Inspecting an Electrical Panel - How I Do It

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Published 2021-01-06
This video shows you the methodical process I use to inspect an electrical panel. It discusses feeder wires, main breakers, branch circuit breakers, some defects I find, how to look for overheating or melting wires, ground wires, neutral wires, wire sizing, testing for wire size, panel grounding, and more.

All Comments (17)
  • @heroknaderi
    I enjoyed the video great information. One thing I see is the Square D breakers in the GE panel.
  • So what is the correct fix for the double tap neutral for the sub panel? Where else holds it? Or can you buy another bus specifically for grounding this?
  • @dajur1
    Good info. You missed the strand for the bottom ground wire on the right side that didn't get secured.
  • Directly below where the panel is grounded at the bar, the multi-stranded wire attached to the lowest connector has a free and unsecured strand. Would this be recommend for correction since it is not fully secured under the bar?
  • @--JohnDoe
    Apparently you don't fully understand electricity. If you touch that panel and think thats a valid test, you are wrong/false assurance. #1. The panel is covered in a durable non conductive weather resitant paint. #2. You aren't grounded, how could you know if the cabinet is hot. While standing with rubber soled footwear, and not touching anything with a low enough resistance. You can hold a hot wire in your hand and nothing happens, just like abird on a powerline. The second you touch anything with a path back to the neutral of the feeding transformer, you get zapped. And you are right with the back of the hand. We use grounded systems these days there is a ground wire/rod at the transformer and another at the service. So if you kneel down, it goes through you, through the dirt, then to the neutral of the xfmr.
  • Interesting, but where is your PPE? No ARC protection or gloves? Not safe.
  • @sophiesnuffy2563
    You FAILED TO CLEARLY SHOW WHICH WIRES GO TO THE GROUNDING WATER PIPE IN THE HOUSE OR AN OUTDOOR GROUNDING ROD. THAT INFURIATES ME.