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How to Make off a SWA Gland | Steel Wire Armoured Cable Install

The DIY Guy
2021 ж. 20 Там.
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In this video i will show you an easy way to install a SWA cable and fit an earth gland and earth nut to the steel wire armoured cable. I will show you exactly how to connect this into an outdoor junction box. I will guide you through step by step. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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  • Wish all DIY vids were this clear and full of the little tips that make the difference. I like the preview of the next step in fast motion at the end, helps.

    @teddewan5256@teddewan52567 ай бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy17 ай бұрын

  • Mate, you are a diamond! This is what KZhead is so good for. Brilliant tutorial, really well explained, especially the trick of using the hacksaw to score the wire. Followed your instructions exactly and nailed it. Thank you.

    @davemurphy9276@davemurphy92766 ай бұрын

  • For crying out loud... Wish I'd seen this last week, using the hacksaw to score the armoured cabling would have saved me a lot of headaches! Thanks for a great vid.

    @misteroz@misteroz7 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant video as I installed waterproof sockets but couldn't remember the bit about the wedding ring, easy peasy!😁 You're a star ⭐

    @shaunion1279@shaunion127926 күн бұрын

  • My first comment it years but needed to say I was just a bit worried about doing an outdoor connection but youve made it nice and clear. Excellent video!

    @PerireSerpens@PerireSerpensАй бұрын

    • Great to hear!

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1Ай бұрын

  • Excellent video👍 clear and informative. One thing worth mentioning is that the steel wire armour should not be visible at the bottom of the gland assembly when you've tightened up the last waterproof nut with the rubber seal. If it is then the armour has been cut too long and the gland is not waterproof, despite the outer rubber shroud.

    @Gubalicious@Gubalicious2 жыл бұрын

    • good point , many people make the same mistake

      @FredtheDog...@FredtheDog...8 ай бұрын

    • Yes I was thinking the same

      @evilgrin123@evilgrin1233 ай бұрын

  • It’s a lot easier to push the shroud over the cable and the part of the gland needed before you expose the steel wires that can make it harder to do this

    @theheathen3645@theheathen3645 Жыл бұрын

    • 😮

      @rapidadvance6579@rapidadvance657922 күн бұрын

  • Excellent demonstration. I wish I'd known about the earth locking nut. Back to the shops.

    @andrewjackson4422@andrewjackson44225 ай бұрын

  • Very informative and professional 👍

    @davida6806@davida680611 ай бұрын

  • Fantastically well explained - thanks!

    @melliflousbufo@melliflousbufo3 ай бұрын

  • Thank you, video was excellent exactly what I needed.

    @stuartcotterill9475@stuartcotterill94752 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Sparky quoted me £300 to do 4 of these, thanks a lot. Didn't think it would be that difficult .

    @cjrodwell@cjrodwell14 күн бұрын

    • 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy114 күн бұрын

  • Thanks for the great video. This will be my weekend project.

    @carolinepixels@carolinepixels Жыл бұрын

    • 😁

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Very clear and straightforward video.

    @PurpleFlameMedia@PurpleFlameMedia9 ай бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy19 ай бұрын

  • Amazing explanation. Thank you so much

    @rashadhassan853@rashadhassan8533 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant video, exactly what i needed. Cheers man

    @gerbo21@gerbo21 Жыл бұрын

    • Anytime 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Excellent. Just what I was after. Thanks

    @ianw5119@ianw51192 жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome. Thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Top man got me a job now mate thanks

    @elchapooo6668@elchapooo6668 Жыл бұрын

  • Great info, I got a pond to do and a shed so was just concerned how to do it. Now I have some understanding. Thankyou

    @timfoulsham8095@timfoulsham8095 Жыл бұрын

    • No problem 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video very well explained 👍👍👍

    @Skyline26r33@Skyline26r338 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy18 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for this mate. Very helpful

    @explosivefitnessuk@explosivefitnessuk2 жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Excellent video very clear and concise, and a Bacho spanner.

    @johndawe449@johndawe449 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks 🙏

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Good stuff keep the contents coming 👍

    @bertrossi4653@bertrossi4653 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video thanks. I've got 7 of these to do tomorrow. Subscribed and liked 👍

    @austinbriggs8323@austinbriggs8323 Жыл бұрын

    • Very welcome

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Great explanation

    @skabbymuff111@skabbymuff11110 ай бұрын

  • All your video are excellent and very informative

    @emmanouilvichos1178@emmanouilvichos1178 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Brilliant Video, Thank You.

    @fishandreptileinfo@fishandreptileinfo Жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Excellent video clear consice and well covered

    @paulstreeter1655@paulstreeter1655 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video, very helpful. Thanks

    @jameslincs@jameslincs Жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Genuinely great video. Very informative and well paced

    @jamessewell5788@jamessewell5788 Жыл бұрын

    • That's great to hear, thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video and so easy to follow great job

    @davidayriss7271@davidayriss72712 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks, glad it was helpful

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheDIYGuy1 I took my swa from my old concrete shed via a waterproof connector the wires were different from the power in my old shed red,green,blue, and my 2.5mm colours were black , brown, grey . Can you recommend a CU for my shed taking in mind it will be supplying to 4 sockets 2 small led strip lights and a light switch.

      @davidayriss7271@davidayriss72712 жыл бұрын

  • Great video . Thank you

    @builtstrongertolastlonger3158@builtstrongertolastlonger3158 Жыл бұрын

  • Great vid as usual 👍👍👍 thank you

    @leebennett3672@leebennett36724 ай бұрын

  • Exactly how it was taught to me at college.

    @pkf4124@pkf41242 ай бұрын

  • Well done 👏

    @Bestofthebest383@Bestofthebest38311 ай бұрын

    • 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy111 ай бұрын

  • Very helpful. Thanks.

    @martinhannon6135@martinhannon6135 Жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Amazing thank you!

    @apocreg11@apocreg11 Жыл бұрын

    • Anytime

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Clear and Concise video.

    @omugz9444@omugz94442 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks, glad it was helpful

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheDIYGuy1 I am in the gas plumbing trade. So the 'the know how' of the task u were explaining was not new to my eyes. But I was very impressed with your steady way of communication. Speaking clearly and not waffling in your video must have been really positive for any newbie watching. Keep up your flow and keep your videos coming.

      @omugz9444@omugz94442 жыл бұрын

  • Easy listening not a load of faff like some Will watch more of your videos thanks

    @vincentjohnson3696@vincentjohnson36962 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Great help,top man.😊

    @stevestgeorge8393@stevestgeorge8393 Жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video

    @54mrbola@54mrbola2 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks, glad it helped

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Good video mate

    @dean1coxy@dean1coxy2 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks, glad you liked it

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Well done

    @lukebranson@lukebranson Жыл бұрын

    • 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Brilliant!

    @dimchohvarchilkov683@dimchohvarchilkov6833 ай бұрын

    • Thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy13 ай бұрын

  • 1st Class thank you

    @linsteadar496@linsteadar4962 жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Great and informative video. Can you use wago connections for outside junction box? What is the name of the connectors you used to connect the wiring at the end?

    @raymaxwell9063@raymaxwell9063 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video - very helpful can you link me to the next where you complete the box? Cheers!

    @stevengarner2919@stevengarner2919 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Have you done a video on installing a small garage/shed consumer unit?

    @andrewgreenwood5938@andrewgreenwood5938 Жыл бұрын

  • Hi mate, In my house we have 1 junction box (Outdoor) and from there 2 SWA cable 2.5mm come out for 2 different areas. They are plugs but we use them for lighting and charging some battery tools in the garage. I'm worried maybe the consumption is not dangerous or maybe the installation. Excellent video mate!

    @alejandroastorga653@alejandroastorga65311 ай бұрын

  • Good job

    @evoxcy5567@evoxcy5567 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Thanks. I’ll get a sparkie. 😃

    @stevemitchell4914@stevemitchell4914 Жыл бұрын

  • Top!

    @richard1342@richard13427 ай бұрын

    • 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy17 ай бұрын

  • Great video, do you have a video how to connect to the house consumer unit or mains

    @fanoscharalambous2098@fanoscharalambous20982 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks. I'm afraid I don't.

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheDIYGuy1 I need some advice and hope you can help. I've installed a BG consular unit in my garage and run armod cable to the house. What is the best way to connect to the house power supply?

      @fanoscharalambous2098@fanoscharalambous20982 жыл бұрын

  • Great video! Regarding scraping the paint on a metal enclosure, if the metal enclosure has a earth stud/terminal in it for the earth lead from the banjo/earth nut to attach to, is scraping paint necessary?

    @Orgakoyd@Orgakoyd4 ай бұрын

  • Great video, very helpful! I'm looking to make off an SWA gland on a SWA Ethernet cable into a very similar junction box - does the SWA still need earthing? And if so, how would I do this, given there won't be an earth to connect to? I can't find anything online that covers this and it's driving me crazy haha

    @adam.f89@adam.f894 күн бұрын

  • Mate this is EXACTLY what I needed to see. One question tho, I'm using 4mm SWA to power & light a log cabin. What kind of cable do I send through the wall to the main house consumer unit?

    @jimothy1905@jimothy190510 ай бұрын

    • Use the SWA cable as it provides mechanical protection while going through a brick wall

      @stirious8407@stirious84077 ай бұрын

  • Great video, can you spur off any ring mains socket providing you add a fuse spur? I.e. when all ring sockets are already protected by a RCD at the board?

    @gurjsagoo4380@gurjsagoo43802 жыл бұрын

    • Yes, in theory, you shouldn't spur off a spur but fuse it with 13amp fuse.

      @BMW-Tourer@BMW-Tourer2 жыл бұрын

  • Great video thanks. I'm planning on installing an outdoor socket from a socket in summer house and this will help. When it comes to the socket, should I also use the earthing nut and earthing cable on it?

    @iamtheresurrection4141@iamtheresurrection4141 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad it helped

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • So nice sir❤💗💗💖💕👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

    @nadeemahmad2959@nadeemahmad29592 жыл бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Great video, very simple to follow and easy to understand. Can I ask, what do you use to cut the cable to length? I have bought a 25m roll of armoured cable but need to cut it at around 18m.

    @stephennoble2647@stephennoble26472 жыл бұрын

    • I still use a hacksaw for this but you can get purpose built cutters.

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheDIYGuy1 Thanks for the reply.

      @stephennoble2647@stephennoble26472 жыл бұрын

    • Use an angle grinder, quick and easy

      @b21playa@b21playa Жыл бұрын

  • Hi mate. When you have 4 core, red, blue, black, yellow, is the connection to the meta box (metal stands) to CPC of the 4 core as no CPC in the 4 core.

    @pah9844@pah98442 ай бұрын

  • Perfect Vid for what i'm doing. Lots of detail which is perfect. Quick question. Where i wanted to terminate my armoured cable into an Outdoor Weatherproof Junction Box is few feet from a water butt . Is this a problem as regards regulations? Thanks in advance and keep the vids coming

    @recce45@recce459 ай бұрын

    • It should be fine, the only time this would have trouble for regulations is when you're installing it in a "special location" a.k.a a bathroom, if you're still worried use a higher IPX grade junction box

      @stirious8407@stirious84077 ай бұрын

  • Veri good idia i am india

    @sarfudheensarfudheen9420@sarfudheensarfudheen9420 Жыл бұрын

  • Where do you get the earthing strap from?

    @iamtheresurrection4141@iamtheresurrection4141 Жыл бұрын

  • Hi, Mind if I ask if the armoured cable for safety when feeding electric out to say an outbuilding/garage type situation? and would that then connect into a consumer unit? Great video thanks!

    @geoffreyholmes564@geoffreyholmes564 Жыл бұрын

    • Armoured cable is normally the safest choice if you're running to a garage or an outbuilding, ideally the cable will be buried but you can clip along a wall, fence etc. if you don't mind having it on display.

      @paulw6183@paulw6183 Жыл бұрын

  • Regarding the wire you have running though your house that is connected to your MAIN fuse box. is this of it's own RCB? is so what Amp? like to see the mains board. Thanks!

    @user-cs8gq6jn4b@user-cs8gq6jn4b6 ай бұрын

  • How’s it going, what sealant did you use around the cable going through the wall into the house?

    @paulcoates208@paulcoates2087 ай бұрын

    • You can use any good sealant such as CT1

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy17 ай бұрын

  • Great Video, But always follow BS 7671 and manufacturers instructions, Part P is the building regs pertaining to notifiable works

    @njwareing6408@njwareing64082 жыл бұрын

    • Part P applies here because installing SWA could be part of a job that would be notifiable work, e.g adding an additional circuit for an outbuilding.

      @toddbod94@toddbod94 Жыл бұрын

  • Do we need to the earthing of the gland if using an internal istallation

    @imranramzan5042@imranramzan5042 Жыл бұрын

    • Yes you do.

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Where did you then connect the earth wire from the SWA nut to earth it? To a socket?

    @muso31@muso318 ай бұрын

    • You connect it with the earth coming from the consumer unit, use a WAGO 221 2-way connector to attach them together or if the junction box is metal or has an additional earthing terminal inside the box (usually found in the corner of a box) you will need a 3-way WAGO 221 connector to add an additional earth wire to the box :)

      @stirious8407@stirious84077 ай бұрын

  • Quick few questions So what are you connecting the SWA to. Is that just 2.5 twin and earth from the ring main. And on the otherside at the shed for example would you do the same. Connect it to 2.5 twin and earth using terminal blocks and then connect up your sockets Secondly the SWA i saw online has difference colour cable. Grey, black and brown. Is this the same stuff. Also I was going to trail the cable underground in conduit. Have you got it under the slabs?

    @yousufb93@yousufb93 Жыл бұрын

    • Also is that 2.5mm2

      @yousufb93@yousufb93 Жыл бұрын

  • Spot on. Good video.

    @Mark-wx1ho@Mark-wx1ho Жыл бұрын

  • What are those connectors used to join the cables, if you can send a link that would be grat thanks

    @MrJazzbass5@MrJazzbass511 ай бұрын

    • Wago connectors 😊

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy111 ай бұрын

  • Hi.. your latest video has the comments turned off..is there any reason for this? I find other peoples comments quite useful.

    @bbsaid218@bbsaid2182 жыл бұрын

  • Do you need an earthing nut if it's in a plastic case?

    @Stefsax@Stefsax8 ай бұрын

    • Yes as it's earthing the metal wires (armor) within the Armoured cable

      @stirious8407@stirious84077 ай бұрын

  • I've been looking at SWA cable at screw fix 2.5 armoured. The colour are gray,brown,black? Your armoured cable in the video is blue,brown,earth Dan

    @danjames1663@danjames1663 Жыл бұрын

    • You have 3 phase colours, the black and grey can be sleeved with blue and green + yellow sleeve for single phase application, did this an hour ago 😉

      @theheathen3645@theheathen3645 Жыл бұрын

  • What size of armoured cable did you use for this job do I just search 1.5 3 core

    @diyeric4114@diyeric4114 Жыл бұрын

    • 2.5mm

      @MrMedicalUK@MrMedicalUK Жыл бұрын

  • great video, just what I needed & thank you so much. What size is the earth fly lead please (6mm?)

    @davec9254@davec92542 жыл бұрын

    • Your welcome 👍

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 жыл бұрын

  • Great video although my armoured cable colours are black, grey and brown!

    @spacegekko@spacegekko Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

  • Better using a SWA cable stripper it looks like a plumbers pipe cutter and you just move it round and round the cable it cuts through the wire as well

    @JohnDundee-el2ro@JohnDundee-el2ro2 ай бұрын

    • Yeah seen those, I may have to get one

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy12 ай бұрын

  • Put the shroud over the cable before anything else, dont want to install the cable to realise you need to take it all apart again because you've forgotten to put the shroud on. I have done that before lol

    @bankslie4one@bankslie4one5 ай бұрын

  • there is a much easier way than faffing about with a hacksaw simply use a standard plumbers adjustable pipe cutter, it will cut through the outer sheath and score the armour wires in seconds perfectly straight around the cable

    @davidtaylor8244@davidtaylor824416 күн бұрын

  • Hi, Great vid massive help. Question: i need to power man cave and wouldn’t mind an outdoor socket too. Can I take the power from inside 13amp socket, to outdoor water tight socket, then SWA from that socket to cave ? I’d the. Want to run lights and sockets off the other end in the cave. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again for these vids

    @rickynorris91@rickynorris912 жыл бұрын

  • Apart from the clear explanation, I compliment you on the editing and sound quality and - glory be - no effin background music 🙂

    @cristofacar@cristofacar Жыл бұрын

  • Hello what size armour cable would you recommend for a pond .cable will be about 20 metres long

    @adriansmith6386@adriansmith6386 Жыл бұрын

  • Banjo not approved for use on plastic box unless double nutted Also earth tail looks too small for a yellow 4/6mm csa crimp

    @posei3960@posei39609 ай бұрын

  • A bit more armour exposed than I would, but WELL DONE, "the diy guy" shows how a 2022 SWA is terminated with the Banjo in the BIN!!! If you are under the age of 80 Banjos should not be part of your life!

    @avreclaim6469@avreclaim6469 Жыл бұрын

    • 😆

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын

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    @shanghaiwinman4577@shanghaiwinman45772 жыл бұрын

  • I would never do that! I would slide the gland over the wire first then take the outer insulation off and bend and cut the Armoured steel off. I would never show someone how to take a saw to it with that last bit of wire going underground 😮

    @pauldavies1693@pauldavies1693 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video

    @goobiie@goobiie Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks, glad you found it helpful

      @TheDIYGuy1@TheDIYGuy1 Жыл бұрын
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