Beekay 5,150 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Brew, they have invented something to look at to lower BP. It's called an Aquarium, with fish. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Nearly spring!! I've noticed bud burst on a few saplings and the Daffs have flower heads forming, soon be an "ocean" of yellow here . Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Taking care of that fish tank would raise it again BK.   Re. fuses in 13 amp plugs.  It seems dangerous to me to bypass that fuse in any way, because in my day the whole ring main system was backed up by a thirty amp fuse or breaker.  Not great for lamp cords! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 We had many Sf6 switches but I think they're banned now. There are various versions of SF6 but many do have fuses, some trip relays but all use one of the worst greenhouse gases on the planet!  Burn outs have as you say many reasons which rather proves the point the CP is not protecting or preventing damage to the load.  The sand in a fuse body turns to glass from the heat of the arc after the link ruptures and creates an insulating barrier between the contacts, simple but quite brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, Beekay said: Brew, they have invented something to look at to lower BP. It's called an Aquarium, with fish. Â ?? Not sure I follow. Where does BP subject come from? Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 My mistake Brew, it should have been Loppylugs reply. It were the last line on one of his posts. Please accept my apologies. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, Brew said:  ?? Not sure I follow. Where does BP subject come from?   Sorry, my bad.  I was referring to high blood pressure.  My problem before my stroke a year or so ago.  Now mostly under control apart from politicians.  Actually they say stroking your dog is great for lowering BP.  I do lots of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 hours ago, carni said: Yesterday we joined our local gym, £10 a month, concessions for oldies, a bit more than a gym really, its title is 'Leasure Village', going for an induction at 1pm. See how we go?  We had a very informative induction at 1pm. The place was a little busier than we would like, but according to the instructor it is because it is half term. We are waiting until Monday to make our first visit to the gym, when the little B.......eauties go back to school. Love them really..  We were very pleased to see that we were by far not the only 'Old Plumpets' on the machines. We need that little extra  ballast to balance us out and to keep us warm in winter. (Thats my theory) Any way we will give it a go. See if I can get past the six weeks that I usually last for in any classes that I have joined over the years! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 53 minutes ago, carni said: We were very pleased to see that we were by far not the only 'Old Plumpets' on the machines.  Never heard that expression before but it's quite descriptive and evocative ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 I made it up Mi duck. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Brew said: You're talking about circuit discrimination Col although any cooker circuit with a 60amp fuse would have me running for the hills! It equates to almost 14 kW and would need at least a 10mm cable  Hi Brew. I checked in the garage where the consumer unit lives. First, the fuse 'upstream' of the meter is 100A as I thought.  Next, I recall there was originally a 30A rated feed to the kitchen for an electric cooker. I'm not sure if that is now used for the Induction Hob which is in the same place as the old cooker.. or if it's redundant. The new kitchen has two NEFF ovens a NEFF hob.. and a cheap nasty cooker hood. (I plan to change that..), plus 6 worktop sockets. Also 5 under cupboard lights and 6 ceiling spots. I've lost track of what is supplied by what.  The electrician fitted three new feeds from the garage to the kitchen. Two look like 13 A and the other looks like 30 A. All previous wiring was run through 'breeze' block and wasn't obvious.  The new consumer unit is MK, which I like. The main switch says 63A, but none of he other circuit breakers have ratings stated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 All sounds reasonable Col. The 63amp switch is the isolator. It is not the load rating of the consumer unit nor is it a fuse size, it is the current the switch can safely disconnect. I think if you look closer the breakers will have a rating and probably be type B. A lighting mcb will be labelled B6. This tells you it is a type B breaker rated at 6 amps, there will also be a voltage rating.  If you have lost track or need to know for whatever reason again look closer, the electrician should have labelled each circuit in the unit and on the test certificate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Since I went to the Bristol Hi Fi Show on Friday.. I've been recovering.. I was already knackered from two very early mornings ( by my standards..). so getting up before 5:00 am for a 06:26 train to Bristol and arriving home after midnight was bound to leave me a bit drained.. I did nothing yesterday and not much more today. Â Tomorrow I need to seek out some electrical 'shrink sleeving' so I can finish the rewiring of 'Jane', who I've already mentioned. Â Amazing how hard this stuff is to find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Most good electronics shop sell it. Also maplins, if they are still in operation. Failing that, Amazon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 5 hours ago, DJ360 said: Tomorrow I need to seek out some electrical 'shrink sleeving' so I can finish the rewiring of 'Jane', who I've already mentioned. How much and what size do you need Col. I need to order some but have got a few bits left and can send you some. Since Maplins and nearly all hobby electronic shops have gone, eBay is the place to get it but you might be waiting on delivery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Halfords stock shrink sleeving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 So do Srewfix  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Screwfix is probably better as they sell reels in various diameters as opposed to the assortment box of small lengths you would get at Halfords. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 And I thought 'Screwfix'was a dating agency, just shows how wrong you can be!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,140 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 This is why they sell shrink sleeving in various diameters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Aldi have boxes of assorted heat shrink from time to time. Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Today has been a very informative day but also a bit worrying. In Piemonte we have now 4 confirmed cases of Corona virus. Today we've heard that slowly slowly everything is coming to a halt. Public places closed, schools and universities. Historic buildings , museums. The care home where my mother is has closed its doors even to families. Yesterday my husband went to fetch some bottled water, he said the shelves were becoming very bare. People were buying the disinfectant gel . The supermarkets had sold out and they were buying the wet tissues 10 at a time. This is local, but further away things are a lot worse. Bars and restaurants in the worst hit places have been closed. On top of that we are being warned of bogus telephone calls from " Red Cross" and health dept saying that they are calling at homes to effect a tampon swab to help the authorities keep the disease in check. But it's only to gain access to homes in the hope they can profit by stealing. The proper authorities are advising citizens not to answer their doors or to say they've already had one done. ."Luckily " for us from my kitchen window we can see who's at the gate and decide to open or not. It's an electric gate so no one can open it from outside. Hope UK doesn't get to this stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Some things never change, do they? You can always rely on a crisis to bring out the worst in homo sapiens! Â I'm sorry to say I think it would be no bad thing if there were a lot less of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Nonna, we’ve been thinking about you over there. I googled Codogno which (according to the news) is the town at the centre of your Coronavirus scare and was I pleased to see it’s around 150km from you but still a bit too close for comfort.  Don’t let anyone breathe on you and get plenty of vitamin C down you and you’ll be fine, hopefully! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Take care Nonna!! Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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