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Dangerous USB cable

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/teenage-boy-gets-usb-cable-27912969
30 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
30 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Gas boiler and cooker hobs not lighting

Hi can anybody help. I pay pr paid meter for gas and electricity. My gas ran out I usually just top up and open the val...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Margy
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Margy

Downlighter advice needed

1. About 20 years ago, I installed some downlighters in an upstairs office. Each has a 35w 12v MR16 bulb, and they are...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mills37.fslife
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by mills37.fslife

Android phone font query.

I have a Moto G31 and because I probably need glasses I have set the phone to the largest font, and try to use dark mod...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Melamine coated board problem.

The day my order of boards came I just had time to cover them with a tarpaulin where they were laid. Naturally water go...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

make your mind up

for joe public if you don't want crippling bills then forget your fluffy cloud idea about saving the planet for your ch...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

diy callsign stickers ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKxb4RPwcbI&ab_channel=gm4dhj
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Lithium leisure batteries?

Unless i'm missing something* I can't see the justification for the extra cost, especially where size/weight isn't an i...
13 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

FYI: running cost of Kidde Slick alarms

I asked Kidde about the power consumption of their "Slick" alarms. The figures Kidde Technical Support sent me are past...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rbw
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by rbw

Car battery charger

I need a new charger. Cheap, like me. Looking at https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/battery-chargersit quotes the specific...
35 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Bill
35 comments posted 4yrs posted by Bill

Dodgy extension reel

At a friend's yesterday, need to use their extension reel, at first it worked ok, then later it did not, plugged my soc...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

Leisure battery needed?

I have an appliance that needs to run for around 10 hours, even if there's a power cut. I don't need a UPS, as I'll jus...
25 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
25 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Adhesive recommendation please

Anyone any recommendations for an adhesive to stick a plastic-coated scotia to aluminium?
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by home
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by home

Replacement smoke/heat alarms: Kidde vs Aico

Dithering between between lithium backup, wired, interlinked smoke (5) and heat (1) alarms from Kidde (2SFWR,3SFWR,remo...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rbw
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by rbw