A Week in The Life Of An Emergency Electrician

In this episode follow me as a attend a number fault finding and emergency jobs.
the first job in this episode involves a call out following a leak. I attend to check the electrics to ensure they are safe to be used. I encountered a an issue with an MCB that is very common. I also make safe a lighting point while the property dries out.
I then move on to installing a light fitting in property.
I also went to a food preparation unit in order to change some lights and reconnect a three-phase cable to an isolation switch.

[@artisanelectrics]

I use a dentists mirror to make sure the teeth of the busbar are securely located into the MCB terminals

[@markrowland5393]

Nice one, Jordan.

[@Mr.shorti]

Plastic or metal?

[@markwoodward9636]

Great idea

[@SpeccyMan]

How many Dentists mirrors do you have? Perhaps you meant Dentist's mirror?

[@Mr.shorti]

Nick B he could get shocked if it was a metal one

[@karldawson2698]

Nothing wrong with the SWA coming into the plastic box, giving that all conections are tight the earth would be exactly the same as bringing it into a box of any material

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks for your comment

[@opennockk8334]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the banjo on the plastic box still getting earth continuity, all that would happen with a metal box is you’ll just be earthing the metal box as well, works the same?

[@andybrown3653]

Delroy you are so calm, relaxed and informative. Such an excellent customer facing manner too. Love it!

[@drlegend1000]

Should be a 20amp double pole switch for immersion del. Good video 👍

[@edwardknight3284]

Your video work is getting good, much better than your first attempt 😂. Keep up the good work 👍

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks for watching

[@mehsan]

Much appreciated, I'm still in college doing level 2 but love watching ur videos.

[@artisanelectrics]

That loose MCB is hilarious! 🤦‍♂️

[@eastwayelectrical]

Cheers artisan

[@Mark-gf7yw]

Gotta love del's videos, always looks like he wants to burst out laughing, no matter how bad the situation 👍

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks Mark

[@trespire]

Industrial equipment tech. here. I've done that mistake with the buss bar myself. Trick is to open up all the MCB screws, present the buss bar and check it's correctly positioned. then close only the MCBs at both ends finger tight. Proceed to finger tight all the other terminals while visually inspecting the buss bar legs are in the position and getting clamped. A small dentists mirror comes in handy. Learning a lot from your video content, keeping it real, much appreaciated.

[@richardemery6690]

Well done Delroy. With the plastic box, put the earth banjo inside the box and bolt the earth straight on without going through the plastic or use an earth nut, there great for this type of installation!! 👍

[@TheBlitzRider]

Hello from Israel also an electrician love your videos you explain everything so well never Sean anyone do it like you keep it up 👍

[@ashmanelectricalservices4318]

Immersion and storage heaters always go on a 20A DP switch for me.

[@sdgelectronics]

@@Roverturbo A 13A fuse will pass 20A indefinitely. The issue is the fuse dissipates heat with sustained heavy load causing damage to the FCU

[@ashmanelectricalservices4318]

The likelihood is that the immersion or storage heater is already on a 16A MCB, so why would it need to be fused down any further to 13A.

[@edh4808]

Why does it have to be DP?

[@ashmanelectricalservices4318]

@@edh4808 It doesn't have to be, I just prefer them, they're only a few pence more than a SP and I feel they're a little safer. Also you you don't have to worry about accidentally touching the CPC to the neutral conductor and tripping out half the house.

[@petertallowin6406]

@@ashmanelectricalservices4318 surely the installed switchgear for the heater would make no difference to the RCD tripping given the upstream install of the device? Bang Neutral to Earth anywhere on that installation and that RCD will trip.

[@PilotInCommand777]

Our modern circuit breaker panels here in the western U.S. called a load center look much safer than what I see in your videos. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks!

[@markwoodward9636]

Very good workmanship 👍

[@ferencbognar5132]

You make great videos, all of them are interesting and useful, thanks for your efforts!

[@mathman0101]

Great set of jobs little Thankyou for doing this it would be good to look at a few sockets from different manufacturers to compare engineering design. Folding the wire over gives greater surface area of electrical connection plus filling the recess hole for the conductor to avoid it being terminated without a solid connection. Some designs are gonna be better than others good to get a sparkys view.

[@doctorelectric470]

Couple of things mate, I would've put a 20A for the radial otherwise it could trip again. Nothing wrong with terminating SWA Earth banjo to plastic enclosure, I remember that's how we were taught in college. I would've tested the incoming & outgoing Voltage to the driver before diagnosing a faulty downlight. Also whenever I get supplies I will always get a box of FCU's or sockets etc. Great video though mate, keep up the good work!

[@eastwayelectrical]

Cheers

[@thething1749]

As already noticed by someone else, I think you need to urgently contact the first client to let them know about the exposed terminations on the consumer unit! before some poor sod blows their finger off.

[@bertiebassett1972]

Great video again del Love the “we call them lamps”😊😂 You’ve got a lot of patience mate and I think we need that in this trade or we’d go slightly mad😄

[@eastwayelectrical]

Haha patience is definitely needed

[@alanmutlow5854]

At 2:49 those connection screws at the top of the Main Switch and Mcb. That’s a C1 fault on an condition report.

[@thething1749]

Good spot. 3 different manufacturers in a 4 way unit. Cut the top of the cover off to make them fit! Scary thing is that someone probably got paid for that work too.

[@eastwayelectrical]

👍

[@sdgelectronics]

He wasn't there to do an EICR though

[@thething1749]

SDG Electronics still required to issue a danger notice. Stick to electronics you cowboy.

[@chrishughes6520]

Good spot

[@devrimkaradag1301]

You're so relaxed about things really nice to see

[@terenceoconnor1584]

Excellent video I like how you split up on a day to day basis and your camera work much better thank you.

[@shanechis]

You are a hard worker Delroy. Keep up the great videos!

[@jonsick445]

Haha, at 13:10, it looks like his van is rolling back wildly and out of control, yet Delroy is perfectly calm!

[@Ralphs-House]

Love your videos Del and you're doing fine filming on your own. Do all mine on my own. Agree on MCBs - easily done.

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks Ralph appreciate the feedback

[@richardday2893]

FYI in Australia If the wire in a connector does not occupy at least 80% of that hole, then you have to fatten the wire by bending it over. The reason for this is that, if the wire is too skinny, then the screw might accidentally push the wire to one side instead of squashing it.

[@davidwindsor7299]

Immersion heaters should be on a dedicated 16a circuit with a 20a d/p switch. Definitely not on a switched fused spur

[@iknowmyfootball3901]

Need to start opening that main switch

[@martintamas6967]

About time you started using boot lace crimps on flex cable

[@markandsuriyonphanasonkath8768]

Delightful Sir Delroy, wonderful, about time you visited us in Thailand, as mentioned previously - you would be HORRIFIED! Regards, M

[@ImranKhan-cf8gs]

I always take my time when iam screwing the mcbs into busbar and check em with tester or eye but sometimes it comes with experience

[@bungybear9180]

wicked vids mate

[@freman]

Should leave a business card with the fuse board when you put one in :D

[@paulbrown9175]

I do not see to much wrong with terminating that swa into a pvc switch and I much prefer a pvc isolator than a metal one in that situation, having said that I'm a electrician in Southern Ireland and we always used 5 core swa cable for 3 phase so we would have a separate conductor for earth not relying on the armouring for the earth, not sure if you are using a crimper for them bootlace ferrules if not you should get a Precive bootlace crimper from ebay or amazon they do not cost much and make a very good job of the crimping, I am fairly old and served my time in London in the 1970s and worked with a young guy called Delroy for a while its unlikely to be you because your probably to young but it could be did you ever work for a firm called Elemex a very long time ago.

[@eastwayelectrical]

👍

[@roymorton8142]

2.39 surly there are exposed terminals in that consumer unit at 2.39 whoever installed that was a diy’r by the looks of it

[@normanboyes4983]

A flawed assumption to think that qualified electricians do not in fact do shoddy work, YT is littered with evidence that shames both the electrical and plumbing trades.

[@Wilkkid1]

Great video as always del cheers for the content 👌

[@davecowan9466]

Good honest video Delroy 👍🏼

[@Welshhobo1]

You gotta laugh at some of these faults, especially the socket terminated on the sleeving.

[@allahdittababu4802]

Top man your proper chilled man !!!

[@kryptoniteee]

Good job guys.

[@richardday2893]

It's a pain to replace a mcb on a bar. I slide a temporary wire in front of bar while I tighten the screw and see if it grips.

[@eastwayelectrical]

👍

[@dannyasp9869]

Nothing wrong with connecting the banjo through a plastic box , the purpose of it is so that the armoured braidings are earthed, not the box.

[@MMG_MoonManGuitar]

Nice stuff Del. Too many cowboys just adding extras stuff to the existing circuits!!

[@eastwayelectrical]

Always good to hear from you MMG. Thanks for your continued support

[@pepsinotmax]

40A ring main in the first fuse board with the loose mcb

[@davecowan9466]

Mathew Thomas Have a day off 😂

[@JoannaHammond]

Seriously? An emergency call out to fit the simplest of all light rose configurations?

[@jessaenriquez2218]

great video subscribed !

[@morleywhite911]

Friction ? High resistance possibly del

[@eastwayelectrical]

👍

[@ratchriat1716]

sometimes a loose connection can cause problems or steam in bathroom area can cause disruption on the lighting simple things enjoyed the video.

[@eastwayelectrical]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@ImranKhan-cf8gs]

Well done del u genuine guy u are direct u speak u mind u don’t try and bluff customers then give them the bill for the job which is fair

[@eastwayelectrical]

Cheers Imran

[@dermotcullen5263]

Lamps. You tell him Del. 👍

[@markyd2633]

Top vid....thanks

[@Ironbuket]

17:15 Did you use the tool to tight down those lace ferrules before you put them in the terminals?

[@240soundwave]

I nearly shocked myself badly messing around with the consumer unit on my place, buzz bar touched the metal casing of cu BANG corner of buzz bar flew across the room whoops next moning call the spark and he says call your energy company they will come and change your 100Am fuse for free you silly boy

[@mistermartin82]

the socket also looked like the live wire was a bit damaged. Could the flickering light be capactive coupling or similar ?

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@peterpanci78]

Hi budy how much you charge for call out, I live in Bristol and I am inho much to charge Kind regards

[@lewistempleman9752]

Great video!!

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks Lewis

[@owenwoodington4661]

Put banjo inside the isolator

[@toddt6730]

Those extended screws i can't get because if covid, no supply available

[@eastwayelectrical]

👍

[@paulgilbert9156]

Best thing to do is carry some stock

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@naziakashiffamily2763]

Hi love your videos.got a question fitted down lights in whole house .doing electrical engineering level 6 so tried to become spark.on my down lights when I measure neautral to earth i get 173 MV milli volts is that normal thanks

[@sdgelectronics]

It would be expected to see some potential difference between earth and neutral.

[@smallz3125]

Immersions shouldnt be on fcu's

[@tonycowles4150]

Should have gone to b&q

[@arniewheeler4673]

1 minute 20... that's ridiculous

[@henkdetank2881]

Wen u are a dutch electrician; What do u do wen u have vacation? Watching a british electrician :) So i found out that the washingmachine doesn't go on a ELCB (stand a lone MCB with earth leakage current; right?) in british homes... And bad connections is part of the job everywhere i see :P

[@zjzozn]

Delta sw spur 🤓

[@eastwayelectrical]

Thanks for watching

[@tresslerj1985]

9:57 ferrel gang

[@timbo19]

@@Marco-mg9tv they should not be used in wagos, just use the lever wagos for stranded wire. Ferrules are only recommended for screw terminals where the screw bites directly into the wire. They are unnecessary for the cage clamp terminals as used on MCBs.