From the Dept. Of Things That Make You Go Hmmm... Putzing around in the workshop, sorting out the electrickery[1] I snipped a wire, then mentally traced the circuit[2]. "Odd" I thought, "That should have hurt". On account of it should have been live. Subsequent investigation revealed a broken wire in a junction box... <nods to Guardian Angel> Cheers, mate! [1] Obviously in a very minor way that does not require certification at all. Oh no. Not me. [2] I fully acknowledge that this was not the optimum order for these actions. -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets and Ducati Race Engineer. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Heh. crawling about in the roof space earlier next to the attic room, I was letting the rockwool in between the joists using a breadknife when I met thet plastic insulation type of resistance to progress. Fortunately, it was the neutral side of the flat twin and earth...
My dad was doing some work at Fazakerley Hospital once, he turned the electrickery box to 'off' as he had to do some work. Whatever it was he was doing required a screwdriver to initially be applied - one would assume to unscrew a screw. The only problem was that the electrickery person who had installed the box hadn't done the job properly and, despite the junction box being 'off', it was still very much on. The resulting power surge through the screwdriver made a nice hole in his hand (that eventually healed) and problems with his left arm (tingling sensations and such-like) until he died. Come to think of it, he was never actually very well after that period in time. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
(The Older Gentleman) wrote in Horrible job. Even with long sleeves and a mask. Anyway, mains doesn't hurt does it?
<clasps forehead with both hands, holding breadknife>[/QUOTE] Do be careful, 007. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..75073../..18420.../..3184./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914
I feckin' haven't. I did mix quick-drying cement in the bath, once, though. Not the cleverest DIY thing I've ever done.
But he is a good cook though, so that makes up for his DIY disasters. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
BTDT. It was the flame shooting out of the wall that puzzled me. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
Hmm, I remember helping a mate settle into his first house. He was (and still is) a complete DIY numpty. I said it would be easy to run a phone wire up to the study and he was very impressed. So I drilled a little hole into the top stair to pull a wire through - and met unexpected resistance. Took a look, and the drill had neatly split the ring main cable, passing between the red and black, taking the plastic off the black one. Phew. I plastered it with insulation tape, put it all back, drilled my little hole in a different place. Never told my mate. He still lives there, still doesn't know. -- Marina Mayes - Reading, UK. To email me remove XX from my address SR250 - on the road again. BOTAFOT12, BOD#2, BOTAFOS#2 KotLBOD#s, KotLBOTAFOS#s,IMC#2, Tart#10-19, SR#3 Original Sinergy - wicked T-shirts for a wicked world: www.originalsinergy.com I never give in to fear or blackmail; I always give in to temptation. www.pericles.demon.co.uk "You're a national treasure" - porl, 18.1.03
