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Something from Lemo? This http://uk.farnell.com/lemo/fgg-0b-304-clad52z/plug-free-0b-4way/dp/3817246?Ntt=FGG.0B.304.CLAD52Z is 4 pin, but is a start

To be fair, I'd be pretty unhappy if I had to pay out of my own pocket every time someone damaged my employer's property.

13A fuse is probably too large. Check the installation instructions, but you'll likely need to swap the 13A for a 3A

If you're worried about running the loft lights off a socket circuit, how big a job would it be to move them onto the floor below's lighting circuit? Leave the loft sockets on their existing ring.

According to general relativity, gravity 'warps' space-time and therefore bends light. This was confirmed by Arthur Eddington in 1919 by observing the apparent position of stars close to the sun during a solar eclipse. This may or may not be a significant factor in designing domestic lighting.

Have a look at in-car dc-dc converters, the nominal 12V input should be ok up to the 14V battery voltage, & it will give you a nicely regulated output (complete with the right plugs - always a bonus!).

How certain are you that solar panels cut pollution? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/18/chinese-solar-panel-factory-protest

There's some interesting real-world data on micro-generation available from Sheffield University. http://www.sheffieldsolarfarm.group.shef.ac.uk/microgeneration-data-august-2011.html They quote 734 kWh/kWp per year, based on uk data (seems to be concentrated around Yorkshire) which isnt...

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Tie a steel washer onto a fishing line & drag a magnet down the outside of the duct?

Do you know anyone who keeps pet ferrets? (If Qi is to be believed, that's a fairly common solution in industry.)

Of course there is another way; one which is commonly used in caravans to check supply polarity.

Yes, and yes.

Does anyone have any proof that david911cockburn is actually the author of this book?

Ian Lavender's character in Dad's Army, frequently referred to as 'You Stupid Boy'