How to Make off a SWA Gland | Steel Wire Armoured Cable Install

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In this video i will show you an easy way to install a SWA cable and fit an earth gland and earth nut to the steel wire armoured cable. I will show you exactly how to connect this into an outdoor junction box. I will guide you through step by step. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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@k45h3m2 День назад

Cheers. Got my practical 2365 assesment in a few days. Really needed a easy to understand step by step guide to swa cable. You done a great vid. 👍

@franknickols2351 Месяц назад

Excellent description thanks. Helped me to do the job. Also good verbal articulation with no ‘actually’ and ‘obviously’ redundant words

@teddewan5256 10 месяцев назад

Wish all DIY vids were this clear and full of the little tips that make the difference. I like the preview of the next step in fast motion at the end, helps.

@TheDIYGuy1 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@davemurphy9276 9 месяцев назад

Mate, you are a diamond! This is what RU-vid is so good for. Brilliant tutorial, really well explained, especially the trick of using the hacksaw to score the wire. Followed your instructions exactly and nailed it. Thank you.

@roscoenash1003 2 месяца назад

Thanks for your time creating this clear video, much more confident asking for glands etc, rather than saying the back blobby part at the ends of the cable. Cheers

@TheDIYGuy1 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@roscoenash1003 2 месяца назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 Managed to do the gland, but may have to redo, as I brought a 4 way rotary isolator and not sure if the Neutral wire will be OK in the N1 slot or has to be in the Neutral separate side connection as literally an inch too short. Waiting for the earth nuts so will redo if need be. Thanks for your time.

@jamesbithell1749 Месяц назад

Brilliant video, followed it and installed an SWA supply into my garage this weekend. Thankyou 👍

@misteroz 10 месяцев назад

For crying out loud... Wish I'd seen this last week, using the hacksaw to score the armoured cabling would have saved me a lot of headaches! Thanks for a great vid.

@stuartcotterill9475 2 года назад

Thank you, video was excellent exactly what I needed.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks!

@ianw5119 2 года назад

Excellent. Just what I was after. Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome. Thanks

@andrewjackson4422 8 месяцев назад

Excellent demonstration. I wish I'd known about the earth locking nut. Back to the shops.

@Gubalicious 2 года назад

Excellent video👍 clear and informative. One thing worth mentioning is that the steel wire armour should not be visible at the bottom of the gland assembly when you've tightened up the last waterproof nut with the rubber seal. If it is then the armour has been cut too long and the gland is not waterproof, despite the outer rubber shroud.

@FredtheDog... 11 месяцев назад

good point , many people make the same mistake

@evilgrin123 6 месяцев назад

Yes I was thinking the same

@shazlyhassanin5845 Месяц назад

Dears kindly can I ask questions

@davida6806 Год назад

Very informative and professional 👍

@timfoulsham8095 Год назад

Great info, I got a pond to do and a shed so was just concerned how to do it. Now I have some understanding. Thankyou

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

No problem 👍

@theheathen3645 Год назад

It’s a lot easier to push the shroud over the cable and the part of the gland needed before you expose the steel wires that can make it harder to do this

@rapidadvance6579 3 месяца назад

😮

@carolinepixels 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video. This will be my weekend project.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

😁

@elchapooo6668 Год назад

Top man got me a job now mate thanks

@johndawe449 2 года назад

Excellent video very clear and concise, and a Bacho spanner.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@gerbo21 Год назад

Brilliant video, exactly what i needed. Cheers man

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Anytime 👍

@rashadhassan853 5 месяцев назад

Amazing explanation. Thank you so much

@PerireSerpens 4 месяца назад

My first comment it years but needed to say I was just a bit worried about doing an outdoor connection but youve made it nice and clear. Excellent video!

@TheDIYGuy1 4 месяца назад

Great to hear!

@austinbriggs8323 2 года назад

Great video thanks. I've got 7 of these to do tomorrow. Subscribed and liked 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Very welcome

@melliflousbufo 6 месяцев назад

Fantastically well explained - thanks!

@bertrossi4653 Год назад

Good stuff keep the contents coming 👍

@shaunion1279 3 месяца назад

Brilliant video as I installed waterproof sockets but couldn't remember the bit about the wedding ring, easy peasy!😁 You're a star ⭐

@builtstrongertolastlonger3158 Год назад

Great video . Thank you

@SB-fq4ww 2 месяца назад

Thank you so so much! Loved how easy you make it look and the language used (for beginners like me) thumbs up from me!!

@TheDIYGuy1 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@skabbymuff111 Год назад

Great explanation

@andydunn5673 27 дней назад

Spot on Thanks for the demonstration

@PurpleFlameMedia 11 месяцев назад

Very clear and straightforward video.

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@emmanouilvichos1178 Год назад

All your video are excellent and very informative

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks

@LeoGwizdala 2 месяца назад

Thanks , very clear tutorial.

@jamessewell5788 2 года назад

Genuinely great video. Very informative and well paced

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

That's great to hear, thanks

@leebennett3672 7 месяцев назад

Great vid as usual 👍👍👍 thank you

@paulstreeter1655 Год назад

Excellent video clear consice and well covered

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@davidayriss7271 2 года назад

Great video and so easy to follow great job

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks, glad it was helpful

@davidayriss7271 2 года назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 I took my swa from my old concrete shed via a waterproof connector the wires were different from the power in my old shed red,green,blue, and my 2.5mm colours were black , brown, grey . Can you recommend a CU for my shed taking in mind it will be supplying to 4 sockets 2 small led strip lights and a light switch.

@martinhannon6135 2 года назад

Very helpful. Thanks.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome 👍

@jameslincs Год назад

Great video, very helpful. Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your welcome 👍

@vincentjohnson3696 2 года назад

Easy listening not a load of faff like some Will watch more of your videos thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@explosivefitnessuk 2 года назад

Thanks for this mate. Very helpful

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome

@fishandreptileinfo 2 года назад

Brilliant Video, Thank You.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome

@omugz9444 2 года назад

Clear and Concise video.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks, glad it was helpful

@omugz9444 2 года назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 I am in the gas plumbing trade. So the 'the know how' of the task u were explaining was not new to my eyes. But I was very impressed with your steady way of communication. Speaking clearly and not waffling in your video must have been really positive for any newbie watching. Keep up your flow and keep your videos coming.

@paulquinn5260 Месяц назад

Great advice as I’ve got to do the exact content of your video on my garage soon. Thanks Paul from the uk 🇬🇧

@TheDIYGuy1 Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Bestofthebest383 Год назад

Well done 👏

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@Skyline26r33 11 месяцев назад

Great video very well explained 👍👍👍

@TheDIYGuy1 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@apocreg11 Год назад

Amazing thank you!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Anytime

@54mrbola 2 года назад

Great video

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks, glad it helped

@stevestgeorge8393 Год назад

Great help,top man.😊

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Your welcome

@harry-norton 2 месяца назад

great video, exactly what I needed!

@TheDIYGuy1 2 месяца назад

Glad it helped!

@pkf4124 5 месяцев назад

Exactly how it was taught to me at college.

@dean1coxy 2 года назад

Good video mate

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks, glad you liked it

@alejandroastorga653 Год назад

Hi mate, In my house we have 1 junction box (Outdoor) and from there 2 SWA cable 2.5mm come out for 2 different areas. They are plugs but we use them for lighting and charging some battery tools in the garage. I'm worried maybe the consumption is not dangerous or maybe the installation. Excellent video mate!

@CBE-d6j 8 дней назад

1.5 3 core you can cut with 200mm cable cutters 👍. Lot easier than a hack saw on a small cable.

@Mark-wx1ho Год назад

Spot on. Good video.

@linsteadar496 2 года назад

1st Class thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome

@lukebranson Год назад

Well done

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

👍

@evoxcy5567 Год назад

Good job

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks

@raymaxwell9063 Год назад

Great and informative video. Can you use wago connections for outside junction box? What is the name of the connectors you used to connect the wiring at the end?

@dimchohvarchilkov683 6 месяцев назад

Brilliant!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 месяцев назад

Thanks

@stevemitchell4914 Год назад

Thanks. I’ll get a sparkie. 😃

@andrewgreenwood5938 Год назад

Have you done a video on installing a small garage/shed consumer unit?

@markburgess777 Месяц назад

Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 Месяц назад

Thank you too

@Orgakoyd 7 месяцев назад

Great video! Regarding scraping the paint on a metal enclosure, if the metal enclosure has a earth stud/terminal in it for the earth lead from the banjo/earth nut to attach to, is scraping paint necessary?

@gurjsagoo4380 2 года назад

Great video, can you spur off any ring mains socket providing you add a fuse spur? I.e. when all ring sockets are already protected by a RCD at the board?

@BMW-Tourer 2 года назад

Yes, in theory, you shouldn't spur off a spur but fuse it with 13amp fuse.

@elless317 Месяц назад

Well done video, congrats. I need to connect an armoured 3 core black cable like that one in your video, but I am not sure about the size. External diameter is 17.7 mm. What gland should I use? Thanks😉

@stevengarner2919 2 года назад

Great video - very helpful can you link me to the next where you complete the box? Cheers!

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@adam.f89 3 месяца назад

Great video, very helpful! I'm looking to make off an SWA gland on a SWA Ethernet cable into a very similar junction box - does the SWA still need earthing? And if so, how would I do this, given there won't be an earth to connect to? I can't find anything online that covers this and it's driving me crazy haha

@rickynorris91 2 года назад

Hi, Great vid massive help. Question: i need to power man cave and wouldn’t mind an outdoor socket too. Can I take the power from inside 13amp socket, to outdoor water tight socket, then SWA from that socket to cave ? I’d the. Want to run lights and sockets off the other end in the cave. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again for these vids

@sarfudheensarfudheen9420 2 года назад

Veri good idia i am india

@user-cs8gq6jn4b 9 месяцев назад

Regarding the wire you have running though your house that is connected to your MAIN fuse box. is this of it's own RCB? is so what Amp? like to see the mains board. Thanks!

@pah9844 5 месяцев назад

Hi mate. When you have 4 core, red, blue, black, yellow, is the connection to the meta box (metal stands) to CPC of the 4 core as no CPC in the 4 core.

@iamtheresurrection4141 Год назад

Great video thanks. I'm planning on installing an outdoor socket from a socket in summer house and this will help. When it comes to the socket, should I also use the earthing nut and earthing cable on it?

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Glad it helped

@sgtbilko2950 2 месяца назад

TY ❤

@TheDIYGuy1 2 месяца назад

Anytime

@nadeemahmad2959 2 года назад

So nice sir❤💗💗💖💕👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@jimothy1905 Год назад

Mate this is EXACTLY what I needed to see. One question tho, I'm using 4mm SWA to power & light a log cabin. What kind of cable do I send through the wall to the main house consumer unit?

@stirious8407 10 месяцев назад

Use the SWA cable as it provides mechanical protection while going through a brick wall

@dns72 Месяц назад

This is really helpful, thanks. I've a couple of these to do shortly - the only bit I can't work out is that little earth strap! Is this a complete thing you can purchase somewhere, or do you need to just buy some crimps and make it yourself?

@richard1342 10 месяцев назад

Top!

@TheDIYGuy1 10 месяцев назад

👍

@recce45 Год назад

Perfect Vid for what i'm doing. Lots of detail which is perfect. Quick question. Where i wanted to terminate my armoured cable into an Outdoor Weatherproof Junction Box is few feet from a water butt . Is this a problem as regards regulations? Thanks in advance and keep the vids coming

@stirious8407 10 месяцев назад

It should be fine, the only time this would have trouble for regulations is when you're installing it in a "special location" a.k.a a bathroom, if you're still worried use a higher IPX grade junction box

@iamtheresurrection4141 Год назад

Where do you get the earthing strap from?

@geoffreyholmes564 Год назад

Hi, Mind if I ask if the armoured cable for safety when feeding electric out to say an outbuilding/garage type situation? and would that then connect into a consumer unit? Great video thanks!

@paulw6183 Год назад

Armoured cable is normally the safest choice if you're running to a garage or an outbuilding, ideally the cable will be buried but you can clip along a wall, fence etc. if you don't mind having it on display.

@stephennoble2647 2 года назад

Great video, very simple to follow and easy to understand. Can I ask, what do you use to cut the cable to length? I have bought a 25m roll of armoured cable but need to cut it at around 18m.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

I still use a hacksaw for this but you can get purpose built cutters.

@stephennoble2647 2 года назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 Thanks for the reply.

@b21playa Год назад

Use an angle grinder, quick and easy

@fanoscharalambous2098 2 года назад

Great video, do you have a video how to connect to the house consumer unit or mains

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Thanks. I'm afraid I don't.

@fanoscharalambous2098 2 года назад

@@TheDIYGuy1 I need some advice and hope you can help. I've installed a BG consular unit in my garage and run armod cable to the house. What is the best way to connect to the house power supply?

@davidtaylor8244 3 месяца назад

there is a much easier way than faffing about with a hacksaw simply use a standard plumbers adjustable pipe cutter, it will cut through the outer sheath and score the armour wires in seconds perfectly straight around the cable

@cjrodwell 3 месяца назад

Sparky quoted me £300 to do 4 of these, thanks a lot. Didn't think it would be that difficult .

@TheDIYGuy1 3 месяца назад

👍

@Peter-ck7gq Месяц назад

Sparkys hate RU-vid and diyers 😂

@CBE-d6j 8 дней назад

And how did you get the electrical cert after doing them? Or have you just invalidated your house insurance?

@cjrodwell 8 дней назад

@@CBE-d6j dont know what you're talking about. The circuit was already there when I bought the house 🤫

@bbsaid218 2 года назад

Hi.. your latest video has the comments turned off..is there any reason for this? I find other peoples comments quite useful.

@yousufb93 Год назад

Quick few questions So what are you connecting the SWA to. Is that just 2.5 twin and earth from the ring main. And on the otherside at the shed for example would you do the same. Connect it to 2.5 twin and earth using terminal blocks and then connect up your sockets Secondly the SWA i saw online has difference colour cable. Grey, black and brown. Is this the same stuff. Also I was going to trail the cable underground in conduit. Have you got it under the slabs?

@yousufb93 Год назад

Also is that 2.5mm2

@MrJazzbass5 Год назад

What are those connectors used to join the cables, if you can send a link that would be grat thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Wago connectors 😊

@jimmington2 20 дней назад

Where do you get these Earthing Straps?

@imranramzan5042 2 года назад

Do we need to the earthing of the gland if using an internal istallation

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Yes you do.

@njwareing6408 2 года назад

Great Video, But always follow BS 7671 and manufacturers instructions, Part P is the building regs pertaining to notifiable works

@toddbod94 2 года назад

Part P applies here because installing SWA could be part of a job that would be notifiable work, e.g adding an additional circuit for an outbuilding.

@danjames1663 2 года назад

I've been looking at SWA cable at screw fix 2.5 armoured. The colour are gray,brown,black? Your armoured cable in the video is blue,brown,earth Dan

@theheathen3645 Год назад

You have 3 phase colours, the black and grey can be sleeved with blue and green + yellow sleeve for single phase application, did this an hour ago 😉

@cristofacar Год назад

Apart from the clear explanation, I compliment you on the editing and sound quality and - glory be - no effin background music 🙂

@davec9254 2 года назад

great video, just what I needed & thank you so much. What size is the earth fly lead please (6mm?)

@TheDIYGuy1 2 года назад

Your welcome 👍

@MultiEski 2 месяца назад

👍👍

@spacegekko Год назад

Great video although my armoured cable colours are black, grey and brown!

@TheDIYGuy1 Год назад

Thanks

@paulcoates208 10 месяцев назад

How’s it going, what sealant did you use around the cable going through the wall into the house?

@TheDIYGuy1 10 месяцев назад

You can use any good sealant such as CT1

@muso31 11 месяцев назад

Where did you then connect the earth wire from the SWA nut to earth it? To a socket?

@stirious8407 10 месяцев назад

You connect it with the earth coming from the consumer unit, use a WAGO 221 2-way connector to attach them together or if the junction box is metal or has an additional earthing terminal inside the box (usually found in the corner of a box) you will need a 3-way WAGO 221 connector to add an additional earth wire to the box :)

@diyeric4114 Год назад

What size of armoured cable did you use for this job do I just search 1.5 3 core

@MrMedicalUK Год назад

2.5mm

@adriansmith6386 Год назад

Hello what size armour cable would you recommend for a pond .cable will be about 20 metres long

@Stefsax 10 месяцев назад

Do you need an earthing nut if it's in a plastic case?

@stirious8407 10 месяцев назад

Yes as it's earthing the metal wires (armor) within the Armoured cable

@JohnDundee-el2ro 5 месяцев назад

Better using a SWA cable stripper it looks like a plumbers pipe cutter and you just move it round and round the cable it cuts through the wire as well

@TheDIYGuy1 5 месяцев назад

Yeah seen those, I may have to get one