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tom73

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
In the UK a residual current detector (RCD) would notice this and cut the power off but we run on 240 volts* (lethal) whereas most of America uses 120 volts (safer) so I would assume an RCD is not mandatory.

* 240 volts is one 'phase' of 415 volt 3 phase which is what most factories use. Commercial site powertools use 110 volts which is powered by a 'step down' transformer, this will give a nasty 'belt' if electrical problems occur but is rarely fatal.

We also have a way safer design of plug which is all down to one pioneering women. Who was an expert in home safety via being a member of electrical installations committee. Dame Caroline Harriet Haslett was a giant in the world of electrical engineering.
 

tom73

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
No boundary changes in your area then.
It should be one year and two years with the one with the most votes voted in for three years. But with no election on the fourth year, basically a "system reset".
Last one(boundary changes) being 22 years in this area.

Yes if you can call it that which was used the official line for the change. The only really time we have a true boundary review is when any other party get close to getting too many seats.
 

raleighnut

Legendary Member
We also have a way safer design of plug which is all down to one pioneering women. Who was an expert in home safety via being a member of electrical installations committee. Dame Caroline Harriet Haslett was a giant in the world of electrical engineering.

Despite being an awful design............................just try standing on one DAMHIKT
 

PeteXXX

Cake or ice cream? The choice is endless ...
Location
Hamtun
Out for a ride this morning to drop some stuff off at the charity shop then I had intended to go to the farm shop but, as our new dishwasher needs fitting, I ordered a few bits 'click & collect' from Screwfix.
Popped into Bwitched half way round for a hot choccy as they don't mind me using the drive-through on my bike..
OK to take the bike in Screwfix, too, rather than locking it up outside.
Didn't realise but an old friend I haven't seen for a few years works there now.
Hime via Boughton village where I exchanged a couple of books at the telephone box library.
Quite warm by the time I got home!
 
In the UK a residual current detector (RCD) would notice this and cut the power off but we run on 240 volts* (lethal) whereas most of America uses 120 volts (safer) so I would assume an RCD is not mandatory.

* 240 volts is one 'phase' of 415 volt 3 phase which is what most factories use. Commercial site powertools use 110 volts which is powered by a 'step down' transformer, this will give a nasty 'belt' if electrical problems occur but is rarely fatal.

utility company said call your electrician, it's "internal", condo management company says we'll have the crew come back but you have to pay for the visit. I said no, then they said they'll come back but you have to pay if they don't find anything, I said no. they are coming back friday & I'm not paying regardless

in the meantime, I plan to ask neighbors in my building if I can plug in my string lights in their wall socket to see if they have the same issue of glowing even tho the switch is off
 

postman

Squire
Location
,Leeds
A wonderful meeting today and two new attendees,who had a great time.Plus they had Titanic Plun Porter on i had the Empire State burger for food it was very big and i did not finish the chips,well i needed room for my cookie crunch ice cream pudding,which is superb.
 

Gwylan

Guru
Location
All at sea⛵
we had electrical work done outside out condo & now we have a super weird electrical issue. check this out

The issue of string lights remaining dimly lit (or "ghosting") after being switched off—particularly after utility work—is a common phenomenon with LED lights, often caused by small amounts of residual voltage or "leakage current" in the circuit. The timing suggests the utility work likely caused a small shift in your home's neutral or ground voltage, which the highly efficient LEDs are now picking up as a faint power source.

Here are the most likely causes and solutions based on your situation:

Why It's Happening (Post-Utility Work)
  • Leakage Current/Induced Voltage: Even when a switch is off, tiny amounts of electricity can be "leaked" from nearby wires or the dimmer switch itself. Because LED strings require very little power, this residual energy is enough to make them glow faintly.
  • Neutral/Ground Issue from Utility Work: Utility crews often work on neutral connections. If the neutral connection in the panel is loose or shifted, it can create a slight backfeed through the ground, which can cause LEDs to glow faintly
it's going to be torture to get the management company to own up to it

Never had this problem when GE made the bulbs.
 

Jenkins

Legendary Member
Location
Felixstowe
I have ordered a new kettle 'just in case'.
The light in the current one has been occasionally flickering for a while with no problems, but when making the post teatime cuppa this evening it kept going off for a second or two and it sounded like the power was cutting out at the same time. It's done well for something that is eight and a half years old and cost £13 (less a £5 voucher) at the time.

Other than that it's been an evening of doing very little and will carry on in the same style other than making the hot chocolate in a little while.
 
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