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OT: Gas Cylinder Storage Capacity vs. Pressure
Gentlemen, I keep cylinders of various gases here (the big, full-size ones). They each have pressure regulators attached appropriate for the composition of the gases therein. The question is, does the...
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Ring door bell
Has anyone3 got one of these,.wired or wireless I'm just thinking of getting one , but want to know which one is better. Some people say wired but others say wireless. What are the limitations of...
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CFLs and LEDs
I replaced some 20W CFLs with some 15W LEDs and the latter are much brighter and give a better colour light. Bill
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Terminating stranded flex
I am terminating some 3 core flex onto an mcb and busbar For a short final length connection. BS 7671 allows for using flexible cables, it does stipulate that: A flexible cable shall be used for fixed...
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Re: Jeezus H Christ ....
On Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:33:14 +0100, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: Fuck me! Clearly a Yaesu nut.
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Chimney advice
Hi, I recently fitted cowls to adjacent chimney pots, which are for the living room and bedroom directly above it. The bedroom has an open fireplace, which is not in use, so I used a cowl that taps...
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Chimney advice
cf-leeds unread, 1:43 PM (1 minute ago) to I recently fitted cowls to adjacent chimney pots, which are for the living room and bedroom directly above it. The bedroom has an open fireplace,...
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Chimney advice
I recently fitted cowls to adjacent chimney pots, which are for the living room and bedroom directly above it. The bedroom has an open fireplace, which is not in use, so I used a cowl that taps off...
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How to minimise cold bridging at my new roof next week please?
Advice please, before I start building a little roof for my kitchen extension next week. I've built a cavity wall of brick and block. My plan is to stick kingspan seconds to it with foam, then...
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Eonnext website and App
Just had a shock and sleepless night. Their app shows prices over 60p/kWh when the cap is supposed to be 34p/kWh. So does their website but a .ittle footnote says wtte Don't worry this is not the...
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Nonsensical policy on B&Q website
I was going to order something on the B&Q website but when I tried to checkout as a guest it said my email address had been registered previously and asked for my password, which I couldn't remember....
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Air Fryer
Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my own dinner :-) I read through an article this...
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Looking for toolbox/chest with drawers - like this one but better
I have three of these:- bought mine when they were quite a bit cheaper than the above listing) They're almost my perfect toolbox but not quite, I'd prefer something a little bit bigger and also with a...
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CH advice please.
I would really appreciate some advice from the CH experts here. My heating system dates to 1936, with 2-inch pipes and eight flush radiators. Boiler is 54/74 Thorn floor standing boiler which was...
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Fluke are so expensive
My 20 year old Fluke Scope-meter is ready for a battery change, RS and Farnell want £140 for a replacement, but Best Battery UK have a 3000mAh NMH replacement for £22. Both batteries are made in...
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