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Can anyone ID these Honeywell terminal blocks?

This is a long shot... almost worth not typing but you never know! I've just bought a Honeywell T6 smart thermostat - s...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Rising Main Saga

Same old problem. Rising main to upstairs flat running through my airing cuboard. Bits of blue pipe, bits of black, wit...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by mikehalmarack

safety Notice?

I've just had delivery of a brand new light fitting - bought off ebay. On the front of the enclosed leaflet is the foll...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by charles
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by charles

Following on from YouTube DIYers

Cracking tale of 17 year old lad who's making money as a blacksmith after posting clips online. Stories like this give m...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jethro_uk
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by jethro_uk

sewage canal

https://www.radar-live.com/p/ship-radar.html
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posted by kinvig.netta
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

PING: Jim

Jim, what happened to Burt, Jim, when he checked up on Paul, Jim? Thanks, Jim.
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by usenet
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

LED downlighter repair

I have a flickering LED downlight in the kitchen. It's not the PSU, I've run it from a bench supply and it still flicke...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by clive
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by clive

RCDs and EICRs

I seem to be getting a lot of RCD failures when the RCD does not trip with the test button of with the RCD tester. But...
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posted by adamwadsworth
39 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Light fitting not earthed ok?

Hi All, Went to fit a new light fitting earlier and despite it being made of metal, there is nowhere to connect the ear...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by leen...
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by leen...

Resin to glue wooden gatepost to concrete one

I've been asked to replace a wooden gatepost (95mm) that is placed directly next to a concrete post. The wooden post su...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by stainburn
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by stainburn

Soundproofing ventilation duct

I am doing the finishing touches to our kitchen and have framed around the ceiling extractor and the duct leading from...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

2-pin u-shaped UV fluorescent tubes

HI Folks I use one of those cheapie 'Gel Nail' UV light-boxes for setting UV resin glue. They consist of four 9W uv bul...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by adrian
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by adrian

De-soldering copper pipe

As part of my insane quest to overcomplicate my CH system I need to remove a 22mm right angled soldered fitting to fit...
31 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim.downie
31 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim.downie

Car battery.

Need a new one for the old Rover. Mainly my fault as it hasn't been used much this last year due to Covid. And has been...
54 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
54 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave