Glanding 4 core 185mm² SWA cables

Glanding 4 core 185mm² SWA cables | REC10

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@paulbell7654 Ай бұрын

My mate Derek said you should have cut that cable up in the ceiling as it comes off the tray and put a joint in to make a the 90, no cable bending needed; then just wrap in black tape to match the rest of the cable. He says you can get 185mm2 Wago copies on Tumu for 85p each and not that many catch fire.

@electronash Ай бұрын

"not that many" lol

@jurassicsparks5220 Ай бұрын

Derek is a GOAT. Although tighter than two coats of paint.

@keoghrichard1988 Ай бұрын

@@neilmanning2700tell me you don’t have a sense of humour without telling me you don’t have a sense of humour 😂

@scottl7644 Ай бұрын

Not many lol. On 630A. Why not likely. Yea in a pinch ive used copies on domestic while I get parts but I wouldn’t use them full time.

@TronicUK Ай бұрын

Mike the chaincutter you have has no adjustment on it. You need one with a tensioner . This will allow you to cut any size cable .

@dariusrazvan Ай бұрын

I am electrical engineer and i learned very much practical tips for manipulating this type of cable. Thanks!

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@s56505 Ай бұрын

They make a vicegrip style exhaust pipe cutter that have close to 2cm of travle in the adjustment screw. Might take a look at them they don't really have any set sizes and the adjustment fills the gaps in the links.

@jimsvideos7201 Ай бұрын

I’d cut cable like that but I’d definitely think three times, measure twice and explain it to a rubber duck (to make sure it makes sense) before I do. I don’t even want to think about what that cable is worth on the spool, never mind after all the work of installing it.

@Jay369 Ай бұрын

With the exhaust cutter, you make an initial score and then set it again up another link to score the cable again.

@mysterious_czrs Ай бұрын

I think he said in another video that when it is set to one link tighter it is too small to go over the cable

@Jay369 Ай бұрын

@mysterious_czrs possibly because he didn't make the initial score and then change it (?) I use this regularly and haven't had the same issues.

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

I couldn’t get the tool to close ever after scoring on a higher setting, one wheel it just gets through the sheath, the other it doesn’t close.

@Jay369 Ай бұрын

@residualelectrical Sorry to hear that. Maybe try a different model. They really are a game changer.

@sandman873 15 күн бұрын

Great video mike 👍🏻

@marksimpson3035 Ай бұрын

I Remember when we did A 400mm 4c Swa cable at Manchester's Lowry centre on the salford quays back in the late 90s 😬 It was HUGE cable & took about 10 men to Install of the Ladder Rack to the Busbar chambers & Terminals We were All Glad that Cable was live & Safe Finished job 🤗 HALLELUJAH

@aaronm9353 Ай бұрын

400mm?! Was that for the theatre’s production electrics supply by any chance?

@marksimpson3035 Ай бұрын

@@aaronm9353 Outgoing 3 phase suspended busbar from 400mm cable Termination to Submain Distribution Room , Then Bs88 Fused swa cables to All Power & Lighting Fuseboxes in the Building .... Great times in 90's working in Manchester in my Youth ...

@jaxgeorge3088 Ай бұрын

I’ve put a few 400’s away in my time, not easy. It wants to go where it wants to go and takes some wrestling with.

@betterl8thannvr Ай бұрын

Part 2 of the termination video with no termination to be found. Will he actually terminate in part 3?

@_eusty Ай бұрын

😂

@XX-dp8un Ай бұрын

Lol, glad I'm not the only one 😅

@nathanaddison9778 19 күн бұрын

Nice job lads , big Tony’s taught you well

@ColinDH12345 Ай бұрын

Great job. People don't realise how much wrestling is involved and how long it takes.

@pab26120 Ай бұрын

Hello. Im happy that in France we do not work with heavy armored cable. Our cable seems to be a bit easier to work with. Good job. Strong hand. Regards

@andrewfreeman-u1q Ай бұрын

nice to see, used to love doing work like this , thanks

@gerardoblogselectric Ай бұрын

Happy day, you always share excellent videos, you do a very good job. I have taken some of your video formats to make my own, thanks for inspiring us too.

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hackwoodelectrical Ай бұрын

Real men of genius

@lobbyhoe01 10 күн бұрын

I guess this is just how it’s usually done, but why not split it up into single core cables? Like 3 NYY-O 1x400 for the phases and a separate earth. Not like you need the extra protection of SWA on a ladder indoors. Also 3x400 is less copper than 2x4x185, that and the missing steel should make it much easier to manoeuvre around and also cheaper. Just calculated the theoretical characteristics, MCCB would still trip in time and 1x400mm2 is rated for like 650A in air. 25mm2 could be enough for a separate earth. I’m no electrician yet (and never will be in the UK), but that’s how I would’ve done it here in Germany!

@Alexander_sparky 25 күн бұрын

Looking foward to the making off vid 🎉

@charleslockerbie4027 Ай бұрын

Love my little pry bar for armorings

@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng Ай бұрын

Great video and guidance as usual

@ScrapFatherScrapSon Ай бұрын

What kind of facility is this install?

@MrMarkwatkinson 19 сағат бұрын

Like your idea of marking the swa length with the flat plastic tape what make and type do you use?

@ukbullylife7968 Ай бұрын

Tony’s tricks are proper! And the exhaust cutter that’s a gem how come it didn’t do the 185 for you? If it feels loose to begin I usually go as tight as I can to begin with start it off then go a link down does the job. Good work other wise

@drew-js Ай бұрын

Exhaust cutter I have, and I think Tony from jointech said he the same one…is from Euro car parts. Never had any issues with it personally

@dukeycarrow Ай бұрын

You and Cory uploading on the same day, that’s my Sunday sorted 🫡

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Haha that’s bro!

@anthonybragg Ай бұрын

Don't forget the electrician's podcast at 7.30

@lagnes0514 Ай бұрын

@@anthonybragg Sounds wild. What podcast is it? And where to "watch"?😂

@anthonybragg Ай бұрын

@@lagnes0514 electricians podcast about 7.30give or take 10 minutes Sunday night

@anthonybragg Ай бұрын

Looking a mint job so far, the good thing about doing your own jobs is that you design it I've never been supplied with those SWA clamps (what are they called?) all I ever get is tie raps. Where can I get one of those SWA spade tools as well always got some good inspiration Mike.

@1992Craigster Ай бұрын

Cable cleats. Stops cables galloping during a fault.

@Spidersapp84 Ай бұрын

They are called cable cleats ! Frightening if you are doing this type of work and you don’t know what a cable cleat is !

@anthonybragg Ай бұрын

@@Spidersapp84 I am well aware it is a cable cleat I just thought this type had a particular name as I have never ordered them or been supplied with them there is no need to be concerned I fully know what I am doing if it was up to me I would be using them. When you are labour only the design and installation method is down to others.

@leeowen4989 Ай бұрын

A lot of people don't appreciate just how much of a pain in the arse these cables are to deal with.... and I thought 100mm hydraulic hose was bad....

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Haha yup!

@scottl7644 Ай бұрын

M6 bolt in between the pipe cutter would have got you through that quicker than the hacksaw. It ain’t pretty using the bolt as it don’t cut where the bolt is but if you have 360 turns it does. ✌️🙏✌️

@JulianPicht Ай бұрын

You should wear eye protection when f*ing around with those armor strands. Especially if you're trying to be instructional. Won't feel great if somebody copies you, who ain't so lucky and looses an eye.

@MaraxYTube Ай бұрын

Stay in USA.

@Spidersapp84 Ай бұрын

Still think it’s quicker to gland off while cable is straight and then drop the cores into the Panel with gland attached as you have enough height to work with above. Still hard work wrestling large SWAs 😢

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say there is alot in it time wise as you do the same steps just at different stages, I find the inner cable sheath comes out far better when you go have the gland in situ even if it is a little tighter, I’ve seen many cables damaged the other way. I use both techniques dependent on the situation though 👍🏼

@thattoolguy9432 Ай бұрын

Nice tidy job Mike.. Ynot will be proud 🤣 The quality of glands are getting beyond a joke these days

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

In ynot we trust

@kristiangoransson6104 Ай бұрын

What’s the purpose of the shielding in an armored cable? We don’t have cables like that in Sweden, we have some variants that uses a similar shielding as the CPC but they’re mad out of copper. Is there an actual need for that amount of protection of the cable in your regulations?

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

It’s for mechanical protection, we kind of spec it as standard for any distribution in the UK 👍🏼

@briwire138 Ай бұрын

Mechanical protection. I've worked in Germany and noticed that they use standard PVC cable, YY type clipped to the surface in working environments with no mechanical protection.

@mtclark149 Ай бұрын

Did you design this job and do all the cable calcs yourself? Im very impressed with the quality of the install.

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Thanks - yeah I did, I’ve got a video on the circuit design if you are interest 👍🏼

@benjaminshropshire2900 Ай бұрын

For some reason, I often find it more interesting the things that professionals *don't* do than the things they do do. For example, given that you have to drag the cable thought in the first place, it would seem that prepping one end and feeding it down into the box before clamping everything in place would be easier than cutting both ends exactly right and bending them around after the middle is all fixed in place. But that seems obvious enough that I'm guessing there's some reason that's not practical? (E.g. like the rules not allowing spending an extra half day pulling cable, even if it saves a day later in the week.)

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

It sounds like a good idea, on a single cable I would even say that’s a great technique depending on the situation. In practice it would cause alot of logistical issues and the cables would take forever to be pulled in as each one would need to be put away before being clamped. Usually a lot of labour is thrown at getting the cables in, compared to a couple guys terminating.

@benjaminshropshire2900 Ай бұрын

@@residualelectrical interesting. "More crew for that day" would be a good reason when the client is paying by the man hour rather than "wall clock" hour (which I'm going to hazard is the common case). That said, the engineer in me now wants to figure out a set of kit that would let the two of you pull that cable without needing more crew. Something like a set of remote control electric winches, some one way cable grabbers and a bungee to pull it back for the next bit. If it could be made to work (and to cost less than a bigger crew) being able to grab an pull every dozen meters or so along the part that's already been set up might be a neat trick.

@funhaus_crew Ай бұрын

Dont leave the 3 phase link in (cory)

@RichardArblaster Ай бұрын

In all fairness even though Cory blamed himself, he wasn't to know that link was still in there as he wasn't the one who did the ups install. 😎

@adambrady7740 Ай бұрын

supplied a feed to the rack and went beyond. Love that everyone does a perfect job and nothing ever goes wrong maby I'm in the wrong game 😂

@hotdeal3156 Ай бұрын

I know it’s easy to judge but standard commissioning procedure is to test for shorts before energising. Schneider (APC) train all their UPS engineers and approved partners on this in the Grenoble training facility. It’s hammered in over and over, plus the need for arc flash PPE.

@Davieboy81 Ай бұрын

I hope you’re gonna lift up your shrouds and hoover the top of that gland plate.

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Yes sirrrrr

@ronblack7870 Ай бұрын

what does that cable cost ? being copper , 200 euro/ meter ???

@michaelpatrick6950 Ай бұрын

No hard hats or safety glasses?

@jaydenwhittaker3961 Ай бұрын

No tampon yet you act like a girl?

@markhodgson2348 Ай бұрын

What is the highest current job you have done

@andrewfidel2220 Ай бұрын

It's there a reason to run 2X 600A cables instead of 4x 300A? 300A cable would have gone in in a single day instead of all this fighting with that monster cable.

@yolowolfyt Ай бұрын

Great job mates. Just found you❤

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Welcome bro 👊🏼

@Bogdyen Ай бұрын

What is the cross section of these cables?

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

185mm2

@chubbychubs4636 Ай бұрын

I've got swollen glands

@adambrady7740 Ай бұрын

Top video mate proper work u got a tradify discount code 😂😂😂😂

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

Nah I use ServiceM8 😅

@adambrady7740 Ай бұрын

@residualelectrical too funny

@adoughertycontracting7243 Ай бұрын

Dont want to get ya corry stuck in that me old chav😂

@residualelectrical Ай бұрын

😅

@LdaHashZero 3 күн бұрын

'king Hell!

@PurpleFinchFarm Ай бұрын

The most expensive cable is the cable you cut too short.

@metrazol Ай бұрын

My boss would've lost his shit at you guys in shorts and t-shirts. Sure you're up on another floor, in a crawl space, on top of a ladder, but what if an owner's rep climbs up there and sees you aren't wearing a collared shirt? The outrage! I don't work there anymore.