Recent content by bardos

i am thinking about two types of walls for something i am building. one uses the new thermal clay brick as a load bearing wall: can be seen here. http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/ceramica-mazarron/hollow-clay-brick-for-load-bearing-walls-59507-142700.html the wall will have a 10cm brick with...

sorry, i thought this post was the my reply back: ************************************************** PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:17 am Post Subject: Reply with quote so i bought a 100uf 400v capacitor and placed it across the leads and it still gives the same flicker. did i do...

believe me i still care about this. in the meantime i have changed the bulb to the old one i was using, also a fluorescent, which does not have the same behaviour. i would still like to know why the newer type bulbs produce this effect. if anyone can suggest something, i would very much...

so i bought a 100uf 400v capacitor and placed it across the leads and it still gives the same flicker. did i do wrong?

so the 400v one? cool.

what about voltage rating?

i always thought a capacitor was a tiny little thingie used in DC circuit boards for radios, cassette players etc... if i were able to get one of these, how exactly would i meld it into the wiring. across both wires, or along one wire? does it need to have a voltage rating of at least 220v (my...

is 2 way switching a term that refers to a light that has two switches? my light fixture (that flickers) has only one switch. Two wires from mains are heading for the fixture, one of them is "intercepted" by a simple wall switch. so one of the wires is always "dead" when the switch is in off...

ok, so i guess the question is: why does the bulb work normally at one lamp and weirdly at another? thx.

thank you for your suggestions, which seem to me a little complicated just to have a fluorescent light bulb. so i went to the city today and bought a couple of new ones, different brand. came home enthused and replaced the flickering one with a new one. result: the same exact flickering...

I don't know if this is going to save the planet or not... but seriously it's a problem i put a new bulb in to replace an old worn out one. these are the new fluorescent types. The bulb is in and the switch is OFF. and yet the bulb continues to flicker... i unscrew it and it stops, screw...

yes, i have. i spoke to tech support for a while and he recommended this timer. Then i decided to check with actual people who may be either users of this product or just plain knowledgeable. I always like to hear others' opinions. thx.

I have a 1.5HP water pump. rated at 8.4 amps max at 220 volts. single phase works with a condenser. I plan to use a timer to run it several times a day automatically. Could someone who knows about timers look at the one i was advised to get and let me know if it sounds right...

softus, what's the translation of what you wrote?

very cute interlude. let's get back to work, is that good? well, here's the thing. Truth be told I completed the job with lots of soldered joints. lots. Today I tested. Three leaking joints. Undid two and resoldered and fine. The third one is a bit of a bugbear. I have been using my...