The Best Way to Repair a Power Cable - Easy DIY
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Discover the best way to repair a power cable in our comprehensive tutorial! Whether you're fixing a damaged power tool cord, a lawnmower cable, or an extension lead, this video is your ultimate guide. Learn why using electrical tape and connector blocks isn't safe, and why an IP68 rated inline cable connector is the superior choice. We cover essential tips on cable sizing to ensure you select the right connector based on your cable dimensions. Watch as we demonstrate the repair process on a rodent-damaged extension lead, providing clear, step-by-step instructions. Don't take risks with unsafe repairs-equip yourself with the knowledge to make durable, reliable fixes. Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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Here from Rag n brown. Great content, I'll be following.
I love the humour combined with good importation.
so glad I discovered this channel Aiden, by far my favourite on RUclips!
Thanks buddy 🙏
Nice one! No nonsense explanation, cheers. Oh btw, showing yourself placing parts in order on each wire may help us oldies. 😊 Just saying, keep us on our toes.
ratings for the cable will vary depending if its solid core or stranded etc, you will often find it will tell you the gauge on the cable itself.
Ok I conceed, these odd jobs definitely need doing.
Job done ✔️
As a professional MOD prototype wireman ..... I can suggest a good ( safe ! ) alternative .... loosely slide on two diameters of ADHESIVE LINED heatshrink tubing ... prepare the broken wire and tin the ends with 60/40 solder ... slide on smaller diameters of heatshrink tubing onto these tails ( or .. two pieces of glassfibre electrical tubing ) .... solder all the correct wires to each other , then insulate with the small bits of tubing on the tails .... wrap the assembly in glassfibre adhesive tape to the correct diameter ... then ... heat shrink the two outer layers of ADHESIVE LINED tubing ... allow to fully cool ... and you have a STRONG waterproof joint , without the BULK of these excellent joining tubes .. ( tried - n - tested , many times ) . DAVE™🛑
open the tool and replace the cable from the internal connection & while you are at it make the flex slightly longer.
Ha ha ha, "get an electrician and pay them a load of money for something that's really easy." Love it mate.
Loving the endings nowadays. What's the algorithm saying now your doing it? Better stats?
Yeah the stats are better, I don't get a big drop off at the end. Most of the regulars aren't watching this one though so it won't get put in front of any new eyeballs 😑
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Oh yes it did! Well, my eyeballs aren't exactly new ... but they haven't been here before! 🙂
@@richardstewart6900😅 very strange how it picked up the next day 🤷
Screwfix are ridiculously expensive imho, don't know how they stay in business,, I still prefer the twist it and loads of tape method,, 😅
😆 live life on the edge hey
Cheers Aiden, can we have a vid with Lou giving you a bollocking at some point?
😆 I don't get them, I don't do anything wrong 🤣
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Haha… bullcrap, and yet, fair play bud. 🤣
Just need a wago one now
I'm surprised they don't make one already
Best way to fix it is to replace the cable. This has the bonus of removing liability.
Not quite the same thing, but related, , i had to rewire a two part in line plug my stepdad had installed on a garden power line, with the male end connected to power😂 I guess some people just don't get electricity
solder and heatstrink on flex is alot more better or alternatively fully rewiring the appliance with an entire new flex if you can get access inside
Maybe but I'd say that's beyond alot of people though, this method is quite straightforward, it's safe and accessible for the majority 😉
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT true i agree it does do the job in a pinch i do it regularly rewire things extend cables so to me it makes more sense financially to by a few meters of cable to whatever it is and just take it apart or solder and heatstrink
Whilst a rewire is the best option, the cable joiner is a safe alternative. Solder and heat shrink however, absolutely is not. Soldering can certainly create an electrically sound and physically strong connection, but heat shrink is highly unlikely to have the appropriate level of insulation or mechanical robustness. That combined with no quantifiable IP rating means it should be reserved for low voltage repairs.
@@ShedTV Is heatshrink available in various insulation grades? Probably an academic question as if the cable is that bad I'm likely to replace the whole length or even the thing it's powering. Still worth being aware of though, just in case.
@@richardstewart6900 Yes, you can get all sorts of types including those which conform to various acredited standards for insulation and mechanical strength. Different sizes and shrinkage rates, double or single wall, adheshive lined, you name it! Heatshrink isn't a bodge, it just requires knowlege of, and access to exactly the right materials and techniques. Something the average person, with respect, may not have. For a the odd repair here and there I suspect that, as you alude to, cable or tool replacement would be more cost effective anyway. The joiner again, will safely get you out of trouble.
Buy a quality in line junction, do not buy the cheapest as the junction inside will have very soft screws
Just replace the cable completely if it's on a power tool, no point messing with joints.
Naaa just buy a new tool 😆
I don't think it matters which type of tool the guy is joining. He's showing How to joint a cable. It could be 6', 10' or 100 yds. You need to make a sturdy, simple and safe joint.
100%
Great info there. Im a lecky and when i looked at the screwfix info i found those given sizes most confusing. They should state the mm2 sizes not the diameter of the outer sheath of perhaps both. Well done.
It's not 4 mm squared, it's 4 square mm. But you will never have such a large size cable on a 13A plug. Even 2.5mm2 is highly unusual and would suggest a long lead.
🤔 4 squared mm? Maybe I wrong but that’s 64mm. 😂
@@kevinjohnson2528 you are wrong. 4mm sq is the cross sectional area, so 2mm x 2mm if actually square or the equivalent of all the strands added together. Quite a thick wire.