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old

02-02-2008 15:41:04

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Went to wash my hands today and no water. I figure the points on the pressure switch needed to be cleaned again, but that wasn't it. Light was also off in the well house so replaced the bulb. Turn on the well breakers and bulb would glow but not like it should have. Long story short is a splice at the weather head was bad so I was only getting half the 220 I should have got. The splice both.nut was broken so to fix the problem till Monday I just clamped a pair of vise grip onto it. Hope doing that works till I can get the part I need. Oh well never get bored with things like that happening

Hobby farm

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ric1

02-03-2008 04:18:42

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

like the lyrics in the song says a country boy can survive lol

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NE IA

02-02-2008 21:13:11

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

You did just fine, up till a few years ago there were NUMEROUS farm sites that had all bare wires going from poles to buildings. I have a few times just put a load on a hot wire and close my eyes and welded the wires so to speak. It will get ya a goin till better weather conditions get there once in a while. A few hot sparks can wake you up, and ya have a deer in the headlights look on you face I suppose. Bottom line is we are pretty helpless without our electricity.

We haven't had many bad nuterals for some time now it seems. Years ago when they were trying to mix alumn and copper in the early days, troubles was as often as cutting the toe nails it seemes.

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buickanddeere

02-02-2008 19:57:28

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

Wiring does fail. That's another reason why double ended mail plugs for connecting generators. And using ground wires as tinkerer neutrals is so dangerous.

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Larry59

02-02-2008 18:35:51

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

OLD... just go get two buckets and head down to the creek! Oh don't forget you want a 6 ft. pole so you can put each bucket of water on end an balance it across shoulders! Reason for all this with pole. Your dang arms are long enogh and no since carrying buckets just in your hand. Will stretch them arms way down from all the weight and your dang ole knuckles with be be dragen the ground! So be safe by far.

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kito 169

02-02-2008 18:19:11

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

While you are in town getting the repair parts, buy some copper split bolts. They make emergency repairs easier and safer. Rick

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old

02-02-2008 19:29:40

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to kito 169, 02-02-2008 18:19:11

Thats what went bad on me one of those split bolts, but they have to be aluimiun not copper because of the type of wire it is

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Roy in georgia

02-02-2008 17:25:55

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

sounds like a temporary fix and I am sure you took precautions before leaving it that way

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old

02-02-2008 17:39:17

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to Roy in georgia, 02-02-2008 17:25:55

Not many things I can do to make it safe but since the well house roof is about 10 foot high I don't think some one will be climbing up there. Plus since I live so far out there shouldn't even be any body around that well house other then me and my familty

Hobby farm

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Roy in georgia

02-02-2008 17:52:30

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 17:39:17

There were others that scolded you on your repair but, I was just saying I was sure you did what you had to and did it as safe as possible thats all. Hope it works till Monday

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bill mart

02-02-2008 17:08:50

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

are you saying you put a metal vise grips on an energized wire ? bill m.

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old

02-02-2008 17:15:24

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to bill mart, 02-02-2008 17:08:50

No I had the power off at the pole breaker before I did the vise grips then turned it all back on

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bill mart

02-02-2008 17:19:12

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 17:15:24

so the vise grips are holding an energized wire together.Does that seem unsafe to anyone else besides me? bill m.

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old

02-02-2008 17:35:12

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to bill mart, 02-02-2008 17:19:12

Its not the best way to do it but its that or not have power to key things like the well and all the out buildings. Plus its on the roof of the well house which is about 10 foot up so if some one gets up there in the first place they should not be there any how

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Keith-OR

02-02-2008 17:32:23

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to bill mart, 02-02-2008 17:19:12

So what do you want him and his family to do untill he can get parts in town be without water?? Might be unsafe if there was a chance someone else might mess with it, but as Old is a long ways from anyone else, should be an OK emergency fix..

Ya do what ya gotta do to survive in this world..

Keith & Shawn

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old

02-02-2008 17:36:49

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to Keith-OR, 02-02-2008 17:32:23

Yep yep, plus its on the roof which is about 10 foot high so if some one gets up there its there own fault and should be shoot just for being there. LOL

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ric1

02-02-2008 16:52:04

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

hi old i have a good water problem story for you.like yourself i turned on the water and nothing i know its the points on the pressure switch because i clean them about once every other week or so.this time i said no more went down to the hardware got a new one put it on still nothing. i have spring water its about 100yds from the house have a 1000 gal holding tank. i went down raises the lid roof on the holding tank and i was shocked its empty.it never goes empty it is always running out the overflow.where the watercomes out of the hillside is a small holding tank about 16in x 16in 16in high with a black plastic hose connected toward the top this feeds the large water holding tank.when i took this plastic pipe off where it connects to the large holding tank there was a water snake he got inside the small holding tank went down the 1in black plastic pipe toward the holding tank and where it connects to the holding tank it reduces down to 3/4 in and thats as far as he could go the snake was dead so we didnt drink the water for about a month after that

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Sweet P

02-02-2008 16:06:58

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Re: O/T Odd electric problem in reply to old, 02-02-2008 15:41:04

We have a name for that kind of work !!!!

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