Looking forward to the morning

[ricicle]

Yep folks, I have two underground repairs on 4 core 25mm² SWA to do in the morning, sat in the snow, icy cold wind. Don't you just love digger drivers

 

[RF Lighting]

That resin will take some mixing at those temperatures

 

[streetlighter]

I hate doing resin filled cable joints. Best keep the resin packet on the dashboard with the heater on full before you mix it.

 

[sparkyspike]

ricicle? More like icicle...

 

[ricicle]

ricicle? More like icicle...

It will be - I will let you know what the wind chill factor was

 

[nozspark]

Yep get the resin pack on the dash on the journey there then stick it up your jumper or down your pants.... your preference....

I'm feeling jealous already..

Did a job a few years ago on a holiday park replacing all the van outlet boxes, replacing damaged cables, etc
I was there all Winter (Nov - Mar)

 

[Click-Sure]

I feel for you mate.

I always get lots of external lightining jobs at this time of year. Tomorrow its a shop in the centre of brum.

How did it go?

 

[r.bartlett]

Try being an air con guy during this time. Up on some desolate roof staring at a heat pump which actually cools the minus whatever air to give heat indoors.

 

[RF Lighting]

Well just to cheer you all up, I was at a job until 8.30 tonight. It was TN-S, cast iron cutout and a Ze of 3.20Ω

 

[jeepmadmike]

dont heat the resin with excessive heat like boiling water etc, it goes lumpy and is even worse to mix

 

[ricicle]

I talked myself out of the cable repair until the snow goes away - 6 inches at the moment and we are due a lot more over the next couple of days.
If it blows I will have to repair it but the insulation tape can do it's job for now along with a few broken strands of armour. Zs at the far end it fine so I am not going to freeze!