Recently had one half of a doubble power point in the caravan fail to work.
Took it apart today & found some deab black ants in the back of the housing .gave it a good clean out, set it up on a 12volt system on the work bench & tested each circuit,found the one that didn;t work .
A few flicks of the switch & another blow out & all working, I suspect a ant had got between the contacts of the switch.Refitted unit & all working ok.
Just have to figure out who to send the bill to.LOL.
Boroma577 said
08:33 PM Dec 11, 2011
justcruisin01 wrote:
Just have to figure out who to send the bill to.LOL.
Good luck with that one JC.
Cruising Granny said
10:32 PM Dec 11, 2011
Another reason to do all you can to keep the resourceful little black critters out of the van. They use the polystyrene for nesting material, because it insulates so well. They're not really interested in your wiring, but it's just a freak of nature that an ant shorted things out. Little mongrels! I admire them but they can be destructive.
_wombat_ said
09:22 AM Dec 12, 2011
JC, send the account to your other half and she will send it back to you.
Father Ted said
09:37 AM Dec 12, 2011
justcruisin01 wrote:
Recently had one half of a doubble power point in the caravan fail to work.
Took it apart today & found some deab black ants in the back of the housing .gave it a good clean out, set it up on a 12volt system on the work bench & tested each circuit,found the one that didn;t work .
A few flicks of the switch & another blow out & all working, I suspect a ant had got between the contacts of the switch.Refitted unit & all working ok.
Just have to figure out who to send the bill to.LOL.
Whoever you send it to will probably up the "Antee".
Father Ted said
09:42 AM Dec 12, 2011
Cruising Granny wrote:
Another reason to do all you can to keep the resourceful little black critters out of the van. They use the polystyrene for nesting material, because it insulates so well. They're not really interested in your wiring, but it's just a freak of nature that an ant shorted things out. Little mongrels! I admire them but they can be destructive.
Dip those damn spotlights.This is your last warning Chris.lol
Recently had one half of a doubble power point in the caravan fail to work.
Took it apart today & found some deab black ants in the back of the housing .gave it a good clean out, set it up on a 12volt system on the work bench & tested each circuit,found the one that didn;t work .
A few flicks of the switch & another blow out & all working, I suspect a ant had got between the contacts of the switch.Refitted unit & all working ok.
Just have to figure out who to send the bill to.LOL.
Good luck with that one JC.
They're not really interested in your wiring, but it's just a freak of nature that an ant shorted things out. Little mongrels!
I admire them but they can be destructive.
JC, send the account to your other half and she will send it back to you.