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    Honeywell ATC928G2000

    I recently got an ATC928, all work as it should, apart from one annoying niggle. Every day it "looses" connection with the boiler relay. 10 hours later is "regains" connection. Thing is, it doesn't, it still works as it should. so far, it has done it every night without fail, and it does it 10...
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    Hotpoint WD64 bearing replacement

    Trying to replace the bearings on my WD64, however the inner bearing does not want to budge, am I missing something obvious? Im presuming it comes out from inside the drum, as the inner bearing is larger than the outer, and the seal is pressed in from the inside. Tried my manual bearing...
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    lighting circuit installation methods, not seen this one...

    Just doing a bit of work in a house yesterday, came across an interesting way of the lighting being fed. We all know about loop at rose, and loop at switch, but this setup had a bit of both. Live was looped at the switch, neutral was looped at rose, all wired in singles/s+e recent rewire...
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    help me choose my hardware...

    Im wanting to upgrade my machine, the current unit has 4Gb Ram, and cannot take any more, with Win7 sucking up so much, it leaves me little for video and image editing, video is starting to get tedious. I have a Radeon HD 6670, which will need to go in the new machine, needs 6 SATA ports...
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    common rail diesels and injectors

    After much prodding and poking around I have a culprit for my vehicle issues, I just have a few questions about common rail engines before I continue. Firstly, are the injectors just a push fit? they look to be, if so, how likely is it that one will come out easily? Second, I am aware that...
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    professional injector cleaning.

    Not yet got my codes off, but the more I research, the more it seems to be pointing to injector issues. So, with this in mind, I have found a company locas to me that offer injector cleaning, off the car ultrasonics and test using ASNU equipment. now, I have found a set of recon injectors for...
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    bluetooth OBD dongle

    given some of my current vehicle issues, and the lack of stored codes on my sedona, as read by 3 machines of differing qualities, Im wondering about buying a bluetooth OBD reader, then I can use it to read current active codes whislt on the move via one of the android apps avaliable. So, does...
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    500W halogen dimmer, is there one..

    Got a call yesterday afternoon, customer put up 4 nice new wall lights at easter, yesterday they "just stopped working" Further questioning, "well the dimmer was smelling a bit." now, this is a standard 2G 250W dimmer, each of these wall lights has a 120W linear halogen in it, hmmmmm. Had a...
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    kia sedona 2003, cold running problem

    I have a 2003 2.9 CRDI sedona, with an increasingly irritating problem. When the engine is cold, on tickover, or low revs, the engine appears to be hunting (ie revs dipping buy about 250rpm/returning to normal on a regular pattern) The problem disappears when the engine warms (or just about...
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    slow transfer rates between 2 PCs

    I have a basic network setup at home, Virgin media hub downstairs, connected to the lounge media centre (basically a XP machine connected to the TV) another connection to the loft, where it is connected to another hub (ex sky router) this in turn is connected to my main PC, the file server, and...
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    Sat and DVB meters

    I work in a wholesalers part time, and we have had a few guys wanting to buy signal meters from us. As its not part of our "normal" expertise area, we are unsure what to stock. So, do any of the installers out there have a recommendations on makes/models/features to look at. Ideally we want...
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    lightweight linux reccomendations please

    Im looking for recommendations for a lightweight linux disto please. basically Im going to be running a laptop as a lighting desk (for theatre etc) using magiq http://chamsys.co.uk/products from these guys. I have a couple of older laptops about, that are perfectly capable of running...
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    "mini" GU10's

    incase no one has seen these, its an MR11 sized reflector lamp with a GU10 base. My problem is here, does anyone know where I can get CFL or LED replacements for these? the only place I seem to be able to get halogen lamps is t'internet the wholesalers don't seem to have heard of/seen them...
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    PL lamps, energy saving????

    Im going to be fitting some occupancy sensors shortly, the rooms have 4-6 13W PL downlighters each. The sensors my wholesaler has in states on the side, tungsten lighting: 1000W Flourescent: 400W Energy Saving: 22W I'm awaiting a reply from the manufacturer to confirm this, but your PL...
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    quad LNB connections

    we, until this year had sky in the lounge, now we have virgin, I have currently jerry rigged the sat feed along the old TV aerial cable for the bedroom, whilst this works, its not ideal, and the signal loss is huge, and it is unwatchable in bad weather.. So, if I put a new cable into the dish...
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    M42 adaptors for canon DSLR

    just bought myself a used canon 400D, very pleased with myself :) now, I have a 18-55mm lens and an 80-200 that came with the camera. however, I have a selection of lenses for my old zenit SLR, that I would like to use with my new aquisition, especially my old 80-200 (which, I believe is...
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    Pipe and frost stat, do I still need them?

    My CH system is 3 years old, when installed it was installed in an unheated outhouse, hence (presumably) the pipe and frost stat in there with it. I have now remodeled the kitchen, removing the partition wall between the outhouse and kitchen to give a bigger kitchen. now that the boiler is...
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    Door Entry Systems (need an update!!)

    I'm involved with a local social club, and we have a door entry system. Relatively simple, 2 doors independently controlled by a proximity card, and in intercom. The PC-System link is via serial to a relay panel near the PC, magnetic locks on the doors. The problem is this: The membership...
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    Method of attaching Earth to cable sheath on TN-S

    Just doing some work at home, pulled out the Drier and noticed that my main earth is attached to the sheath with 2 normal earthing clamps. Now, is this correct? I've not seen it before, its always been under a covering (presumably welded/sweated on) I have a feeling it was applied before...
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    worktop/island sockets

    I'm stumped here, I know I have seen these things, but cant find them. Im looking for a work surface mount to put a double socket in where there is no wall (eg a kitchen island) in this case, its because the wall is all window. something similar to this. but just takes a standard double...
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