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Stuff Electricians Should Know!

Electricians Library
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The podcast for Electricians where I give you bite sized bits of useful information, usually in the form of an answer to a question the every electrician should know!
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Don't buy Codey!

To get Codey visit: www.codey.app This is probably the advice that Apple should have given when it released the iPhone, or Tesla when it started selling cars. "Don't buy our product!" Neither of these Uber successful companies have yet to release a perfect, flawless product. How dare they?? iPhones are riddled with problems. Software crashes, hardware malfunctions, battery issues. Yet they keep building them for us to buy. Same with Tesla. Doors and hoods won't open, production issues, crashes.....

May 31, 2018•6 min

Day 28 - MCM vs. KCMIL

What's the difference between MCM and KCMIL. We've covered it before, but does Codey know the difference? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 29, 2018•2 min

Day 27 - Sizing OCPD

How do you size OCPD? Let's ask Codey. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 28, 2018•2 min

Day 24 - What is GRC?

We throw up a softball for Codey today and ask him about conduit. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 25, 2018•2 min

Day 22 - What is a power supply?

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Have you needed to convert AC to DC and can find a "transformer" or an "inverter" to do so? Thats because you need a "power supply". Today we ask Codey about it.

May 23, 2018•2 min

Day 20 - What is a photocell?

Does Codey know about different parts? He knows about a few. he shows us today. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 21, 2018•3 min

Day 19 - What is an HID?

Check out http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey! Today we ask Codey "What is an HID?" Listen in to hear his answer!

May 20, 2018•3 min

Day 18 - What does IC Rated mean?

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Today we ask Codey "what does IC Rated mean?"

May 19, 2018•4 min

Day 17 - Why do we need TR's?

There's a lot of complaining about tamper proof receptacles. Let's ask Codey why we need them. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 18, 2018•2 min

Day 16 - How many romex under 1 staple?

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Today we ask Codey "how many romex wires can we put under one staple?"

May 17, 2018•3 min

Day 15 - Contactor Vs. Relay

We lay off the code for a sec and ask Codey a parts question. Does he know the difference? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 16, 2018•2 min

Day 13 - Single Phasing a motor

Visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey! What does it mean to "single phase" a motor? In todays episode we ask Codey just that question! Listen in!

May 14, 2018•4 min

Day 11 - Do I need to change a GFI after it trips?

Check out Codey, your "Virtual Electrical Assistant" http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey So todays question comes from something ridiculous that I heard a contractor tell me an inspector told him about needing to replace GFCI's. Listen in!

May 12, 2018•3 min

Day 10 - Wire and sunlight

Do you need a special wire to be in direct sunlight? We get our answer from Codey. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 11, 2018•1 min

Day 9 - What is a Sub Panel?

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". In this quick episode, we ask Codey the question, "what is a sub panel?"

May 10, 2018•3 min

Day 7 - What is HACR?

To learn more about Codey visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey Today i'll cover another label that you may be unfamiliar with. It's another quickie so stay tuned for more tomorrow!

May 08, 2018•3 min

Day 6 - Lights in an Ag building

Has the farmer installed the right lights in his building? We'll ask Codey. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 07, 2018•2 min

Day 5 - What is OCPD?

To learn more about Codey visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey Today i'll quickly cover the definition of OCPD. This is one of those labels that you'll see on circuit breakers.

May 06, 2018•4 min

Day 4 - Do you need a torque tool?

Some changes to the NEC make it clear that you need to add a tool or two to your arsenal. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

May 05, 2018•4 min

What is Tray Cable?

To learn about "Codey" visit www.electricianslibrary.com/codey Today's tidbit is a quickie about tray cable. What is it? Tune in to find out more!

May 02, 2018•4 min
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