The Best Way to Repair a Power Cable - Easy DIY
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Discover the best way to repair a power cable in our comprehensive tutorial! Whether you're fixing a damaged power tool cord, a lawnmower cable, or an extension lead, this video is your ultimate guide. Learn why using electrical tape and connector blocks isn't safe, and why an IP68 rated inline cable connector is the superior choice. We cover essential tips on cable sizing to ensure you select the right connector based on your cable dimensions. Watch as we demonstrate the repair process on a rodent-damaged extension lead, providing clear, step-by-step instructions. Don't take risks with unsafe repairs-equip yourself with the knowledge to make durable, reliable fixes. Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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I'm Aiden and I'm documenting what was supposed to be my barn conversion, which has now ended up being a new build. I don't have a trade, I just have a go and I'll be doing lots of work myself. This is the boring bit in grand designs that you don't get to see. Subscribe and follow along to find out how our future home turns out.
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so glad I discovered this channel Aiden, by far my favourite on UA-cam!
Thanks buddy 🙏
I love the humour combined with good importation.
Ok I conceed, these odd jobs definitely need doing.
Job done ✔️
Nice one! No nonsense explanation, cheers. Oh btw, showing yourself placing parts in order on each wire may help us oldies. 😊 Just saying, keep us on our toes.
One way you can often tell the wire size is read it off the cable. Most now have the size of the conductor stamped along its length
ratings for the cable will vary depending if its solid core or stranded etc, you will often find it will tell you the gauge on the cable itself.
"just to explain for anyone new here, i'm currently building my new home. and for the long time subscribers....I'm still currently building my new home" 🤣
@@miller745 😂🤣
Loving the endings nowadays. What's the algorithm saying now your doing it? Better stats?
Yeah the stats are better, I don't get a big drop off at the end. Most of the regulars aren't watching this one though so it won't get put in front of any new eyeballs 😑
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Oh yes it did! Well, my eyeballs aren't exactly new ... but they haven't been here before! 🙂
@@richardstewart6900😅 very strange how it picked up the next day 🤷
Just need a wago one now
I'm surprised they don't make one already
Not quite the same thing, but related, , i had to rewire a two part in line plug my stepdad had installed on a garden power line, with the male end connected to power😂 I guess some people just don't get electricity
Great info there. Im a lecky and when i looked at the screwfix info i found those given sizes most confusing. They should state the mm2 sizes not the diameter of the outer sheath of perhaps both. Well done.
Should be in gaol for unlicensed electrical work .
Ha ha ha, "get an electrician and pay them a load of money for something that's really easy." Love it mate.
solder and heatstrink on flex is alot more better or alternatively fully rewiring the appliance with an entire new flex if you can get access inside
Maybe but I'd say that's beyond alot of people though, this method is quite straightforward, it's safe and accessible for the majority 😉
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT true i agree it does do the job in a pinch i do it regularly rewire things extend cables so to me it makes more sense financially to by a few meters of cable to whatever it is and just take it apart or solder and heatstrink
Whilst a rewire is the best option, the cable joiner is a safe alternative. Solder and heat shrink however, absolutely is not. Soldering can certainly create an electrically sound and physically strong connection, but heat shrink is highly unlikely to have the appropriate level of insulation or mechanical robustness. That combined with no quantifiable IP rating means it should be reserved for low voltage repairs.
@@ShedTV Is heatshrink available in various insulation grades? Probably an academic question as if the cable is that bad I'm likely to replace the whole length or even the thing it's powering. Still worth being aware of though, just in case.
@@richardstewart6900 Yes, you can get all sorts of types including those which conform to various acredited standards for insulation and mechanical strength. Different sizes and shrinkage rates, double or single wall, adheshive lined, you name it! Heatshrink isn't a bodge, it just requires knowlege of, and access to exactly the right materials and techniques. Something the average person, with respect, may not have. For a the odd repair here and there I suspect that, as you alude to, cable or tool replacement would be more cost effective anyway. The joiner again, will safely get you out of trouble.
Cheers Aiden, can we have a vid with Lou giving you a bollocking at some point?
😆 I don't get them, I don't do anything wrong 🤣
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Haha… bullcrap, and yet, fair play bud. 🤣
I am an electrical numpty nightmare and came close to burning our house down when I was 15. So, can you give me some idea what the amps are of the differnet wire "sizes?" I have Googled and have a bit of trouble understanding it all. I figure if I get 15A extensions then I may have a good chance of not causing things to combust and have stuck to putting lighting under my house and used 12V lights with over speced power bricks so they don't melt electrickery wires. I do have a couple of DC Crown Connectors that while not burning hot are a tad warmish to the touch. I bought a Clamp Meter in the hope I could learn how many amps were transitioning the wires from point A, the power brick/adapter to point B 5he illumination devices..
Ah pox, just realised this was a cable joining/repair video and not a 12V light setup. My apologies. It's late and I'm old and as it's after 7pm it's way passed my bedtime. 😳 Yeah I is bull💩ing about that. Pl3ase don't waste yout time responding to my waffle. I will search your Channel and see if I can find something that may help.
*Thanks* for the joining/repair suggestion though. Will be extremely useful for me cox I usually get the wiring round the wrong way. 🤦♂️ That joiner will remove that possibility. Much appreciated. 👍
😅 sorry I can't help and you won't find the answer on my channel. Off the top of my head you might find the help you are after on John Wards channel 👍
😅 sorry I can't help and you won't find the answer on my channel. Off the top of my head you might find the help you are after on John Wards channel 👍
Where does it say advertisement?
Why would it?
It's not 4 mm squared, it's 4 square mm. But you will never have such a large size cable on a 13A plug. Even 2.5mm2 is highly unusual and would suggest a long lead.
🤔 4 squared mm? Maybe I wrong but that’s 64mm. 😂
@@kevinjohnson2528 you are wrong. 4mm sq is the cross sectional area, so 2mm x 2mm if actually square or the equivalent of all the strands added together. Quite a thick wire.
Screwfix are ridiculously expensive imho, don't know how they stay in business,, I still prefer the twist it and loads of tape method,, 😅
😆 live life on the edge hey
Or REPLACE the cord and have no splices or huge block in middle of cord.
Well that would be a different video wouldn't it, and if I did that with the one I repaired it would have cost me over five times more
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT what is the cost of this repair coupling? Where are they purchased from (link)?
@@gomerhondo7249 this one is £10.49 from Screwfix. The cable I repaired is a 4mm flex that is 20m long
Just replace the cable completely if it's on a power tool, no point messing with joints.
Naaa just buy a new tool 😆
I don't think it matters which type of tool the guy is joining. He's showing How to joint a cable. It could be 6', 10' or 100 yds. You need to make a sturdy, simple and safe joint.
100%
As a professional MOD prototype wireman ..... I can suggest a good ( safe ! ) alternative .... loosely slide on two diameters of ADHESIVE LINED heatshrink tubing ... prepare the broken wire and tin the ends with 60/40 solder ... slide on smaller diameters of heatshrink tubing onto these tails ( or .. two pieces of glassfibre electrical tubing ) .... solder all the correct wires to each other , then insulate with the small bits of tubing on the tails .... wrap the assembly in glassfibre adhesive tape to the correct diameter ... then ... heat shrink the two outer layers of ADHESIVE LINED tubing ... allow to fully cool ... and you have a STRONG waterproof joint , without the BULK of these excellent joining tubes .. ( tried - n - tested , many times ) . DAVE™🛑
Best way to fix it is to replace the cable. This has the bonus of removing liability.
That's a different video though hey 😉
I don’t agree at all, there is nothing wrong with a choc block joint wrapped in electrical insulation tape. I’ve had these in my
garage for over 55 years and they’ve never caused any trouble. There is a place for them and if used with care and done
correctly then I see no issues. People try and make electrical work so mysterious and technical. I’ve been carrying out my
own wiring and electrical installation all my life never employed an electrician ever. Never will. If you can read and research
and are a good technician you can carry out wiring and installation. Too many electricians feel the need to dictate what is
right and wrong and it should be done this way and not that way. I’ve installed wiring systems both in the uk and in Europe
and when inspected have always been told there was nothing wrong with what I’d done. That included wiring my own earth,
I expect many professionals wouldn’t have a clue how to wire your own earthing system if it wasn’t already there for you.
Buy a quality in line junction, do not buy the cheapest as the junction inside will have very soft screws
Good point ☝️