Most of the network is ancient. It all works. It's cheaper to only replace bits if they go wrong.
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Not exactly yesterday is it? what is GPO... general purpose outlet??
Does anyone not think it is taking a while to get to the bottom of this?
anyone else with any ideas what will happen next?
edit: except "they will do nothing about it and we will all simultaneously be electrocuted
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Does anyone not think it is taking a while to get to the bottom of this?
anyone else with any ideas what will happen next?
edit: except "they will do nothing about it and we will all simultaneously be electrocuted
"They do work weekends but emergencies only as we know only too well living in what is locally dubbed (powercut alley).
When our substation was renewed and the overhead 11KV powerline was refurbished we thought our problems were over.It was for a year and now the powercuts are back.
At the moment our there's a big bunch of conifer trees growing thought the powerlines and that line has broke twice on that section so we are waiting for it to break again.
I have pics of it and if your interested i'll post them on another thread as i know you all like pics.
I did report this on a saturday afternoon at 8pm the same day a lot of united utillities vehicles turned up outside my house and they told me it needed urgent attention that was last november and nothing has been done to date.
Andy
When our substation was renewed and the overhead 11KV powerline was refurbished we thought our problems were over.It was for a year and now the powercuts are back.
At the moment our there's a big bunch of conifer trees growing thought the powerlines and that line has broke twice on that section so we are waiting for it to break again.
I have pics of it and if your interested i'll post them on another thread as i know you all like pics.
I did report this on a saturday afternoon at 8pm the same day a lot of united utillities vehicles turned up outside my house and they told me it needed urgent attention that was last november and nothing has been done to date.
Andy
sounds like here "hello scottish power emergencies.... ohh electrician found 2A on Earth! That is dangerous, keep load to minimal, don't poke around CU with a spoon, be there in a few hours get the kettle on" (6/Dec)
11 Jan "hello, we're here to look at a problem reported in this property"
2hrs later, eight men, a cherrypicker (unused), a gaffer, five RV's and a posh gaffers BMW lol
11 Jan "hello, we're here to look at a problem reported in this property"
2hrs later, eight men, a cherrypicker (unused), a gaffer, five RV's and a posh gaffers BMW lol
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The General Post Office
They used to own the telephones too, before BT
It is taking a while, but it's a pretty obscure fault. It doesn't sound like you're in any immediate danger as things stand at the moment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office
Hopefully not, we only found out after being p'd off at our RCD tripping at everything that has no Earth! ie things with figure eight connectors elctronics etc.
SP ask in other houses "ohh aye.... ours goes all the time, but i just put it back up!"
SP ask in other houses "ohh aye.... ours goes all the time, but i just put it back up!"
General Post Office (1660-1969). They used to do the telephones and telegraphs.
ahh i see, many manholes on our street are marked post office telephones. Interesting to see a company go that far back in history.... Sorry about not replying quicker..... plugged in charger as bat. low... "tooinnggg" RCD goes
UU ceased looking after it in July last year and all vehicles debadged by August.
They would have been Electricity Northwest.
My brother used to live off a Redcat Lane!
Yes i forgot about that it is Electricity Northwest.
Is the redcat lane your referring to is in crank,near rainford as their is a pub that i used to frequent called the red cat hotel and thats were i got my signature from.
Andy
Well i'm back but still no update as it's not Monday yet!
recieved a polite letter from SP this morning asking for our opinion on the service we recieved for our fault dated 6/12/2010.... OK well at least they ask or the customers opinion!
Noticed last night in that torrential rain the lights were playing up.
Had 3 50W GU10's on in my room. On a dimmer, set very dim as watching tv, lights seemed to get ever so slightly brighter, dimmer, brighter, dimmer every few seconds.
I give in, think I'll just sit in my room with a candle tonight and study, no need for any electricity.
recieved a polite letter from SP this morning asking for our opinion on the service we recieved for our fault dated 6/12/2010.... OK well at least they ask or the customers opinion!
Noticed last night in that torrential rain the lights were playing up.
Had 3 50W GU10's on in my room. On a dimmer, set very dim as watching tv, lights seemed to get ever so slightly brighter, dimmer, brighter, dimmer every few seconds.
I give in, think I'll just sit in my room with a candle tonight and study, no need for any electricity.
lol... i dont blame you in your situation..!
Can anyone answer this though as SP don't seem to know either.
Why does the RCD trip always on things without an earth that are low load!
IE. DVD Players, Laptops, Lamps etc.
but never on Tumble Dryers, 8kW Showers, Oil Heaters etc!
Why does the RCD trip always on things without an earth that are low load!
IE. DVD Players, Laptops, Lamps etc.
but never on Tumble Dryers, 8kW Showers, Oil Heaters etc!
What was the outcome on this problem.
Andy
Andy
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