music
@broderickcamel1701
2 жыл бұрын
really appreciate this explanation
@thepaccione
Жыл бұрын
If I have everything brought up to a 200Amp rating except for the wire (currenty rated for 150Amp) between the two panels and use a 150amp breaker in the 200Amp rated main panel and a 200Amp breaker in the inside 200Amp rated panel, do you see any problems passing inspection?
@heroknaderi
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative thanks 🙏
@josuerogel4378
Жыл бұрын
U need to do a video working on a live breaker panel explaining the dos and don'ts for people withe least experience .
@Drelink17
Жыл бұрын
Love you videos, grateful as a HVAC tech
@subtlesuplex2394
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, well explained!
@brandonden795
5 жыл бұрын
Setting up wire pulls, Teck, many different circuits, making heads that don't break apart etc.
@boke75
2 жыл бұрын
Best fuckin explanation of circuit breakers on YT !
@edwinvazquez8230
3 жыл бұрын
When installing a main circuit breaker for a panel does it have to be 125 amp breaker ny default or does it depend on how much usage certain establishment need
@brentwejrowski
4 жыл бұрын
Are there different 220 and 120 volt cables that only allow a certain amount of amps to go through? or technically could 120 wires carry 220 volts but it would simply break before it got there given the breaker?
@shaindyfriedman5656
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. So much for all your videos it amazing how you teach electricity it helped me alot it took me from o to 100 Could please make a few videos of how you snake wires thru closed walls thanks in advance
@brittanycormier5888
4 жыл бұрын
Went to a local 2 year college for instrumentation and electrical. Never even got hands on experience. Made great grades, tested good (on paper). I’m currently working at a plant as an “electrical maintenance” technician and I’ve been here for almost 3 years and still never worked on a hot panel. The guy that was supposed to train me to do all of that quit over a year ago and I’ve been stuck over here trying to learn my trade literally on my own. Super unsafe at this plant I work at as well. I’m terms of my electrical maintenance position I have mostly been doing automation and working on conveyors. I was asked yesterday to pull 4 circuits to a sub panel that has a main breaker. It’s so old that when you open the panel almost all of the wires literally almost fall out. Apparently safety wasn’t a priority for the electricians before me. I’ve seen master electricians wire up panels that were just immaculate but my gosh the shit I was asked to work in is something dangerous. Then it’s even worse that I can’t shut the main breaker off because there is some type of giant sprinkler foam system that has a breaker in the panel and if you shut the main off the alarm will go off and spray foam everywhere until the alarm people get here to shut it down. I don’t want to hear any remarks or anything. Like I said, I’m being thrown to the sharks basically and I need a little advice. So here’s the question: is it safe enough for me to carefully pull my circuits in and land them in a live panel? I don’t want to injure myself or obviously killed get. Then again, my boss knows that it’s a dangerous situation but clearly doesn’t give a rats ass. It’s not like I have much of a choice either. I either do it, or risk losing my job. Even though I never miss and I do everything I’m asked of. I mean, I can post pictures of how sketchy this panel is if I need to. But I really want some electrician wisdom and advice. Also, I’m a guy but I’m using my wife’s KZitem account. Please help.
@emadatalla6992
Жыл бұрын
the main breaker 125 A but the circuit breaker 60 and 40 A are you adding the load to put the main breaker ? how you calculate the main breaker ?
@mamaswamma1234
6 жыл бұрын
Great work you are a good teacher!
@ElectricianU
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend!
@ryans413
11 ай бұрын
Crazy thing is the power delivered to your home is stepped down a lot. From the power plant the power leaves the plant and then get increased in voltage to travel long distances without any loss in power. Then the power is stepped down and once it reaches neighbourhoods it’s steeped down again before entering a home. The power goes through the home back through the panel back to the transformer and recycled back to the grid.
@FrontLineHQ
3 жыл бұрын
I have add and you relayed this perfectly thanks
@bigbadbillperry
5 жыл бұрын
This was a terrific video. Very informative. Thank you for posting it.
@joshuahammock9136
2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful, thank you!
@jezuaccc
3 жыл бұрын
Hey 👋🏾 I really like your videos I’m learning more and more as a sparky lol
@teresabeyer2195
3 жыл бұрын
Liked your video. Do you have ones about gfis? I had an issue where I had a freezer and a refrigerator/freezer on same outlet in garage along with an alarm system. The outlet stopped working and I was unable to reset gfi connected to it, not realizing there may have been too much load on line and it fried both. So now that they are both off that outlet & only garage lights and utility room lights are on it, can a stand alone freezer 14 cubic feet be placed on that outlet or do I need to get a dedicated circuit?
@sirlaw2930
5 ай бұрын
great explanation. Thanks. I love it.
@grommett9197
Жыл бұрын
Killer shit my brother. Very interesting & informative 🤙🏼 just started in the trade. Thanks for your time!
@Frodalee
3 жыл бұрын
Is it a problem if the breakers wobble around in the panel? (I think so but someone else thinks not!) GFCI trips then throws the breaker. Reset wobbly breaker then wait about 5-10min before power returns to outlets. Is this normal?
@harryhino2267
4 жыл бұрын
Put simply, circuit breakers (or fuses) are there to protect the wiring. If these safety devices are not used and a short occurs, the wire will get hot and cause a fire. Something else to keep in mind about circuit breakers is because they operate on heat (caused by the current flowing through them), high ambient temperatures can cause them to trip.
@estebanarriaga7332
3 жыл бұрын
Im wondering if those B -phase wires are white, Are they larger than 6 awg? 200.6(A)
@news_internationale2035
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a relatively safe way to replace a main breaker without removing the meter?
@smhaack63
4 жыл бұрын
Cautionary warning.... When your audience is at the level of not knowing what a breaker does - its a good idea to warn them about poking their fingers inside the panel. Many will not know theres no power in your example panel. Imagine this video is the first bit of education they had on a panel and after watching, explored the panel in their house.
@Jonacarpenter
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great explanation !!!
@tomphillips8565
4 жыл бұрын
Very good information. Keep these videos coming, they are very good reviews.
@ArJuna22
5 жыл бұрын
Some good information here, but I cringed every time you said that a load "slows" electricity down. Nothing slows it down expect an open circuit. It always travels the same speed when current is flowing, which is roughly the speed of light. More accurately I would say a load increases the flow of electricity, much like the shorted lines example you gave. In that sense it would be more accurate, though not ideal, to say that electricity "speeds up" when a load is applied. A load will increase the flow of electrons through the wire, but they will remain flowing at the same speed, just not the same rate. Some like to describe it in the context of a water pipe. Voltage is the pressure and current (which increases with load) is like the size of the pipe. The larger the pipe (or load) the more water flows. I hope that helps. The size of the wire is also a factor in how much load can be applied before it overheats. My two cents as an electronics engineer. I am not an electrician.
@fuhk
4 жыл бұрын
But the speed of electricity can be slowed down.
@esl4058
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not an electronics engineer. I'm an electrician and most of what you stated isn't completely accurate. If something is wired in series, then yes, the current (amperes) will never change. Series is essentially the same idea as "daisy-chaining." In residential homes, however, most circuit branches are wired in what we call parallel. This means that the voltage will remain constant throughout a branch but the current is subject to change. We wire in parallel because if wired in series, when one light goes out, they all do (just like xmas tree lights). Parallel is when we're splicing in neutrals and hots to allow current to flow at all times to all devices which keeps the voltage constant. This is why your lights look the same every time you turn them on. Lowering the voltage results in a brownout so we need to keep the voltage constant throughout. In parallel wiring, if one light goes out, the current has an alternate path to continue and eventually returns home (back to the supply), thus only one light (lamp) will go out instead of the entire branch. If your voltage remains constant but the path length increases, the current "thins out" much like your water example. This isn't so much an issue in homes since the paths aren't very long, however, the supply conduits coming into your home may be very long underground and this has been taken into consideration. Also Loads do not increase current. They are considered resistance which not only slows down current but generates heat as well. Amperes (current) and Resistance are directly inversely proportional to each other. As one increases the other decreases and vice versa. Think of it like football. Current is the offense and Resistance is the defense. In this case though, the defense won't come after you. They just get in the way and make it take longer for you to reach the end zone. Also an open circuit doesn't slow down current. It stops it dead in it's tracks. Imagine train tracks where a section of both rails is missing. The path is open and that train is gonna derail entirely. I hope that clears up the confusion.
@rm4305
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you , I understand the flow like you describe it as well
@rm4305
2 жыл бұрын
@esl would you consider an outlet an open circuit or closed circuit ?
@mrstanskaggs1
Жыл бұрын
I have a weird issue that I am looking for a solution for. I have a microwave above my stove on one dedicated normal 20A circuit breaker, when the microwave runs, it pops a AFCI breaker on only one of my bedrooms most of the time. The microwave circuit does not have an issue in any way or time, but the bedroom pops most of the time the microwave runs. The circuitry has not been modified at any time, and the bedroom has a computer as well as the internet via cable modem. The bedroom has no issues at any time except when the microwave turns on. I have checked the conductors in the outlets both in the microwave and bedroom jacks. I will be looking at the neutral and ground bars in the box tomorrow. Do you have any advice on this situation? I checked the phases these two breakers are on and they are both on the A circuit (Microwave in on the 5th slot left and the bedroom is on the 9th slot right side). Hoping you might have an idea to check on.. thanks! Stan Skaggs
@eldstgilmorbarboydodellatb4413
2 жыл бұрын
💚💚💚💚 bookmark / notes : Way started touch breakers than top of panel thought was going to go to top pole next love and behold did point at justt the palm trees lol , slows down from wire and Goes back around 2 , maybe those two than blue print first
@manila65
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this very informative keep it going man.
@windward2818
7 ай бұрын
Breaker panels are really strange, in that they can be out doors, which means exposed to direct sunlight, and the breakers are butted tight together which does not help in cooling the breakers. I know the breakers are de-rated to 80% and a lot of the heat is conducted via the conductors and stabs, but it is still a bit strange that there is minimal air flow around the breaker. If we add to this the panel internal temperature rise due to direct sunlight, it is possible to trip a breaker due to the temperature rise in the panel depending on the time of year and the characteristics of the load (may actually be continuous, but designed as non-continuous).
@Sadsoft
3 жыл бұрын
What is the rating at the main breaker for? Like if it’s a 200 amp breaker at the main Can that be exceeded by the amount of amps the breakers in the rest of the panel?
@Makitafan
3 жыл бұрын
No. The main acts in the same way as the branch circuits. Once over current reaches a high enough point to allow the magnetic or thermal mechanisms to "break" the circuit, it will. Usually 120% of the rating.
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