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Re: Plug in solar panels - announced

> as far as I can see this will also power > up the grid in the event of a power cut. No, the inverter has anti-islandin...
83 comments posted 7mos
posted by usenet
83 comments posted 7mos posted by usenet

Plug in solar panels - announced

I've just seen that plug in solar panels are to go on sale soon. Apparently you get a couple of free standing solar pan...
17 comments posted 7mos
posted by wibble
17 comments posted 7mos posted by wibble

Over 70's driving lecence renewal

I earlier asked, and was confused, by the suggested requirement for an eye test, before you could renew your driving li...
31 comments posted 7mos
posted by harry.m1byt
31 comments posted 7mos posted by harry.m1byt

Renaming flash drive

Is there any reason why I can't change the name of my flash drive from 'USB Drive' to 'SanDisk 1'? I make the change fro...
2 comments posted 7mos
posted by newsgroups
2 comments posted 7mos posted by newsgroups

OT Fuel Ration Books

The Missis who started driving some years later than me was somewhat surprised when we watching the news about the rece...
30 comments posted 7mos
posted by gemehabal
30 comments posted 7mos posted by gemehabal

Repairing a tear in a leather armchair

I have to repair a tear (approximately 5" long, with clean edges) in an elderly black leather chair. Has anyone here ev...
6 comments posted 7mos
posted by mail
6 comments posted 7mos posted by mail

TVL Cheek!

Last September, when I renewed my TV licence for the full 12 months, when it was due, I again told them -Not to dare pu...
6 comments posted 7mos
posted by harry.m1byt
6 comments posted 7mos posted by harry.m1byt

Storage Containers

Trying to get things organised and looking for containers about 20 cm square and 10 cm high. Most of them seem to be me...
10 comments posted 7mos
posted by jgnewsid
10 comments posted 7mos posted by jgnewsid

Audio switch question

Hello, all. My desktop PC has a single audio out socket (the usual 3.5mm stereo) currently connected to a small local a...
28 comments posted 7mos
posted by mail
28 comments posted 7mos posted by mail

Butane cycliders as supply to block shed?

This is just an idle enquiry at the moment. Search results aren't very helpful. History has left us with three butane c...
8 comments posted 7mos
posted by wibble
8 comments posted 7mos posted by wibble

uPVC window drain holes

I'm not familiar with uPVC windows, but I now have a house which has them. It seems there's a hole on both sides on the...
8 comments posted 7mos
posted by nothanks
8 comments posted 7mos posted by nothanks

OT: Royal Mail

I subscribe to a weekly topical magazine, due every Saturday, delivered by Royal Mail on Fridays. Nowadays, that is hap...
23 comments posted 7mos
posted by davey
23 comments posted 7mos posted by davey

Home Media Server

Just to say many thanks for the patience and advice in setting up my Linux Home Media Server. Last night I streamed epi...
10 comments posted 7mos
posted by jgnewsid
10 comments posted 7mos posted by jgnewsid

Tap dripping.

Has anyone come across a tap like this? It is dripping continuously. I have removed the top section with a view to repl...
0 comments posted 7mos
posted by Shane
0 comments posted 7mos posted by Shane