How to Install an Outdoor Socket with armoured cable | Tips for Electricians

[@dazdaz105]

Nice tidy job. I’m not a sparky but I like reading the comments on these types of videos because sparky’s always disagree with other sparky’s work when they all learn the same regs.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

I don’t think any trades disagree more than electricians! 😅

[@KNBD_]

Clean work! Lots of very helpful tips on how to get the job done cleanly and neatly. Thanks.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@SandraBrion]

Great workmanship.

[@cassimoss9634]

Meticulous and professional as ever! 😍

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thank you! 😊 😘

[@ironmantooltime]

Love that little m12 sds! 😍

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

It’s a decent little drill 👌🏻

[@nathanwood5589]

Great work there Mr Moss. 👏

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thank you Mr Wood! 👍😁

[@skabbymuff111]

Loving the channel guys, subscribed. 👍

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@Skyline26r33]

Excellent video 👍

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@bikerchrisukk]

Very nicely done 👍Only thing missing is a night time pic of the lights 🙂

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thanks Brian, much appreciated 👍. Would be nice to see what they look like, I rarely get to see jobs like that after dark though!

[@bikerchrisukk]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing You're welcome fella, yeah can be hard to go back after dark, may be customer can take pic for you?

[@snail5967]

Good video, nice explanations - the only thing is that there should be 2 locknuts when armouring in a plastic enclosure…

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍Not heard that before, what’s the reason?

[@uplightuk8924]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing There’s no reason because it’s complete bollocks

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

@@uplightuk8924 😂 I thought that too....

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Timecodes 00.00 - Intro 03.40 - Sealing the outdoor fused spur 05.35 - Terminating armoured cable 08.22 - Terminating NYY-j 09.46 - Installing outdoor socket box 10.25 - Terminating SWA into socket 14.13 - Using heat shrink 15.07 - Terminating cables 16.46 - Cold weather tip! 18.46 - Connection to existing socket 20.09 - Show finished job

[@TimHolmes222]

Good to see what’s involved even if you don’t DIY. What were the pliers you used for stripping?

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thanks for watching Tim. If you mean the ones with an orange handle, they are a pair of Bahco cutters 👍

[@lennylucas111]

Very helpful video thanks. Would have been good to see a close up of the wiring on the FCU. So does the switch with 3A fuse control the lighting but the power to the socket on the decking just passes through? I am complete amateur by the way so hope my question even makes sense. Thanks

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Yes it does 👍

[@SuperGP1000]

is the original double socket a spur? if yes, the feed should go to the FCU then fused output connect to the double sockets and new extension, otherwise fused spur on a unfused spur may not be a good idea

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

The existing socket was a 4mm radial circuit. You are correct though, if it was a spur from say a ring circuit then the method of wiring for the new socket & FCU would be slightly different 👍

[@peterigrenyi9176]

Pretty decent. But certainly wouldnt put single insulated conductors box to box like that without bushing it...

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

What would a bush do?

[@peterigrenyi9176]

@moss_electrical_and_plumbing u have a gap between boxes therefore Single insulated cable unprotected between boxes. Bush would be like a condit. Although personally, I would ut s coupler between boxes. No way I'd do it like that

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

There was no gap between the boxes, they are butted up to each other and sealed.

[@peterigrenyi9176]

@moss_electrical_and_plumbing well still. Between enclosures... I just wouldn't. Same way I wouldn't do that between two patress boxes. Use double insulated cable, coupler, or Bush.

[@Woodkin007]

​@@peterigrenyi9176that is such a Karen comment. I honestly dont get your gap comment. Then when proven wrong you dont explain your stubbornness. 😂

[@CaptainProton1]

Some silicon can dissolve screws and wall due to the acid in them. Careful which one you use to waterproof stuff.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Which ones can do that? It’s not something I’ve ever heard of

[@AndrewStrydomBRP]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing I'm late, but you're looking for neutral curing, not acetic curing

[@davebodger2]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing Older bathroom sealant (often maked Hi-VOC) has a strong ammonia smell during curing and can mark wall/paint/screws/etc. as it has a quite caustic effect. I think it mostly wears off after curing as it is neutralised by chemical reaction to air. This is normally mentioned on the tube but some don't read or just don't care. I tend to use CT1 and that doesn't cause any problems that I've seen. You really have to read the manufacturers stuff on the tube carefully as they can use some quite nasty chemicals in some of this stuff.

[@mikescott3773]

Enjoyed the video some good tips ! The milwaukee drill you used looks great nice and slim can you tell me model please ?

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Hi Mike, glad you liked the video, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. The drill is their 12v SDS, is called the M12CH-0 sub compact SDS 👍

[@mikescott3773]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing

[@mikescott3773]

Nice one thanks for the info , look forward to more videos !!!!!!

[@sharoztube]

Hi, I came across this video and its what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've subscribed to the channel, because it very informative. I understand almost all of it except one aspect, and would appreciate if someone could please help. In the last segment 'Socket' where you put SWA socket to the left of the 2G socket, where does the Earth cable from the SWA gland go? I can see that you take the feed (L & N) and Earth from 2 gang socket on the right. The 3 core SWA cable has its own Earth plus Earth from the Steel Wire. Is the Earth from Gland combined with the Earth (1 of 3 cores) and then connected to the adjacent box? Thanks in advance.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thanks for leaving a comment, and a big thank you for subscribing! 😁 The Earth from the SWA is terminated with the Earth in the cable in one of the socket terminals 👍

[@sharoztube]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing Thanks, got it. So, I just combine (join) the Earth cable (1 of 3 cores) with the Steel Armour. And repeat at the other end. (I hope I understand you correctly. Cheers!

[@muso31]

I think what moss is saying is that in the earth from the gland and SWA enter into the socket earth to terminate them. At the CU end both of these earth's will be connected to the earth terminal bar

[@brianhewitt8618]

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[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Thanks Brian 👍

[@Alex-wz4op]

sorry if i missed it in the video but how did you make sure no water will run down the middle and into the SFP and your double socket?

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Hi Alex, silicone between the 2 of them. I might not have shown it in the video 👍

[@ImzyImz]

Didn't realise ryan renalds became an electrician. 😂

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Time are hard in the movie game 😅

[@ImzyImz]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbing 🤣😂👍

[@Woodkin007]

BG when you want to save £10 and know itll last a few years.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

Those tenners add up!

[@Woodkin007]

@@moss_electrical_and_plumbingnah, just do the same % mark up and explain to clients how much better masterseal and hager are compared to BG. I also find BG irritating with its build designwith how youre supposed to put those little black screw covers over the wall screws and they tend not to stay in.

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

I don’t mind it, it’s decent quality and a decent price. MK master seal has always been massively over priced and I haven’t seen Hagers offerings. I throw away the little blags seals. Even if they did work, which I doubt they do, I just apply sealant over the screws which is much more effective. The only thing I’m not keen on it that the knock outs are a bit bigger than 20mm, some glands don’t sit very well in them.

[@bjpigott1900]

Hammer time ?? 😂😂

[@moss_electrical_and_plumbing]

I don’t get it, am I being slow? 🤔