Just a Prompt

[Nesting Zombie]

Now might be a good time to
PUSH THAT TEST BUTTON
People !.

(Smoke & CO Alarms, & Test you’re Tourches to !)

 

[Nesting Zombie]

You and your pals hitting the town?

Well, Now it’s getting Darker for Longer we are getting Braver Matey!

 

[Nabsim]

Ha, just set ours off cooking some h u u u g e pork chops

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Ha, just set ours off cooking some h u u u g e pork chops

&,,,Um,,,,Where are you EXACTLY !,
I can Shuffle at about 2 MPH, Most of that in a straight line if I keep it at UNDER 2 cans to the mile .

 

[Nabsim]

&,,,Um,,,,Where are you EXACTLY !,
I can Shuffle at about 2 MPH, Most of that in a straight line if I keep it at UNDER 2 cans to the mile .

Ha ha NZ I did wonder if I should have typed that in one of your threads but seeing as we are at Hollingworth Lake I think tea is safe

 

[harrow]

Now might be a good time to
PUSH THAT TEST BUTTON
People !.

(Smoke & CO Alarms, & Test you’re Tourches to !)

Well done, it's that time of year that people have all their windows closed to keep out the cold and that's a time that we are more at risk from carbon monoxide.

And torches, Poundland have some X files torches, £1 including the three batteries, they are excellent !

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Hey Harrow,
Yeah well I was having a bit of a Clear Out, Clean & Getting into Winter Mode today & thought exactly that, I often check my Alarms, Batteries & a whole lot of other stuff, but wonders if others might have forgotten for a time.

 

[phillybarbour]

Great reminder but it’s always a good day to test.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Hey Gang …
So as some might know I DO like to try & be Proactive in things especially when it comes to Safety in my Home on wheels, so hope you’ve all ‘Pressed that Button’ recently .
An example of how important it could be presented itself to me JUST an hour ago when I started my Daily routine.
I flicked the Kettle on, & while having a Wee my ‘Toilet Full’ alarm went off Mid Flow .

It actually took a moment in my dazed state to then realise -
I Haven’t got a ‘Toilet Full’ Alarm
But looking on the positive it’s nice to know my Muscle control is still Good .
Further investigation pointed to my Smoke alarm that I literally just took off the ceiling & put on the side ready to wipe over & renew the batteries while having my morning Coffee & LOOK WHAT IT FOUND -

The Kettle Plug !

 

[GreggBear]

Glad all ended well & you noticed it in time buddy...

 

[winks]

Well done Mr Z.

Can’t kill zombies so easily after all, what with flood and fire .

Cheers

H

 

[yorkslass]

Well done you. Being in any state of awareness without a coffee.....respect. Glad your OK.

 

[Stanski]

Curious why your using a mains plug kettle in a van?
Are you hookup, or using an inverter?
Was plug positioned near a heat source?

Reason for asking is to understand why the plastic has melted as shown.
Heat created has been excessive so to me the current for kettle is high, that suggests a failing kettle heating element, or a higher supply voltage being produced by the inverter if that is what you are using.
Could be more to check than expected.
Take care.

 

[trevskoda]

Yep looks like not enuff amps at the kettle plug and you have made a resister which heats up and melts things, lucky you are already a dead person.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Phew! Well done

 

[mistericeman]

Yep looks like not enuff amps at the kettle plug and you have made a resister which heats up and melts things, lucky you are already a dead person.

Or the terminal not tightened sufficiently.

 

[myvanwy]

Another fault is usually the clamps the fuse sit in. They become weak over time and the connection heats up.

 

[Bigshug]

The heat seems to be only at the pin end of the fuse, that would make wonder if the pins are secure going into the socket, or as Myvanwy said the fuse clamp was slack

 

[Fazerloz]

My bet is on the fuse clamp.

 

[trixie88]

Hey Gang …
So as some might know I DO like to try & be Proactive in things especially when it comes to Safety in my Home on wheels, so hope you’ve all ‘Pressed that Button’ recently .
An example of how important it could be presented itself to me JUST an hour ago when I started my Daily routine.
I flicked the Kettle on, & while having a Wee my ‘Toilet Full’ alarm went off Mid Flow .

It actually took a moment in my dazed state to then realise -
I Haven’t got a ‘Toilet Full’ Alarm
But looking on the positive it’s nice to know my Muscle control is still Good .
Further investigation pointed to my Smoke alarm that I literally just took off the ceiling & put on the side ready to wipe over & renew the batteries while having my morning Coffee & LOOK WHAT IT FOUND -
View attachment 107026View attachment 107027View attachment 107028
The Kettle Plug !