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talking of switches...

where can I get one of those light fittings you see in American movies with the thing you pull that dangles from it....m...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Help needed to find a switch

I need some momentary-action ("retractive" seems to be the word of the moment - pun intended) ceiling switches BUT *the...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Thunderbird advice

Following the demise of my demon.co.uk address and the faff of Tbird asking for the related password and then getting c...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim

[Probably OT]-Button batteries

There are a lot of button batteries out there with the same diameter and voltage, and which differ only in the thicknes...
35 comments posted 5yrs
posted by office
35 comments posted 5yrs posted by office

bbc

They just sent me a survey to the account I log on with. Its the usual rubbish, but I'm sure others will get it. One pr...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by briang1
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by briang1

Multimeter leads

I have a "Precision Gold" PG 017 multi-meter that came with two probes (red and black) with hard points on the ends. No...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pinnerite
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by pinnerite

Lets put mains on to the pins of a plug!

He's generating low voltage 3 phase AC from a water powered turbine, rectifying it to 24V DC and then using a inverter...
40 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
40 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

Heating System Design for New House Builds

Hi all Just a point of interest really.... Does anyone know whether heating system "design" is regulated for new builds...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by phil
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by phil

Question about TV aerials (Bill Wright?)

We're in a "variable reception" area for Ridge Hill mast, about 20 miles away. The Humax STB reports a very weak signal...
91 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
91 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Help with kitchen overhead cabinet hinges

Two of the hinge mounts have fractured in a 2-part lift up cabinet door at the place were the hinges are mounted on the...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Arne Naess and Deep Ecology

Arne Dekke Eide Naess (1912?2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term "deep ecology" & was an important fig...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by imbibe
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by imbibe

Ehrlich's response to critics

Ehrlich's response to critics Ehrlich has argued that humanity has simply deferred the disaster by the use of more inte...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by imbibe
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by imbibe

Lidl smart lamp reset (re-pairing)?

I have been playing with my home automation system and need to reset several smart lamps to be able to (re)connect them...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Car dash cameras

I'm thinking of buying a dash camera for the car, as I nearly had someone drive into me in the Co-op car park yesterday....
70 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pfjames300
70 comments posted 5yrs posted by pfjames300