Why did 2 holes in my outlet turn blue

[KathyG]

Why did 2 holes in my outlet turn blue

 

[KathyG]

Green goo. Or verdigris. Do a search online. It's the result of an additive that was used to make the PVC cables in the 70s.

Thanks

 

[KathyG]

Green goo. Or verdigris. Do a search online. It's the result of an additive that was used to make the PVC cables in the 70s.

I will thanks

 

[KathyG]

Thank you everyone for your replies to my question. This has been very helpful and I appreciate your time. Again, thank you to all of you.

 

[Soi disant]

Green Goo

Green goo is a phenomena sometimes encountered in electrical installations constructed in the late 1960s

www.voltimum.co.uk

 

[telectrix]

pedant in me says phenomenon. phenomena is plural. ??

 

[DPG]

pedant in me says phenomenon. phenomena is plural. ??

Oi, that's my job being pedantic!

 

[Soi disant]

There should be a comma as shown:

Oi, that's my job, being pedantic!

?

 

[DPG]

There should be a comma as shown:


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Fair comment; can't argue with that. ?

Only cos I've had a couple of strong IPAs though!

 

[telectrix]

at least you didn'y say IPA's. ?

 

[Soi disant]

A few hours ago I was eyeing the few bottles of Brewdog Mr President I have left and trying to weigh up the balance between drinking one there and then or hoarding it for a more auspicious occasion on account of the (£&%%'_*$&#!s having stopped making it ?

 

[DPG]

My latest delivery:

 

[Soi disant]

Spooky.

In the end I decided against the Mr President and had one of these instead

Quite nice, but not really hoppy enough for my taste.

And talking of hoppy - how come there was no rabbit in my shipment?

 

[DPG]

Spooky.

In the end I decided against the Mr President and had one of these instead

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Quite nice, but not really hoppy enough for my taste.

And talking of hoppy - how come there was no rabbit in my shipment?

How strange!

I gave the Freedom 7.5 out of 10.

The rabbit likes a beer also. Nothing too fruity though.

 

[littlespark]

I think this thread went off tangent about #20....

it’s a new record. Most of them veer off another 6 or 7?

 

[nicebutdim]

The signs were there by post #10.