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Quick quiz - voltage operated ELCB
Quick quiz question: when might a voltage-operated earth leakage circuit breaker be *required*? Just found it reading 17th edition Site Notes. Owain
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Replacement Balusters
We have a couple of missing balusters/spindles. They're 'square turned' IOW a square section, about 40mm square at the widest. It hasn't really bothered us - I've been casually looking for years and...
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Tractor / mower clutch bodge
Lawnflite 703 Autodrive. PTO clutch for deck drive was slipping, so I decided to have a go at it. I have looked at it before, a mechanically operated clutch (rather than electrical) and then I found...
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Further question/thought about position of fan isolator
I've just realised that the toilet extract fan I'm installing is totally inaccessible from the toilet cubicle itself because it's an inline fan with ducting either side that will be installed in the...
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Problem with British Gas Smart Linked Thermostat
I had one of these systems installed in 2012, and it was subsequently migrated to the Hive network. I am having a problem with the portable thermostat. The battery indicator is flashing permanently,...
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new wean
will the royal wean be of colour and will its middle name be Hewitt ? .....
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best way to patch hole in plasterboard ?
Regardless of the cause of damage, patching a hole in drywall is an easy task. Watch this video to see an effective way to patch a large hole in drywall. Regardless of the cause of damage, patching a...
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Bleeding radiator question
I have a radiator that doesnt appear to bleed properly. I open the bleed valve and it will hiss maybe a couple of seconds then stops, but no water comes out. I have removed a nearby rad in the...
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Mixing makes of MCB and/or RCBO in a consumer unit
As per the subject, if one mixes MCBs and/or RCBOs of different makes in a consumer unit is it likely to stop it conforming to IEE rules? Also I presume the new (18th edition) rules regarding...
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Plinth for shower tray
I am thinking of making a raised end to the bathroom about 1650 long (the end of the bathroom where the bath is currently) by 700mm wide - to accomodate a walk in shower tray of 1000 x 700 to raise it...
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GREEN screen on Humax PVR on powerup
Someone posted a query about this not too long ago, and I don't recollect anyone coming up with an explanation... While investigating a different issue I came across this thread :-
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Wagobox - XLA versus XL
I've been trying to work out the difference between the Wagobox XL and XLA boxes without much success. I *think* the difference is that they are designed to take different connectors but I can't find...
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re hammond drawer runners (2023 Update)
we have brand new runners for hammond drawers for sale
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Flea speed only 4.25mph?!
This page claims fleas jump at 4.25mph, surely we'd be able to see them then? When a flea jumps it vanishes, your eye can follow an object at a brisk walking speed surely?
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Toilet extract fan wiring question
This is as much a "how to do it neatly with minimum junction boxes" as it is about how the rules apply, but here goes anyway... We are installing a new toilet cubicle downstairs for my M-I-L who is...
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