there is a cable wrapped in a tree behind my house

danniemcq

and with the weather the way it is right now in Donegal i'm afraid that it's gonna snap it and cause major hassle then.

now i rang the ESB asking can they come out and see what the story is (and it is serious the cable is stretched and bends around the branch) and they said was i sure it was there cable i said i didn't know (rented property) and they said that if they came out and it wasn't theirs it would be 100 quid call out fee!

is there any easy way of finding out who i should ring or is there a coverall number that i can ring?

i'd ask the neighbours but they are away at the minute and the landlady isn't really sure

Sykk

Not 100% sure if Comreg would cover it. But worth a shot.

If they do, they're extremely helpful.

phasers

Ring from a payphone then run away

Local-womanizer

Ring from a blocked number and give a fake name and address. Or say its a health hazard and if someone is injured by it it could cost them their job for negligence!

To expand on Phasers post,make sure to tell them of the problem before running away!

Biggins

Does it look like an electrical cable? I ask because if so, is there any likelihood it could effect your own supply?
If thats the case, unplug anything sensitive to spikes or surges in your electrical current just for the time being.

PC, TV, even radio - batter safe than sorry.

Surge protectors folks. For the sake of a tenner, can save hundreds if not thousands.
Belkin are the best ones!

danniemcq

phasers wrote: »

Ring from a payphone then run away

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Ring from a blocked number and give a fake name and address. Or say its a health hazard and if someone is injured by it it could cost them their job for negligence!

To expand on Phasers post,make sure to tell them of the problem before running away!

i was thinking of that but then they'll probably think crank caller and ignore it, if i give an address in the area they'll probably check it and if valid bill it if not ignore it

danniemcq

Biggins wrote: »

Does it look like an electrical cable? I ask because if so, is there any likelihood it could effect your own supply?
If thats the case, unplug anything sensitive to spikes or surges in your electrical current just for the time being.

PC, TV, even radio - batter safe than sorry.

have everything important (tv, laptop and sky) on a surge protector so not to worried about that.

tahts just it from 30 ft below it's fairly hard to determine what kinda cable it is

alwaysadub

Yeah ESB are fcukers for that. Bout to ring them myself, no power, presume a line has been brought down somewhere.

Does the landlady not know anyone who might have an idea of where it's come from?

biko

Call the cable guy.

Biggins

danniemcq wrote: »

have everything important (tv, laptop and sky) on a surge protector so not to worried about that.

Great to see you have thought ahead. Well done.

oppenheimer1

danniemcq wrote: »

and with the weather the way it is right now in Donegald i'm afraid that it's gonna snap it and cause major hassle then.

now i rang the ESB asking can they come out and see what the story is (and it is serious the cable is stretched and bends around the branch) and they said was i sure it was there cable i said i didn't know (rented property) and they said that if they came out and it wasn't theirs it would be 100 quid call out fee!

is there any easy way of finding out who i should ring or is tehre a coverall number that i can ring?

i'd ask the neighbours but they are away at the minute and the landlady isn't really sure

If you post a photo of the cable here (and the pole it comes from), someone will be able to tell you if its telecom or electricity

Biggins

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

If you post a photo of the cable here (and the pole it comes from), someone will be able to tell you if its telecom or electricity

Great idea!

Local-womanizer

danniemcq wrote: »

i was thinking of that but then they'll probably think crank caller and ignore it, if i give an address in the area they'll probably check it and if valid bill it if not ignore it

Crowd of jerks,do them a good turn and they want 100 quid.

Tell them it could injure the public and its really dangerous looking,make them act!

cosmic

Call your landlord/landlady... obviously! :rolleyes:

who the fug

Could you not post a picture of the cable

RoundyMooney

For a public safety matter you won't get billed, and tbh, with the weather the way it is, ESB will be aware and vigilant of line drops anyway.

Can you post a pic here, and I'll tell you what it is?

If it turns out to be electrical, a call to the local area office will be a quick way of having the matter checked, and letting the local guys make the call as to whether it's likely to be a hazard in the medium term or not.

danniemcq

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

If you post a photo of the cable here (and the pole it comes from), someone will be able to tell you if its telecom or electricity

ah the wonders of boards! will do that after work, providing i don't blow away on way home

alwaysadub wrote:

Yeah ESB are fcukers for that. Bout to ring them myself, no power, presume a line has been brought down somewhere.

Does the landlady not know anyone who might have an idea of where it's come from?

she said try neighbour because it's been years since she lived in the house and can't really remember and doesn't know if work had been done since

biko wrote:

Call the cable guy.

He who hesitates, masturbates.

AckwelFoley

Maybe its a snake?

"I hear irelands economy is pre - saint patricks time, thought id take a look"

danniemcq

yeah thanks for all teh ideas i'll put up a pic when i get home light premitting and then i'll know for sure.

Cheers!

OldGoat

ESB are going to be up to their oxters with lines down at the moment so until the line actually falls they won't have the resources to attend.

starlit

Say you might need to be in the look out for hurricane thomas OP! An exeperienced ESB electrician be the job to help you out, might need to call the firebrigade just to be sure everything be ok.

Canis Lupus

Do you have a long enough metal pole that perhaps you can poke the cable with? To errr... clear it off the branch...

Nijmegen

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Do you have a long enough metal pole that perhaps you can poke the cable with? To errr... clear it off the branch...

Just in case he misses the irony, that is a great way to kill yourself.

Canis Lupus

Nijmegen wrote: »

Just in case he misses the irony, that is a great way to kill yourself.

That's not a great way to kill yourself. Jumping into an industrial sized blender filled with angry sharks AND scorpians would be a great way to kill yourself.

danniemcq

Canis Lupus wrote: »

That's not a great way to kill yourself. Jumping into an industrial sized blender filled with angry sharks AND scorpians would be a great way to kill yourself.

well seeing as the treads is going that way i'm gonna say trampline under the rotating blades of a helicopter

yeppydeppy

Climb up the tree and tug really hard on the cable until it is free. If it disconnects from anything touch the metal bit of your tongue to see if it is still live.











You can pick up your darwin award after.

danniemcq

ok so was chatting to someone down the road and he says it's the phone line, so not AS important as ESB but would probably still need to ring about it!

attached is the amount the wire is bent

just outta curiousity anyone have the number? eircom website is a nightmare

Local-womanizer

danniemcq wrote: »

attached is the amount the wire is bent

You wont fool me,you just painted that "cable" on with MS paint! :mad:
:pac:

Swampy

Just wet a scissors and cut it down.

Basq

You've what looks like 3 long light-saber strapped together in your tree?!

danniemcq

Local-womanizer wrote: »

You wont fool me,you just painted that "cable" on with MS paint! :mad:
:pac:

haha ok ok probably should have made it clear, thats the track the wire goes through the TV so you can see that there is a serious twist/bend (you can't really see it but it also looks likes it's unravelling too

(and it was done in word actually =p)

jimthemental

Canis Lupus wrote: »

That's not a great way to kill yourself. Jumping into an industrial sized blender filled with angry sharks AND scorpians would be a great way to kill yourself.

And how pray-tell do the sharks and scorpions avoid the blender long enough to be effective hmmm?

oppenheimer1

1901 is the number you need to log a fault with eircom Can't really see a wire in that pic though, its kinda obscured with the orange lines you marked on it

skipz

Insulated wire cutters, job done!:p

Oh and put some wellies on, just to be safe.

danniemcq

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

1901 is the number you need to log a fault with eircom Can't really see a wire in that pic though, its kinda obscured with the orange lines you marked on it

better?

and thanks i'll ring them now!

Orando Broom

danniemcq wrote: »

and with the weather the way it is right now in Donegal i'm afraid that it's gonna snap it and cause major hassle then.

now i rang the ESB asking can they come out and see what the story is (and it is serious the cable is stretched and bends around the branch) and they said was i sure it was there cable i said i didn't know (rented property) and they said that if they came out and it wasn't theirs it would be 100 quid call out fee!

is there any easy way of finding out who i should ring or is there a coverall number that i can ring?

i'd ask the neighbours but they are away at the minute and the landlady isn't really sure

A cable? As in a poo? Hardly the remit of the ESB.

Cuddlesworth

danniemcq wrote: »

better?

and thanks i'll ring them now!

No, not really. No way a cable that small is a outside power line though.

CrazyRabbit

Cut the cable and see what happens. I prefer the practical approach.

msg11

I wouldn't go cutting any Eircom lines. They would give you just as good a bang for your buck as the ESB lines.

The Eircom lines wouldn't be as high powered as the ESB lines. Still strong enough current to blow you out of that tree on your arse. Think there 48Volts DC , Pre Broadband push on the line!

Canis Lupus

jimthemental wrote: »

And how pray-tell do the sharks and scorpions avoid the blender long enough to be effective hmmm?

It's a slow blender. More of a stirring motion. duuh!

up for anything

Canis Lupus wrote: »

It's a slow blender. More of a stirring motion. duuh!

Still won't work. Either the sharks will die from being out of water or the scorpions will drown.