18th Edition Consumer Unit Upgrade. Plus all the other shoddy work we find!!!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2019
  • Installing a new Hager 14 way spd consumer unit. Once your in the house the client never wants you to leave.
    This video is for entertainment purposes only do not attempt to recreate in any way.Always seek professional advice.
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  • @TheCraigsPlace
    @TheCraigsPlace 4 года назад +29

    Working my way in to domestic. I really enjoy the longer vids with little to no editing looking for little tips and tricks that only experiance can normally provide. Thanks for all your effort in filming your work.

  • @montystelevision3238
    @montystelevision3238 2 года назад +1

    This guy works with such care and diligence and describes everything so well.

  • @jameswallis3252
    @jameswallis3252 4 года назад +9

    Great video Chris, easily the best one you've done, very nice work also.

  • @richardwash6678
    @richardwash6678 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant video Chris, love the explanations and the history behind the work.👍

  • @bryankeane2971
    @bryankeane2971 4 года назад +14

    Been following the channel for a while now mate. By far your best video in my opinion. Well done. Keep them coming👍

  • @JohnSmith-pd1fz
    @JohnSmith-pd1fz 4 года назад

    Good stuff and very informative! Familiar too as I recently changed one of the old Wylex units with a wooden back on it for a nice new split load box. All safe and secure now.

  • @djcymatic
    @djcymatic 3 года назад

    Thanks for the interesting video's. Nice to see someone who takes pride in doing it right!

  • @artisanelectrics
    @artisanelectrics 4 года назад +4

    Love those Hager Boards! Great video as always.

  • @Blenderspace
    @Blenderspace 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for your videos I'm learning a lot from you as I'm currently in the very early days in my course of becoming a domestic electrical installer. Once again thank you and keep up the great work

  • @EuroB0B1
    @EuroB0B1 3 года назад

    Really cool to see a another tradesman enjoy his craft. Nice.

  • @DKNY707
    @DKNY707 4 года назад +1

    Nice job mate, nice to see sparks take pride in their work

  • @jameznm
    @jameznm 4 года назад +1

    I could watch this all day long.

  • @leebutterworth7465
    @leebutterworth7465 4 года назад

    Great video Chris great explanations on your work,

  • @garethfox6537
    @garethfox6537 4 года назад +47

    Another top video chris can we get more like this super detailed and a joy to watch

  • @Scottinuk
    @Scottinuk 4 года назад +11

    This is the first video I’ve seen where an electrician pulls the main fuse! It’s always done by magic on the other videos 🙂👍

    • @skantycanty
      @skantycanty 4 года назад +3

      Scottinuk it is good to see and it proves a point when you find a lower rated fuse in the labelled fuse holder.

    • @Scottinuk
      @Scottinuk 4 года назад +2

      David Canty True that. Always an N/V as we have no idea what’s in there unless opened.

    • @Graham_Langley
      @Graham_Langley 4 года назад +1

      @@skantycanty Good point. Round here they they used looped supplies but all the main fuse carriers have 100A labels. And at leat one house on the end of a looped supply has a power shower.

    • @totherarf
      @totherarf 4 года назад +2

      The 100a is its max capacity not the required fuse size! I take these apart every day and you get 100A, 80A and 60A fairly regularly.
      The fuse size should relate to the tail size and also not exceed the supply maximum ...... often you will see a 100A fuse supplying one property with a tail coming off the top of the fuse to supply next door via an 80A in its own cutout! There are areas where the supply daisy chains four properties of one service cable ..... again these are fused down for some strange reason ;0)
      Another reason for fusing down is for a high Ze as a temporary measure. They require a fusing factor of 3 so the max Ze you can do this on is not really that high and the DNO do need to come and sort it fairly quickly!

    • @JimWhitaker
      @JimWhitaker 3 года назад

      @@skantycanty The holder is labelled for the maximum fuse you can put in it, not the fuse it has in it.

  • @williamlowther7051
    @williamlowther7051 2 года назад

    good work chris, you do a good job, nice and safe for the client and good for the next electrician to work on, keep up the good work

  • @wanhliu552
    @wanhliu552 2 года назад

    Appreciate all your efforts in sharing your years of experience, taking the decades to edit b4 the 72years to upload. Keep em coming.

  • @carpnovice922
    @carpnovice922 4 года назад

    Great work pal. Very thorough. At least these customers are getting a proper job done.

  • @jammorst
    @jammorst 4 года назад +1

    Love watching these videos electrical from other countries. It is a big difference from how we do it in Canada.

  • @David_11111
    @David_11111 4 года назад +4

    Its just nice to watch good work. Sometimes the internet is right :)

  • @davidadams421
    @davidadams421 3 года назад

    Very interesting. It's good to say when something is alright. It's always easier to criticise (and justifiably so sometimes!).

  • @markandrews8437
    @markandrews8437 4 года назад

    An other excellent video mate luv the detail you show thanks for sharing and keep them coming 👍

  • @TheDeathBonus
    @TheDeathBonus 4 года назад +5

    Really good work chris, a true pro. A lot of people would've just doubled up the lighting to resolve the borrowed neutral. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your working methods and tips of the trade. Keep up the good work and ignore the holier than thou comments on here.

  • @tzisorey
    @tzisorey 4 года назад +8

    Well, that looked like a wiring system that had "grown organically", as we'd say at my previous employer. (Networking, not electrical) Always nice when you get the go-ahead to blank-slate it all.

  • @terrylonsdale6282
    @terrylonsdale6282 4 года назад +1

    Great video Chris as always...keep them coming in 👍🏻

  • @Hexatomb
    @Hexatomb 4 года назад

    That was neat to watch, thanks for the video.

  • @darrengrimmer8541
    @darrengrimmer8541 4 года назад

    Great detail sir. Fantastic

  • @GateKommand
    @GateKommand 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video mate.

  • @wonderboy2016
    @wonderboy2016 4 года назад +9

    Well done for not leaving the joint boxes in a state. A lot of people would just leave them alone and pretend they didn't see em. Nice job.

    • @davidhill431
      @davidhill431 4 года назад

      Well we all saw em didn't we 😅

  • @lewisbowditch694
    @lewisbowditch694 2 года назад

    Thanks Chris for all your videos 👍 Really do enjoy all your videos, keep up the great work

  • @user-km8jz9tp3e
    @user-km8jz9tp3e 4 года назад

    Great video mate nice to see most of the job and all the tips. 👍

  • @sennabus3356
    @sennabus3356 4 года назад +6

    Great video mate, real sparky, living in the real world 👌🏻

  • @jamesdyas542
    @jamesdyas542 4 года назад +5

    Excellent video thanks I went to a central heating radiator that was hardly getting warm for no apparent reason. Took the floorboards up and they had notched the joists by about 5 mm by the look of it with a bread knife and hammered the copper pipe flat so as to re fit the floor boards. Madness. Bit off subject I know.

  • @imtrue2132
    @imtrue2132 4 года назад

    Fantastic to watch this and to know how the work is done in other countries.

  • @e5Group
    @e5Group 4 года назад

    Enjoyed this. 👍

  • @imranmajid1978
    @imranmajid1978 3 года назад

    A beautiful job, well presented and a very entertaining video too!

  • @trainsinkansas576
    @trainsinkansas576 4 года назад +1

    Outstanding.

  • @amd4life89
    @amd4life89 4 года назад

    Enjoyed as always mate, top job

  • @cgavin1
    @cgavin1 4 года назад

    Hahah wow. Growing up in the 80's that was what we had! Olllld school.
    Just bought a house and it has wire fuses and bakelite box. No ring mains just a billion spurs done with flex.
    I'm still not dead... a year later. 😂👍

  • @gflorey1975
    @gflorey1975 4 года назад

    Really enjoyed this video, keep up the good work.

  • @donnierobertson3088
    @donnierobertson3088 4 года назад

    Great job again like always

  • @Thorgal320
    @Thorgal320 4 года назад +1

    I’m 43 now and want to become an electrician. I already know all the basics, probably up to a point to wire and install a consumer unit in a small flat (never done it though ((and don’t intend to do it without proper quals))). Thanks for the very informative video.

  • @james.8985
    @james.8985 4 года назад +1

    Awesome vid mate very detailed and great productivity keep up the great work 🤙🤙🇦🇺

  • @sen5908
    @sen5908 3 года назад

    Good video mate , nice to see a spark not looking for other peoples faults on previous work, all these no all's forget that regs where different years ago , current stuff today with be obsolete in 10 years time , changing all the time 👍👍

  • @ScarredRealist
    @ScarredRealist 4 года назад +2

    That bonding cable floating around in the floor doing nothing :D Brilliant. If I could find an electrician - or any trade - putting out content like this, demonstrating their knowledge, I'd have them out to do work in a heartbeat - brilliant self advertising, IMHO, and good content to boot.

  • @sewers1000
    @sewers1000 4 года назад

    Hi Chris another great video. Always best to keep in the dno good books

  • @edglue6138
    @edglue6138 4 года назад +6

    Great video Chris.
    You nearly make me want to jump back on the tools again.
    Keep up the good work mate

  • @HughEdwards
    @HughEdwards 4 года назад +1

    Excellent video.

  • @mattwhitley9315
    @mattwhitley9315 4 года назад

    Really interesting video. Like to see how others do their work in comparison to what I have Been taught during my apprenticeship

  • @Robert-ts2ef
    @Robert-ts2ef 3 года назад

    You’re a knowledgable guy and you certainly earn your money.

  • @DaC-lt5mk
    @DaC-lt5mk 4 года назад +3

    Exactly how I lable my cables during a board change. Great minds think alike😉

    • @ashmanelectricalservices4318
      @ashmanelectricalservices4318 4 года назад +2

      I thought everyone done it this way... I don't mark the first one as I'm tight and can't spare the ink.

  • @GiffordsElectrical
    @GiffordsElectrical 4 года назад +3

    Another top video Chris. I loved the hammer action when fitting the gland into the board 🤣.

    • @sivalley
      @sivalley 4 года назад +3

      Tappy tap taaap. . .

  • @frankholehouse1393
    @frankholehouse1393 3 года назад

    What a big job , your a very good electrician very good video keep up the good work .👌

  • @gavindebrito7117
    @gavindebrito7117 4 года назад +1

    Great Video.I agree with others more detailed Videos as always a pleasure to watch.keep up to good work Chris👌

  • @markguise4303
    @markguise4303 4 года назад +2

    Really rate your videos mate. I'm in the last year of my apprenticeship and think it's great to see how other guys do things 👌

  • @markmmm1737
    @markmmm1737 4 года назад

    I love the "hell sucker" fuse.

  • @VadimDrevenchuk
    @VadimDrevenchuk 4 года назад

    I'm an Electrician by trade in the US. We follow the National Electrical Code. And I find your videos fascinating, different county, different standards (similar in a way but also very different). New homes are built with 200Amp service and our circuit breakers are different. Its as if your circuit breakers/main panel/fuses are all solid-state. Thank you for the vidoes.

  • @michaelkirkham8335
    @michaelkirkham8335 4 года назад +1

    Excellent video Chris. Love the longer vids. If you can keep it up, the more of these the merrier.

  • @jiggler080
    @jiggler080 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video.

  • @marcus62647
    @marcus62647 4 года назад +2

    Great Video lad, good to have you back, been relying on some new guys to RUclips for my electrical kicks . You and MyTrustedElectrician have always been my main go to 😂 keep em coming 👍🏻 #HagerGang

  • @armoris66
    @armoris66 2 года назад

    I'm not a sparks but as a tradesman, you don't know how much I enjoyed your video (even the silent movie sections 🤣). Brilliant tips and info throughout.

  • @train4905
    @train4905 4 года назад

    A most excellent job sir.well done superb.keep up the great bids sir.well done.

  • @hopsta
    @hopsta 4 года назад

    Long video but interesting to watch. Thanks.

  • @johnybfd2845
    @johnybfd2845 4 года назад +1

    Great work. We want more videos. Cheers

  • @peterwilson69
    @peterwilson69 4 года назад

    Awesome, thanks. One of the best all-round videos I’ve seen of an Electricians day.

  • @peterg.8245
    @peterg.8245 4 года назад +7

    I like the longer format. I’m not in the trades, electrical engineer actually, and find the explanations interesting.

  • @PJB71
    @PJB71 4 года назад

    Top job 👍🏼

  • @zaelectricalltd1
    @zaelectricalltd1 4 года назад +1

    Great vid .The rest of the world still has the rewireable 3036s or original replacement mcbs , yes the trip times don't comply but as long as you have those 2 rcds covering the incomers you are fairly safe .a for cables being doubled up in the 32 amp mcbs I usually take the 3rd and downgrade it to a 20 amp .most are elderly clients who aren't really happy to have an 18th ed fuse board upgrade or cant afford it .Great Vid .I also always recommend an upgrade to.

  • @Khanjan-si8me
    @Khanjan-si8me 4 года назад +1

    Well done sir nice job ..

  • @p4ult1
    @p4ult1 4 года назад +4

    I liked the longer video.

  • @cribblekid
    @cribblekid 4 года назад +17

    Never seen neutral and earths so tight , wouldn’t like to test that board

  • @The4Qman
    @The4Qman 4 года назад +1

    I'm still enjoying the videos after all this time, great work.

  • @lewistempleman9752
    @lewistempleman9752 3 года назад +1

    Number 1 best video 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @michaelbrooks4003
    @michaelbrooks4003 4 года назад

    Another great video Chris. Nice one

  • @cressytisswuff
    @cressytisswuff 2 года назад

    I love how tidy your work is, I wish you'd done the wiring on my house!

  • @crackedgaming5696
    @crackedgaming5696 4 года назад +1

    Just pulled my floor boards up in the top floor bathroom and found a 10mm twin earth that runs up the external side of the building joined under the floor to a split con cable using service connectors on a peace of ply best part the live block had the side missing so fully exposed love it

  • @IntelestateNetwork
    @IntelestateNetwork 4 года назад +1

    Looks good.

  • @SIHRA2
    @SIHRA2 3 года назад

    Love it!!

  • @tripwired_
    @tripwired_ 4 года назад

    Quality video - thanks

  • @tinytonymaloney7832
    @tinytonymaloney7832 4 года назад

    Takes me back to the 80s an 90s when I had my own electrical business, NIC appeared.
    Used to get some good jobs, house holders always paid on time, factories and commercial jobs always kept me waiting, some went tits up before paying

  • @garykilvington9417
    @garykilvington9417 3 года назад

    Quality video mate

  • @randommodnar79
    @randommodnar79 3 года назад

    Well done mate..

  • @joewalker6094
    @joewalker6094 4 года назад

    Boss job that mate

  • @-Dylann
    @-Dylann 4 года назад

    that cheeky smile at the end 😂

    • @-Dylann
      @-Dylann 4 года назад

      also where abouts is that conduit with the earth, not a place where someone could trip over it?

  • @leem270
    @leem270 2 года назад

    Great video!

  • @xxDADDYDAYCARExx
    @xxDADDYDAYCARExx 4 года назад

    Like the longer ones Chris
    Cheers

  • @JimWhitaker
    @JimWhitaker 3 года назад

    Just like welds: A good-looking weld is not a guarantee of a good weld; a bad looking weld is always a bad weld. Really neat work making best use of space.

  • @Ragnar8504
    @Ragnar8504 4 года назад +3

    If you still got those chunky RCDs I'd love one of them! They were designed in Austria, close to where I live and everyone had them back in the 70s and 80s! Oddly enough that design was only ever used in Austria, Eastern Germany and the UK, no idea why!

  • @syncrosimon
    @syncrosimon 4 года назад +16

    I wouldn’t have shortened those earths and neutrals so much. But you get a lovely neat job your way.👍

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen 4 года назад +5

      I agree, if you are replacing a board then someone else might have to do it again sometime.

    • @dennisphoenix1
      @dennisphoenix1 4 года назад +13

      Leave some slack , you might be back . That's what I was told as an apprentice

    • @ovepot
      @ovepot 3 года назад +1

      Seems the modern way, I was trained to leave sweeping bends when fitting c/u’s. Old school👍

    • @lewisclarke9239
      @lewisclarke9239 3 года назад +1

      They will be long I do this method there just tucked up behind. Just looks very neat. Great job exactly the way I do things

  • @muzikman2008
    @muzikman2008 4 года назад +10

    I feel like iv'e just done another days work lol... some shoddy work there eweeee! top vid Chris.

  • @lloydschannel6488
    @lloydschannel6488 4 года назад

    Nice one, Chris 👍🏻

  • @Jason-zh7wo
    @Jason-zh7wo 3 года назад

    Nice job 👍

  • @allengraham7016
    @allengraham7016 4 года назад

    another great vid i think i will change my consumer unit now after this vid NO only joking great detail and vid Chris keep it coming

  • @deanmav3571
    @deanmav3571 4 года назад +1

    Good job mate

  • @JBE
    @JBE 4 года назад +3

    What a great video Chris! Nicely presented and explained. Yep the old borrowed neutrals problem! We've all had that issue. Love the thumbs up to all the keyboard warriors, it's all traffic like you say.

  • @primusjohn8585
    @primusjohn8585 4 года назад

    Nice work sir

  • @harryrushworth5432
    @harryrushworth5432 4 года назад

    Best sparky on RUclips for content by a mile mate

  • @justme5384
    @justme5384 3 года назад

    Just love doing a board change on some old houses that might have a few boards, some external RCD, maybe some other weird wiring. And putting in a new board with RCD and everything in a new board

  • @narky4955
    @narky4955 4 года назад

    Enjoyed the long video we want more!

  • @Harding193
    @Harding193 4 года назад +4

    Great video as always Chris, keep them coming! What brand are the crimpers? I need a set for 16/25/35mm in a few weeks.