Loved the conversation with Frank. The best one I had (And feel free to borrow the idea) was when he/she told me the street they lived on, which amazingly was in the same town I lived in, I asked them about their views on the new neighbors"Ivan Hugenrod" and their collection of phallic garden gnomes. Even funnier when they agreed with me about them!
In ur last video u said something about how u don't show much electrics anymore but I honestly love the new way ur doing content cause it shows us how the business is acc run and a little electrical stuff is shown but keep it up love it !
I'm actually really excited to see the street light video! I really want to get into highways work, had and obsession with anything electrical engineering in infrastructure for a while now!
Have worked in the same building mate like you say the staff really don’t want you there and almost go out of their way to be as unhelpful as possible 🤦🏻♂️🤣
HI Tom just watched you talking about that bar job you started,. Please put something in writing to some authority to cover you're back side. A friend of mine did some electrical work in an old building all by the book. Months later it burnt down taking quite a few business with it. Hundreds of millions lost no Loss of life ,by luck only. Lawyers, insurance companies all wanting a piece . They went back ten years investigating the electrical companies that had done work there in the past. Now you have said something on record don't leave your self open. These things can bite you in the bum years down the track. Love the channel all ways a thumbs up from me Steve.
If you're going to regularly pull spurs for power-banking it might be worth keeping some QuickTest blocks with them, save fitting plugs that'll have to come back off.
You tell the customer that the lights are really at the end of their expected life and to expect them to start failing one by one. It is up to him if he wants to replace them all to save trouble or not.
great videos tom when are the street lights jobs coming up always love catch metal pole on an ice cold day the joys of outside street lights in the winter
Call it 5 years. I've just put a retrofit Crompton LED tube in a 5' Crompton T12 fitting that has been in service since 1980. (41 years of service and original control gear.) After numerous years of the tube being obsolete it has only just this minute become competitive to retrofit. Let alone replace.
Tom, "Arm's Reach" was actually a big part of the 15th Ed. Regs (1981). It actually appeared in Part 2 Definitions: "A zone of accessibility to touch, extending from any point on a surface where persons usually stand or move about, to the limits which a person can reach with his hand in any direction without assistance." The reg on light fittings in rooms containing a fixed bath or shower was as follows: "471-38 In a room containing a fixed bath or shower cubicle, parts of a lampholder within a distance of 2.5m from the bath or shower cubicle shall be constructed of or shrouded in insulating material. Bayonet type (B22) lampholders shall be fitted with a protective shield complying with BS5402. As an alternative, totally enclosed luminaires may be used." The 14th Ed (1966) and even the 13th Ed (1955) had very similar regs. The shield to BS5402 (or BS52 in the 14th) was called a Home Office skirt, the same as a flared shade ring on a battenholder.
@@thomasnagy and totally with you on not using integrated fittings. Only ones I've ever fitted are floodlights, cheap under cabinet striplights or things specifically requested by the client. Battens with LED T8s and bulkheads with ES or BC but not stuff where LED failure means replacing the whole fitting
take a holiday, Tom -- you deserve it (also keeps the mind fresh and the hands working safe.) Want to see some sparky tourism again like from Germany, too!
Working in Surrey currently, feel free to pop down one day and I'll show you how to do 35 lantern conversions a day with all signage put out 😉 Can't wait to see the vid when you release it!
Another great video is always Thomas sorry I misread the title of the video I thought it said I have a stalk on 😀 The old lady behind you made me laugh
See section 1.8 of GN 7: washing machines and tumble dryers, for example, can go in zone 2 as long as they are minimum IPX4, IPX5 if subject to water jets, and MIs say is ok. A plug and socket to supply them is ok if >3m from zone 1, or by a permanent connection unit located outside zone 2. Re the fan above zone 1, I suggest you're correct, and would argue it should be minimum IPX5.
I drove past a company that was in a bucket truck fixing a street light, no signage, cones or anything else you are supposed to put out, didn't look like the guy was wearing a harness, he just had his hazard lights on, and there was only one guy in the vehicle, that's how they can do things quicker and cheaper.
That was a fun episode 😂👍 I agree with fitting 12V selv fans in zone 1 or near it. Did one last week funny enough. Also agree with being able to touch metal work in bathrooms, bathrooms are not ideal places to but boilers in, crazy. Great video again Tom, 😎👍
@@dragade101 a bathroom isn't wet all the time, and you have to question why a person in a bath or shower, would think, I know I am going to see if I can touch that piece of electrical equipment, I must admit I have never had that urge
Used to hate painted light fittings and switches when used to do domestic. Have had to break a fair few ceiling rose covers to get to connections, then get moaned at by the home owner for damaging the light. As for the fan i would rather fit the 12v fan and a suitable light that close to the shower regardless of the zoning.
Changing lights... Around here (western NC) they have 3 men crews, one stays in the bucket, one drives, and the third guy gets the light ready and throws it up to the bucket guy!!! That's how you get 40 a day ;-) (The bucket guy never leaves the bucket till they have to make a long drive or lunch :-)
How about if you’re standing in the tub, and if you move the shower curtain *behind* you, opposite the shower, you have the main fuse board… Saw that last year.
Had several years on lighting on a previous job including street lighting and know it isnt a quick job changing street light heads. By time got set up got fittings isolated, unpacked then swapped, time soon goes. Can guarantee will get one or more fittings with seized or knackered fixings.
@@chrismaplethorpe6781 isolating the street light is pulling a fuse at said lamppost where you disconnect the old light anyway hardly time consuming. As for seized fixings a heavy hammer and recip saw will sort that. I’m certain if your boss said change twenty heads a day then you can go home you’d be home early. We did 24 a day and finished lunchtime most days. You get into a rhythm.
@@gartholamu7916 most sites i have worked on you dont get the option of going home early when done. Also am well aware how to isolate the fittings. Could do 3 or 4 fittings in an hour if in one area, but more often than not had to move equipment round a large site with a fair distance between fittings so a large quantity of lights wasnt an option. Am guessing you havent also had to deal with fittings and columns that are potentially 30+ years old on a petrochemical site where correct safety precedures have to followed and cant away with doing a rush job. So please dont criticise without knowing the full situation.
Boilers are installed per manufacturers' instructions, which will often state where they can be installed. For example a Worcester Greenstar i30 fitted with a blanking plate or control unit rated to IPX4D can be installed in zone 2. Rated below IPX4D outside zone 2.
Whoever thought integrated down lights were a good idea? Why have we ended up in a situation where a customer might not be able to even change the bulb in their own light fittings? Crazy.
One thing to watch for with power banks/inverters is to make sure that they are not "modified sine wave". Nothing modified about it as they are mostly square waveas a result of the MOSFETs used inside with smoothing caps if you are lucky. As a result, most things with a normal AC motor will not run properly because the magnetic fields inside such motors rely on the sine wave. Fridges, freezers, fans etc usually don't run properly and can cause damage if you are not careful....
I’ve seen them changing the street lights outside mine, must’ve been about 5 minutes then off to the next and a second guy following doing the connections in the bottom. Was literally pull up, get a light out, disconnect, go up, unbolt the light and lower it down the the floor with the cable, bolt it up then back down for the next. No cones or signs or anything. That’s how you do 40 in a day
If it was me stalking you via text I'd at least crack a sparky joke like 'can I go DOWN LIGHTly on you' lol Also I'm not fat or from Birmingham, but I am a fella lol. Tisk tisk, sorry for the creepy comment he he. Love your work, and even though I am not a pro electrician I do completely understand what you are saying about zones and common sense. Why would you put something potentially lethal near a shower or bath. So true. Love the hidden ceiling lighting, always wanted that stuff myself but it would require adding bulkhead parts all over the place so unless I win the lottery..meh.. x
Use the Big Clive trick to greatly extend the life of LED lamps?? Put a cap inline with the poser feed. BigCl made a video series on how LED makers are ripping off people by overdriving the LEDs so a way to reduce that problem is to add a cap inline. BigCl or his videos can inform you and he is a trusted (kinda) source of info. Or you could just ask him, give him a call.
Take a pause Tom don’t take anything more on until you can cope. That mental strain will inevitably lead to physical impacts on health. Consolidate reach a stable status quo and get a strong deputy for the business to share the load.
Nearly every bathroom had a big metal electrical appliance in it at one time. The hot water cylinder. Wouldn't worry about washing machine in bathroom, as long as socket is 3M from bath. Not like it can fall in the bath with you.
Had the same style of message from somebody claiming to be Hong Kong. Couldn't be arsed to string them along myself. Would love to know what their actual game is all about.
i have had electrical installation lvl 3 for 4 years and i have not had one job to use it, i literally cant find any apprentices, or electricians mate job.
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Another great video David (from London Charity)!
Glad you enjoyed it
Tom stop talking pish
The LED strip going was absolutely brilliant 😂😂😂 was like a only fools and horse moment that! Brilliant haha
"I don't know what's happened...but we're gonna fix it....and it'll be great". Got tears streaming down my face 🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
Sounds like a Donald Trump
@@darrenroberts6376 Now i want to see little donald put those led panels in himself. Let alone fix the mistake they spoke about ;)
That's not a stalker, Tom.
A stalker's someone who follows you around everywhere. Possibly with a camera!
Must say Tom, love the style of these new videos, your humour & the production really add to them too.
Appreciate it pal!
Best one yet, pmsl frank 🤣 keep that convo going it’s hilarious
Will do ;)
Loved the conversation with Frank.
The best one I had (And feel free to borrow the idea) was when he/she told me the street they lived on, which amazingly was in the same town I lived in, I asked them about their views on the new neighbors"Ivan Hugenrod" and their collection of phallic garden gnomes.
Even funnier when they agreed with me about them!
Romance scams are the best. You also feel like you are talking to your romantic alter ego. Same interests, through and through.
7:50 - you can use a sounder output to trigger a zone input on another panel, haven't got to be networked.
👍
What if you don't have a spare zone, most outrageous can be linked, some are more of a faff than others
@@acelectricalsecurity I'm saying that they don't have to be "networked", that's all
Like for the video.
I love that they are longer and twice a week.
Good job.
Hello from România.
In ur last video u said something about how u don't show much electrics anymore but I honestly love the new way ur doing content cause it shows us how the business is acc run and a little electrical stuff is shown but keep it up love it !
That was a hilarious one, nice one tom, especially what you nearly sent to Frank! 😂😂😂
Glad you enjoyed it
@@thomasnagy Made I laugh 👍
I'm actually really excited to see the street light video! I really want to get into highways work, had and obsession with anything electrical engineering in infrastructure for a while now!
ah yes, the concierge. I just smile say a really bright happy cheery hello and then completely fucking ignore them. I've made a sport out of it.
great video, one of the best on RUclips and im happy you're now putting more content out.
Appreciate that pal! Thanks for the support!
Have worked in the same building mate like you say the staff really don’t want you there and almost go out of their way to be as unhelpful as possible 🤦🏻♂️🤣
HI Tom just watched you talking about that bar job you started,. Please put something in writing to some authority to cover you're back side. A friend of mine did some electrical work in an old building all by the book. Months later it burnt down taking quite a few business with it. Hundreds of millions lost no Loss of life ,by luck only. Lawyers, insurance companies all wanting a piece . They went back ten years investigating the electrical companies that had done work there in the past. Now you have said something on record don't leave your self open. These things can bite you in the bum years down the track. Love the channel all ways a thumbs up from me Steve.
I remember the architecture lights from many years ago, surprised that are still available and used today
These really start my day with a laugh you are a natural comedian I love the humour
I love you hear, thanks for the support!
Good video Tom,... fully agree with you about the zones and their ambiguity.... should have mentioned the chrome wall light..
the little edits in the beginning of the vids are mint
I’m glad you like them 💪🏽🤘🏼
If you're going to regularly pull spurs for power-banking it might be worth keeping some QuickTest blocks with them, save fitting plugs that'll have to come back off.
You tell the customer that the lights are really at the end of their expected life and to expect them to start failing one by one. It is up to him if he wants to replace them all to save trouble or not.
On the shitter, coffee in hand, Nagy video pops up, sweet 👍🏻.
😂😂😂😂
Exposed live parts on the lamp holder is a c2? That's pretty much every lamp holder in the UK 🤣
Yep!
Exactly. This mean we have to rip em all out.
We've got bc pendants with spring loaded plastic gaurds in them. Fucking awful things
yeah but those are grandfathered in, its actually quite dumb.
Traffic warden in that area obviously a subscriber 👍👍
(sweaty "Frank" arrives in London)... "I mean to have you, even if it is to be *burglary* !"
great videos tom when are the street lights jobs coming up always love catch metal pole on an ice cold day the joys of outside street lights in the winter
Call it 5 years. I've just put a retrofit Crompton LED tube in a 5' Crompton T12 fitting that has been in service since 1980. (41 years of service and original control gear.) After numerous years of the tube being obsolete it has only just this minute become competitive to retrofit. Let alone replace.
Those hallway lights look awesome oh wait never mind….
Nice vids mate. When will the street light video be out? Looking forward to seeing that. Keep em coming.
Watch till the very last second of this video ;)
Tom, "Arm's Reach" was actually a big part of the 15th Ed. Regs (1981). It actually appeared in Part 2 Definitions: "A zone of accessibility to touch, extending from any point on a surface where persons usually stand or move about, to the limits which a person can reach with his hand in any direction without assistance."
The reg on light fittings in rooms containing a fixed bath or shower was as follows:
"471-38 In a room containing a fixed bath or shower cubicle, parts of a lampholder within a distance of 2.5m from the bath or shower cubicle shall be constructed of or shrouded in insulating material. Bayonet type (B22) lampholders shall be fitted with a protective shield complying with BS5402. As an alternative, totally enclosed luminaires may be used."
The 14th Ed (1966) and even the 13th Ed (1955) had very similar regs.
The shield to BS5402 (or BS52 in the 14th) was called a Home Office skirt, the same as a flared shade ring on a battenholder.
I see Charlie Mullins “ Pimlico Plumbing “ as your business goal here😃❤️
Literally got a text like that the other day on line of “hi when does your hotel in london open” 🤣🤣 like I could afford a hotel In london
Betty Crocker lol...love the names you give to your customers and other trades. There's a cartoon there somewhere
Old biddy walking past with bubble caption F-ck off Tom was hilarious.
Damn Tom...you get all the fun stuff...now you have a free stalker...you're so lucky!
I agree about those large bezel 'integral' lights from Toolstation being very handy. They're my go to for retrofits
They are REALLY good!
@@thomasnagy and totally with you on not using integrated fittings. Only ones I've ever fitted are floodlights, cheap under cabinet striplights or things specifically requested by the client. Battens with LED T8s and bulkheads with ES or BC but not stuff where LED failure means replacing the whole fitting
18:50
Tom, wishing he could reach the metal case on the boiler from the bathtub.
Mr tickle could😂
Loving this new content, keep up the great work!!
Appreciate it pal!
Great vid Tom,enjoyed bit were u explained zones etc,keep up good work💪🏻
18:32 - That scene is hilarious! 😂
take a holiday, Tom -- you deserve it (also keeps the mind fresh and the hands working safe.) Want to see some sparky tourism again like from Germany, too!
That overhead is like a millstone that gets heavier and heavier.
Are you working in a Toly landlords flat? Hahahaha you crack me up.
Just bribe the concierge with some bush meat? I'll get me coat...
Thanks for the vid Tom and the team
The fire alarm panel could of been linked via input output modules or no nc relays.
Tom, why don't you get integreated LEDs with a flex and plug? That way the customer can change them themselves? We have them here in Australia.
I am creasing 🤣🤣🤣 hold on lemme get Lin to call you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think you and frank are going to be great together.... Congratulations 🤣🤣
Aussie downlights are mint, special ceiling socket in the roof and just plug and play
Working in Surrey currently, feel free to pop down one day and I'll show you how to do 35 lantern conversions a day with all signage put out 😉
Can't wait to see the vid when you release it!
You probably don't stand around with your hands on your hips chatting to a camera all day😁
On your scooter at your unit, you didn't say it while you were riding around... "Fuckin' Meow" 😛
Enlite E6 Pro integrated downlights have a fast fit connector so they can be swapped by the customer when they go. They also have a 5 year warranty.
Another great video is always Thomas sorry I misread the title of the video I thought it said I have a stalk on 😀
The old lady behind you made me laugh
Loving all this content!
See section 1.8 of GN 7: washing machines and tumble dryers, for example, can go in zone 2 as long as they are minimum IPX4, IPX5 if subject to water jets, and MIs say is ok. A plug and socket to supply them is ok if >3m from zone 1, or by a permanent connection unit located outside zone 2.
Re the fan above zone 1, I suggest you're correct, and would argue it should be minimum IPX5.
and dont forget to keep us updated on the Frank saga. lol
Always enjoy your content Tom and working in the Capital always seems challenging..
Can’t wait for Friday … hope frank turns up!
I drove past a company that was in a bucket truck fixing a street light, no signage, cones or anything else you are supposed to put out, didn't look like the guy was wearing a harness, he just had his hazard lights on, and there was only one guy in the vehicle, that's how they can do things quicker and cheaper.
That was a fun episode 😂👍 I agree with fitting 12V selv fans in zone 1 or near it. Did one last week funny enough. Also agree with being able to touch metal work in bathrooms, bathrooms are not ideal places to but boilers in, crazy. Great video again Tom, 😎👍
I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
You should have a 'days since last penalty notice' sign like a 'days since last accident' up at the unit ;)
the whole bathroom is a moist environment. Wish they would treat it like a sauna rather than someone who only takes 3 minute cool showers.
A moist environment 😂
@@acelectricalsecurity an all time high for maturity?
@@dragade101 a bathroom isn't wet all the time, and you have to question why a person in a bath or shower, would think, I know I am going to see if I can touch that piece of electrical equipment, I must admit I have never had that urge
Loving the videos and awesome content, take a look at Rockwall/Hilti Fire stopping products rather than your pink foam!! 😀
i've done a LED replacement scheme and we was easy knocking out 50 a day in 10 hours most we did in one day was 71
Please remember to take care of yourself. It does not sound health when you get so overworked 🙁
maybe the traffic warden was a fan so no ticket.
Random you mention those lights as I was in Cities in Fulham on Monday & a guy came
In looking for them!
With all that stuff in your van don't forgets it's invitation for someone to break into it while you are entertaining that spider
We need more appearances from James.
Used to hate painted light fittings and switches when used to do domestic. Have had to break a fair few ceiling rose covers to get to connections, then get moaned at by the home owner for damaging the light. As for the fan i would rather fit the 12v fan and a suitable light that close to the shower regardless of the zoning.
When Tom is tired, he turns into Chris.. happy days, lovely jobly… 😂🙏🏼
Who?
@@tommcdermott1989 CJR ELECTRICAL.. good guy it seems ☺️
4:00 It might just be for soundproofing.
Looks to be 13mm plasterboard, great for soundproofing and fire rating.
@@mrfrenzy. ah ye, actually forgot about fire rating
"Frank" 🤣
Changing lights... Around here (western NC) they have 3 men crews, one stays in the bucket, one drives, and the third guy gets the light ready and throws it up to the bucket guy!!! That's how you get 40 a day ;-)
(The bucket guy never leaves the bucket till they have to make a long drive or lunch :-)
Great content, thanks for sharing.
Bet I could pee into that fan in zone 2 😂
How about if you’re standing in the tub, and if you move the shower curtain *behind* you, opposite the shower, you have the main fuse board… Saw that last year.
😂😂😂 LOL! He f***ing hated it LOL! 😂😎
One streetlight an hour you won’t win any contracts doing that. I wish you all the luck in the world I look forward to your videos.
Had several years on lighting on a previous job including street lighting and know it isnt a quick job changing street light heads. By time got set up got fittings isolated, unpacked then swapped, time soon goes. Can guarantee will get one or more fittings with seized or knackered fixings.
@@chrismaplethorpe6781 isolating the street light is pulling a fuse at said lamppost where you disconnect the old light anyway hardly time consuming. As for seized fixings a heavy hammer and recip saw will sort that. I’m certain if your boss said change twenty heads a day then you can go home you’d be home early. We did 24 a day and finished lunchtime most days. You get into a rhythm.
@@gartholamu7916 most sites i have worked on you dont get the option of going home early when done. Also am well aware how to isolate the fittings. Could do 3 or 4 fittings in an hour if in one area, but more often than not had to move equipment round a large site with a fair distance between fittings so a large quantity of lights wasnt an option. Am guessing you havent also had to deal with fittings and columns that are potentially 30+ years old on a petrochemical site where correct safety precedures have to followed and cant away with doing a rush job. So please dont criticise without knowing the full situation.
Do customer care if you record and explain things as they are being charged for the amount of time you are there ?
Boilers are installed per manufacturers' instructions, which will often state where they can be installed. For example a Worcester Greenstar i30 fitted with a blanking plate or control unit rated to IPX4D can be installed in zone 2. Rated below IPX4D outside zone 2.
Great video 👍. Just a question the parking tickets you get .. do put them through as expenses ? Tax deductible !!
BTW . Why Birmingham? 😂
Whoever thought integrated down lights were a good idea? Why have we ended up in a situation where a customer might not be able to even change the bulb in their own light fittings? Crazy.
There's pros and cons with both, 4 years for a light seems ok, it's only the same as flood lights
One thing to watch for with power banks/inverters is to make sure that they are not "modified sine wave". Nothing modified about it as they are mostly square waveas a result of the MOSFETs used inside with smoothing caps if you are lucky. As a result, most things with a normal AC motor will not run properly because the magnetic fields inside such motors rely on the sine wave. Fridges, freezers, fans etc usually don't run properly and can cause damage if you are not careful....
On the note of WiFi, I would suggest a better antenna! I can recommend a few, and perhaps a better WiFi setup to get better speeds!
I’ve seen them changing the street lights outside mine, must’ve been about 5 minutes then off to the next and a second guy following doing the connections in the bottom. Was literally pull up, get a light out, disconnect, go up, unbolt the light and lower it down the the floor with the cable, bolt it up then back down for the next. No cones or signs or anything. That’s how you do 40 in a day
If it was me stalking you via text I'd at least crack a sparky joke like 'can I go DOWN LIGHTly on you' lol Also I'm not fat or from Birmingham, but I am a fella lol. Tisk tisk, sorry for the creepy comment he he. Love your work, and even though I am not a pro electrician I do completely understand what you are saying about zones and common sense. Why would you put something potentially lethal near a shower or bath. So true. Love the hidden ceiling lighting, always wanted that stuff myself but it would require adding bulkhead parts all over the place so unless I win the lottery..meh.. x
We're all behind you for your developing relationship with Frank/Linda 😘
I think Frank/Linda will ask for some cash to get ticket to UK :)
Use the Big Clive trick to greatly extend the life of LED lamps?? Put a cap inline with the poser feed. BigCl made a video series on how LED makers are ripping off people by overdriving the LEDs so a way to reduce that problem is to add a cap inline. BigCl or his videos can inform you and he is a trusted (kinda) source of info. Or you could just ask him, give him a call.
Save fitting up plug top for temporary, just get sealed plug off "old" appliance with short flex and WAGO box it on :))
Has the camera guy been on these 'Road wars or Police interceptor programs' with his face being blurred out? Great video again
Take a pause Tom don’t take anything more on until you can cope. That mental strain will inevitably lead to physical impacts on health. Consolidate reach a stable status quo and get a strong deputy for the business to share the load.
Nearly every bathroom had a big metal electrical appliance in it at one time. The hot water cylinder. Wouldn't worry about washing machine in bathroom, as long as socket is 3M from bath.
Not like it can fall in the bath with you.
"This is one of my bed bugs" I think you mean bug bear darling.
Had the same style of message from somebody claiming to be Hong Kong. Couldn't be arsed to string them along myself. Would love to know what their actual game is all about.
Hey where is the Amazon link for those Power-Banks ?(wake up) ;)
Hi Tom
I have seen arrow sign that cam be turned left to right held on the door with a bolt in middle of sign, one less to pick up after a job
i have had electrical installation lvl 3 for 4 years and i have not had one job to use it, i literally cant find any apprentices, or electricians mate job.
@18:38 yep that is a VAST improvment. 🤣🤣. I awlays thought the zone thing is too flaky and use the can I reach it from here. Makes life simpler.
6:31
Tom, why in this day and age are you not using #2 square-drive screws to fix things to ceilings?