The totally off-topic thread

[LadyC]

Hope all the mothers had a special day yesterday with your loved ones.

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

 

[Milboo]

Isn't replacing a fuse relatively easy? Bunnings usually open at 6-7am in my area.

Very old power board, ceramic fuses, up high and a prior directive that they should only be changed by an electrician for safety reasons.

Thankfully there was hot water this morning!

 

[Denali]

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

Oh, no! Hope whoever got hurt is feeling better today.

 

[JohnK]

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

So sorry to hear. The thought of casts sends shivers up my spine.

 

[straitman]

Very old power board, ceramic fuses, up high and a prior directive that they should only be changed by an electrician for safety reasons.

Thankfully there was hot water this morning!

You can (or could) get circuit breakers that fit into those fuse slots.

 

[RAM]

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

Was their present REALLY that bad?

 

[straitman]

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

Was their present REALLY that bad?

Maybe that was the present :!:

 

[Quickstatus]

You can (or could) get circuit breakers that fit into those fuse slots.

Bunnings have them or similar at electricians shops like Cetnaj who also sell to public
https://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-16a-plug-in-circuit-breaker_p4430387

They "fuse" a lot quicker than the old fuse wire
just ask for plug in circuit breakers

ive got them at my place

Though best to get electrician to give fusebox a once over when installing these.
Repeated fusing or circuit breaking mandates a visit anyway

 

[love_the_life]

We ended up in emergency with a broken elbow! Not quite what I had anticipated but it could be worse!

Oh what a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day. Whose was the elbow? Yours?

 

[LadyC]

It was MasterC who is 3. Waiting to hear the outcome of surgery now.

 

[TomVexille]

I started thinking Athens and Japan are pretty close so why not do both.
Lisa Scaffidi was spotted in Scoot economy when it was her dime so MrsGarrettM might win on the Athens idea.

We did Japan and Italy last year. No problem at all...

Bunnings have them or similar at electricians shops like Cetnaj who also sell to public
https://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-16a-plug-in-circuit-breaker_p4430387

They "fuse" a lot quicker than the old fuse wire
just ask for plug in circuit breakers

ive got them at my place

Though best to get electrician to give fusebox a once over when installing these.
Repeated fusing or circuit breaking mandates a visit anyway

Pro tip, don't buy electrical items from Bunnings.

The plug ins are good as they are essentially a "like for like" replacement as if you replace a fuse with a circuit breaker (which are better) you have to bring the entire switchboard up to current standard.

 

[TheRealTMA]

You can (or could) get circuit breakers that fit into those fuse slots.

Yes! I remember we did that many years ago before finally replacing the whole board during a renovation to add new circuits and earth leakage. One issue the OP May have us that the old circuits are probably overloaded, hence the original blown fuse, so the breaker may keep tripping earlier than the original fuse.

"In the old days", of course, many people would just use stronger fuse wire and dangerously overload and overheat the circuits potentially leading to house fires.

 

[love_the_life]

It was MasterC who is 3. Waiting to hear the outcome of surgery now.

Poor lamb - hope things go well for you (and him); elbows can be nasty.

 

[Pushka]

MrP majorly wrecked his elbow tripping over in Collins street a few years ago. He did smash the end of it though and had a large ceramic joint fitted. His elbow joint was rotated 180 degrees so it ended up in the bend of his arm! A wonderful taxi driver saw the incident and drove him back to the Hyatt where he was staying and administered oxygen and got the ambulance for him (sent to Epworth Hospital) I was surprised at how much nerve function runs through the elbow. He can't fully extend his arm anymore, and is unable to rotate his wrist as in a golf swing. Rather wrecked his plans for retirement enjoyment not to mention his new golf clubs not able to be used any longer.

 

[Denali]

It was MasterC who is 3. Waiting to hear the outcome of surgery now.

Poor bub. Sending positive thoughts its good news and hes OK.

 

[blackcat20]

Poor Miss Daisy is celebrating her first birthday with a new bite/gash on her leg

 

[whatmeworry]

An ad from the Kooyong Tennis club newsletter.

 

[LadyC]

Whilst surgery was a bit trickier than anticipated, it all went well and hopefully we go home tomorrow. A cast on for 6 weeks, due to come off the day before we fly to Europe!

 

[Milboo]

Poor Miss Daisy is celebrating her first birthday with a new bite/gash on her leg

Is it your other dog? I know a couple of excellent behaviourists in Melbourne if needed. It won't get better, only worse.

 

[Milboo]

You can (or could) get circuit breakers that fit into those fuse slots.

I think that's what they have done - ceramics replaced with switches. I wasn't home when it was done.

Got to love old terraces!