COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

I don’t have anything interesting to share either. I read to catch up and say hello. I’m kind of invisible.

I would love to see your new pond you finished a while ago. How’s it doing?

Great. With no dead fish.
I'll get some new photos later.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Gosh, Ed- I hope your ticker settles down!!! [emoji173]️

Me too, Bea.
But I'm going to be careful what I wish for. It might slow to a stop.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Adam,
I still have no idea who or what SPLAT is...........

 

[JoesMum]

We the doctor that said over a week ago that she would fill out my FMLA now says she won't so I'm back to not having any job protection from losing my job. I HATE the doctors around here. I really do.

That’s awful

 

[JoesMum]

Adam,
I still have no idea who or what SPLAT is...........

SPLAT is a Greek that Adam rescued. He spent the winter with friends of Adam. He won’t be allowed near Tidgy, but I think the longer term plan is for SPLAT to be accommodated at Adam’s


Needless to say, SPLAT is an acronym that I admit to having forgotten

 

[CarolM]

Sorry that's a bit confusing. Lol

What exactly do the white cords run too? Are they going to a plug in the wall?

I found this and it looks right to me.
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This is yours.

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#1 is your power going in from the wall.
#2 is you hot wire (your brown wire) for the CHE.
#3 is where the bridge from #1 to #3 should go. (You can use white wire if you want just know it's hot)
#4 should be the two neutral wires.

What I am confused about is what your two white wires are.if the do go to a plug you will need to know which is hot and which is the neutral.

Yay. Dan operation thermostat was so much easier once you explained. The white cord is the power to the wall and the black cord is the CHE.[emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8]

 

[Lyn W]

I figured out that i needed to add another two wires to insert at the power points and to the points where the che is inserted. It worked and the Che went on. But then it kept on tripping the plug. So I have plugged the che directly into the plug for now with no thermostat attached. It is cold enough at night and will be raining tomorrow (so will be cold) that it should be fine without the thermostat. I also swopped the 150 che for a 100 che. And I will take the thermostat to the shop and tell them that they need to show me how to wire it properly as they were the ones who recommended it. If not then I want a refund.

Very technical I'm glad I only had the choice of a single or double ready to plug in and use CHE. Lola would have frozen if he'd had to wait for me to fathom all that out.

 

[Lyn W]

Nice to see you back Lyn!!

Thanks Kathy - hope all is well with you and the family.

 

[Lyn W]

WELCOME HOME, LYN!!!!
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Thank you Bea, good to be back. I hear Jaques has been giving you a fright!

 

[Lyn W]

It STILL cracks me up that your male tortoise is named Lola... ( said the woman whose female mud turtle is named Jacques!) [emoji12][emoji12][emoji12]

I did toy with the idea of changing it but he likes the song when he is soaking and I sing to him - it seems to make him wee. That may just be my voice though!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all. It’s far too early for me to be awake, but I haven’t slept well

I think I may have overdone the caffeine yesterday. I will try to have a nap later

Hope you managed a quick snooze to recharge Linda. Nothing wore than no being able to sleep. I didn't s too well wither worrying about Lola.

 

[Lyn W]

Geez, that was a short sleep!! Your already up and I’m still awake!

I feel for you! Everyone deserves a good night sleep. Caffeine can be evil!!

There was a consumer programme on the other day saying that even decaf coffee and tea and Cadburys hot choc has some caffine in it, Kenco have to change their caffine free labelling!

 

[Lyn W]

I've had two now and I feel slightly better. But the issue still remains.
I'll either need a third ablation or receive a pacemaker.
Wonderful.

Glad you are feeling a bit better Ed but sorry it's still ongoing. Do you know which you're likely to go for yet?

 

[Lyn W]

[QUOTE="ZEROPILOT, post: 1607087, member: 42088"
Besides, I very seldom have anything to share that's of any interest.[/QUOTE]
Nor me - I just talk drivel usually.
It's always been nice to chat to you though Ed.

 

[Lyn W]

Hi Dan, I found some pics on google of my device. Thanks I really appreciate your help. The instruction manual that came with it is terrible. But I also think that I might need to get one of those multiple connection points. Something like this maybe.

or this:

This is what the picture on the thermostat looks like:

I have the white wiring which was connected to the power plug coonected to no. 3 and 4. Then the sensor wiring connected to no. 5 and 6. And then the CHE wire (I had to cut off the two prong plug and then take the Blue wire and connect it to No 1 and the brown wire to no. 2 (on my device no 1 is marked as L and no. 2 is marked as N) Then I took another piece of white wire and connected from no. 3 to 1 and from 4 to 2. This had the CHE coming on and heating up, but then it kept on tripping my plugs. So I am not sure if it was because I connected it wrong or if it was using to much power. Should I get another blue and brown wire and connect them to no. 2 to 4 (Brown) and then 1 to 3 (Blue wiring)?

The Website has the following info on it, I hope you can understand it:

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When I tried to change the differential to 01.00 instead of the factory setting of 05.00 that is when it started tripping my plug. The reason why I tried changing the differntial was because when the temp reached 32C (which is what I set as max - it carried on climbing past it.) I set the Min at 27C

I hope this all makes sense to you.

Again - thank you, thank you, thank you for your help. Sorry for the long post!

 

[Lyn W]

You are sweet for introducing us
I hope that your recovery is going ok

Pleased to meet you Dipa.

 

[Yvonne G]

My sentiments exactly!!

 

[CarolM]

Yay. Dan operation thermostat was so much easier once you explained. The white cord is the power to the wall and the black cord is the CHE.[emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8] [emoji8] View attachment 238004View attachment 238005

Dan the Che is not going on now. Did i connect something the wrong way?

 

[CarolM]

SPLAT is not a very polite young tortoise.

Bad Splat.

 

[Lyn W]

Hello, Lyn, lovely to see you back.
You have lots to catch up on, but i'm sure you will be brought up to speed by the Roommates.
I am taking one of my little breaks from the forum but shall return shortly, one supposes.
I hope Lola has been enjoying your wonderful bank holiday weather.
Thunderstorms and rain here.
Your last message was the day before I returned to the Cold Dark Room last year, so I hope i didn't scare you off.
Take care and hope to speak soon.
Love,
Adam .

Hi Adam lovely to not see you!!
I've missed everyone here.
I hope you, Wifey and Tidgy are all well.
Lola has been to the vets today as he has not been himself for a couple of weeks and worrying me - off his food even his delicious dandies and plantains etc. Not interested in basking even in the lovely sun, but he always has taken a bit of persuading to go outside after the winter when he has been institortionalised indoors.
He had bloods taken so won't get results until Thursday so fingers crossed its not something serious.
I though Fez may need the rain so arranged for our usual bank holiday weather to come to you instead - hope lots of lovely dandies grow for Tidgy.
I also hope your work is going well and that we get to chat soon.