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OT: Warranty on replacemant parts

Yeah, I know I should post on a legal group but someone here might know. If a car's OEM replacement 12V battery (fitted...
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posted by timdownieuk
12 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Digital Multi Meters - time for a new one

My Uni-T DMM has become flaky so it's time for a new one. I can't justify the cost of a Fluke but don't want bargain bas...
28 comments posted 1yr
posted by nomail
28 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

Vitodens 100W fault?

This afternoon there was a very strong smell of gas between mine and my neighbours house. Having ruled out any leaks in...
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posted by timdownieuk
1 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Downlighter reliability (and other things !)

We rebuilt a bungalow 5 years ago. A number of rooms have a total quantity of 31 of these 8W Dimmable Downlighters Abou...
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posted by mark
5 comments posted 1yr posted by mark

External expanding foam that's UV stable?

I need to close the eaves on some 32/1000 steel roofing, but the pre-cut foam fillers seem expensive for what they are....
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posted by nomail
0 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

Soldered wiring joints, buried in plaster

Recently, I've had to extend a number of 2.5 T&E cables that will be buried in plaster. I always use soldered joints (w...
25 comments posted 1yr
posted by nomail
25 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

"And the Muppet of the Year Award goes to..."

Spot the muppet! I have a treadmill and a static bike for indoor training, to try and lose a bit of weight while the we...
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posted by me
2 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Correct way to use an impact driver?

So a steel cylinder you whack with a hammer, on the other end a collet for various screw head bits and a L or R hand th...
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posted by diverse
7 comments posted 1yr posted by diverse

Pipe sizes

I was helping a friend who is building something which uses a heat exchanger to heat the air. He bought a heat exchange...
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posted by andrew
2 comments posted 1yr posted by andrew

Another smart meter install by the 'experts'

Lights flashing even when turned off Spoiler alert N=242V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loyUVB7zKhw
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posted by Andrew97d
6 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

Match of the day.. In St Marie

Whilst watching the latest episode of “Death in paradise” the inspector got bawled out and fined for having fitted a sa...
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posted by chrispvholmes
7 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

Wireless watering valve for garden hose - X-Post

We have hedgehogs, and have had for several years. We have had a battle of increasing complexity to prevent neighbourin...
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posted by wibble
2 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Wired Fire Alarm ID

Can anyone identify these wired-type fire alarms: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1mGLLXGLGQt3KJ I need to replace...
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posted by patchmoney
6 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney