Finishing Someone else's First Fix........ ONCE AGAIN | Thomas Nagy

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[@michaeljohnson1006]

Get yourself an endoscope USB camera with built in light for your phone then you can drill a tiny hole and look around. Im on about the ceiling 😃

[@DerekHundik]

Ferret WiFi Camera not bad

[@Realm-of-Horror]

Was about to say...

[@adamjones2025]

Hope every thing is ok with your health Tom.

[@worstuserever]

Well done Naomi! 👍 Tom, admire how you take everything in your stride. Fortunately most likely causes for blood in urine aren't too serious, still not a pleasant experience. I'm sure we'd all like to know you're ok, or not if that's the case.

[@markdevlin8471]

Remember the old days.. a nice 60w bayonet fitting old style light bulb.. Now there's so many different types .. blue light, white light, slightly whiter bluey light, big screw cap, small screw cap, push in , twist in, don't touch the bloody thing with your fingers so you have to hunt in the kitchen drawer to look for the puller outer thing that came in the packet.. long gone... Halogen, Super Halogen, Super Duper LED.. I reckon I've got about 50 different bulb types in a box under the stairs... why did life get so complicated.. and don't get me started on coffee..🙃🙃🙃

[@markrainford1219]

Owd fart

[@chrispartosbro4555]

then the tubes, round ones, thick ones, thin ones, fitting is naff, you get a replacement fitting complete (for cheaper than a new tube n starter?) and the mounts are different so now you have a 8" bit of roof that needs painting,

[@stephenhunter70]

@@chrispartosbro4555 And then the painter tells you the old paint is lead paint and the ceiling is asbestos.

[@scwfan08]

Looks like they split a flat into two. Then they'll probably charge twice the previous rent.

[@tresslerj1985]

So that's 4x the income? 🤔

[@Warner1981]

Rumour has it the Farmer killed himself after receiving an Invoice from an Electrician 🤯

[@jyvben1520]

probably more like a medical problem or his favorite cow died.

[@mattlawless1821]

😂😂😂😂

[@hevimetallimias]

I never take jobs where I have to finish or fix someone elses job.. Never ends happily

[@rickybeans8504]

Never

[@cocoino2307]

just overprice it and once you finished it , u will be happy

[@stuartandrews4344]

Always better to walk away,can save you a lot of grief,& that applies to most trades,with electric & plumbing being the worst.

[@texasproud3332]

Aren’t you special

[@bekabeka71]

I’m a labourer and believe me I’m fixing someone else’s mistakes all fucking day every fucking day🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thomaslarsson8386]

Well done, Naomi....and you too Thomas

[@marklivingstone3121]

I contacted Tom and Sarah about taking my brother on they were so nice on the email back down to earth geeza I ended up taking him on missed the boat there Thomas 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@huwdavies6650]

Next time you go to the doctors can I suggest a sketch pad and marker for the consultation. 😂

[@huwdavies287]

What are the chances of two people called Huw Davies watching the same vid :)

[@dalebarlow270]

Cut 60mm-70mm hole either side of the ceiling joist. Save the cutouts for the plaster, then drill through the joist and install the cables.

[@DerekHundik]

80 mm to put hand inside

[@V12KILLA]

When we need to install spots and the ceiling above is tiled we cut a full section of ceiling out and drill a route of holes through the middle of the joist and keep the pieces we removed if we can for the plasterer.

[@danielhearnden3776]

I do that proper job that way

[@malcolmwilliams3968]

haven't read all the other comments so sorry if i repeat but click do a 1 single size plate you can fit a single light switch and a 3 pole fan isolator in. its a sort of grid thing. Really compact, and handy if space is tight. Mode looks nice too. Well done Nom Nom, keep up the good work.

[@seberous]

hope you're all good tom

[@forrestwhatson210]

Hope you’re better soon down there Tom!

[@davematthews8520]

Congratulations Naomi. I did chuckle at the irony of saying the light is bad here, whist holding a light fitting.

[@dragade101]

CONGRATS Ms FIREROCKET!

[@jonathangriffiths4635]

as a sparks of 35+ years always look forward to the new videos, the only one on youtube worth watching TBH, like me lives in the real world not like most keyboard warriors

[@lars-andersjohansson6407]

Congratulations Nom Nom! Well done!

[@HIDLampDashcam]

I have one of that exact Xpelair Extractor in my bathroom. Been in nearly 4 years, used daily and seems to be holding up well.

[@P12NCE]

Referring to the switch line in the ceiling, cutting a channel in the coving is the only way you are able to get around the coving, but when you come to the ceiling I would have cut a channel about 200mm to 300mm wide to the first point. That enables you to drill the joist that you need, to feed the cable through. If you cut the ceiling neatly with a multi tool, you can either put a new plasterboard patch back in place or the piece that was removed, much like repairing a badly placed spotlight. That’s how I do it anyway.

[@dast_uk]

Just out from surgery.. a Tom Nagy video is what I need to cheer me up :)

[@thomasnagy]

Hope you are well buddy!

[@dast_uk]

@@thomasnagy thanks buddy. Bit sleepy at present but I'll be good :) keep the videos coming..

[@SamButlerUK]

With all the talk of pissing blood and death by periodic inspection? 😆 Here’s to a speedy recovery David!

[@TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

I wish you a speedy recovery mate

[@craigmcg125]

He’s the doctor?

[@jamiedockerill4576]

I usually cut 111mm holes in each joist bay and drill through joists then small battens and re-fix the plasterboard disc. 👍

[@DerekHundik]

?

[@tww5719]

Only pain with those built in led spots,especially if there's loads of them,is connecting all the cables together to get your live / neutral results before fitting the fittings .

[@TheMattSturgeon]

Get the ones that come with a plug/socket. E.g. the ones from BELL Lighting. Or alternatively, get your own plug/socket like the Blue Click plugs. That way you can leave the fittings unplugged for IR testing. You could even manufacture a test lead socket for R1-R2 & Zs testing too.

[@no_short_circuit]

Jeez Tom, I hope everything is ok. At 73 years old, I've been through the camera inspection stuff, not all that bad. Hope you get a good prognosis

[@markmawson1]

Have use ever used them MK RAPID FIT sockets yet it uses them WAGO type connections on the back so no more screwdriver to tighten the wires in

[@neiltrevatt]

Cut hole in ceiling about inch from coving check where joists are if not inway of coving by wall drill up behind coving on wall

[@SamButlerUK]

That coving was huge though, I doubt you’d have managed. That’s been done behind the picture rail

[@supersparks9466]

I certainly would of tried something like this before cutting a slot in the whole coving

[@Ragnar8504]

My parents got a whole place full of 12 V halogens (GU 5.3 I think) installed in the late 80s, in a ceiling full of fibreglass in more or less close contact with the lights. They've been replacing sockets and choc blocks left and right for decades now, the sockets fail every few years. My dad's replaced all the choc blocks with ceramic ones by now but the wiring still gets baked. There's three huge 400 or 500 W transformers with switches on the secondary, each controlling no more than two to four lights. I'd love to replace the whole lot with 230 V GU10 LEDs but that'd be a lot of nasty work, possibly even trying to fish new cables if the old ones don't reach. I't actually 2.5 mm2 3-core (brown, blue, yellow/green) so it could be used for mains voltage but I'm not sure if all the cables are long enough for proper termination.

[@someperson8765]

congrats nom nom and also i see you got some fancy pants editing in this video love it

[@ptopping2012]

Greetings from Manchester once again..... Keep up the great work..... Always look forward to your videos...... Toodle Pip Squire..😁👍😎👊✌️🍻🏍️

[@zyspan]

Test and Inspection - well done!

[@RandyDarkshade2]

I think, every time Thom says "You know" he should donate £1 to charity. lol

[@smartchip]

Passing your test, congrats,

[@johnhoward2104]

Given the age of the place, that coving could well contain asbestos, so not the stuff to cut and create loads of dust from, even if it hasn't and just being precautionary.

[@1paparico]

Fibrous plaster,essentially plaster of Paris. Plaster and wadding made in the 1800s, no asbestos. why would there be? Its fine dust though,should have a mask on whilst cutting. But asbestos no way. get your job closed down if you start thinking like that, look into what asbestos was used for to get a clue as to where you would find it in a terraced house from this era.

[@uplightuk8924]

I’m confident that Tom would have received and acknowledged the asbestos report before starting the job as any spark with common sense would

[@hobbitrlz]

Great vid as always, hope your ok and get some answers soon 👍

[@andyb3331]

The farmer topped himself as the sparky multi sawed through his Victorian original plaster cornice!!!😳🙄

[@Ragnar8504]

That's ruined with that stud wall going across it anyway.

[@DerekHundik]

4:25 there is always other way to do things In this case why not to make one 80mm hole in the ceiling by the coving ... you just put your hand there and grab the cable 9:30 integrated LED lamp which is not good. if faulty you end up coming back and swaping whole fitting when tenant could just replace the bulb.

[@dast_uk]

Not often you can say "..sorry the lights not very good here" whilst holding a light fitting. Notice the camera guy had a little issue with focus there, no light on the camera. And take this moment to say congrats to Naomi, I like you banter you guys have..

[@IAmBigDaddy17]

Drill a 4 inch hole before the joist , drill the joist and re fit 4 inch piece of plasterboard 👊

[@TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

First of all, well done nom nom on passing. When you said about the doctor, I nearly died of laughter. I hope you’re ok Tom?

[@mikecollins2139]

Have twin and earth with a sheath earth and the earth the same size as phase and neutral in Ireland.. It makes a nice little difference. 😁

[@shaynemacdonald3051]

Sounds Irish

[@mikecollins2139]

@@shaynemacdonald3051 😂

[@JJ-kr6ky]

Been doing insulated earth in Australia since the late 70’s early 80’s

[@acelectricalsecurity]

apparently its too expensive for the uk, and the uk only has one cable where all conductors are the same size, not sure why because we were supposed to be harmonised with europe, although now we are out we are going back to red and black, and red, yellow, blue, so much better than brown, black grey 😁😁

[@adreenryan2901]

@@JJ-kr6ky it is the same in new Zealand worked there for a while in around Christ Church The conductors all same size .

[@richardperritt]

Congrats Naomi! 👏🎆🎈

[@SamButlerUK]

I like the flexibility of different colour temp so I have a mix of Philips Hue and Ikea Trådfri lamps at home. I automate the hallway so it changes throughout the day as it’s quite dark and I want it to feel more like daylight as I pass through there. That’s a bit different than a 4000K GU10 but have you seen the ones you can alternate by turning them off and on again within a certain time? First time it’s warm white then flip the switch and it’s cool white (and vice versa).

[@simonparkinson1053]

I like to install 4000K in kitchens and other work areas (unless someone specifically asks otherwise) but 2700-3000K anywhere you might want to chill out, relax or sleep. I specifically avoid anything above 4000K on outside lights, especially those near a window or door as the insects do love blue light!

[@torstenb5248]

Congrats, Nom-Nom! 😘

[@cheechU38K]

😝 glad you didn't have to explain about piles on your consultation 😳 hopefully the issue is just passing stones and nothing ominous 😔

[@AK90]

Half of this video was nagy.exe has stopped working lol

[@joem9124]

Fellow electrician here. Love the channel Tom been watching a long time. I don't mean to alarm you but I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2016 aged 30, I had blood in my wee with no pain whatsoever (if you have pain it might be stones) anyway it's not the end of the world. You will need a flexible cystoscopy to have a look in your bladder, which aren't pleasant, I get mine every six months now under general anesthesia. Praying for you mate hope it's nothing, if it is give me a shout if you want. To everyone else please be vigilant check your piss for blood and get it checked if you do see it

[@BakedTuber]

Worth watching just to see that fan isolator! Cheers.

[@philsbbs]

CONGRATS xx

[@richardfullerton8717]

Bit risky drilling through a joist when you don’t know what’s on the other side, I speak from experience

[@chrispartosbro4555]

100% and he said "bathroom above".

[@hilltw87]

I couldn’t help but think, that if it was possible, to install the switch wire in the plant board stud wall. (Shortcut)

[@ronnypoelmans3214]

Yeah, but it was friday... 😉

[@raychambers3646]

I used hate picking up other people's work for exactly the same reason ,on the other side of the coin handing over to someone and explaining what you have done is a pain.

[@mathman0101]

A good stud, metal and electric cable finder and the tongue would have worked well to address the issue Jordan at Artisan did something similar with the cable tongue when the rods did not worked it may have allowed you to get over the old coving. I hope you save the coving cutout with a furring strip you could reattach their cutout old coving and the filling would be straightforward and maintain the coving. On the coding stuff cannot agree with you more the problem with books like codebreakers is that it should only be used as a first step guide. It should not stop you thinking and looking at the merits of each individual property the danger is that the book is used as a crutch the exercise becomes a box-ticking (compliance) one and not risk based. The danger could be you downgrade something that’s not dangerous but could become in the near future - addressing it now helps to avoid the problem actually happening.

[@mattkrywyj5184]

US electrician.....I feel like if our switches and receptacles had the plate affixed to all of them I'd either love it or it'd drive me nuts....

[@jeanclaude2794]

love the vids tom! what happened to the truck buying video?

[@roberthorwat6747]

Big Clive told me to come. You sent him some really cool blown up shit.

[@steveatkinson2196]

come to Ireland twin and earth, the earth is insulated. most of the regs are the same.

[@connorcop08]

Oh yes, the only thing i hate with spot lights is the damn sleeving falling off everytime😂 i’m starting to bend the earth up and get into the habit of doing that

[@hassasinali7979]

Yep, same here. I hate it when ur trying to push the earth into the reptical and the sleeving gets in the way, and yes I also bend my earth's upwards to stop it falling off. I especially hate using oversized earthing for small cables. I like a nice tight look. Not that baggy crap

[@dangraves7808]

I wonder if you could have used a quinetic switch for those lights and saved cutting the coving would have saved a bit of time for the plasterer too 😂

[@MaverickandStuff]

They sell long flexible drill bits designed for going through walls and ceilings like that.

[@JimWhitaker]

It would be a work of kindness to inform that doctor/GP Practice of the lack of sound isolation. Any decent doctor will want to know (and probably have a fit at the breach of patient confidentiality). They do take this sort of thing very seriously indeed.

[@supersparks9466]

I never ever drill blind , whole world of pain if you go through a pipe.

[@DerekHundik]

never drill thru any pipe any cable didnt cut anything while wiring or install new electrics. Been on the this mission for last 30 years.

[@mowcius]

Personally not a big fan of >3500k for most homes, but it does depend on the situation. 2700k in a hallway is pretty horrible though. For kitchens I go 4000k with a CRI and R9 of at least 95 (Philips Master ExpertColor/Osram Parathon Pro).

[@gidderman]

100% 4k is the best!

[@Tomoose1985]

If ever there was a switch drop that justifies a Quinetic switch... 😉

[@Mmmjustme]

Totally

[@geraldelwood9660]

Pity they don't add the facility to fused down the fan supply on the isolator switch, as so many of them require it to be fused at 3A.

[@mikeZL3XD7029]

@ Thomas Nagy, 11:04 you mention farmers getting bent out of shape about work you'd done. I have struck this a few times over the last 30 years. Don't ever think that it was your fault that the farmer ended their life, there are other more serious things, like poorly performing children that don't want to take the farm over (because university is so much better than getting a trade). I lost my older brother to suicide in 1986, the thing is, once someone has that in their head, there is nothing you can do to save them, although I tried. :(

[@garethev5866]

Don’t knock it, if everyone was good at this, then you’d have no work ;)

[@sparky2059]

I feel your pain my friend on what your are doing

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video

[@UKIP]

13:06 T&E with sheathed CPC with the same cross sectional area as the phase conductor is mandatory in the RoI: www.idh.ie/quality-approved-cables/idh-pvc-cables/new-features-201y.html

[@MegaSparhawk]

prefer click isolator module and switch in 3 gang plate

[@saidartan5813]

This is on my road lol saw the vans couple days ago

[@carterglover3539]

Click Mode do a very similar one gang two way light switch fin fan isolator but its on a one gang plate and probably half the price 👍

[@Mattja1]

Either 3000k or 4000k depending on taste and where it's going. The 2700k is too yellow I agree, but 4000k seems a bit harsh in some places.

[@Chris-mn7yy]

If you need a cystoscopy don’t worry. I’ve had two, they are nowhere near as bad as you think.

[@Skjaeg69]

here 4000k is called daylight white, 6000k is clinical white, and 3-2700 is warm white

[@ranbirsingh7666]

1st question I always ask.. WHY DID THE 1st CONTRACTOR LEAVE THE JOB? 🤔🤔

[@hasanucar5456]

Love the channel

[@tylerfreeman5041]

4:06 prior.. What is the edict for accessing electrical work from the flat upstairs? I assume it is the good graces of the tennant, but there would be many implications. Wub Tyler

[@scottgas58]

Get your self a right angle dewalt bit quality for tight gaps

[@chrischeltenham]

Hope the pee thing is okay. I'm sure the Dr explained the big potential cause and you get the all-clear.

[@drils9466]

Is it better to take a feed to a light switch or a light fitting?

[@joeltyler3427]

6:24 like an Monty Python skit.

[@thomaskerrison791]

No 3amp isolator for the fan? Such an simple Regulation always missed!

[@ElectroSwingable]

Nice one

[@jameswestwood]

Got to love Axel F

[@fatpedro5588]

Blood in pee can be serious. Fingers crossed all is well.

[@Solocat1]

Yes cancer...

[@mikewatt8706]

Get a flexi drill extension

[@harrycoutts4587]

Hey tom, Brill vid as always is there gonna be a van tour?

[@simonhorton6679]

Love your videos! Btw which course did Naomi pass? Is she registered competent yet?

[@NightmareQueenJune]

I personally absolutely hate 4000K LEDs. I like the nice 2700K goodness.

[@jamescater66]

Yeah 4000K way too blue for me too, 3000K all the way, occasionally 2700K

[@theetheeyog9878]

Lordship himself

[@casperme6552]

I'll be honest, I wouldn't fit sleeving to the earth in that light. It serves literally no purpose, and is more likely to lead to a disconnected earth in my experience

[@brendanfisher2528]

Ever done kwinetic lighting I think its called.. bundy does alot of the. Wireless switches

[@SamButlerUK]

I don’t think it would be much easier here as where do you put the receiver? I’ve had to access panels and the same under the hoist faff in a flat

[@SamButlerUK]

*joist

[@Mmmjustme]

Out of interest, how often do they go wrong?

[@andrewlougher-harris5492]

well done Non Non

[@JOSHIMEOW]

Hi Tom, please do a full eicr from start to finish with your new mft.

[@stevehenke678]

Fuckin hell Tom mate you're having a mare with the narration today.

[@webluke]

That light seems like a situation when you could use the wireless switches if there was some other feed already up there. Also is camera guy drunk, he couldn't focus and had his Hrz set to US 60.