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Master Electrician Dad Teaches Son a Lesson about FAKE Parts, and to Buy REAL for safety, Thoughts?

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This project provides a critical lesson on distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit electrical components, specifically focusing on IEC 32 AMP Pin and Sleeve Connectors. A master electrician demonstrates the qualitative differences and discusses the significant safety risks associated with using cheaper, bootleg parts. The goal is to educate on the importance of always purchasing authentic, certified electrical components to ensure safety and reliability in any electrical installation.

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Close your eyes. Okay, I'm going to hand you a part, okay? Which one's $200? Which one's $20? >> $200. What's the difference? >> Well, this one I got on Amazon. This is an IEC, not a NEMA, it's IEC 32, and that's what this is. So, this one's 200 bucks. It's 100% plastic. This is by Eaton, and this is by some Shen Zhao. It's actually like less than $20. So, pretty much you can have 10 of these for one of these. So, which one do you think I'm going to put in? >> You're going to put the more expensive one. >> You know I am. >> I think a big thing in the field is you got to be careful of bootleg parts. You know, you can get fake circuit breakers. >> Yes, you can. >> You can get a lot of stuff cheaper, so make sure you you hire a qualified guy because you don't want to get some bootlegged circuit breaker and >> It's not just a qualified guy, it's an experienced guy because a lot of the new guys are on a shoestring budget, and they use used stuff because they have no choice. They're just trying to get make their way in business. >> Yeah, that's true. >> Okay, what do you got here?

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