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Raspberry Pi to measure solar kilowatts and turn on the immersion heater when there's surplus
I'd like a Raspberry Pi mini computer to measure kilowatts in my house coming from the FIT solar panels, and my consumption of electricity, and how much is coming or going to the grid, and then to...
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Iphone compass app
I have read that the Iphone uses a magnetic compass, which suggests it would be affected by very local magnetic fields, but putting a magnet close to my SE doesn't seem to affect it at all. What am I...
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Checking USB power output
Following on from my brief foray into solar power, I noted that it wasn't easy to measure the power output of the USB adapter. Amazon offers, for instance <>or <>. I'm sure some people here have used...
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Log burning stove chimney sweeping question
How do you do it? Our log burning stove sits in its inglenook with its unjointed vertical chimney pipe emerging from the flat top of the stove and straight up through the top of the inglenook,...
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Paint for newly skimmed walls - Dulux Supermatt?
We've had a room skimmed but want to paint it as soon as possible for M-I-L to return from a minor operation. It would appear that there are special paints which can be used in this situation, e.g....
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Bolt cutters
Not what I thought they were for: 'I couldn't stop thinking about it and decided to do it'. 'I couldn't stop thinking about it and decided to do it'.
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Help needed to resolve a discussion
I was being hepful the morning by hanging out the washing I lefy yhe bag of wooden pegs in the sun as there would be more washing along shortly. I was told by my wife thatI should not leave the unused...
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wrong oil filter
I have just found out I have been fitting the wrong oil filter a Mann w79 to my petrol engine this seams to be for the diesel engined model even though it is the same size in all respects......I...
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Plinth
Planning a bathroom conversion - need a 1600 x 700mm shower tray. I need it raised about 5 inches off a T & G floor. Would rather have a plinth than legs. Any recommendation on materials for spacers...
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Interesting article on the status of renewable energy schemes in Europe
In a fundamentally viable energy generation sector such stories could be regarded as minor perturbations, but in one that has been for decades all but
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Re: RaleighÂ’s growth has become a booming headache
We have one locally that also has lights. Yesterday the lights were out and the traffic was flowing much better than when they are on. I think the main reason it all goes bad is 'some people' seem to...
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Russian electricians on Youtube
Well, not exactly electricians. But they do plug things into the electricity mains. Capacitors and bare wires, mostly. Big Clive look like Big Ted :-) Owain
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OT: What type of Disc connecter do I need?
I've just take one of these out of my old laptop: I want to buy a connector to plug it into my desktop but the connections on this 't look right. what am I not understanding here? TIA tim
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Tile adhesive still ok?
You can't. Throw it away. Bill
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Rubbish Modern Ply
I needed to make a box to house a delicate measuring probe for my CNC lathe, and had to hand an offcut of 12 mm 7 ply from B&Q the bulk of which had made a new counter top for a tool cabinet. Usual...
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