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So, this "smart" floodlight ... :(

https://www.screwfix.com/p/luceco-castra-smart-outdoor-led-floodlight-with-pir-sensor-black-20w-2000lm/347kj I cannot s...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jethro_uk
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by jethro_uk

redneck car heater

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxLEV1rB0VTHjSTXJfNtfhQSv2dekLThFK
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

Bonding SWA armour wires

A practical Q Will have 6mm 3 core SWA terminating on an insulated IP65 box, using CW20 gland https://www.tlc-direct.c...
26 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rick_hughes
26 comments posted 4yrs posted by rick_hughes

Ladder safety devices

I hate ladders. I never feel they are stable enough to work on, and I'm always worried about them slipping while I'm on...
79 comments posted 4yrs
posted by theom+news
79 comments posted 4yrs posted by theom+news

Gardening Contractors

Gardeners seem to have quite an effective grapevine. I need some work done, beyond me now, and got a couple of quotes f...
11 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
11 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Interleave eye bolts.

I have to connect two square horizontal square 40mm tubes together such that one hangs from the other and can swing a b...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by stevejones47
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by stevejones47

Aldi/ferrex 40v stuff

I got a mower last year and have been delighted with it so liking the idea of stuff sharing batteries and charger I had...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

Timer for AM75 curtain motor

My timer iis going off and on tried to reset ,But still goes blank,mine is Ac 128-01,Need a replacement
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Carol
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Carol

Outdoor wiring - cunning plan needed

Hi All, A few years ago I wired up an outdoor kitchen area which has some lights and a few sockets. The main wiring was...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by leen...
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...

Of empty wall cavities and cavity insulation

Is cavity infill insulation counter-productive summertime.? I've recently commissioned easily removable (for non sunny...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by diverse
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by diverse

OT: coal fired generation

I am asking this as a technical not regulatory question. Given the current emergency with gas supplies, would it be pos...
49 comments posted 4yrs
posted by newsgroups
49 comments posted 4yrs posted by newsgroups

ping: Harry Bloomfield

Harry, Are your smart plugs etc Tuya? If so, have you noticed they are slower to respond please- especially if you use...
24 comments posted 4yrs
posted by noinv
24 comments posted 4yrs posted by noinv

hi guys, Liesegang 2000 projector light went off

I just pulled out my old Liesegang 2000 projector. Havent used it in over 20years I put it on and light was on then as...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tammy.safi
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by tammy.safi

Right angle connector for 40mm corrugated hose?

Losing the will to live here! I am working on the motor home, and the waste water drain is "conveniently" placed in the...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wibble
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble

Solar Panel Failure

I have a 12 Panel solar install ... 12 x BenQ 330W into a Solar Edge inverter Noticed on monitor App 1 Panel has gone d...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rick_hughes
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by rick_hughes