“Why Would A Spark Do Something So Stupid”🤦‍♂️

[@ItzD3fW1sH]

State of that gaff man, don't people do any cleaning

[@TheTW11]

I'm not a spark. I just find it interesting to see how you guys work. I love how Delroy keeps cheerful, never gets in a flap and I reckon he could do voiceover work! Great stuff.

[@djb774]

And the bonus is that the light fitting will hold the ceiling paper up in the bathroom!

[@JoannaHammond]

I think that house needs demolishing instead of a fuse board.

[@dusansilni3956]

I am just suprised how only few fuses has been used. Here in Serbia fuse box contains between 12 and 48 fuses. Lighting always has minimum 2 fuses ( one is for bathroom/toilet), every 2kw+ device have its own independent fuse and every circuit with few sockets

[@DerekHundik]

because in Europe its radial on every circuit in UK its two cables on power circuit feed to 1 MCB RCBO.

[@jakehopkins4612]

Great video Del ! Keeping it simple and giving us a real world view into a life as an electrician. Not like these insta posers who spend 5hrs on a mains board🤦🏼‍♂️

[@michael.a.covington]

06:18 To glue something lightly so that it can be pried loose later, you might try rubber cement or a tiny dab of contact cement. (At least that's what they're called in America.) If you use contact cement and *don't* follow the instructions -- don't apply 2 layers, but just one small dab -- you get something that will stick to anything but can be peeled loose. Handy for many purposes.

[@Species1571]

Strange priorities. You'd think they would get the bathroom ceiling replaced before they start worrying about changing light fittings.

[@joelracicot]

Always amazed to see how differently electrical work is done in Europe and UK vs North America and, specifically, Canada. Always some cringe worthy and shoddy work to discover, though. Poor workmanship and corner cutting is a universal thing. Keep making things safer for your clients! Good job Delroy!

[@datsunruss]

I thought the ceiling paper was going to come down on top of you when you removed the bathroom fitting - It looked like it was the only thing that was holding it up. Had visions of Delroy being attacked by angry paper !!

[@Yorkie0362]

Or that bloody tarantula on the wall next to him in that bathroom

[@zaperfan]

Another Great job is done,Del

[@darreno5849]

Wouldn't accept a cup of tea there would you 😂

[@lordsummerisle87]

Reminds me of an old boss's place. Had to go into their kitchen every week to draw wages. 2mm layer of dog sh1te on the lino. "Cuppa tea lordsummerisle87?" LS87 looks to the shelf above the kettle. Cracked and stained mugs, tea bags, jar of flea powder, jar of sugar. "...No ta, I've just had one..."

[@PS3RatBag98]

@@lordsummerisle87 ahahahahaha

[@rayc1503]

Excellent work Delroy I could listen his voice all day. The Knipex ergostrip Jordan sent you is perfect for slicing the sheath of those meter tails 👍.

[@steverobinson8170]

His voice is great , reminds me of one of my old freinds father used to sit and tell us how he fought the pirates , used to have a whole heap of kids round the house , his little bottle of medicine (which i found out years later was proper white rum) and wife used to feed us all , chicken rice and peas or jerk chicken 55 years ago He's a bloody good sparks though some of the stuff he has to sort

[@lewistempleman9752]

Brilliant work!!

[@brianoneill350]

Delroy, it’s hilarious that Delroy the spark is hosting a live event. 😂😂😂😂

[@williamredfern5504]

This fella knows how to put it across so people can understand what he is doing ,

[@mistermikeanson]

I just fitted one of those LED bathroom lights - took me about 5 goes to get the diffuser on!

[@NivagSwerdna]

I really like the sound of your event; good luck!

[@itzertan6429]

Trunking work looks great . But the fuseboard itself looks so messy brand new board change should look so much better 😩

[@gkbailey540]

Not everyone is bothered by neat. Aslong as it's safe and secure.

[@gkbailey540]

@@matthewstevens7486 yeh cheers mate. I know what it's called. I'm saying not everyone cares for it.

[@itzertan6429]

@@gkbailey540 You have a point mate as long as it is safe but every fuseboard I install looks like art take a lot of pride in my work.

[@markpotter8280]

@@gkbailey540 I agree as long as the finished product looks neat and tidy which it will when the cover is on lol

[@garrett69]

@@gkbailey540 Therein lies the problem with the world today - so many who don't give a toss about doing a job properly.

[@anthonydickinson2153]

real world electrics Delroy good job

[@thesilentonevictor]

Great finishing work

[@davidpatterson1574]

Good work Delroy-👍👍👍

[@paulgould7420]

Love your Posts mate...

[@metrotechguru5863]

Do you think they could have at least wiped down that grimy kitchen wall before you came in to install the cooker. People can be such pigs.

[@bigsteve6729]

😂

[@metrotechguru5863]

@@madgebishop5409 Agreed. But surely the tenant could have had some consideration for Delroy. I've had to work in some places like this and it's no treat.

[@steveday7510]

Another great video!!!

[@JBE]

Those Ip65 round lights always have me putting the defuser on two or three times before it seals correctly. Top video Del 👍

[@jamessparks7962]

I’m glad it’s not just me who’s had that problem!

[@Fishbait075]

That box fresh Polo shirt in the intro, still got the packing creases in it. :D

[@Andrew-ki5jz]

Very good points , i would like to see a external single channel program switch for combi boiler wiring up , have you got a video clip ,thumbs up

[@Elvis_TheKing]

That gaff was a bit of a state Del! Oh my days! I thought the load-bearing cobwebs on the kitchen wall were bad until I saw the state of the paper on the bathroom ceiling! 🙈🤭👀

[@phillipgwynne6580]

Nice light fitted in the bathroom but that ceiling doesn’t look like it’s gonna stay up for too long!

[@Mattja1]

I thought the light fitting was holding the ceiling up when I saw that!

[@vwes]

Great video. Shows you can't fully plan out a consumer unit change until you get the old one off and see what you have (or not) to play with

[@DerekHundik]

why you didn't expose all the cables first then fit the CU ? Loosen the meter board to get access to all cables and arrange everything properly. Pulling cables like this is not good practice.

[@stepbackandthink]

They don't need a sparky as much as they need a decorator.

[@cainzach1]

Watching your video you never mentioned nothing about the Earth clip round the incoming supply. It looks like a typical installation where the dno have not provided an earth. Where somebody has placed adjustable Earth clip round the lead cable. If the dno have not provided an earth then this earth clip is not acceptable. Does this installation meet the current edition of the regulations.??

[@garrett69]

It looks like a TN-S supply where the earth is separated out at the property. You will find that most properties up until probably the late 1970's have this arrangement

[@markpotter8280]

I noticed you said you have to use d clips in trunking for escape routes........I think that has been updated now so you should use it in all trunking escape route or not............correct me if I am wrong good video by the way

[@DerekHundik]

you use them in every place which is overhead . Its called premature collapse.

[@TheUKSpark]

Great content as always Delroy! Always got a smile on your face even when it's been a pain of a job. Wish I could pop down to your live event but it's a tad to far away for me. Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍

[@glenndyer9967]

I will do my best not to be disrespectful to anyone's electrical work because I'm not there to critise. I'm there to do what's required to resolve the issue. Respect to All ❤👊❤

[@alfredlawrence3182]

Well done Delroy- from another Auld Spark

[@mbelkadi7936]

Trunking top job ! , should u not use crimp connectors for that hub !!? , it’s a must on flexible cable ( in my book ), take a lot to post ur job online… nice to watch as always.

[@Михаиллеви]

Nice job. Well explained. Appreciate the vids

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

Nice work! thanks for the video. 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🍇🏌🏻‍♀️ Stay safe. Retired (werk'n) keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!

[@25zerotwo]

Crisp straight out of the packet shirt in the intro their Delroy.. ;)

[@easylee007]

The wylex isolator is not to current standards, if I come across these on a meter exchange I have to replace with a proteus 3mm hex double screw in them,the wylex is the clamp style that normally work loose over time

[@soapflakes]

5:23 I love the photo of Kurt Cobain they’ve hung up to monitor the fuse board

[@zedcarr6128]

16:05 Couldn't you have just got some screws from a hardware supplier, like standard self tappers of the same length? It's a huge outlay for another switch just for the sake of 2 self tappers.

[@ajkhan743]

Love these minture rcboes brilliant

[@TheGreat185]

Another good job delroy 😁

[@adierob1]

Very neat trunking and a neat job all round del. was that the woman asking when is the sockets going to be on? Unbelievable. I haven't seen one of them old mem fuse boxes for years, I think they tried to copy wylex as wylex had such a monopoly years ago. Some of them old mem fuse carriers used to be lethal because the coloured caps would fall off the front and expose the screws that were holding the brass teeth on the fuse carrier and would be live.

[@darthgardner]

I hate those connections on the back of cookers,those flimsy back panels do not inspire confidence.

[@kevxsi16v]

What are the supply cables looks like a looped pyro feed.

[@astevenitt1]

Any reason to strip outer sheath from main tails? Wouldn’t tape be a better option? Asking for advice more than anything.

[@Mattja1]

Take a look at 16:45, as you can see there the stripped part is inside the isolator so probably it was just too tight for the outer sheathing to fit all the way to the terminals. A bit of tape or just marking L and N on the tails would be a good idea, but it's fairly clear which is which by glancing up at the coloured outgoing tails the other side of the isolator.

[@jak50cent]

What’s the best fuse board in your neck or the woods

[@NivagSwerdna]

Was it a concrete floor or did they just want the fastest solution which was the trunking? And OMG... I was going to moan that the light in the kitchen was a bit wimpy and then I saw the state of the bathroom!

[@Ant98986]

Yeah not sure I’d be happy with trunking tbh

[@yousifkhalil1990]

Del why don’t you use the knipex ergostrip tool Jordan from Artisan gifted you ? You was struggling with that cooker wire… would of made that process a lot easier. But all round nice job 👍🏻

[@garrett69]

Wow! Both of you made English grammar look hard......

[@havoctrousers]

No need to try and get screws from Wylex, you can buy screws of any type if you know the thread measurement and length. Also, I think that customer was fibbing, no way did that pendant work before you touched it! (also, what madman wallpapers a bathroom ceiling?)

[@scitec717]

Depends which ones are Missing those isolators have 1 special type of screw which has a hole for a seal through the middle of it as its supposed to be sealed by the energy supplier on the incoming side

[@jaywenden1939]

nice to see a spark who takes pride in his work, too many cowboys these days!

[@jonathans175]

Might be a bit late to the party but I've noticed that you didn't use ferrules at the oven end of the stranded oven cable. Does the oven have special clamps that don't require ferrules? I've had quite a few connections come loose without them, so now I always just put a ferrule on the end of stranded wire even when I just want to put it into a Wago or something like that. What's your experience with that stuff? Of course, not putting on anything is still way better than tinning the end with a soldering iron like some DIYers do... Most don't realize that the tin is just going to flow under pressure, which ruins the joint after a few weeks or months.

[@TheBigstve]

I hope that is not a BS951 on supply intake

[@IanFarquharson2]

Bit of a clean and some refurb needed in there. Was it a rental?

[@chriswilliams8121]

Jesus that place needs to be condemned state of the ceiling in the bathroom

[@AlexKall]

The way some UK buildings are planned out are sometimes very odd. Was that a kitchen or a corridor? 🤷‍♂️ Good video as always, interesting to watch!

[@Witheredgoogie]

Usually it is not how they were originally planned it is what landlords have done over the years to maximize income.If they can put a bed in a broom cupboard and rent it out they will.

[@sachinvara5103]

That bathroom is sickening

[@alanwalton5735]

Still gets me that The DOE have up graded there stuff and t he electrics haven't changed.

[@markyd2633]

Didn't think it was advisable to drill into electrical safe zones

[@jamesrobinson5450]

Where would you put it?

[@markyd2633]

@@jamesrobinson5450 around the ceiling or above it......easy nowhere near the zones

[@codenamenel]

its not advisable to drill into electrical safe zones without checking if anything is there first, if youve checked and nothing is there then its all good

[@DerekHundik]

16:05 does that CU look crooked or just my eyes ?

[@barryturner1146]

Wheredo u get work from

[@ghostraider4312]

That place is in need of some repair. Especially the bathroom ceiling

[@effervescence5664]

Honestly I would of redone the tails from the head to the meter, out the meter and to the CU. Also get yourself a proper ferule crimp tool you'll find ferules done with pliers do actually slide off after awhile.

[@DerekHundik]

that were exactly my thoughts . Left the comment

[@randomcamerajunk6977]

5:45 v rare long screw gas pipe jointing technique spotted.

[@Ragnar8504]

Noticed that... but why did they do it in that spot? It's right at the end of the pipe, just the short bit of straight pipe between the coupler and the cooker connection. I thought the long screw technique was only used to splice into the middle of a continuous run of threaded pipe because it allows you to thread a coupler all the way onto the existing pipe, out of the way.

[@ABRUSAHAELEKTRIK]

Nice sharing bro

[@johngoard8272]

How come you didn't rip that rotten ceiling lining off Del? The whole house needs some serious renovating eh??😉

[@J2080-q9m]

Just so your aware Del that bonding clamp as a main earth is a c2, should be a Hepworth or constant tension, DNO should be notified👍

[@aptsys]

Doesn't fall under the scope of BS7671.

[@J2080-q9m]

It does there’s a box for visual checks of metering equipment on your inspection schedule, it would fall under earthing arrangement. So Under that logic if someone had replaced the BS1361 with a piece of coat hanger you would pass it because it doesn’t fall under 7671?

[@aptsys]

@@J2080-q9m You note it, but cannot put a code against it.

[@randomcamerajunk6977]

First for tom Nagy's bucket truck

[@joewestcott1629]

I haven’t heard that old saying for a long time one way to skin a cat😂😂👍🏻

[@SBBUK]

Nice job Del despite all the shite "landlord quality" fittings.. for the missing screws just measure the ones you have (Vernier guage is useful) then look on eBay, you can buy any size and shape of screw in small quantities there... Better than buying 100 from the factors and using 2.

[@dvrn86]

I hate not using an SDS.lol

[@alpachino468]

Good Lord that house is a mess... Is that the plasterboard sagging in the bathroom? 😳

[@SobaNoodles84]

House was a dump

[@charletonzimmerman4205]

Before the "Internet", how did "SPARKY'S" VENT ? I mean the "DUMB" Installations ! Beat the "WIFE"??"

[@Meath123]

Why the gloves?

[@kittsdiy]

idd hate working with gloves to strip stranded cable

[@Land-of-reason]

Do the job properly 8 way.

[@mikeypc3592]

Which is what he did.

[@MyAussieHouse]

Delroy, you need an oscillator to help you identify cables. It will save you heaps of time.

[@samuelanderson1338]

You need to invest in knipex ergostrip, instead of that knife all the time. So much quicker using one.

[@londontrada]

How about some free tickets to the screening Del Boy?

[@tresslerj1985]

Looks like you've done this before 😉

[@kxrrzy]

Bit messy

[@garrett69]

Please invest in a proper crimping tool for ferrules, seeing you use pliers just makes me cringe.

[@jasonhowe1697]

I find Del that if you want wire shit up to a modern RCD type fuse you best to upgrade the internal wiring.. with grandfathering applied to electrical standards would not comply today's safety standard.. whilst you might get away with a lighting circuit running 10-20 daisy chained lights you really shouldn't do this on power point because the rcd can't deal with current overload not the old fuses were designed back in the 50's60's used up until the early 90's.. It is a quicker to double-quad gang power point/light sockets (fly by night cowboy/home owner) instead of the proper way to run it to a 50-100 fuse board panel.. current practice in the UK it seems to use 5-6 fuse boards dotted around the home of may be 5-10 fuses per board as they have expanded or divided the home space it is cheaper to be an idiot sparky pay dollar to do an install however cheap out and cut corners and keeping you in business fixing stupid mistakes looking at old council estates now in private hands.. sadly old wiring practices tend not to do well on modern rcd's and as typical what should realistically have 1 double gang on it has several and overloads the fuse personally del if it were me I would of yanked out the whole lot reused some of the components if plausible to do so Personally starting from a blank slate is the best practice in these situations as it a guarantee what is in place is likely fine in a domestic situations in a retail outlet likr a cafe/diner/restaurant application more industrial setup is a warranted install to be in code because it is a guarantee there likely over loaded circuit in play on this site

[@bigsteve6729]

Customer ain't paying for a rewire though

[@jessiepooch]

Wtf u smokin?

[@intercity125]

5-6 CUs around the property with 5-10 ways per board?? The fuck you smoking?!

[@michaelharman6576]

@@intercity125 I want some of it, but it trying to pick the bones of that mess of a post; it almost seems like he is referring to the old practise of fusing neutrals, the waffle about old practises not working on RCD's is a bollocks; if the wiring is good and well installed, be it lead, vulcanised rubber, pvc, or whatever the RCD will stand. (caveat, if the installation is lead or vulcanised rubber, it should OBVIOUSLY be upgraded)

[@sgelectrical3905]

How are electricians justifying not fitting SPD's when installing new consumer units? It's very hard to justify not fitting them when they're readily available for £20-£30

[@garrett69]

£20-£30? For a decent brand? You're having a laugh mate. Unless you're fitting cheap Chinese copies that don't actually work? Apart from which, they're not really necessary, the idea only came about for domestic installations because of a few isolated cases of lightning strike damaging property, which by the way are extremely rare. You're talking a 3 figure investment for a one use only piece of kit that you cannot reliably test.

[@suatza5490]

you're so lonely, just like me

[@jak50cent]

Use a drill motor pops instead of a screw driver, save your hands so you can keep making videos