Charlie Shiels elements or Argos kettle?

[LordEoin]

umm.. sure...

[Ciderhead]

Umm
Ya lying bugger
Post a pic, you will electrocute yourself

[LordEoin]

they are now!
fiddly job, trying to cleanly cut a passage for the earth wire, but easy out.

[Ciderhead]

I know but we can all sleep better knowing you are earthed

[Will_D]

First time I've seen a ball valve fitted "upside-down"

Any particular reason?

[Ciderhead]

Usually thats the point it bites tight , mine points straight up closed.

[LordEoin]

There was a reason for it, and a very good one. But I can't remember it. It was just one of those things that was decided while building.
Probably what CH said. It rings a bell, but a cloudy muffled bell...

[Ciderhead]

saw this and thought of you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDf2nhfxVzg&list=UUJ0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA

[Greg2013]

Umm we have to earth these ?

[LordEoin]

probably not, but lets keep CH happy that we're safe and secure and not going to electrocute ourselves while brewing.
It's east to do anyway. Takes only  about 15 minutes per element to do it properly

That video is great btw

[GrahamR]

Where are people getting their leads, have my 2 kettles butchered and ready to go but no leads

[LordEoin]

mine are off old computers

[delzep]

mine are off old computers

You need proper kettle leads to stop them melting as far as I know

I got mine is a small hardware shop on Mary Street for a fiver each

[LordEoin]

so I've heard, but providd you have the right fuse in the thing I don't see any problem.
You're not going to melt a mains lead when working off the mains.
Look at the leads you pulled off those argos kettles, they're hardly heavy duty.

[LordEoin]

I also have a slightly melted socket alright, but that's not the lead's fault.