The spark is here

[Alf]

I've got the electric man here today to sort my electrics out. He's gonna turn my electricity off for hours so that's me with no Internet, no telly and no kettle.

This is a dark day.

[Alf]

That's it, he's turned it off. I'm now on my mobile data.

I can’t sit here all day with no electricity, I'm gonna go up town to pass the time away.

Do you think it's safe for me to leave him in my house for a few hours while I go out? Do you think he'll have a root around my belongings?

[bots]

with luck it should be back on in time for the power cut tomorrow

[Alf]

with luck it should be back on in time for the power cut tomorrowHe's here tomorrow as well.

You can't get 5 minutes peace in this house

[michael21]

I've got the electric man here today to sort my electrics out. He's gonna turn my electricity off for hours so that's me with no Internet, no telly and no kettle.

This is a dark day.

Make sure he truns it back on after he gone and check everything is working

[michael21]

That's it, he's turned it off. I'm now on my mobile data.

I can’t sit here all day with no electricity, I'm gonna go up town to pass the time away.

Do you think it's safe for me to leave him in my house for a few hours while I go out? Do you think he'll have a root around my belongings?

He might eat your food :bawling:

And wee in your bed :fist::fist:

[Alf]

He might eat your food :bawling:

And wee in your bed :fist::fist:Exactly my thinking.

I could come back and he's polished of my kit kats.

[michael21]

Exactly my thinking.

I could come back and he's polished of my kit kats.

Yes that will be gone hard to proof he eating it

[Crimson Dynamo]

tell him if he touches any of your stuff

you will blow a fuse

[Cherie]

Set up some cameras before you leave

[michael21]

Set up some cameras before you leave

I see some holes in that plan

[GoldHeart]

Make sure he truns it back on after he gone and check everything is working

I'm pretty sure electricians turn the power back ON when they're finished . I've never had a problem .

Unless this one is a cowboy .

[Alf]

I'm pretty sure electricians turn the power back ON when they're finished . I've never had a problem .

Unless this one is a cowboy .Well he is called Bronco and did arrive by horse and he's put spur marks all over my stairs.

[Livia]

Sympathy, Alf..... My power went off last night from about 7pm due to the storm. Surprised it was on this morning tbh...

[Livia]

Well he is called Bronco and did arrive by horse and he's put spur marks all over my stairs.

Sounds like a builder I know...

[Beso]

Make him wear shoe covers and gloves.

[michael21]

Make him wear shoe covers and gloves.

And mask :fist:

[Alf]

Make him wear shoe covers and gloves.I've just caught him outside having a cig. I told him to get out of the cold and have a smoke inside. I'm a smoker myself and not bothered about anyone smoking.

As I'm typing this the electricity has just come back on, I hope it's staying on, I've only got 12% left on my battery.

[Beso]

Oh, that's very unprofessional, tv engineers would never!!

[glib]

Thought this was the name of a new Bucks Fizz song

[michael21]

How you doing alf

[Alf]

He's still here.

He needs to start thinking about calling it a day, I'm gasping for a cuppa.

[Alf]

He's gone. He's only gone and left me with no Internet, the arse hole. Everything else is on.

He's back tomorrow and he'll be getting a telling.

[michael21]

He's gone. He's only gone and left me with no Internet, the arse hole. Everything else is on.

He's back tomorrow and he'll be getting a telling.

Just as I thought

[AnnieK]

He's gone. He's only gone and left me with no Internet, the arse hole. Everything else is on.

He's back tomorrow and he'll be getting a telling.

How has he left you with no internet?

Surely if everything else is on that should be? Did he tell you he was leaving you without?

Wouldn't be making him a brew tomorrow :laugh: Teach him a lesson

[Beso]

Or make him a brew with a bit of spit.

[GoldHeart]

How has he left you with no internet?

Surely if everything else is on that should be? Did he tell you he was leaving you without?

Wouldn't be making him a brew tomorrow :laugh: Teach him a lesson

Yeah this doesn't make sense,how can the electricity be BACK ON with NO internet :joker: :conf:

[Toy Soldier]

Yeah this doesn't make sense,how can the electricity be BACK ON with NO internet :joker: :conf:

Either hasn't turned the circuit the router is plugged into back on (possible if it's in a hallway, since often it'll be the only thing plugged into a socket in the hall, and overhead lights are on a different circuit) OR (worst case) there was a power surge that's either blown the fuse in the router's plug (not too much of a problem) or has damaged the router itself (will need a new one).

If the lights on the router are off it's probably one of the first two. If the lights are on but one is flashing/orange/red then it's probably a damaged router :worry:.

[Toy Soldier]

I refuse to believe that Alf doesn't know how to check his own breaker box though :suspect:.

[Alf]

I refuse to believe that Alf doesn't know how to check his own breaker box though :suspect:.I don't even know what a breaker box is.

[GoldHeart]

Either hasn't turned the circuit the router is plugged into back on (possible if it's in a hallway, since often it'll be the only thing plugged into a socket in the hall, and overhead lights are on a different circuit) OR (worst case) there was a power surge that's either blown the fuse in the router's plug (not too much of a problem) or has damaged the router itself (will need a new one).

If the lights on the router are off it's probably one of the first two. If the lights are on but one is flashing/orange/red then it's probably a damaged router :worry:.

Yeah it sounds like it must be a damaged router .

[Alf]

We're back in the game.

[Beso]

I don't even know what a breaker box is.

Im a tv engineer and neither do I.:joker:

[arista]

I don't even know what a breaker box is.


It is the Box with all the Switches
If your washing machine went wrong
for example, it would click fuse switches down
You unplug the faulty washing machine
then click the switches up


https://cpc.farnell.com/productimages/standard/en_GB/PL16470-40.jpg

[arista]

Im a tv engineer and neither do I.:joker:


You do, for you
it is the Fuse Box.

[Alf]

It is the Box with all the Switches
If your washing machine went wrong
for example, it would click fuse switches down
You unplug the faulty washing machine
then click the switches up


https://cpc.farnell.com/productimages/standard/en_GB/PL16470-40.jpgThat's what he put in yesterday.

Last night whilst I was watching the darts, It clicked down by itself and turned things off. It did that twice last night and once this morning. I had to click it back up.

[arista]

That's what he put in yesterday.

Last night whilst I was watching the darts. It flicked down by itself and turned things off. It did that twice. I had to Flick it back up.



That could mean something plugged in
is faulty.

Do a list of everything plugged in
for the Spark to double check

[Alf]

That could mean something plugged in
is faulty.

Do a list of everything plugged in
for the Spark to double checkEverything was working fine before he turned up. It was my landlady that sent him, as far as I was concerned, everything has been fine for years.

[arista]

Everything was working fine before he turned up. It was my landlady that sent him, as far as I was concerned, everything has been fine for years.



Sure but Updated
Wires maybe needed, for proper insurance.

[Alf]

He's finished and gone.

Hopefully no more issues.

[Alf]

He tried lying to me about why the Internet was off. He said he must have caught a wire with his foot and knocked it out. Don't bullish!t mate! I tried all the wires myself and they were all in place.

[arista]

He's finished and gone.

Hopefully no more issues.




Good.

[Beso]

Did he walk with a wide stance on his way out.

[Cherie]

Did he walk with a wide stance on his way out.

Television down his trousers?