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Post by racingteatray on Aug 2, 2019 17:19:31 GMT
Came back from holiday last weekend to find that the cabling for our satellite dish (which has been there for around 4-5 yrs) has become detached. It had been affixed to the guttering using a series of strong black cable ties. Which to be honest all look like they’ve been snipped but I cannot imagine how or why. I don’t see how wind could have caused it, nor some animal or human climbing up it (it’s a very visible location). Is stealing satellite dishes a thing? Any ideas? I don’t suppose I have any alternative except to call a handyman with a long enough ladder and pay him to reattach it with new cable ties. I only have a normal stepladder of the non-extending sort.  |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 2, 2019 17:24:17 GMT
A bit strange. I suppose if it’s a sunny location the plastic ties could have denatured and once one goes you get a chain reaction.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 2, 2019 17:42:10 GMT
Where were the cable ties, on the ground or still part;y wrapped round the drainpipe?
Guess that was a "professional" installation by Sky installer cowboys. The cables should be attached by proper cable clips nailed into the brickwork.
If you go carefully with a stepladder you should be able to cable-tie it back to the pipe with care but as you say, it may leave a long length flapping around above the highest point you can reach. Does H&S allow handypeople to climb ladders now; they stopped window cleaners.......
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 2, 2019 17:45:10 GMT
A bit strange. I suppose if it’s a sunny location the plastic ties could have denatured and once one goes you get a chain reaction. It south-east facing so yes is a very sunny location (at least in the morning). Yes I guess that’s possible. |
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Post by PG on Aug 2, 2019 18:56:56 GMT
Where were the cable ties, on the ground or still part;y wrapped round the drainpipe? Guess that was a "professional" installation by Sky installer cowboys. The cables should be attached by proper cable clips nailed into the brickwork.If you go carefully with a stepladder you should be able to cable-tie it back to the pipe with care but as you say, it may leave a long length flapping around above the highest point you can reach. Does H&S allow handypeople to climb ladders now; they stopped window cleaners....... This. Proper cable grips on the brickwork is what is required. Cable grippers do have a finite life as they get damaged slowly by UV light, cold etc and get brittle. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 19:47:00 GMT
Which is what has happened to the cable ties. Pick yer poison because it'll happen again either way...
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 2, 2019 21:25:43 GMT
Where were the cable ties, on the ground or still part;y wrapped round the drainpipe? Guess that was a "professional" installation by Sky installer cowboys. The cables should be attached by proper cable clips nailed into the brickwork. If you go carefully with a stepladder you should be able to cable-tie it back to the pipe with care but as you say, it may leave a long length flapping around above the highest point you can reach. Does H&S allow handypeople to climb ladders now; they stopped window cleaners.......Hasn't stopped the ones round our way; hasn't stopped the noisy fuckers whistling at top volume either, particularly when I was trying to have a wee lie-in this week as part of my holidays .. .. .. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 3, 2019 12:37:48 GMT
Health and Safety hasn’t stopped anyone climbing ladders. It’s a myth.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 12:58:34 GMT
Heath & Safety has a bad name, and we are far better off with it than without. We watched the staggeringly good Chernobyl this week, and it reminds Mrs 12th of her school trip to Austria the month after. Her group's teachers were delighted to find the only open air swimming pool that wasn't shut to the public. Mercifully she shows no signs of ill effect, though I have suggested to her that our children should perhaps have just the one head each.
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Post by Alex on Aug 3, 2019 19:11:06 GMT
Might not be worth bothering getting it repaired. Sky are going to be phasing out their use of satellites as most content is streamed these days. They're planning on not offering new customers a dish in future, though I'm not sure when.
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 3, 2019 19:18:03 GMT
Heath & Safety has a bad name, and we are far better off with it than without. We watched the staggeringly good Chernobyl this week, and it reminds Mrs 12th of her school trip to Austria the month after. Her group's teachers were delighted to find the only open air swimming pool that wasn't shut to the public. Mercifully she shows no signs of ill effect, though I have suggested to her that our children should perhaps have just the one head each. Agreed about the H&S. Unfortunately 'H&S' has been used as a convenient excuse for those who wish to cop out from either doing their job or providing a service. The 'Yellow Wellies' campaign is currently fighting a battle against the constant injury and death on farms and it is a message which needs to be taken seriously. Shame about the heads, but perhaps is provides them with twice the brain power... Every cloud and all that. |
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Post by bryan on Aug 3, 2019 20:22:46 GMT
I volunteered to do a community day, litter picking amongst other things. It was risk assessed and we were told it was a two person job, one to pick and the other to hold the bag!!! To minimise bending strains FFS. H&S will continue to get a bad name whilst they do things like that.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 3, 2019 20:59:20 GMT
I volunteered to do a community day, litter picking amongst other things. It was risk assessed and we were told it was a two person job, one to pick and the other to hold the bag!!! To minimise bending strains FFS. H&S will continue to get a bad name whilst they do things like that. That’s just someone who doesn’t understand risk assessments. |
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Post by bryan on Aug 4, 2019 8:31:44 GMT
I agree Bob, but it was someone from the H&S function...they should know how to risk assess appropriately
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 4, 2019 21:59:39 GMT
Might not be worth bothering getting it repaired. Sky are going to be phasing out their use of satellites as most content is streamed these days. They're planning on not offering new customers a dish in future, though I'm not sure when. Nowt to do with Sky. At least not the UK version. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 5, 2019 7:56:11 GMT
Might not be worth bothering getting it repaired. Sky are going to be phasing out their use of satellites as most content is streamed these days. They're planning on not offering new customers a dish in future, though I'm not sure when. Nowt to do with Sky. At least not the UK version. All that stuff is on the internet now, Babestation and everything, - you don't need to get the dodgy satellite channels anymore. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 5, 2019 9:31:55 GMT
Might not be worth bothering getting it repaired. Sky are going to be phasing out their use of satellites as most content is streamed these days. They're planning on not offering new customers a dish in future, though I'm not sure when. That'll be great unless you live in the sticks with a shit connection like we do.   " src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/superangry.png"> |
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 5, 2019 9:58:31 GMT
Nowt to do with Sky. At least not the UK version. All that stuff is on the internet now, Babestation and everything, - you don't need to get the dodgy satellite channels anymore. Droll.
Actually, it's for the wife so that she can watch Italian TV.
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Post by michael on Aug 5, 2019 10:07:50 GMT
I agree with the other it'll be plastic fatigue. You can buy cable ties with a metal insert to improve their longevity.
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Post by scouse on Aug 5, 2019 11:12:12 GMT
Tim have you tried Boundless Communications? They do microwave broadband. OK it's not cable speed speed, but we average about 10mpbs download and 6mpbs upload, which is fucking brilliant when all you've been able to get in the past is less than 1mpbs.
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Post by michael on Aug 5, 2019 11:30:48 GMT
Tim have you tried Boundless Communications? They do microwave broadband. OK it's not cable speed speed, but we average about 10mpbs download and 6mpbs upload, which is fucking brilliant when all you've been able to get in the past is less than 1mpbs. We're on something similar with Quickline. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 5, 2019 12:06:48 GMT
Tim have you tried Boundless Communications? They do microwave broadband. OK it's not cable speed speed, but we average about 10mpbs download and 6mpbs upload, which is fucking brilliant when all you've been able to get in the past is less than 1mpbs. We're on something similar with Quickline. No, haven't tried anything like that. We were ok originally with BT - enough for our usage anyway, changed to John Lewis and it went downhill, changed back to BT and it certainly isn't as good as it used to be despite them saying we have superfast fibre! It's not really a problem normally and as we're thinking of moving soon we won't be looking to change anything, at least not in this house. I'll bear those names in mind for the future though, cheers. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Aug 7, 2019 23:24:00 GMT
Racing, this is a new scam by the gypsies. They unclip satellite cables to show which houses are worth burgling. They used to write strange signs on the pavement in chalk but it was sussed out so now they do this. Put it on Facebook and watch the panic begin...
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 8, 2019 12:17:45 GMT
Racing, this is a new scam by the gypsies. They unclip satellite cables to show which houses are worth burgling. They used to write strange signs on the pavement in chalk but it was sussed out so now they do this. Put it on Facebook and watch the panic begin...  |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 8, 2019 13:58:41 GMT
Speaking of which; does anyone want to buy any pegs?
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