SHOCKING Mistakes DIYers Make Installing Metal Electrical Boxes!
1.7M views · Jan 25, 2025 · Howto & Style
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@HowToHomeDIY · 1 year ago · pinned
Be honest, have you ever made any of these mistakes or found any of them to be surprising?
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@noddingat · 1 year ago
Having that wago connecter on fire in the thumbnail is clickbait trolling all us wago fans. 😅
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@steveelves3499 · 1 year ago
Everyone dissing Wagos should remember that they are insanely popular in Europe. Germany has no higher incidence of fires caused by electrical wiring than North America. In other words, used properly, they are just as safe as wire nuts and much easier to use.
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@throngcleaver · 1 year ago
Excellent video! I'll add one little tidbit that my father taught me. He was a Master electrician who worked on new commercial buildings.<br><br>After screwing a wire nut on, always hold the nut and pull fairly hard on each and every wire independently.<br><br>It doesn't happen very often for me, but once in a while, a wire pulls out, and every time, I say, "Thanks, Dad!"
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@bobsbarnworkshop · 1 year ago
One comment on metal clamps. Only tighten them enough to hold the wire firmly, do not tighten the screws as far as they can go! I got shocked from an ungrounded metal box where the wire clamp was so tight it cut into the hot wire! The box was therefore electrified! Another illustration of why you need to ground metal boxes, as you have shown!
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@s1988teve · 1 year ago
I know very little about wiring, and I deeply appreciate your patient, detailed explanations. Thank you!
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@roycsinclair · 1 year ago
Putting a plug into any extra holes in the box means the difference between a mouse house and an electrical box. And be sure the mice will chew on those wires and fill the box with flammable material as well.
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@pit4955 · 1 year ago
I probably have made at least two of these mistakes and never given them any thought. Thx for the heads up, love your explanations 👍
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@patmat. · 1 year ago
That's one of the few treasure videos on the net, definitely saving it. Thank You.
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@jerrywills · 1 year ago
Terrific content! I subscribed : ) I knew everything except plug the hole and 6" length on the wire. Thanks for helping me be better at this. I am a DIYer getting ready to do an improvement on my home. You have made a difference... Thank you!
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@AlaskanFreedom · 1 year ago (edited)
Perfect timing. So glad I'm a sub, this came across my home page as I'm drinking my morning coffee getting ready to install one of these for the first time.
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@LordFalconsword · 1 year ago
Love me some wago. Those things are the bomb. It can be such a pain to get 12 gauge wires to play nice in a wirenut, especially as I'm getting older and don't have the hand strength anymore.
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