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    opps replied to the thread What are you drinking tonight?.
    I remember the first time I visited Dublin, I thought the locals were adding ice to their lager. It was only when the likes of Magners...
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    opps reacted to JohnW2's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    You don't have to (unless its an 'electronic ballast'). If you leave a traditional ballast (choke) in place, that will obviously waste...
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    opps replied to the thread "Stand off / "Move away" hinges.
    They definitely pivot on a more "generous" axis, but I honestly do not know to what extent. When I worked for a cabinet maker we used...
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    opps replied to the thread led fluorescent tubes.
    By virtue of the fact that the bulb is working, does that mean that it was inserted in the correct orientation (by chance- 50/50)? Or...
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    opps reacted to ericmark's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    The tube only needs power at one end, but unless wired in series as shown, putting the LED tube in the wrong way around would be a...
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    opps replied to the thread led fluorescent tubes.
    Update, just swung by the pub. I told the landlord about type a and type b. He showed me the box. I then noticed that there was a driver...
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    opps replied to the thread Installing Blum Hinges.
    I go with 5mm, meaning that you bore drill at 22.5mm (assuming a 35mm cup). AFAIK 5mm is standard. Overlay Vs inset doors. The only...
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    opps reacted to FiremanT's post in the thread "Stand off / "Move away" hinges with Like Like.
    Thanks. I actually think that those may be what I have seen in the past. It might be worth buying a couple to test - but will try to...
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    opps reacted to HayMaker's post in the thread Englands national Dish. with Like Like.
    I have curry once or twice a week. Love it. But I was brought up on meat and veg. I had an uncle who, until not long ago, described...
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    opps replied to the thread led fluorescent tubes.
    Thanks all. It seems that there are two types of LED tubes. One requires the ballast to be removed/bypassed (type A), the other (type...
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    opps reacted to Wayners's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    I was told just swap for led light as £15 to £20. The conversations kits cost more and a fath to alter.
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    opps reacted to Harry Bloomfield's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    You would find a 'starter motor', on a car. A starter, or starter switch is the correct term, but no there is no LED equivalent. What...
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    opps reacted to Munroast's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    as far as i know the LED starter is not a starter, it does nothing other than join the terminals together, may be some of them have a...
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    opps reacted to pete01's post in the thread led fluorescent tubes with Thanks Thanks.
    With an LED tube you have to bypass the ballast etc, they dont need a starter. (The ones I have fitted anyway) Some come with a starter...
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    opps posted the thread led fluorescent tubes in Electrics UK.
    Hi all. The landlord of my local had an old skool fluorescent tube that stopped working. He replaced the starter motor (using several...
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