The editors of EC&M are back to present the three most popular The Everyday Electrician™ videos from last month! In case you missed them, these social media videos were Trevor Ottmann's most popular in July 2025 — including our first viral Instagram post!
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Now take a peak at what our followers thought were truly worthwhile last month!
In Trevor's first truly viral Instagram reel, Trevor further explains this rotophase installation. It’s a 480V single-phase with two motors that needs to be started in order. It then generates a 3rd phase to feed the pump motors of a well. It’s an interesting yet intimidating installation for sure. And it got more than 130K views, 1,900+ likes, 120+ comments, 360+ saves, and 870 shares!
You can also view it out on TikTok (12.6K views) and YouTube (11.4K views).
Another popular video from last month was Trevor showing off a previous installation that made his blood boil. Trevor found this horrible installation when he was checking out the power of this building. Have you ever found someone else's work that you just hate?
About the Author
Trevor Ottmann
Trevor Ottmann is an electrical contractor based in southeast Nebraska. After graduating from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Mo., in 2006, he attended Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., to learn the electrical trade. After graduating from Milford in 2008, he joined Progressive Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he worked from 2009 to 2018. While full time at Progressive, he started doing contract work in 2016, launching 3/0 Electric as a side business. From 2018 to 2022, he joined Capitol City Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he joined the Local 265 Union. In November 2022, he took the plunge as a small business owner and started working full time for 3/0 Electric with his wife, Jamie, At 3/0 Electric, he mostly focuses on commercial and industrial jobs as well as agricultural electrical work. He has held an electrical contractor's license in Nebraska since 2012. He is also a firefighter for the Bennet Rural Fire District since 2021 and is a nationally registered emergency medical technician (NREMT) since June 2023. Trevor lives with his wife and daughter in Bennet, Neb.