Recent content by Michael Beaumont

I had a company have a look to fit an extractor in the bathroom. They said their electrician would clamp onto the 5 amp bathroom light supply.

Brisant who license Ultion keys are not too pleased about suppliers advertising the prices of the keys publicly.

Lets face it, all countries didn't take the threat seriously and the WHO were implicit in playing down the problem in China. I was going to post a link to a calendar of events but it will get my post removed as spam for some reason.

It is a shame there is no flexibility in where you pay your tax to. You should be able to choose which services you pay more tax to as long as the total amount is what should be paid. Agreed that there can never be enough money for the NHS and health services in general.

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DMC Barrel crimpers offer the best all round grip, often used on aircraft. You can use heat shrink sleeves for a pro finish.

Pyracantha is a poisonous vicious shrub but had a nice flower. Cutting it back does require thick gloves and arm protection as those thorns are horrible. As said, loppers are adequate as using machinery on these will make the fall unpredictable.

If you want a shed alarm you can remote the new era home smart systems with a mains power relay for the shed sensors to boost the wifi range.

I was helping do some electrical testing in a warehouse when my supervisor at the time had managed to short a screwdriver in one of the main distribution boards which went with a right bang which blinded him temporarily. This had blown one of the main incomer fuses so YEB came with visor...

You can use lighting 1.5mm cable from a fused switch to the floodlight camera as the led lights only use 9 watts which is less than 1 amp.

I'm painting a very old WWII holiday hut which is now in my back garden after moving it from a Derbyshire farm 25 years ago. I replaced lots of the wood timbers and panels then but it is starting to allow moisture into the bottom of the panels. I am cutting away the rotten sections and replacing...