TERMINATING MINERAL INSULATED COPPER CABLE IN 60 SECONDS -
MICC or mineral insulated copper cable is one of the robust cables in the electrical industry. MICC lasts for years, is fireproof and has a small diameter. It's great for fire alarms and discreet electrical installations in churches and museums.
It's not used as often as it used to be because it's a little more time consuming when it comes to terminating the conductors.
Here's how to terminate a MICC cable gland and pot in 60 seconds.
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I don’t know what I just watched, but it was pleasing to my 3 am eyes
So is 111 Likes
@@15explant53 i was just gonna say 3 am and 111... There really are no coincidences
Bruh its actually 3 am lol
It’s literally 3am rn
same
As a carpenter I have no idea what this sparky is doing but he seems to.
Wondering the same thing lol
As a sparky neither do I...
Pyro!its a fire alarm cable well if you can afford to do it ,ive only ever seen in churches ,schools and goverment buildings.
@@johndowney8575 same process for MI heating and thermal trace cables as well.
Mineral insulated cable, its rare to use these days, but its the type of cable that when the world is burning it will still work. Basically the last cable to fail in many environments
Nice Job Bro! - Couldn't have done it better myself, especially since I have not a single clue what just happened here & I thought I was an electrician.
Lit 🥶....
That’s exacly what I think too. German electric devices are different, save, smart & logical ;) Please sorry my bad english, I often slept on english lessons 😜 My electric / electronic expirience and know-how is much more better ☺️
@@bela1969 Nazi moment
You're probably joking, but for everyone else it's fire rated cable he's terminating
To those that don’t know what he’s doing is he’s making a 2 hour fire rated connection. MI (Mineral Insulated) Cable is a Solid copper core that carries current its surround by a fire retardant white mineral powder which is then encased in a copper sheath that’s acts as a ground. It’s intended use is in buildings with large capacity. The cables intended use is for powering emergency systems that under any circumstance must be continue to operate under the condition of a fire. MI cable will give you the minimum 2 hour fire rating and allow things like Fire Pumps, Fire alarms and various other required fire suppression systems to continue to operate even if the cable is directly exposed to a fire. Specifically the reason for such a complex process for a splice or connection is because damaging or cutting the copper sheath ruins or breaks the fire rating on the line. To retain that fire rating, special connections approved by the Fire Marshal’s code book (IFC) must be made. (Edit) re-looking at the cable type is the specific MI cable he’s using has two solid conductor’s. Mi cable has the ability to be ordered with up to 3 solid Conductors with certain size limitations.
Legend, thank you so much
That's cool as shit! Thanks for the explanation!
Cool
Thanks for the explanation. Until then, I was lost as to why.
There's your like, thanks for the info
“Terminating Mineral Insulated Copper Wire” I only understood two of those words but this looks like a banger
He should have called it what it's actually called. That's not a wire, aires have strands. Its a conductor.
@@nexxusty I only understood one of those words*
@@stevenarvizu3602 ..
@@nexxusty wires are conductors they both conduct electricity
I don't even get it all.. 🤣
Для тех, кто не знает, что он делает, он делает 2-часовое огнестойкое соединение. Кабель с минеральной изоляцией представляет собой сплошной медный сердечник, который пропускает ток через огнестойкий белый минеральный порошок, который затем заключен в медную оболочку, действующую как заземление. Он предназначен для использования в зданиях с большой вместимостью. Кабели предназначены для питания аварийных систем, которые при любых обстоятельствах должны продолжать работать в условиях пожара. Кабель MI даст вам минимальную 2-часовую огнестойкость и позволит таким вещам, как пожарные насосы, пожарная сигнализация и различные другие необходимые системы пожаротушения, продолжать работать, даже если кабель непосредственно подвергается воздействию огня. В частности, причина такого сложного процесса сращивания или соединения заключается в том, что повреждение или разрезание медной оболочки разрушает или нарушает класс огнестойкости линии. Чтобы сохранить этот класс огнестойкости, должны быть выполнены специальные соединения, одобренные сводом правил пожарной охраны (IFC). (Редактировать) повторное рассмотрение типа кабеля показывает, что конкретный кабель MI, который он использует, имеет два сплошных проводника. Кабель Mi может быть заказан с 3 сплошными проводниками с определенными ограничениями по размеру.
Спасибо за информацию. А то просто так в экран втыкал ;-)
dude literally copied the english dude into syrrillic wtf
Спасибо большое за информацию!
хоть кто-то объяснил.
Спасибо тебе, добрый человек!)
It's all clear. Most important thing is to don't forget to put an insulation jacket on first.
Yeah, it's cold outside.
This
Reminds me of doing brakes.. you only forget once.. maybe twice if you flare the end with out the nut on first after spending all that time bending them
been there
🤣🤣🤣
Good job brother. That’s some grade A work right there. What is happening?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am an electrician in holland for 8 years never seen this shit in my life and hope wont come across this shit seems alot of fucking work
Facts
😂😂😂 you took me out just now.😂
@@TyroneJhonsonBBC Its really only used where its really needed like fire alarms and stuff that has to work no matter what.
I like the part where he terminated the mineral insulated copper cable.
Same 🔌⚡
Nice catch! Almost missed that part!
and it only took him 60 second to do it. Amazing
…….and what’s it for?
Pyro cable. Fire/heatproof electric cable previously commonly installed by UK electricians but has been phased out now for a simpler cable that doesnt require the specialist tools.
Fun fact: Terminating cables actually makes you a Terminator.
Enth chali aanu Bhai
@@alstonalbert005 komedy komedy
@@vishnurk3107ис реал или в начале
@@vishnurk3107 🤣🤣🤣
@@alstonalbert005 hahaha shampoo
That seems like a lot of work, even with all the extra tools used to help speed it up
Yup, it takes fire a lot of work to destroy it.
Just like doing an armoured when youve done enough of them
That's cause it is 😂
I haven’t used MICC in years but that’s a skill you never forget. Very satisfying to watch
You can tell this is a genuinely informative video because there's no shity music playing.
Ikr......just lots of heavy breathing
I dont know the creator's obsession with loud shitty background music. It worsen the viewer experience.
🤣
@@deanvanluven6813 if it gets to the point where people prefer to mute it, maybe it shouldn't be there in the first place.
@@mukeshgoyal que
I have no idea what that is or what you even did... but it was impressive.
Lol
“This one cable has kept our home lit for generations. And it will continue to do so for generations to come- WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU SOLD THE HOUSE?!”
I didn't even know what this was or why it existed... But learned it is still the critical backbone of fire alarms in may buildings. Thanks for teaching me something new!
All that work to crimp one cable. I hope the pay is worth it
Stuff is a pain in the butt to to run a feed for. It’s rated for X amount of time, so if there were a fire, it would continue powering whatever is needed to continue operating while amidst a fire.
I also read the top comment.
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Has been more or less replaced by FP200 now which is like 100x easier to terminate.
I like that there are things that the public (me included) has no idea exists but are designed to help save our lives.
Mineral insulated cable does not save lives.
@@TheGreavette from what I know of its uses, it kinda does. It’s a highly heat resistant cable so it’s used in fire alarm systems, meaning that it does indeed save lives.
@@TheGreavette bet ya feel stupid now huh?
@@saitosplay-mix3960 🤣
@@Sturmischer I mean most of the time normal Romex wire is used, the same stuff they use to wire outlets and so on, I work as an electrician and have never seen this, atleast residentialy, bet your feel stupider
Making off MICC is a forgotten art. Nicely done! 👍
Why is this no longer taught at college?
Brings back memories of college and 15th edition regs good times thanks man
How did this become so satisfying.
You know your watching an expert in action when you can hear the heavy breathing.
ggs bro
You can tell this man is dedicated. Just listen to his breathing
Breathin?? Focus on his haands maan , they shakin real hard
ASMR
Good to see the technique has hardly changed since I completed my apprenticeship in 1970😊
Thanks
Thank you bro....Micc cable termination is not as simple as it looks... I have done it
We call it MIMS (mineral insulated, metal sheathed) in Australia, and it’s been decades since I’ve done it.. 👍
Weren't you supposed to heat it up with a blow torch to dry out the insulation?
What is this wire's purpose?
@@tejaspadhye I see it on fire systems in the pump room of old buildings. I'm not a sparky.
@@tejaspadhye we use it in life safety systems, they have different fire ratings I think the one I’ve installed it’s a 3hour burn rate. In other words, everything else will burn but you will still have that wire intact lol
@@matthewgeris5743 that great lol
me, an intellectual: “Ah yes the chili pepper method 🌶 “
Am fucking dead 😂
@@kinjesnow6998 8999opp0😊😮😅😅😊
Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was a pepper.
It's seems I wasn't the only one thinking that he put a pepper on the wire lmao
I was on a job as an apprentice & we had to install 500mc MI cable. It was hell
I once designed a shore power system for Watson class LMSRs. It had 30 500MCM cables that had to be pulled all the way from the very back of the top deck to the engine room. It was likely the better part of a kilometer of run, each. I actually helped pull that cable myself. A lot of hats on that job.
I learnt to do this as an apprentice in the 1960s. The biggest fault was not doing an insulation test before putting in the sealant. It needed to be as high as possible due to our voltage of 230/400Volts.
What in the name of MacGyver is going on here 😲😵😂
Man make one big cable split into two small cable.
Noice
@@AndreasLarsen-n it's not one big cable, it was always the two wires they were just in a compacted mineral powder insulation and what he is doing is terminating the end to use
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@@nc1183 What application is this used for?
I have absolutely no idea what he’s doing but it’s satisfying watching all the parts get put together and stuff
Exactly. I was actually gonna say the same thing lol.
He’s teaching us the first step of making a bomb
Used for fire equipment mostly. Binge watched a ton of videos on this today. Flame retardant for a pretty long while.
He just terminated mineral insulated copper cables in 60 sec 🤡
@@Minimalici0us lmfao
Brings back so many memories this does I used to love finding earth faults on Micc cables and not everyone’s cup of tea in the fire alarm world but I had some of the best mentors you could ask for and worked with lots of amazing intelligent electricians and engineer who helped me more than they will ever know. Lucky for me right place right time I guess.
He is a next level sparkie.. clean workspace and no energy drink. That's a rare sight! Lol
This is a work of art and a true craftsman at work.
Much respect... Don't know why... all of a sudden, I feel like I need to learn a craft 🥸
Than u need to play minecraft
Engineering
Me to. Im like I don't wanna drive trucks anymore....I wanna fix things lol
@@tyronebrooks9954 Do both. I learn to fix things because I'm adhd and have to be doing something constantly. Restoring old tools and machines to make tools to restore old tools and machines takes up most of my free time. Sometimes I do a thing or two with my tools like building shelving or a bow. Right now I'm repairing a 1970 miller with an onan opposing twin engine to weld up some trailers without having to move them to my Lincoln tombstone. Tomorrow the entire ignition system will be new. Fun shit.
I wanna learn leather crafting. Let's do it
Prior to those stubs we used to use a plane disc (with appropriate holes ) and beads inserted into the ends of the sleeving to make a stub /sleeve assembly.
I miss the narrator
bet this nightstand lamp will look nice
I was super confused the first time I see mineral insulated cable. It was in a refit of an old Vinyl Factory in London.
In 30 years of property work, I only came across MICS once.
Don’t know what just happened but i can tell that dude’s skilled.
kzhead.info/sun/pblxg9x8aKljp4U/bejne.html
I’m an electrical apprentice. I can tell you, it’s harder than it looks. Especially with not so top quality tools 😂
It’s easy
@@simonlockyer9710 !
@@simonlockyer9710 frightening how many sparks can't gland MI.
Нихуя не понятно, но очень интересно 👍
MICC installations can look wonderful, and none of the more modern fire resistant cables come close to the same performance levels. It's also favoured in many old historical buildings is it's compact and discrete (or it is if you don't have the garish red plastic covered stuff).
Impressive. I am an electrician with 35 years experience and impressed what a good job can be done with the proper tools. I have worked with that cable but struggled with old worn out equipment.
Why did i think he was gonna shoot the wire like a bow and arrow when he tried to straighten it😂
So I wasn’t the only one😭
Me too!
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Man I couldn’t imagine how long it would take to do that at every location in a new building with lots of feeders like a hospital or something. Very cool none the less
mo money right there feller
It took several weeks to build out a boiler room specified in pyro …. My hands were broken by the end of that job. The other building of note was the historical buildings up on the mound. As the original building never had electricity when first built we had to wire in pyro. It was also given a new fire alarm as well. Coring guys followed some crazy routes. To make pyro straight take a bumpy length off the roll and run it in the drill chuck holding the far end. Several turns later it’s straight. Don’t over do it as it work hardens making stripping a lot harder.
I've done thousands of those, never needed a straightener and always tap out the excess powder before filling the pot. 8.5/10
I have done this once as an electrical apprentice many years ago. it takes a lot of skill. Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories.
Thanks for this. I managed to find my potting tool box. I'm now going to waste half my day trying to find a piece of pyro in the back of the workshop just so I can pot it.
Still got all the tools not used for 20 yrs sad or what?
I appreciate the people’s hat know what they’re doing that come in and comment. You make the comment sections way better
Fun to show people a light working at same time you got a torch on the Pyro. Did a job using Pyro on a brick wall. Bent it to follow the gap between the bricks. It looked really cool , like a copper snake to the light fixture.
KZhead algorithm works again! Was actually trying to teach myself how to do this the other day. Thanks for the post guys genuinely helped loads
This MI cable is used in harsh environments, outdoor sidewalk heating and really cool bending it surface brick work for a light.
I really enjoy working at MICC
This product is as old as the hills, I used it extensively in the late '60 - early 70's. I used to install fire suppression systems in warehouses and the wiring needed to be both fire and explosion proof rated. This product used in this video is from a company called Pyrotenax, it's extremely expensive and tedious too install.
I used to do this sometimes when I worked as a fire alarm installation engineer. The cable used is commonly known as pyro, is extremely durable (can withstand blows from a hammer), fire proof (hence the name), and as you can see, time consuming to make off (takes a lot longer than 60 seconds). Looks very neat when installed well though and will last for a very long time.
I don’t know about blows from a hammer but pyro was a brand type in the UK. It’s known in the US As MI Cable.
@@adinota3 it'll take a blow or 2
@@adinota3 College lecturers used to hit it with a hammer to demonstrate how tough it was. I wouldn't do it to one that I've just clipped down a wall and made off though😁
I've done this several times as a electrician for fire pumps. what you guys see is the easy part routing MI cable thru a finished building is not fun
@@120DaLoop oof rough
Fascinating! I love that craftsmanship on MI cable that the public hardly ever gets to see, great video!
The public doesn't even know what they're seeing
Yea I been in construction field for a long time never seen this before...what's it used for ?
@@dragoon260 poľ´oóp´oo
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For those who don't know. This is what you watch randomly in the middle of the night and have no idea what's going on but it is interesting as hell and you should be sleeping instead of looking at your phone.
Sign of a true SPARK being able to terminate an MICC gland
Blimey that brings back memorys. Can't remember the last time I worked on MI cable . Worked with it a lot many years ago . Used to love working with it 👍👍👍
Re mi cable when used 3 core ,sods law 1core would earth out when testing ,we would make that the earth conductor!
Whats it used for?
What replaced it and why? Electronics spoken here.
@@k0nanick too expensive to produce and install ,, fp200 and swa cable were cheaper and easier
The only part thats missing is testing between the cores and finding a short, before lobbing all the tools across the room and storming off to get some FP400
Isn't that a requirement?
YES! 😂
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@@Thumper17 yes it is 😂😂
I was thinking the same thing. But that was probably done off camera to save time on the short
Haven't done this in a few years. Used to work on churches, and it's used a lot there. Very satisfying.
Thanks! I never saw a mineral insulated cable being glanded before. I was wondering how they were doing it.
Can’t believe you can do all of this during an earthquake.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
😂
Been a sparky for 40 odd years and never used pyro.. I loved it at college though the way you could smash it with a hammer and still pass an Insulation resistance test.. 😎👍
Our lecturer showed us students the same test.
yeah I got over 20 years IBEW and havent ever seen this shit and Ive done a ton of different splicing
God I hated doing terminations for pyro at college. Teacher even said we'll probably never do it for real as well lol
Same
This might hurt to hear, but only people who are very good at making basically any cable (Someone like me) would even be asked to touch MICC.
Reminds me of the days I used to wire control panels with multi core Pyro on chemical plants, Interesting work that was, once you get used to handling it and dressing it, it makes a really neat, tidy and impressive finished job.
I haven't terminated pyro in years, a good demonstration.
This is something that costs a lot of money to have done in the field. I am a 351 electrician and have personally had to hire a certified MI Cable terminator. Not cheap. Or you can pay the factory big bucks to terminate and then you pray that your wire measurement was spot on!!
How much tolerance is there?
@@4plus2wj probably 6 or 7 tolerances. Call it 6.5.
@@thomasmacgruber6701 pahahaha classic! 😂😂👍
@@rhythm242able i dont get it :(
@@Shadynastys76 unlucky.
Wow blast from the past. I haven’t used that stuff in over 25 years. Fun to watch and see it again though, thanks.
I don't even know what this is but it looks amazing and so satisfying to watch
We had to terminate this cable in college 17 years ago never used it since 😂 good skill to have
I just always wonder who the first person was to do all these amazing things to know it worked
Nice reminder of the past, I did a London Underground station fire alarm and a few schools and churches. I think it was 100 quid per point back the then! I would use a tiny bit less putty, leaving a small air pocket to one side ensures the seal seats better
Sparky's always showing out with their toys. And yes he'd be the one to hire for a correct job 👍
А я все видео думал "и зачем ему перец на проводе?" А это оказалась термоусадка😁
А он думал: термоусадка, а оказался перец!..)
Это чё за херня? Для чего?
@@user-zj8xc2ex1r даже в атомных реакторах использует такую проводку. Минеральная изоляция в некоторых случаях работает лучше чем пластиковое изоляция.
It’s called “pyro or MIC “ cable, white powder is magnesium oxide, it is the insulator which is resistant to heat but prone to moister so terminated each end in a way that not to allow moisture inside . I’ve done hundreds of these terminations during the 80’s .
I first came across a mineral cable in my teens. I was changing the old consumer unit (ceramic fuses) in the garage. Boggled me how the copper stayed apart through the various 90° bends.
Nothing like high quality specialized tools for the job.
40 years in the trade and the only mention I've come across is in the NEC. Never seen it in the field, let alone seen it terminated. As in any craft, the right tools and experience are key. Also, it's a whole different ball game in extreme heat or cold 10 feet down in a manhole or 10 stories up on a scaffold.
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Never seen what? This method?
Haha was gonna say nice edited college demo😂 I’ve done hundreds of these terminations in old thatched properties. Not so fun in a sweaty dark confined roof spaces
Generally leave them well alone as don’t have the gear to work on them generally used in risers and fire alarms before the cheaper out and just use pyro cable which is good but not as fire resistive.
28 years for me and I’ve never seen anyone do it nor did I ever have to do it. But like you said the NEC probably the only place you’ll see it
This man did a thing that’s smarter than my brain bag I sometimes keep stored in my head space. Fascinating to watch and just another reason I don’t mess with electricity. I confuse myself with it when trying to figure it out, so I’ll just pay a pro to do it instead.
Its mineral insulated cable that has a 2 hour fire rating. Most commonly used in large buildings to connect fire alarm panels together and other life safety systems. Much bigger cables are also common to connect a backup generator at a critical location.
@Waxel Punkt. Not exactly, copper melts at 1100C A typical fire with common fuels like wood burns at around 850C. In some cases yes the copper may melt, but the conductors are packed in a mineral insulation which has a much higher melting point. Unless the fire is a complete inferno the cables will survive long enough to get people out, is the idea anyways.
@Waxel Punkt. If the copper inside was molten the cable would have fell apart by then, the outer jacket is also copper. The mineral insulation is just powder, without the jacket it crumbles away.
I have made off quite honestly 1000s of those. 2 and 4 core 1.5mm for use with fire alarms. That cable can literally stand all kinds of abuse. A good place to use it is in common areas of a block of flats because it’s impossible to cut into and T off for a bit of free leccy.
Electrician here, and I don't even know where to begin.......
MICC CABLE. Becoming a more and more specialised type install, I very rarely see this specified on new installations. This will become a lost art in the years to come which will be a shame as it creates a built to last installation.
All depends, around here it's becoming popular to satisfy the 2hr fire rating without gal pipe and concrete encampment.
I learned how to terminated MICC as an apprentice at college back in 2003, but never once had to do it on site.
I have literally never heard of or seen this stuff. where is it commonly used? American b.t.w.
@@adjsaint high heat places like foundry's with induction furnaces or something like a boxite refinery. Controls in the nuke industry. Oil refineries. And in my case a school going from the generator to the ATS, 2hr fire rating out of the box.
@@adjsaint PS, have you ever seen a solid 500mcm ??
When as a first year apprentice in the 90s we had to spend a month in the stores counting and sorting loose micc accessories to correct gauge into there own draws as well as circuit breakers and conduit accessories etc from everything that came back from jobs extra and just dumped over the years, counting how many.
Same here 😂😂
.........,,,,,,,???????!!!!!! Here's some punctuation, feel free to pepper that in
@@oooooooooooooook8692 you forgot the spellings, their and MICC Edit l: random comma that I accidentally put in
@@oooooooooooooook8692 .
I don't know what the hell he's doing, but it's damn impressive.
Lovely work, It’s been many years since I worked with MIMS - I used to love it. 👍😊
You’re supposed to just twist them together and wrap em with duct tape. This guys doing it wrong. I’m a master electrician so I know.
Hehe....
Lulz
Screw it up and start all-over. Ever had to butcher something with a butt connector ,and you only have enough wire left for one last crimp and you screw up ? Somehow you magically make it work with 3 strands of wire 😂 , I see the backwoods technique won't work here 😂
So am I and yes. Ain't nobody got time for this nonsense.
@@TempoDrift1480 sometimes I’ll just clamp the two wires together with some cheap vice grips and wrap the whole thing with a whole roll of tape. The more tape you use the better it is. That’s science.
Пояснительную бригаду пожалуйста, я ничего не понял но выглядит интересно и полезно
Ага, ждемс...
🙄 я бы всё синей изолентой обмотал....🤣🤣
Он походу что то с че то соеденил и потом ток пустит. Там или взорвет или .панет.
Класс защиты очень высокий. Может быть для шахтёров. Хотя зачем медная трубка. Похоже на тен для нагрева. Зачем только пвх изоляция на ней?
Что не понятного-это такая штука, которая из меди какой-то херни и провода
I did most of my apprenticeship installing pyro…I bet 95% of sparks now days can’t make an end off!!😂
I'm retired electrician of many years, but i never saw this actually being done before now, i was never on a job site while this was being done
MI5 building is predominantly wired in H grade pyro. All the fire alarms in royal courts of justice are done in pyro,some bare stuff too in listed areas
Very glowy.
How do you know that ? :P
What's so special about this wire?
@@UrMomGoes2Collegevery fire and damage resistant
@@UrMomGoes2College MICC cables use an inorganic magnesium oxide powder as the insulation. The powder does not burn and has a melting point higher than copper. This makes them about the closest thing you can get to a fireproof cable. It also means they last pretty much forever if properly installed. The copper sheath also massively reduces the chances of vermin damage compared to regular cables. The downside is that the cost is high, both because the cable itself is expensive and because the termination process is far more involved.
i literally dont know whats going on why did i watch the whole thing
Because the KZhead Overlords have your soul now. 😊
Because you were curious or nosey. Lol
This is mineral insulated cable. The red sheath shows its being used for a fire proof circuit. The mineral powder absorbs moisture so the end has to be sealed with the fitting shown here.
Perfection to perfection 👁️👄👁️
I sure did just watch something
I don't know what exactly you did there, but it was so satisfying to watch
Imagine you glad you just finished your 30 minutes insulating cable job just to see that you forgot to put one washer or spacer before you have to do all this hard work.
I have zero clue what's going on but my God that I enjoy it.
We call this pyro cable in uk
Haven't made one off in over 15 years ! I can smell the potting compound from memory tho
Satisfying video, eventhough I didn't know what he's doing
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Asking as an American electrician, What is the primary use of this cable? And what is its advantage over other options?
I love this video it took me back when all I did was terminate MIMS cables from 1mm 2 Core to my largest cable I terminated was 1 core 300mm it was always satisfying making sure no moisture, no dead shorts, belting them with a mallet to straighten them for aesthetics not used as commonly now due to price (copper and labour)
Wow - 1 core 300mm - wrestling 🤼♂️
What is this type of copper cable used for?
@@petertousignant6566 Primarily MIMS cables were used for essential services i.e fire services, lift/elevator services etc.
Dam long time since I’ve done this. Brings back some memories. 1st job they gave me as an apprentice in 88.
R those tube cables?
I’d have to say the best part was the 60 seconds when he terminated the mineral insulated cable
I’m a masonry but I find electrical work fascinating.
I love when you have everything around to make the job easier. I almost never get the right tools to get the job done so its always just make the best out of the situation im in. 31yo and gotta say im getting good at working with shitty tools.
this is a kit and you're about to learn some hard but valuable lessons over the next few years amigo
If you can do a good job with shitty tools imagine how well it'll be when you have the correct tools
time is money so if you use shitty tools to make a living you could be losing money
@@blixxy1320 hourly paid and my boss is giving me those tools to work with so i get your point but hes the one losing money.
I always strip cable insulation with a kitchen knife - which I can then use to tighten terminal screws also.
MICC is fire resistant. You will see Exit signs and fire alarms wired with it, for example. When I first started work as a trainee builder this was called pyro. But the modern name is now MICC.
Thank you!
A process so complex not even he knows what he just created.
Never really thought about how humans figured all this shit out but it's fuckin mind blowing how well we understand and are able to control some of this stuff