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    er why is earth lighting up

    I know you guys hate neon screw drivers. But a open circuit neutral or earth will cause a dim glow.
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    Some Help Please

    Always up the RCD to 100mA. Its common problem with computer power units they have capaciter filters going to earth.
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    getting on broadband

    If he is a cabled area just get cable broadband around a tenner No need to have the phone
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    Night Storage Heaters

    Any idea how many kilowatts a average heater is. My friends bill was very high. It was put in by one of these goverment schemes totally in the wrong place just for the shortest wiring runs. Its a right mess by the fuse box to. The price of electricity is a joke even off peak.
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    Electricity Prices

    Is there a site where you can find the cost per Kilowatt hour of the major companies. Most of the sites are full of green cr#p all I want to know is how much they charge. Thanks
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    Micra

    Had the inside of my new shape Micra valeted now the air bag senser flashes. Also the back seat is now very difficult to slide hes says he tried to tip the back seat which is on runners! Any sensers around there. Any ideas Thanks
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    Fuse Box tripping!

    The reason you trip with the computer is that the power supply has capactive earth. My friend's does the same thing he had a RCD on the incomer had to change to 100mA RCD. Hope this helps
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    dishwasher recomendations?

    Unattended dishwashers are a common cause of house fires. But we all do it. I recomend Bosh nice simple one.
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    Does this RCD pic look right?

    Rabbitsnose said it was only a power shower no heater. Don't try to confuse him with undersize cable issues which it is not.
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    Problem Boiler

    You sure the pump is running. Looks like low water flow through the boiler if it is that bad. In any event do NOT USE British gas for a new boiler. They are so expensive. They get commission on stuff they sell!
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    Testing current

    What you are trying to do is very dangerous. DONT DO IT. In any case most mutimeters won't read high AC current. As other people have said use ohms law.
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    Helping people kill each other, with Electrical advice

    I don't why you spread scare stories of how dangerous it is. As long as it it off when you are working on it no problems. The problem is with this country it has labour rates that have no relation to the normal working wage. So I did C&G courses in TV repair at night school. So now I do...
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    The connection between the outside BT line and the inside

    Just solder them or use a choc block. They are known as crimps
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    Carpet crease

    Picked up my carpet folded. Laid the carpet ok but there is a crease I have stretched it but it still comes back any ideas. Thanks
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    Notifiable work

    First practical answer I have seen about this Part P.
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    Hotpoint wm52

    It has really bad virbration. Changed the shockers a bit better. Almost walks across the room still. Going to change the main springs next. The drum seems really easy to move from side to side compared with my friend's Hotpoint, Thanks
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    Clio key

    Can you just change the battery or does it have to be reprogramed. The handbook is useless. Thanks The spare key works ok
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    Telephone master - am I totally stupid?

    I have worked for BT, I think the answer to the question. Am I totally stupid is sadly YES!
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    fridge light stay on

    If you install a single compresser fridge in a cold place ie in a garage the freezer will defrost cause it is colder in the garage than the fridge temp, so on some there is light left on so the fridge themostat will operate.
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    Telephone master - am I totally stupid?

    You only need three wires pin 4 is not used in domestic situations
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