We are back this month with some of the most popular The Everyday Electrician™ videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric, from last month! In September, the EC&M team and Trevor attended the 2025 NECA show in Chicago, so some of the videos show what we were up to on the show floor.
Scroll below to see which ones were favorites of our Instagram followers — we've also included links to TikTok and YouTube.
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Now check out the September 2025 highlights.
Replacing a control panel
The most watched video last month was one where Trevor explains how he replaces this control panel, which was part of a chemical automation system.
If you don't have Instagram, you can also watch this on TikTok.
A contractor challenge at NECA 2025
Another popular Everyday Electrician video from last month was this one, where Trevor took on ABB's contractor challenge at NECA! He held the No. 1 spot for quite a while, which was exciting.
This video is also on TikTok, where it got more than 1,000 views.
Trevor's NECA 2025 highlights
The final video we're highlighting from last month is Trevor's NECA recap. Once he got home from the show and had some time to reflect, he shared some of his favorite moments from the show along with insights he picked up while attending.
Watch this on TikTok.
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.