I need some luck

[esmecullen]

awwwwwww I do hope things get better soon for you

Sending positive and supporting thoughts to you

[gjdart]

Awwwe ! poor you ...hope your luck turns soon Batty #grouphug#

[Batdragon (AKA Batty)]

Good news, I found the fault
Bad news, am going to have to replace the cable coming from the fuse box to the socket which entails lifting virtually every floorboard in the lifting room (dam joists are running the wrong way)
Good news, My gripper mod turned up just now
Bad news the batteries I ordered from elsewhere have not.

So at the moment it is a score draw

[Annie]

You have a lifting room, what sort of room is that then ???

[OneDay]

Batty, sending you all the best mate - life can be a b**ch (no not a beach). If it's any consolation I've been without hot water for nearly 2 weeks due to a faulty boiler and even more faulty repair men

[rosylea]

I could give you a run for your money but decided not to moan today,lol.Come on guys,get your favourite music on,whack the volume up and sing and dance.(Not you though Batty,you've got no leccy) !

[Batdragon (AKA Batty)]

see Annie, spell check does not pick up when I use the wrong words spelt right lol. I did mean Living room. The lifting room is actualy in the garage lol

That must be a nightmare oneday. Your poor kettle must be done in by now.

[Batdragon (AKA Batty)]

Jun 28, 2012 9:17:32 GMT @rosylea said:

I could give you a run for your money but decided not to moan today,lol.Come on guys,get your favourite music on,whack the volume up and sing and dance.(Not you though Batty,you've got no leccy) !

Erm, I do have leccy, Just not where it shoudl be lol. it is only the living room, and the PC is in the kitchen/dining room. lol

[Gaz1888]

Jun 28, 2012 8:35:14 GMT Batdragon (AKA Batty) said:

Good news, I found the fault
Bad news, am going to have to replace the cable coming from the fuse box to the socket which entails lifting virtually every floorboard in the lifting room (dam joists are running the wrong way)
Good news, My gripper mod turned up just now
Bad news the batteries I ordered from elsewhere have not.

So at the moment it is a score draw

Nice one Batty for finding it...Typical with the joists tho...tho if the house has been rewired before you can see which boards have been up...still better than rewiring the lot..hope you sort it out Batty

[Batdragon (AKA Batty)]

I took a guess at which socket to look behind and there it wa all black and burnt. I don't think this part of the house has been rewired at all, like I said it is the old rubber type of cable, here is the scary thing, I have no idea where the earth is coming from at that socket, I basically lookst like the cable goes from the fuse box (twin) to the first socket, where by a miricle an earth line has appeard, from there it goes to the next socket, in a diagnal ocross the room, and from there to another socket which is traveling back in the direction of the fuse box. this means that there are 3 sets of double sockets in a chain and a dubious earth. I know that they are only used lightly by me, but that really is not good, so when I am replacing the old cable I am going to see if I can get it so that it will be a proper ring. Will also replace the fuse with a trip for extra peace of mind.

The day keeps getting better.

Edit, I have removed the fuse from the circuit so at least nothing can happen now.

[Gaz1888]

Well batty if theres no earth comming from the consumer unit then chances are they are not earthed..yes replace the old fuse for mcbs as those old fuses can carry on if theres a fault ..ive had a right nightmare of a week so far doing this job at the mo..im sick of cables and tools right now grrrrrrrrr

[Batdragon (AKA Batty)]

Vape, breath, vape, breath, feel the calmness washing over your body lol

I know what you mean, I had one that just did not make sense as there was a live where there3 should not of been. what had happened was that the old fuses had blown so many times with such force that it had coated the back of the fuse holder and was giving a connection even when the fuse was not in. that was 3 days of going up and down the cable looking for a cross over from another circuit untill i decided to pull the cable out of the CU and it was then that I realised what was going on.

I have some brand new 2.5mm cable to replace it with and it will now have an earth.

I remember when I took the old light fitting down that the earth did not go anywhere from the brass fitting. How about this for bad, When I moved in there was a multi gangs extention socket sticking up through the floorboards that was connected into this circuit. That is kind of how I knew which socket to go to as I had dont the other ones lol

[Gaz1888]

ah well batty youve identified the problem and should be fine once you fix it

[Anne (fuzzy)]

(Batty) As one door closes, another b*gg*er slams in your face. But eventually there's no doors left to close, bad things don't last forever. x

[ev]

Life can be a big black hole sometimes but it sounds like you are making a lot of effort to climb out. Stick with it.