shout out and respect to pb plumber for his 'novanber' campaign, he put a lot of effort into that, everyone should give back a small effort in return - sign up get on board!!!
I put super loud sirens inside the van connected to the security system, the thought was if they get in disorient the mfers. Your still my third favorite electrician after myself and son and I enjoy your videos. BWR
Gotta say I’ve watched your videos for a while now and see you’re a real life /real world sparks ! It’s too easy to be critical from a viewers perspective and top marks for putting yourself out there, keep up the good work Tom !
Megger testers are highly recommended, which model depends on what you need. I have a 1730 which is a bit over the the top for me and am yet to use the earth rod 3 wire test. I believe the 1731 is he updated version, and the 1741 which has some new fangled loop test. The 1731 and 1741 also take rechargeable batteries which can be recharged in the machine.
The only thing I didn’t like was the leads that come with it, the probes don’t fit my kewtech adaptors - there is a way which involves connecting the probe end into the machine and using the other end in the kewtech adaptors but instead of messing I bought a set of megger leads for the 1500 series which work fine with the adaptors.
Saw on skill builder his vivaro was broken into. Small plastic shield didn’t do much. Sussex installations upgraded all the locks and sensors. Worth a watch if you haven’t already.
I know it's a bit late but try putting pnumatic dead bolts or solenoid dead bolts on the insides of all the doors at the corners then link it to a key switch so they have to grind through the door to get in
The Vans are looking Top notch Tom. Lots of Automation crossing over from the industrial sector now, it won't be long before we see either wireless or cabled field bus throughout all new builds.
AH my van got busted into again the other night ...good job i havnt had chance or the money to replace anything so they was very disappointed. First time they peeled the side door ..second tome they fobbed my van would happily show the CCTV of them
Brilliant vid tom, always enjoy your videos just watched the one you recently uploaded of the massive tv, carlift and forklift. Keep up the good work and the videos!! don't let the scumbags get you down!!
Best way to prevent the peeling door break in is to either weld or bolt some extra steel plate inside the door at the top half. Stops the door being able to bend in half.
Love the work Tom thanks for putting in advice for newbies to the game I'm fresh in and green and advice is great as some going alone is not easy so thanks for the tips and advice from lessons learnt,looking forward to watch nagy empire grow
If you double click the lock button on your key fob it disables the keyless entry on your vans, just a handy tip if you’re at work and don’t want to be putting your keys in pouches all the time!
Best advice. I did exactly that, which is why I'm after the giveaway. Feel for you tom, it is an strange concept in London (I'm from Wales) that you will eventually be broken into. Just sad times. Take care dude.
I had a KT64 before. That was fine. The only thing on the KT65 I use extra is the memory function but it also has earth spike test and phase rotation which I have used a couple times. Personally I would say yes
Hey Tom, re testers I have been testing and inspecting for over 20 years, we have had all makes from Chaviano to Seaward (yeah seaward did a mains tester 1557 if I remember correctly), and by a country mile Megger in my opinion is the best. I would recommend the MFT 1731 or 1741. Great vid as always.
1st year apprentice here. Currently saving up for some Milwaukee 12 volt kit to save my back from carrying around my M18 stuff in my backpack every day
Nice to watch some content overlap in to the IoT. It's a nice idea, with reference to the socket outlets being remotely controlled. In the (probably distant) future it's likely that these will be standard in one form or another, still think it's early days and the tech is still finding its way, as to exactly what implementation will become the de facto. Really interesting area.
We had something similar with a 2015 transit. Brand new, 3 weeks old, 2000 miles with a full custom set of drawers and shelves. The van was found parked in a nearby lidl with front windows intact but missing drivers door handle and a hole In the rear sliding panel. They used, I assume, a core bit that literally cut through the whole lower lock and pried open the top. Even though the van was worth 22k they only took what was inside. A diesel generator, a bunch of brand new Makita drills and a Husqvarna disk cutter. The damage and loss cost 4k including an excess for the door but I guess all the equipment was sold for pennies.
Tom you should get a box in the van that bolts to the floor and you can lock it and it is strong metal and you put all your tools in there and hopefully they won’t nick the tools as my neighbors van got broken into with just a flat head screwdriver #transit life and luckily he had that box his tools didn’t get stolen only a screw box did
As an electrician in Denmark I’ve never seen a need to get extra locks on the car, seems crazy that you have to spend extra £1.500 to feel somewhat safer.
Get cctv on the vans. I had a 4 camera dvr running on my old baby. And a shit dash cam. And a wifi swivel cam when parked up overnight at home.They must do solid state dvrs now. Back then i had 12v battery bank seperate from starter battery for the subs and security on split charge.
Hi Thomas, just putting this out there I've work out my van doing engineering for last 14 year straight never once has my van been screwed over! I live in Glasgow
Very well put together video, nice one, funny too! I've seen those kinetic switches, clever stuff, I wonder how many times before they stop though and then how much to buy another? That IoT power switches, hmm, not sure some devices take kindly to having the power killed?
I don’t know how insurance policies are in the UK at all but in NZ as a company registered vehicle with a business insurance policy the insurance policy states your vehicle has to have a minimal amount of sign writing/branding. I haven’t heard of anyone actually being denied insurance because they didn’t have any branding but I guess it’s always a possibility.
I live in an old hose, there are sockets that were installed in the 60’s that are still perfectly serviceable. As soon as you start fitting “smart”’ you know they will be dead in 5 years. A big price to pay for some minor convenience.
In the UK to own a gun you need a safe bolted to the wall. The police approved safes are 2-3mm steel at best, since battery drills and angle grinders came commonplace and cheap steel isn't worth shit any more. My brother works in the trade and they have new padlocks that will shatter grinding and cutting disks, don't know what they're made of but they cost a fortune
First thing you should ever do with a van purchase is add locks to the rear and sliding door plus fit an old school but tried & tested steering wheel lock. Let them move onto the next van
The thing I like about this video the most Thomas. You are not afraid to say what you really think about the thieving bastards who you got hit by. Been hit 6 or 7 times in 18 years. Lost count to tell you the truth. Funny, I'm now semi-retired and have all the fancy deadbolts, alarm with notification to my phone and a tracker too.
The problem with the keyless entry systems is that the immobiliser and the entry system are no longer separate. On older cars there were seperate chips that emitted different signals, so opening the car and starting it were more of the game. Oh, and those Faraday bags don't always work. Put your phone inside and then call it. It will most likely still ring
When you put masses of visible security deterrents on your vans or house, it will put off the common thieves, but will attract experienced thieves; they know you have something valuable inside worth protecting. I grew up with 2 people who are now pretty good at their "profession", they look for well protected property because they know there is a good reward inside. No matter what security you put on, a thief will be able to get inside, the security will just slow them down or force them to make noise and cause substantial damage to your property. I would just have some sort of cart for all your power tools and remove them at night, it is probably just as quick as manually locking 10 deadbolt.
The irony, first rants about how bad the locks are, then proceeds to break said lock after locked himself out. I guess that proves the point.
That lock would almost break if you look angry at it i bet ;)
I dont think you understand Irony
Next video...
Tom loses what's left of his mind after doing the same with the new locks fitted.
And he didn't even tried hard :O
[ ] irony
I spend my Tuesday night having a few beers watching a video about vans security.
What a time to be alive.
shout out and respect to pb plumber for his 'novanber' campaign, he put a lot of effort into that, everyone should give back a small effort in return - sign up get on board!!!
Have you got a link?
Petition has expired now, not enough people cared it turned out which is a shame
I told everyone about it , added a Novanber sticker to my van.. no one listened 😩
Your ethic of photographic copy of the test results for EICR is a GOOD one. Keep on with it!
I put super loud sirens inside the van connected to the security system, the thought was if they get in disorient the mfers. Your still my third favorite electrician after myself and son and I enjoy your videos. BWR
The close up at 5:59 made me spit my coffee over my desk.
Nagy's got his own camera man. Geezer you must be earning top dollar, smashed it bruv. 😜
Gotta say I’ve watched your videos for a while now and see you’re a real life /real world sparks !
It’s too easy to be critical from a viewers perspective and top marks for putting yourself out there, keep up the good work Tom !
Megger testers are highly recommended, which model depends on what you need. I have a 1730 which is a bit over the the top for me and am yet to use the earth rod 3 wire test. I believe the 1731 is he updated version, and the 1741 which has some new fangled loop test. The 1731 and 1741 also take rechargeable batteries which can be recharged in the machine.
The only thing I didn’t like was the leads that come with it, the probes don’t fit my kewtech adaptors - there is a way which involves connecting the probe end into the machine and using the other end in the kewtech adaptors but instead of messing I bought a set of megger leads for the 1500 series which work fine with the adaptors.
I’ve been fitting a Lutron RA2 Select system this week it’s awesome
Saw on skill builder his vivaro was broken into. Small plastic shield didn’t do much. Sussex installations upgraded all the locks and sensors. Worth a watch if you haven’t already.
Armadlocks, fitted them to three of our vans and they are the strongest lock I've ever seen. They are dear but worth it
This guy is a legend
I know it's a bit late but try putting pnumatic dead bolts or solenoid dead bolts on the insides of all the doors at the corners then link it to a key switch so they have to grind through the door to get in
I love your videos tom iam an apprentice of one year and i find your videos so helpful😁those tools wouldn’t go a miss 😅
The underlying wireless technology is probably zigbee or z-wave protocol, one of them is a mesh system, can't remember which.
The Vans are looking Top notch Tom. Lots of Automation crossing over from the industrial sector now, it won't be long before we see either wireless or cabled field bus throughout all new builds.
AH my van got busted into again the other night
...good job i havnt had chance or the money to replace anything so they was very disappointed. First time they peeled the side door ..second tome they fobbed my van
would happily show the CCTV of them
Fuckers! Put it on UA-cam and share the link.
If you have the CCTV video upload it to your channel
Think you should post it publicly , mate. Someone will know the wanker$
I hope they die of ass-rabies. The f**kin scrum. They're the total underbelly of society.
Do it.
Not sure if it's any good but my dad uses the Kewtech KT64DL Tester :)
Brilliant vid tom, always enjoy your videos just watched the one you recently uploaded of the massive tv, carlift and forklift. Keep up the good work and the videos!! don't let the scumbags get you down!!
Fluke 1664FC is what I’ve got they are awesome
Best way to prevent the peeling door break in is to either weld or bolt some extra steel plate inside the door at the top half. Stops the door being able to bend in half.
Love the work Tom thanks for putting in advice for newbies to the game I'm fresh in and green and advice is great as some going alone is not easy so thanks for the tips and advice from lessons learnt,looking forward to watch nagy empire grow
Fluke multitester unit is brilliant bit of kit!
If you double click the lock button on your key fob it disables the keyless entry on your vans, just a handy tip if you’re at work and don’t want to be putting your keys in pouches all the time!
And also, I only use Milwaukee so I’d love to be entered into the draw!
Good video Tom, they still make me smile. 👍
love your content :)
Keep up the good work. also loving the news vans!
I love the rambling
Get yourself a van vault as a second line a defence in the back of your van 👍🏼
Best advice. I did exactly that, which is why I'm after the giveaway. Feel for you tom, it is an strange concept in London (I'm from Wales) that you will eventually be broken into. Just sad times. Take care dude.
Megger multifunction is the only way to go, brilliant quality and easy to use++
7:58 "I was actually given the wrong type of ladder..."
Kewtech kt65DL. Great bit of kit
is the kt65 worth it over the kt64? its about another £100?
Defo I 2nd that. Great piece of kit 👍
I had a KT64 before. That was fine. The only thing on the KT65 I use extra is the memory function but it also has earth spike test and phase rotation which I have used a couple times. Personally I would say yes
Brillemt love the fact you had to break in to your own van
Hey Tom, re testers I have been testing and inspecting for over 20 years, we have had all makes from Chaviano to Seaward (yeah seaward did a mains tester 1557 if I remember correctly), and by a country mile Megger in my opinion is the best. I would recommend the MFT 1731 or 1741. Great vid as always.
That Aurora stuff is exciting.
1st year apprentice here. Currently saving up for some Milwaukee 12 volt kit to save my back from carrying around my M18 stuff in my backpack every day
Tester - I use a Martindale ET 4500, i love it. Its a good bit of kit at a good price. Although i do not the data transfer function at all!
And those faraday pouches are brilliant
Cheers Tom
Tom the Video was great and have to say looked like your Camera mans shooting sharp as Feck 👍 top marks Guys
Twice my van has been done, cleaned me right out 😭 now I plod around with shit tools replacing things very slowly 😂
Very lucky you knew how to break that crap lock off!
Couldn't even make it up, such a funny video.
Thanks for sharing this advice with us all
Nice to watch some content overlap in to the IoT. It's a nice idea, with reference to the socket outlets being remotely controlled. In the (probably distant) future it's likely that these will be standard in one form or another, still think it's early days and the tech is still finding its way, as to exactly what implementation will become the de facto. Really interesting area.
my dads is a plaster but his Peugeot partner van hasn't got broken in to yet and key fob still works but he's got it
duct taped together
We had something similar with a 2015 transit. Brand new, 3 weeks old, 2000 miles with a full custom set of drawers and shelves. The van was found parked in a nearby lidl with front windows intact but missing drivers door handle and a hole In the rear sliding panel. They used, I assume, a core bit that literally cut through the whole lower lock and pried open the top. Even though the van was worth 22k they only took what was inside. A diesel generator, a bunch of brand new Makita drills and a Husqvarna disk cutter. The damage and loss cost 4k including an excess for the door but I guess all the equipment was sold for pennies.
Tom you should get a box in the van that bolts to the floor and you can lock it and it is strong metal and you put all your tools in there and hopefully they won’t nick the tools as my neighbors van got broken into with just a flat head screwdriver #transit life and luckily he had that box his tools didn’t get stolen only a screw box did
As an electrician in Denmark I’ve never seen a need to get extra locks on the car, seems crazy that you have to spend extra £1.500 to feel somewhat safer.
We do instrument calibration, so work with lots of different makes. Get a Megger!!
Great humour after what has (unfortunately) happened. Great video as per 👍
If you whant a new Megger try the fluke multimeter and Megger combo. Could be handy for you 2
Being a Locky dg repair man door fitter gotta love your vids
Get cctv on the vans. I had a 4 camera dvr running on my old baby. And a shit dash cam. And a wifi swivel cam when parked up overnight at home.They must do solid state dvrs now. Back then i had 12v battery bank seperate from starter battery for the subs and security on split charge.
Good job you already knew how to break in👌
Hi Thomas, just putting this out there I've work out my van doing engineering for last 14 year straight never once has my van been screwed over! I live in Glasgow
Ok but that's just an anecdote, you may never have had anything happen to your van, but that's not how statistics work.
Another brilliant video! Thx
Love the editing on this
Thats bad news mate the break in you work hard for your money but good luck with new locks.
And they do it, because unlike here in the USA their is no repercussions.
5.41 best bit
Shocking!! brand new van and have to drill holes on the van for aftermarket locks
Very well put together video, nice one, funny too! I've seen those kinetic switches, clever stuff, I wonder how many times before they stop though and then how much to buy another? That IoT power switches, hmm, not sure some devices take kindly to having the power killed?
I use the kewtech KT63 and it’s a really good bit of kit😊
Greetings from Manchester....... Love your videos..... keep up the great work...😁📽️✌️👍👊🏍️🔌
Love the editing in these videos! Very nice
Didn't realise how bad it was with people breaking into vans in London, nor did I realise how bad the Renos were! Keep up the good content.
Love the fluke 1662 really reliable and great functionality. Also try van vault outback. The buggers wont get in my van vault.
Ever thought of not advertising on your van that it's full of electrical equipment ?
I don’t know how insurance policies are in the UK at all but in NZ as a company registered vehicle with a business insurance policy the insurance policy states your vehicle has to have a minimal amount of sign writing/branding.
I haven’t heard of anyone actually being denied insurance because they didn’t have any branding but I guess it’s always a possibility.
Im a first year apprentice who cant afford tools, this giveaway is life changing🤞🏻
Wow, I sometimes can't even be fucked going back out there if I'm a bit unsure If I locked mine or not.
I live in an old hose, there are sockets that were installed in the 60’s that are still perfectly serviceable. As soon as you start fitting “smart”’ you know they will be dead in 5 years. A big price to pay for some minor convenience.
That door lock is absolutely pants! Thule too. Anyway good luck with the giveaway.
VanVault mate, just to make sure. The Bastards.
In the UK to own a gun you need a safe bolted to the wall. The police approved safes are 2-3mm steel at best, since battery drills and angle grinders came commonplace and cheap steel isn't worth shit any more. My brother works in the trade and they have new padlocks that will shatter grinding and cutting disks, don't know what they're made of but they cost a fortune
You need a little site box bolted to the floor of the van and locked up
Get a top end fluke multifunction, simple and easy to use
Nice
Have just invested in a Milwaukee drill upgraded from Makita and Bosch. I'm in for Milwaukee gear
Always put your deadlocks on I guess. I’ve got the same type of van. Great video
Sonel MPI 525 or higher model is a really great meter for that stuff, bit expensive, but worth it
I got an alarm fitted to my van. best thing i ever got
First thing you should ever do with a van purchase is add locks to the rear and sliding door plus fit an old school but tried & tested steering wheel lock. Let them move onto the next van
Love how he buys a lock fits it and then looks at the review I would do the same 😂
Scum bags breaking into your van 😩 It won’t help as your so popular on UA-cam now so they’ll be watching you 🤔 Great video as usual Tom 👍🏻
6:00 "Aw fuck, I can't believe you've done this!"
Some of those Faraday pouches can be a bit dodgy, so it's worth testing them. Or just keep your keys in a biscuit tin (lid on) or even in the fridge.
Deff give the kewtech a try mate great piece of kit
Yes pleaseee
We use fluke testers really good, but more expensive.
The thing I like about this video the most Thomas. You are not afraid to say what you really think about the thieving bastards who you got hit by. Been hit 6 or 7 times in 18 years. Lost count to tell you the truth. Funny, I'm now semi-retired and have all the fancy deadbolts, alarm with notification to my phone and a tracker too.
Maybe add cage doors on your van so they have 2 sets of door i know a carpenter in london and his van are locked amazingly with double doors and locks
Dont take long to get into any van with a cordless angle grinder....we live amongst scum mate......!
The problem with the keyless entry systems is that the immobiliser and the entry system are no longer separate. On older cars there were seperate chips that emitted different signals, so opening the car and starting it were more of the game.
Oh, and those Faraday bags don't always work. Put your phone inside and then call it. It will most likely still ring
Dominic Davis-Foster I’ve got a faraday bag they work put my car key in it, stood next to my car it would not open simples to check..
Could certainly do with some new milwaukee gear
But you have to take photo of screen with fuse box otherwise cld be taken anywhere
Loved it when you broke that shitty lock 😂
Extremely funny breaking in. Noone stopped to ask you what you were doing breaking in. Dont keep equipment in van
When you put masses of visible security deterrents on your vans or house, it will put off the common thieves, but will attract experienced thieves; they know you have something valuable inside worth protecting.
I grew up with 2 people who are now pretty good at their "profession", they look for well protected property because they know there is a good reward inside.
No matter what security you put on, a thief will be able to get inside, the security will just slow them down or force them to make noise and cause substantial damage to your property.
I would just have some sort of cart for all your power tools and remove them at night, it is probably just as quick as manually locking 10 deadbolt.
I have m12 drill and impact so more gear with the same battery would be mint
The Aurora gear looks very nice. Definitely need to get myself booked on some training.
Haven't tuned in for ages. When did everything get so fucking professional?! :o
Hold on. Just watched the whole video. I take that back.
More locks just shouts there is something worth nicking in here. More locks = more damage when they do brake in.