Unboxing and setup of a 4-Way Metal Consumer Unit in a Shed / Garage
Unboxing and setup of a 4-Way Metal Consumer Unit in a Shed / Garage
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00:00 Unboxing
01:23 Look at the Consumer Unit
04:22 Installing the Consumer Unit
15:39 Clipped in the cables for the sockets
16:55 Final look and test
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Goodman if you are using just a light in the shed, then would it not be possible to simply use a plug light [similar to table lamp] with extension lead?
No reason why not, but you'd have to be careful you don't damage it.
This is dangerous and unsafe i erge no one to do this them selves their is a reason it's a 4 year course just to become qualified please no one attempt this
Some dummy out their will use this as a how to video and it should be used as a who not to video. These videos are extremely dangerous and should never be used as a how to more like do this and loose a family member.
Seriously dangerous installation by a totally inexperienced guy who evidently knows nothing about the safety regulations and testing procedures. This is guaranteed to invalidate any house insurance policy.
Best tutorial on wiring consumer unit on KZhead 👍🏼
Very useful. I'm in the same situation where I'm temporarily running a unit into a socket until I can wire my consumer unit into the main distribution board. This video helped me a lot
I want to say thank you ! Your video has been extremely helpful ! Its a shame all those with such negative comments can't be as helpful as you!
Great video has given me a clearer idea of how to do this as all I need to do is get an electrician in to check my work before it gets powered up thanks again for the factual video Also I’m a mechanic by trade but I don’t go on here bitching how unskilled people have done work on things as people put videos up to help others have a better idea how to do things but always if your not sure how to do these jobs always ask a professional to help advise or do it for you as it’s better to be safe than sorry
How did that go? Was electrician happy to do that?
I can understand electricians slagging this guys work off as he obviously is no electrician, but i can only speak from personnel experience regarding tradesmen, i have used many over the yrs as i have always thought its best to do things by the book, but like a lot of other comments i have read below, how much can you trust a qualified plumber/electrician/window fitter/roofer - in my experience i have yet to find a good one, i tend to have to go round putting the work right cos they just have no pride or time to do the job they were paid to do, plumbers i have used have left radiators un tightened/ a wood burning stove fitter nearly burnt our house down and i am still waiting on an electrician to come and finish a job he started 3 yrs ago - and so called experts wonder why folk DIY !
Kool Kroozer you my friend clearly go for the cheapest quote, and this video is painful to watch
@@Kaabooooom exactly my thoughts
Kool Kroozer, spot on, my experience too. If you can, Do It Yourself.
Ask your friends or work colleagues for recommendations but when your quoted a price get it in writing dont pay until the work is done to your satisfaction.
You are correct! Nothing more painful than paying a professional and then having to tidy up their work after.
Nicely explained video, I know you’re not qualified like you state but this still helps a lot of people who are trying to cut down on sparks costs by running the cables themselves and installing the switches and sockets. Then I think most people will at least have the common sense to get it checked out by a qualified electrician, well I hope so any way. So many of us watch these videos because of the cost of a decent qualified electrician is astronomical then it’s a crap shoot whether they’re any good or just some one that dropped out of college after a few classes. And to all the sparks and anyone else criticising this video could you please add the links to all of your helpful and informative videos that you’ve put on here to help out the average joe, would really appreciate it.lol.
There’s a reason good electricians charge what they do, it because they have served at least a three year apprenticeship and are continually keeping there qualifications up to date. I agree there are a lot of bad tradesmen out there and it messes things up for the rest of us. But the workman ship in this video is shocking, the whole installation would fail a electrical condition report!
There’s hundreds of videos that show you how to do it properly though. This is just a fucking embarrassment.
I couldn't agree more!
2 bad things about this video: SWA gland should be earthed and cable secured close to CU. Socket and light cable should go through separate glands from CU and lighting cable should go through separate gland to light switch( no need for switch with rcd anymore) rest all good. Do not listen to stupid comments. Good job!
In a garden shed?
The swa is probably earthed at the other end then not essential. But yea he didn't seem to know the steel was for earth. And not knowing to hacksaw it was shocking haha 😂
There are many videos on KZhead showing how to correctly attach armoured cable to a gland. John Ward channel is a good one.
Hi this my second comment. My first comment was made just after watching the video, I have the same small consumer unit but the instructions (included) show a much larger one which is more complicated. So the video clearly shows the connections to be made which was what I needed to know(what to do) . Having made my comment I then read all the other viewer comments which picked up the issues concerning the installation and now I have a good idea of how to avoid his mistakes (how to do it) . Therefore I feel confident to install my cu in my garage and wire a lighting circuit and a socket circuit (using trunking). But the connection to the main building (house) is a bit of a mystery as I inherited a rusty steel conduit with many bends which seems impossible to feed the cable through, so maybe armoured cable would be a better solution especially as it will not be visible and possibly it would be more adaptable for dealing with garden redesign (change of levels) in the near future. So I feel confident to do most of the job and get my (trusted) electrician to do the last bit and make sure it's right. To sum up. The video showed me what I needed to do. The comments showed me how to do it. And the trade will make sure that it is safe. P. S. I have a T. E. C. diploma in electronics and communications engineering from the mid 80s so I can remember a few things from all them years ago!
Excellent video. Just going to put a three way CU in the boiler room. You show how easy it is. Thanks a lot! 😀
Well done on your video. I've watched others and they just make it too complicated and it's not that difficult. Thanks for making it easy to understand with your video.
Watched with interest . I'm quite handy & have done a lot of electrical work , indoors also my home bar in the garage . I've a big connection to the building trade , my late father was a bricklayer my late fathering law was a good sparks all his life . One thing is for sure , electrical work should be the most respected . It is very dangerous in many ways . If I do any electrical work I will only work to my ability & understanding . When my father-in-law was with us he was always there for advice .
great job, I would give you a five star for the installation you have made.
When your fitting the gland it’s easier to do before you attach it to the consumer unit.
This was very useful as it’s not at all straightforward how to wire these. I would have struggled without this video.
Fantastic Fartwell Manor has got an old fuse box! I think I’ll have a go at fitting a new consumer unit for Lord and lady Fartwell! It will make the old manor a lot safer as I’m getting fed up with the old bits of fuse wire.
Look at all the clipboard warriors go mental. Run it off a 3 pin plug at the other end and they can go back in their little box .
Definitely put a 3pin on it won't do much damage
If I run a 13a plugged cable from an outdoor socket to a consumer unit in my shed, will that work lol
@@stuartcotterill9475 defo not depending on how many sockets and appliances you have ahah
Good work. At least you were sensible and had someone over looking your work. Better than some proper electricians videos on here. God knows how they get work.
Great tutorial just the info I needed, a sparky wanted £150 labour to connect each end robbery
You’re paying the electrician for his knowledge, experience and for certifying the works as safe.
Plus his Porsche!!!
Great video... Did you use tail junction box or sth from where you got your supply from?? Thanks
I've seen some sparkys work worse! Little tip, twist any double wires and when single double them over, a better connection area then and good practice, 👍, seen so many poor connections makes me wonder what and how the sparks of today coming out of college are being taught!!
i've bought this consumer box and you helped me a lot well explained step by step video thank you
If you watch any of the electricians who vlog on KZhead they come across far worse work from supposed trades people. Yes this install isn't perfect but by the very fact it is documented people can use it as a learning tool and geek street can go back and rectify anything as necessary.
And the comments on their videos you have people saying mistakes THEY'VE made as well, it just goes in circles.
The one thing I would strongly suggest you change is to use conduit instead of nail fixed clips, I just wouldn't trust the nails to stay in the masonry. That aside, electricity goes where you want and not where you don't want, so, good enough I guess.
watching this as an electrician is difficult
rugzam hahaha why
Yeah, I felt really nauseous watching this😂 he overlapped the steel banding for the swa which is a pretty bad idea which then means that the gland is not as tight as it can be and now has the potential to come loose🤦🏻♂️
As well as the many regulations that were broken😂
Seeing as amendment 3 came into force, when installing a new consumer unit you must use new cable/colours and the top of the unit must not be broken unless it is completely necessary in order to keep the fire integrity
And I'm just gonna give it a quick test............ no bangers happy days!!!!!!!!
Don’t you have two 2.5 cables to run the socket ring main ? And would the both go into the 16amp circuit breaker ?
Mate, can I run some hi tuff cable with a 13a plug from an outdoor socket to a small consumer unit my garage like you have done?
Nice.Mate in UK curve B is in use? In Romania only C we use in house.
Instead of the light switch can i use the breaker switch? To turn on and off
This chap has done an excellent video ok not to every ones taste but very detailed all the same
If I follow what you have done in my garage. How many sockets can I add in a line around the garage from the first socket.
Great, if I want to add a 2000 watt water heater would you use a new RCD or just add the appropriate Mcb ? I’m guessing it being water you’d add a new one
Quick question were Have you connected the armour cable in b4 you added it to the shed consumer unit
Good job man, did you use a box to connect the power from the consumer unit in the house.
Hi does a homes consumer box need upgrading and is a second consumer box needed for for a outbuilding/garage when supplying electricity from home to outbuilding/garage, what components are needed altogether to supply electricity from house to outbuilding/garage please, can you tell me including type of armoured cable and Internet cables please. Great video thankyou.
Great job mate - Very helpful video - Enjoyed watching ! - Bravo ! 👍👍👍
This is a great video and good effort. Reading all the comments from qualified sparkys tells me I should find a video on how to do this by a qualified sparky.
Nice but what about the wiring at the meter? so its separate
Geek bro it's not perfect but you saved few hundred on sparks bill,
What size MBC have you used in the main consumer unit please?
I bought this Fooz box tuther day, didn’t no how to get froo the outer packerging, thanks to you I now know how to .. thank you so much
Thanks!
Adorei e entendi que houve correção nos fatores de potência mesmo antes da alimentação geral.
No groumit between socket and light?
Need to see how you connected the swa to your main cu please.
Ime no electrician, but shouldn’t the armour on the incoming cable be earthed, in case it’s damaged ?
I need another switch to connect in to my garage sockets. I put them in . I know all about electrics ,but know not to tamper with my consumer unit. When I moved into my house there was already a lighting circuit outside with trip switch in the consumer unit . This enabled me to install further lighting in the garage that was built later. I have dual switch lights and one pair that work on one switch. Further connections are made via junction boxes for my security lighting and interior lighting i installed in my conservatory. All correct thickness of cable has been used I just am thinking of leaving the sockets to a qualified electrician who has to sign it off anyway !!!!
Curious if those consumer units are UL listed. I'd definately put one in my shop
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where did you bring the saw cable ?
The armoured cable is the supply to the sub CU. What is the other end connected to? What supplies the CU?
The next door neighbour 🤣👍
@@rotay4900 Amazing.
Don't mean to be rude but leave it to the pros! There was pretty much no point in installing a sub main CU since you could have just used the existing switched fused comnection to fuse down for the lights. Would have been more worth your while paying out for a fuseboard change at your intake (if you didnt already have RCD protection and a metal board)
Hi, how many mm cable is armoured cable? Thanks
it would be easy for me find a load of problems being an electrician, but that aside why do people always want to put consumer units/fuse boards in the most difficult places, its a lot easier installing them at chest height, although inside a house they should be mounted between 1350 - 1450mm, and thats to the switches, just for future reference.
What regs are you working to?!? haaaaaa
@@pbop619 you know what, I ask myself the same question, when I see some of the crap others have installed, that height is in the building regs, maybe in BS7671 but I am not sure.
@@acelectricalsecurity Iwould say at neck height is the best especially when you have kids at home.
oh dear the SWA. i cried :)
Agreed, he may as well have not bothered putting any of the armour in there
jordan Patrick
jordan Patrick o dear is this how not to do it
Thanks for this video, very helpful in that I have just bought the exact same unit from B&Q for £35 so I now know how to install it and also that I wasn't 'ripped off' on the price!
You could have used a normal light switch if you brought the power to the switch instead of still using the fused spur. As long as its on a B6 breaker
He said he was keeping that in situ.
Should of done the wiring for sockets and switch in 20mm pvc conduit single cores more professional job
Never knew that pvc conduit was suitable for anything other than centrally heated ,internal work , although seen plenty fitted by experts .
This guy should teach at those "become a qualified electrician in 6 weeks" colleges. If he's pleased then all is well.
Agreed
Hi What size sub main is that? Thanks
U should of doubled over the cables which were terminated alone so a loose connection is less likely to occur
excellent insulation on that screwdriver. wow
hahaha
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks. Great video. Just what I was looking for
Thank you 👍🏻
As an electrician it's certainly better than the old installation. Would have liked to do a Zs and RCD test with my expensive test equipment that is lying unused because everyone is doing it themselves.
If Sparky's were not so expensive people would not do it themselves .
@@MrPaulpithers it's a skilled job that people should be able to make a living from. Can't put a price on safety however at the same time if someone has taken the time to learn the safe way to wire new circuits etc then that's good for them but I would still lay to have it tested and rectified if need be by a competent electrician. If it doesn't comply with current regs and theres a fire the insurance company will use that as an excuse to not pay out which could be very costly.
Oh no, another person who wants something for nothing because he can't afford it. You pay the going rate for skilled work. What do you want to pay ? £5 per hour?
"I haven't got enough work" Said no sparky ever.
Looks perfectly adequate for a safe DIY. This is not an instructional video for electricians, nor did it ever claim to be.
Paul May do you have any electrical knowledge?
Paul... that's is the problem, what he has done is unsafe, this is a dangerous instruction video and the crucial point about this video which is good earthing has been botched and may present a real risk to family or property in the event of a fault, it is clear you have little electrical background as you probably don't see the glaringly dangerous part of this install.
The wires in the gland are crossed. I do all my own work as I don't trust so called professional at all these days. They may know the theory but their practical leaves a lot to be desired.
I have built a shed/out house on to the back of my house and I want to use the power from an existing shed which is a 6mm cable running from a 32amp fuse on the main board in the house should I put a second consumer unit in the shed or just wire it straight to the sockets and lights? If so what consumer unit should I get?
+Craig Attrill depending on the location of the of the shed, if it's right next to the house then you could drill a hole from the house to the shed and run a cable or if the new shed is further away I would run a armoured cable from your existing shed to your new shed, but best to get an electrician to advise.
Geek Street yeah I have a 6mm cable already run in to it from the main fuse board already, would you put a second consumer unit in or not bother?
+Craig Attrill personally wouldn't bother fitting another consumer unit I would run a spur from the exist shed.
Geek Street cheers mate, the cable is 6mm running off a 32amp fuse so what spur would you suggest to use? Once again thanks for the info.
+Craig Attrill no problem so in the shed you probably have the 6mm cable going into the consumer unit and then that provides power to a socket via a 2.5mm cable so you could just connect another 2.5mm cable from there. Again this is just me giving a idea without actually seeing what you have, nothing more always consult a qualified electrician. Don't forget to like and subscribe!
Excellent teacher, great job you're a genius. I'm going to try this, I don't have a drill will silicone adhesive do?
Don't worry about all the "professional" sparkies comments mate, you got stuck in and they're only whining because you didn't get ripped off by one of their brethren. Electrics are simple, live, neutral and earth, put em in the right holes and you won't go bang. My dad was an electrician...he was a prick too
Stuffing glands... haha!
Where’d you get your socket tester and how much
Ben Mullan toolstation for around £6
i am not a spark but i am a diy type of guy.hes done a good job for a home owner apart the cabling after the unit which would of put in trunking.
I want to see how it connects to the main fuse board can't figure it out.
What size SWA is it
I don't understand why there are so many negative comments about this installation, and before y'all start complaining at me I do not see anything wrong with his work. Seriously, who fucking cares? I mean, he may have used cable ties to keep the T&E's together but overall his work is actually not that bad. I wired up ring mains and a lighting circuit in my shed over 10 years ago and guess what, nothing has burnt down and my electrics have been working perfectly ever since.
Well you know, it's funny. I started learning how to service and repair my car two years ago and my local garage, to whom I had previously been taking it, started reminding me that DIY work is highly dangerous. Apparently by learning new skills, taking my time and doing it myself I was placing myself and my family at risk. Two years on my cars (4 or them) are fine, we are all fine and I've saved _thousands_ of pounds. I'm not an electrician so cannot judge the quality of this work, but it's always interesting to see professionals wade in and kick DIY folk. Go and look at plumbing and welding videos and it's much the same. (I do my own plumbing and welding and, strangely, the quality is better than that which I previously paid for, just like the vehicle maintenance. You 'professional' car mechanics who don't grease bolts when you put them in, you know who you are.) Just watch me get flamed for this.... ;-)
Very good job dear bt one thing use tester and insulated screwdriver because when you share vedio everyone see and comments.thanks again
Interesting - Never see such a monster cable. Aren't you guys over there using the same colour than us on the EU Mainland? And what is your Light Switch about? What is this thing in the middle do? BTW: The UK Plugs are the best, never have N and L wrong in the feed cable of appliances and normally, they got a little 16 A (?) Fuse installed in their Plugs. Wish, we got something like that over here in Germany.
The cable is steel wire armoured, or SWA, where the outer wire armour is also (usually) the CPC or "earth" connection. The colours are the old 3-phase colours, so that's an old 3-phase (no neutral) cable which should never have been used, but as it had been the conductors should have been oversleeved with the brown, blue and yellow/green now required for single phase. That "thing in the middle" I guess you're referring to is a fuse holder. It isn't really a light switch but a fused spur isolator. It might have been thought necessary to derate the mains circuit which might have been at 20A or 32A to 3A for the light. But as he didn't show the fuse rating we can't tell.
🤣🤣 never seen sea cut like this. Where the protection for the wires that are clipped to the wall.
Aren’t you supposed to do ring main 2.5 cable to the box
This dude has actually done not bad considering he is not a spark!He didn't cut enough of the armour off though, even considering it will be hidden by the shroud. Also why does he put the box in a corner? Would next to the door not be better? but all in all he done not bad.
Nice vid bro. Ideal for what it is.
It's is intersting vedio thank you
Solid build quality. Current MK. LOL.
Very interesting, thank you for posting this, often videos miss steps, this was clear and step by step.
Enjoyed your video. No waffel :) Keep up the good work.
Excellent informative video thank you
thx mate I just have done mine first time in my life in my office/shed. very helpful video
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Do u need an earthing rod
Way to go! Use a none insulated screwdriver on electrical
63a Rcd??
Great video! Is your shed spurred off a ring main or is it fed from the consumer unit?
+James Scott currently it is spurred off the ring main and the spur is a fused switch. I think at a later stage I'll get it moved to the consumer unit.
Thanks! Sorry for my late reply. Is it a 13 amp fused spur?
+James Scott yes
Okay! Thanks!
James Scott I
Why buyiun such a huge and expensive 63A RCD just to power two circuits for a total of 22A (16+6)? A 25A RCD would have been adequate and a 32A would have left sou some room to increase MCB size for future need. Also Ii seems tha main feed is too thin to hold all the 20A required (It looks like it's 1,5mm^2 wire so correct for up to 10A in total)
Running lighting cable through socket to switch spur🤔🤔
Jason Elson lol yes and he didn’t even use a grommet either. Guys an amateur
Jesus fucking Christ! Yes, he's an amateur. Could you not tell? I hope you only install soft toys.
bang those t&e in a bit of conduit would look much better
Nice clear video 👍
nearly cried when i saw how he cut that SWA
Top man quality vid pal
Could've at least tried to learn how to attach the gland to the SWA... please no one try to learn from this guy
Was gonna say shouldn't it have a banjo fitted or is that only for 2 core armoured?
@@andrewharris7123 any SWA should have a banjo or some other method of earting the armouring at at least one end of the cable