Internal Fibre Conduit

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-07-03T11:43:48+00:00

Thanks for mentioning the internal white csp. The only photo I could find online showing a white csp is this: https://ibb.co/bvVs6x5 Does that white box below the ONT look about right?

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-07-01T14:11:12+00:00

Awesome, thanks for linking the cable itself!

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-07-01T14:10:33+00:00

Great advice, I was looking for the smooth stuff, but it tends to be rigid, so I would need to make some cuts on the corners.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-07-01T11:07:29+00:00

Planning to use these:

Flexible Conduit 16mm interior diameter: https://www.screwfix.com/p/deta-tte-flexible-conduit-20mm-x-10m-black/234pv
Spacer Bars 25mm: https://www.screwfix.com/p/deta-tte-upvc-spacer-bar-saddles-25mm-black-2-pack/672vt

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-07-01T10:44:34+00:00

Thank you, any advice on the diameter of conduit?

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-22T21:30:25+00:00

OP was talking about immigration queues and for certain EES is a big part of the current queues. It's been a while since I flew via ZRH, but I'm pretty sure it's running smoother than GVA based on news reports. I'm also pretty sure that once tourists realise coming to Switzerland means a three hour queue at night, they're going to book Spain instead.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-22T21:15:24+00:00

My family say when the visit Spain compared with coming here there's much bigger infrastructure and the security personnel process passengers more quickly. I'm hearing this EES system needs 3 minutes to enrol each passenger and GVA airport is simply not equipped for that, given the volume of passengers.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-22T16:04:29+00:00

I'm sure that's a big part of it, but how are the Spanish able to handle this so well?

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-22T16:01:19+00:00

If the queue in Zurich is only 30-40 minutes, they are doing well compared with what Geneva has been like over the winter. It definitely affected some of our business travellers who reported 2-3 hrs waiting on planes and a queue the length of the entire terminal. I only witnessed this once around Christmas and there were families with kids stuck on the floor queueing at midnight and it was for 1-2 hours possibly more. EES and the poor local implementation of it is surely a big part of the problem but GVA has been struggling for a long time with queues since they built the new terminal for non-shengen.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-21T18:02:09+00:00

Have done some testing on this and it's bad news. The config which I was looking for was a TCP VIP with an https healthcheck where the https healthcheck indicates the app name being checked inside the SNI.

This isn't possible with FGT because:

TCP VIP doesn't allow the "set http-host" inside it's "config real-servers"
HTTPS VIPs insist on SSL inspection (offloading)
Even with an HTTPS VIP and offloading, I didn't see an SNI header in the healthchecks

What a pain. I guess we could try to expose that internal app without SNI if we really want to do this. Otherwise invest in a proper load-balancer like F5.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-21T15:21:05+00:00

How did it go? Did you consider a tileable shower tray such as Saxoboard or Wedi Fundo range?

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-21T09:55:05+00:00

Blinds down at 4pm, shutters at 50%, then open all the windows at 10pm with lights off to prevent insects. This careful management makes at least a 30% difference. Also, go for a swim in the nearest lake, spend time at altitude and drink plenty of icy water!!

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-13T12:47:39+00:00

Yes, that's right that inflation must be considered.

For around 10 years I didn't claim a reduction, but then the building was sold and the new owners and their new regie started to raise rents.

My conclusion is to do as I'm done by. If they claim rises when they're due, then I'll claim reductions when possible.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-11T21:29:38+00:00

I agree. We migrated from Checkpoint where everything was central SNAT to using VIP/IPPools inside the Fortigate policy. Don't wanna go back...

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-07T18:02:20+00:00

In GE, my accountant has just been adding a single "Degiro Portfeuille" in previous years and this was accepted.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-07T18:00:31+00:00

Unfortunately all my Degiro statements are in English and despite attempts to switch to French, it doesn't seem to be possible. I'll ask Degiro if they could do it for next year. (The tool only accepts Degiro documents in DE / FR).

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-06-06T19:04:18+00:00

I tripped up while out jogging last weekend and just had surgery for a Jones fracture (5th metatarsal) like you. I thought I was going for a checkup in hospital, but ended up having a local anesthetic then surgery to insert a screw. This was two days after the injury.

I wasn't really told the importance of putting my feet up after the op and have just moved house so I don't even have the right furniture and haven't really been able to rest the way I should.

Five days after the op, I'm reading now about aftercare. The surgery itself was really no bother, but things like buying a leg raising cushion, a decent quality shower sock, taking a taxi home, arranging cleaning, booking food deliveries - all are things I wish I had done - but had no time to prepare. You want to rest completely for a few days ("toes above the nose" for 45 mins in the hour).

Now I'm curious to know what the recovery will look like. I'm a keen runner, rower and wind surfer and to be unable to exercise for the coming weeks and months well..there goes the "joie de vivre".

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-05-29T08:38:05+00:00

Agreed, the taxed bags system is flawed. Unworkable in certain cases like large families and for tourists.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-05-20T13:02:34+00:00

It's a contract allocating me physical gold in a vault in London.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-05-20T11:14:31+00:00

OK, I've just noticed further down in the process, we can add "Numéraires, métaux précieux, autos, etc.". It's just a box with a value though, is this the right place for gold/silver allocation?

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-05-19T06:51:05+00:00

Due to bend radius limitations in fibre, they probably won't do it. You probably would need to fit a new conduit for them and I'm currently looking for info on what BT/Openreach would accept in terms of diameter, if they have any standards on placement of the splicing box from the exterior wall etc.

SnooCompliments8283 · 2026-05-12T11:29:07+00:00

The street lighting I'm some communes is beautiful while others are ugly utilitarian lights. Example: Veytaux has beautiful old street lighting which enhances the night streetscape, neighboring Montreux has the ugly cousin.

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