Electricians day new build down lights. I’ve Been Exposed!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Converting 2 standard white pendants to 4 warm white down lights. All the jokes and laughs that come with it. Painting a ceiling what ever next.
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I was a plumber when I was doing my electrical apprenticeship. So even now if I'm round a ladies house if I ain't removing her shorts and checking her box, I'm checking out her plumbing lol!
Do you tell your wife when you get Ohm?
@@brianhume4743 haha
@@brianhume4743 well that's his own volt
Personally, you're the best of all the TH-camrs I follow Chris. As an aging trainee spark, your videos are very insightful.
Lol, I'm in the same boat as you Pedro. Starting from scratch, very handy getting the extra lessons on TH-cam.
Excellent video as always! I'd love to see a video of what home owners aren't and are allowed to do. Fully aware some people do DIY to a very poor and unsafe standard but I've always done small works myself after doing as much research as possable on the correct way to do it. Keep up the good work
Like your video's been away from the job for a great number of years so updating my knowledge, thanks.
Chris, thanks for this video. I'm an enthusiastic amateur with plenty of theory and loads of testers (including a Fluke MFT) but I have little practical experience. I've watched countless videos from Nagy, GSH, Bundy and many others but this is the first time I've heard a bit of common sense when it comes to accepting that DIY electrics will take place. Your comment about helping us do small jobs safely makes perfect sense and any pro tips I can pick up are always welcome. BTW, I have a set of those wire strippers, great piece of kit!
"Chris the plumber"... Erm...
Well done Chris, when I first started to watch Thomas Nagy about a year ago he was on 30k subs, now he’s on 75k! 👍
Chris a top tip i was shown, rather than poking the screw driver in at angles i get a bit of 2.5mm cable and put a 90 degree bend in it so it looks like an Allen key and bigger than the diameter of the light and put it into the center hole then twist it round if it hits something clockwise and anticlockwise your probably up against a joist or pipe. Less chance of jabbing a screw driver into something.
The best one is those thin metal coat hangers.
Cut a short bit off, get the length of the coat hanger to the depth of the led before you create a bend in it that will account for the diameter of the unit.
Poke it in the whole spin it round and you have just judged theres nothing in the total area of where the led unit will go.
Wallah!
@@shifty277 Piece of coathanger with with a bit it green sleeving as you say,at 90 degrees and it will find any cables that may be lay flat along thet route just waiting patiently to mate with a hole saw..they can do that
I really enjoy your videos Chris and am slowly working through your back catalogue. You say in this one that you hope it helps people to do any work they undertake to be right, until its illegal. I personally feel that anyone should be able to undertake the work, as long as it is done to the correct standards. If subseqently it is found to be wanting then we have a legal system to deal with any conseqences. Part P for instance I consider to be for the likes of NAPIT and others to make money off the backs of honest people, like yourself or Delroy or Nick Bundy et al. Adam Smith got it right over 200 years ago in 1776 when he wrote. “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”
Keep the videos coming,these videos are priceless for myself🙌
Chris the plumber😂😂. Thanks to your awesome videos I’ve just replaced my consumer unit. All good and working correctly. Fitted a 10 way metal unit. Cheers great content.
😂
Just remember, brown to the right. Green/yellow to the middle. Blue to bits👍
Ed Glue 🤣
Ed Glue just so your aware I’m a caravan and motorhome engineer so I understand how ac and dc work. I’ve wired loads up but knew I wasn’t allowed to legally in my home so I watched loads of vids of how it should be done. My mates a sparky and he’s tested it. All good.
@@NorthWalesCampers hahahaha
No socks in this episode! Great video, very informative, keep them coming.
Get yourself a green beam cross line laser level level,makes it doddle to aligin downlights, pipe/conduit runs, etc. got a Imex LX 22G & Bosch GCL 2-15G myself.
really love ur videos, a lot of learning for new starters. :)
Chris its good that you share your knowledge and show the work that you do. I've learnt alot from your videos.
Thanks again for the shoutout in the video Chris 👍
I hate ramming rods onto the unknown! No other way sometimes. Always so satisfying when you get all the cables through.
Great video again chris! Keep up the good work 👍🏻
The world of downlights in new build is about to become shark-infested waters. New guidance from the NHBC.
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Recently had to cut 12 downlights the other day, was a one off job for me so couldn’t justify a dade, so tried a hero tub left over from xmas and my word it worked an absolute charm on plasterboard and lath and plaster (which was as solid as render), perfect for a DIYer, also as its rigid it prevented the saw pushing though which was handy as there were lots of loose wires all over the place.
Half an old football works well too
Which half? 🤣
Did you have a little celebration afterwards on quality street?
Ed Glue 😂
Great video. Really like how you explain things. Congrats on the 30K too.
Hi I completed my level 3 in electrical installations in Sept 2019 since then I worked on 1 project re-writing a restaurant and cocktail bar and worked with all the other r trades such as plumbers carpenters gas engineers painters and decorators etc.. I want to learn to become a domestic electrician and need someone to work alongside for very little money. Can you recommend someone? Also I love your videos as they are exactly what I want to do. Thanks alot for your great videos. People like yourself who share there knowledge are amazing. You have helped us learn from college until now much appreciated
Even if it's illegal people will still give it a go. I was on the phone only 10min ago to a client who asked if I can tap straight into the DNOs buried supply cable to run off somewhere else. After explaining no you need to call the DNO, numerous reasons why, and suggesting I could run SWA cable from the existing board to desired locations (guessing shed or garage or similar, will see) the response was "yeah but nobody would know"... Mad.
Bit scared what I'm going to find when I go to inspect job tomorrow.
your the best on youtube cjr
Congratulations on the 30K mark Chris, keep bowling over those milestones!
Thanks Chris, very informative and enjoyable video. 👍
Chris the plumber here to wire your lights.. Lol 😁
I am really like what you have done . you do good job man . i am electrician from Saudi arabia
Spot on keep doing what your doing ......your vids are great 👍
Love all your videos chris well explained never miss any of your vids
Congrats on the 30k. Brilliant videos keep them up.
Chris the Painter.. great vid..
Very useful thanks for documenting your work like this 💪
As far as it goes, I say keep up the good work.
Can we have a video of you doing a few unvented cylinders Chris, all you're filming is electrics lately!
That dust catcher attachment is a thing of beauty lol weres that been hiding all my life lol
Can't believe the amount of sparks i've seen without them.
Not kmly do they stop the crap going in ya eyes but means you dont have to clean up after and have a hoover necessarily.
And they will last forever and aren't a repeat purchase.
Had to make my own from a tupperware...
@@simonjohnmoorhouse haha cheap and chearful.
9/10 the simple bits of cut out tub and stuff will work.
However if you get something a biter deeper than 12.5mm plasterboard you need the compression/flex that the Dade has to go deeper. Say its a 15mm fire board with another 12.5mm board underneath it needs to flexible.
Another fella said he used a half of a football in the comments haha quality
Ryan haha love it - CJR Chris you should test that on a video 🤣
I predict your future Christopher.
Care taker.
No job you won't undertake 👍
a great video mate, & great to see that you would rather show cowboys, the CORRECT way how its done, & like you said should be ILEGAL to tamper with any electrical work, if not qualified ...keep up the great work mate ATB 👏🍻👍
Great work. I would have definitely put a decent dust sheet down though. One bit of damage to the carpet and your profit for the day is gone!
It’s my carpet
You need a Super Rod Ferret. Just got one for £140 inc. Great piece of kit.
Enjoy that 👍
I don't really care about the floor, but the crap collector is epic for not getting it in your eyes.
People have taken the piss out of me for using cable strippers on site but for twin and earth they are boss, nice tidy way to make off the ends...
I think they need that floorboard creak sorting
Chris asked on the last video can you please let us know the music in time lapses.
Also will you be posting the multiple job type videos you used to , ie tap changes , shower installs etc thanks.
Have you tried the Super Rod cable tongue flat fish ? its good for getting under that insulation as it does not try and 'climb' up into the insulation..it will slip between the plasterboard and the insulation....or,the flat rat..or even the gecko magnetic tool..all good for limited access areas...also the ferret camera if you encounter an obstruction you cannot see..
I sound like a bloody advert for Super Rod here but I'm not...I will use whatever makes the job easier.
Rodney
30k, well done mate!
Be very careful of those terrible CK wire strippers do not grab them short.! They have horrible wire crimpers down the handle that will hurt if you are not careful!!
Hi Chris, you should be insulation resistance testing the circuit prior to fitting any lights. To ensure the circuit is safe to add on to. (Pre-work survey). Your cable should then be insulation resistance tested once installed prior to fitting the downlighters. Cheers
Holly shit man use a dust sheet
great video Chris just surprised you don't put a single dust sheet down?......
It’s my carpet
Hi Chris, do you know the trick if you want your filler to go off quicker if you're in a real rush add some salt to it. 👍
Great tip - seen that mentioned quite a few times lol
What did you charge for that wee job
Mate you need some disposable shoe covers.
Cuezed Deen and a dust sheet
don't put your step ladders on picture frames, rest it against the bookshelf. Also show when you fished the rod into the ceiling, that can be the hardest part.
Personally would still take 10 mins to throw dust sheets down , but grab a decent pair of shoe covers ,just an observation ! Step ladders are so uncomfortable especially in stripy soaks 😳🙈😜🤣🤣👍
Nice socks
Thanks Chris
I thought that it was made illegal to do domestic electrical work other than like for like replacement without having Part P in 2005.
Insurance company won't be happy with a fire claim either.
It's never been illegal to do any domestic electrical work. Part P is part of the building regs and makes certain types of electrical work notifiable. That means you have to tell LABC that you're undertaking notifiable work and have them inspect it afterwards. Part P is not a qualification or something you have. Members of an electrical competency scheme can skip the inspection step and have the scheme notify LABC of their work. It's certainly cheaper to hire a spark since LABC will charge you, but there's nothing legally that says anyone can't do their own electrical work.
@@havoctrousers Yes you're right, the bit I had forgotten is that the home owner or landlord has the duty to ensure compliance and failure to do so is a criminal offence.
*Unrelated question* Is there a max insulation depth you can lay on top of wires?
Do you know how many times you say the word "OK"?
Chris do you just use normal emulsion paint to cover the previous patches? 1 thin coat and away you go??
One more question, roller or paint brush? Thanks in advance!
Why didn't you go into the loft as first option Chris ? I thought there was a floor up there, but not the case.
Or was there no loft ladder available ? Good videos 👍
Its a converted loft so above the ceiling theres only about a 1ft in height of space so to get up there he'd be crawling over insulation and be very uncomfortable trying to balance on the joists trying to avoid stepping or putting pressure on the plasterboard.
Hed be like a crocodile crawling on itchy insulation.
Chris took the best route to victory in the circumstances.
Just letting you know chris. You dont have to be 300mm away from a smoke detector if you are installing downlights.
I think it was because he wanted them centered and there was nothing above the ceiling at 300mm but hey I could be wrong
I’m sure it’s recommended to keep smokes 300mm away from light fittings
@@ryanpreston2617 ie understand that, i would have done the same, but just saying in the future and it quite close to a smoke, its ok to have them close to a smoke detector.
@@Hammy135 ie thats what i thought before i did my aico training day. He said it can be positioned next to a downlight as the downlight will not affect the smoke from entering the smoke detector as would a normal light fitting
Would you suggest to the customer to get that cupboard moved?
They probably wanted it there on purpose. 1. To hide the consumer unit 2. It doubles up as a shoe rack.
Power board inside a shoe cupboard at 9:47. This is all-but-inaccessible without dismantling the shoe section. STUPID - STUPID - STUPID - and should be illegal. It should be mandatory for the Power Board to be readily accessible, as you just do not know in what dire circumstances you may need to get at the board in one hell of a hurry.
Chris: There’s my hole, I hope you can see that!
I used the Lucecos recently - really simple to wire up! Do you use more of the warm white or cool whites normally?? I ask because I used warm white in the bathroom and not sure I made the right choice!
You haven't made the right choice lol
I have the cool whites in my bathroom and they look pukka!
If you can have the warm whites taken out and put somewhere else in your place go for it. Cool white always looks the best in the bathroom imo.
Hope that helps.
Neutral or cool white in bathrooms and kitchens.
@@stevecraft00 agreed as well. Have 4000k cool white in kitchen too as well as my bathroom.
I didn't like the cap-cam Chris, there were times it missed what you were trying to show us.
Pls I need an answer, how the heck at 10:02 can the switchboard be ever a legal location. Shocked is what I am.
Why were they flickering ??
Put a dust sheet down.
It’s my carpet
Thought it looked a bit grotty
Cheers mate
What model of down lights did you use?
Luceco 60 degree beam led's from Screwfix he uses. Search the product code on the website:
7046T - Cool white
6092T - Warm white
Hope that helps.
Ryan thanks
With that filling were you going for a pizza or an omelette finish mate?
Scrambled eggs.
@@Cjrelectrical 😆
that switchbox is un acesable and conform the nen 1010 not allowed
Any chance i can ask for some advise?
Those ikea shoe cupboard shelf just lift out.
Chris thinking! now you tell me 🙄
Chris is the best, always replies to messages, thanks, #doitforthesparks
Is it me or is it strange that those landing lights are on the downstairs lighting circuit?
Hammy135
Not strange at all, quite common, the stair light is a 2 way so one of the switches is at the bottom of the stairs.
I would always have the light at the top of the stairs on the same circuit as the ones on the bottom, that way if you're upstairs and lights trips, you at least have light at the top of the stairs to see where you're going and reset the circuit breaker.
Ashman Electrical Services
Never thought of that, next rewire the stair light is going on the downstairs circuit, every day is a school day, cheers for that 👍🏼
And if downstairs trips then you have no lighting for the stairs, hall or landing. Think I’ll stick to the way I’ve been doing it. Ok, if you’ve got more than one light on the landing I suppose
@@Hammy135 I don't think you're understanding it right... The upstairs lights would still be on one circuit and the downstairs lights on another circuit, the only exception would be one light at the top of the stairs being on the same circuit as the downstairs lights.
I have never, ever IR tested cables when retrofitting downlights. Waste of my life.
Hehe, nice one dude. That shoe cabinet should not have been fitted there. Or at least adapted in order to gain access to c/u. What a ball ache to test. :(
They put the shoe cabinet there to drown out the smell of smoke
CJR the guy who says "ok" After every sentence.... 🙄
JS93ii OK
he has to say that because you're just standing there expressionless and he is trying to get some acknowledgement that you understand what he is saying, ok?
Wilbert Birdner more like that’s my face after hearing for tenth time in four seconds
JS93ii please give me the time frame in which this occurs and I will be sure to edit it out for you.
I hope this is just banter, ok
How new is the house the floor boards are creaky as ever 🤷♂️ you can see the engineering of our new houses is poor/poor quality items going in but to buy brick and mortar these days it costs way more then they are actually worth
Why do you use such an oversized earth sleeve on a 1.0mm cpc?
Haha. Hawk eye
Maybe all he had on him for use with 2.5mm cable. Better than no sleeving that's for sure!
@@shifty277 True statement although I always compared it to wareing a size 40inches trousers when you're a 28 inch waist. 😃😄
@@gyasikrasineb4808 I'm doing the opposite way around in pants now 😥
It’s his carpet 😂
Chris which country do u belong to
Hi you forget to give the details of the down lights you fitted.
Hi they are my go to Downlight Luceco ftype 3000k warm white.
Thank you
👍🏻
If I caught you mixing filler up on my carpet, I would ask you to leave.
It’s my carpet
😂😂🙄 If my wife caught me doing that. Consequences 🙈😔
Anybody know the make/model of the T&E strippers ? Cheers
Ck wire strippers
Unless your changing an existing fitting, all other diy elctrical work is illegal? Thanks to the diyer's in the 90s who do not have clue on electrics electrocuting themselves/home fires!!!
Ash Jones, question; I’ve been gone for 20 years lol when did they make it illegal to do your own home electrics? Do they still sell all of the electrical stuff so homeowners can buy it? Over here in the states you get a permit from the town if your doing it the right way, they have inspectors come out during the install and you end up with a sticker when it’s all done.
u a plumber too
Is it just me or does this house have the same layout as his cause I can remember a long time ago he turned a little cupboard into a office
it was his house because at the start you can hear him say that it is nice that they have left his old height chart on the wall
What rank are you on r6
Ronin Jackson gold 3
Not sure if watching paint dry is more exciting sorry mate 💤
OK
you can't always work dead
Why are housebuilders so tight still putting 1970's pendants in brand new homes!
£350k+ brand new homes all over the country and homeowners are having to get electric work straight away to get decent lighting in the gaff.
Greedy bastads.
Ryan it’s because everybody’s tastes are different what might be a nice light to you could be gash to the next person
@@timdavison640 Fair comment - ok so perhaps not downlights by default by surely something better than pendants!
Totally agree lad I wouldn’t want to spend that much cash and see pendants in there. A new build I was on recently only had metal switches and sockets in halls kitchen and living room all the rest of the rooms had white plastic was ridiculous I’m not complaining though as I get the work to go back and change them all direct for homeowner 😂
@@timdavison640 Disgraceful! Mixing and matching like that from a brand new slate.
I've not long ago seen the cheapest sockets on the market in the UK put in a new build - the ones where a double socket is (I think) about £1.50 in a B&Q or DIY stores. Whack the hoover against it by accident and the casing cracks!
MK white sockets are the base standard for cheapest at about £3 a double socket.
More work for sparks down the line but bad that the standards are low in brand new homes around the country.
I'm a spark been meaning to change the pendants in my house for the last 5 years
I'll get round to it one day
Shows you have no respect for the customers house or carpets...……..
It’s my carpet