Anyone here a sparkie?

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:08 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Benno, thanks for the offer, had StarDrifter around today actually, he reckons there's a short in the roof somewhere so after some fooking around it couldn't be fixed anyways and yeah seen a few at Altona Gate, actually saw Groggles there one day sober too....

Mick,
is it tripping the breaker ? If not it's not likely to be a short........dodgy connection maybe.......best found by "off" tuning a radio and tracing it along( near, not touching

) the cable.........crackles like buggery when your near the break

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:44 pm

Rossi wrote:
mick_dundee wrote:Benno, thanks for the offer, had StarDrifter around today actually, he reckons there's a short in the roof somewhere so after some fooking around it couldn't be fixed anyways and yeah seen a few at Altona Gate, actually saw Groggles there one day sober too....
Mick,
is it tripping the breaker ? If not it's not likely to be a short........dodgy connection maybe.......best found by "off" tuning a radio and tracing it along( near, not touching ) the cable.........crackles like buggery when your near the break

mate i dare say if its that old it wont be tripping any breakers. it will be an old nilsen fedral fuse. Unless its had a recent refit.

StarDrifter · Post by **StarDrifter** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:24 pm

Actually Guys, I believe it is a short somewhere between the Active supply & Switch Wire causing the problem.
As this is equivelent to what happens in normal operation when you flick the switch it would not cause the breaker to trip....not that there are any breakers.

Anyways, will go back at some stage and have a look in the ceiling if we can get access.

Benno · Post by **Benno** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:16 pm

Is the power looped at the light, or at the switch? Older installations usually are at the light, and could possibly be where it's either gotten too hot and melted the insulation or god knows what.

That'd be the first place I'd look, before I started climbing into ceilings

Also, if its REALLY old and wired in VIR, I'd be taking it up with the landlord if you're renting Mick

I wouldnt bother finding the fault if that was the case, just replace the offending wiring on that circuit!

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:28 pm

or a can of petrol and a few matches

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:34 pm

Perfect opportunity to savea whale Mick .....
Just Punch a hole in the roof & put a bucket under it for the gardens.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:59 pm

StarDrifter wrote:Actually Guys, I believe it is a short somewhere between the Active supply & Switch Wire causing the problem.
As this is equivelent to what happens in normal operation when you flick the switch it would not cause the breaker to trip....not that there are any breakers.

what u reckon the insulation has deterated and is causing a short, or did a rat bite into it (could of been mick)?

Is there fuses or just the service fuse?

Put a load centre with RCBO's for the dopey carnt so he doesn't kill himself by sticking the knife in the toaster

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:26 pm

mrmina wrote: Put a load centre with RCBO's for the dopey carnt so he doesn't kill himself by sticking the knife in the toaster

damn...u spoilt my fun..i was gunna send him a special "toaster knife" specifically for use IN the toaster!!

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Neka79 wrote:
mrmina wrote: Put a load centre with RCBO's for the dopey carnt so he doesn't kill himself by sticking the knife in the toaster
damn...u spoilt my fun..i was gunna send him a special "toaster knife" specifically for use IN the toaster!!

send him a power plug with bare wires and tell him to plug it into the power socket