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RCD discrimination - 10mA?
I've had to connect an external pump controller (for a well) to a house circuit that's on a 30mA RCD. I'd prefer to have some discrimination but don't want a delayed RCD on the house circuit, any...
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how come?
when a brother asks other brothers to do his bidding do they end up paying damages or worse dead?......
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Can you add internal movement sensors to bulkhead lamps?
Hi, My new abode is in a block of flats that has interior lighting provided by (60) bulkhead lamps which are mostly on 24-7 (with some controlled by light sensors so as only on when it is dark) I have...
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Vaillant VCW 242 - Can I preheat the incoming water
Hi all. I have done several adaptions to my boiler including supplementing the central heating with a hot pre feed so my boiler runs 100% on the external source via a plate heat exchanger. This has...
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Mattress/bed
I have here a rather nice old Dutch bed. Unfortunately, it seems to be intended for a mattress of 115 cm width - the exact width available for the mattress is 115.5 cm - I presume that such a thing...
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Re: right of way at a mini roundabout
Looks like that's the case now. I've been looking at street view in the town that I remember and priority looks "conventional" now. Oddly though, on street view, Google have blurred out the "Priority...
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OT: Yet another broken Freedom Pass - help!
Yet another broken Freedom Pass - help! Obviously it's my fault as I keep my cards in my back pocket, but there's really nowhere else to put them. The latest pass has just died after less than a year...
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Stone houses.
Thinking of moving to west Cornwall. I'm used to old brick built houses here, but there they're mainly old stone houses. We'd be looking at a terrace to start until we can sell here. One we saw had a...
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OT:Goodmans
Seen today on a shelf in shop, although it seems they're quite popular at least according to Google. All proud owners and former owners of highly regarded Goodmans speakers and hi-fi (as founded in...
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The Earth Is Just as Alive as You Are
The Earth Is Just as Alive as You Are Scientists once ridiculed the idea of a living planet. Not anymore. By Ferris Jabr, April 20, 2019, NY Times Every year the nearly 400 billion trees in the Amazon...
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Another credit card problem.
Today I wanted to login to my credit card web interface to check the balance. I found that the logon procedure has changed. I now have to enter my surname followed by an ID number which did not work....
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Are my meters SMETS2
I have just taken over a flat with smart meters fitted. How can I tell if these are smets2 type and will continue to be smart if I move supplier The Gas meter is ELSTER Themis model BK-G4E The...
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A small hardboard escutcheon ...
will conceal where the power drill went out the side of the door when I was mortissing in a new latch barrel. And drilled the spindle hole in on the bottom line of the latch instead of the centre...
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OT Excellent BBQ weather
Just don't try it at Geoff's from CETLtd when you are both pissed up
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Repairing 3 way valve
Honeywell 3 way valve for plan Y. It's shaft was very stiff, I've freed it by waggling but need to disassemble & replace the rubber seal otherwise the problem will just recur. This is the plate...
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