How To Size A Service Panel- Video

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Hello Guys,

Many of you know I have been working on some video's for a DVD project I am working on. I wanted to run some samples by you all and get your feelings and take on it. Now remember critics are good but be constructive as if the intent is to simply BASH them.....I can only say..LETS see what YOU can do.

Ok..with that said.....here is a link to TWO example video's. They are designed to be BRIEF and to the point in less than 5 minutes.

If this type of stuff is helpful...please let me know so i can expand it into other areas for your enjoyment. Again we have (2) samples of the exact same thing.

www.theelectricalguru.com/video.html

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Thanks very much Paul love it and do appreciate all the help and Information you give .
I am a retired sparky and it sure tunes me up too.
Roy Cooke

[Marc D. Shunk]

Just thought you should know that whoever is hosting your videos for you puts ads on after your video ends. Since this is part of your website, you should know that one of the ads that popped up when I watched the video was for a clip called "The Nipple Sniper". I'm not sure if you intend to be associated with that sort of stuff or not.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by Marc D. Shunk

Just thought you should know that whoever is hosting your videos for you puts ads on after your video ends. Since this is part of your website, you should know that one of the ads that popped up when I watched the video was for a clip called "The Nipple Sniper". I'm not sure if you intend to be associated with that sort of stuff or not.

Tried it twice did not see this ,guess I am not as lucky as some others .
Roy Cooke

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Mark........they are ONLY up for sampling......those video's are freely held on the site that hosts it....I dont want to host it but my YouTube is being a bit STUBBORN at uploading this is why they are a sample.

Thank you however.....The nipple dude is a bit disturbing.

[Leonard E. Ungar]

Nice job Paul,
I think the short, lets say chapters is a great Idea that way you don't try to grasp to much at one time and you can keep replaying the chapter untill you have it down pat. Most likely you could cover the full gammit for home inspectors on a C/D Or Two. As you and I know a home inspector is not a sparkie but they should know the basics and how to use certian tools and safety equiptment, Correct.
Len

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Oh yes Len.......I will be doing an entire series on DOWN to earth understanding for electrical and home inspectors....and doing a series on electrical safety......PPE and so on.....I HOPE with the help of Pierre if he is willing to play around with me a bit.....

Plus we are limited in bandwidth for quality...BUT on the CD or DVD these videos lOOK brilliant......the text behind the voice is for PAUSE reference.....did notice a few typos.....lol...in the text typed fused circuit breaker...lol...go figure.

Again...work in progress but if you listen to the verbage...it covers it well...and yep I did it all on one take...

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

Mark........they are ONLY up for sampling......those video's are freely held on the site that hosts it....I dont want to host it but my YouTube is being a bit STUBBORN at uploading this is why they are a sample.

Thank you however.....The nipple dude is a bit disturbing.

The "nipple dude"? You mean the guy on the motorcycle?

[Paul W. Abernathy]

OMG.....now thats not helpful ...lol...Funny....and PERHAPS CORRECT but not helpful...lol

[Marc D. Shunk]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

I wanted to run some samples by you all and get your feelings and take on it.

• 6 sec, the term "guys" is used when referring to the viewer, when a more gender neutral term might have been more appropriate.
• Around 30 sec and again around 50 sec, you refer to the drop wire. This is most often sized to NESC rules, and #2 ACSR is what is suitable for 200 amp, most often. Perhaps you meant the meter line side, and not the aerial drop wire.
• The one slide depicts an A base meter without a socket, and describes it as being from a 30 amp service. While this is often true, that same meter is also in use on 60 amp services, even without being used in an A base socket.

Just some stuff I noticed. Hope that helps.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol...thanks....I was refering to the drop figurativly...lol......ok.

Marc.......It is VERY hard to get EVERYTHING into a video in under 5 minutes.....Please try it.....not very easy....

Thank for for your comments

[kmcmahon]

Paul,
Well done. Very basic HI info, but well done.

p.s. no nipple guy here...sounds like you have spyware on your PC that pops up when certain programs are run.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

TOOO much info....have to keep them simple as they are not being made for the electrical industry....trying to use common terms that can be related to versus craming down technical terms....thats a totally different video...lol

I am working on the next one.....which did you like better....you have to remember these are samples...only took me about 10 minutes to make them.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Hey I like the TEAL one better....what ya think?

[Marc D. Shunk]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

Marc.......It is VERY hard to get EVERYTHING into a video in under 5 minutes

True; which is why it's important to get the limited amount of information that is present correct. To enhance the accuracy and not add time to the clip, I propose you remove the term "drop wire" and the reference to that one meter as being related to a 30 amp service.