Electrical Inspection Training

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by gbell

My response was not looking for a refund. If you go back and read my posts I never asked for a refund nor did I say that it was useless or pointless for anyone that watched it.

Thanks Paul it was fun rolling around in the mud with you. I am sure that we both have better things to do with our time than this.

Adios

Greg, how did you in the Challenge? I don't see your ranking. http://www.nachi.org/challenges.htm

The Electrical Panel Challenge is based upon the training video that you said had "basic information" and did not help a veteran inspector like yourself. The panel in the Challenge is the same panel in the video.

If the video is basic for you, then so should the Challenge.

I'll wait for your ranking to be posted. Let's see how well you do.

[Patrick Bolliger]

Originally Posted by gbell

After watching the video I wanted to share my thoughts.

I don't know if my expectations were just to high or if it should have been advertised differently. I think it is a good tool for a new inspector. The information given was pretty basic. I was hoping to learn much more than I did. A seasoned inspector will gain very little from it. Online video training is going to be pretty useless, if this is the premier video for educational purposes (as advertised).

Get rid of your side kick. I would rather have you speaking to me instead of a grown man standing there smiling at you all the time. I found that smile to be rather disturbing during the video.

Cut back on the comedy routines. More facts about electrical inspection and less comedy would be better suited for a paid training video.

Please stop quoting code numbers for violations. Most of us don't know or care what number it is anyway. You really reminded me of Joe T when you were calling out code numbers.

The close ups of defects need to be better. I couldn't see most of the problems during the closeup shots. Either the shot wasn't close enough or it was at the wrong angle. Maybe some still shots edited in would help.

Many times in the video you would be telling us about a problem and then get side tracked telling us about something else that might happen. The only problem I had with that is you didn't have anything visual to show us what you were talking about. Please remember that we are not electricians or code guys. It may be hard for most to visualize the item that you went off track with.

I do hope that you make another one on an advanced level. As an inspector I consider electrical to be my weakest area. I was hoping to improve on that knowledge with your video, but that didn't happen.

Greg,

I don't understand your criticism?
Having someone else asking questions is not a problem (Ben in video). It would be like a journalist conducting an interview without a guest / interviewee. Get a robot or a computer program for that.
If electrical is your weakest area, how could you not learn something from Pauls and Ben's video?

I watched your video and noticed one of the most IMPORTANT basic factors of inspecting an electrical panel.. And you missed it completely.. Tell me what is it?

We all have our varying degrees of knowledge and backgrounds yet those who are not willing to "review" or hone their skills or learn from mistakes are doom to repeat them often with harmful / deadly effects.

It is impossible for anyone to teach every aspect of one topic in one video. I do find references to codes now useful due to the fact that I have an NEC code book and can followup with my book on the topic.

Geez.. Paul why didn't you cover 3 phase in that last video! or how to drop down 425KVA to 60 volts at .005% distortion....!

Ben, the next time you should have a red clown nose on.

Lets keep it boring guys... I want boring!!!