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LED lamps turning off and on independently

We have several mains voltage LED downlighters and a couple have taken to turning off after they've been on for a while...
40 comments posted 2yrs
posted by home
40 comments posted 2yrs posted by home

This week's challenge

Yesterday a 240° external corner PIR mounted on brick gave up the ghost after 10 years, as the IR-transparent cover had...
7 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Jeff
7 comments posted 2yrs posted by Jeff

Chateau DIY

I've recently discovered this C4 programme and have been watching it on catchup. One of the chateau owners said that it...
22 comments posted 2yrs
posted by peter
22 comments posted 2yrs posted by peter

A real UPS

We had a 2-hour sudden volts outage today apparently because they had to cut the power to protect some guys doing some...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Replacement boiler considerations

As per subject I would appreciate any comments on my notes for a replacement boiler. Property is an extended bungalow,...
63 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nospam
63 comments posted 2yrs posted by nospam

I need to test by substitution

I have a braned new home-build computer that doesn't powewr up. The power supply has been repolaced by a second new one...
18 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pinnerite
18 comments posted 2yrs posted by pinnerite

Waxing bricks.

Is there any possible benefits to waxing brickwork to prevent water ingress? I have an eight inch by three foot section...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by pastedavid
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by pastedavid

Window Shutters

Thinking of getting some window shutters for a large bay window (2m high; 3m end to end). Quite like the look and appar...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by patchmoney
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

switching to Thunderbirds

I'm trying to set up Thunderbird and am out of my depth. It is askingfor the name of my news server (NTTP) What so I tel...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tpmccann
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by tpmccann

Boiler short cycling

Real diy question. My son's boiler is short cycling when it never used to. WB Greenstar 30i combi, magnetic filter, jus...
1 comments posted 2yrs
posted by none
1 comments posted 2yrs posted by none

Circlip removal

I'm trying to remove and later reinstall something like a tall circlip that holds a plastic fan onto a motor shaft: htt...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by theom+news
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by theom+news