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Power Line Adapters and degree of separation
Leaving aside the downsides of Power Line Adapters, I do have a spare pair (courtesy of VM) and a potential use. I have power from the house to the shed on a B40 RCBO in the main fuse board. At the...
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Building regs/Minor works certificate?
I have had a new en suite shower room installed by professionals and a building regs certificate has been issued. The work obviously included new lights and a fan. Should I expect a minor works...
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4 years ago
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KItchen Ring Extending
I've been updating the kitchen ring and came to a point where it was ready for testing. Most of the sockets are ok (3 lights on the socket testing device) I put the testing device in the left hand...
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UPnP/DLNA oddity ?
Running minidlna from a Debian server. Worked fine for 4 years with LG TV. All of a sudden, it's started dropping playback and disappearing off the network for ages. But *only* on the TV - other UPnP...
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4 years ago
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Weight measurement to computer input?
Peeps, I would like to read the output of a strain gauge (measuring weight (0-5kg) in this instance) from a PC as part of a general experiment but not sure what bit does (and maybe limits), what. So,...
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4 years ago
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Faulty Siamp Valve
We've got a fountain coming out of the top of the toilet's Siamp valve when it refills. Is it new valve time, new part time, or is there an adjustment to make? The diaphragm, as far as I can see, is...
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4 years ago
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How can I expand a link in a steel chain to pass bike lock through?
I've bought a 1m length of chain to secure my bicycle in the garage, as the standard bike coil cable lock isn't long enough. How can I expand the end links to accommodate the bike lock? The diameter...
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4 years ago
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How do you give directions to the fire service when you do not know what road you are on?
Basically between two villages. No houses, no pubs nothing (apart from a field on fire). You know the names of the villages and that is all. Could the phone operator not work it out?
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4 years ago
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OT: Large format ereaders
Anyone got one? How do they compare with a standard Kindle for legibility? My mother has macular degeneration but has managed to keep reading her Kindle until recently. Just wondering if it might be...
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4 years ago
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Painting Problem
Eldest daughter and Son-in-Law have a problem with painting some walls and a ceiling, mainly the latter. The room was previously painted- looked like ordinary emulsion. Condition of walls wasn't great...
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4 years ago
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Whaley Bridge - pallets on street?
Just curious... Anyone know what all those pallets containing bags of some sort, at the side of the shopping street, are all about? I spotted them when they were interviewing someone in the street,...
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4 years ago
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Cat flaps that work with ID microchips chips
Any recommendations for one? Two cats and the owner wants no aliens in the house.
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4 years ago
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Having a conservatory and question re air bricks
Afternoon, I am having a conservatory built, one wall a tall solid one that has an air brick in, the front will be bi-folding doors and the other side is a dwarf wall but has no air bricks in, I am...
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4 years ago
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'spur' question
In my kitchen ... coming off a 32A ring main, is an unfused spur that feeds a single socket on an island unit. Kitchen is being replaced ... on new island unit it will have built in a warming drawer...
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4 years ago
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Dual fuel towel rail valve
Towel radiator is plumbed into ch system and is also fitted with an electric heating element for all year round operation. I need to replace heating element but cannot isolate radiator from ch system....
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4 years ago
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