gatti

I went to work today thinking I was going to wire up a few GFI's and tracing some wire down on a couple runs and little did I know what was in store for me when I came into work today. I've been around a few panels but never had the chance to do one alone ....... do you think my boss will be happy in the morning? Please let me know if It looks OK? I've been doing electrical work for about 10 months now and love every min. of it. I started as a helper and have been elevated to somewhat of a mechanic ....... do I have what it takes to be an electrician? I didn't get to finish it but do plan on getting it done first thing tomorrow. I will post more pics.

BTW I didn't have the double pull breakers set in so I had to use singles to land them, will replace them first thing.

gilbequick

Did you mean to attatch a picture?

Trimix-leccy

Looks fine from here, but...

Using white cable in a white board mounted on a white wall terminated on white breakers and labelled with a white pen onto white paper does give it a bit of a monotone appearance


I've had a bad day, sorry for the sarcasm

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He said he's learning to be an electrician, he never said he knew anything about IT.

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gatti

Sorry guys it was a long and nervous day for me. I finally finished it up today and I must admit I do feel pretty proud of myself. It was kinda funny when our Project Manager came in during lunch. He took noticed and looked straight at my foreman and praised him for the good work ...... didn't even think to look at me. The foreman then pointed the finger to actually did the work. The PM looked shocked........ then asked what was my name? I hope something good will come out of this. Maybe a increase in pay? lol *fingers crossed*

gatti

Here's the rest of the pics ...... sorry it would only allow me to post 5 pics per post.

cornishsparks

Nice tidy job, very good for first job.

KayJay

Nice job,... she’s sure is purdy!

Just wondering though, why not flush with the finished wall?

randomkiller

I agree, nice job. But what is it fastened to just the sheahting? Why not flush?

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gatti

The work is in a Best Western Motel in Virginia. I'm not sue why it's not flushed to the wall ....... I will ask tomorrow and post back when I get an answer.

BryanMD

It looks like you had a plan from the outset and then worked that plan.
Very nice Gatti.

Some guys you'll run across will dismiss the time needed to wire a panel neatly like that as being wasteful. But the truth is that it doesn't take any longer than doing a sloppy job or at least such a little bit of extra time that it is worth it.

When the inspector comes in and sees it it'll give him a nice warm and fuzzy feeling (like your PM had) that the rest of the work you are doing is similarly well done. This is how guys get a raise in merit shops.

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JohnJ0906

Definitely great for your first time. 2 thumbs up!

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waco

Excellent work! Couple of things (depending on the inspector) but you'll never go wrong if you: One, use more marker tape on the feeds. Some inspectors want it to run from the lug to the point of entry -- not solid, but there. Two, I can't see the No-Ox. Most inspectors think you can't use too much No-Ox, so I generally use a lot, but try to keep it neat -- not dripping down on stuff.

Very nice job.

Oh, also, I don't see any green tape on the grounded electrode conductor. Is it there?

JohnJ0906

Do you mean the Equipment Grounding Conductor? I agree, I don't see any green either.


FWIW, there is no requirement (that I am aware of) that the GEC (grounding electrode conductor) has to be colored green.

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waco

Well, the wire that runs from the primary grounding electrode to the EGC bus bar. See it snaking up under the breaker hold down lugs? Isn't it supposed to have green tape on it?

BryanMD

Oh, are we going to critique it now?

Phase tape as mentioned above.
No-ox isn't code but it is good practice.
I don't like the branch circuit and ground wires behind the feed wires;
makes any future work that much harder.

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goose134

Nice job. Really looks first rate. Some of the others have touched on the only (Easily remedied) problem. The phasing tape. Others have said it already, I'll just concur.

Keep up the good work!

gatti

I did use Di-Ox but used it lightly ...... I use it sparingly because the stuff gets all over and I hate working around it. I will keep the markers in mind and as for the green tape I will ask my foreman about it..... not sure if it's really required but good to practice it for inspectors that like to see it marked in the panels. Thanks for the heads up I appreciate it.

gatti

Please do critique my work ..... seriously. I woulds like to make it easy for someone that has to work on this panel if needed. My goal is to make it look good but also to be able to peel sections at a time without the real hassles of removing clutter. Thanks for the kind words I do really appreciate it.

480sparky

If you're going to use do-ox, don't use it sparingly. Too many people think they have to make that little bottle last their whole lives. It's not BrylCream. Yes, it can get messy, but you'll learn how to avoid that as you go along. Same goes for pull lube.

But a good job there! Keep up the good work and with an 'tude like yours you'll go far.

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