ELECTRICAL VOLUNTEER'S REPORT SUNDAY 14th APRIL 2013
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:22 pm
I came in on Saturday and painted the steel enclosure for the new consumer unit that will feed and control the lights and high level sockets on platform 3 & 4, when it is rewired this summer. Simon had done the undercoat during the week so I did the gloss coat.
On Sunday there were me, Len, Chris and John. Clive came in with his son for a social visit and a ride. They went to Rawtenstall and adjusted the booking hall clock. Me and Len tested the fire alarms. Then the four of us went to Carriage & Wagons to investigate an old blue battery charger that had failed its PAT test. After a lot of testing and unfastening of cable looms it was found that the internal fan was causing a small live to earth fault current. We took the charger out of service. A decision will need to be made, either buy a new fan or scrap the charger as the charger is quite old.
We celebrated Len’s birthday with plenty of tea and cake.
On Sunday there were me, Len, Chris and John. Clive came in with his son for a social visit and a ride. They went to Rawtenstall and adjusted the booking hall clock. Me and Len tested the fire alarms. Then the four of us went to Carriage & Wagons to investigate an old blue battery charger that had failed its PAT test. After a lot of testing and unfastening of cable looms it was found that the internal fan was causing a small live to earth fault current. We took the charger out of service. A decision will need to be made, either buy a new fan or scrap the charger as the charger is quite old.
We celebrated Len’s birthday with plenty of tea and cake.
I was busy minding the grandchildren Saturday and Sunday after watching Wigan Athletic in the local pub create history by beating Millwall at Wembley in the F.A. cup semi-final, this makes it an all Greater Manchester final at Wembley after City triumphed over Chelski. The final is on Saturday 11-5-2013. 
