Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine. :)

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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littlespark said:
update on above..... Went for a new hybrid SSD/HDD... 1Tb.
The old laptop drive didn't have enough space to import all the tapes... So now its all working well... PC is back together, not sitting with its guts spilled out on the floor, and the camcorder has been reboxed and put back in the attic for another 10 years.


A timely reminder for anyone who runs a van for their business.....
When a vehicle reaches a certain age, every so often they require something called an MOT.....Annually, it turns out.

Answers on a postcard please if anyone can guess how far out of date my MOT is as of today....
Closest wins a Werthers Original and a Tesco Bag-For-Life
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3 months?

That's how long one of the bikes was out of test a few years ago. I use the DVLA reminder service now, and also put it in the calendar!
 
DPG said:
3 months?

That's how long one of the bikes was out of test a few years ago. I use the DVLA reminder service now, and also put it in the calendar!
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We get automatic reminders from DVANI and hefty fines for driving without MOT, although the entire MOT service is in disarray here and fines aren't handed out if you have applied for a test (all carried out in government test centres).
 
nicebutdim said:
We get automatic reminders from DVANI and hefty fines for driving without MOT, although the entire MOT service is in disarray here and fines aren't handed out if you have applied for a test (all carried out in government test centres).
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Not a bad system if they provide reminders.

Our DVLA do the same, bit you have to sign up for them yourself.
 
DPG said:
Not a bad system if they provide reminders.

Our DVLA do the same, bit you have to sign up for them yourself.
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All automatic here by post and email (where provided to them). It used to be a fantastic system, but suffered a few major issues in the last 20 years. Around 5 or 6 years ago cracks were detected in their ramps (very fancy and not available for immediate dispatch). They had to work with considerably reduced capacity while new ramps slowly filtered through, then covid turned all on its head as normality was slowly returning to the service.

It's great in that testing is very thorough and much lower chance of getting a POS through with the aid of a few £. The downside is that any problems are dealt with by local government who couldn't find their backside with both hands.
 
Do you think the adchoices adverts spy on my search results??

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Oh no…. I better click on that link and sort this out double pronto!

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It’s ok… I know it’s a scam…. But looks legit until you start reading.
 
Fault finding job this morning. Returning customer with an rfc downstairs tripping the mcb (no rcd)
Was at the house a couple years ago fixing the lights which had been ravaged by rodents a while ago and finally gave up.

Only 6 sockets, so whipped the fronts off and did a bit of testing. CU to first socket ok… first to second 0.06Mohm on L to E
2nd to 3rd clear
3rd to 4th also shorting to earth
4th, 5th and 6th ok…. But the cable leaving 6 is clear testing at socket, but short L to E tested at board…

Carpet rolled back in lounge and board up. Found the cables, but they’re run with a load of redundant cables that used to feed the kitchen… (kitchen is now elsewhere, and old kitchen is now bathroom) Cables look ok, no rodent damage here.

Next step is carpet up in hallway… trace from consumer unit to here they pass under the lounge wall…..
I have an uneasy feeling that there’s a radiator on the wall directly below the CU, and there is a possibility that the fixing screw for that has gone through a cable and has only just now broken down.

I’ll keep this job updated, but won’t be going back until after my hols.
 
We got down on Saturday, and now have the lights fixed on the caravan…. (See other thread)

I should know by now, when choosing a site through the Caravan And Mortorhome Club, pay attention to where it says “non members welcome”

There is a contingent of, well… let’s see without being too condescending… large family units with too many people per caravan… too many vehicles per pitch… massive caravans of the Hobby and LMC variety. Broken toys, windbreaks, clothes dryers strewn about the grass and onto the roads…

19kg gas cylinders sitting outside the vans rather than the smaller 13 that fit inside….

And I know… I said it myself… it’s stereotyping…. But they all have a strong Irish accents.. even the toddlers.


To top all that off, first night we were here on Saturday… midnight to maybe 2am, it sounded like the filming of the next FnF movie in the town/ industrial estate nearby.
 
Last night was eventful.
The occupants of one of the caravans mentioned above had a full blown screwing match at about 7:30.pm

Shrieking banshees

It interrupted our monopoly game😂
 
Has anyone got their 7671 in front of them?

For installations on a caravan park, I’d there a reg that there must be a light at the hookup?

This site, every bollard has a light, but I’d say 75% or more are not on.
There is a notice in the shower block saying “some” have been turned off for reasons of light pollution and energy savings.
 
Don’t recall any reg about lighting up power points.
however it should be risk assessed and mitigated appropriately
 
littlespark said:
Has anyone got their 7671 in front of them?

For installations on a caravan park, I’d there a reg that there must be a light at the hookup?

This site, every bollard has a light, but I’d say 75% or more are not on.
There is a notice in the shower block saying “some” have been turned off for reasons of light pollution and energy savings.
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Reg 712.3.2 - all night screwing matches are prohibited in mobile caravans regardless of earthing system.

Might not help in this particular case though.
 
littlespark said:
Fault finding job this morning. Returning customer with an rfc downstairs tripping the mcb (no rcd)
Was at the house a couple years ago fixing the lights which had been ravaged by rodents a while ago and finally gave up.

Only 6 sockets, so whipped the fronts off and did a bit of testing. CU to first socket ok… first to second 0.06Mohm on L to E
2nd to 3rd clear
3rd to 4th also shorting to earth
4th, 5th and 6th ok…. But the cable leaving 6 is clear testing at socket, but short L to E tested at board…

Carpet rolled back in lounge and board up. Found the cables, but they’re run with a load of redundant cables that used to feed the kitchen… (kitchen is now elsewhere, and old kitchen is now bathroom) Cables look ok, no rodent damage here.

Next step is carpet up in hallway… trace from consumer unit to here they pass under the lounge wall…..
I have an uneasy feeling that there’s a radiator on the wall directly below the CU, and there is a possibility that the fixing screw for that has gone through a cable and has only just now broken down.

I’ll keep this job updated, but won’t be going back until after my hols.
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Update as promised on this job.

Luckily there is no issue with the radiator. After lifting the hallway floorboards I can see where the cables go up the wall to the side of the rad.

Replaced the cable between 3rd and 4th sockets. Easy enough to tie a new one on and pull through.
Obvious damage on the cable whether it was a nail, or rodent… but it’s eventually broken down with a bit of a bang looking at the cable.

Also replaced the cable between 1st and 2nd. Much shorter length, only about 4m, no obvious damage but there’s a short between live and earth. Testing to neutral core is clear.
I’m going to dissect the cable and find out where the problem is.

Disconnected the return leg entirely which was also showing a dead short, but couldn’t pull the cable out to replace it… made the rfc into a radial and put it into a spare 20A.


Customer keen to upgrade CU to all RCBO, but not until any other faults are discovered, or the house gets a full rewire.
 
Yes, every young one seems to be a fan of Zippy and Bungle these days....

Apparently, the lights are also "slay"..... I really don't have a clue about that one.
 
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Reminiscent of lighting used on the 'Reign in Blood' tour?

@Rockingit might be able to help with that...
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Sadly my own teenage slang user isn’t around to embarrassingly confer with but I’m pretty sure that ‘slay’ in this context just means good or well done!!

Interestingly(ish) there’s a whole wave of ‘new’ show design coming through now that basically robs from every cliche of 80’s rock band - I’ve just spent the last week in the company of a fully ‘flying’ 40’ bat with moving lights as eyes (the act actually rode it) - couldn’t help but feel it was a very poor relation to Eddie or Floyd’s pigs - and that was nearly 40 years ago!!
 
Rockingit said:
Interestingly(ish) there’s a whole wave of ‘new’ show design coming through now that basically robs from every cliche of 80’s rock band - I’ve just spent the last week in the company of a fully ‘flying’ 40’ bat with moving lights as eyes (the act actually rode it) - couldn’t help but feel it was a very poor relation to Eddie or Floyd’s pigs - and that was nearly 40 years ago!!
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First thought is Avenged Sevenfold, but I can't see them riding about on a bat. That and the fact they aren't touring at the moment.

If it ain't stonehenge, it's not worth bothering.
 
nicebutdim said:
First thought is Avenged Sevenfold, but I can't see them riding about on a bat. That and the fact they aren't touring at the moment.

If it ain't stonehenge, it's not worth bothering.
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Woke up through the night to the wind…. What a night!
Most of my decos are ok… except the one, long string that runs along the bottom gutter, up the drainpipe to the top gutter, up and over the high gable above our en-suite and along to the end of the house.
The bit above the en-suite is shredded. It’s now hanging, and banging against the wall.

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Hanging by a thread.

It might be repairable…. Or shortened… but for now, my gutters are dark.


Donations welcome to the Littlehouse Xmas deco fund.
 

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