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    I will agree something is not right with electric tariffs. We pay a standing charge to cover the infer structure we are told, if that's...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Bidirectional and data sheets..
    The original RCDs were pure mechanical, no electronics were used, but early RCDs had problems. Any slight distortion when torquing up...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Bidirectional and data sheets..
    I think it is where something is powered from the devices output so once it trips the supply is auto broken, so when used the other way...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Hallway light / outside light.
    One switch is upside down to the other one see red line dividing the switch, the Com 1 and Com 2 are important. The red circles show...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Shed Power.
    2.5 T&E is not rated at 32 amps. So that overload needs changing, but my shed is on a 16 amp RCBO type A double pole switching, and the...
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    ericmark replied to the thread RTS turn off.
    I did look a few times in the past at off-peak, and until I had batteries installed, as you point out, it often costs more than a...
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    ericmark reacted to Wayners's post in the thread Paint drying time? with Thanks Thanks.
    I'd use the cheap HVLP from Screwfix and spray it because of the slates. Stuff trying to coat them with a roller and brush.. With...
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    ericmark reacted to freddiemercurystwin's post in the thread Paint drying time? with Thanks Thanks.
    My only experience of fast drying paint is that's it's a pain in the arse, it dries so bloomin quick that if you need to over-brush an...
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    ericmark reacted to Wayners's post in the thread Paint drying time? with Thanks Thanks.
    Oil based paints are so different to old formulas. Many of the chemicals VOC have been banned now. You could add harder and driers to...
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    Where I volunteer we have a load of benches for use by the general public, we would pull in the bad ones each winter and repaint, and we...
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    I have only controlled a small power station, four x 250 kW RR eagle powered generators, and the main problem was one generator failing...
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    I have smart sockets bulbs etc, for my outside lights, so my wife can turn on the light with her phone before reversing down the drive...
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    I looked at a data sheet dated 11-12-2025 and no info as to if bidirectional. How can one actually find out if existing units are...
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    ericmark replied to the thread What Do You Make Of This?.
    Supply should have an overload, and all a cooker which can use more that the overload will do, is to trip an overload. My cooker is on a...
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    ericmark replied to the thread SWA across concrete footpath.
    Could leave it on top, what I did was lay paving bricks with some sand under them, mainly to stop pools of water, but also hides the...
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