R.I.P HPS street light. I love those lamps. I need to buy one
@matthewthomas57922 жыл бұрын
Great video, I Did highway lighting for 2 years in West Wales and loved it ! We would do 3x 8m column changes a day including jointing and you had to go some to do that. 10-15 head only changes a day would be a good day depending on road conditions.
@FletcherFinance2 жыл бұрын
As a small business owner in California who's watched you grow over the years, you've been an inspiration. Keep on growing and forget about the haters!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I can be of some help Russell, thanks for the continuous support!
@NicoleBritnell2 жыл бұрын
Yep, this woman watches Tom. I am 50yrs old and putting myself through expensive, intense training to become an electrician. I thank you for your enthusiasm, excitement and hard graft to provide an honest symbol of hope....to those who are truly committed, cos it really aint easy. That's what separates the dreamers from the doers. Best of luck.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Well said! I wish you good luck with your adventure in becoming an electrician!
@jayewaters39212 жыл бұрын
Nice one thomas. The old lantern is a old URBIS ZX3
@almilhouse90592 жыл бұрын
Up, unbolt, cut, pull re do wires and fit..... I done all this as an apprentice.... The worst was they always decided to do these jobs in the winter, your hands would be frozen..... Pair of good grippy gloves, I'd all suggest a set up where the basic tools needed you fit to string or magnet strip and even attach to light pole or make a spot in bucket.... Few power tool adapters, angle grinder a must, different adapters a must as you found out different size fitting etc. Carry cones etc in bucket, if possible, cut down on loss of inner van space.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the tips pal!
@jpelectrical76772 жыл бұрын
Wago do a tiny little gel filled shell to snap over connectors to stop moisture being able to attack them, either that or R391 compound works a treat if you have to put connectors in iffy spots.
@timhoward70372 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you said near the end you could rotate the top and drop the column... Little tip - always take a clothes peg or two up to stick on the old cable to keep it where you want it - as others have said it's easy to lose the old one!
@davidellis42182 жыл бұрын
I done street lighting for years, very simple easy work when the weather nice it’s the best job going swapping heads! Little tips I learnt was after taking the old head of tie a knot in the flex or tape it back on its self, sometimes it does fall down the column nightmare trying to get that back up
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the tip!
@fst17752 жыл бұрын
Good video! i really love the orange glow from the older low and high pressure sodium lamps.
@dennisphoenix12 жыл бұрын
The small photocells might look neat but once a bird has sh*t on it the light stays on all the time . The big NEMA socket cells are better and quicker to change
@MattyBoyy992 жыл бұрын
You have a great positive attitude. Top bloke👍
@clarinathan2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Good job sticking with it.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, really appreciate it!
@jacobmason61952 жыл бұрын
Just be mindful of if you change a head without such a long extension arm, that when you take the old head off the flex will fall straight down to the cut out, due to the weight of the cable hanging going up the lamppost, almost caught me out a few times😂
@S.ASmith2 жыл бұрын
you'd think it'd be pinned close to the top with a releasable gland so that can't happen....alas, it's stupid but it works it ain't stupid.
@carlmarquardt9942 жыл бұрын
Yes. Decent tip there. Done it once or twice in various forms. Lost rhe odd tool down a cavity.
@blobstrom2 жыл бұрын
Many many years ago not long out of my apprenticeship (early 1980's) we were fitting lights in a lift shaft (12 floors) the conduit was in we pulled the singles up from the pit to the lift motor room. standing on top of the lift car I went to the first fitting at the top of the shaft and cut the cables to go into a clock connector and watched all the singles go zooming down the conduit to make a birds nest in the pit.. You only do it once
@bluelightningnz2 жыл бұрын
Was thinking about that exact possibility as he was disconnecting it :)
@MrSeananners123452 жыл бұрын
Thomas for some reasons your videos brighten my day. thanks for being part of the youtube community.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, it really means a lot! I’m glad I can make your day a little better :)
@hidnpain2 жыл бұрын
Congrats, you never forget your first.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@22ndsquad2 жыл бұрын
Would like to see inside what you referred to as the "switch room" for isolating the light. Always interesting to see new content though!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it pal!
@JamesQ20112 жыл бұрын
They are normally quite boring. A metal box. Aka a feeder pillar. Depending on the number of lights and set up. It could be as simple as just a cutout feeding the radial of lights. Sometimes they have time clocks. Sometimes they have a more sophisticated fuse and disconnection set up.
@carlmarquardt9942 жыл бұрын
@@thomasnagy absolutely cracking mate. Very impressed the work and effort you put into your company Tom!! Bloody well done mate. No one is going to grow and succeed witho taking risk.
@stuartcraigon20032 жыл бұрын
@@voltare2amstereo is there, there's very few Scottish trades vlog, hard to find anyway.
@rsdelectrical2 жыл бұрын
@@voltare2amstereo think that might be me 👀
@EssexElectrical2 жыл бұрын
Watching you grow over the years mate has been unreal, a real motivation well done Tom👍🏻
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the support!
@125sm32 жыл бұрын
Thomas Nagy, some light entertainment 😂😂😂😂
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
YES SIR!
@bikerchrisukk2 жыл бұрын
Fair play for not cutting out the mistakes. Wow, never would have expected 80W, makes sense with LED's, but even so.
@bigjd2k2 жыл бұрын
Should have kept low-pressure sodium, yes it was yellow but you could relamp and repair the fittings and they didn’t take any more power than LEDs. And made locally rather than shipped round the world!
@StaiteBoys2 жыл бұрын
Its good to see you have finally started started get to where you wanted to be. The job is fantastic in summer, not great in winter but with the right clothing it's more than manageable. I've been doing this sort of thing for 18 years now and still don't mind going to work so can't be too bad. If you do ever get tight grub screws on a bracket like that it's normally easier to cut the bracket arm and lose 50mm then drill out. You can get spigot adapters which are always handy to keep on the van to make the Lantern fit. Also connector blocks aren't ideal in a column, the weight of the cable is constantly pulling against them. But if you do use them it's best to put like a loop on the cable and tape it so the cable weight is on itself not the connectors. We also can do 30-50 a day when bulk changing, but usually a 2 man crew and traffic management. Also a bicycle chain attached to the new cable is good for going down the column if you lose your draw wire
@rennautomotiveltd9972 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you and your colleagues Tom, really great to see someone with passion and drive doing well! Onwards and upwards mate 👍 Much love to the Nagy family
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it Luke. Thank you for the kind words and continuous support!
@bri2004902 жыл бұрын
Congratulations mate. Keep up the enthusiasm
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@vryzenok2 жыл бұрын
Yes, please show more stuff that is not happening from the first time. This is important, that younger viewers can see that failure is possible, that not all stuff happening in first go, and don`t need to give up!!! Great video, big thanks.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
You got it!
@hollysilk11542 жыл бұрын
Hey Tom i watch all your videos i say this as you said not many women watch your video im was 17th edition but dont do it now Keep up the good work you are an amazing young man who has done really well for your self
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the continuous support Holly, it’s nice to see women in the industry!
@locien182 Жыл бұрын
Tbh you are correct on symble of hope. I am starting my own landscaping company. I know it's a little different but on a small scale thing pumping my own money working 6 days a week to get tools sorted etc and seeing you say its hard work but you can get there makes me feel its going to be worth it. Keep up the good work mate and hope too see u back soon
@HighlandSteam2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I am female and use to be a civilian sparky for Her Majesty’s Boating company.
@daveytn2 жыл бұрын
I am up for the street lighting videos, it fascinates me beyond belief!!
@michaelsevern91592 жыл бұрын
If you turned the bracket you could drop the column change lantern put it back up and turn bracket back
@AndySteele-wb2qi8 ай бұрын
The old fitting was a Urbis ZX3 which were once popular on the M25 and the M4
@cantbelieveimhere29352 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Nagy, delighted you're finally getting kicked off with the highway works now!! 💯💯
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
You and me both! thanks for the support 👍
@sarah13902 жыл бұрын
One of your Female Viewers here. I know we are the few but still interesting for me to see. Glad to see how far you have come and working your way up to industrial/Roadworks is fantastic. Though it sorta sucks when you technically have a roadworks boss but it should be fine as long as you have a boss that is willing to be part of the team.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, appreciate the female support👍👍👍👍
@gedtierney37410 ай бұрын
The arm that you’ve put the new lantern on may have been suitable for the old lighter fitting but the new led fittings are substantially heavier. The arm has no webbing. It may have been advisable to change the arm for one with webbing or cut the existing arm back close to the column to alleviate the strain. And I hope you’ve got a quicker bucket by now.
@0liver0verson92 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you wanted to go into street lighting. For the bigger utilities companies I assumed it didn't pay that much. But seeing you do it I can see the appeal. Bad weather would obviously be a negative, but not dealing with the absolute nonsense from domestic customers is a huge win.
@lewis94uk2 жыл бұрын
A big street lighting service has all the over heads etc and competition for the massive contracts this is a service he can offer to private clients to do 1-10 lampposts which there are lots in London that that others can't
@adierob12 жыл бұрын
Nice job Thomas and good luck to the future, up north here they are crying out for contractors to do street lighting so it can be done by guys like your self, It's not being sucked up by big guys like Balfour or amey
@AJ-ds5gf2 жыл бұрын
This is off topic but I just saw your video where you bought all those snacks for your staff from Sainsburys. Can I recommend you get a makro or costco card (you're eligible since you're a business) and buy all those snacks/food at wholesale prices. It's much, much cheaper than buying all of that from Sainsburys or a regular supermarket.
@MrJoshiej2 жыл бұрын
Very good video I have a couple of Low Pressure Sodium Street Lights know as SOX I use them as table Lights with a 3 amp plug
@chrismaplethorpe67812 жыл бұрын
Have worked on loads of those posts in the past on a previous job. Have seen a lot rotting away round the pivot point so couldnt drop them. In the end they had to be replaced. Any fitting changes or repairs in the meantime had to be done out of a cherry picker. Commercial and industrial is my preferred type of work. As for testing for dead even if i know power is off i still always check for dead. Is a good habit to get in to
@rogerbradbury97132 жыл бұрын
I've done a bit of street lighting maintenance in the past, so I was amazed to see that you let go of the flex when you took the old head off; with the different design of pole we had (all the same, on a big research site) if you let go of the flex it dropped out of sight so fast there was a little sonic boom! 😀 If a new lamp didn't cure the problem or the cutout fuse had blown, we just swapped the head with one of the repaired and tested spares from last time we went round the site, six months before. We would always get called out about two weeks after the clocks had changed in the autumn, as staff were suddenly going home in the dark; reports of defective street lights soon came in.
@Willster4512 жыл бұрын
I wish i could see this switch board for the lights. Great video
@texasproud33322 жыл бұрын
I worked for large university here in the states and we would make repairs on street lights ranging from ballast replacement to lamp replace socket repair and we would knock our approximately 15-20 a day out of a bucket truck
@carlmarquardt9942 жыл бұрын
Yep. 40 sounds a bit unrealistic to me.
@ericgrey29302 жыл бұрын
Used to be employed by the local authority until the street lighting contract was pfi'd to a major utility, on conversions we're expected to do 45+ 8/10 mtr cols or 60+ 5/6 mtr cols a day to hit targets,2 man team.
@lewiswright59362 жыл бұрын
Men at work road narrow before you start 3 cones and a blue arrow 5-10 minutes a column all day 30 easy if the cut outs are fairly new !
@MrImATarget2 жыл бұрын
First thing I was shouting at was just loosen the grub screws on the fixing of the arm and spin it 90 degrees and then you could drop it with the spring, took you to 8 mins 50 secs of the video to notice lol..... Second thing was when you said you allowed all day to do just the one light ......... lol. When we change fittings we usually replace the cable down the pole as well. You had it quite easy with the fixings of the fitting undoing quite easy, this will not always be the case. Sometimes they are rusted solid and you end up getting the angle grinder out. Top tip...... when disconnecting the flex keep a hold of it and tape it to the column. Sometimes the weight of the flex will pull it back into the column, then you would have to either take off the arm or even drop the column if it fell that far.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! I will make sure to do that next time round
@dennisphoenix12 жыл бұрын
@@thomasnagy some columns have a castle top to them , the bracket arm has a tube going across in the socket which locks into place to stop rotation . Just loosening the grub screws might not allow you to rotate the bracket arm .
@freddiecycles2 жыл бұрын
I say something along those lines to myself all the time Tom “I know it’s dead but, I’m just going to double check”. Good luck with the new business direction!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that does it 👍🏻
@matthewshaw81022 жыл бұрын
As per some of the other comments, keep hold of the old cable when you cut it as it will drop down the column if you aren't careful, we use it as a draw wire for the new fitting. And yes a good 2 man crew can change 40 heads in a shift
@hardave172 жыл бұрын
40 heads situated near each other without any travel time presumably? (I just can't work out the logistics of this in my head - I would have said about half that per shift)
@matthewshaw81022 жыл бұрын
@@hardave17 yes to do that number you usually work along the same street or area, the columns and connections need to be quite easy too. We changed 15,000 lanterns and another 50,000 photo cells in less than 12 months , the work being carried out by around 10 crews
@jimmyaustin60872 жыл бұрын
Going by the crew that changed some heads down my street the other month, 6 heads in under an hour, 8 hour days, 40 is possible when all conditions are favorable and you dont end up with and cussed jobs.
@handyandy60502 жыл бұрын
Person: "So what's it like replacing street lighting heads, Tom"? Tom "Well it has its ups and downs".
@hawkertyphoon45372 жыл бұрын
a Comment for the system. Glad to see you still around, and with a moving and growing business.
@1989Chrisc2 жыл бұрын
9:24 Never a truer word spoken
@d4sgroup2 жыл бұрын
I’d like that ZX3 you changed
@anthonyblake72 жыл бұрын
I love videos like these because it brings me back to when I started my electrical journey in London as a Canadian. Back in Canada now doing electrical, but these videos are great and very nostalgic!
@ashhammond2 жыл бұрын
Went self employed 4 years ago, thought I would never make it. He is to year 5. Best of luck bud! Success happens on the edge of your comfort zone! 💪🏻
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@Bredaxe2 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you Thomas. Tenacity and perseverance does pay off sometimes.
@brianoceallaigh87142 жыл бұрын
Good job Tom, could'nt help notice you were wearing no helmut, any work at height we do it is compulsory to wear one with a chin strap... great to see you doing so well long may it continue...
@GreenHawkConstructionltd2 жыл бұрын
Nice one Tom for everyone who doubted you that you could do it send them the link to this. As someone who has always been told it can’t be done I love to prove people wrong 👏👏
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the support pal!
@Ohcomon Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we do watch
@clyth412 жыл бұрын
You're doing a fantastic job considering it was your first time, very impressive. And tell that boss of yours to do one. There's something I hate whilst doing my job is being watched by the boss, tell him to do one haha... Keep up the fab work... All the best form the UK. X
@michaeljohnson10062 жыл бұрын
Only a few years ago street light weighed hardly anything even with the ballasts, they were all made of fibreglass or pressed alluminum. Now most of the led lights are made from die cast alluminum and weight a tonne. The only thing i can think of is its to do with cooling the led chips and drivers. Fold down lamp coloumbs you can get a special fold down device with a big spring to counter balance the coloumb as its lowered. A good modification to standard street lights is cob led e27 or e40 just remove the ballast.
@madgebishop54092 жыл бұрын
Its all sunshine and smiles now but can you hack it on a cold rainy Tuesday night in Stoke 😂
@alanhutchins42332 жыл бұрын
You mentioned scratching the itch. I think it makes sense to double check that it wasn't live, good practice if you are aiming to work on railways.
@Sirensandlights8656 ай бұрын
The old head is a scheder/urbis zx3 or zx2
@fraggit2 жыл бұрын
It's not the spiders you have to worry about, it's the wasps. Happened to me up a pole. I opened the BT and a gang of wasps came out and stung me under the eye, that smarted a bit. Lucky my belt was tight, a bit like my Sphincter when that wasp came out. Also the earwig nests aren't much fun either, get them down your bib and brace and you're phantom itching for days.
@patrickmurphy61562 жыл бұрын
You can get adapter that will bolt onto the skinny pole to fit the fitting that are for the 63mm poles
@jacob83612 жыл бұрын
"Nagy weekly" it's just what we love to see
@luke_11522 жыл бұрын
100k is on the horizon!!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Very soon!!!!!
@timoaasen99572 жыл бұрын
Fantastic to see all the hard work paid off and great to see you enjoyed it. Keep it up loving the vids.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos pal!
@marksavill3672 жыл бұрын
Congratulations buddy. All the hard work has paid off. Nice to see.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 Really appreciate it!
@shaunburke2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Tom
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@gjkelectrical47402 жыл бұрын
Done some private car park lights once upon a time, and in some ways I enjoyed that more than the day to day work I complete!
@Adam-lm1cf2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting seeing you move from domestic into highways. Got to say it made me nervous when you'd loosened off the lantern before disconnecting the flex lol. Was abit confused why the customer didn't have you remove the bracket and put the lantern post top then they could lower the column for maintenance and periodic testing in future. Bracket is likely part of the previous design but should be able to be met with the right level of wattage and angled tilt on the lantern.
@MatthewHawkyard2 жыл бұрын
It’s good to see your continuing your development, following the same leveling up e5 are all about
@chriholt2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful - congratulations on fulfilling the dream!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Chris, appreciate it!
@pauladventure2 жыл бұрын
lovely to see how happy you are, keep up the great work, loving the content
@handyandy60502 жыл бұрын
If all else fails, you could always do white line painting. Don't knock it, it's a good "middle of the road" job! ;-)
@jasonantigua68252 жыл бұрын
Take no notice of the haters! You’re amazing! Yourself and Aarron Lambo are two of the most inspirational KZbinrs out there! I draw a lot from you both! God bless.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that pal! Thanks for the support!
@jasonantigua68252 жыл бұрын
@@thomasnagy 👍
@petertallowin64062 жыл бұрын
Hats off dude, then straight back on again. It's cold and I have no hair. Well done.
@gavmorley2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you progressing in the direction you wanted,hope it all works out.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kind words!
@clivemorris82522 жыл бұрын
Well done Tom it’s all coming together now, your perseverance is paying off. I would photograph your symbol of hope and put it on the office wall. 😀
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support and kind words!
@utilitarian2 жыл бұрын
Nice on Mr N. Good job well done..! I definately think the whole "strong and plumb bob" idea is a winner even if it is a bit crude. Work smarter, not harder!
@stuartthespark2 жыл бұрын
The business is taking shape, just curious did you use a wago gel box or a wiska led joy on the cable to secure the cable and/or seal up the space you now have due to the mismatched collar size.
@richardbrobeck23842 жыл бұрын
Nice Job with the light !
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@remog382 жыл бұрын
congratulations Tom on your single mindness and tenacity
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks pal!
@johndawe4492 жыл бұрын
Happy for you.
@darrenqualters23412 жыл бұрын
Good video Tom, great to see your progress to get to where you are now 👍 I’ve done a few lamp post head changes in the past. Some of them come with a reducing collar for slimmer posts, I think that’s a better option than trying to use longer bolts, gives you a much more secure fixing. Might be worth looking into getting a load, for your future work. Look forward to the next vid 👍
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@Scotts_Status2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@grahamcroome21092 жыл бұрын
Well done Tom....well deserved....just shows what can be done with hard work and perseverance....
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it pal!
@TheDaf95xf2 жыл бұрын
Morning Tom. I’m no electrician as I drive a lorry for my sins 😂 I do some diy so watching your videos helps a lot 👍🏻 I’ve been along your journey form the beginning and love how you’ve grown with great content 😀 Keep the good videos coming cheers Stevie 😎
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the continuous support Stevie, It is really appreciated!!!!
@Zelahb29302 жыл бұрын
You can get different size mounts for them street lights to fit them poles. Now you have a big opening up the mount
@mtrim5502 жыл бұрын
Well done sir! Keep up the good work!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@mtrim5502 жыл бұрын
@@thomasnagy you can sit back at the end of the day and be proud of what you’ve managed to achieve so far mate. Onward and upward
@JBE2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you going up in the world Tom 👍
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@hughtattersall75832 жыл бұрын
Well done Tom.
@TonyH-82082 жыл бұрын
Loving the new, standardised branding!
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you do!
@mateuszekdiil59112 жыл бұрын
Hello Nagy, Support from Poland mate !
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support pal!
@BIN3RY2 жыл бұрын
Could you add a light cage or platform basket to keep the old/new light in as you go up and down? Free your hands up if you have 2 men in the box? Another great video 👍
@AintBigAintClever2 жыл бұрын
Tesco sell suitable cages, they've always got them outside. They're only a quid :)
@JasperJanssen2 жыл бұрын
Huh! Last time I saw one of your videos you were still just doing small scale residential stuff, and here you are suddenly doing cool shit like this!
@terrystephens11022 жыл бұрын
A very neat light fitting.
@JamesQ20112 жыл бұрын
You could take the bracket arm off to lower it? Its always a good idea to tape the cable to the column, they have a habit of pulling themselves back down the column. That was a Phillip's SG305 150w son-t if I'm not mistaken ;-)
@JamesQ20112 жыл бұрын
PS i have change 1000's of street lights, so feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
@jamesdavies83312 жыл бұрын
I would have said it was a Urbis ZX2 by the looks of it, but I could be wrong
@JamesQ20112 жыл бұрын
@@jamesdavies8331 You're right!
@MB-alarms_and-more2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely brilliant nice video!!
@PiscesSun1112 жыл бұрын
Great, you've attached a radar system. Well done 👍
@DeKempster2 жыл бұрын
Nice job Tom! Its impressive to see your company grow from the the one man job to what it is now.
@thomasnagy2 жыл бұрын
Cheers pal! Really appreciate it!
@esparks58932 жыл бұрын
A good idea is to put either grease or Vaseline on exposed bolts. It stops corrosion seizing them ( even stainless steel bolts over time become very hard to remove, particularly in locations near the sea) it helps next person down the line when light fitting needs replacing. Also whilst on the ground mark the centre of the new fitting with a pencil where it bolts on and then do the same up above on the spigot and line both marks up. It makes sure the new fitting sits straight and you don’t need anyone in the ground eying it up for you. Good job all the same 👍🏻