On 11/06/2018 19:45, JoeJoe wrote:
On 11/06/2018 13:45, fred wrote:
On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 12:02:56 PM UTC+1, JoeJoe wrote:
On 11/06/2018 12:02, JoeJoe wrote:
On 10/06/2018 20:15, TimW wrote:
Outside with my electric hedge trimmer thingy I didn't get much done
because there was a visible flash and a quiet 'pop' as I cut through
the power cable.

I repaired it with a cable connector fitting, and was suprised to find
no fuse blown, nothing tripped. Is that normal? or desirable?

TW

Try it next time whilst standing barefooted in a paddle.

*puddle*

I did that twice many years ago. I was using an attachment on an old
Black and Decker metal bodies drill. First time no problem, drill just
stopped. Second time cable snagged on the cutter leaving me with a
dose of St Vituas's dance.


Many many years ago I did some work placement with this electrician, who
was really nice, but totally clueless and dangerous and didn't know what
he was doing.

However, he could touch live wires and not get electrocuted, which I
thought was pretty amazing. I have never seen or heard of anybody else
who can do that since.

My grandfather was like that - would touch a conductor, then grip it
between his thumb and forefinger and pronounce it dead, only for the
next person to touch it to be thrown half-way across the room.

SteveW

On 11/06/18 21:23, Steve Walker wrote:
On 11/06/2018 19:45, JoeJoe wrote:
On 11/06/2018 13:45, fred wrote:


I did that twice many years ago. I was using an attachment on an old
Black and Decker metal bodies drill. First time no problem, drill
just stopped. Second time cable snagged on the cutter leaving me with
a dose of St Vituas's dance.


Many many years ago I did some work placement with this electrician,
who was really nice, but totally clueless and dangerous and didn't
know what he was doing.

However, he could touch live wires and not get electrocuted, which I
thought was pretty amazing. I have never seen or heard of anybody else
who can do that since.

My grandfather was like that - would touch a conductor, then grip it
between his thumb and forefinger and pronounce it dead, only for the
next person to touch it to be thrown half-way across the room.

SteveW

Some people can pick up poisonous snakes and not be bitten. They can
drink poison and not die. it is a very special sign.
TW

On 11/06/2018 18:03, ARW wrote:
On 11/06/2018 07:55, Chris Bartram wrote:
On 10/06/2018 21:57, Rod Speed wrote:


Its the extension cord thats cut usually.
NO, IME it's usually the trimmer cable, about a foot from the body of
the trimmer.


Of course it is. The extention lead is on the floor and the trimmer
cable is close to the blade.

How long do you think the hedge cutter lead lasted on the hedge cutters
I bought on Saturday:-)?


My neighbour is a serial offender on this. Practically every time he
uses them.

I gave them to my next door neighbour and said "I'll give you £20 to cut
my hedge"

The RCD did not trip but the 20A outside sockets MCB did.

:-) I've blown the plug fuse before now, and not tripped the RCD. I
supopose if the blade shorts L-N with no earth path that'll happen.

On 10/06/2018 20:15, TimW wrote:

Outside with my electric hedge trimmer thingy I didn't get much done
because there was a visible flash and a quiet 'pop' as I cut through the
power cable.

I repaired it with a cable connector fitting, and was suprised to find
no fuse blown, nothing tripped. Is that normal? or desirable?

It isn't that uncommon if you don't draw all that much current for not
very long and most all of it goes from live to neutral. A 13A fuse will
probably support 150A for a single mains cycle without blowing.

Having a joint in the cable is frowned upon these days you are supposed
to shorten the cable.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0Kxjx0sEM

Watched that without seeing the caption, and immediately recognised and
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