Just stumbled across your channel. I totally agree with your comments regarding specialisation, it is indeed the way the industry is going. I’m the head of electrical engineering on a large manufacturing site and we procure IT, CCTV, fibre, installations, termination, protection, controls, instrumentation, industrial, communications, programmers, designers, generation specialists, access control, etc. all as separate branches of our wonderful trade. Of course, any spark ought to be able to put away up to 35mm^2 with no bother. However, I’ve watched you wrestle those 240s into that panel in another video and that’s a trade alone. Unless you’ve done it, you have no idea……….at around 7kg/m even a short loop is bloody hard work! Great content, keep it up!
I know a lot of people moan about the trade being compartmentalized but I think, like you, it's the way forward. If can only lead to better workmanship if a team specialises in one particular area. The tools that get used are better adapted/designed for the job and they get done quicker because of it. Thanks for the comment, really interesting 👍🏻
Thank you very much. I'm trying to pass on what I know and try and make it entertaining. That's difficult considering its installing big cables that no one likes😂😂
Great vid bud, I must admit in the years gone I've done less and less industrial work and more commercial and domestic work, however we just finished contracting for a friend doing a full factory rewire.........god how I forgot the amount of effort needed for some of the bigger cables.....hats off to you mate
They are a struggle sometimes but they have their benefits!! I'm done with crawling in lofts getting covered in insulation 😂😂😂😂. I had to wire a wall light for the new bathroom last year. That was enough for me!! I was only in there for about 30mins😂😂😂
I'm not aware of them but I'll have a look to see what they do. I'd love to reach a few more people. I love reading the comments and learning that people actually use the info I've passed on. Feels good!👍🏻
@Jointech Cabling Don’t bother comparing- do what you do, Tony and by the dint of content & quality you’ll grow. Take it from me, a twin an’ earth domestic novice that comes alive when it comes to making off a gland on a SWA cable, or first fixing (to the wiring regulation- course) from my own design.
I've got 2 x 70mm to pull In and terminate soon, wouldn't dare video it in case I mess it up wich I know I wont😮 But fair play to you for having the balls to post the vids, great job👍
Nice job again pal , I do find the job of a cable jointer strange no disrespect you do a great job just as I am a spark and I have never had a cable ran in and terminated for me and I mainly work on installations of a similar nature to these videos I also do alot of resins Joint kits etc just never came across a out and out cable jointer but interesting to see keep up the good work 👍
I am an electrician too but I've accidentally found myself working as a LV cable jointer. I think it's the way the industry is heading. Trying to find specialists within the general field of electrics.
Great vid mate. As a newbie dealing with swa I'd love to see some shortened vids of useful tools, tips for measuring glands and tips for bending swa please
I also have an Instagram page that has videos and tips on too. It's under the same name as this, jointech cabling. I'm gonna do a tools video very soon though. Also, thanks for watching👍🏻
Hey starting to get through your content.👍 I’d imagine you do the same…. On large ends I place 4 cable ties inside the shroud , so when the shroud meets the cut armour it creates a ramp for the shroud to easily slide past the armour.I expect you do the same but it would be good to show in a video. I’ve got my lad watching these he’s starting with me soon.😀I’m sure your channel will grow quickly once the young uns start watching and sharing. I’ve mentioned you to a mate that runs a company… good stuff Tony. Sound advice as always.
Thanks for watching and passing the word on, greatly appreciated!👍🏻. You know I've never done the tyewrap thing. Sounds good though. I always just twist and push, a bit like the song. Sometimes I twist and shout if I've cut the shroud too neat and it won't fit! I'll give it a go next week and I'll see what people think. I'll give you a shout out obviously. Nice one mate👍🏻
And old jointer up T5 showed me mate.I also one big ends have a bolster to gently tap the cone into the back nut then then crunch up the gland.same fella gave me the tip.I’ve never had any armour fall out the gland since doing that.👍
Hi pal, good work this is the first video I have seen of yours. Never seen an exhaust cutter used before, what is the minimum size of SWA would you use the exhaust cutter on?
I'm gonna have to be honest with you, I've had it for so long I've forgotten. I thought it was a Sealey but it wasn't. I bought it from euro car parts, other than that I have no idea.
Hi mate, great vid! Where did you get your smooth jaw grips that size from? Or what brand are they? I’m struggling to find ones that big that fit 50/63mm glands! Any other suggestions on tools to use for that size glands also?
I bought a big normal pair and ground the teeth off. I did this about 20 years ago before such things existed. I think knipex do a big pair of lockable ones now. They're expensive though.
Do you have a link for your grips? I absolutely love the exhaust tool and chain mole grips. Great work. Proper sparky video rather than all the sponsored shit you get on here.
A bit concerned of the lack of PPE ,Gloves and Safety glasses. An impact driver shouldn’t be use to torque up your terminations , there would be no measured torque setting to those terminations. Probably over torqued to destruction. The isolator will have a specific torque setting, set by the manufacturer, just saying 😊 A calibrated Torque wrench would be a great investment. Great demonstration on the whole thought
I was concerned at first too, but he's not using an impact driver. It's a regular drill driver set to the lowest torque setting just for snugging the cable up so it does not fall out. Some comissioning people come later with a torque wrench and finish off all connections.
There's two in this video. The one with the red handles is an exhaust cutter and the other is some sort of plumbers tool for tightening big pipes (I assume that's what it's for). The exhaust cutter is invaluable to what I do now.
@@x0MARLOW0x dont think so , any electrician should be able to make off an SWA basic skill in the job unless your a domestic twin & earth novice , jointing is an addtional skill and different to terminating armours. and not what hes doing here!
They way the industry has been heading over the last 10 years is towards specialisation in various fields within the electrical sphere. Whereas 30 years ago a spark would take on every aspect of an electrical installation, these days cable pulling, cable jointing, BMS, fire alarms and other specialized parts of the trade are singled out for specific companies that are artisans in such endeavours. I have no doubt that any electrician worth his salt can do what I do but I have invested in very expensive equipment to speed the job along. An electrician wouldn't have such hear in his van.
There's always a variety of things in there. I've been meaning to do one for a while but I never seem to have the time. I'll make a conscious effort over the next couple of weeks to make one. I want to do it properly and explain how I use each tool so it'll take a while I reckon. It is coming soon though. 👍🏻👍🏻
hi mate..what kind if tools do you use to take of inner sheath on swa..allways i find strugling about them..to use knife its the risk of damaging cable insulation..
The big cutter is a Cembre (95 I think) the crimper is a Cembre and the little cutter is a Klauke. Brand new the crimper is about £2000. The big crimper is the same and the little Klauke is £1200. You can find them a lot cheaper on eBay though
They hadn't disconnected the CT for me to do it. They are the type of CT that can be unclipped and put on at a later date though. I've been informed that someone will do it afterward, which is good news for me😂😂
I was always taught control panel isolators feed in the bottom stand alone isolators feed in the top and to my experience it's always been that way and was always told it's best practice . Now I assume there is no right or wrong way but I noticed you terminated the feed into the bottom of the isolator is there an reason for this possibly bend radius ect just curious
Great work! Very skilled and interesting to watch!
So many sparky youtubers out there, many have no Idea, this guy however is the real deal!
Appreciate that mate. I think it's coz I do the big stuff that no one else wants to do. Must be me mental😂😂
The exhaust cutter for cutting the armouring is the amazing thing i have ever seen, absolutely classss 👌🏽
As a dt I am proud of you, with our professiona
An exhaust cutter ?! What a great idea, never seen that done before. Defo one required for the tool box. Love the videos.
You'll never look back I can guarantee that. One of the best tools I own.
What brand and size would u recommend?
A pleasure to watch you work mate. Picking up a fair few tips n tricks. 😊
Enjoying the Videos Tony. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for that comment. Love shit like that. It makes the pain in the arse of editing worth it!!
Another good video some top tips for apprentices and time served sparks keep going dude 👍
Cheers my man. Thanks very much, I'll keep them coming👍🏻
Very good video mate.
Just stumbled across your channel. I totally agree with your comments regarding specialisation, it is indeed the way the industry is going. I’m the head of electrical engineering on a large manufacturing site and we procure IT, CCTV, fibre, installations, termination, protection, controls, instrumentation, industrial, communications, programmers, designers, generation specialists, access control, etc. all as separate branches of our wonderful trade. Of course, any spark ought to be able to put away up to 35mm^2 with no bother. However, I’ve watched you wrestle those 240s into that panel in another video and that’s a trade alone. Unless you’ve done it, you have no idea……….at around 7kg/m even a short loop is bloody hard work! Great content, keep it up!
I know a lot of people moan about the trade being compartmentalized but I think, like you, it's the way forward. If can only lead to better workmanship if a team specialises in one particular area. The tools that get used are better adapted/designed for the job and they get done quicker because of it. Thanks for the comment, really interesting 👍🏻
Great video,well explained.
Cheers bud👍🏻
Nice idea i learn with you
Just stumbled across your channel. Refreshingly interesting content and well presented, great work mate!
Thank you very much. I'm trying to pass on what I know and try and make it entertaining. That's difficult considering its installing big cables that no one likes😂😂
@@jointechcabling9103 😂😂Keep doing what you're doing mate 👍
Great vid bud, I must admit in the years gone I've done less and less industrial work and more commercial and domestic work, however we just finished contracting for a friend doing a full factory rewire.........god how I forgot the amount of effort needed for some of the bigger cables.....hats off to you mate
They are a struggle sometimes but they have their benefits!! I'm done with crawling in lofts getting covered in insulation 😂😂😂😂. I had to wire a wall light for the new bathroom last year. That was enough for me!! I was only in there for about 30mins😂😂😂
@@jointechcabling9103 that's what apprentices are for 😂😂😂😂
Great presentation.
Cheers my man👍🏻
Just found your channel nice work great content 👍
Thank you very much bud. 👍🏻
Brilliant work mate , recently on a job with a cable gang from cleavland good lads they were 👌🏻
They're usually decent lads. There's the odd nutcase but mostly they are good lads.
Top work 👍🏽💪🏽
Thanks very much bud👍🏻
I think this channel can get as big as the Nagy’s and Artisans. More interesting too, Artisans fan base are crying out to see works like this.
I'm not aware of them but I'll have a look to see what they do. I'd love to reach a few more people. I love reading the comments and learning that people actually use the info I've passed on. Feels good!👍🏻
@Jointech Cabling Don’t bother comparing- do what you do, Tony and by the dint of content & quality you’ll grow. Take it from me, a twin an’ earth domestic novice that comes alive when it comes to making off a gland on a SWA cable, or first fixing (to the wiring regulation- course) from my own design.
You are a good lad. thanks
I've got 2 x 70mm to pull In and terminate soon, wouldn't dare video it in case I mess it up wich I know I wont😮
But fair play to you for having the balls to post the vids, great job👍
Nice job again pal , I do find the job of a cable jointer strange no disrespect you do a great job just as I am a spark and I have never had a cable ran in and terminated for me and I mainly work on installations of a similar nature to these videos I also do alot of resins Joint kits etc just never came across a out and out cable jointer but interesting to see keep up the good work 👍
I am an electrician too but I've accidentally found myself working as a LV cable jointer. I think it's the way the industry is heading. Trying to find specialists within the general field of electrics.
Love this vids could you do a video on all your tools you use like the big battery cutters and the exhaust cutters
Just going through the comments and someone else has asked for this too. Consider it on its way👍🏻
Great vid mate. As a newbie dealing with swa I'd love to see some shortened vids of useful tools, tips for measuring glands and tips for bending swa please
I also have an Instagram page that has videos and tips on too. It's under the same name as this, jointech cabling. I'm gonna do a tools video very soon though. Also, thanks for watching👍🏻
@Jointech Cabling It so nice to see vids showing how to deal with big cable as once you come out of college your left hopeless struggling!
Hey starting to get through your content.👍
I’d imagine you do the same…. On large ends I place 4 cable ties inside the shroud , so when the shroud meets the cut armour it creates a ramp for the shroud to easily slide past the armour.I expect you do the same but it would be good to show in a video.
I’ve got my lad watching these he’s starting with me soon.😀I’m sure your channel will grow quickly once the young uns start watching and sharing. I’ve mentioned you to a mate that runs a company… good stuff Tony. Sound advice as always.
Thanks for watching and passing the word on, greatly appreciated!👍🏻. You know I've never done the tyewrap thing. Sounds good though. I always just twist and push, a bit like the song. Sometimes I twist and shout if I've cut the shroud too neat and it won't fit! I'll give it a go next week and I'll see what people think. I'll give you a shout out obviously. Nice one mate👍🏻
And old jointer up T5 showed me mate.I also one big ends have a bolster to gently tap the cone into the back nut then then crunch up the gland.same fella gave me the tip.I’ve never had any armour fall out the gland since doing that.👍
@@jointechcabling9103 this comment you looking for the tip video?
Tony boy you better have your IP washer on that gland mate!!!! Great work tho 👏
Fox would be a skeleton by the time I finished that 70mm
Great video and nice work, just a quick question, do you run the cable and install the containment as well?
Thanks man. No, I'm only responsible for the G&T. They get other people to do the other aspects.
Hi pal, good work this is the first video I have seen of yours. Never seen an exhaust cutter used before, what is the minimum size of SWA would you use the exhaust cutter on?
It'll cut a 4c X 400mm easily enough. It goes down to a 4c X 16, sometimes a 10mm, depending on how they're made.
Ring sheath split it and open sheath, tape it back on gland it in trunk and cut off tapes and peel sheath off, no damage to insulation on cores❤
Top job as ever 👏 what exhaust cutters do you use ????
I'm gonna have to be honest with you, I've had it for so long I've forgotten. I thought it was a Sealey but it wasn't. I bought it from euro car parts, other than that I have no idea.
Class work as always, do you do any live jointing?
Thank you pal. No I don't do live works. I predominantly do new installs so there's not much call for it. Thanks God!!!
Hi mate, great vid! Where did you get your smooth jaw grips that size from? Or what brand are they? I’m struggling to find ones that big that fit 50/63mm glands! Any other suggestions on tools to use for that size glands also?
I bought a big normal pair and ground the teeth off. I did this about 20 years ago before such things existed. I think knipex do a big pair of lockable ones now. They're expensive though.
Do you have a link for your grips? I absolutely love the exhaust tool and chain mole grips. Great work. Proper sparky video rather than all the sponsored shit you get on here.
Get a couple of the big knipex smooth grips, you’ll never look back bro.
That's the next purchase! One of the lads on this site has a pair and they are excellent!👍🏻
A bit concerned of the lack of PPE ,Gloves and Safety glasses.
An impact driver shouldn’t be use to torque up your terminations , there would be no measured torque setting to those terminations. Probably over torqued to destruction. The isolator will have a specific torque setting, set by the manufacturer, just saying 😊
A calibrated Torque wrench would be a great investment.
Great demonstration on the whole thought
I was concerned at first too, but he's not using an impact driver. It's a regular drill driver set to the lowest torque setting just for snugging the cable up so it does not fall out. Some comissioning people come later with a torque wrench and finish off all connections.
What is that tool with the chain on?
Great videos !
Exhaust cutter
There's two in this video. The one with the red handles is an exhaust cutter and the other is some sort of plumbers tool for tightening big pipes (I assume that's what it's for). The exhaust cutter is invaluable to what I do now.
What are those glands for the earth? Always used bush and lockring or stuffing glands.
They are stuffing glands, just made of brass
i also wondered why the sparks that install the tray & switchgear never terminate the SWA
Requires skill of a cable jointer
@@x0MARLOW0x dont think so , any electrician should be able to make off an SWA basic skill in the job unless your a domestic twin & earth novice , jointing is an addtional skill and different to terminating armours. and not what hes doing here!
They way the industry has been heading over the last 10 years is towards specialisation in various fields within the electrical sphere. Whereas 30 years ago a spark would take on every aspect of an electrical installation, these days cable pulling, cable jointing, BMS, fire alarms and other specialized parts of the trade are singled out for specific companies that are artisans in such endeavours. I have no doubt that any electrician worth his salt can do what I do but I have invested in very expensive equipment to speed the job along. An electrician wouldn't have such hear in his van.
I can smell the paxolin. Haha
What’s in that big backpack? Can you do us a tool load out please ?
There's always a variety of things in there. I've been meaning to do one for a while but I never seem to have the time. I'll make a conscious effort over the next couple of weeks to make one. I want to do it properly and explain how I use each tool so it'll take a while I reckon. It is coming soon though. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hello the video 12:01 the tools what is the name and where can buy the tools thank you
Sorry I can see its 150 trunk, but glandiing in right hand end cap would be easy
So why does this floor have a smaller supply that the others you have done on this site?
This is the supply for a retail unit. It's fed from the big panels with the big cables. Some of the units have a 4c x 120mm supplying them.
Why are they outdoor glands?
hi mate..what kind if tools do you use to take of inner sheath on swa..allways i find strugling about them..to use knife its the risk of damaging cable insulation..
I just use a knife. Knipex make a knife with a blunt end that allows you to strip safely
any photo of them..@@jointechcabling9103
And show to as how to use chain with tools
can you exsplain what the coulers mean on the cable
The blue is the neutral
Brown is L1 phase
Black is L2
Grey is L3
That's the British standard for ectrical installation
You got a link for those exhaust cutters?
Try Euro car parts website mate. I bought mine 10 years ago so I have no idea what make it is. It's not got a name on it.
Whats the red measurey thingy
Just a scrap of fp600 fire cable.
What cutter and crimper use and how much are they
Emu and Big Bird ;-)
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 brilliant ❤️❤️
The big cutter is a Cembre (95 I think) the crimper is a Cembre and the little cutter is a Klauke. Brand new the crimper is about £2000. The big crimper is the same and the little Klauke is £1200. You can find them a lot cheaper on eBay though
Did you miss putting them through the c.t
They hadn't disconnected the CT for me to do it. They are the type of CT that can be unclipped and put on at a later date though. I've been informed that someone will do it afterward, which is good news for me😂😂
Is it hard to find jobs out on your own? I take it your subbed into designer?
How comes you used banjo but your not connecting a fly lead to it? Why not just not use banjo
Don't need a flylead it's all metal
That fox could probably smell your boots 🤢
😂😂😂😂😂😂 they were rotten, 3 years old though.
Trunking too small 150 min!
I was always taught control panel isolators feed in the bottom stand alone isolators feed in the top and to my experience it's always been that way and was always told it's best practice . Now I assume there is no right or wrong way but I noticed you terminated the feed into the bottom of the isolator is there an reason for this possibly bend radius ect just curious