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Is a metal enclosure required for an isolation switch by CU
As per subject, do I need a metal enclosure for an isolation switch between the meter and consumer unit? Given CUs ought to be metal cased, I would have though the principle would apply to a switch...
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Lidl plastic utility cabinet
If you've some time to kill, need some outdoor storage, 70 quid burning a hole and some rage to expend, do me a favour. Go and get one of these Lidl outdoor cabinets, the tall one, and let me know.......
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More on bike rack problem
I recently posted an item about a towbar-mounted bike rack and the problem I had with the attachment bolt getting stuck and being damaged when I removed it by force. I've managed to order a new bolt...
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Halogen to be banned
..."Sales of halogen lightbulbs are to be banned in the UK from September, with fluorescent lights to follow, under government climate change plans"....
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There's a frog in my Radio 4
Just been watching Dragons Den on BBC2 and at 08:30 the picture pixellated on HD then froze. A quick check for signal strength showed either nothing or almost nothing on 48, 36, 35, 34, and 33 but ok...
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ptfe on olives?
Anyone wrap olives in ptfe ?
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teehee
A compilation of funniest fails at work caught on camera
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silver radio under the floor
just knew this wasn't a figment of my imagination The Walsh family welcome a mysterious stranger into their home. Impressed by the man's advanced intelligence and linguistic skills, Mr Walsh offers...
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Who remembers these ? ...
they weren't a figmet of my imagination
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OT: Problems with Moto G 6-plus Phone
My phone tends to suffer from two problems - which may or may not be related. [Moto g(6)plus, Android 9, Build: PPW29-116-20-28] Firstly, it sometimes refuses to answer an incoming call. I can tap...
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OT Deposits for pub/restaurant tables
reminded me about something that happened about 20 years ago. The wife was offered a part time job as a waitress in a pub restaurant. She was was also told what her uniform must look like and that she...
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Watering can, galvanised on outside only?
Sick of all the plastic crap i've watched fade and crack over the years, when I wanted a watering can I bought a nice shiny metal one. I was pouring rusty water on my plants the other day and noted...
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Light 3 core silicone mains cable?
I can't seem to find a supplier of definable lengths of light silicone 3 core flex to use on things like soldering irons, hot melt glue guns, small heat guns and the like. The sort of thing that can...
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Washing machine/ Utility room/ electricity meters.
I am planing a kitchen overhaul and it would be nice to get the washing machine out of the kitchen. There is space in the utility room but this would be adjacent to the electricity meters/CU. Clearly...
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Rafters
In my double hipped roof there was a timber nailed at an angle between two of the centre rafters. It was in the way when I came to fit a loft ladder so I removed it! I assumed it was there just to...
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