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Is This True about Old School Vs. New School Electricians? Father and Son Tradesmen Duo 🛠️

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This video humorously contrasts 'old school' and 'new school' methods for finding critical information in electrical DIY projects, specifically regarding conduit fill capacity. It demonstrates a generational divide in problem-solving, where one relies on AI tools and the other on traditional reference materials like the National Electrical Code (NEC).

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So, if I asked you how many number 12 THHN wires I can put into that, >> what would you do? How would you find that out? >> I would look up uh I would ask Chad GPT. >> See guys, that's the problem nowadays. But that's a perfect example why you don't need to memorize the NEC that these guys that are constantly promoting, oh, the NEC, the NEC guys, it's a reference book. That's perfect. Now, if you were to ask me how many wires would go in there, what would I do? I would tell you, well, you would go to your code book, look at the circular mills of the wire, look up the table for PVC schedule 40, find the type of insulation, and match down the column, and tell you how many wires to put in. I wouldn't even think to say, "Hey, Google, how many wires can I put in? How many number 12 THHN wires can I >> Well, do you know, do you actually know though? Or >> I don't know. I forget. >> Six or eight? >> I forget what it is. I think so. I think it's like maybe six or seven.

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