DaveC Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 The f*#^ing RCD tripped around 0200 last night for no apparent reason at all and when I finally noticed, around 1000 this morning, the temp had dropped in my highland nep house to 2C! (forget about the defrosting freezer and rapidly warming fridge, its only food ) Now, I know that I posted a topic a while back about low temp alarms and got lots of great replies but I neglected to act upon them and, I have to say that, even if an alarm had gone off I'd not have heard/seen it anyway. I'm just glad that I'd invested in a remote thermometer as I check it constantly and it was that that first alerted me. I'm hoping beyond all hope that everything will be ok but I guess only time will tell. F*#^ing modern electrics, what was wrong with good old fuse wire?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hopefully 2*C for 8 hours shouldn't be a problem for most highlanders. That is, if the temps weren't lower during the night. Anyway - good luck with the plants! The f*#^ing RCD tripped around 0200 last night for no apparent reason at all and when I finally noticed, around 1000 this morning, the temp had dropped in my highland nep house to 2C! (forget about the defrosting freezer and rapidly warming fridge, its only food )Now, I know that I posted a topic a while back about low temp alarms and got lots of great replies but I neglected to act upon them and, I have to say that, even if an alarm had gone off I'd not have heard/seen it anyway. I'm just glad that I'd invested in a remote thermometer as I check it constantly and it was that that first alerted me. I'm hoping beyond all hope that everything will be ok but I guess only time will tell. F*#^ing modern electrics, what was wrong with good old fuse wire?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An D Smith Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hi Dave Any short dip towards freezing shouldn't harm any of the plants. Below freezing is another matter! A couple of times in the past this has happened to me and my greenhouse plummeted down to 2 C, with no adverse effects at all. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'd also agree with the above. You should be fine Dave. But I bet you act on that advise now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thanks for the reassurances guys. That would be a very safe bet Phil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiser Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Sorry to read about your bad luck; your post filled me with dread, because I have no back-up power supply - and no temperature alarm system. And, of course, last night my heater broke down!! Nothing to do with the power supply, so the lowlander terrarium was ok - but the temperature fell below 4C (I was very lucky it wasn't too cold a night). I have now bought a temperature alarm as recommended by Bill Sherren on the Flycatcher website. Your post made me take rapid action - I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us!! Wiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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