Moving A fuse board/consumer unit, Exotic life of an Electrician

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@bushydray 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sat in the office watching on my mac, and the wife is on her computer doing some work. 19 minutes into the video and she turns round and says " Are they actually gonna do the board, or just talk about it!" lol

@AndyK.1 3 жыл бұрын

I know. The customer wants a coffee ! 🤣

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@grahamlush7140 3 жыл бұрын

I’d agree, they can talk alright! Nick do you make any money??

@steveg4iwr 3 жыл бұрын

I have watched 4 videos and not seen him do any work yet. All he does is talk 😂😂

@grahamlush7140 3 жыл бұрын

@@steveg4iwr I actually don’t know how he’s making any money. Thank god he has Adam. It takes ages to make and edit those vids. Unless he’s making the moola on the back end when we click and watch??

@mathman0101 3 жыл бұрын

Adam is already a great electrician. That is a great reflection on your support and patience and fantastic encouragement. You made work enjoyable for him. I suspect he has also made not only life easier for you but given you so much more in terms of the banter. U good job....good luck to Adam on the driving test. It would be great at some point to see how the extended cables with the DIN rails changed the test results or not. Whenever you get the chance again. Very nice job.

@filipe.skunk8 3 жыл бұрын

Math Man I’m curious about this too.. the Viking connectors are made for this purpose and are widely used in pre populated electrical fuseboards (wardrobe sized), I couldn’t think of any better connector for the job he needed to do apart from soldering and insulating each one with resinated heat shrink, which by the end would look like a ✊💦. So he made it enclosed, tidy and accessible for maintenance..That kid is leaning how to work at a level of installation execution that I don’t see much around here to be honest.. as for most electricians they’d fill that box with the good old connector block and push the wiring spider web in to close the lid.. would you use a ferrule and crimp 2 wires before putting them into a terminal? if the kid keeps his 👀 well open and puts the same pride into the execution, he’ll be a very good spark. Being an electrician isn’t just about measuring Zs, it’s also an art and if you do it correctly, your testing will always be inside the parameters.. I’d definitely stop a minute to enjoy that skilled work if I opened the lid to check the screws torque on the Viking’s..

@mathman0101 3 жыл бұрын

Filipe S. Here here

@outdoortechtrekguy1029 2 жыл бұрын

100 % Adam has come along way and gives ad good as he gets lol. I remember early days but all credit to his mentor aka tormentor 😂 nicely done.

@Cjrelectrical 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck Adam 🍀 🤪

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

lol thanks Chris ill pass it on

@darrellavery5469 3 жыл бұрын

Nick as a long time served electrian (28 years) I have to commend you on your quality, and attention to detail. Nice to see younger generations taking pride, care and attention to a fine art. Well done mate keep up the good work 💪

@valhallaelectrical6835 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@valhallaelectrical6835 3 жыл бұрын

Only 15 years here tho lol

@Cardetailingburnley 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck to Adam for his driving test. I will give him some good advice being just relax and ask questions to the examiner

@lechzekjacobs2752 3 жыл бұрын

Former apprentice from South Africa here. Just passed my trade test. Love watching your videos.

@heli-man- 3 жыл бұрын

I normally only work with one other electrician who works to the same standard as me we have been in the game for 36 years and its its good to see fresh sparks who seem to take some pride in what he does the way your board is wired is what I expect to see when removing the front panel but so rarely do, unfortunately some sparks are animals and in my opinion should not be doing the job I remember my father telling me when I started if you wouldn't do it in your own home don't do it in somebody else's.

@BrentFreyEsq 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like a handy product idea would be flat fronts for old boards. In a situation like this you could leave the old box and DIN rail for the new wiring blocks and then just put a flat front on it so you don't need to take out the old box. Would probably keep everything more organized too since you could land a circuit into the wiring blocks as you take out each breaker.

@Elvis_TheKing 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same. A blanking plate for the old board to cap it off.

@seanburgess9103 2 жыл бұрын

Am an Electrician did 14th Edd, then 15th, and 16th refresher with IEE Regs , and have done 100s of Con Unit Changes, various styles from Voltage/Current ELCB/ RCDs , Rewireable/Cartridge/MCB-RCD and now RCBO , have used the DIN Rail connections but for a small installation Line Crimps were ideal,when installed correctly , even for 16/25mm short length. Now everything changes, some Good some Not and the Kit/Tools are Fantastic.

@christopherhume8896 2 жыл бұрын

Was just thinking that in-line crimps give a good maintenance-free connection and would fit into a smaller box. Certainly cheaper too.

@filipe.skunk8 3 жыл бұрын

Viking connectors on din rail.. ferrules to join 2 wires at a terminal.. you British? That’s quality work, Spotless 👌

@asamitchell7948 3 жыл бұрын

You need to get some hole punches for the consumer units epic no shards of metal everywhere no burns and you can do knockouts on any mounted metal housing brilliant

@samosa434 3 жыл бұрын

Ooohhhh a 40 minute long nick bundy video. Let me grab my Tesco croissants 👍👍

@briwire138 Жыл бұрын

It must be amazing to terminate a consumer unit without having to arrange the breakers to match how much length is on the cables. Nice job.

@dixonj101 3 жыл бұрын

Just started my level 2 course and I’m sure your videos are guna be a great help! So thank you in advance 👍 fuse box was proper neat and tidy, love it

@andrewdonagher6497 3 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the van mate hope it works out well for ya

@iandamianluciferwilson7385 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a job done right. When my board was moved due to a garage conversion the sparkle used 5 strips of 30a chocolate block to extend the wiring. Luckily he used a proper box to put them in, pity he didn’t use grommets though. Another good vid. Good luck on the test Adam, relax and you will piss it.

@antonios4926 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I have to replace and move the fuse board exactly like yours. Your wiring in the fuse board is perfect. I can never lay out the wires as u do. Will try harder.

@Martin-pr6ps 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job nick and adam. Truly professional work and very well explained. Keep up the good work lads

@misstakenot9582 3 жыл бұрын

I think the DIN rail mounting blanks look so much better than the metal ones.

@Cablesmith 3 жыл бұрын

lovely job Nicholas 👌🏼⚡️

@jonesconrad1 3 жыл бұрын

Setup in the new van is epic.

@ashleybignell2366 3 жыл бұрын

Cracking job & vid as usual Nick. Big thank you as you’ve made me realise why I have very low resistance readings on my kitchen ring cpc, I’m convinced it’s interconnected somewhere. Customer had a recent board move & there’s an adaptable box full of those green & yellow din rail connectors. 👍

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌

@dord1954 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really neat, good luck to Adam on his driving test

@mrsilver7246 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work ted 👍🏻

@nw5835 3 жыл бұрын

Very smart tidy install with a couple of spare ways, as no doubt Jordan (Artisan) will be round next week to fit an EV charge point, best of luck Adam for your test, I hope we haven't spooked him, I wouldn't fancy my chances now at a driving test, I took it in 1971 in Jesey CI, it took 12 minutes and passed

@ianm1470 3 жыл бұрын

Very neat install you guys are a great team.

@jemselectrical9239 3 жыл бұрын

Great workmanship guys 🙌💪

@sparksPRW 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job guys, as always, super neat board. Old (er/ish) guy retraining for a different career so videos are a great way to relax and learn at the same time. I need to find someone like you to work with during my training...seems like a difficult task at the moment.

@rubbersteve123 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and advice too!

@georgerothwell 3 жыл бұрын

Smart install and van looking good

@tww5719 3 жыл бұрын

Shame you can't cam Adam taking his driving test ,he will get at least 30,000 views,I have employed quite a few apprentices and Adam is well advanced ,good luck on your test 👍

@Vass881234 Жыл бұрын

I wondered how you extended to a new location. Makes sense

@kiphakes 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh mate, that's SO tidy! Good work - and good luck to Adam, I'm sure he'll be fine :D

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers kip 👍

@adcuz 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice end product!

@warrenbennett6681 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a work of art 👍 love your content. Good luck to Adam.

@tutnallman 3 жыл бұрын

Your van set up looks very efficient.

@garylatto4191 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job nick and good luck Adam for your test 👍

@aadishah8768 3 жыл бұрын

as a person living in the US, it always baffles me how small your guys' residential panels are, and how little amount of circuits they have in them.

@Lee-xs4dj 3 жыл бұрын

higher voltage and no AC units, usually gas heating in UK homes

@valhallaelectrical6835 3 жыл бұрын

Generally smaller houses too...

@seanburgess9103 2 жыл бұрын

In U.K we have a Ring Main System since 1960s where you can have as many Points within 100m/2, where US its all Radial to each point, all works are to be within Regulations.

@markrowland5393 3 жыл бұрын

Very neat. Lovely job.

@AndyK.1 3 жыл бұрын

Dave Savo will love the neatness. 😂

@coralbay00 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tidy job buddy.

@MTProductionsyt 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your driving test Adam 🚘🚙🚚

@schwarzenegger1983 3 жыл бұрын

Love the van, mine needs sorting, you'd think Oscar the grouch is about to pop out

@TheBrassmonkey87 3 жыл бұрын

Good Luck Adam!

@vikingofengland 3 жыл бұрын

Top work. I have been looking for a crimper, but have ordered the one you use because for 20 notes that looks pretty good.

@electrician247 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Nick and Adam, nice job and thanks for the mention.

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

🙌

@electrician247 3 жыл бұрын

@@NBundyElectrical I will give you a shoutout to my 29 subs. I am sure they will give you a watch 🤣🤣🤣

@valhallaelectrical6835 3 жыл бұрын

The board doesn't worry me although props to the customer for going ahead and updating his protective devices 👍👍👍 good customer award 🏆 ...the only thing that bothers me is that someone artexed a ceiling less than 15 years ago 🤦‍♂️😆

@robertwheeler8476 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see that you are using proper Din rail terminals and not Wago connectors.... Please keep this up as it makes the job a good one+ if you have to test circuits in the future it's a lot easier

@stuartwilliams8315 3 жыл бұрын

good luck adam if anything like your workmanship you will have noo problem

@lukericketts5348 3 жыл бұрын

Great tiy work and very clean

@kevcousin7854 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video as I don’t do domestic. Very neat and tidy.

@garethbott2624 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck adam hope you pass so you can get amongst that new van 🤣

@terrytrooper2254 3 жыл бұрын

new subscriber and i would like to say thank you for not swearing .

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

Not a problem bud 👍 thanks

@RWATraineeElectrician 3 жыл бұрын

9:22 Being trolled by your customer, PRICELESS!!! 😆😆😆

@jimgeelan5949 3 жыл бұрын

Look at that van !! Black and slick and 😎🤤👍🍔🍟😝

@ade7163 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! 👍

@RK-it1pn 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely job 😍

@supersparks9466 3 жыл бұрын

Just a bit of extra cream going forward, mark up the legs of the ring finals so you know which L/N & cpc corresponds. So when you or someone else has to do testing at the dB you don’t have to pull out the legs and mess up the neatness.

@dipladonic 3 жыл бұрын

So, you've stripped out a perfectly adequate fully functioning consumers unit then replaced it by inserted 50 joints at the start of the field wiring thereby reducing its integrity! Pedantry and excessive use of BS7671 regs have prevailed on this install. Practicality, common sense, and fairness has not.

@chrispartosbro4555 3 жыл бұрын

38:47 measure the length you need the total label, divide by the number of slots, enter that as your spacing size. easy.

@troydavies7311 3 жыл бұрын

Id love to work for N Bundy.. i think it would b a great laugh all day with them.

@troydavies7311 3 жыл бұрын

Watch all your vids, keep them coming, learnt so much already 💪🏽👍🏽

@RWATraineeElectrician 3 жыл бұрын

1:46 ooh shots fired back 😆😆😆

@markgunning1878 3 жыл бұрын

hi nick thought the re-fit of the new ford transit custom van was very good for part 1 but I would of like to see part 2, and the finale out lay all done thank you

@theeamesfamily5791 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck Adam 👌🏻

@markandsuriyonphanasonkath8768 3 жыл бұрын

Vert nice indeed! Hi from Thailand!

@Subzero2151 3 жыл бұрын

We use those boxes quite often with our company in Northern Ireland, we just call them Gee Whizz :) quality video sir !!

@josephrussell9486 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the driving test i passed mine a week ago. After being cancelled 3 times cos of lockdown

@jonathanstephens7804 3 жыл бұрын

great job mate very neat :)

@williambrown1073 3 жыл бұрын

great job

@arniewheeler4673 3 жыл бұрын

very neat nice job though chaps.

@andrewpowell6457 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 20k

@carlrobson5745 3 жыл бұрын

You good job Adam good job Good luck Adam on your driving test.

@robinfisher4376 3 жыл бұрын

Hey up like they say oop north😂 nice neat job just not enough flexiCon!

@mhjhahlh 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Good to see you are getting work off the KZfaq fame. New van you good job.

@wroteboat 3 жыл бұрын

no you good job nick well done adam

@andrekidd6871 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely job on the consumer unit ! Not keen on the jointing box ,why didnt you just replace the consumer unit in the same place ? How often do you need to go to the consumer unit .

@AwoudeX 3 жыл бұрын

Not sorry to say this: On the other side of The Channel, right here in the Netherlands, things are connected in a neat way, in pvc pipes running all the way into the case that holds the circuit board. In that unit we tend to have room to leave enough length in the wires so we can always switch them to ANY circuit breaker on the board. If this is not the case, the installation is older than 1960 and most of those aren't existing anymore. Not many fires here caused within the leads, the circuit breaker box etc. If there's fire, it is mostly only because of appliances failing. Not the wires, not the grid, the actual appliances.

@Iohhx 3 жыл бұрын

A toggle clamp would be perfect for your long level 👍🏼

@anthonybenson4917 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not an electrician but my father used to teach electrical installation so I can appreciate the quality and neatness of your work, its a shame it all has to be covered up. Good luck to Adam, keep up the excellent work I enjoy watching the videos.

@robswingler 3 жыл бұрын

Any type A RCBOs for all the dc equipment ?

@mohammednazar8440 3 жыл бұрын

Its good job. Weldone

@ElectroSwingable 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@Purple-xe6xu 3 жыл бұрын

clean!

@robertwheeler8476 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you using ferals.... If any sparks are watching.... USE FERALS

@allanmould2633 3 жыл бұрын

Good video

@xmoodymattiex 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the mention haha, the vans looking sweet. Shame there was no flexi in this video

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers dude 👍 and always a sad day without flexi

@doctorelectric470 3 жыл бұрын

You good job!!

@train4905 3 жыл бұрын

Butifull job.well done

@L_3_W_1_S 3 жыл бұрын

Yay a long video

@markpunt9638 3 жыл бұрын

Tell the customer that Ocado are now taking carrier bags back. They have got nearly as many as I had!

@jordanmurphy2713 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick loving the videos and some great tools will be having yo get myself. Can you explain more about about the kmf switch please, can you extend past 3m if fitted?

@ghspaelectricalservices9296 3 жыл бұрын

You good job

@AndyK.1 3 жыл бұрын

So rich they don’t have mcbs on the back door, they have rcbos! THB they are gonna get wet though !

@NBundyElectrical 3 жыл бұрын

lol true

@SukhvinderSingh-ct2wt 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 👌

@stuartthespark 3 жыл бұрын

Afternoon Nick, nice video. Is that the Ford trail model or have you changed the grill? With the terminal blocks going a bit funny, you could try using end shields and end stops, that should give them a bit of ridigity for larger cables. Have a good weekend.

@matthewgillibrand1755 3 жыл бұрын

You good job 👍

@bobo-pg7jt 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job guys. You have to be careful with DIN rail mounted terminals. They can be fitted "upside down" on the DIN rail relative to other terminals. This in itself is not an issue. However if the terminals don't have side insulation covers, the exposed metal of the terminal will be in close proximity to the exposed metal of any adjoining terminal that is not "upside down". As you mentioned in the video, a couple of your terminals appeared to not to line up correctly. Edit: I zoomed in on your junction box and it appears to be OK, even though 2 terminals don't line up. You can see that the side insulation of each terminal is on its left hand side. The 2 terminals that are out of alignment are possibly a slightly different model. May be worthwhile confirming for yourself, as video may be deceiving. Keep up the great videos, Kudos.

@jamesswinyard530 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck to Adam for his driving test!

@wyndavies5044 3 жыл бұрын

New colours were out in 2004. The year i first started 🙈

@sofwanali80 3 жыл бұрын

Hi really nice neat job. I'm relocating my CU and need to extend two rings circuits and 2 light circuits. K love the way you did yours. Where did you get you adaptable box and the terminals? Keep up the good work.