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    Using a blanking plate to indicate safe zone

    Just a thought from a total numpty. Would it be acceptable to put a 2 Amp socket (e.g. https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MKK0770.html) on a lighting circuit ? If so, that would give you a connection which could only be used for currents within the circuits capability.
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    Cold Water Tank Overflowing

    I'm not a plumber, this is based on helping out at some neighbours whose CW tank was overflowing even though the valve, supplying the ball cock, was off. Their problem was found by a proper plumber. You say the HW coming on seems to trigger it. It's possible that comparatively high pressure...
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    Unwell Fluke 1652

    Deleted - no longer relevant.
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    Can my water supplier test the flow rate at the meter?

    Markius asked "How did you do the maths to get to 540l/min?" I tend to imagine it's 60 secondsworth of 9l/sec.
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    How to wire a fused block after trip

    Robert Dyas (might be on a nearby high street) usually have fusewire on sale. To this unskilled eye, the meter looks just like the one British Gas fitted for my flat (a few years ago) supposedly as part of the Smart Meter programme.
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    Thoughts?

    Anyone going to nominate this for a Darwin Award ? http://www.darwinawards.com/rules/
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    replacement MCB's

    Living down to my moniker, might the quote mean that (in roughly 2 years time) this setup would no longer be acceptable (anywhere in the EU).
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    Integrated appliance - choice of unfused plug on fised spur

    You could consider using IEC connectors, e.g. https://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com/Mains-Connectors-IEC-Euro.html but I haven't the foggiest as to how practical this is and, I believe, they're rated at less than 13A (maybe 10A).
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    CFL or LED

    There are some LEDs which give 100 degrees (or more) of light, such as: http://www.alarmsandlightbulbs.co.uk/gu10-light-bulb-24-smd-340-lumen-x-1-bulb-282-p.asp I'm sure plenty more are available but I do understand JohnBoy's point that they're not always too easy to find.
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    Total novice - changing a two way light switch

    When JohnD said "bottom right yellow to the third from right bottom", I believe he meant "third from left bottom".
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    Why does a condensing boiler create a plume

    I can't help feeling that this'll get more accurate answers from "Plumbing and Central Heating", but ... You're right that not all the water is condensed internally, that's because the temperature of the flue gases is their dew-point, i.e. the air is holding as much water vapour as it possibly...
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    DIY Rainwater Harvesting ?

    The Centre for Alternative Technology (in Machynlleth, Wales) reckons that it's pretty difficult to justify rainwater harvesting to flush domestic toilets: http://info.cat.org.uk/questions/water-and-sewage/can-i-flush-my-toilet-rainwater Cheers, Graham
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    The plug of a dishwasher starts to melt !

    My personal feelings (I'm not a sparky): 1) Yes, get a qualified engineer to change the socket and check the cable inside the wall at the same time. 2) No need to change the flex. Judging by kingdech's photo 7 at 1:39 p.m. on Sunday, the flex is reasonably long. So cut the flex a few inches from...
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    Redland 49 roof tile redesign ?

    Thanks Nige F, it looks as though I ought to try the 49s.
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    Redland 49 roof tile redesign ?

    I live in a Victorian house which many years ago (>30) was re-roofed using Redland 49 tiles. 2 tiles are cracked and I'd like to replace them although there's no obvious sign of a leak. Greenjackets say "This tile has been improved" (link...
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    Alcoves and LED strips

    Just living down to my moniker: I reckon Eric means "ambience" rather than "ambulance". Cheers, Graham
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    Does thin copper pipework prevent radiators from achieving their rated BTU output?

    Boringoldcodger said "throw TBSE at a search engine". Whoops, I've found out that throwing: TBOE radiator connection is a better idea. From that I got link...
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    Does thin copper pipework prevent radiators from achieving their rated BTU output?

    I know this doesn't answer any of your questions, but I've heard that when rad manufacturers do their measurements they use TBSE (Top Bottom Same End) connections, i.e. both flow (at Top) and return (at Bottom) on the left or both on the right. If you throw TBSE at a search engine and then spend...
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    Low energy bulbs <0.5W

    A few years ago I bought an Osram 0.3W LED / 12W CFL B22 combined lamp (switch it on and the LED comes on, switch off and back on a few seconds later and CFL comes on), the CFL is claimed to be warm white, but no claim about LED whiteness. A few months later I saw they were being remaindered so...
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    Overheating charger in foreign parts

    Just wondering whether you were using an adaptor and, maybe, the adaptor didn't fit too well.
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