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Different earthing query
I know of somebody who has got hold of some batteries that he has banked as 64v supplies with a device connected that uses an inverter to generate mains with a capacity of 6 amps. It can also keep the...
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Electrical earthing question
Can anyone tell me - what is the name of the fault condition where the neutral stops working and the earth takes over as the return path and there is then a problem because (a) the earth wire is...
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Mitre or chop saw for small Ally sections?.
As per title anyone got any suggestions or recommendations for the above from time to time i have a requirement to chop up short ally sections, bit of a pain using a hacksaw or jigsaw. I believe that...
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English study help - please
Hello everybody, I am looking for someone who help me in studying English. I am a Roman Catholic from Poland. I have only educational purposes. My dream is to use English as well as a native speaker...
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OTish - lost iPad default wallpaper
SWMBO (to say not a technical bunny would be an understatement) has somehow managed to fuck up the background on her 2022 model iPad pro. Naturally, rather than call help, she spent an hour fiddling...
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Microsoft Account Puzzler
[Posting here on the assumption that anyone on also watches here.] At the moment I run my Windows PCs with local accounts (as far as I can tell - still checking). Recently I have been getting...
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OT: Alternatives to u.l.m.?
For those of you who are on and have seen my numerous complaints on Is there an alternative? uk.legal has been in a coma for a while. Or would anybody want to create a new ng from scratch? It will...
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Late email from National Savings
I have just received an email from National Savings telling me that I have won a prize, but it is almost time for the next draw ??!!. Anyway I checked and it was the prize that I already knew about on...
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Sulking boiler
Our Vaillant ecoMAX pro is probably getting a bit long in the tooth now (18 years) but has been pretty reliable over the years. I did fit a replacement gas valve recently but it was working fine...
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Smart Meter request
I contacted my supplier to ask for a smart electricity meter to be fitted, as I don't want to grovel around outside in midwinter trying to read a poor, faded liquid crystal display. Eon-next said we...
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Front Bumper Damage
It’s been one of those mornings today. Owing to parked cars and a skip to navigate I caught my front bumper on a wooden fence post and this has caused an approx. 400mm split on the LH corner. Can...
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Smart gas meters
My gas supply company wants me to install a smart gas meter. As I can't really find satisfactory answers on the net to the questions I have, maybe someone here can explain. The existing meter is on...
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OT: EV Insurance Rates Soar!
Women and homos trying to appear to save the planet face *much* higher insurance costs: penny's finally dropping and when it's generally accepted that EVs can cause catastrophic fires which destroy...
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Blow torch recommendation request
Any recommendations on which blowtorch to buy? Aside from needing a blowlamp just now to help apply flashing tape on a lead gulley I don't know if I'd get much other use out of it so cost is a factor...
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Floating shelf supports
I've cut some scaffold board to fit as shelving in a couple of alcoves. I'd like a floating type support - where you can't see the brackets. I've managed this with much less substantial wood by...
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