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OT Longest day.-

Today being the longest day, I did £17 worth of electricity on the PV panels. Approx. 95% of it exported. Did YOU get t...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Rotten Rafters

Hi all, Just about to get the house re-roofed and have noticed that at the extremities there are a handful of rafters w...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by iqbalali898
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by iqbalali898

OT Another reason the get rid of fossil fuels.

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/risk-factors-and-prevention/air-pollution-and-dementia
64 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
64 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Nothing is more tempting than power

Barry Jacobs To Retire As Orange County Comissioner Orange County is losing an outstanding public servant. By JD King,...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by imbibe
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by imbibe

What makes s strimmer Head turn?

Hi All, B&D electric strimmer - , lots of motor and fan noise from the handle end, but no movement at the business end....
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

OT:- Internet of sh*t

For your amusement:- How to reset a GE smart lightbulb. Me? I leave all the lights on 24/7, much easier. https://www.you...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andyb
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by andyb

Calculating the size of a resistor

I have a 12v aquarium pump supplied by a 12v power supply, but, for my purposes, the pump performs ideally when running...
43 comments posted 7yrs
posted by News
43 comments posted 7yrs posted by News

Weed-proofing a gravel path

I have a patio area/path consisting of a couple of inches of pea gravel on top of some weed matting. When I first creat...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by watt.tyler
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by watt.tyler

Cavity insulation vs cavity tray

Hi All, We are eligible for a grant which would pay most of the cost of removing inefficient blown fibre insulation and...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

Flowblade

So I installed Flowblade video editor. What I want to do is cut a bunch of clips I have then glue a bunch of the reuslt...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr

How old is your electricity meter?

Prompted by another thread, I still have a traditional electromechanical one with the spinning disk. It has a sticker s...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newshound
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by newshound

Mobile PV setup design?

Anyone here know about designing a mobile PV setup - I've been handed an IC-BP3000-24 controller, six LSLC42-12 12v dee...
45 comments posted 7yrs
posted by nick
45 comments posted 7yrs posted by nick

Wiring regs regarding separate isolators

Whilst swapping my main CU, I am considering having a separate isolator switch so the service fuse will only have to be...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Worcester Bosch 38CDi GreenStar Water Pressure

We've had our WB 38CDi GreenStar boiler for about 6 years. In th elast few months it has developed the folloiwng faults...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tenjeeuk
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by tenjeeuk