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TOT More snake oil

Currently being advertised on social media https://virstopper.co.uk/ No Covid19 claims made by the company but testimon...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

Encapsulated loft insulation

I'm looking for fibreglass loft insulation that comes wrapped in a plastic wrapper, to prevent the installer having to...
21 comments posted 5yrs
posted by theom+news
21 comments posted 5yrs posted by theom+news

Voltage - history

Back in around 1960 the town of Derby had its voltage changed from 210 to 240. I was remeniscing with someone about the...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

Honeywell Galaxy 2 modem setup

Hi all I have been using a TAP gateway for some time to send a SMS to my mobile when the alarm goes off. The number I h...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by leenowell
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by leenowell

Freezer sprays?

Anyone know - is there any difference between medical freezer sprays and pipe freezer sprays?
46 comments posted 5yrs
posted by a
46 comments posted 5yrs posted by a

Skip diving

I always have a look in any skips I'm passing, and I noticed that a neighbour has thrown out a Trend Combi 1001 worktop...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

OT amps or hertz

Bill Wright WhatsApped me this and I thought it was worth sharing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oe5vOdXSQo&ab_channe...
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posted by adamwadsworth
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

DIY Smart Meter?

Prompted by the Smart Meter 2 thread, it occurred to me to wonder whether there was any way in which I could monitor my...
36 comments posted 5yrs
posted by watt.tyler
36 comments posted 5yrs posted by watt.tyler

OT: BBC1 catch-up.

Used BBC 1 catchup yesterday to see a prog from the start. Using the green button. Worked as usual. On the same TV late...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

OT: Using ammonia as a fuel

I occasionally see references to using ammonia as a carbon-free fuel, rather than e.g. methane (which isn't) or hydroge...
27 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
27 comments posted 5yrs posted by me

Thank you Smart meter 2

I know many folk are suspicious of the potential for remote control of their power supplies and potential for malicious...
58 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim.downie
58 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim.downie

Fading barometer not DIY!

An old (70+ years) aneroid barometer in the hall is almost illegible now, as the printing has faded so much. Even if my...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

RCBO v. mini-RCBO

I've just bought some miniature RCBOs to replace MCBs in my CU - the lighting circuits are on a 100mA RCD as is a spur...
53 comments posted 5yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
53 comments posted 5yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

toggle switches

1. I only realised today that normal toggle switches that need a nominally half-inch hole have (at least) two incompati...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Running co-ax

Not a want as such just put my mind at ease. I spent today running co-ax cable from the loft to run the telly free view...
78 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cheesesoupnews
78 comments posted 5yrs posted by cheesesoupnews