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[@captbeardy]

I had a maths lecture who said ‘all mathematicians make mistakes, the good ones spot their errors before they cause too much trouble’. I think it’s a good maxim for all activities.

[@alanrose4827]

So right!

[@aktelectricalaktelectrical4]

You are really the best KZbin electrician. Quality work with a great attitude.

[@garry2115]

Hi Chris and James, Very neat installation and very informative ! Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? 👍

[@anne_frank_]

Perfect, made a school boy error myself today. Building control panels I made a hole in an enclosure with holesaw and hit one of the mounting studs. Half the time they snap off easily but the one time you actually want it off? The grinder is also no where to be seen.

[@raymondburke1261]

You’ve gained a lot more respect showing your school boy error.. it happens to the best, another great production..👌👍🏻

[@MrWeddingPhotography]

If anybody’s not interested in getting their dust mats branded, home bargains sell a thin rubber car boot mat for about £3.50. Decent size, bargain price and does a great job 👍

[@ryankilduff8694]

Cheers from the US sparks. Love watching your daily adventures

[@colinmaclean8023]

1800 for the socket height and it still looks so low, that house must be enormous! Videos are superb 👏🏻

[@andyr4735]

Im not an electrician but I love these videos and the hands on work. Id take pride in my work no problems but the decision making and having the confidence to say id rip that floor board up or t into that cable right there is daunting for me.

[@brianwood5220]

Great job as always. Hope you're feeling better soon.

[@DoktorStutz]

Yes, I see how you approach a new job. With your hands in the pockets.

[@Aepek]

11:15 Liking the Milwaukee tool colors you have there, and wishing Milwaukee gave us a choice here; especially when comes to the Packout (as I’m thinking most would choose your Black/Red version over what we have here in States…..the Red/Black w/ white lettering). Hope James gets a new tool from the catalog 👍🏻👍🏻, gotta get some more likes ppl; for James

[@nicksparks3543]

I'm so glad you show the other part of being a sparkie, like pulling floor boards up and the making good, It's that part that scares me...not really got into diy stuff, theres a film with Kevin Bacon who rips his whole floor to basment and discovers a murder took place there, I'm not saying that'll happen to me....yet, but anyway 4999 thumbs up. ;-)

[@alanrose4827]

Yes, the average punter just thinks we wave a magic wand?

[@Jaymo_the_monkey]

Oooh, great plumbing skill been used! Compression elbows 🤔

[@Sparks0001]

With added PTFE tape to seal the threads, when it seals on the olive!

[@Mattja1]

11:30 give my trick a try, use couplers to join the boxes. Makes it very easy to get them nice and level with each other and consistent spacing.

[@jessiepooch]

Your trick?😄😄

[@wizard3z868]

do the same in the states as well works great

[@Mattja1]

@@jessiepooch not exclusively lol

[@rigo6333]

Great job. Hope you feeling better bro🤜

[@Gpg137]

2:16 the quick test to make sure it’s definitely dead 😂

[@robc8593]

Poor mans defib

[@alanrose4827]

@@robc8593 Yes, they swear it is dead but do check or you wonder why the mild twitch in an elbow. The worse is like upstairs flat over a shop, wiring in floor, poor light so you find the rodents' work the hard way as cannot turn off the downstairs shop... And, being a professional you repair the live downstairs section naturally.

[@ediijay9897]

I like how you did the three sockets in a row, no bonding plaster or mess.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

I always thought the British had weird plugs and receptacles until I found out they use the full 220 transformer voltage throughout a home. Then it made perfect sense. There are advantages of using 220 volts rather than 110 volts but the distance between terminals in the plugs and receptacles is not one of them. Minor inconvenience but an inconvenience nonetheless.

[@markdenny7324]

Did you fit the heating in that house, compression joints under the floor.. lovely. I thought you were a good plumber?! 🤔

[@ashmanelectricalservices4318]

I done the same, I'm pretty sure it blew the main fuse if I remember rightly.

[@Ragnar8504]

I once worked on the feed of a 1980s three-phase board, Austrian style with bare three-phase and neutral copper bus bars. 10 mm2 solid five-core feed from the meter, 35 amp bottle fuses. TT supply, fitted an S-type RCD at the meter as required by the regs. Late at night I first turned on the main RCD, measured all voltages at the RCD in the sub-board. Then I turned on the RCD in the sub-board and plunged most of the house into darkness. One of those copper bus bars had poked through the insulation of another phase, blowing two main fuses. Thankfully they're accessible (after the meter, 63 amp HRC fuses in a sealed enclosure before the meter) and I had enough spares. IR testing didn't show anything because I'd linked all three phases and neutral together and measured against the CPC as allowed by the regs. I'm still surprised there was no bang or anything! A friend calls those bus bars "The world's hottest 3D jigsaw puzzle" for a good reason!

[@christopherhulse8385]

Life is always there to catch us out!

[@adamjamro23]

We always find ''sparks'' interesting.🤣

[@josephdestaubin7426]

They let you put an un-plated connection in your neck of the woods? No so much in the US.

[@simongreenidge6454]

Do you mean a connection that is inaccessible? A UK electrician can make a joint like that only if the system or components used are considered by British Standards as maintenance-free. A joint made using crimps is considered maintenance free. "Wago" connectors are considered maintenance free. A connection that relies on screws would not be and an access plate would be required.

[@RichardArblaster]

Great job 😎

[@tww5719]

Do like them pen testers when you have a bunch of cables to find the one you want 👍

[@ashmanelectricalservices4318]

They're great for finding breaks in wiring.

[@lipeeno]

I thought so too until I beeped ,,live" one I needed. Everything good put it behind the board got it plastered then came to fit the light fixtures and it was dead as dodo. Apparently some induction sort of phenomenon. Theres no load on the volt pen. Cutting in the freshly plastered ceiling taught me to use prongs and physical contact with wires as well as to properly mark them as I go. Thought I'd share that experience. Good luck!

[@therandombrandan942]

That metal socket under the consumer unit did not look safe

[@TheEulerID]

Given that the cross-sectional area of the CPC will be 1.5 mm^2 and the line/neutral is 2.5 mm^2 and resistance is essentially inversely proportional to cross sectional area (as skin effect is negligible on those size cables at mains frequencies), then you'd expect the CPC loop resistance to be about 5/3 times that of that for line and neutral. So, 0.31 x 5 / 3 = 0.52 ohms. So 0.47 isn't high, and as there will always be some variance in things like the actual cross-sectional area and other sources of resistance, that small difference with a theoretical calculation is to be expected.

[@SlothMan118]

I believe they are supposed to multiply the resistance of the live or neutral in twin and cpc by 1.67 to get the resistance of the cpc

[@jocramkrispy305]

@@SlothMan1185/3 is 1.67

[@alanrose4827]

So right, the domestic stuff has to be working when you leave or the client riots... :) Commercial you can work un-interfered with and at a more comfy speed, but now most need some kind of surge protection. As for horrors we find, I photograph most if time allows, last week whilst my car was being written off by a female ambulance driver in my street, I was elsewhere sorting a real cowboy job having been driven there by the concerned landlord: no grommets in back boxes, earth to back box but not to socket face, etc., etc.

[@leemckerrow1986]

Totally irrelivent calling someone a cowboy cus they didnt use grommets, give your head a wobble

[@Jo3yW]

@@leemckerrow1986 cowboy

[@g.williamswilliams8442]

Good video mate,... First time ive seen the KT 63 in action, very good.. Ive been thrashing two 64s for years now. My only criticism is : You actually fitted those nasty little white plastic caps to your Click sockets,..... Yuck, I hate em. 😄😄

[@Cjrelectrical]

Yeah I do it on purpose and bang them in hard

[@TheFool2cool]

@@Cjrelectrical don't forget the drop of superglue if they fall out

[@nocturnalcustoms8662]

A lot mistakes, that would not work in US I'm coming over there! 😆

[@tonyamundsen9788]

Never mind the compression joints. It looks like a one pipe system with a TRV on it???

[@johnmaguire9305]

Why not join the 3 metal boxes with 20mm couplers & bushes?

[@Cjrelectrical]

Yeah can do that also

[@dama3979]

The finish isn’t as nice they’re sitting in the wall not on it

[@jamesmackenzie9837]

Treat him he's a good bloke 👍

[@BULLEAD]

Naughty boy, raggling out without your safety specs. Tutt tutt

[@ItsMyTimeee_THEGAME]

That lazer is awesome

[@elwittinio2865]

Well my ex bro in law accidentally tested boiler control wiring and damaged the pcb board. Day before Mother’s Day, boiler with no heating or hot water, he was gutted. Sorted out in the end, it happens to us all 😎

[@hermand]

Bit harsh to divorce him over it though

[@elwittinio2865]

@@hermand 😂

[@JezCunningham]

Nothing (electrically) wrong with using extension leads, especially for low-power computer and desk stuff. Of course cheap poor-quality crap is to be avoided. Often have built-in surge protectors too.

[@_chrisr_]

If I had to have sockets for every device I have plugged in I'd have no wall left! Fact is that each of the many 4/6 way one has fuse protection protecting itself to the capacity of it's cabling and fittings and the circuit has MCB protection appropriate to the rating of the internal cabling back to the breaker so I can't see a problem. I work in IT and have a lot of low current devices that need power. On the other hand it wouldn't be appropriate to plug my kettle, steam cleaner and washing machine in to one - but if the device is functioning correctly the worst that should happen is that the fuse should blow. Where there is a problem, is in the past there were (and presumably still are) non-fused multiway adaptors that allow two or three outlets from a single socket - these could allow more current to be drawn than they were designed for resulting in overheating/burning. In addition low quality adaptors sometimes have poorly fitting receptacles which don't make sound electrical contact and cause arcing to occur - but this can occur with wall sockets too so isn't specific to extension/multiway adaptors.

[@omfgmouse]

​@@_chrisr_ From what I've seen, the three-way ones are fused, but the two-way ones are unfused. And shockingly you can still buy them!! No idea why they haven't been outlawed yet, at least the unfused ones, they're a lot messier than a proper power strip, and because of the weight of the plugs/cables plugged in they like to partially remove themselves from the socket causing even more trouble. Seen way too many photos of burnt out splitter blocks that have had kettles etc. plugged in to them. We've never had any in our house but I always got wary seeing these in other people's houses or the odd B&B. (Gosh, am I looking forward to Covid being over!) We do use power strips for almost all computer equipment though - there's no sense in having 3-5 double wall sockets next to each other when you can just have one with one or two power strips plugged in, especially if you're often changing what is plugged in in a particular room, the number of sockets you need will change, and it's usually easier to unplug something from a power strip than a wall socket as you can hold/lean on the power strip with your other hand.

[@alanrose4827]

@@omfgmouse worse still, a long coiled extension between close items, induction heating.

[@farmersteve129]

We all have days like those... some more than others! ;)

[@petero2693]

Yup...just finished my belt sander to sand on its side with a shelf...grrrrr....the redos to get it perfect ...

[@DavidSmith-rs8yk]

Wasn't too impressed on the DS fitting as you had a gap between the front edge of the box and the back face of the plasterboard such that the box and face plate didn't form a sealed space. I trained on the 15th edition (i.e. I'm old) and I was told that the cable CPCs ought to terminate at the box with a tail to go to the socket because if someone later on removed the socket itself the continuity is assured. Finally, I'd not have used JBs but insisted on going from socket to socket as JBs are a fail point of the future. However, everything I said may now be acceptable as standards / regs change over time and despite my observations I did enjoy your video - ta.

[@Cjrelectrical]

Yes times have changed old boy thanks for your service 👍

[@peterhancock8011]

Question about drilling the joists at about 10:00. I thought holes could not be drilled closer to the ends of the joists than 0.25 x span. Your holes look to be closer to the joist ends than 0.25. Would be interested to know the rules.

[@GD-qu9hr]

Technically your correct but in the real world it doesn't happen

[@user-yw6qb9tt7t]

It may happen where you can (ceiling down say) or no flooring down

[@SaberusTerras]

Not even an electrician, and I can agree commercial's going to be easier because it's going to more consistent. Same's true in computer repair, commercial servers are pretty standardized, but a consumer unit's a total crapshoot.

[@robintodd3901]

What’s your thoughts on your Kewtech tester? Wondering about one. Cheers.

[@jonny7491]

Where’s the lagging round the CH pipes in the joists cut outs, wait for the hammer.

[@TheLuckyman7726]

Noticed you have the same problem with spade bits that fall out of that style complete garbage since you think I’d work and not pull it self out the way the lock in but they do. I got some threaded extensions that work great and don’t fall out.

[@alanrose4827]

Having a lathe I can make extensions to suit, hold the bit with a grub screw.

[@BjarnegamingDk]

this makes me so confused being a danish electrician, mostly 6 Pins for a socket, where wed max use 3 or 5 if its going to lamps

[@spencerpayne1971]

Ease up on the bag !!!

[@ADAMBRADY04]

For changing from a single to a double, IV seen they do a face plate that converts this without having to knock some of the wall out would they have potentially worked in this case for the customer

[@Cjrelectrical]

Horrible design and stick out far just enough to get smashed off the walls.

[@alanrose4827]

@@Cjrelectrical I agree, and usually remove such things for a proper job.

[@haydenuk02]

We all learn from our mistakes and these things are just here to trail us. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@SME_Ste]

What's the piggyback lead used for on the tester? Thanks

[@mattWallJsy]

4898👍🏼to go!

[@deanoh6414]

Seen people dissing the compression joints... what's the issue with them ? Aside from them not appealing to the purists - they do the job don't they? Or is there a longevity problem ? They have been PTFE'd so won't be weeping.

[@rhyscurnow7083]

That looked so much easier cutting into the block than the hammer and chisel I’ve had to use in my place 😂

[@Ratzfaz]

I know, UK has bad Electricians, but at 9:30 i also know, UK has also bad plumbers ;-)

[@taxisteve60]

r2 end to weren't high from my understanding r1x1.67=r2 0.32x1.67=0.53

[@Mrflash222006]

Not seen a Bertie Basset bulkhead in a while

[@birdgang8890]

Brit's got some compact ass main boxes sheeesh

[@Crm-dm9ex]

They do. the ones in the US are large and bulky.

[@MrWeddingPhotography]

I didn’t know spots could go outside, are ip rated ones available?

[@marcusstonham]

You just use IP65 spot lights that you would fit in a bathroom.

[@SaiaArt]

Those breaker levers look so flimsy compared to US breakers.

[@warren1134]

It's only a mistake if you do something wrong and walk away without noticing.

[@peterclark5242]

I always find ITS to expensive compared to SGS Engineering and Powertoolmate

[@AAAyyyGGG]

That's probably because they spend too much on sponsoring videos!! 🤪

[@aulonocarazrus17]

A man that's never made mistakes has done fuck all 👍

[@EcoMan-te4vu]

Are you back to using cutters only for stripping?

[@Sparkyt552]

Why didnt you join the wires with connector blocks?

[@alanrose4827]

He did, inside those grey junction box things.

[@DJBJ24]

Nah mate only you, you are the only person to have ever made a mistake. Time to throw it in pal.

[@johnharris5028]

I enjoy watching your work but why the crap socks😂

[@MyEconomics101]

9:13 uninsulated heat pipes. UK homes need SO MUCH upgrading to reduce CO2 emissions/budget. FFS.

[@markr9069]

Insulating a heating pipe in a heated room is a bit pointless, no?

[@county582]

I'm new to the testing just looking for a quick way to identify a few readings such as 23 on the lighting circuit of a 3 bed semi is that usually a poor connection loose etc?

[@TheFool2cool]

23 what? And what were you measuring? IR, Zs, R1+R2?

[@cooper512]

Well if it’s 23 ohm for Ze it’s not good! (Unless it’s TT). If it’s 23 mega ohms for IR it’s acceptable but not very good. If it’s 23 inches you will make a woman very happy!

[@bramcoteelectrical1088]

check you actual.have a cpc on the lighting g circuit. sounds like you don't or have a high reading due to a poor connevtion

[@county5]

@@bramcoteelectrical1088 hi, yes there was an earth at the ceiling pendent I would have a high reading if the conductor was loose too wouldn't I?

[@t4z3r75]

At 10:59, what is that multi tool bit called? Thanks

[@colmoneill9440]

"1800 to the bottom" that's a very high socket, I think you meant 180 :p

[@qmob0121]

Liked to try get James a new tool

[@malcolmcroll]

never seen rubber grommets fitted

[@xxxyyy9544]

Didn`t see him do a lot of steps, get real, without doubt this guy does quality work.

[@Cjrelectrical]

Malcolm I tend to use pvc grommets. So in a way your correct.

[@alanrose4827]

@@Cjrelectrical actually they were visible, it is one of the commonest omissions that I find, next to all earths in one sleeve...

[@GeLBoIHoRtOn]

Why was there 4 cables at the Ceiling Rose? I'm having a mind blank lol

[@GD-qu9hr]

Maybe they picked up a smoke alarm or something like that off the ceiling rose

[@alanrose4827]

@@GD-qu9hr That is naughty as alarms should have their own RCBO for purists and F200 cable, but many do use a lighting circuit.

[@user-yw6qb9tt7t]

May be the light was connected to another light working off of one switch

[@AmirKhan-qx2lr]

so much PTFE tape everywhere :D

[@TheTW11]

Yeah, on compression fittings......that seal on the olive. Don't need no PTFE

[@TheFool2cool]

@@TheTW11 I put a couple of wraps round the olive sometimes, or use a jointing paste, I just can't seem to get compression to seal without it on some pipes.

[@_chrisr_]

Compression joints don't (or shouldn't with decent quality parts) need PTFE tape for a watertight seal but if you want to be able to get the joint undone without drama in ten years then PTFE is great! If you haven't messed with the olive too much you might even get away with re-using it although YMMV.

[@alanrose4827]

@@_chrisr_ I did a job recently putting right work by an alleged qualified and gas safe plumber: every tap and compression joint had gallons of paste, so of course they leaked! I had to reverse flush most items to get the gunge out. As for his soldering, 3" of black at most joints and wall scorches, big dollops of solder on every other elbow, but the water until cleared was a lovely green shade... After correction.

[@expl0d3x89]

Did I miss something or did you spur off the ring with the 3 sockets? lol apologies if I missed something

[@Cjrelectrical]

Yeah you missed it.

[@expl0d3x89]

Thought as much pal you're to the book always. Love your work 👍

[@sayshim3570]

Welders never ever make mistakes Repairs and cut outs but never do they get the benefit of mistakes 2 repairs sacked all this for 20p coding money haha can’t believe how dumb they are Trade test for every job as well Love it

[@zinky130]

Seeing them compression fitting under the floor... yikes 😬

[@davemorgan7695]

5000 x 👍

[@boywithadolphin]

Why do they fit single sockets and not double from the start? The work is the same and the double socket cost very little more

[@Cjrelectrical]

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[@boywithadolphin]

But it is the same when they are later changed to double. Is there a max number of sockets allowed on a ring main? I am never happy with spurs and like all the outlets on the ring. Not to happy with electric showers as well. Not only a high amperage cable around the house but standing in the shower close to the line as well. It may well be in the regs but count me out!

[@alanrose4827]

@@boywithadolphin see the 18th Regs, or go on line. In reality we have to work out max load and apply a formula.

[@MrJTJINX]

hope your ok dood and havent got covid

[@Slademoses]

Milwaukee pack out for James

[@Cjrelectrical]

It’s not going in my van

[@Slademoses]

i get one in my golf every day. not that big

[@melike1984]

5000...... 👍s ........⬆️

[@paulneary703]

what filler do you use mate?

[@Cjrelectrical]

This was one strike it’s okay for quick repairs

[@datsunruss]

Thanks Chris and James another good vid. Let's get the young,un a tool. Came across that floor scenario in the past. Try your best to look as though you have not been there.

[@davidmarsden8868]

What torch is that .?

[@Cjrelectrical]

Milwaukee

[@davidmarsden8868]

@@Cjrelectrical cheers

[@TechFan]

Mistake happens at 17:23 if you are here just to see the rookie error.

[@andy0744]

Which ever one of you has hay-fever, I feel your pain. Great vid 👍 edit: 54k subs, only takes 10% of us to get James a new tool so please hit like.

[@farmingace1015]

Tip put music on the time lapse please thanks

[@Cjrelectrical]

No

[@TheRealCrAzYShOTTAHD]

But of a nob screwing joints to the joists under floors no? What’s the point

[@Mike_5]

Home of Fool Station ...

[@philipsmith0752]

go on Chris buy young James some new tools

[@davidfleck6551]

Chris hope you don’t mind me posting on your video but any sparks near Belfast looking an apprentice please give me a reply, my 18 yr old big son has been accepted to college and needs an employer, I done my apprenticeship in 2001 and have him doing few jobs with myself and a more up to date spark so he could be a good help ...,. Ty I have been watching all you guys for over a year and know if help is there yous would be happy to help ❤️🍻

[@skyleergorman5325]

also measure of the trim dummy

[@phillee2814]

The heating installer needs to be dragged down the road by a length of cat 5E round his neck for the damage he's done to their property. Joists should NEVER EVER EVER be notched. Not under any circumstances whatsoever. Not by anybody at all, EVER. Have I made this clear enough yet? The strength is proportional to the square of its height. so by taking them down an inch, a 6" joist is reduced to 25/36ths of its design strength and has dangerously compromised the structural integrity of the house. Building standards stipulate a MINIMUM height of joists as 150mm/6", and he has reduced that minimum, meaning the house no longer meets building regulations. The joists will need to be plated from both sides to full height with a metal bridge over the pipe and with through-bolts to restore the strength, although a structural engineer should be consulted to ensure that is sufficient. I know this because a cowboy did that to our house, and as my father was a civil engineer, when he saw the sagging of the entire upper floor we asked him and he came to investigate, paled at the sight, and called the building inspector on them - and HE ripped them a new one with a coarse rasp. The restoration took 3 months. We had to move out for the duration. With 4 children under 12, one a baby.

[@SeanDerwin1979]

‘Owl e d’

[@matthewmagee2145]

1800?

[@alanrose4827]

As considered non-inhabited, but verbal slip as you saw by the tape measure.

[@glynwatkins9968]

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaames

[@PushinPs]

Dogefather

[@carltaylor8113]

Mate my mrs is gunna smash my phone if you dont turn the beep off 😂

[@jcxtra]

You're getting close to the 5k thumbs up... you still gonna get James that tool? :)