Installing power to a garage building! Fusebox F2004M

[@Chris-hy6jy]

Never really understood this new rule of using the grey wire as the neutral. Apparently you're not supposed to use the black because that's "old colours"... so what's the problem? You might incorrectly identify the neutral conductor as a neutral conductor?? Seems safer to use black if you ask me. Not sure if this is in the regs but it wouldn't surprise me!

[@Shirazmataz]

Nice one fella. Love the magnet hook hack, props!

[@BITTYBOY121]

Great job mate - Well done - Those consumer units can be a pig to wire sometimes depending on the make and model.

[@reallywontsufferfools1620]

i would have waited till he got rid of asbestos professionally removed then come into a clean safe room.

[@richylad]

Him Her Them - brilliant 👍

[@electriccrafts274]

Cep on growing your videos are fire

[@Ianf1x]

Goog clean job I know you will disagree but I like Black as neutral because it was once and make sense on single phase. I know neutral ends up at ground at transformer. And as you said always flag your cables.

[@thecableguyuk]

As long as it's been identified its acceptable! The problem is people not identifying them usually. 👍🏼

[@Baggiolyful]

Black as neutral !!! Get out 😂

[@lyeuhm]

@@Baggiolyful Black used to be neutral before the standards changed to Brown, Blue, Earth it was Red, Black, Earth. Absolutely nothing wrong with using black as neutral as long as it's labelled as such.

[@Baggiolyful]

@@lyeuhmI was joking around. You’re absolutely right you can use whatever if identified. I prefer grey with blue sleeving. Easier to see as it stands out more.

[@recaro18]

Perfect video, i watched it all, did i hear you say you used 6mm cable? would you be able to advise cable size for my garden shed/garden room, 45meter run im thinking 4mm or 6mm armoured? regards

[@deenunya7735]

Nice Vid, Surprised you didn't use Plastic Conduit on the Cable running Horizontal undr the Roof line

[@thecableguyuk]

I would of if the ceiling wasn't being boarded but the customer planned to board it so the cables would be clipped in the loft space.

[@B0M0A0K]

I was very interested to watch this, because I have always wanted power out to a workshop in my garden. However, I have always been led to believed that armored cable had to have a trench dug to a specific depth and then different types of gravel use above and below to identify it should someone start to dig in that area. Is this no longer the case with laying armored cable to an external shed/office/workshop?

[@thecableguyuk]

Hi, if you are running cable externally usually you have two options. One of these is 'buried in the ground' and the other is 'clipped direct'. If you are burying cables in the ground a minimum installation depth of 450mm underground is required and this should be judged upon the type of ground and the future disturbance to it. It is also required to use a cable identification, such as a 'caution live cable'. This is usually on a roll in yellow colour. Clipped direct is also commonly used and this is a great way to install power safety, quickly & efficiently. I hope this helps and thanks for your comment, this helps as others may have the same questions as yourself.

[@B0M0A0K]

@@thecableguyuk Wow, I didn't know anything about the "Clipped Direct" method, it's never been mentioned by any of the electricians I have asked this question of. I usually explain the requirement and watch as they turn, first grey and then green at the thought of doing this. Then they start to smile as they think up the atrocious cost they are going to apply to this job. I usually get two options for the "under the ground" option. 1. Dig the trench and then refill it yourself (once we have inspected the work) and 2. We will do the whole thing for you (they are usually rubbing their hands together in anticipation when telling me this) "That option is of course much more expensive". Thanks very much for taking the time to explain my other options! 👍

[@rossanderson3004]

If the house end is in an 32A RCBO then why it the garage end still in an 100A main switch? Should that not be down sized?

[@steveaddie3461]

Nice job well done

[@deathisdeadhaha]

What sort of cost would a install like this be

[@baxterboy23]

I need exactly the same thing done to my new workshop.. Pop down to Swansea when you get a chance bro 😉😉😁

[@thecableguyuk]

No problem 👍🏼

[@baxterboy23]

@@thecableguyuk top bloke 👍👍😂

[@emrekilinc5044]

Perfect

[@ef7480]

is that an exported earth? the earth rod or main earth thingy is confusing and no sparky seems to have the actual best practice. No?

[@krayhunt2075]

Stoney hat. You get paid too much😂

[@Wawaw738]

It sounded as though you cut the original supply cable off that was nicely buried, would it not of been better and more convenient to of re used this?

[@thecableguyuk]

The original cable was a 4 core 2.5 and connected as a spur in the back of a kitchen socket, the new install is a 6mm cable connected directly to the CU. Also as heavy ground work had been done in the garden with the cable just laid under patio slabs I was not going to take that risk for my customers safety just to save £30-40 on cable. Thanks for your comment though, it helps others understand why a knew supply was used. 👍🏼

[@Wawaw738]

@@thecableguyuk Ahh original was only 2.5mm from a spur. 👍🏻

[@kennyla4060]

So do you need to put an rcbo in the house main consumer as well as a rcbo main switch in the garage mini consumer?

[@bonaminhrasmey42]

❤how do you get power from the main switch.

[@billythekid9144]

Why is the banjo on the external side of the ccu?

[@vanman6472]

What size armoured cable did you use?

[@electriccrafts274]

4 more subs !!👍👍👍👍👍👍🙌🙌

[@kevingrimshaw4291]

Whats the music tracks in this video

[@thecableguyuk]

Rex dickie on iTunes or Spotify 👍🏼

[@malcolmcroll]

would the sockets look better with plastic backing boxes ???

[@thecableguyuk]

Hi Malcom, I'm not sure if you watched the video on mute or didn't hear but this was ready for dry lining/plasterboard. If it was to be left not being plaster boarded and then used as a garage of course but this is planned to be a insulated office/snug room. We would install either metal or plastic conduit and would use surface white boxes or metal clad sockets dependent on the customer preference if it was a standard cold room/garage. Thanks for your comment however as it's help others understand why we did it this way.

[@malcolmcroll]

@@thecableguyuk no i did not watch on mute, i just thought it would look better with plastic back boxes ;what "diff"would it make to using plasterboard ,i was in no way pulling your work up it was just a thought ;;

[@AaaaandAction]

17:27 not going to fit a fly lead earth to the metal box?

[@HenryTarr-f5e]

I believe the metal boxes had only one fixed lug so no need for a fly lead

[@AaaaandAction]

@@HenryTarr-f5e well I think he’s using the wrong boxes. I guess the box is earthed via the faceplate screws but is a pattress box the right choice instead of garage box?

[@HenryTarr-f5e]

I believe the spark will be returning to remove the faceplates prior to dry lining at a later date so metal boxes are correct for dry lining @@AaaaandAction

[@AaaaandAction]

@@HenryTarr-f5e 👍

[@jamesbaggaley1460]

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[@DerekHundik]

Horrible music

[@thecableguyuk]

Thanks for your opinion, all the music used in these videos has been created by my brother and I'll continue to use it. Your the first to moan about it and I'm not concerned that much, ps it's not about the music. Try MTV instead next time if that's what your looking for!

[@DerekHundik]

@@thecableguyuk i dont do MTV or any music platform I came to this video because the content looks interesting but the music put me off. I dont understand why people who makes video are so sure that we want to lusten to music. I dont.

[@DerekHundik]

@matthewbray3047 im not hater i just dont want to listen to loud music when i watch video about something that interests me.

[@DerekHundik]

@matthewbray3047 im not hater i just dont want to listen to loud music when i watch video about something that interests me.

[@HenryTarr-f5e]

Well watch another vid then lol@@DerekHundik