Brilliant. Thank you for this. Clear, confident delivery gives reassurance. Yes, I teach- that's my bag - you are a natural! Thanks again. K
@sherazkhalid1975
3 ай бұрын
Great channel, with top tips for DIY at home 👍
@therealdojj
Жыл бұрын
I fitted one of them fat Quinetic switches to my garage this afternoon, about the same time this video was dropping I told my Mrs AND took my son along to not only help me not fall off the ladder, but to hold the torch while the power was off, that's 3 more tips that people don't think about Telling someone what you are up to Having an assistant assisting you Having an extra pair of hands And yes, it all works fine 😁
@geoffreyholmes564
Жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video, appreciate how you include DIYers and product links, a real plus!
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@tuttabob
Жыл бұрын
Amazing simple way of staying safe yet very educative . Thank you. Do you a video of how to add sockets from existing ones in a room with few unreachable sockets ?❤
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of content on the channel that could help you with that work
@cjmillsnun
Жыл бұрын
Glad you showed safe isolation done the right way.
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Retrobution
Жыл бұрын
i love the auto wire stripper but from a diy perspective it can be very easy to puncture the core cable underneath if you are say trying to strip a socket cable or lighting cable (twin and earth). some brands have sharp gripper ends, some do not. and it takes quite a bit of adjusting to get it just right and quite a bit of force to pull apart the insulation without cutting into or stretching the sleeves of the cores underneath. i find that it would be better to buy one a twin and earth cable stripper specifically for these cables, and use the auto stripper for the smaller cores. just wanted to add that from my experience
@henry-b3301
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video mate, I always enjoy watching your content. 😃👍
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng
10 ай бұрын
Nice video and guidance. I have recently been upgrading my kit, very boutique now!
@MalcolmJames-sg3zg
Жыл бұрын
👍 great , i been wondering when the next video was coming THANKS 👍👍👍
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
No problem 👍 thanks
@nsoper19
Жыл бұрын
have you done a review or 'user-guide' for the Bosch detector tool? I've got the same one but find it a bit tricky to use.
@Mclaneinc
Жыл бұрын
Excellent, the fact you always make sure safety is first does you proud. I do some electronic work which includes CRT TV's where I need to discharge the tube, so anti arcing stuff is a major plus. Getting a bite from KV is a tad sore. And as the man says, only do this work if you are SURE you know what you are doing, shoddy electrics are a huge risk to your life and home. If in doubt, call a sparks (electrician). One plus for the strippers,, makes the work look neater and no yanking at wires with side cutters, downside, another tool to carry.
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment 👍
@altafahmed7147
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, pls keep it up, Went and bought a voltmeter and socket tester after this video as i was changing the sockets and light in the house , switched off the relevant switches in the consumer unit but for a couple of the switches the voltmeter showed me a voltage , it seems the electrician used a feed from somewhere else for it😞. The voltmeter is now my go to tool before i do anything electrical
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, situations like that are when the voltmeter is worth every penny. Glad the video has helped you
@martianspeed
Жыл бұрын
Superb. Thanks so much. Subscribed.
@DjGiluk
Жыл бұрын
Great tips 👍🏻
@thomasbaker2154
Жыл бұрын
All good stuff. Though I'd add a lead lamp to the list having just had to do an electrical job in the loft with the light circuit off
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
👍
@NeilBennett-l1y
Жыл бұрын
Can I change an old Emersion heater switch into a socket?
@Mainly_Electrical
Жыл бұрын
Yes if it's rcd protected . Subscribe @mainly electrical youtube to learn my friend 👍
@charlescp1558
Жыл бұрын
The strippers are fine when you’ve enough length of wire to work with, but the end cutting ones are better for, say, stripping wires for a plug. Anyway, another good video. Thanks , Charles
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Bananaskin101
Жыл бұрын
👍informative as always
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@deetailing
Жыл бұрын
Good video well done
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@georgeanastasi7729
Жыл бұрын
Great vid and really helpful thanks! What do you think of ferrule crimpers? I might invest in some to make safer connections with stranded cable
@therealdojj
Жыл бұрын
They are great once you get the hang on threading the ferrule onto the stands 👍
@barryfarnsworth3360
Жыл бұрын
Good video well explained.
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@masa4936
Жыл бұрын
Hello can you pls explain how to correctly wire a 2 way switch ? There’s a bunch of wires behind the hallway and landing switch , some cables are actually marked saying’2 way” but are all taped up, I’m trying to determine the correct combo so that hall and landing lights can be operated from either side independently
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
I’ve a video on two way switching on the channel. Thanks
@masa4936
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDIYGuy1 Excellent tutorial!
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@essdee9143
Жыл бұрын
Let's face it, some people will always try their hand at anything before getting a professional in. From fixing the car to landscaping the garden you name it anything and everything goes, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop this happening.. Videos like this have the potential to actually save a life (or a disaster) from happening in the first place.. And how can helping to save a life be a bad thing...? So keep up the great videos, I think you're doing a great thing for everyone.. Because at the end of the day there's no such thing as being too safe.. 👍
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot and I agree with your points here.
@RossHbn
Жыл бұрын
Spot on. 👍
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Cheers 👍
@amazing451
Жыл бұрын
Useful video tips mate, how the renovation project going?
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them. It’s going ok so far, with the heating and wiring underway. I’m hoping to have a video to share with you soon!
@amazing451
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDIYGuy1 Will be looking forward to it all.👍👍
@BritishEngineer
Жыл бұрын
Did you repair the socket?cfault in the end?
@seanditch4419
Жыл бұрын
Helloooo, just a quickie, the photo on the proving unit shows the display + prong going to the left hole and the the thin - prong going to the right hole, yet you test them the opposite of the image on the proving unit, does it matter which way? thanks
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Hi, no it doesn’t matter which way you test 😀. Proving units and voltage testers are designed to be very simple devices reducing the possibility of error either by the user or device. Thanks
@david9612
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I cannot find a link for the voltage tester in this video? Thanks
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Amazon don’t have this exact voltage tester but I have added a link in the description to a good one I recommend
@amcc2531
Жыл бұрын
The links from the description don’t seem to show the actual tools you used, especially the Amazon links
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
The links on Amazon show equivalent tools that I recommend. The exact ones I have aren’t in stock on Amazon so I have selected ones that are suitable.
@gsk492
Жыл бұрын
Which model voltage tester are you using in the video?
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Its a TIS
@Pete.Ty1
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍Thanks
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Welcome 👍
@peterwickett9088
Жыл бұрын
So easy to do gas plumbing and electrical nowadays with the push fit and wago system like he said 🙂👍
@xbullshet
11 ай бұрын
When I was around 20, I was working my self on to upgrade some wires on live circuits around meter, and whatever people say, I'm still OK... I was simply careful, because, when I was around 9, I sticked my fingers in to broken socket and I know - till now - it is not the way to have a goood day.... So it is kind of RELATIVE thing to be safe or not, but if you know what you doing and why, you will be ok... I will change consumer unit tomorrow. F the regulations and overpriced - not available electricians who any many way do jobs mostly like a cowboys do.... So morale is simple, I can do EXACTLY AS BAD AS PROFESSIONAL DO, OR IF LUCKY, BETTER.......
@mikeheasman2594
Жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to workout how or why electricians use 1mm cable.
@cjmillsnun
Жыл бұрын
1mm2 cable is for lighting circuits.
@amcc2531
Жыл бұрын
And the link to the tools ?
@willmitchell255
Жыл бұрын
You, don't need the tools. Just use a QUALIFIED electrician.
@rando716
2 ай бұрын
C'est un vendeur!
@truth3358
Жыл бұрын
If I changes any sockets I just turn alllllll power off lol
@VINSCOT5
Жыл бұрын
🖒🖒🖒
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
🧻
@trevorord6871
Жыл бұрын
The only way to stay safe electrically is unless you are trained, leave it to someone who is. Electricians are cheaper and less traumatic than funerals. No one would consider doing DIY gas work, electricity should be treat the same way
@TheDIYGuy1
Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily 😀. Plenty of competent people out there doing DIY electrical to a good standard.
@RANS-ie5cf
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDIYGuy1 guess there aren't any minor electrical works certificates for any electrical work carried out? As these can only be issued by a qualified electrician. Any alteration to an electrical installation should have certification to show it was carried out and tested for safe use.
@danneh204
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDIYGuy1 Beg to differ, seems like I'm fixing or disconnecting lockdown DIY projects that are more than capable of killing people or starting fires almost daily at the minute 😂
@johnrobinson2234
Жыл бұрын
“Cheaper than funerals”. How many DIYers do you hear about being killed whilst carrying out a simple electrical job?
@JP_TaVeryMuch
Жыл бұрын
There's only a few comments so far and already I'm shocked and scared in fact by the level of "I'll be okay, I know what I'm doing, probably" attitude. I'm not saying that the only electrical thing a DIY-er shd be allowed to do is change a lamp, but some here are chancing it. Nothing you can do, move on I s'pose, is it? How do you sleep at night‽
@glennpowell3444
Жыл бұрын
A belt of a 5 amp lighting circuit is almost negliable.A 13 amp ring main belt is noticeable but not terrible.Move up to 30 amp and 45 amp and it is very unpleasant.Its not the voltage( all 230 circa 230 volt in the uk) that hurts its the current in amps that does the damage.A great example is direct current.Take a large 12 volt vehicle lead acid battery from a big diesel thats rated at 1000 amp hours and hold a copper pipe between live and ground.It may be the last thing you ever do.AC current at least is on/ off 50 times a second.DC is just on.
@jordanedwards6475
Жыл бұрын
Rubbish, typical misconception. Need volts for the current, first thing you learn with ohms law.
@davidhewson7515
Жыл бұрын
Currents between 1 mA and 5 mA can cause significant pain and muscle contractions, making it difficult for a person to let go of the source of the current. Currents above 5 mA can lead to ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous condition in which the heart's rhythm becomes irregular and can be fatal if not treated immediately. Contact with 230v via a lighting circuit is just as dangerous as 230v via a ring circuit
@willmitchell255
Жыл бұрын
@@jordanedwards6475 Absolutely ! And that's one of the many problems of DIY electricians ! Don't get me started on any other stuff !!!
@adriansmith6530
Жыл бұрын
Its April 1st today but you should never joke about electricity and its potential dangers. I do assume you were joking...? If not, then you are talking absolute dangerous rubbish and have no understanding of electrical theory at all. (Its the volts that jolts and mills that kills)
@andyrutherford203
Жыл бұрын
you are just asking to die early with thoughts like that.
@gavinmills43
Жыл бұрын
common electrical diy jobs??????? are there any common Gas diy jobs? because you can at least smell gas. Electric is far more dangerous to us.
@VinoVeritas_
Жыл бұрын
Rubbish analogy.
@TerryC-dx5co
Жыл бұрын
LMAO, cry your eyes, sparks like you give us a bad name. There are diy electrical jobs that homeowners are capable of doing safely as long as researched and thought out thoroughly, iv seen bad from both sides. As for gas id argue its more dangerous you can't see or smell c02 but it'll kill you iv also never heard of houses exploding by electric.
@mattc1986tube
Жыл бұрын
I’ve said this before on other DIY videos, where electrician get snippy about people doing odd jobs here and there. I’ve waited months, multiple months for electricians… who say they’ll show up and never do. Fact is there are a lot of small jobs that are important to do, important to home owners that electricians basically couldn’t give one solidarity f*** about. I’ve taken time off work to make sure to be home for people who don’t show up. Small jobs aren’t worth electricians time. That’s the message I’ve been getting for more than a decade where I live. So what is a person like me to do? Wait around like a f***ing plum, for people who have no respect for me or my time, or just get the job done myself?
@BritishEngineer
Жыл бұрын
Your argument is flawed. Electricity should pose no threat to competent people who are working on the systems, because people who are authorised to work on electricity should take adequate safety precautions concerning electrical power. The mains will never pose any sort of threat to a household like gas unless it’s some type of huge voltage that could ionise a house in seconds, in which case, why are you living in a high voltage spark gap? - electricity can’t fill up a building whilst you’re sleeping and suffocate you even assuming optimal situations where the c02 alarms are alerting inside their cupboards or and rooms downstairs as you and your family members asphyxiate breath by breath, there’s no ohms law or dielectric insulation phenomena to defend you there. And if you’re unlucky enough that the ignition coil in your boiler is triggered, a commonmode suppression inductor or contactor/relay in one of your appliances automatically arcs or simple ESD occurs somewhere, the entire cubic meters of gas that your house has accumulated will combust like a huge bomb.
@gavinmills43
Жыл бұрын
@@VinoVeritas_ explain how?
@peterwickett9088
Жыл бұрын
To be fair this guy is good you can do electrical gas and plumbing in you own house It’s all DIY stuff nowadays They do a crimping tool for gas / plumbing and the wago connectors 🫡🙂
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