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Home electrics teaser for tonight

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 kilo
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No power in the house, nothing appears to have tripped on the fuse board!
What’s wrong, how much is it going to cost? (London prices!)

Place your bets!!!!


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:23 pm
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There is a power cut. It won't cost you anything.


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:24 pm
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Phone 105 and see if there's a power cut in your area


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:24 pm
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Someone has hacked your smart meter and switched you off....


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:25 pm
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https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/power-cut


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:28 pm
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Check the RCD, sometimes they look like they're still powered up but need a reset.


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:28 pm
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Main fuse might have popped, especially if you were drawing a particularly large current. Can be swapped for free sometimes if it is a low/out of date amperage.

The supply in the street is 3 phase, if one phase has tripped a third of the houses may have a power cut whilst the other two thirds are ok. If this is the case, it's not your fuse.


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 8:57 pm
 kilo
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The street appears illuminated apart from us 🙁

RCDs been reset but no joy, emergency electrician en route. Ayup mtb lights being used.

Stealth edit, the far end of the road was in darkness and it was indeed a power cut!!


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 9:05 pm
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Well done Greybeard, spot on. Never new power cuts could be so localised, another learning day!


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 9:23 pm
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especially if you were drawing a particularly large current

I heard he was raisin cain.


 
Posted : 19/12/2022 9:44 pm
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especially if you were drawing a particularly large current

Sounds pretty sketchy


 
Posted : 20/12/2022 5:24 am
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Our neighbour had this recently and the joint in the road had corroded which cut their power. TOOK 3 WEEKS.
Luckily they were supplied with a generator, and I helped the street out with my supply of earplugs.


 
Posted : 20/12/2022 10:45 am

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