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size SWA to garage 30m away

I am putting in SWA cable to the garage, total length max 30 metres, load just a few sockets for low powered tools, and...
53 comments posted 7yrs
posted by sm_jamieson
53 comments posted 7yrs posted by sm_jamieson

Worcester Bosch Greenstar CDi classic

It ignites and runs but then shuts down. Error code is AE, meaning no flame detected. Just keeps repeating that. Ideas?...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Finding a desktop PC with minimum bloatware

Our desktop PC is showing signs of senility - it's running Windows XP from which you can tell that it's well past it's...
116 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
116 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Gtech V Dyson cordless?

Hi all, We have a Dyson V6 (bought for us by our daughter) and tonight I used it to remove the dog hairs from a 2 bed f...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

10mm^2 connector

Does anyone know of a readily available connector to directly connect some 10mm T&E to 2.5mm T&E, that will go in a rea...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by roger
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by roger

The London Trip

Thanks for all the suggestions. We did the trip last weekend. In the end we did The Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory us...
30 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
30 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

BMW on Motorway??

Overheard someone talking to someone that was going to supply her a temporary vehicle. She was very concerned that the...
177 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
177 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

OT: Recommendations for alloy wheel cleaner

Last few times I have washed the car I have noticed some rather difficult to remove black deposits on the front alloy w...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Vans that can take a 8ft x 4ft sheet

I've been looking at some vans, the criteria is it must be able to take a 8ft x 4ft sheet. I'm looking at nominally 3 y...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by fredxx
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

Electrical advice: Washing machine tripping RCD

Out of the blue, my faithfull old Hoover washer tripped the RCD on my consumer unit. After reset, it'll stay untripped...
46 comments posted 7yrs
posted by kalicoorguk
46 comments posted 7yrs posted by kalicoorguk

fischertechnic

Anyone aware of childrens building systems by them. (Modern version of Meccano - but much better). I'm interested if an...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by me
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by me