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PAT / safety-testing - domestic lighting?
Hi All In another life I used to be involved with PAT testing / electrical safety testing & quality management on telecoms equipment - so I understand a bit about electrical safety testing. Nowadays,...
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Suprima - unusual (to me) fault
Has worked fine for some time with its latest refurb board from CET but out-of-the blue failed to start the other morning. As I still had the very first PCB the boiler came with (changed due to usual...
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Video door entry which displays on TV - possible?
Yes. It is easy almost all of them even the cheapest nasty ones from Aldi/Lidl produce a composite video out and a mono sound channel. The only snag is that you have to change from TV to another...
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Geberit AquaClean 8000plus Care toilet Constant running/dripping
Hi guys n gals. I own a Geberit AquaClean 8000plus Care toilet (with cistern - non wall hung) its been fantastic!! - Until recently.. It has developed a constant drip/run in to the toilet pan. I have...
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Electronics help
Charger for a mobility scooter. One charger not working, I opened it up and as per image below it looks like some kind of fuse has blown. Text on the board looks like 3A/2500AR. Can anyone confirm and...
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Gizmo to show if lid has been lifted?
Is the any ready made flip-flop gizmo to show if a hinged lid has been opened? My outdoor parcel dropbox doesn't have an indicator to show if anything has been put inside and it's a chore to unlock it...
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Leaking shower
After having to deal with a badly installed and leaking shower for several years we finally decided to replace it. A raised tray, flexible upstand strip around the tray (just in case...), good quality...
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Gate hook security pin
I've recently had some new drive gates fitted. These have hook hinges that allow the gates to be lifted off. The hooks have holes drilled through the top ends to allow security pins to be inserted to...
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Car immobilisers (a bit long)
Excuse the background, but I'm always complaining about posters who never provide enough detail. I have a second-hand ten year old ATV (Cub Cadet). It came from the Surrey/Hampshire border, in the...
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Aldi bench grinder review
Got one for 14.99 & tried it out. It has to be fixed down, it's totally unstable. It works, but the grinding disc is only corundum ie alox, not carbide. It s till sharpens/grinds things, but not...
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Prefabricated shower cubicles
I want a prefabricated shower cubicle for use on a floor with bouncy castle-like properties of horizontality,[1] rigidity and flatness. Therefore, unlike many of them, it cannot rely on rigid...
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Install electric hob above washing machine?
The only way I can get the kitchen layout to work is to install the electric hob above the washing machine. I can see it's not ideal, but is it allowed? Any extra precautions I could take, eg install...
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rubbish collection
This is how to do it http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2011/oct/13/open-house-weekend-features-garbage-collection-vacuum-roosevelt-island/ Ever wanted to see inside a waste water treatment...
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Screwfix Search Box
Wanted to acquire some rubber feet for the bottom of a cabinet to stop it scratching the desk. You know.....circular or square. Self adhesive or screw-on; I'm flexible and open to options. Shop of...
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Disconnecting Solvent weld corner
I am having the outside of my house rendered so everything has to be remove d from the outside walls. This has all gone smoothly except for one solvent weld pipe (40mm), it has a right angle into the...
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