Idiots guide to how not to wire a garage

[Gavin John Hyde]

Given the amount of questions the forum gets about taking power out to a garage/shed this made me think of all them diy'ers who come here looking for info, this is no doubt the consequence of them trying to do things outside their abilities.
I Come across this video on youtube of a shoddy garage install. Says he had been shadowing an electrician for a few weeks and decided to wire his garage up. no mention of type of earthing or notifying to building control though.... He should stick to playing with his motorbike i think.

 

[telectrix]

No gland at the CU in the house,2 RCDs 1 at the house and 1 in the garage and the best of all "The tug test" anyone know where that is in the OSG?

page 99, just before the bang test.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

It reminds me of one of them test questions you get on the testing exams where you are shown an install or pictures and have to identify faults or mistakes.
There are so many issues in this video its hard to know where to begin. I do wonder though how many people have watched it and then copied what the numpty has done?

 

[Dave OCD]

Why didn't the lights work initially when he powered up ? I got bored before then...
It's funny how many DIYers try to cram as much outer sheath as they can into accessory boxes then make the cable cores stupidly short.

 

[Strima]

Why didn't the lights work initially when he powered up ? I got bored before then...
It's funny how many DIYers try to cram as much outer sheath as they can into accessory boxes then make the cable cores stupidly short.

Probably because his mate hit the test button on the RCD and it banged the house one out.

 

[Dave OCD]

Ah yes you're probably right.

 

[Sparkie30]

apparently he did that work about 4 years ago and he has learned alot since then. (according to messages below his video) also he has few well dones from diyrs. lol

 

[soms]

As mentioned the initial verification and testing was second to none - loose busbar, loose connections and broken neutrals before it's even turned on, nice!

 

[Des 56]

Lectrics sure is easy

 

[Phil Thompson]

I loved the use of the invisible yellow marking tape over his buried cable in the shallow trench lol

 

[DPG]

Video seems to have been taken off Youtube.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Video seems to have been taken off Youtube.

Maybe it was getting too many hits and the poor bloke doing the install took it down? Or maybe people have been leaving less than pleasant comments on youtube about the quality of work and he has realised the errors of his ways...

 

[Phil Thompson]

Or maybe he's a member on here and seen our reviews of his video lol

 

[wiredsocket]

Really wanted to watch this! If anyone finds it again please post