Garage Wire, SWA,Exotic life of an Electrician

[@Cjrelectrical]

Was hoping for some Kopex out the switch straight into the light. 😉🥱👌🏻

[@schwarzenegger1983]

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[@jdrc01]

CJR Electrical, I was thinking the same thing 🤣

[@stupot_64]

I enjoyed your video with David Savery. You should do more, although you were a bit more quiet than you were with Chris Reeve.

[@NBundyElectrical]

😂😂😂

[@kangtheconqueror]

Ha, ha... you beat me to it Stuart. That was an hilarious video. Hey, Nick... did you beat Jordan @ Artisan to the 20k mark or did he pip you at the post?

[@stupot_64]

@@kangtheconqueror Unfortunately Jordan is way ahead, although he's copied Nick with the apprentice.

[@kangtheconqueror]

@@stupot_64 Ha, ha... yeah, I thought that too.

[@Lostinspace1983]

Love seeing the videos of you both- such a good duo and been a massive boost to watch and enjoy the ‘on site banter’ for someone who has to shield 👍🏻

[@Camberwell86]

When you were struggling to get the heat shrink sleeve out of the box I could just picture my old boss tipping the whole thing on the floor, picking out the two pieces he wanted and saying "sort that out for me Dan cheers mate" 😅 he was a prick for doing stuff like that 😅

[@beardedsparks2825]

The armour slice as you call it was first produced by kewtech. It was invented by a man named Mick Maguire who was an acquaintance of mine. His son was my best friend some years ago.

[@antjohn5383]

Hi Nick , like the channel mate , keep it up. I'm a sparky in Australia and although our sparkys are Licensed your wiring rules and gear are a lot better. Over here we still build our own fuse boxes with singles and not busbars . We might get Arc fault detection by 2030 Regards David in Peel Australia

[@jurassicsparks5220]

I’m the same mate. Can’t beat a 413 though.

[@JayTheSparky]

Agree about the armour slice. I love mine and use it for pretty much every SWA although do use a hacksaw on big cables for sub mains Etc. The ergo strip is also a dream for stripping the inner. Although you didn’t get the Outter sheath on the 6mm, I saw David Savery use his Armour Slice to take off the 10mm or so of the outter sheathing you need to be able to splay the armoured our for the gland he just ran it round once again after taking the armour off and I remember thinking 🤯Why didn’t I think of that 👌🏻Get another nice clean cut for it.

[@Chaz5487]

"you good job" has now become a standard phrase in my house when my 3 year old son goes on the toliet instead of the potty!! lol.

[@NBundyElectrical]

Legend 🙌

[@PhilipHudnott]

I use the armour slice for both sheath cuts, 1st one as usual scoring the armour then I move it along the cable an inch and cut through the outer sleeving until it just contacts the armour without scoring it, I find it works well.

[@RWATraineeElectrician]

I'm disappointed. Mr Savery didn't make an "appearance" 😆😆😆

[@AndyK.1]

I think this was recorded a while ago ??

[@electrician247]

The armour slice is a beast in the right hands. Plus those BG garage boards are 10 x better than the regular CUs. Cant knock em. Great video guys.

[@brianwood5220]

Great job lads. Used catenary wire loads, when i was working. Kinda miss those days, retired now due to ill health. Stay safe.

[@sloopycat1954]

Hi why was armoured wire not trenched and buried please, just curious. Great video thankyou.

[@ghspaelectricalservices9296]

The CK armoured slice is my favourite tool ever

[@jasonbillington3923]

Great video as always... Im slowly starting to think that DIY will cut our work out because the video like these are available.

[@ayresomemaintenance4627]

Great video Nick, what connectors did you use in the Wiska?

[@MrMedicalUK]

Quick question...I know it depends on area etc. But roughly what would you charge to simply run some 10mm to an IP66 junction box through the wall directly behind my board?

[@JamesBaber]

The steel eyelets at 3:40 are also known as a thimbles or hard eyes

[@edwardknight3284]

I would have had to dig a trench if I was the owner. But can see why you went overhead.

[@charliechimples]

Great vid Nick, Adam and yourself work well together. Every job will be quicker and easier as Adam gets more experience. Thanks for sharing. 🐵

[@tangoengineering]

Great to see you assisting DSES With there well lighting install

[@garylatto4191]

Nick what are you using to connect the t&e to the swa in the wiska box ?? Thanks for another interesting video 👍

[@Mike_5]

Any installation using a swollen Gland is entertaining (for SWA purposes only!)

[@Cablesmith]

Adam says BG is better than wylex ? 😩 come on Nick, I thought you were teaching him well until now 😂

[@davids5498]

Armour slice and knipex tool look more hassle than they are worth? Junior hacksaw and Stanley knife would be quicker. Maybe you get used to to them though

[@YGELLYPIKER]

18v cordless dewalt grinder 1mm steel blade get with the program lads lol

[@chockieaz09]

Hi mate , A recent subscriber love the content , this isn't something I'm going to tackle myself just a general knowledge Q . I have a garage separate from the house , a tool that I want to purchase is a plasma cutter (240v) but it says on the ad for it ( not to be used on conventional wiring , minimum supply 40amps ) how much would a wiring replacement to support the 40amps be ? Rough estimate based on your knowledge , garage is 16ft away from house 👍

[@fraserreid719]

To keep the ip rating you should gland in the bottom and place in an ip washer, other wise nice job

[@allenyap3200]

Nice video that has teaches us the way to perform the electrician works, infect our country wiring system is following BS standard. I learned a lot from the video, thank you for all the hard work for showing us the experiences. I am from Malaysia. first time follow your video.

[@wizard3z868]

2 things I wld love to bring to the states your SWA and the din rail connector blocks (the din rails are here almost no one knows of them unless they do commercial machine work)

[@chrisb4009]

You don’t have SWA?

[@wizard3z868]

@@chrisb4009 not with the steel braiding its like metal flexee with the same plastic sheathing as your SWA. In the northeast we use a lot of PVC conduit or our direct burial is a lot like your twin and earth but much thicker outer jacket

[@wizard3z868]

i found it the other great thing i lrned from you uk sparks kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKq3qISuochpnbc

[@schwarzenegger1983]

Not sure if you've mentioned nick in other vids but which camera do you use 👍

[@tomlowe4156]

Shouldn’t the 10mm twin and earth that is run from the board to outside be RCD protected? As you said it is clipped direct therefor has no mechanical protection? Not trying to have a dig just a question. Enjoyed the video!

[@7chappers]

Correct

[@persona250]

Additional protection in the form of an rcd is required if the cable is buried in a wall

[@7chappers]

persona250 how would you see it as running through a wall/cavity?

[@persona250]

@@7chappers The same as meter tails .

[@tomlowe4156]

persona250 ok thank you, what you’ve said does make sense. I’m still learning 😂

[@sparky1543]

Blue as earth?🤔 Great vid all the same.😎

[@don1estelle]

he got has B's mixed up Black as earth? with blue sleaving

[@mattknight3399]

Brilliant video guys 🙂

[@kieranhall1998]

the end of wire rope that is cut (dead end) should always have the u bolt on it and the full length of the wire going to the other point (live wire) should always have the saddle on it when using wire rope clamps - see here for a visual - i.pinimg.com/originals/22/78/3b/22783b837cd47223a06bab33c8bcc2a4.gif

[@karllawton4270]

I agree buddy... ‘never saddle a dead horse’. Still a nice video

[@Katya5cat]

I was just going to comment on that. Remember "never to saddle a dead horse."

[@thetraveller869]

Never saddle a dead horse!

[@steviea6070]

Get amongst it

[@gazboe7996]

Was this a Tns supply in the house

[@PTechMedia]

I find it odd that my feed from the pole is free dangling / self supporting, yet if I put overhead supply to my shed I have to support it with a wire. 😂

[@mathman0101]

Lovely job on the outside cable I didn’t think it would look good but I was wrong. I had visions of the kopex debacle.....😱

[@fromthetoon1602]

Another cracking job

[@popsmikehull]

Great job but i didn't hear if you thought about the garage door opener.

[@petemarshall7784]

Nick which wago type connectors do you use for 32amp ring they all seem to be rated at 24amp for 240v

[@arcadia1701e]

The new wago 221 clear connectors are rated to 32A

[@petemarshall7784]

@@arcadia1701e are you sure from what I can see 221 series are 32amp at 450v. and 20amp at 300v so would be way underrated at 240v that's how I see it am I wrong. read the side of the connector or look at pic on screwfix website am i miss understanding and they are just 32amp.

[@arcadia1701e]

@@petemarshall7784 The rating of them is 32A max, 450v max. therefore 240v at 32A is within the max..

[@JKyfdo]

@@arcadia1701e Spot on mate

[@garethg2501]

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[@BritishBeachcomber]

3:35 It's a thimble, for making a secure loop in a cable.

[@busman2000]

Nick, Do you not have to put an insulator between the termination points of the catenery cable, and the house and garage..? or am I thinking like a Dinosaw ?

[@jurassicsparks5220]

Nope. Not at all. What use would an insulator serve? He’s using SWA.

[@busman2000]

@@jurassicsparks5220 In case the catenery wire was to come into contact with another electrical source. The insulators protect the buildings, it's down with all pole fed domestic service feeds here in New Zealand.

[@daveplatts3230]

No Bundy 10 ? Or rhino trade insurance plug 👀👀👀

[@imransheth4171]

hi nick question for you. Why did u use flex cable instead of t&e from switch to light?

[@arcadia1701e]

Its a double insulated light and needs no earth. Plus the gland on it is for round flex too.

[@roydowling2542]

@@arcadia1701e still good practice to run an earth anyway.

[@arcadia1701e]

@@roydowling2542 run it to were ?? The light has no slot for earth. Leaving the earth dangling outside the light.....even if it did, running t&e to a round gland is incorrect also...

[@lewis94uk]

T+e Always looks a bit BTEC clipped direct

[@farmersteve129]

Because there's a strong likely hood of the fitting being moved in the near, as mentioned by Nick, flex is better as t&e tends to kink up when re-routed.

[@arniewheeler4673]

you probably by now know, but there is a spare blade built in to the body of the armourslice.

[@eddiereed5025]

no rcd at the board whats protecting your external overhead

[@paullill5604]

There is no way what so ever that tool is faster and saves any time in the slightest.

[@Михаиллеви]

You appear right. looks a faff also. Hate ever turning pressure knobs/wheels. Automatic or nothing.

[@djb774]

I’m not sure Adam was feeling this one?

[@paullill5604]

Blue as earth neutral as grey 12:19

[@andrewwise5277]

As the SWA forms part of a Submain the armour should be earthed both ends. Final ccts only need earthing one end.

[@stuartrhoades4306]

Should also earth the supply end when only earthing one end.

[@persona250]

Seems pointless what is the reg number ?

[@stuartrhoades4306]

If the cable gets damaged and the cpc is severed, the armouring is no longer earthed.

[@persona250]

@@stuartrhoades4306 How can you earth the load side if the cpc is severed ?

[@stuartrhoades4306]

The armouring is earthed to create a fault path , if it's only connected at the load end and the cpc is severed, there is no longer a fault path for the armouring, if the armouring is connected at the supply end the armouring is still earthed even if the cpc is severed.

[@YGELLYPIKER]

How much did you charge customer for that job Nick as I do them now and again for a local builder cash in sky rocket type affair

[@NBundyElectrical]

£310 I think, but it was for a friend so but on the cheap side

[@650GSF]

why dont they do the SWA in the standard colours?

[@AnviThordova]

Its the 3 phase colours rather than line neutral and earth

[@PhilipHudnott]

It is available but not very common, largest I could find was 2.5mm2 www.toolstation.com/doncaster-cables-swa-single-phase-armoured-cable/p34197

[@don1estelle]

Why didn't you use 10mm SWA as the feed is 10mm

[@PTechMedia]

My guess is cost. 10mm is double the cost. 32a is usually fine for a shed. Mine runs on a 13a fsu (2.5mm) ATM. It'll likely be changed for a 20a mcb at some point. Until then if I need more I can run an extension. It'll be fine for the general battery charging, lights and microwave of stone cold drinks 😁😂

[@persona250]

swa has a higher ccc than twin and earth . 40 amp mcb would comply .

[@Si6Si6]

Why couldn't you run the cable under the field to right of garage?

[@Михаиллеви]

That belonged to the landlord farmer. He has a right of way to the field and feudal right of first night

[@thomasbrown5483]

No need for a second strainer 1 is all good

[@HeathenGeek]

Thumbnail: straight from Raised by Wolves

[@duggaz84]

I like the bg garage board but the 13 way 🤮 more space in a tic tac box

[@tangoengineering]

armour slice dont work on cables over 50mm 4 core what is a storm gland

[@PTechMedia]

Storm gland is a weather resistant gland. Just another way of saying it. I think most ppl just use the same glands regardless, given they're usually the same price

[@tangoengineering]

@@PTechMedia just a cw gland then cheers

[@JKyfdo]

Clamps are on the cable the wrong way round, ("never saddle a dead horse") the saddle should be on the live side of the cable

[@paulhalgarth1164]

True. And the 'extension bar' is called a Bottlescrew.

[@inothome]

Go check again, they are on correct.

[@JKyfdo]

@@inothome I stand corrected sir, apology to Nick

[@inothome]

@@JKyfdo All good, it was tricky to catch a good view of it. But that was one thing I did look for, most people get it wrong and like to put them in alternate directions. Kind of a pet peeve of mine with cables. lol

[@JKyfdo]

inothome Thanks, I’m the same

[@ColinDH12345]

OK, before you all get the popcorn... does everyone use grey as neutral and black for earth in SWA?

[@PTechMedia]

It's personal preference, as long as it's clearly identified. I would of always assumed most ppl would use black as neutral given it was the standard neutral colour previously

[@ColinDH12345]

@@PTechMedia That's exactly what I would have thought but most people (I agree not all) use grey as neutral. Amazing there is no standard. Never seen Brown/Blue SWA by the way.

[@electricery]

Wayne Pearsall Black was also the live on switch returns, so not much logic in saying about black for neutral. Since the changeover of colours grey is always the neutral

[@ColinDH12345]

@@electricery Generally, but not always. Grey makes more sense to me.

[@PTechMedia]

@@electricery blue is the switched live return... Usually the way in t&e

[@1988Dunc]

Job in the town lads 👌🏻

[@Richard_OKeeffe]

Your catenary hook would be better to face up and not down

[@AndyK.1]

I think Adam needs a cuddle from you to cheer him up.

[@jasonelson7238]

It's the beastie boy's 🧢🧢🎤

[@mekinik32]

just some fyi never saddle a dead horse ,you put cable clamps on wrong nut side of u bolt should not be cut end of cable

[@TeamSimpsonRacing]

All bikers will be shouting at the TV when you rested the strip light on his bike! 🗣

[@richardsmith7547]

Didn’t think you could fix electrical accessories to single skin brickwork like garage wall due to rain seeping threw ?

[@arcadia1701e]

Think you can if they are decent IP rated?

[@richardsmith7547]

Dummy

[@jurassicsparks5220]

@@richardsmith7547 Where’s the Reg that states that mate?

[@leonblittle226]

Never understand why people don't have metalclad fittings in a garage, if there was ever a place it's going to get a hefty whack that's the place. Not that much more expensive these days unless you go with MK and need to sell a kidney.

[@wizard3z868]

Lol you should check out Chicago il USA they have to use metal pipe every where with very short runs of metal flex all metal boxes too😕

[@spdowding]

First! Maybe.... Nice video as usual, keep it up!

[@06durkins]

loosing his byyyeeee

[@stephenhill6479]

That swa slice is so slow.Stick with junior hack saw,it was painful to watch

[@roydowling2542]

Before starting he said at some point he'll change the blade..

[@tommochelsea72]

Stephen Hill I literally don’t understand how people rave about them. Used my a couple times and never used since. This is much quicker & easier Milwaukee 48-22-0012 48220012 Compact Hacksaw 250mm (10in), Red Black, 25.40 cm www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003VY8WA2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_DZLBFb688RZWS

[@CurvedSlightly]

14:13 That's terrible. You've got 2 over sized washers with internal wood screws, 1 mount doesn't even have a washer in it, the earths and neutrals aren't in any particular order and I bet the apprentice didn't move the customers stuff underneath the board so covered all their property in brick dust and bits of cable and insulation. Typical apprentice, giving zero fucks.

[@Михаиллеви]

The CPCs and neutrals are placed in the same order. Larger to the right. What more would you have done ?

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

It's called shrink wrap

[@arcadia1701e]

heat shrink...

[@petertallowin6406]

Could be a regional thing to be honest. I would call it heat shrink. Shrink wrap is the stuff used in warehouses and the like to wrap pallets.

[@adcuz]

Heat shrink tubing IMO

[@jurassicsparks5220]

Its Heat Shrink, Always has and always will be. Unless your using RayChem which is like Heat shrink but with Resin inside. For all our HV gurus out there.