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[regsmyth]

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[regsmyth]

well that didn't work, trying again...

 

[regsmyth]

maybe got the hang of it, three more

 

[JohnD]

you've done it wrong

edited: that's better

edited again
But they're a bit BIG
When you upload pics to Photobucket you can set the upload size (look for "max image size: 320 x 240 (options)"

For example, here is my holiday picture of the Antenna tower at Toronto. I'm sure you wouldn't use the word "BIG" about this pic.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/JohnD_UK/TorontoTowerPic.jpg

 

[regsmyth]

I thought you'd want to see the teeth marks.
Have you come across runny cable clips before?
Thanks for the tip though. Next time...

 

[securespark]

Cheers for that!

I once found a squirrel clamped to a cable & thought it might be fun to rescue the corpse & show the guys, but when I grabbed him, he disintegrated!!!

Have seen runny cliups before. Not sure what causes it, though.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm sure you wouldn't use the word "BIG" about this pic.

No - but the one I used began with 'B'....

Runny clips - odd. Not overheating, as the cables look fine?

But none of that compares to those photos on Screwfix that FingRinal linked to....

 

[Qedelec]

'runny clips'are caused by the pvc in the cable reacting with the plastic in the cleat. This should not happen with modern materials.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I once found a squirrel clamped to a cable & thought it might be fun to rescue the corpse & show the guys, but when I grabbed him, he disintegrated!!

Could have been worse - there could have been a squelching sound followed by stinking oozy stuff with maggots in it flowing over your hand...

 

[partpdoctor]

hi
i always say there is no such thing a mystery tripping of rcds
my mother lives in ireland where everything seems to be on an rcd. she phoned me upset a couple of years ago to say the rcd had tripped on her db. "dont worry mum, it is only mystery tripping" says i

a few weeks later i went over and found a little field mouse like that stretched out in mums consumer unit poor little fellow

 

[Pensdown]

I've seen the damage they do to cables but that's the first time I've seen one of the little blighters get their comeuppance

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The one above is not a fieldmouse, AFAICT - looks too big.

 

[partpdoctor]

bas-there has got to be something you know NOTHING about?

 

[Pensdown]

bas-there has got to be something you know NOTHING about?

Letting ridiculously stupid posts (normally from new members who's only goal is to wind him up) go over his head is one thing he knows nothing about

 

[MarkBarl]

One Christmas years ago, my folks had put the lunch on while they went out to church on Christmas morning (I was still asleep). When they came home the power had tripped out on the main RCD (TT install) The called me, I reset it and a minute later it tripped again. I reset it again and this time when it went, I heard a noise from behind the cooker. When I pulled the cooker out, I found that where the cable came through the wall (There was no termination box, the wire ran up the cavity to the switch) a field mouse had been chewing the cable to make the hole bigger and had electrocuted himself. Must have been trying to jump start him when I put the power on. Luckily a neighbour had some 6mm T & E so I could rewire the cooker.