Battery management sustems ?

Nah

I know where you're coming from Gerry.

When our house burnt down at the end of '09, the fire was caused by a
faulty cordless kettle, the sort you just leave turned on at the power
point all the time. Thankfully the bedroom where we were asleep at
the time was at the other end of the house. We should be in the new
place around July.

Were you at the festival this year?; lots of wet and mud.

Al

 

Was Mardi Gras wet and muddy this year ? <g>

 

Hmmm... I wonder if there are any sparkies here who could would care
to comment on this issue.

Yep, I was there. Looked for you guys, but didn't see you.

How are you mending from your injuries?

And I gotta ask you: How did you come to tangle with the Armco in the
first place? (You don't have to answer, you know... You CAN plead the
fifth.

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Gerry

 

It's a sealed battery. I think it may be beyond hope. I'll let it
run for the weekend, but if after that it's not a goer, I'll be
getting a new batter.


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Gerry

 

Sounds like a dead cell. Take it to the recyclers.

Theo

 

You'd be amazed how many 'sealed batteries' would just love you to prise off
the filler cover plate and top up the cells.

Theo

Sustems?

 

Anyone who doesn't have an RCD fitted by now is terminally silly. Never mind
smoke alarms.

Theo

 

But it says "do not remove cover". Surely I must obey such imperial
direc tives?

I was having a Niu Zilland moment...

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Gerry

 

I may be terminally silly, theo. It's something i've suspected for a
while now. WTF is an RCD?

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Gerry

 

I may be terminally silly, theo. It's something i've suspected for a
while now. WTF is an RCD?

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Gerry

 

Ahh, it's one of those jiggers that cut off the electrical supply to a
circuit in the event of a short to earth (think a finger). The tech term
is "residual current detector".

 

If it's not working, what's the worst you can do? Break it?

The cover generally comes off quite readily and goes back as easy. In my
experience, once you prise off the cover, you will find a row of plastic
screw caps just like on a 'maintained' battery. Some have push in caps
attached directly to the cover, no problem.

Theo

 

A Residual Current Device, known to normal people as an electrical safety
switch. Required by law here in new houses for 15 years, in rented houses by
next year or the next tenant change, and in all existing houses when next
sold. They will trip with a leakage of 30ma which means you have to empty
the crumbs out of your toaster regularly in future as a build up of burnt
toast crumbs will set it off.

Theo

 

I'm having a déjà vu moment.

Theo

 

I'm so terminally silly I sent it twice. How will I ever be able to
forgive myself?

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Gerry

 

I'll check it out.

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Gerry

 

Oh I see. well our house, being nine years old, has them fitted. So
you're telling me I can't get electrical fires when appliances go
spastic?

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Gerry

 

Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers? Our switchboard has them.
Thanks for the clarification.

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Gerry

 

Ok, that's it. The charger does not get left on overnight.

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Gerry

 

No you still can,but they may stop you being electrocuted.