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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: GROWLER on December 21, 2009, 10:24:20 AM
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the mains still switched on ?
Nick needn't bother replying, thank you. ;)
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
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Turn it off
Not the time of year to be making a bodge of anything noooo:
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I'm not sure you are even allowed to do this anymore.
The new leccy regs don't let you do much more than change a light bulb.
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I'm not sure you are even allowed to do this anymore.
The new leccy regs don't let you do much more than change a light bulb.
I Don't do H&S rules generally speaking. noooo:
I can decide what is dangerous or otherwise.
My name IS NOT Nick. evil:
Who sez I can't anyway? Bloody PC brigade? sick2:
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Go ahead and change it.On no account turn the electric off.
What can possibly go wrong?
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I offered the job of supplying and fitting new sofits. barge boards and gutters to me next door neighbour earlier on this year, being a bery skilled diy enthusiast, but he told me he'd have to hire scaffolding to do it...H&S rules apparently. ::)
I got a local long standing firm in to do it. They simply used ladders and had the whole job done in a day. Simples and no fuss.. cloud9:
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Nick needn't bother replying, thank you. ;)
Specsavers obviously beckons. ::)
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
I rarely turn anything off and prefer to do it 'live' like...
But the best advice would be to switch it off...
As Miss D says, not the time of year to be in A & E... noooo:
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
I rarely turn anything off and prefer to do it 'live' like...
But the best advice would be to switch it off...
As Miss D says, not the time of year to be in A & E... noooo:
When is then? rubschin:
Oh I dunno actually. rubschin:
No fighting teenagers to contend with, or a demanding Mrs G complaining about me wanting to go up 'me 'ill on crimbo day.
Problee only have two chances anyway. Dead or alive. ;)
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
I rarely turn anything off and prefer to do it 'live' like...
But the best advice would be to switch it off...
As Miss D says, not the time of year to be in A & E... noooo:
When is then? rubschin:
Oh I dunno actually. rubschin:
No fighting teenagers to contend with, or a demanding Mrs G complaining about me wanting to go up 'me 'ill on crimbo day.
Just stick yer fingers in then like... ::)
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Get Mrs G to do it then or mini moose rubschin:
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Popcorn:
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
I rarely turn anything off and prefer to do it 'live' like...
But the best advice would be to switch it off...
As Miss D says, not the time of year to be in A & E... noooo:
When is then? rubschin:
Oh I dunno actually. rubschin:
No fighting teenagers to contend with, or a demanding Mrs G complaining about me wanting to go up 'me 'ill on crimbo day.
Just stick yer fingers in then like... ::)
So SHOULD it be ok to do it then...generally speaking like?
Surely a thermostat doesn't have 240v powering through it like a telly or summat, or am I looking at this the wrong way like?
I changed a blown fuse last week without turning the leccy off. cloud9:
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I managed to break our wall thermostat while decorating the hallway 4 years ago and have finally managed to get 'round to purchasing a new one. cloud9:
Mrs G is most impressed with my rapid response, and reckoms I should werk for the council. rubschin:
Can I simply change it over, as the wires look tiny, without disconnecting the leccy with it presumably being low voltage like the telephone, or am I risking blowing meself and Growler Towers up by simply plundering ahead with the nains still switched on ?
You don't know the original electrician so switch everything off - just in case like. ;)
In reality though, and if fitted in the correct manner originally, would this be deemed necessary normally?
I'm feeling slightly lucky today but thought it wise to do a bit of checking first like. rubschin:
I rarely turn anything off and prefer to do it 'live' like...
But the best advice would be to switch it off...
As Miss D says, not the time of year to be in A & E... noooo:
When is then? rubschin:
Oh I dunno actually. rubschin:
No fighting teenagers to contend with, or a demanding Mrs G complaining about me wanting to go up 'me 'ill on crimbo day.
Just stick yer fingers in then like... ::)
So SHOULD it be ok to do it then...generally speaking like?
Surely a thermostat doesn't have 240v powering through it like a telly or summat, or am I looking at this the wrong way like?
I changed a blown fuse last week without turning the leccy off. cloud9:
Who knows Growler...? Shrugs:
Just switch it off for fucks sake!
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But that'll mean re-setting everything again ffs. evil:
Thought you were supposed to be a leccy expert fixing tellys and bluerays and dishes and cinemas and stuff like. ::)
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happy001
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Would wearing a 'ard 'at,
fluoresent flureasunt bright yellow jacket and a pair of rubber wellies help do you think, just in case like? rubschin:
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It might protect you from the wrath of Mrs G if all does not go to plan scared2:
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I've taken the cover off and am currently looking at the 3 wires screwy in hand. It's so tempting. I could have it done in minutes I reckon. rubschin:
I'm dithering though. scared2:
I'll feel happier when Snoops has replied. I trust him as he knows absolutely EVERYTHING! cloud9:
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TURN THE ELECTRICITY OFF.
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TURN THE ELECTRICITY OFF.
Only after Snoops has said so. cloud9:
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TURN THE ELECTRICITY OFF.
It'll no doubt be off again soon when the Guiness swigging Irish gas contractors have blown the bloody leccy supply up for the village again. ::)
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Having an implanted electrical device in my chest I turn off the mains to even change a bulb.
Thermostats, if mains powered, work on about 230 volts. Not worth the risk TBH
Most of the electrics in this house have a 30 minute time slot during which they don't need resetting if the power goes off. Over 30 mins and it's a major task to reset clocks etc.
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As we said - just not with Snoops authoritive tone ::)
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He is dead, deffo thatsit:
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Having an implanted electrical device in my chest I turn off the mains to even change a bulb.
Thermostats, if mains powered, work on about 230 volts. Not worth the risk TBH
Most of the electrics in this house have a 30 minute time slot during which they don't need resetting if the power goes off. Over 30 mins and it's a major task to reset clocks etc.
I'll turn it off when everyone's gone out then.
Thanks Snoops. cloud9:
See, you don't all have to bellow and bawl at me to answer a simple question. ::)
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What can possibly go wrong?
Popcorn:
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See, you don't all have to bellow and bawl at me to answer a simple question. ::)
Bellow and bawl - you cheeky fluff ball - we was trying to look after you noooo:
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Having an implanted electrical device in my chest I turn off the mains to even change a bulb.
Thermostats, if mains powered, work on about 230 volts. Not worth the risk TBH
Most of the electrics in this house have a 30 minute time slot during which they don't need resetting if the power goes off. Over 30 mins and it's a major task to reset clocks etc.
I'll turn it off when everyone's gone out then.
Thanks Snoops. cloud9:
See, you don't all have to bellow and bawl at me to answer a simple question. ::)
You asked our advice then freaking ignored it! cussing:
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I always turns the mains off, ever since I did some work and the wiring had been reversed!
I have rewired most of this house (many years ago) and so far it has passed the tests each time - new kitchen, bathroom, c. heating - quite surprised actually. Everything was a complete mess when we bought the place.
Mind you, when the floorboards were up, I spent more time trying to extract the moggies from underneath than I did re-wiring.
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Mind you, when the floorboards were up, I spent more time trying to extract the moggies from underneath than I did re-wiring.
You 'locked' the cats under the floor boards! eeek:
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I can see that coming noooo:
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I can see that coming noooo:
See WHAT coming?
Can't you actually speak and write comprehensible English sentences like? ::)
Thought you'd gone to cartch a train anyway? sleep021
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I am. Then I have marauding cats to deal with scared2:
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Mind you, when the floorboards were up, I spent more time trying to extract the moggies from underneath than I did re-wiring.
You 'locked' the cats under the floor boards! eeek:
We had 4 cats, the odds were against us. It was a wonderful new playground for them. For me it was running from one end of the room to the other without braking a leg down one of the gaps where the floorboards has been lifted. Mrs Tel thought it highly amusing.
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I am.
Bloody well WHEN though? Today, tomorrow, next week, next month? ::)
You always do this, telling us you're on your way, then 'ang around in here for hours disappointing us all like. Banghead
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Soon enough sad24:
Just had another ear bashing from Mrs Nick cussing:
These wimmin are fooking tenacious noooo:
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Soon enough sad24:
Just had another ear bashing from Mrs Nick cussing:
These wimmin are fooking tenacious noooo:
ahhhhhhhhhh, bless. happy100
Serves you bloody right. ::)
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She was ranting and yelling about how everyone at werk told her she was diplomatic. I said, "Like now?" and then Explode:
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Just had another ear bashing from Mrs Nick cussing:
These wimmin are fooking tenacious noooo:
How many Mrs Nick's are there ????
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Just had another ear bashing from Mrs Nick cussing:
These wimmin are fooking tenacious noooo:
How many Mrs Nick's are there ????
1 too many I suspect. lol:
Problee be none in a couple of months after his little jolly down there with you lot. whistle: