Search results

Well, the postage (£5.99) is more than the transformer (£4.99)!! However, my wife spent a couple of hours decorating the tree and we only heard the strange noises from the transformer afterwards so for £11 it's less work than taking everything apart! Thanks John.

Hi John, Thanks for your reply. Yes, everything is identical except the VA figure. The reason why I believe the transformer is faulty is because when plugged in it is making an unhealthy crackling noise and the lights fluctuate in brightness. They have only been used once before but I wondered...

Hi, I am looking to buy a replacement transformer for my indoor Xmas lights. I have found one that is the exact make and type of the one I am looking to replace but the only difference is that my one is 3.6VA and the replacement is 6VA. Is this OK to use? Thanks for your help

Do suffer from regular fevers? Like regular bouts of running hot and cold? :-)

Thanks for explaining. So, in this example if someone totally unfamiliar with the lamp having never seen or touched it before was to get the reading that I did would they assume the base is live?

Thanks - appreciate the links. The type you have would cost me more than the lights!! Mind you if it saved my life it would be worth it, although some may disagree :D

Thanks for your reply. That's quite worrying when dealing with something that could kill you!! Any recommendation for a multimeter?

Hi All, I bought a Fluke 1AC tester as I will be changing some lights in my garage soon and I wanted to ensure, in addition to turning the power off, that there will be no electricity running. When I bought it I touched the tip against a table lamp which has a metal base and it beeped and went...

OK Thanks Jay679. Wasn't sure if the type of sealant was dependent on the surface it was protecting. Thanks.

I will be drilling some holes through brick / mortar to enable some cables to be pushed through. This will be from my garage to the garden. What should I use to seal the hole once I have the cables in place? Thanks

Thanks - I never thought of that. I'll have a look and see what size staples they can handle. Cheers.

Thanks for your reply. The fence isn't very stable and when I tried to fit similar to another side of the fence it moved every time I tried to bang a nail in hence I thought the short sharp power of a stapler would do the trick.

I am looking to apply some bamboo screening to my garden panel fencing. The easiest way of doing so I thought would be to use a nail gun with heavy duty staples. This one accepts up to 14mm staples http://tinyurl.com/d5xo4kl Does anyone have experience of doing similar and would this...

I take your point and you would probably be right that I would have been better off without it. The only times I have called them out in recent times was Xmas day the year before last and prior to that it has been in severe winter periods. With regards to the Xmas call out I would have had...

I won't hold you to it :lol: I was just curious to know a ballpark figure. Thanks for the replies.

Thanks. That's a good option to explore. Out of interest what sort of cost would it be to replace the boiler with one that is more efficient? How long does the work normally take?

A pretty open question I know but I am looking to establish a rough idea as to how much it costs to have a new boiler installed. I have a 3 Bed Detached home (two occupants) with en-suite, a main bathroom and a cloak room. There is a total of 9 radiators - one is a double. I currently...

This has done the trick - thanks.

I will try that and report back - thanks.

I have an Ideal Classic NF40 boiler. I had a problem with it recently and the PCB was changed. Its now working again but the hot water isn`t as hot as it was before the fault. When the boiler was out of operation I switched on the hot water cylinder and although the thermostat on the...