Building In Ghana | The Mishaps Series | Episode 2: They Cut/Stole Our Electrical Wires
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- In this video, we share another mishap where our plan to wire the main house without windows and doors in place caused up another small setback.
Shoutout to @tillytothetophere for sharing your electricals theft story. That motivated me to share ours as well. Hopefully these thieves can live on what they stole forever... We are not discouraged though, hurdles are meant to be lept. We will dust ourselves and move on whenever we stumble.
Listen, man these thieves are so wicked. I am sorry this happened, Eric. The same happened to us. Some theif stole some wires outside the house. It's not essy! God-willing things will be smooth from here on. I always tell myself "the reward will be greater than the sacrifice". Make the adjustments and keep pushing! 💪🏾 You got this!
Thank you, bro for the motivation. We will keep grinding!
Too bad boss. So sorry for the wires. God is in control. Nothing can stop the shine ✨🙏🥲
Thanks, boss!
This is the work of insiders, the same artisans who do the work , & the same ones that come back and steal!
Really sad; isn’t it? Hmmmm
Sorry bro. This is a known issue and mostly an inside job. For this reason I delayed mine until I had all the requirements lined up. I think I mentioned it in one of my videos. The problem is that ECG will not give you the meter until some wiring work is done.
Folks please follow this sequence. Get some few wiring done, followed immediately by ECG inspection and meter. Then power up, install and ARM the fence electric security system and setup security cameras. Once there is power they normally stay away.
Thanks for the comment, bro! That was what we were trying to do. Get the upstairs done and ready for a meter. Rather unfortunate but here we are. I hope thing are going well with your project. I have been following you for awhile.
Pls do your windows b4 putting in the cables. Also if possible get some temporary CCTV installed. I had same wahala few months ago at Amasaman. Hw33, enka mi bodam.
Looks like this wiring theft is very lucrative for these thieves
Tilly had burglar proof and windows installed but they still stoled her electricals. It’s an inside job.
@@nanaagyemang8189 Tillys own was clearly an inside Job. It shd be difficult if you have burglar proof, windows and out doors fixed.
@@l.e.sparklesfkaelliesparkl5875 I'm told it's not that lucrative. In my case I thought I had done POP so it was ok. They pulled everything and even cut off all the Air conditions copper pipes. Rewiring costed me almost GHC 22K, it pained me rough.
😂😂😂😂Tomadachi! I am glad you didn’t “bodam”. By the way thanks for the suggestion about the windows going in before main house wiring. I will be honest with you; the mess from P.O.P is the reason why I wanted us to leave the windows and doors till later but this is worth considering. We already are back to the drawing board so stay tuned to find out what we do next.
Very Sad Bro, Thanks for sharing your experience i believe this will create awareness to upcoming builders and good tips on how to avoid such situations...God Bless and Be Strong.
Thanks for the kind words, brother! We live and we learn.
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing. I've gotten to this stage now so this video is very helpful to me. Don't give up. We're learning 🙏🏽
Citizen!!! Apoke nu3! Thanks for the kind words and yes, that is the goal - each one, teach one.
@@GhanabaKwaku Nyamele Adom, )le kpal3. Hope I got it right 🤣🤣🤣🙏🏽
@@citizenackah; you better have! 😂
@@GhanabaKwaku 🤣🤣🤣👍🏽
Thanks for the heads up! So sorry but glad you turned it aRound
Though times don’t last, L.E.; though people do.
this is so happening in Accra especially, i know 2 separate people's house got mocked by thieves, stole their wires as well, im at the point of wiring my house but im so waiting for the power to be ready 1st, as soon as the wires are in, the power kicks in. that 's the only way to avoid the wire theft. even if its a basic solar for lights its better. this is devastating to watch.
I wish you all the best in the building process, GH Finest. Hopefully the approach you want to use works. Keep us posted so others can learn from us.
Absolutely bro… I’m praying that works if not the house is halted till everything is ready for me to be fixed and move in as soon as. thank God as you mentioned it could have been worse.. feel for you bro, we all know how expensive these materials are and some greedy person/s decide to steal them not thinking of how hurtful it is going to be.
@@Sarpong-family; don’t worry. They spent the money over Christmas. They are back to hunger now 🤷🏾♂️
Looks like a functional security post+ trusted person + electric fence , solar lights cctv Prior to main build helps. The most critical being the trusted persons cuz they could disarm the electric fencing ir leave gate unlocked
Exactly! Humans will always be humans. And even with our primary homes, if you forget to arm all the security apparatus - lock doors/windows, let dogs out, arm the electric fence etc. because you were tired and forgot, your security (Fort Knox style or not) is useless
I would say it’s an inside job. And I will also get a different electrician to re-wire it, depending on cost.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Ct Bt! Still processing my next steps.
For me, looking at the video and how the wire was cut off it was so heartbreaking but what happen it can only be done by the electrician because cutting off the cable from the DB and the important places it can't be done by a thieves but only God knows who did that so let's give everything to God because I'm also a certified Electrician
I appreciate the comment but my electrician doesn’t have access to the site without the two guys who were on site so it probably wasn’t him plus I have worked with him over the past two years and he hasn’t done anything that will make me believe he was the one. If you say the thief had electrical training, fine but I don’t think my electrician was the one who did this.
So sorry to see this , pls my opinion, l put security doors, burglar proof and even glass windows in my building before l started the wiring and l soon as l finished the cables l had light in the house. Also as they were wiring pop people too was doing their pop work behind them too at the same time. That helps me. But ones you live so shall you complete your project IJN.
Thanks for the comment, Lydia! I am glad it went well with your plan. Like you said, we won’t stop as long as we have life. These projects will be completed!
But can thieves get in if you have security doors installed?
They can cut through burglar bars even. A determined thief will try their hardest to breach
@@GhanabaKwaku asemo. These low lives!
@@ourfamilytree5931 say that again
Those wires are so expensive too! Ugg!!
Very expensive but I have been trying to look at it from the brighter side of things - it could have been worse
Can wiring be left as one of the last possible installations during the build?
I would say try to do those as early as possible because most of the finishing work depends on electricity so having that in place will save you some “we need to hire a generator” money etc.
Also you cannot screed without wiring work done so that basically forces our hand some.
I figured as much. Will stall the whole project
Sorry for your loss bro but electric fence and just having electricity in the house alone will not deter thieves. It will only slow them down, not stop them.
Your best bet is to fix doors and at least burglar proof the windows before you proceed to install any electrical cables.
That's the only way you can prevent thieves from raiding the place again.
I'm surprised your electrician didn't warn you about this. It's common knowledge in Accra.
Wiring should only be done once doors and windows are installed.
It wouldn't be far fetched to assume your electrician knows something about this...
Even doors aren’t enough to deter a thief. Give a determined thief time and they will break a bank vault. Theft is inevitable in building. Minimizing it should be the goal.
Regarding my electrician, I don’t think he had anything to do with this. He did warn me but I don’t like living with “This is the way we do it here”. Please watch RUclips.com/@tillytothetophere; she had doors and windows in place and they lost all their cables. We will deal with this loss and learn from it. Thanks for the comment and for subscribing!!🙏🏾
@@GhanabaKwaku but did you have doors installed as mentioned above?
@@aberba; that wouldn’t have made a difference since I believe this was an inside job. But to answer your question, no. We haven’t done openings phase yet. By plan though.
oh my days, sorry sir!
This is too sad. What the hell is wrong with some people in Ghana.
Somebody works very hard for months/years, saves money towards a building project and then another person will use a single day to steal everything. Not great!
The thing is, how did they even find out that you were doing the electrical. That is one thing I never understand but this is really sad. I think when it gets to this stage you probably need people on site 24hrs a day because this is too much!
Very sad, DOT. But I remain comforted knowing it could have been worse. These things happen in building but you always wish it won’t happen on your project. If you can find someone to live on site 24/7 that would be ideal. That is really a challenge though, these people are humans too and you can’t expect that they won’t leave site for something at some point.
Regarding how they know wiring was ongoing, maybe I need to get a waste management vehicle for us by the various contractors… my electrician proudly displays his company’s logo on his pickup truck so that could be how they knew.
@@GhanabaKwaku those thieves patrol sites all the time. They monitor progress all the time
@Lawrence Aberba ; I believe so. That adds to the inevitability of pilfering. It will happen no matter how hard you try, it is just a matter of minimizing it. These cable thefts happen even in the west.
That’s a lot of money stolen by a thief. I got that advice and never put in wires until outside ceilings were completed and all doors and windows done. Sorry for that.
Thanks for watching and for the advice.
Aww this is so heart breaking. It's beyond me how people can be so heartless and cruel!
We have a gate and locked and still someone climbed over our fence and stole extra iron rod pillars left on site over the holiday season.
I'm so sorry...
Pls try and fixed some solar lights there. Currently some of the new ones comes with cameras. Foreign container or a well built storeroom N later convert it into something else will help too.
Sorry for your loss as well, sis! It is very heartbreaking when these things happen. And they happen all the time. Most people just don’t share the painful bits of the journey.
Solar lights as Tomadachi mentioned are a good idea. We have two on site now and we are thinking about illuminating the place even more now that we have electricity on site.
@@GhanabaKwaku Thank you.
Sorry my brother. My story which never got told. You will be fine....
Thank you, Bright! I am more than fine. As long as I am alive, this project will be completed! Their thievery won’t stop us.
Why does everybody keep making the same mistake installing cables?
You will have to install them at some point. You need electricity on site you need to prep for it.
@@GhanabaKwaku sorry for your loss, in some countries, they have a temporary meter just for this purpose. It's issued faster for construction stage
@@aberba; I hear you, brother. I am glad we were just working on a phase to get electricity so the amount lost was not over the top - still hurts but could have been worse.
Sorry about that
Thank you!
damm this is so bad and going forward l will suggest once the wires are pull tight them into their breakers,do not leave it hanging
Thanks for the tip, sir! We will keep that in mind.
Obviously putting in breakers does not stop these thieves, boss.
How else will the thief know there was no power in the electric fence?
Hello Olivia; thanks for the comment. That was an assumption based on the fact that I know it was not armed but there are cases thieves have breached electric fences that had power in it whether the fence was armed or not.
@@GhanabaKwaku I see. My thought was that it had to be someone who knew about it. I'm in UK and building in East Legon Hills area and there is a carpenter who has constantly stolen from my site. I've warned not to step there again. I'm going soon and intend to make him work to pay for the stolen goods.
@@olivias7840; I apologize for your loss. This building mission is not for the faint hearted…
I will suggest you don’t even bother going after him for what has already been stolen. You will just add to your frustration by wasting time and money (even if you involve cops). Let him take what he took and hopefully it is everlasting for him…
@@GhanabaKwaku You know, I'm not even working with him anymore but he lives on the next compound. I was in Ghana a few months ago and after I left, he went for a lot of wood, I was told and do warned him not to set foot there. Guess what? 3 days ago, the person living there came back and found him in my fenced compound and iron rods are missing.
@@olivias7840 ridiculous. If he is that close then maybe you need to scratch my initial suggestion and get the cops involved. Hopefully once he has been warned officially, he might get scared
Jesus! Why people are so wicked? May God punish the people that did this to you. So sorry dear! God will continue to provide for you.
I appreciate the kind words, Amina! Thank you!