Recent content by Niscars

Many thanks for that. I have ordered one of these - ROBUS RVA3K5 LED Strip Light 5M 12V – Warm White 3000K. We'll see how it goes.

I am trying to make a ceiling light and have cobbled together a test item (I know it looks like it was made by a blind man!) - it’s just proof of concept for now. I am having trouble getting the LED to dim successfully without flickering. I have a Varilight 1 Gang 120w 2 Way V-PRO Silent...

Thanks, that is slightly different to my diagram but I will try that after Xmas.

I rescued a couple of these fluorescent emergency lights from work and was hoping to use one of them in my garage as a normal on/off light. I don't want any battery backup, just a normal light. Based on information in posts online, I have removed the wires from the emergency module and battery...

I want to upgrade the loft insulation in my semi. The house has had dormers fitted and the remaining loft has been cross battened (2 x 100mm) and a thin layer of insulation laid (current situation is shown in the photo below). Wooden floorboards (22mm) have then been nailed on top. The Loft...

Oh dear. I suppose running 2 x Cat 6 cables to each location would have been sensible! Yes, the Velop in the lounge (connected to VM by Cat 6) works well. The other 2 are showing Fair and Weak signals :unsure:

Is it possible to get some advice on this please: I have a Virgin Media hub in an airing cupboard upstairs. In a recent renovation, I ran single Cat 6 cables from the airing cupboard to three locations (Main bedroom, Kitchen and Lounge). My plan was to plug in all 3 Ethernet cables into the...

Hi, i'm pretty sure. It looks like cardboard and was only in one of the three.

We have recently bought a flat with E7 heating and I thought that I would just whip the covers off the heaters to clean all the crap out before having to put them on. Found this inside one of them - (transit packaging?). Must have been slowly cooking inside for about 20 years! :eek...

Thanks, will do.

Excellent, thanks. That’s some good info there

...there is so much choice !! I want to replace several surface light fittings in my new flat with downlighters but would really appreciate recommendations of what you are currently fitting. I have searched the forum but despite hundreds of posts, can't find much info on current models. All...

Ok, tried loosening it and it comes all the way out without any noticeable change to the roller mechanism. IMG_3584 by Niscars posted 29 Nov 2020 at 10:42 AM Looking closely at the two rollers, it looks to me that the one that is catching (RHS) is slightly bent (pictures below). Ok one...

Good call, it's a flat head screw but I've got it as tight as I can but doesn't seem to make any difference.:( IMG_3582 2 by Niscars posted 28 Nov 2020 at 3:34 PM

OK think you're right, thanks.