Great work and a fine demonstration of skills. May I ask, would it have been possible to install a flat internal or Tee on the section of Trunking above the switchgear and install a section of vertical Trunking (chimney) of suitable length with an end cap fitted to accept the gland to give you a lot more workability to dress and work your final cores into the terminals! Just a respectful suggestion Regards Martin
That would have been great to work with but unfortunately I don't install the containment. I get what I'm given when I get there. What you have suggested is the number 1 scenario.
That looks like piss poor design. They make it look nice but give you no room to do anything. You made it look good though. Hope you’re well! Cheers and stay safe!
Got a job coming up, putting a 630A fuse disconnecter in, cables are already in place at the minute without any means of isolation. We’re working with a 4 core 300mm in parallel can’t say I’m looking forward to it. Using eaton Glasgow spreader boxes
Yep agreed, Eaton MEM make spreader boxes especially for 63/100A and 160/200A Glasgow switches making glanding and terminating much easier. That just looks like a piece of 6" trunking on top 🤷♂
@@willmitchell255 I’ve found Glasgow switch gear to be better than most,,,they make the normal bodies that bolt on top and the proper straight or angled threaded entry ones also. This blokes pretty good but does seem to like to struggle at times..👍
@@sparkiegaz3613 Agree mate re Glasgow switches and MEM stuff but generally he struggles because of the piss poor equipment i.e. too small or containment i.e. totally unsuitable.
At times like this you need a back up pair of ratchet cutters, i know its manual but there you go, sometimes you've got to go there. by the way, i'm old school and would probbaly gone in with the junior, he he he
I made two of those benders but with nylon rollers. Metal bar, two bolts, nylocs and washers. Two nylon rollers . For the drive I mullered an old 1/2” socket and welded it onto the bar. Worked perfectly
Spreader boxes are a must on Glasgow Switches
Thanks for another excellent video Tony 😊 nice to have a another beer review and Joke😊take care mate Gary 😊.
There are proper spreader boxes for those, Tony. shame they did not install them for you.
Great work and a fine demonstration of skills.
May I ask, would it have been possible to install a flat internal or Tee on the section of Trunking above the switchgear and install a section of vertical Trunking (chimney) of suitable length with an end cap fitted to accept the gland
to give you a lot more workability to dress and work your final cores into the terminals!
Just a respectful suggestion
Regards Martin
That would have been great to work with but unfortunately I don't install the containment. I get what I'm given when I get there. What you have suggested is the number 1 scenario.
Nice work Tony in a tight space
That looks like piss poor design. They make it look nice but give you no room to do anything. You made it look good though. Hope you’re well! Cheers and stay safe!
Off cuts of tube/pipe/conduit (in various sizes) are handing to use as a former to create bends
Got a job coming up, putting a 630A fuse disconnecter in, cables are already in place at the minute without any means of isolation. We’re working with a 4 core 300mm in parallel can’t say I’m looking forward to it. Using eaton Glasgow spreader boxes
I spent most of my working life being told ' if it was easy everybody would be doing it'.
I used to work with a jointer who used a small piece of 25mm tube to help bend the short pieces of cable into place
More wire wizardery from the man himself
Respect mate, you make the hard jobs look easy !
Looks tidy enough when finished, but it was a bit of a fight getting it all aligned.
I like using them but always used the spreader boxes they supply on top of switch fuse, they use to do angled ones also .
Yep agreed, Eaton MEM make spreader boxes especially for 63/100A and 160/200A Glasgow switches making glanding and terminating much easier.
That just looks like a piece of 6" trunking on top 🤷♂
@@willmitchell255 I’ve found Glasgow switch gear to be better than most,,,they make the normal bodies that bolt on top and the proper straight or angled threaded entry ones also. This blokes pretty good but does seem to like to struggle at times..👍
@@sparkiegaz3613 Agree mate re Glasgow switches and MEM stuff but generally he struggles because of the piss poor equipment i.e. too small or containment i.e. totally unsuitable.
i guess they didnt want to pay for an expensive spreader box
At times like this you need a back up pair of ratchet cutters, i know its manual but there you go, sometimes you've got to go there. by the way, i'm old school and would probbaly gone in with the junior, he he he
Nice job Tony but you need more Health & Safety people there watching you 🙃
Don’t they manufacture extension boxes for Glasgow switches?
Hello big man you could have installed a 12inch spreader box above would have given you more room to work in and less of a struggle.
Have you seen the bull dog bars the Americans use?? They look good but super expensive. I just wondered if you thought they would be useful xx
I have a set they are worth weight in gold on tight spot
"BZBMGMO Upgrade Wire&Cable Bender" Would one of these off amazon, with like an extension bar on it work with those type of cores?
I made two of those benders but with nylon rollers. Metal bar, two bolts, nylocs and washers. Two nylon rollers . For the drive I mullered an old 1/2” socket and welded it onto the bar. Worked perfectly
@@posei3960 have you got a picture please? Im thinking of making one also. Thanks pal.
sir I know cable glanding and termination work. 4×10sq mm to 4×300sq mm.is there any vacancy sir in cable work
Thanks so much for helping as. ❤❤❤❤❤
Cos it's a shithole to be inside of
Spent many hours installing these, use a spreader box mate - makes a shite job easier
I only get what I bet when I turn up. I never install the switches or containment. That's up to the main contractor.
Why is it called a Glasgow switch?
Because you get head butted if you ask why
Better than the german/french rubbish.
Why is everthing designed so crap very rare u get switch gear designed well theres always something .good job would of had most people in tears that