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littlespark · Nov 16, 2024

pirate said:
Just back from Spain again and this morning I have been installing the app for the CCTV camera I installed there last week. Fortunately, no problems at security despite the kit I was carrying on the outward trip.
Camera is working fine, and is controlled by app on my phone, but downloading the version for PC and laptop allows a much bigger picture, however any tweaks to the system need to be done on the phone. Now looking at the scene over there and it's a lovely, sunny day...unlike here.
Had to buy some trunking over there, for obvious reasons, and while it was cheap it was of an odd design where the lid fits fully over the base, so when you silicone it to fill the gap, you stick the lid to the wall...don't expect to take it off again but mildly annoying

you sure you didnt fit the trunking upside down?

pirate · Nov 16, 2024

Yes, I'm sure! It's Italian made, with the base pre-drilled for fixing screws, but there are no holes at the ends of each section, they start 100mm in, so I had to drill extra holes. I had an 8m run of cable to install. There was a shorter, 2.5m route but on that wall there were sockets on the inside of the wall and I doubt they used prescribed zones, so I wasn't taking the risk of drilling through the cables. On the other route, the sockets are on an internal wall so that was the final decision, especially as there was already a cable drilled through for my WiFi dish and I drilled through beside that. As an aside, I used a big Wago adaptable box to mount the camera onto, which conceals all the connections and allows for adjustment of the camera angle etc. I think it's called an "A" box...it comes with a carrier into which 222 series connectors clip, supplied with the box as were various rubber bungs and glands but not weatherproof, so I didn't use any of that extra kit. However, I do like the box and will be using again. The carrier can be fitted in 2 positions, or you can fit 2 carriers, so plenty of connections can be made. Just pity they didn't supply a proper gland as well.

Moley · Nov 16, 2024

Today is my last full day at our chalet in Somerset. I've been using up my holidays as we can't carry them over to next year. I've fed the ducks, put fat balls in the feeder and seed in the bird house. I'm currently watching a squirrel eating all the seed. Normally I would chase them off but even squirrels have to eat. And they are cute.
Monday is back to normal. Drive from S Wales to Essex, do my days work then up to Spalding for the night. Oh well......

Moley · Tuesday at 8:58 AM

Well, today I'm at Spalding power station. It's cold. F*****g cold. There was a light splattering of snow on the van this morning. Let's get the job done and leg it to tonights hotel in Sheffield.

Moley · Wednesday at 8:30 AM

It's a cold morning in Sheffield. My job today should be a quickie. I should be out of here by 10 and that's including a catch up chat with the site guy. I'm off to Runcorn tonight. As I can't check in until 3pm it looks like a few hours of wandering aimlessly around Meadowhall shopping center. There's only 1 place I like going to there, a nice little tool shop. I wonder what screwdrivers I'll buy today. It always seems to be screwdrivers.

An update. Left site at 10.15. Went to Meadowhall. Got bored senseless but bought a 10 piece riffler file set, a folding funnel and, yes, a set of Torx driver bits. Off to Runcorn now.