A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel

On 12 Jan 2007 17:11:17 GMT, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

Sounds like molecular activity!

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:
A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel

That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.

DIY wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel


That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.


Since it was on the 5pm news, at least it is current information.

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:31:14 +0000, PJ wrote:

DIY wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel


That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.


Since it was on the 5pm news, at least it is current information.

On 12 Jan 2007 17:11:17 GMT, (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

Well I guess it's solved his problem with the moles !

Andy

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:54:50 +0000, Andy Cap wrote:

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:31:14 +0000, PJ wrote:

DIY wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel


That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.


Since it was on the 5pm news, at least it is current information.

Whoops. I must be more careful - that's twice I've done that in a couple of days
! :-{

Andy

On 2007-01-12 17:11:17 +0000, (Andrew
Gabriel) said:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

Look... for goodness sake....

We'd better hope that Prescott's department doesn't hear about this.

They'll justify an expansion of Part P on the basis of it....

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]


Carrot's DIY method
http://www.dtep.com/mole-in-the-hole.htm

--
Adrian C

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:15:00 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:

On 2007-01-12 17:11:17 +0000, (Andrew
Gabriel) said:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

Look... for goodness sake....

We'd better hope that Prescott's department doesn't hear about this.

I don't think Prescott -has- a department now. He just gets overpaid
as a figurehead.

--
Frank Erskine

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

At least it would have been a furry quick way to go

On 2007-01-12 17:54:50 +0000, Andy Cap said:

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:31:14 +0000, PJ wrote:

DIY wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel


That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.

Since it was on the 5pm news, at least it is current information.

Three hours ago it had the potential to be, but now the idea would meet
with some resistance.

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:51:41 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:

On 2007-01-12 17:54:50 +0000, Andy Cap said:

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:31:14 +0000, PJ wrote:

DIY wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

--
Andrew Gabriel


That's shocking news, that will leave his family short.

Since it was on the 5pm news, at least it is current information.

Three hours ago it had the potential to be, but now the idea would meet
with some resistance.

Have a look at the ohm page.

--
Frank Erskine

"Colin Wilson" wrote:
At least it would have been a furry quick way to go

Yes, but watt a disaster.

On 2007-01-12 20:54:00 +0000, "DIY" said:

"Colin Wilson" wrote:
At least it would have been a furry quick way to go

Yes, but watt a disaster.

On a Faraday as well....

Frank Erskine wrote in
:

Three hours ago it had the potential to be, but now the idea would meet
with some resistance.

Have a look at the ohm page.

Arf a mho...

--

mike

On 12 Jan 2007 23:13:38 GMT, mike wrote:

Frank Erskine wrote in
:

Three hours ago it had the potential to be, but now the idea would meet
with some resistance.

Have a look at the ohm page.

Arf a mho...

A bit of reluctance, eh?

--
Frank Erskine

On 2007-01-12 23:55:49 +0000, Frank Erskine
said:

On 12 Jan 2007 23:13:38 GMT, mike wrote:

Frank Erskine wrote in
:

Three hours ago it had the potential to be, but now the idea would meet
with some resistance.

Have a look at the ohm page.

Arf a mho...

A bit of reluctance, eh?

A shaded mole

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:20:53 +0000, Adrian C wrote:

Carrot's DIY method
http://www.dtep.com/mole-in-the-hole.htm


http://www.rodenator.com/

also http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=rodenator

Thomas Prufer

On 2007-01-13 09:54:02 +0000, Thomas Prufer
said:

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:20:53 +0000, Adrian C wrote:

Carrot's DIY method
http://www.dtep.com/mole-in-the-hole.htm


http://www.rodenator.com/

also http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=rodenator

Thomas Prufer

Great. I must get the Assault Cart. Should be very effective for
elimination of deliverers of unwanted leaflets.

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
...
A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]


LOL

A link of the story is here.
http://steelturman.typepad.com/thesteeldeal/2007/01/whackakraut.html

Adam

In article ,
"ARWadsworth" writes:

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
...
A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

LOL

A link of the story is here.
http://steelturman.typepad.com/thesteeldeal/2007/01/whackakraut.html

So had it been in the UK, he would probably have been Part P
registered. Well, that's all OK then, isn't it? ;-)

--
Andrew Gabriel

Andrew Gabriel wrote:

So had it been in the UK, he would probably have been Part P
registered. Well, that's all OK then, isn't it? ;-)

The problem can obviously be blamed on European harmonisation. The poor
chap seems to have been unaware that the nominal 3-phase line voltage in
Germany has been increased from 380 V to 400 V and was messing about
with more volts than he thought...

--
Andy

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]

Bloody secret agents are too canny by half...

In article , Andy Wade
writes
Andrew Gabriel wrote:

So had it been in the UK, he would probably have been Part P
registered. Well, that's all OK then, isn't it? ;-)

The problem can obviously be blamed on European harmonisation. The poor
chap seems to have been unaware that the nominal 3-phase line voltage in
Germany has been increased from 380 V to 400 V and was messing about
with more volts than he thought...


Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...
--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , Andy Wade
writes
Andrew Gabriel wrote:

So had it been in the UK, he would probably have been Part P
registered. Well, that's all OK then, isn't it? ;-)

The problem can obviously be blamed on European harmonisation. The poor
chap seems to have been unaware that the nominal 3-phase line voltage in
Germany has been increased from 380 V to 400 V and was messing about
with more volts than he thought...


Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...

Yes according to a friend of mine who lived there.

Adam

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:32:04 +0000 someone who may be tony sayer
wrote this:-

Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...

In a number of countries on the mainland things like ovens can be
connected to one, two or three phases, depending on the arrangements
in a particular house.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

In article ,
tony sayer writes:

Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...

I don't know how common, but 3-phase electric instant water heaters
of 25-30kW exist there for domestic use.

Each EU country has a single-phase supply limit, above which 3-phase
supply must be used. In the UK, that's 100A. In some EU countries,
it's as low as 20A, so every house has a 3-phase supply.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Frank Erskine wrote:
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:15:00 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:

On 2007-01-12 17:11:17 +0000, (Andrew
Gabriel) said:

A man in germany who had hammered several metal stakes into the
ground and connected them up to 380V in order to electrocute the
moles coming into his garden, has been found dead, electrocuted
in the garden. Apparently, the moles were unharmed.

[5pm News, Radio 4]
Look... for goodness sake....

We'd better hope that Prescott's department doesn't hear about this.

I don't think Prescott -has- a department now. He just gets overpaid
as a figurehead.

"John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, has spent £645 updating the
sign on the front of his office. To ensure that visitors don’t get
confused, the old sign, “Office of the Deputy Prime Mininster”, has been
replaced by one saying “Deputy Prime Minister’s Office"

from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2512378.html

Bless.

In article , Andrew Gabriel
writes
In article ,
tony sayer writes:

Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...

I don't know how common, but 3-phase electric instant water heaters
of 25-30kW exist there for domestic use.

Sod that for a leccy bill!..

Each EU country has a single-phase supply limit, above which 3-phase
supply must be used. In the UK, that's 100A. In some EU countries,
it's as low as 20A, so every house has a 3-phase supply.

Never noticed that at all in the mother-in-laws French house!, mind you
I don't go there to inspect the wiring too many other put on weight
distractions and delights


--
Tony Sayer

In article ,
tony sayer writes:
In article , Andrew Gabriel
writes
In article ,
tony sayer writes:

Three phase on a domestic supply?, is that commonplace over there?...

I don't know how common, but 3-phase electric instant water heaters
of 25-30kW exist there for domestic use.

Sod that for a leccy bill!..

Each EU country has a single-phase supply limit, above which 3-phase
supply must be used. In the UK, that's 100A. In some EU countries,
it's as low as 20A, so every house has a 3-phase supply.

Never noticed that at all in the mother-in-laws French house!, mind you
I don't go there to inspect the wiring too many other put on weight
distractions and delights

I don't know what the limit is in France, but I expect it's
similar to the UK simgle phase limit.

--
Andrew Gabriel

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:56:17 GMT someone who may be Lobster
wrote this:-

"John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, has spent £645 updating the
sign on the front of his office. To ensure that visitors don’t get
confused, the old sign, “Office of the Deputy Prime Mininster”, has been
replaced by one saying “Deputy Prime Minister’s Office"

He did us a favour then. About a decade ago a sum of at least five
figures, perhaps six, was spent via a firm of "image consultants"
changing "the Scottish Office" to "The Scottish Office".



--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54