Stuff Electricians Should Know!

Latest Episodes:

30 Days of Codey Intro May 01, 2018

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For the month of May I will be publishing one podcast per day to introduce some of Codey's capabilities. Hope you'll join every day!

93 - How does a twist lock work? Apr 25, 2018

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How does a twist lock receptacle work? A normal three-prong outlet can simply be pushed or pulled to connect or disconnect a standard wall outlet. A twist lock adds another step and another layer of protection to this process. Make sure and check out the Codey app if you haven't already! www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

92 - AC Switch with DC Current Apr 18, 2018

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The question arises quite frequently, "Can I put an DC voltage on an AC switch?"

The short answer is that you can, but you shouldn't. Don't do it. It will cause problems down the road.

The long answer is in the podcast. Take a listen!

Also make sure and head over to check our Codey! http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

91 - GFCI Troubleshooting Apr 11, 2018

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There are a lot of issues out there when it comes to GFCI's. And tracking down the problems can be frustrating to say the least. But In this episode I'll try to give you a few tips and tricks to help get the ball rolling when you encounter an issue.

And Don't forget to check out the Codey App that will hopefully, someday, make all of your code dreams come true. Visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more.

90 - USB Charging Facts Apr 04, 2018

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In todays episode I delve into some facts that you need to know about USB charging, especially when preparing to install USB devices in a customers home.

When in dobut, Ask Codey! Visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

89 - What is a 3 way switch? Mar 28, 2018

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Have you learned about Codey yet? Codey is a virtual electrical assistant that I'm building just for you. You can check Codey out here:

www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

On today’s episode I’m going to talk about three way switches. Now, I know that this is a first year apprentice level topic, but no one ever said that every episode of this podcast was just going to be about deep complicated topics. This is for everyone, from an apprentice on the first day, to the master who has been in the trade forever. So let’s get into it.

88 - Why is conduit fill important? Mar 21, 2018

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Have you had a chance to check out Codey, the new VEA (virtual electrical assistant)? If not then check it out here:

www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

On today’s episode I’m going to talk about why conduit fill is important. I’m not so much going to tell you how to determine conduit fill, I think that will be something for a whole nother episode, I just want to tell you why its so important. In a nutshell, minding the conduit fill is important for safety and performance.

You see all the time on the interwebs pictures of boxes that are so full that you literally couldn’t fit anything else in them, and that usually means that the raceways are pretty full as well. So let's dig in!

87 - NO vs NC Contacts Mar 14, 2018

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If you haven't learned about Codey, our virtual electrical assistant then you need to go to:

http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

You will want this!

In todays episode I cover the difference between normally open and normally closed contacts. This can get a little confusing for those that don't work around them very much... or at least don't think they do.

86 - Ground Vs. Neutral Mar 07, 2018

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Have you learned about Codey yet? If not you really need to check out this cool new tool we're developing just for you! Visit:

http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more!

In this episode I'll cover the difference between a neutral and a ground. This is definitely on the apprentice level, but i've seen some journeymen that probably could have used a refresher on this a time or two.

85 - Another case for the LOTO Oct 04, 2017

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If you haven't learned about Codey, our new virtual, electrical assistant then go here and check him out!:

www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

In this episode we'll take a look at an easily prevented accident that could have been prevented with proper LOTO procedures. Stay safe out there.