How to Make off a SWA Cable Gland (Steel Wire Armored Cable) Step By Step Demonstration

[@pyotrleflegin7255]

Faultless work -- I've done quite literally thousands of these and you've got it perfect. You're a good instructor.

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍

[@simonmorse2091]

GSH Electrical do you have an email address

[@scott1506]

i dont feel your pain

[@richardhunter1153]

I on the other hand am a rank amateur but wanted to thank you for an outstanding lesson which has allowed me to update and extend a power supply in my garden for a pond pump and filter I’m installing in a long derelict pond. Really appreciate the new learning and I’m confident I’ve put in a safe and waterproof setup.

[@glenngray3351]

@@richardhunter1153 |Hi at the glands with a thimble called a particular name, I only seem to find the type without thimbles

[@TryThinkingAboutIt]

I used to train trainers. Excellent production values coupled with technically competent people, and a simple clear structure to your video - excellent.

[@GSHElectrical]

Ian Simpson many thanks for such a positive comment. 😁👍Gaz

[@themottnibbler4662]

I haven't made off an swa gland since I left college many moons ago. I'm doing it for the first time soon and wanted to refresh my memory on how. This video did the job perfectly. Really well presented. Thank you 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@stubmandrel]

That's great, to the point, clear and not drawn out by irrelevant content.

[@Pavement-Prophets]

Best instruction yet. I’ve been making rookie errors and now realise I can expose more of the swa when terminating. Thx, I think I’m going todo the next one with relative ease👍🏼

[@GSHElectrical]

Andy Wilkinson thanks Andy 👍

[@harrison78]

Brilliant video. I'm actually wiring armoured ethernet cable to an outside building, not electrical, and have no experience of using glands, so this was a great video to answer everything I needed to know.

[@normanboyes4983]

always good to see the right tools being used for the job - in any of the trades.

[@GSHElectrical]

Norman Boyes thanks 👍

[@grahammcphie9384]

You make it very clear and precise excellent instructor

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching and the great comment 👍🏻

[@vievlogs589]

Wow what a step by step guide to making SAW cables off this is 👍.

[@darkmyble2006]

I'm not in an assocusted trade.. I'm wiring my shed up with SWA and whilst I had a good idea of how to deal with SWA it's good practice for me to see how it's done properly. My SWA terminates at an isolator in the house which will be wired to a 32amp feed.. and terminates the other end in my shed in an RCD unit. I'm not paying £1000 for an electrician to do exactly what you've just demonstrated. So thank you.. you've saved me a Bob or two ;)

[@XmisterIS]

Great video, couldn't be more clearly demonstrated. Subbed!

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks

[@callumhart793]

On nightshift and this video has saved me so much time for my project! Helping me even when I don’t learn from you anymore, cheers Gary #livingthedream!

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for commenting and watching 👍🏻

[@lison766]

Great video. Some simple but effective techniques to make a really nice connector.

[@Baggiebird88]

Very useful video when I needed to shorten and fix some SWA in a brass gland, many thanks

[@mango3586]

excellent video very nicely explained

[@3axiss]

I work on Gas sites, and the glands we use need to be intrinsically safe. The way you terminate the SWA is different. My AM2 is coming up and I need to refresh my mind on how to do a normal gland… haven’t done one in ages!

[@MarkEllis-bj3je]

Excellent video thank you. Broken down so even I could follow easily

[@GSHElectrical]

Massive thanks for the great feedback 👍🏻. Gaz

[@MMG_MoonManGuitar]

Good stuff pal. We did that last week on our course. 👍🏾

[@GSHElectrical]

Magic. Thanks for watching GSH Electrical

[@davidroche6973]

Thanks GSH, great video and much simpler than the CK SWA cutters 👍 great to see how to do glad

[@SavioursWon]

Thanks that was very thorough and clear. Will be doing my first soon.

[@GSHElectrical]

How to Make Off an Armoured Cable - SWA kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXnciHdpobirrbM

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for commenting and watching 👍🏻. Gaz

[@stevewithnell911]

Excellent training video - many thanks!

[@tonye7490]

Good and clear straightforward vid

[@GSHElectrical]

Massive thanks 👍

[@Thalasius]

Thanks a million mate, you are doing god's work.

[@danielsingh7211]

Awesome video - incredibly well explained and very detailed .

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the support Daniel 👍

[@Alex-qb8no]

Very helpful, thanks. I ve got my SWA / cable tray assessment this week.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the support 👍

[@seankerr4649]

Great videos you’ve got on here! Watched a fair few now to remind me the way to do things ready for my AM2. Thanks a lot!! Great teachers 😃

[@GSHElectrical]

Sean Kerr good luck. Gaz 👍

[@seankerr4649]

GSH Electrical thanks Gaz, really appreciate it.

[@andyhorobin1605]

Very good video it would be good to explain this is an internal swa gland and the difference between this and the 2 piece external type. You leave quite a lot of armour exposed i was taught to use thumb up to first nuckle back in the day .

[@ivandrozd8262]

Nice tutorial. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing!

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

In depth and clear, subscribed. Thanks 😎

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the support. 🦾👍

[@paulhaggett3710]

Clear and precise- thankyou so much

[@moali6196]

Your a good teacher thanks for the great videos

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment 👍

[@chillyspoon]

Excellent video - and super to see spanners being recommended, nuts are designed for spanners not pipe wrenches or grips!

[@dvrn86]

I really do miss working with SWA. Never thought I'd say that after running 1500m of it with 80 glands but after using the north American equivalent (teck 90) I do. Teck 90 has an earth conductor inside it and the aluminium armour which is segmented making it less flexible than swa isn't considered rated for cpc but still needs bonded. Add in the fact they have 120v/208v here which means two live conductors and a neutral making the wire even bulkier.

[@azizahmedmuhammad4124]

Wonderful old school techniques.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the positive comment 👍

[@trebushett2079]

I'm impressed, actual proper SPANNERS, no monkey business, or wrenches !

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@kathydavidson7206]

Excellent tutorial. Well done GSH.

[@train4905]

Thankyou very much indeed sir.for youy most exellent presentstion.clear and precise.retired spark.a great refresher.retired early through ill health.diung a job for a freind.

[@simonmannick8389]

Really Great Video, Thank You.

[@troymiliona6813]

Great Demonstration, thanks 👍🏽

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for commenting the great comment 👍🏻

[@vigilonsystemtests4993]

Amazing video very good keep it up !!

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Thanks for the support GSH Electrical 👍

[@davidstevens3907]

Brilliant just what I was looking for!

[@faridrh1]

Thanks for this explanation

[@alanhodgson8443]

Really well explained. Thanks.

[@OlyLowe]

Great video. For reference I find that the completed gland ends up 10mm higher than the initial taped area installed in the early part of the video

[@PHealey1981]

Great video Btw, excellent tutoring. 👌

[@rogercoates2940]

Very well done presentation, Thank you

[@markcyl1102]

Great demo. Thank you.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻

[@nialldoherty8802]

Great description

[@phillipjones5861]

Thank you, very professional clear presentation.

[@willotechwillotech6602]

Very good but you forgot to push the shroud upwards to cover the gland, thanks Gary, great lectures.

[@MrShapers88]

Brilliant step buy step mate 👌

[@russellirvine9356]

Excellent presentation, looking forward to trying it out in anger.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 🦾

[@williammcintosh6006]

Great video!

[@quadrantheatingelectricspl2907]

Great video, thanks

[@mike9326]

Just doing this now in college 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

All the best 👍

[@shanksgaming2827]

Thanks for the tips lol, I'm new to the electrical industry and I work for a cowboy electrician, I've been taught how to strip these using an angle grinder. 😂

[@matheuslpnambahu9032]

This guys are good.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 🦾

[@richardsth1]

Excellent demonstration. I've just ordered some cable and glands, and they came with no instructions.

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Thanks for commenting and watching GSH Electrical 👍

[@frederickpemberton3583]

Thanks great presentation

[@AvtarSingh-se7qu]

Excellent thanks

[@zeeshanasif4828]

Thank you for this informative video. This is really helpful. Can you make one video for big cable with o ring in them.

[@blackn]

Really helpful, Thanks

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks

[@RizwanKhan_99]

We wanted to gland a 3 core 185mm² SWA cable. According to the chart, gland size 50 was suitable. As it turned out, 50 sized gland was small, and we had to purchase size 63 gland at the last moment. Therefore, with experience I say, don't blindly follow the chart. Purchase one size bigger along with the original chart suggested size.

[@stevierenfrewshire2237]

It would be good if you could make a video on how to make off an SY gland, thanks.

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Already have one on SY on my channel try this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZSbZn53a62gsK8 Thanks for watching GSH Electrical

[@MisterBoy316]

This is really nice, but how I actually fix this into a plastic enclosure, what to do with banjo, etc is the stuff I would really like to see. Do you have a video on that part too?

[@carlmarquardt994]

Excellent!!

[@TerryAssary]

Love the video

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks

[@andywarrington4738]

might be a good idea to also advise that this is an inside useage gland pack ie. bw20s and there are external gland packs for outside use cw20s , bw should not be used for outside terminations etc

[@terrymeade1930]

I wished we could all strip armoured like that lol. My on-site experience of armoured is much different. Generally been sitting around for a bit and damp sets in. The inner insulation gets stuck and makes it impossible to separate from the inner cores lol. Have to use a knife to cut the length of insulation and peel apart. Great video for the basics though.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks Terry - the electrical workshop is warm and dry I tell them to enjoy whilst they can... sites are cold and wet. Gaz 😁👍

[@steven58383]

Thank you!

[@khanmuftian2876]

thank u sir, u r amazing

[@GSHElectrical]

Massive thanks for the support 👍🏻

[@rayshamrock8906]

Verry helpfull in doing my power in the Philippines as I have house there much thanks

[@Fester_]

Thanks.

[@373640672634060457]

Hi gsh, I see you respond to most of your comments, This puts my mind at ease as I would like ask because I’m confused what spanner’s I’ll need to buy for 25 32 40 63 armoured glands, I can’t seem to find any information anywhere on it, I don’t know why there’s not an electricians spanner set for glands which is very annoying, Would you be able to recommend a set that I can buy for every single gland, or close?

[@GSHElectrical]

Ben Darmanin hi Ben thanks for the comment make like easy and buy an Adjustable spanner 🦾. Gaz

[@ashleyhatton5530]

How about terminating a 70mm armoured into an already installed waterproof gland (including working out the set). A 70mm armoured that's taken 4 blokes 2 nightshifts to pull in - No pressure! This is quite tricky and can be a bit nerve-racking if you've not done it before.

[@007floppyboy]

How about a 300mm 4 core using E1W glands not these CW glands, I hate them always looks a messy job until the sleeve goes on. I much prefer the separate cone and olive, then you can open the gland and inspect it without disturbing the compression of the steel wire armouring.

[@jakub9655]

He is a lad

[@brucewrobak9065]

We have nothing like the SWA cable in the US for building wiring systems. I like its flexibility and the metal strand protection, isn't it also water resistant.

[@jaydogg9933]

you would be using a similar but different gland for wet rating, but it is protected from water and UV

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks

[@bobdole3102]

Can I tighten the gland with adjustable grips for the am2

[@HeiderSati]

Hi Mate, Nice video, only one thing missing,... you inserted the rubber before putting in the Gland but you didn't do anything to that, I was wondering, do you tape that in, or do you cover the gland in any other way? Thanks H

[@NicolaiNita]

I had an electrician wiring my shed, and he used SWA cable to connect to the main. I was so annoyed when I saw him bending the cable like that 😅 Doesn't bending affect the quality of the cable in that place?

[@nw5835]

I've just seen a video where it is said that there is a gland for outside use and a gland for inside use, do you teach that.

[@DanstheEngineer]

Another great video Gaz. Out of interest what's the largest size SWA that is shown in college to the students?

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. They make off a 16mm 3 core for an assessment and we show them large SWA cables in the classroom and in the College switch rooms. Gaz

[@DanstheEngineer]

GSH Electrical cool. I suppose due to cost you wouldn't want to teach much larger cables but it's the same theory! Another question Gaz, do you still teach MICC?

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Yes in the classroom and I make off a couple of ends each year. I always try and find a couple of practical lessons in the summer to let the learners make off MICC Cable it’s great fun. Gaz

[@DanstheEngineer]

GSH Electrical great stuff. It's the main cable we use!

[@Crusty1703]

Hi there I have just purchased a set of swa glands but when I go to fit one there is NO THIMBLE on the end of the nut. Just the threaded bit. How can I fix the armoured wire without this thimble, please ? It's impossible to screw the two threads together with the wire over the main thread of the gland.

[@ziyaulrehman1342]

Sir can you please make a video on same topic by using single compression gland?

[@gsuberland]

Excellent video, thanks! At around 13:00 you said you twist the outer PVC sheath while removing it. Is that just for ease of removal, or is there another reason?

[@chrisburke8931]

Just for ease of removal

[@denomoable]

Cool, i was taught to leave 0 armour exposed? My glands are just straight plastic to the gland 0 armour? Does it matter, looks alot cleaner to me

[@normanboyes4983]

Gaz - Can I ask a simple question - why do you have so much armour showing beneath the gland nut - just watched JW's very good video on this and his termination of the gland looked so much neater with zero armour showing once the gland had been assembled. Is this down to differences in technique or a completely different style of SWA gland?

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi the gland he is using is an outside waterproof one and the one in my video is an inside glad. Great question thanks GSH Electrical

[@normanboyes4983]

GSH Electrical Ah got it - thank you - between you and JW I am learning a helluva lot. I reckon You Tube is the alternative Open University for practical subjects. 👍😀

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. Thanks for the support Gaz

[@GSHElectrical]

I hope JW responds as quickly as GSH Electrical lol 👍.

[@normanboyes4983]

GSH Electrical I do not think that is at all possible - I reckon you have a You Tube implant in your ‘central processor’ 😂 JW has given me some great responses to my questions though ( as of course do you).👍

[@stevewithnell911]

Are there any task specific tools - like a pipe cutter for scoring through the SWA?

[@GSHElectrical]

I have a video coming out soon with the tool you desire 👍

[@jaydogg9933]

ck armourslice

[@timsky99]

I used to work with a sparks who did all the work over a rubbish box, caught all the offcuts and left the place spotless.....as if!

[@Mark-wx1ho]

Spot on. Thank you for the video.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@6977202865]

what if you have separate cpc. where that goes?

[@skiv36]

Any advice for removing the inner sheathing when it is quite long and difficult to pull off? As per 12.57 in your video. 👍

[@michaelbrogan4164]

Leave it on until your cable enters the isolator that you are connecting to. That's if you have a long tail from where you put your gland on.

[@ashvanbro9329]

Gaz were would the armord cable be fitted before its put in to a shed meaning dose it go in to the house consumer unit then runs to the shed

[@GSHElectrical]

It can do but sometimes people run power to a shed via an spur from a house socket outlet.

[@shilks8773]

Are there any different earthing requirements when connecting SWA to a TNS or TNCS supply at the CU end.

[@GSHElectrical]

Hi. No 😁👍

[@shilks8773]

@@GSHElectrical Thasnks for the reply Read this on a MyBuilder post "For a 40amp supply a 6mm or 10mm SWA cable would be required. If the incoming house supply is PME (TNCS) then a 2core SWA cable should be used with a local earth electrode driven into the ground at the garage end making the garage submain a TT supply. If the incoming house supply is TNS, then the earth can be exported and a 3core SWA would be preferable with the third core used as the CPC and cross bonded to the outer steel wire armouring.". Thought it was wrong.

[@louisparker7580]

What’s the TPNE 16A SWA ciricuit like on the am2?

[@devonheilbron397]

Good work but can be more carefull with cutting tools

[@GSHElectrical]

👍🏻

[@GSHElectrical]

== 🕐 Time Stamps - Cut to the action 🕕 == 00:00 - Making off SWA cable 00:34 - The type of SWA (steel wire armour) cable 01:02 - SWA gland pack explained number of conductors, size of conductors and gland size 01:34 - BW20S gland explained 01:58 - What's inside a SWA gland pack 02:27 - Starting the termination demonstration 03:12 - Fitting the SWA shroud 03:58 - Cutting into the steel wire armour 05:51 - Removing the outer PVC on the SWA cable 06:34 - Breaking off the SWA 07:31 - Start fitting the SWA gland 10:50 - Tightening the SWA gland 12:29 - Removing the bedding material around the conductors

[@duffield55aj]

Just one point regarding H&Safety, you have to put quite a lot of force into the junior hacksaw and the knife when cutting the outer covering and SWA, it is a good idea to put a protective glove on the one hand holding the cable. Especially apprentices who have not developed the skills yet. How many of us slipped and have caught our hand. Good job though.

[@bobwebb7410]

The bedding is PVC so it's thermoplastic, not thermosetting.. Thermosetting means it cannot be reformed once set, which of course Poly Vinyl Chloride can..