Kitchen fire - An Electricians Day in London | Thomas Nagy 

Does anyone else find this channel oddly fun to watch?

Re: cable ties We pop rivited a length of double sided velcro to the bottom of ours, leaving a leash we can reusably secure the ladders to stop the noise. Saves a fortune in cable ties and reduces the waste plastic. The kind of velcro cable ties used in server rooms to wrap big bundles of cable.

Spent the last day binge watching all your videos safe to say your edits and general content has improved alot tom keep it up

I love watching how an electricians day consists of as I hope to be like u in the future because I’m studying electrical in college at the moment. Keep up the great work.

Been watching a lot of your videos over the past few days. I have no experience with being an electrician - I have an IT background. Just goes to show that you’re uploading good content. Very interesting and enjoyable. Good stuff!

Hi iv been a new subscriber for 2 days and i dont know why but i can't stop watching your videos . keep them coming nice to see a electrician who takes pride in his work.

lucky the building didn't catch fire and everyone is ok. keep up The good work. Cheers from Australia.

Greetings from Australia. Nice to see someone who has pride in their work. I am a chef and I train apprentices and I am always telling them that pride in your work and the finished product are what makes you a professional. Cheers for the vlog.

As an Electrician from Switzerland i find this pretty entertaining. Its pretty cool to see how you guys do in other countrys. Thanks for sharing.

Great message at the end Tom about us electricians being responsible for other peoples safety!

Anthony. I've just recently subscribed to your channel. I work for my local council with electricians every day. Even though I'm not a qualified spark I've picked up a little bit of knowledge in the field. I would just like to say your work is outstanding. Neat, tidy and very professional. Puts most of the lads I work with to shame. Keep up the good work and look forward to watching your future videos. I'd love to be your apprentice back in the day. 👍🏻

you have alot of pride in your work. Good job man. Best wishes from a fellow sparky from Canada

Awesome video again, very informative! Congrats for 20K as well!

Nice touch cleaning the window on the fan replacement. True professional

Wise words from you there. I would just add that any kitchen (even a domestic one) should be equipped with both a 4kg size fire extinguisher AND a fire blanket.

From the states here, Texas. I appreciate your interesting videos.

Great advice - hope people take note of that!

I love this type of stuff!!!

Thank you for showing this to us we electricians run across this occasionally and it scares the you no No what out of us. If I had just wire that flat a year ago I could be blamed in a lawsuit just because I was there. Always make sure you have liability insurance even if it's not your fault

Feck me! Screwfix had something in stock???

Good morning. I like London and your vlogs. Hi from Greece. I will be over for vacation soon.

Tyre shopper, choose “continentals” last about 25k miles.... pay for your tyres on line then choose a fitting centre. Job done 👍

My favourite channel!

gonna be a lucky apprentice whoever you get, my boss is a know it all cnut and hardly actually learn anything most of the time i learn myself with trial and error ha! love the vids mate

A timely reminder for all of us 😯

Great content like always

Oh my... this fire was serious! They were very lucky to have gotten out alive! A very interesting yet scary video.

Cheers from the USA..

FULLY AGREE about being thorough - i allowed myself to really cut corners on my water heater hookup and didnt protect wires going into a junction box properly and it started a nasty electrical fire in the box several months later!!

Wow, i really like this channel and you! I am in my second year in vocational school (not sure if thats the right word because google translate but hey) And i like your content, i learn alot and get to see how an electrician does his job and that inspires me to learn more and get more exitec to be an apprentice in the future. Greetings from Norway :)

Chequered Tyres in N2 fella, great prices and a quick turnaround 🤙🏻

Thanks for reminding me that I need a new fire extinguisher for my kitchen...

i suspect that fridge had a refrigerant leak, and refrigerants are very flammable.

Oh wow. That’s quite a reality check. Scary how quickly things can escalate

Have done a lot of fire damage repair and here it is mostly the motors in old units that start the fire. Plus two inches of dust bunnies under and behind the appliance doesn't help. Vacuum under and behind your fridge once and a while boys and girls!

Hahaha I’m just like that always leaving my steps on site 😂😂😂

Love the videos Thomas... as for tires, if your down SW London way, Morden Tyre Service .. a proper tyre fitter used them for 25 years

Good job

I think this video highlights the importance of fire safety in general. The appliance caught fire, there are ways to reduce this risk by ensuring you follow manufacturers instructions in terms of unpacking the appliance out of the box and location. Then reducing what can catch on fire - this is clearly the tricky one due to it being housed inside a cabinets which are flammable. But then looking into fire detection, fire fighting equipment, fire stopping etc.... but also ensuring the electrics are to a good standard. This fire engulfed the room fairly quickly and it is important to reduce the reaction time because a fire can start any time of the day.... We are more vulnerable at night when we are asleep so detection and alarms are vital. There is a lack of education on smoke alarms in our homes. Many believe they are just a nuisance but they are very easy and low cost to maintain. It really doesn't take much. So I advise many electricians get clued up on fire detection in homes, educate themselves on BS5839-6 and Part B of the Building Regulations and educate home owners / landlords / tenants on fire as well as electrics.

The fire would appear to have been caused by a faulty appliance, that being said, I very much doubt an electrical safety check (EICR) or PAT test would have avoided this. A lot of these manufacturers are aware of defects on their products but simply refuse to recall them, the UK government need to get a lot tougher with these big companies.

I bet the fridge was a BEKO

So true I have been practicing electrical for 19 years now and I never cut corners on any job, electricity is nothing to play with.

Doesn’t matter what I do, there is always something rattling in my van. It’s a forever battle

Good video ✅✅

Those stolen screwfix pencils are definitely the way forward. I seem to find them everywhere in the van haha

Love all your vids Would be cool if you could do a video on what home gamers are and aren't allowed to do when it comes to elec jobs around the house. Cheers!

Observation, when I’m working at home or when I was on the job, I keep a small bag at my side to put small trash (wire insulation clippings & other clippings). It makes job cleanup faster and easier.

A proper Bugbear of mine. Don’t put isolators for cooking appliances in the cabinet above said appliance. It doesn’t comply.

Try getting your tyres done via Asda Tyres. It’s run by Asda and done by local and global companies. Found them to be quite cheaper than usual prices just have to book in advance

ha funny you should need tyres as im a tyre fitter, bit far away from london though work in a place called Autofit in ipswich. id recommmend getting some general vanco tyres decent quailty made by continental but under a different name and saves ya a bit of money.

If you can, drive to Rugby, Warwickshire. We have a couple of awesome tire re-fit places. One in town and one near Brownsover

It is pretty alarming how any major appliance or electronic device can burst into flame without warning at any given time as seems to be occurring more often.There were issues with certain brands of dishwashers here in north America doing the same, starting on fire without warning and of course the materials they are made of or contain are by no means flame retardant. I am sure the fridge that once was in this kitchen was not insulated with fiberglass or rockwool but with some sort of expanding foam that once its been ignited, combusts rapidly and produces thick black smoke.

I manage a radio station in Glasgow, when we moved into our new building. Our Digital broadcast desks, would crash every time we turned the studios lights on. Called an electrician in. Turned out the original had wired the lighting circuit in reverse.into the consumer unit IE Live was in Neutral

Toolstation every time! Cheaper and more polite staff

For your tires I recommend Laindon tires there just outside London in Basildon Essex

Sobering thoughts mate, memories of Grenfall tower.

I'm also curious what phone mount that is - it looks quite nice.

Hi. Really enjoy your videos. Would you be able to do a video about the qualifications/exams you need to pass to do what you do. Many thanks.

was good he said WHEN they go wrong instead of IF they go wrong

Quick question. What gear do you use?

3.5 k for flat, great vid cheers

hi what you going to do? replace all instalation in kitchen?

Got tyres from a friend from kwik fit for 23 pounds each for Michelin. You would have to come back to Devon though as I'm in Torquay

At least they had the good sense to close the kitchen door which has limited the damage to the kitchen area and to be honest,the damage is not too bad, i have seen a whole house burnt out due to a fridge fire.

Thomas do you charge them your call out hour when you go to a property to quote a price? Would appreciate it if you answer . Thank you

Good video as usual . But I’d like to know what was being installed in the three bedroom rewire mentioned at the start of the video for it to cost as much as 5 grand 🤔 . Be good to get some ideas on your price guides as to ones this side of the border .

Holy crap!!!

The 5k quote for a flat rewire got me dancing as I paid £1500 for my 2 bed house in Kent but then it was completely gutted and empty

If one had a CO2 fire extinguisher it possibly could be used to put out such fires if the cabinets had sufficient holes for that (like for example most modern working machines have a dedicated hole where to inject the fire extinguisher). Being such a small and closed space a somewhat small amonut of CO2 might work.

I have never wired a window fan. Is it code to run a cable to the window without a support? I know you can run flex under 6' ft without a support.

Been watching your Videos a few weeks now and its made me want to pursue some additional training, currently working in Computer repair and feel that electrician work would go hand in hand with it, where would you recommend to start as an adult?

You should make a video on replacing a Florescent Ballast 🙂

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Shame about the fire,your videos are cool!Even cooler is the white 60s Volvo sitting dead at the start of the video 1min in where you just did quote ,any idea for sale ?This is on my list to restore ,let me know if any details ?

Wish that there was a real quality brand that used non flammable plastics and was really safe. Would mind the price as long as it keeps me and my family safe.

Bought a duplex with appliances included. Tenants move in and a year later one by one I was wasting time & money getting the appliances fixed. Finally I said screw this & had them all replaced. Tenants were all hugs & kisses, but I was gutted. From now on the previous owners can keep their cheap crap & I will start fresh.

Not sure if BlackCircles do vans but always a good place to start Mr.T, even if you don't buy from that site it's a good place to find local retailers/shops.

The fridge was probably charged with r290 which is a downfall for domestic fridges in my opinion. R290 is propane. And its standing pressure in the fridge is about 6 or 7 bar.. probably why it became uncontrollable so quickly. A live cable was probably touching the copper pipe and burst a hole when the fridge was switched on causing the propane to ignite

Bloody hell glad the people got out safe could of be worse. Trubal with these things they have a hard life and no one looks after them. On another note, what's up with your batteries they are always running out LOL. Nice video now waiting for your next one.

I saw an article a while back which said how many well known fridge and freezer manufactures who use insulation on the back of the fridge that isn't fire rated at all (in fact it burns violently)

I find fridges are often fitted with a 13a fuses but the flex and internal cabling are often 0.75mm. In that situation you could easily have a fault condition that causes the fuse not to blow and wiring to catch fire. I usually switch them out for a 3a or 5a fuse instead. Seems to be more and more common to find household appliances with under-rated flexes, i assume to save money.

You see for your videos. If you can would it be possible if you could show us exactly how you would wire it test it in more detail. Because I’m studying my level 3 at the moment and I am very curious.

Is it possible that the fridge motor was stuck and the overload or head protection faild to open ?

isobutane as a refrigerant has always concerned me

Do you know what make of fridge it was? BEKO, comes straight to mind.

First? :D Good video, and well-said closing words. :)

Great video. There has been significant awareness raised over the past few months with regards to the fire risk from white goods - let's not forget that Grenfell Tower started with exactly the same type of appliance. The Communities and Local Government Committee (CLG) recently questioned Dame Judith Hackitt on the interim report into the building regulations and fire safety and there was little consideration of electrical compliance and safety. The committee even questioned her on the effectiveness of Part P - to which she confessed no investigation had taken place. Interestingly the committee were under the opinion that electrical appliance and equipment safety came under the remit of Part P? and so it may just be that we have an update to Part P in the future which results in the need to regularly risk assess and maintain electrical equipment in the homes, especially building of multiple occupancy. Good times. 😡

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what brand of fridge was it?

Nice Volvo at the start :)

That's pretty incredible. It was supposedly a fridge that started the fire at Grenfell Tower, and we saw how horrible that was. Granted, Grenfell had a lot more issues, but people really don't understand just how fast fire can spread even in a safe, reasonable installation as well.

Just wondering, but is it a universal rule for all electricians that any bits of wire or other trash must be thrown onto the ground or floor? That's been my experience with electricians here in Ontario, Canada.

Fridges packed with probably questionable expanding foam, they go up quick, I caught my fence on fire once when I didn't watch a fire stove which was next to an old chest freezer, the foam stuff inside goes up real quick! I guess it doesn't contain any fire retardants..

I wonder if it would make sense to use AFDDs for the kitchen appliances. They use much energy and get pretty toasty - might be worth the investment. Can you do a video about your thoughts on that? Was the heating disabled in this apartment? Sounds to me like damage by freezing of water around the compressor (which has a basin above the compressor to get rid of condensed water. If the water has cracked the basin by freezing the compressor would have had water on it, which might lead to a spark - which would ignite any oil outside of the compressor. If there's enough oil, for example by a leak, the copper pipes would fail pretty soon, igniting the rest of the oil while the pressurized gas in the system would blow the fire hotter and hotter.

5k 3bed rewire! i need to move to london haha

Fridge Fires are becoming more common. I really would love to know why? The cheap products being used to make the newer fridges is criminal. Luckily no one was hurt. I cannot imagine the cost of repair. Some people could not afford the repair. Just really sad to see. I guess, one lesson is, invest in a Fire Extinguisher, may save a life.

would you consider taking on an apprentice? I am interested in becoming an electrician but can't find many electricians willing to take on a apprentice

I had my dishwasher catch fire on Thursday took the whole kitchen out in 5 mins

And people said after the Grenfell Tower fire last year that fridges don't catch fire. Here is all the proof you need.

One of the best starts of a video. I don´t even know if "Fuck my life" was better :D