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Wago type connectors on sockets
There was a recent conversation on here about why sockets do not have Wago like connectors, well it looks like someone took note. have produced new sockets that are precisely like that with what...
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Quiet Float Valve in Loft
Recently replaced the plastic float valve in the Loft Water Tank which was very quiet filling up because it came with a soft plastic tube (like a plastic bag) over the outlet. Now i have recently...
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How do I get this nut off??
Hi everyone, I've come across a hub nut I've not seen before on my 2001 Mercedes CL500. See picture: I can't understand how this works. It seems they've bent a couple of the nut's tabs over the end of...
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2 years ago
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Noise Noise Noise!
Well, I finished noisily drilling some holes through timber and steel, for my new shed's roof, around 5 o'clock. I happened to hear the next-door woman say to her husband "OH! It's been all this...
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Under cabinet lighting - LV switching
I am about to fit some LED under-cabinet kitchen lights. They will be switched from the main switch but I also want individual switches on each run. Several suppliers offer systems where the switching...
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2 years ago
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What updates the timestamp on my .PST files in Outlook? [OT in uk.d-i-y]
I'm running Office 2007 (yes, I know!) - including Outlook - on my W10-64 Pro desktop. If, immediately after a re-boot and before running Outlook, I look at the timestamp on my .PST files (Outlook and...
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2 years ago
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Damp smell near front door.
I live in a 1976-built semi with halls adjacent and a small porch at the front, also semi-detached with neighbour. The inner front door frame is the original Boulton and Paul 33inch software frame...
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Nuclear container ships?
very interesting, especially the reason for using molten salt reactors on safety grounds. And the economic case for using cheap uranium and thorium rather than expensive diesel and not needing the...
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2 years ago
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Jumping kettle
I've had a traditional, stainless steel kettle sitting happily on a portable induction hob for years. Lately the combo has started to make heavy clunking noises with the kettle bouncing like a...
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2 years ago
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Ceiling fans with low ceilings?
As my wife and I suffer from the menopause and ?manopause? respectively, we?re ?hot? sleepers and have found that keeping a fan running in the bedroom makes for a much more comfortable night?s sleep....
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2 years ago
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Multimeter temperature probe - expected time to stabilise?
Finally got around to playing with the temperature probe on my cheapo DT33C multimeter. It does seem to be taking a while to settle down. It's been in the chilly bin against the cooling plate for at...
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2 years ago
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Solar PV plus battery and standby generator
One for Adam maybe; what has to happen in the event of a power cut when a 13kVA genset automatically starts up and triggers a changeover switch between the mains meter and the consumer unit when a 4kW...
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2 years ago
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Heating System Spec for Office
Hi all OK tenuous for DIY, but I am looking to produce an upgrade spec for our office heating. Building is 17m square with ground and first floors. Each floor is majority open plan with two or three...
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2 years ago
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Adding a single socket spur
I've got a friend turning up later this month with his electric car. He's going to want to charge it overnight, so he's bringing his 13 amp charging lead. It's spurred me on (no pun intended) to fit a...
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RAM question
I'm thinking about an upgrade. Is there anything to choose between Crucial and Kingston? Similar price. Thanks
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2 years ago
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