What Did You Do Today (2016)

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

Just to answer some questions about the state of things now, 1 New Kettle, 1 new socket 2 pole for the kettle point so I could reasonably eliminate those. Both ring mains check out with good earth leak figures , respectively, 999 M ohm and 544 M ohm.

The ring main in question has now been split with another trip (b) type so now what is in the kitchen and wash room is the cause.

All wall sockets are 2 pole, and that leaves the Boiler connected and am unable to check as hard wired and the boiler tank upstairs has a control circuit again hard wired. This leaves a small fridge which I can isolate and a Fridge/freezer which is hard wired with a wall neon on/off switch which again I cannot test. I would have to remove fridge/freezer out of it's unit to check which i believe is a socket and plug behind unit. I cannot see myself lifting this out alone.

All a bit of a puzzle and one which draws me back to the fridge/freezer and the boiler and tank c/unit.

Clive, John, I will replace the neon type switch blocks complete as and when I can get out to find some.

Edited By Clive Hartland on 03/01/2016 17:06:02

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Does the Fridge Freezer not roll out, most do if you wind the leveling feet up clear of the floor. I pulled that big yanky job out before xmas no problem after doing the feet and it was jam packed.

If you get it out plug it into an extension lead from another circuit, if that then blows you know its the F/F

Edited By JasonB on 03/01/2016 17:24:10

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

Jason, it's all built in and sits about 8" above the floor in the cabinet with wood doors attached, i know how to get it out by undoing screws hidden under plates but would have to make a platform the same height to slide it out.

This is the same as the built in cooker and dishwasher etc.

At the moment it is pissing cats and dogs down here and no way aI m going to start cutting wood out in the cold with a wind blowing rain straight into the garage, i'm 78 ! It can all wait a day or so.

Clive

[Johnboy25Participant @johnboy25]

Clive… I've also seen first hand a problem similar to this – this time it turned out to be a small leak in the central heating boiler. The leak was dripping occasionally over the control circuit when the boiler was switch off as the heat was evaporating the water when running. This caused a temporary low insulation resistance to earth tripping the RCD.

John.

P.S. Will look for neon tomorrow.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

I went to the hospital for final cancer check. All is clear with no sign of disease. I would like to thank everyone for their public and private messages wishing me well.

Regards David

[Johnboy25Participant @johnboy25]

That's good to hear David…. A good start to the new year!😊

John

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Excellent News, David

MichaelG.

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Good news David. Hope this year is better for you.

Russell.

[Bruce EdneyParticipant @bruceedney59949]

Awesome news David. Now you can get on with some workshop projects. Have a great year.

Bruce

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Brilliant news David, hope the rest of the year is great as well.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Edited out double posting.

Edited By V8Eng on 04/01/2016 21:03:34

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Good to hear that David, great start to 2016.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi there thank you all. Still a bit weak for the workshop due to oxygen dropping. And I never smoked in my life. Hopefully a couple of weeks and I can get out there.

[Michael Cox 1Participant @michaelcox1]

Great news David. Get well soon.

Mike

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

My 'Trip' saga, Last night at 2200 we had the fuse trip. Meanwhile Wifey had arranged a visit by an Engineer with a Seeward PAT tester. He apparently travels all around the country and came from Birmingham to us and then on to Sidcup for another job tomorrow.

He was badly delayed by traffic and the bad weather and arrived at 1630 and immediately started his testing of anything that plugged into a socket. All went quite well and then tested the Panasonic Microwave and it failed !

We will leave this unplugged and get a new one soonest. Hopefully this machine may be the culprit as it is left plugged in and switched on as it has a clock display. It's a bit of a faff to keep resetting the clock every time it goes off.

So everything with a plug has a label on it now confirming a test. Further to this it seems MK trips etc are no longer made or stocked and when I asked in the electrical supplier was told I would have to change the whole electric box for a new system. I have since found a place that stocks the Trip fuse of the number and type want as I may replace the fuse with a new one anyway.

Will report more as it happens.

Clive

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

Great news Dave, long may it last, hope 2016 is especially good for you.

Chris

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Oh dear Clive !

Happy New Year ***!!***

Norman

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Clive- Do you have to change from a plastic fuse box back to a metal fuse box under the latest elec regs ?
BobH – Oh and by the way, beekeepers will have to change from wooden hives to plastic ones – latest food regs ?????

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

Well, regarding the electric panel, I shall leave well alone for the moment, the fact I can get a new trip of the right number means I will get one as a spare. Going shopping for a new Microwave this morning.

Regarding the Hives, I have not seen anything in the official beekeepers magazine about that and they would be first with that news. Then again the plastic hives are so light that a 20/30 mph wind would blow them over! Having to find house bricks to keep them stable is a pain. If a Hive is blown over or vandalised it is a right pain having to build it all up again. One time some kids filled the entrance with soft pears and It was a few days before I came upon it and boy were the bees mad when I freed them.

I had a plastic nucleus hive and it was quite hard to keep it stable on the hive stand. I had to place a house brick on it. Also the fact that some of the Varroa treatment melts the plastic if in contact with it. There are afficionados who swear by them but when you have payed out some £300 for a Cedar wood hive any more is too much. It will be a long time before wood hives phase out if it is true.

Clive. PS, nothing tripped overnight.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Great news David, best wishes for 2016.

George.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Made a flip over whatsit for SPEEDY – should have made it months ago!
BobH

[MikeParticipant @mike89748]

Got in trouble with my wife today for being a grumpy old man. I am sure we all admire the super job done on Flying Scotsman, but does anyone share my disappointment that she has not been restored in her LNER apple green livery and with her proper number?

[HughEParticipant @hughe]

Great news Dave,

Having gone through the same 10 years ago I understand the situation. Plenty of rest and things to keep your mind active certainly helps. During my time off work got lots a of smal jobs sorted and luckily all the Fred Dibnha series were being repeated in the pm.

I never smoked or drank more than the odd tipple. I have a sneaking suspision that fumes from soldering and cleaning fluids used in the electronics industry had some thing to do with it. I do get annoyed when I see people recommending using old

engine oil for heat treatment etc as some addatives in the oil are highly toxic.

Regards Hugh.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Thanks hughe

I never smoked and drink was minimal if at all. Maybe 1 or 2 tins of cider in the last couple of years. One every few months.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

 

Posted by Mike on 08/01/2016 17:37:17:

Got in trouble with my wife today for being a grumpy old man. I am sure we all admire the super job done on Flying Scotsman, but does anyone share my disappointment that she has not been restored in her LNER apple green livery and with her proper number?

 

Yes I share your disappointment, particularly over the colour.

We saw Scotsman in the NRM Workshops during a visit to York a couple of years ago, it was painted in what I would describe as Matt Black, the Wife said "why is it that colour"? I do not think she approved either!

Does anyone on here know why it is not 4472 in Apple Green?

Edited By V8Eng on 08/01/2016 19:31:43

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