MrHappy Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 26 minutes ago, Gabs said: Yep, sadly, Monday to Friday, why? Looking for new victims... Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabs Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, datadiffusion said: Not even steal, or at least, just to break it open and see what's inside I guess. Must have been boring as hell when they saw it was a big brick room with a single light, socket, alarm and big sealed grey humming box... I bet, not worth risking their lives for. The substations here all have split and cracked CQR boxes, or Sonades. I think the cracked up old bell boxes are being replaced with the newer version of the Sonade, the Reson8 5 minutes ago, MrHappy said: Looking for new victims... New victims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Bristol Water sites appear to favour the Reson8. Classy. Although no-one is ever going to hear them in the middle of sodding nowhere and the systems are almost certainly monitored. Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, Gabs said: New victims? I could do with p/t engineering staff, I don't have the time to spend 5 days a week with a novice, So was toying with someone in p/t study Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy™ Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 15 minutes ago, Gabs said: I bet, not worth risking their lives for. there is a lot more than just a grey humming box. usually lots of exposed live busbars on the side of it that you dont want to be touching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabs Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 24 minutes ago, datadiffusion said: Bristol Water sites appear to favour the Reson8. Classy. Although no-one is ever going to hear them in the middle of sodding nowhere and the systems are almost certainly monitored. I was honestly surprised when I walked past a Reson8 sounding, the ba***rd was so loud, I had to cross the road, and cover my ears! Much louder than 115 dB, I am sure. If ADE put them in a nicer casing, and covered the electronics, it would be a good bell box. 21 minutes ago, MrHappy said: I could do with p/t engineering staff, I don't have the time to spend 5 days a week with a novice, So was toying with someone in p/t study Sounds good Part time? I finish school in June, anyway. 17 minutes ago, andy™ said: there is a lot more than just a grey humming box. usually lots of exposed live busbars on the side of it that you dont want to be touching Well, if you ignore the DANGER OF DEATH KEEP OUT signs, you get what's coming to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, andy™ said: there is a lot more than just a grey humming box. usually lots of exposed live busbars on the side of it that you dont want to be touching It was a while ago but I'm pretty sure everything was totally enclosed - didn't venture past the door. I don't know much about distribution (although am a qualified spark) but we are only talking a 4" square room here. No doubt it was only fully enclosed being it dated from the 30s and nowadays it would be either totally exposed like the newer kit around the area or in a plastic shed. 33 minutes ago, MrHappy said: So was toying with someone in p/t study ME ME PLEASE CHOOSE ME! Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabs Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 14 minutes ago, datadiffusion said: It was a while ago but I'm pretty sure everything was totally enclosed - didn't venture past the door. I don't know much about distribution (although am a qualified spark) but we are only talking a 4" square room here. No doubt it was only fully enclosed being it dated from the 30s and nowadays it would be either totally exposed like the newer kit around the area or in a plastic shed. ME ME PLEASE CHOOSE ME! Around here, we have brick built substations, but they have plastic roofs, look strange, and a smelly old yellow Sonade with rusty bolts. I think the LEDs still flash in them, well, most of them anyway. I'd love to be an engineer, sounds like a good job, with no day the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy™ Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, datadiffusion said: It was a while ago but I'm pretty sure everything was totally enclosed - didn't venture past the door. I don't know much about distribution (although am a qualified spark) but we are only talking a 4" square room here. No doubt it was only fully enclosed being it dated from the 30s and nowadays it would be either totally exposed like the newer kit around the area or in a plastic shed. depends on the age i guess. newer ones are probably more enclosed, older stuff is fairly open. rarely ever get to see the inside of them, but this was from a recent trip inside one. plenty bits you dont want to touch and then there are private, fully enclosed ones like this. 11kv transformer is on the other side of the wall with 230/400v tails going straight into this Edited February 1, 2017 by andy™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Ah well it could have well looked like that round the back I guess then, didn't actually go in! I remember one year they had loads of drums of oil outside, I had no idea it actually degraded and wasn't 'sealed for life' http://www.electricenergyonline.com/show_article.php?article=172 Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy™ Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 some have oil but i dont think they all do. iirc the older oil is also very carcinogenic. but not something i have anything to do with, i just get to have a look on the odd occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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