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TV connection
The position is that we have my simply ancient mother in law occupying the only room in the house with a TV aerial. She hates TV, so I haven't been allowed to watch anything for a week, and I'm...
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OT - Calc of Avg temperature
Somewhat embarassed to ask this. Helping daughter with h/work. How do you calc the avg when the temperature values range from below zero to above? And do you tell if the result is +ve or -ve after the...
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10 years ago
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Earthing metal switches
As part of the hall decorating I've replaced 3 of those bloody awful Georgian Brass (effect) light switches with nice white plastic ones. In all three cases the earth was connected to the back box,...
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10 years ago
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Power Cut
Last night I had a power cut lasting 2 and half hours. This is not unusual in our village but what was unusual was how it started. Initially the oven switched off and the kitchen ring went off but all...
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10 years ago
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USB battery packs
Does anyone here have a USB battery pack similar to this one I would welcome any comments, good or bad. To be DIY I would need to homebrew it.
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10 years ago
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Just replaced an RCD
I've just replaced an RCD which had failed. It was 63a 2-pole, between the meter and the main distribution board, in its own box. The only one I could get was 80a, but I can't see any problem with...
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10 years ago
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Watering house plants with tonic water
I just found my wife giving some of our plants a drink of tonic water, she swears blind that it is good for them, I have no idea if it is or not. The only thought that I had was that they like to take...
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10 years ago
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Strange MCB trip
We woke up to a cold house this morning because the MCB on the ring main to which the CH is connected had tripped in the middle of the night. I reset it as soon as I realised, and it didn't trip again...
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10 years ago
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MR16s
The Handyman Towers stairs are quite dark during the day, having a wall either side. They are lit by 6 x 20w MR16s. SWMBO decreed the walls must be painted in a much lighter colour. Fine until you...
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10 years ago
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TRV head -Can anyone identify this?
Photos taken on my crappy old phone. Look good enough to identify this TRV head. and This second picture shows the lugs that go over the outside of the valve. These four lugs have about 1cm broken...
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10 years ago
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Now that is just showing off
(never realised that Japanese planes worked on the pull stroke as well as their saws - makes sense I suppose)
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B&Q and unit pricing
I went into a B&Q shed today[1] and I see that they have taken unit pricing to a new extreme - WD40 was 1.1p per ml. [1] I wanted some potting compost and they are much cheaper than any local garden...
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10 years ago
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Quick bathroom elec question
Sorry, can't find my onsite guide when I want it. Bathroom electric circuits in the refurbed bathroom are all protected by RCBO's so AIUI no requirement to supplementary bond stuff in there anymore?
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10 years ago
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OK, where are ...
- The packet of Wera PH2 diamond coated screwdriver bits? and - The chuck from my spare mains drill which I took off to put a polishing mop on, and have now lost? (Why in the name of Ghod did I not...
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10 years ago
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Outside sockets at Screwfix - a good deal
A quality product and now £5 cheaper than I pay for them at my wholesalers! Order online at Screwfix.com. Weatherproof and dust-tight 13A socket. Manufactured from robust, impact-resistant...
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