25-12-2011, 10:52 AM
Hi,
Thanks for sharing your unhappy story David; it comes as a timely warning as many will be using electric heaters this time of the year.
In this situation I don't know which would have been worse; to be burned alive or break your neck by tripping on the uncoiled lead.
When I've been welding or using my big woodworking machinery coupled to the dust/chip extractor I always ensure I hang around a while in the garage just in case something has started to smoulder. I check and double check everything is switched off before knocking off for the day and my 3 phase transformer is my biggest worry; the transformer is almost silent and idles at 0.8A it is fitted with a panel lamp to indicate power on. Ideally I'd like to be able to throw a master breaker but unfortunately a number of items need powering full time such as the central heating boiler.
However careful we are we can all make mistakes.
Kind regards, Col.
I to detest our cold miserable climate.
Thanks for sharing your unhappy story David; it comes as a timely warning as many will be using electric heaters this time of the year.
In this situation I don't know which would have been worse; to be burned alive or break your neck by tripping on the uncoiled lead.
When I've been welding or using my big woodworking machinery coupled to the dust/chip extractor I always ensure I hang around a while in the garage just in case something has started to smoulder. I check and double check everything is switched off before knocking off for the day and my 3 phase transformer is my biggest worry; the transformer is almost silent and idles at 0.8A it is fitted with a panel lamp to indicate power on. Ideally I'd like to be able to throw a master breaker but unfortunately a number of items need powering full time such as the central heating boiler.
However careful we are we can all make mistakes.
Kind regards, Col.
I to detest our cold miserable climate.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
