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How hot do 45A isolators run under full sustained load?
(Spun off from Chris' thread). Just noticed my water heater isolator (about 45A load) gets rather warm after 15-30 mins of operation. Tightened the terminals - but it seems to be the switch element -...
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OT Embarrassing government stuff.
Yahoo is now a part of Verizon Media
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OT: Kellingley pit shuts and causes leftist dilemma
The big story on our local TV news is the closure of Kellingley Colliery. It's been a story for days now. The journos like this issue because (a) they can blame the Tories, somehow, and (b) it's a...
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OT: Last Coalmine Closure Query
Can some kind soul shed light on why it is necessary to pump the main shaft with "hundreds of tons of concrete" to permanently seal it off? It just seems totally unnecessary to me and incredibly...
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Baxi Combi 130 HE pressure release valve info?
Hello all... Can anyone advise me on how to remove the large tapering red knob on the PRV? I spoke with a Baxi employee who told me that the red kno b could be removed easily to reveal the seal and...
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Inside of a knot
Ever seen inside a knot? I accidentally discovered this while demolishing: Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email...
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Anyone want to try analysing the AGW data?
GitHub is where GovernmentCommunicationsHeadquarters builds software.
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Fault finding a tripping RCBO
Hi folks, For the last few days the RCBO that feeds the kitchen, utility room ring main and garage has been randomly tripping a few times a day (the spare bedroom is also on it, but at the moment the...
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OT: Nakedness
Leaving aside the stupid tit for tat argument elsewhere about nakedness, I'd like to say that I do find considerable benefit in being undressed at certain times, and I recommend it. I have a skin...
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Interesting plastering in a 1930s semi
I've just been stripping the wallpaper in the third bedroom in my 1930 bric k-built semi. I was interested to find that when it was plastered they created a very nea t strip of dark grey plaster about...
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Would you light this up for Xmas?
Just to annoy the neighbours:-) Google Maps
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not just the car- it is the light bulbs too
Like my mega efficient Bosch dish washer, that cant wash dishes unless they are clean to start with. Manufacturers are revealed to be exploiting a loophole in European tests to exaggerate the...
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removing emulsion paint?
What is the easiest way to remove old emulsion paint from a plastered wall? When I removed the old wallpaper, some of the old emulsion paint underneath came away with the paper in many places, and the...
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calculating radiator sizes - finned vs. non-finned
I've git a single-skinned hot water radiator (thin, modern type) that I want to install in my bathroom. It has no fins on it. It's size is about 25% bigger than the existing radiator, but the existing...
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[OT] Can iPlayer Radio on Android cast to telly's Chromecast?
I can cast the audio from the iPlayer Radio app on my Android tablet to a Chromecast-Audio device that's attached to a stereo player. (This is done as true "casting" in which the digital audio stream...
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