There are TONS of gloves available on the market these days. You have old school standard leather work gloves, rubber insulated gloves for working with live electrical parts, even tactical gloves! Let’s face it, for us tradesmen (and women) our hands are how we make a living, and we need to protect them from the […]
It’s an electricians job to be able to identify what’s going on in an electrical circuit, and sometimes this can be a difficult task. Having a firm knowledge of how to use various pieces of electrical test equipment can be the difference in solving a problem and making a guess. In this episode, I cover […]
This week’s service call was to a customer who was having issues with plugs not working, and lights either flickering or not working. They complained that they were getting “weird voltages” so I figured I’d bring the camera along and go through my process of electrical troubleshooting with y’all. 🤘⚡️MEMBERSHIP⚡️🤘JOIN ELECTRICIAN U – become a […]
There are a lot of people out there discussing this whole neutral thing and it can be a little difficult to understand what is going on without being able to see what is happening. 🤘⚡️MEMBERSHIP⚡️🤘JOIN ELECTRICIAN U – become a member and get:FREE Continuing Education every yearFREE Practice ExamsFREE Monthly Video CoursesFREE Weekly Live Instructor-Led […]
Filming and getting all the content ready for our follower’s consumption takes much more than just a video camera and a laptop. Much much more!! In the latest episode from Dustin, he gives a sneak peek into the new production space for Electrician U. There is so much that goes into filming the video episodes […]
The NEC is the book we, as electricians, use as a guideline to install our work. It tells us the minimums and maximums for the applications. But the code can be confusing at times, especially if you are new to the trade. In this latest episode of Electrician U, and part 3 of the Confusing […]
What happened with Zinsco and why do electricians tell people to replace their panels? They have a stigma similar to Federal Pacific as being “outlawed” for some reason, here’s why. SPONSOR: https://www.bigelectricsupply.comMake sure you use Coupon Code ELECTRICIANU for a 15% discount on all products 🤘⚡️MEMBERSHIP⚡️🤘JOIN ELECTRICIAN U – become a member and get:FREE Continuing […]
As we are learning to install a quality electrical product during our apprenticeships, we are constantly reminded to bond our metallic boxes. But why do we bond metal boxes, and why DON’T we bond plastic boxes? In a never ending pursuit to answer his followers questions, Dustin once again provides a great explanation to this […]
I’ve noticed many electrical apprentices out there have a difficult time understanding why there are so many different wire types, and think that each wire is actually different somehow. They’re only different in insulation, and here’s how. 🥾ARIATS🥾Save 10% off your first order – https://bit.ly/3c45l41Dustin’s Favorites – https://bit.ly/2RyBpn6 👾🤖PRACTICE EXAMS🤖👾https://www.electricianu.com/practice-exams 😎👕MERCH👕😎https://www.electricianu.com/merchandise 📲👥SOCIALS👥📲Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/electrician_uDiscord – […]
Recently I was contacted by TackLIFE to do a review of one of their Laser Distance Measuring tools. I was excited at the opportunity to use one of these because I’d used other brands in the past, and was curious about trying out a new brand. On receiving the tool I was impressed with the […]