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LED lamp glows after being disconnected

I replaced a load of ceiling lights in the house yesterday with LED fitments. I noticed that one of them continued to g...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

roof collapse walthamstow

I heard it had been recently converted into flats. https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/23098832.seven-evacuated-house...
32 comments posted 4yrs
posted by whisky.dave
32 comments posted 4yrs posted by whisky.dave

EV current draw at boot up

Anyone out there with an EV got a multi-meter with a clamp to measure current draw at boot up? Wondering just how small...
21 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
21 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

Powerbank / USB question

Could someone check my homework please :-) I am thinking about a USB powered lamp in the event of future power cuts - l...
73 comments posted 4yrs
posted by newsgroups
73 comments posted 4yrs posted by newsgroups

Hand saw

All mine were so old they were inherited. I needed to cut several inches off a plywood box. I took a chance and bought...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

The Fire Brigade were ever so nice about it ...

We had a false alarm on our burglar/fire alarm in the middle of the night. I got up, checked the house carefully for fi...
18 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
18 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Render or plaster?

Ive built a brick and block cavity wall, plan is to foam-glue kingspan seconds to the inside for insulation. But it has...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dicegeorge
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by dicegeorge

OT: Cost of living crisis and whisky

Everything has gone up in cost except whisky, I can still get a litre for £16, why would this be? I'd love the price of...
25 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
25 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

RF signal transmission Q

I am considering fitting a control unit for an external HotTub ....allows scheduling of heating time, temp etc all via...
39 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rick_hughes
39 comments posted 4yrs posted by rick_hughes

Re: Fence Replacement

Gentlemen, So I've ripped out the old rotten fence posts. Some came out with concrete 'root bowls' attached, others lef...
26 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
26 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd