I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard!

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00:00 – A look at the old switchboard
03:29 – Single Phase
04:57 – Surge protection
05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses
06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest!
08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical
09:09 – Could you still do wiring like this?
10:04 – What’s the plan?
11:12 – A look at the Hager surge protector
https://hager.com/au/products/download/product/asset/file/SURGE_BROCHURE_AUS_LOWRES.PDF
11:42 – Lightning strikes
12:19 – Current clamps and wiring looms
12:55 – Service neutral
13:16 – When did they stop using fuses?
14:14 – Tesla brand DIN housing
15:36 – Why use Hager circuit breakers?
16:16 – Electrician toolbag and multimeter
https://www.kew-ltd.co.jp/en/products/detail/00036/
17:07 – Let’s go!
17:53 – This is easy peasy
18:22 – What’s this outdoor switchboard rubbish?
19:00 – What’s your worst electrical shock?
19:41 – Troubleshooting bad wiring & dodgy brand circuit breakers
21:02 – I now have a Tesla brand switchboard
21:58 – It’s looking good!
23:05 – Busses
24:10 – Asbestos panels?
24:47 – Service neutral and Level 1 vs Level 2 vs Level 3 electrical licenses
25:49 – Future upgrades?
26:46 – Average sized Australian home
27:34 – Wire strippers are for appentices!
27:47 – Made in China vs Made in Germany
28:09 – Why no bus bar for the neutral?
28:49 – How common is 3 phase in homes?
30:27 – Finished panel!
31:44 – A look at the final job next day

Related videos:
Smart Meter Installed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X83SPqsf5kY
EDMI Smart Meter Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm-yZ1N3xmc
Mains Ripple Injection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4b7JhpxKQ
Time lapse video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RCEMtHvgo
Time lapse video 2:

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