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Ultra High Voltage DC Power Transmission.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become one of the major regions taking the lead in China's renewable energy push, thanks to long-distance, large-capacity and low-loss...
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Stuck brass compression fittings
I'm trying to change a washbasin mixer tap but can't undo the compression fittings using 2 spanners. Any useful suggestions for freeing them? Would heating them up with a hot air 'gun' help? Or...
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Which Wago
I am about to re-route a cable which currently goes to a socket behind a wardrobe. It means connecting to two old round junction boxes under the floor. My intention is to replace the junction boxes...
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Screwfix SWA cleats
Someone help me out. I cannot find them Size 6.
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OT Car insurance rise?
I just looked at my elderly neighbour's car insurance renewal, and they tried to raise the price from £260 to £315, I'll have a word with them anyway, and need to remove his deceased wife from it,...
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Motion of a cat
Consider a cat jogging at 5mph along the flat roof of a skyscraper. The cat is too stupid to realise it's reaching the edge, and falls off. Describe in detail the acceleration, rotation, and fear...
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Hot water tank/airing cupboard
We live in a 1930's ex council house and our hot water tank is in the master bedroom. It's currently hiding behind sliding doors that were DIY'd by the previous occupants. However, we want to remove...
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Switch from mains gas to LPG
With the cost of gas edging up, I found myself wondering about the practicalities and issues around buying/renting a couple of 47Kg propane cylinders with changeover valve and using that as my gas...
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Bi-Fold doors
My 50-year old bungalow is gradually being updated. Part of it is to replace a dilapidate unusable garage with an extension. The architect surprised me when he said that we had to have a rear door to...
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Wolseley Stock shifting.
Hi All, I am wanting to purchase a discontinued bath panel. Wolseley might have what I want in stock (depending whether what they have is left hand or right hand (P shaped bath), but only in distant...
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No heat this morning
Woke up to find no hot water or central heating. The night before I jhad gone around venting every radiator just before the system was due to turn off. Could that have caused it? Anyway, our fabulous...
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DPC at floor level
On a kitchen extension I'm planning is it best to have DPC at floor level and engineering bricks below it? [george]
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What is this plug called
Anybody know what these plugs are called ? Were often used on car radios in days gone by. plug | argonanut | Flickr
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CTEK charger
I have a useful CTEK MXS5 smart charger Great for leaving batteries on charge at all timed as it gives correct float charger. I managed to pull wires out of teh 2 pole plug ..... into which you plug...
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Jug for Krups coffee machine
Does anyone want a jug for a Krups 176A coffee machine? You are welcome to the machine as well, for parts or repair as it is leaking. Not looking for any money: instead a charitable donation at your...
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