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Strange MCB trip
We woke up to a cold house this morning because the MCB on the ring main to which the CH is connected had tripped in the middle of the night. I reset it as soon as I realised, and it didn't trip again...
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10 years ago
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MR16s
The Handyman Towers stairs are quite dark during the day, having a wall either side. They are lit by 6 x 20w MR16s. SWMBO decreed the walls must be painted in a much lighter colour. Fine until you...
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10 years ago
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TRV head -Can anyone identify this?
Photos taken on my crappy old phone. Look good enough to identify this TRV head. and This second picture shows the lugs that go over the outside of the valve. These four lugs have about 1cm broken...
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10 years ago
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Now that is just showing off
(never realised that Japanese planes worked on the pull stroke as well as their saws - makes sense I suppose)
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10 years ago
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B&Q and unit pricing
I went into a B&Q shed today[1] and I see that they have taken unit pricing to a new extreme - WD40 was 1.1p per ml. [1] I wanted some potting compost and they are much cheaper than any local garden...
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10 years ago
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Quick bathroom elec question
Sorry, can't find my onsite guide when I want it. Bathroom electric circuits in the refurbed bathroom are all protected by RCBO's so AIUI no requirement to supplementary bond stuff in there anymore?
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10 years ago
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OK, where are ...
- The packet of Wera PH2 diamond coated screwdriver bits? and - The chuck from my spare mains drill which I took off to put a polishing mop on, and have now lost? (Why in the name of Ghod did I not...
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10 years ago
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Outside sockets at Screwfix - a good deal
A quality product and now £5 cheaper than I pay for them at my wholesalers! Order online at Screwfix.com. Weatherproof and dust-tight 13A socket. Manufactured from robust, impact-resistant...
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10 years ago
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to crimp or not to crimp ?
...that is the question. I'm at the stage of wiring up the control & power boxes for my homebuilt kiln. Uses a couple of 40A contactors, some low-current switching relays, a homebuilt over-temperature...
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10 years ago
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Cut length of 4mm FT&E
I need about 3 - 4m of 4mm FT&E and can't find a local place that does it. Looked at SF and I saw something about cable by the metre as a page was loading - then nothing after it had loaded. Does SF...
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10 years ago
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Rehanging coat hooks
No doubt a silly question to some of you... I am rehanging a coat hook (i.e. a strip of wood with hooks on it, which itself hangs off two screws in the wall). The wall is old and the plaster crumbly...
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10 years ago
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Right angled rj45 adaptors
Does anyone know why it is not possible to buy these? I can buy all types of HDMI and D type male/female adaptors but not RJ45. I did find some a couple of years ago I think, but they were...
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10 years ago
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What type of paint for this?
Hi guys, Have a pair of speakers that sound fantastic and cost a small fortune, but they don't match the rest of my audio stuff which is matt & semi-matt black. The speakers are the usual particle...
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10 years ago
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OT A strange letter from aviva
It starts:- *** (In Bold font) Are you an aviva policyholder? We believe you are an aviva policy holder If you believe you have an aviva policy... *** Anyone else had one of these "beliefs" letters?...
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10 years ago
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Nothing wrong.
Nothing wrong, nothing to see, move along now, move along... Funny pictures, videos, memes and GIFs for you. Everyday. Seriously funny
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10 years ago
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