Let’s open up a transformer and dig through it to see how they work. Transformers are extremely useful devices used in electrical systems to raise and lower voltage. They’re also used for isolation, typically in cleaning up power. They only exist in the world of Alternating Current, however, so in DC circuits you won’t find […]
The conductors we use as electricians come in many different sizes, colors, and compositions of the metallic portion as well as the insulation portion. Most of us electricians know that the Size of the conductors we use are based upon the ampacity they will be carrying (for the most part anyway). So why then, are […]
A lot of green apprentice electricians ask about how panels work, and more specifically what the roll of the circuit breaker is. Some guys think that breakers “put out” electricity, or that they “send” a certain amount of amperage to a load from the panel. This is not how it works. ✍️👨🎓CLASSES👨🎓✍️https://electricianu.com/small-group-classes-tutoring/ 🤘⚡️MEMBERSHIP⚡️🤘https://electricianu.com/electrician-u-membership/ 👾🤖PRACTICE EXAMS🤖👾https://electricianu.com/product-category/practice-exams/ […]
Day 2 of the back yard addition. In this video we have Code time on Lumineers, lay out changes for the over head lighting, and closets. Let me know what you guys think down in the comments section. 🤘⚡️MEMBERSHIP⚡️🤘JOIN ELECTRICIAN U – become a member and get:FREE Continuing Education every yearFREE Practice ExamsFREE Monthly Video […]
Do you or someone you know suffer from 110.12-iphobia? You may be entitled to grab a copy of ANSI/NECA 1-2015 (Standard for Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction). All joking aside, it is important to take pride in the work we do. How many times have you been out somewhere and seen the most shotty looking […]
As electricians, we need tools in our hands to perform most of the tasks that we do. Over the course of an electrician’s career, most of us end up with a staggering number of tools! We just need a lot of tools to perform our jobs. But with almost an infinite number of tools available […]
A lot of people get really confused by contactors and relays and tend to treat them like some kind of mystical magic device without understanding what exactly they do. They have some similarities but still have very distinct differences. 00:00 Intro00:27 How Are They Similar?01:33 How Do They Differ?04:22 Outro 👾🤖PRACTICE EXAMS🤖👾 https://www.electricianu.com/practice-exams 😎👕MERCH👕😎 https://www.electricianu.com/merchandise […]
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An important question was raised by one of our viewers. Why do we bond at the Service Panel and not at the Subpanels? A very valid and super important question that Dustin brings answers to in the latest episode of Electrician U. CHAPTERS[00:00] INTRO[01:07] Merch messages[01:42] Start of explanation[03:58] Objectionable Current[09:21] Example 2 [13:05] Example […]
Not all of us are fortunate enough to have a job with an actual valid work plan. Or sometimes, we fail to make a good plan ourselves! In the latest episode of Electrician U, Dustin talks about what to do on a jobsite when you don’t have a plan and not sure where to really […]