Replacing My Whole Electrical Panel

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Synopsis:
Joel and his family recently moved into a 1938 home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Unfortunately, they bought the property knowing that many electrical upgrades would need to be made, but fortunately, Joel was up to the challenge and willing to bring viewers along. In this video, Joel will be replacing one of several out-of-code electrical sub-panels throughout the home. He’ll run into several electrical issues, dated practices & components, and nightmares including back-fed neutral current, BX wiring, tinned copper, narrow stud cavities, wire connections in the panel, grounding circuits through conduit, AFCI breakers, and more! While our content is mostly targeted to electrical apprentices, we hope it can be helpful to DIYers, hobbyists, & home project enthusiasts as well.

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National Electrical Code (NEC) referenced in this video:
Free Access Here: https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=70
[] Mechanical best practice in an electrical panel [NEC 110.12]
[] Best practice for general electrical connections [NEC 110.14]
[] Maintenance & working space requirements [NEC 110.26]
[] Additional wiring equipment in enclosures [NEC 312.8]

Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Work Preparation
2:37 - Voltage Testing & Code Violations
4:39 - Identifying circuits
5:48 - Voltage Retesting
7:45 - Passthrough & Code Corrections
10:24 - Removing Locknuts
12:02 - 3 Safety Observations
15:29 - Measuring & Probing Wall For New Panel
18:00 - Cutting New Panel Wall Opening
23:05 - Identifying & Stripping BX Wire
28:10 - New Panel Knockouts
32:10 - Mounting The New Panel
35:19 - Grounding BX Conduit To The Enameled New Panel
39:30 - Securing New Panel
40:38 - Terminating Wires

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