How i Add More Outside Lights Using a QuickWire Splitter - So Easy!
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2024
- In this electrical DIY guide i will be showing you how to install new outside lights. I will take you through the process step by step so that you can install extra lights around your home! We will cover everything from light installation to wiring up the QuickWire Splitter. If you like the video then leave a like, please subscribe for more content like this and check out the other videos on my channel, there are a lot more electrical guides!
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I think some things on here are a little beyond DIY level.
or you can do it correctly and wire in/out each light. this is fine but you now have 3 end of lines on circuit
Great easy to follow video. Only thing i do different is swap out the plastic wire block that comes with the light and change them for wago connectors. Less fiddly if your on your own working. Excellent videos as usual
Brilliant glad you like the vid. great tip too
Thank you for another great and easy to follow tutorial, DIY King 👑
I love the small tips along the way and you always present so well and clearly for us to follow. You're my go to DIY guru and I always look forward to your posts 👌
Thanks a lot for the support! I’m just getting started. Wait to see where we go from here 😉
@@TheDIYGuy1 No problem! I am really enjoying your videos and am inspired by you to try things I probably would not have done otherwise. I am just getting started with DIY so I am looking forward to where we all go from here with you 😁
Nice to see that extra work to seal with silicone.
Thank you! Cheers!
7:47 The simplest and easiest to remember wire discoloration was taught me by a former LEB road circuits specialist:
To neutralise someone, you beat them black and blue.
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Or the other way, brown and red is the colour your pants turn if you touch the live.
Doesnt really work now black is a line conductor only.
Fantastic video 👍 some very useful tips and tricks 💡thank you 💡
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think cutting through the 3 core cable with only the live isolated via the mcb will cause a distribution board fitted with a rcd protective device to trip one side of a split board due to the earth /neutral still being connected. Hope no one indoors turns the power back on including the mcb because their Xbox went off.
My clients normally buy lights with the round back box, really fun trying to get them level. That light looks good for connecting but often I ditch the blocks and throw on Wagos, especially if I'm going to be up ladders.
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Great video 👍🏼 I love your content. Keep it up.
Could I ask an unrelated question. I need a new boiler and am repositioning it into the bathroom. I’ve got a gravity system and two aqualisa quartz showers. I’ve only got a 15mm mains coming into the house. Is there anything wrong with me keeping a gravity system? It’s easier all round.
Great job 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Great video, many thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Tip you can use drill bit let it cool ofc to pull cable thru if your having trouble
Splendid 👍🏼👊🏼🏴🇬🇧
Thank for the demo and info.
No problem 👍
@@TheDIYGuy1 You’re welcome
I do like the Quickwire products. In a job like this they are great as no extra cable is needed in the line you're cutting in to. British made as well.
Totally agree!
Yes, all manufactured in our factory in Reading UK! Thanks for the kind words :)
Good video. Compared to other trades sparkies have become too pricey for a lot of regular homeowners, for small domestic jobs like this. So it might make them grumble but i for one am grateful to youtube and people like you 👍
The problem is the installation is not compliant to the wiring regulations because he has used plastic clips so no consideration has been given to premature collapse, this a requirement since a spate of firefighters going in to fight a fire but getting caught on the way out by cables that have collapsed and blocked their exit resulting in the death of some firefighters. It may seem like nothing and the likelyhood is small but the reason you hire a sparky is so the job is done right.. Also the RCD was not tested, all outdoor lights must be RCD protected (Although you could probably get away if its class 2), as a class 1 light the earth was not tested so you have no idea if it will provide protection in a fault. I would also have put in an isolator so in the event that the outdoor light causes the RCD to trip it can be isolated and the circuit re-energised. I would have also put silicone around the top and sides of that box and drilled a small hole in the bottom so if water did get in it could come back out. The reason sparkies are expensive is because we have to have very expensive test equipment to ensure the installation is safe and a lot of training. My mate Dave down the road says he could do heart surgery at a fraction of the cost of an NHS doctor, he has no qualifications but has watched a few on youtube. Would you get heart surgery from Dave or will you stick to an NHS doctor? Even someone proficient in DIY like the guy on the channel has failed in a lot of ways with this install which shows your average DIY'r should not be attempting electrical work, you should see some of the DIY shoddy workmanship and faults electricians see on a day to day basis.
There's always one... more thing to mention.
Setting your silicon solution aside, maybe you could have belt and braced it with one of those "if you haven't got an SDS drill you can..." helpful tips of yours.
Just wanted to suggest that a mention of a drip curve in the cables wouldn't go amiss.
Great video thanks.
Never seen those quite fancy O/S lights. Like them cos they're sort of a cross between airport landing crews glow stick direction aids and (and I'm surprised that I'm the first to say this) a half-size light sabre.
Just need to retrofit them with a choice of coloured LEDs so that when they show red, the missus and kid know to leave daddy alone with his whisky by his new fire for a few minutes more.
Thanks for the feedback and glad you liked the video 👍
@@TheDIYGuy1 Cheers, just a post pub lunch thought. As you can tell from how long it was.
Ah, the good old putting wall plug in a mortar joint.
Love quickwire products
Me too!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! Pleased you're a fan ;)
Cheers from a Dad trying to do stuff Grandad did
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As per usual, a nice tutorial well explained. Junction box is a good idea for speed and tidiness, but these are only IP30 rated (according to the manufacturer), so absolutely not fit for anything but the driest of locations.
Personally, I would treat a garage the same as a kitchen in terms of humidity levels. You want at least some protection against moisture.
Inside a garage, I'd probably use an IP55 rated standard junction box. Same price. Plenty of ports for multiple cables and space inside for terminals, plus they are impact resistant. Horses for courses. Belt and braces.
What’s the point of impact resistance on this job, iP 30 is fine in this location but yes if the price is the same for better protection do it, however the installation is not safe on multiple counts. Follow 7671
Excellent video as usual. It may have been easier to use two splitters, one as shown and another near the left hand light to feed the right hand light. and then you need less cable. Also if you feed the cable from the back of the pillar you are not dragging all the cable through the brickwork potentially damaging the sheathing.
👍 good point
You can daisy chain as many of our splitters as you like! Well, there is a limit somewhere, but you'd never get to that amount in the real world ;)
Good to see you.
Hey, thanks
Be able to see him at night now, too.
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Absolutely brilliant video. Never seen the Quickwire Splitter....so much easier than using a junction box or daisy chaining the wires in and out of the lights either. I'm from Northern Ireland and I don't see any stockist nearby that sells these very handy splitters....I suppose I could contact the company and buy from them directly. I really do enjoy your videos and have subscribed to your channel early on because the videos are clear and easy to understand. Great stuff
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for subscribing! Speak with Quickwire to see if they can advise on stockists
Amazon stock them
We don't have many suppliers in Northern Ireland, but feel free to place an order on the website!
@@quickwire80Thanks but I don't think there any stockists in Northern Ireland listed on your website but I see from another person above replying to my comment says they are listed on Amazon....so that's the way I will go...Thanks anyway
@@MikesShaw Thanks Mike.....thats the way to go...faithful Amazon again to the rescue
QuickWire Splitter, simples👍
Indeed!
Now thats a nice neat handy bit of kit! Great video tutorial as always!
Thanks 👍
I take it the wire feed can be taken from the existing lighting circuit, and nearest light socket.
If you want a switch, then I just add a junction box, for the switched live to branch off to the switch box?
Yes 👍
I go OTT with conduit for extra protection
When cutting the original cable, beware if the circuit is RCD protected that you may well trip the RCD. Cutting through the cable with the wire cutters can cause a short from neutral to the protective earth which could trip the RCD. Not really a problem, but worth knowing about. Alternatively, strip the cable outer and then cut the internal wires individually making sure not to touch the neutral to the protective earth on the feed.
Great video! I have just this scenario at home however the cable is three core + earth as it runs to/from a light meter. Can the quick wire spliter help?
I'm afraid we don't have a 3-core version yet, but we are working on one!
Excellent, thank you. Presume only for radial circuit?
Correct. UK lighting circuits are all radials. Rings only apply to socket circuits. You could theoretically take the feed from a socket circuit but you’d need to incorporate an FCU that fused the circuit down to 3 or 5 amps.
I’ve not come across those before. I like it.
Could you achieve a similar result with a Wago box and connectors or am I missing something?
of course, I'm assuming he's sponsored by them and it's a shame it's not more readily declared
Doesnt that need to be in a junction box so it protected and the cables ran in conduit/trunking?
No, it is a junction box and is maintenance free(mf) so can be concealed too if need be. Conduit is not required either.
@@TheDIYGuy1 interesting, thanks.
Run the cables inside first, then you're only feeding a short amount through the brickwork. Saves the cable grazing or looking scabby. Metal clips or support for premature collapse too.
Oh and put the clips with the nail at the bottom
What the heck
Splitters look great, very convenient, I will get some. Great video too, thank you. However any light such as those that shine upwards are a menace. I call them Bat-Signals, everyone is installing them everywhere and in my case on two homes I've lived in my neighbour's bat-signals have shined into our upstairs bedrooms, really annoying, particularly when they are on PIR sensors.
Glad you like the video. Fair point on the lights
Our splitters are indeed excellent, if I do say so myself ;) - if you need any help/have questions just let me know :)
I’m currently doing my electricians course and the theory is so bloody long winded and difficult but watching the practical seems a piece of piss 😂
Nice video thankyou
Your welcome
Thanks for another great video. Love the channel. I'm really interested in your electrical videos and always wondered if you are qualified. This is by no means a criticism. You are clearly very knowledgeable. It would be interesting to have a video on this. Just a thought.
@HalfTheWorldAway-mf5cf his clearly not qualified as he does a DIY channel, but also this is probably his own house so wouldn't need to worry about lock off kits 😂😂
I’ve never had a qualified electrician use a lock off kit yet?
@Simo8912 if its a domestic property or even at empty commercial/industrial unit then you wouldn't need to bother with a lock off kit, but your taught to use a lock off kit regardless
@@Simo8912 also because they don't use them, doesn't mean it's the correct way, majority just don't bother using them
@HalfTheWorldAway-mf5cf I totally agree, that's why I said an "empty" industrial or commercial unit not a domestic property, no one touches the electrics on any of our sites 🤔 but your right we are taught to lock off regardless and perform safe isolation. I was just making a point that so many don't bother
Good video, thanks. Why drill slightly uphill? For water drainage?
So that water cannot track back along the cable. Although it shouldn’t be able to with the silicone.
So you can’t get the protective conduit in that supposed to be fitted
Excellent video, did you know that the cable clips should be positioned with the nail below the cable 🤔
Exactly, this guy is not an electrician
Great video. When should you use a conduit for cables inside the garage? I tend to use conduit for all cables below joist hight - don't know if this is overkill?
I would say it’s your call and there’s not really a right or wrong. Personally, I don’t and I see it as overkill but that’s just me. Thanks
@@TheDIYGuy1 Cheers, thanks!
Nice quick solution, big thumbs up. What were those light fittings you used?
They are really old and I don’t remember where they came from. Sorry I can’t help with that.
Neat bit of kit. Great video, thanks for uploading 👍
No problem 👍
I wish we had something like those Quickwire splitters and in-line splices here in the US. Our cabling is very similar in design and construction to that in the UK, but we don't get to have anything like that here. There are plenty of imporant ways our power systems are different though, so I guess there are reasons. Are these considered maintenance free to install in inaccessible places like ceilings, floors and walls?
They are indeed maintenance free 😊. Quickwire take note, bring these out in the US lol
We'd love to get them over to you one day. I think one of the reasons is you guys use Romex cable, right? It's hard to strip with Quickwire strippers and to prepare because of the paper covering it seems to have?
@@quickwire80 Correct, Romex or Lumex depending on where in North America, but both are the same. Two or three insulated conductors and a bare ground wrapped in paper. The paper sleeve is typically removed as far back as the outer insulation. It might take minimally more effort to line-up the conductors properly, but it would be worth it. We have one or two in-line options for a single splice/connection outside of a protected junction box, but nothing as elegant as the Quickwire solutions.
Good video as always, nice lights, where are they from?
Thanks a lot. To be honest I have no idea where they are from, sorry I can’t help with that.
Have you got a Link to those lights please? very good informative Video Thanks
Glad you like the video. Sorry I don’t have a link for them
I would be proper impressed if you show us novices the real DIY issue where the wires are not accessible at the back. If they are so easy to reach there really is no problem.
Have those lights got PIR sensors? If so then you would leave the switch on or were they on an unswitched feed?
They do have PIR and the switch stays on.
Hi mate, what are the lamps you installed? I've been looking for this type with motion sensor way too long.
They are really old and I don’t remember where they came from. Sorry I can’t help with that.
Should have used some metal clips on the cable for premature collapse.
Good video, is the product you’re using the QSP34 (16a 4 way splitter) ?
Thanks. Yes it’s a 16a 4 way
Yes it is! We also have a 2 way splitter which is 16A. AND, now 24 amp slitters too.
Can you use these splitters to add an extra double socket indoors?
Not with these as they are rated at 16A for lighting. However, a we have 24A junction boxes for 2.5mm cable available, and they would be perfect for the job
So how do you put an outside light of you dont have any?
Lights look great..where are they from please ?
I’m not sure, they are years old and came from a previous property. Sorry I can’t help more
Could you do a video on how to run a new power socket supply and light fitting from the main house into a detached garage that has a paved path in between? No power in the new detached garage and need a supply for a fridge freezer and light.
Are you asking him to buy a house with a detached garage and this same situation to teach you how to do something? 🤣
@@richardclarke9966 Clearly Not. Just wondering what the approach would be and if a separate Breaker would be required at the consumer board.
@@Elfin4 The approach would be to call a qualified spark
Hi, could you please let us know where to get the pliers you used on 7mn of the video.
They are knipex installation pliers 😊
I take if everyone can do this, then everyone has a multifunction tester and test certificate software to complete a minor works certificate
😂😂😂 if it works it’s fine . Don’t worry about it
Well said, I love how he does his background checks, main earth,earth to gas and water , ze,zs, R1+R2 and RCD,I don’t know why I went to college for all those years anyone can do it
Good video however it doesn’t comply to regs.
Cables should now be fixed with fire rated fixings to prevent collapse in the event of fire . Reg 521.10.202
Wouldn't it be best practice to wire up the light before you connect the other end, even if you've isolated the circuit?
It makes no real difference but if you prefer to then go for it 👍
Absolutely correct to connect to the existing system last, safety first
would have been simpler to run the cable from inside to outside, it would have save all the pushing of all your cable through your hole rather than the half meter required.
Would have been nice to see them lit up at the end
Yeah I should of added a shot of that
I enjoy doing a bit of diy electrics, like adding spurs, replacing sockets etc, but I was of the understanding that outside mains powered lighting must be fitted by at least part p qualified electrician.
All new circuits or modified ones need to have a Minor Works Certificate completed.
@@huckfinn8444 I'm talking about external work, I don't think DIY work is permissible even if you test it yourself afterwards and fill out the certificate.
Hi can you use the splitter method to run sockets or is it just for lighting
The have just brought out ones for sockets theses ones he's using are for lighting only
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@@tonyclark9851 So are the 24A versions for sockets and the 16A versions for lighting?
@@H4mbo yes that's right
Yep!@@H4mbo
Any link for the outside light that you’ve installed?
Sorry I don’t have one 😩
Where is it from? What brand is it? Thanks!
The drill rod, use that as cable rod :) hehehe
Certainly could 👍
The one thing I always have issues with, is putting cable clips in. The buggers just ping off the wall on the first hammer strike. Not sure why I'm so special at that! 🤷🏻♂
It’s annoying isn’t it. But here’s a couple of tips. 1 - buy good quality clips(personally I like the Schneider ones). 2 - hit the pin into the point where the brick meets the mortar as it’s a little weaker there. 3 - find softer mortar 😂
Top tip is use a 20oz claw hammer. Press the plastic clip down with your index finger, then its one short fast impact strike of the nail. Once its got hold, move your finger and drive it home. Just takes practice that's all.
I had this issue recently, I cut dowels in half, drilled short holes in the mortar line same size as dowel (were 6 or 8mm) and tapped them home with the hammer. Clips hammered in beautifully. Might be ott but the cable is really neat now and every clip went in easily 👍🏻
This video was fu*king awesome
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Any testing after the install? Zs reading etc?
When you say ‘you’ do you mean qualified electrician? What I mean is, does this job have to be done by an electrician or at least certified? Or do we assume that you know these jobs you show us, are safe and legal to be done entirely DIY?
Sorry but I thought electrical joints in the UK were required to be open for nvestigtion so integrated and closed systems were not an option.
Hence why unsponsored I used WAGU connectors and WAGU connector boxes, sealed with cable ties as they are designed but if anyone wants to investigate them, a snip and the box is open and then you can see the wiring in the box.
The Quickwire splitter is maintenance free. A maintenance free joint is required in a concealed location. In this particular case a maintenance free solution is not required.
You use Asian beef to connect wires? Mental.
Great installation and instructions. All i would like to add is that any electrical work carried out by DIY may require a certificate from a qualified electrician.
No sparky wotrth his salt will certify third party work, it’s all good this diy electrics but your home insurance is void as soon as you piss about with it
@@kingofthetrowel1725There are hundreds of jobs that are safe and legal DIY don’t need certification and insurance don’t bat an eyelid. Otherwise something like 70% of homes would not be insurable.
@@HalfTheWorldAway-mf5cf It's why these DIY electrical videos are so dangerous. Unfortunately many on here in the comments will do the job and think excellent it works, not knowing whether or not the RCD trip, whether the wiring was safe in the first place. The list goes on
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Splitter looks good put instead of pulling all that wire through, why not push the wire through from the back?
didn't see them on :( but good tute dude
Yeah my bad! Forgot to add a night time clip
Do you not need to be a qualified sparky to touch electrical stuff in or around a house?
Not necessarily.
Depends on level of competence, and if the work requires Part P compliance with building regs, which this does not.
black n red to start with then blue n brown?
I put a wiring colour chart in the video that explains this.
Older wiring red and black. Newer, harmonised colours introduced 2004 and mandatory from 2006.
Is there a video of him drilling through into a nicely painted hallway. And clipping wires through there. Or does he only do garages. ?
Not seen my home renovation content where we are doing re wiring then I take it?
You actually did a solid job of installing these additional lights. However, do you do any testing after installation to ensure the installation is safe - namely R1+R2, insulation resistance, ZS reading, and RCD trip times? It's mega important with any electrical accessories outside that they are installed correctly and pass initial verification, especially when they are a class 1 accessory like these are? If there weren't earth continuity at these lights, for example, then under faults conditions, there would be no path to earth until a person touches the metallic exterior which would lead to an electric shock or worse. If you aren't testing your electrical works with an MFT, then it may be worth putting a disclaimer in your video.
@HalfTheWorldAway-mf5cfEnsuring electrical installation work is safe doesn't matter! WoW....Let's hope you don't burn alive in a house fire caused by untested electrical works.
@HalfTheWorldAway-mf5cf No....I'm a thick as shit. After all, I work in a trade where we just connect three wires👍🏻
It is just me or is the right hand side light slightly higher than the left? Could be an optical illusion 😁
Count the courses. Tis somehow an optical illusion as you aver!
Nice advert
Not everyone can do it this easy. My house has single live and neutrals run around no twin and earth to simply cut into
Fair point. There are occasions where this will be the case
@@TheDIYGuy1 it's a pita tbh, I should really rewire the house
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I see a lot of very expensive tools there. Xmas has come early for someone.
😂 years and years of buying tools. I think I may have a problem lol
Does this not class as a new circuit and should it have to be signed off by either a qualified electrician or your local authority??
Minor works certificate extended a existing circuit , he must of done that in other video 😂
Well I guess that's a promotional/product video because you can also just use a simple juction box.
This is the method I prefer.
I know rules are different US versus UK but I’m concerned about running just the cable through the brick. Over time vibration could wear through the insulation.
Should have run cable inside to outside no need to pull all the cable through the wall
Do you mean push it out from inside?
@@justintemp yes
@@smoggydrones5664oh yeah, sorry, should have realised that
Good stuff but should say if you're sponsored.
A sponsored banner is included in this video. Thanks
They're only LEDs, nothing to stop you putting one of those connectors where the wall penetration is and splitting to the outside on a single string rather than a loop and then continuing to the next - granted, you'd need an extra connector, but it's arguably a simpler and tidier circuit. Also would mean you can disconnect it if you have a problem with one of the lights to swap it or whatever without turning the entire circuit off. This works too, but it's an option.. If you were doing like 4 of them it might make more sense than 4 cable runs.
Get rid of those rubbish connecter blocks and use Wagos
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If you've got time on your hands and don't want an easy life then by all means use Wago ;)
FYI, I'm not knocking Wago. They are great for all types of things, but this job here is perfect for Quickwire kit!
@@quickwire80 I meant the ones in the lights. Your product is superb.
This is why we never see the Milky Way in this country anymore.
I’ve a 4 pack in the cupboard 😊
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Birds like robins that don't move very far actually live shorter lives due to lack of sleep and not being able to hide their nests from cats etc
Nah, thats all the chemtrails that are blocking out a clear night sky these days. Even if you go into the countryside where there is no light pollution.
Why,don’t you stay up after midnight?
I'll assume you left the testing and minor work certificate requirement out for a specific reason?
Shes at it again mate , I should have married him. (Meaning you).. I soon shut her up. I said no I should have married him. 😅
😂😂😂 brilliant comment. Thanks
Why not wago?
For this particular application I prefer the splitter. Just personal preference really.
@@TheDIYGuy1 thanks for quick reply
It wasn't a critique, just wondering.
Think splitter might be easier as you say.
Do they need to be in an enclosure?
That’s what’s great about them, no enclosure needed. In fact, they are maintenance free too so can even be hidden if need be.
Stop showing this crap in Australia as all electrical installations must by law be carried out by a LICENCED ELECTRICIAN.
These videos are how the modern day licensed electrician learns how to do the job 😂
I only wish this country followed suit ❤
I dont think people should be messing around with electrics. DIY electrics are not the way to go 😂
Unless you are qualified, you aren't permitted to work on exterior lights or sockets, same as kitchens and bathrooms
Cool story bro 👍
@@laughinglikefuck297 not a story, regulations.
Without being fully qualified, jeez. Im going to play with my brake pads instead