Addressing Improper Wire Cutting
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Master Electrician Dad Teaches Son a Lesson to Always Leave Wires Long and never Cut Short, Thoughts
What happens here
The video opens with a master electrician dad addressing his apprentice son regarding a previous video the son made. The dad expresses strong disapproval over the son's method of cutting a 'white 6/2 Romex' wire mid-panel using a 'Milwaukee M12 Cable Cutter'. The dad views this practice as improper and potentially unsafe, highlighting the exact moment the son made the cut in the electrical panel.
Goal: Identify and critique the unsafe practice of cutting electrical wires too short in a panel.
Tools and materials
- Electrical Panel — The context where the improper wire cutting occurred
- Milwaukee M12 Cable Cutter Milwaukee — Cutting electrical wires (as demonstrated incorrectly by the son in his flashback video)
- 6/2 Romex Wire — The type of wire that was improperly cut