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    Buying a new shower

    Thanks v. much for that, sounds OK, how do you correct for grouping? We are thinking about 7 or 7.5kw shower...
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    Buying a new shower

    OK, I have had a good look and followed the cable. It starts at the CU (dont know if it is connected :shock: ) and runs freely 4.6m paralell to all the cables the provide the house. After that 4.6m it runs up a breeze block wall 2.4m. When it pops out of the wall into the attic and in the...
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    Buying a new shower

    Hi, I am looking to have an electric shower installed in a current bathroom. As far as I know the cable already there is 6.0mm, but I am not toally sure. Today, I will be trying to find out the length of this cable and the route it takes. I also will try and see if it has been terminated in the...
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    SErious Electrics problem! Help needed !

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    paint disaster

    paint remover???? seen it in homebase, green tinny thing
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    Flush socket box

    http://tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MK3710.html or a deeper box
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    What range of resistance

    Hi, thanks all for all the help - I will try out a 10k.
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    What range of resistance

    What value of this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&DOY=search&ModuleNo=2207&criteria= would I use? In the schematic, the ground from the input goes to the "ground" , is that necessary? Thanks for the help. Edit - Is the ground on the right ground out? Also...
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    What range of resistance

    I have very little idea what you mean, but i mean a regular headphone output like an mp3 player. It would go between the ground, so that it controls both channels.
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    What range of resistance

    Hi, for a certain application, I will have a variable resistor between some headphones and a normal headphone output. My question is what resistance range should it be for a good volume control that starts at zero...
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    Is there anything wrong with....

    Brilliant, thanks.
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    Is there anything wrong with....

    Using a piece of connector strip inside a jb to add another terminal? Thanks
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    blue tooth password

    yup asking for the password that the headset requires for you to connect to it
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    How do I splice an alarm into mains power supply?

    Yup, loosen the screw, insert it, and do it up really tight.
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    light bulbs

    I set up a dual boot for it, but I'm not impressed by it at all. As for the whole lamp blew when I turned it on, I used wonder why that sometimes happened.
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    How do I splice an alarm into mains power supply?

    Are you sure you want to do this, because if you are not burying the cable, then connecting it can look quite messy. If so, do a search - my opinion is a chisel for thermalite, hammer and chisel for something a bit harder, or even better an SDS drill and chisel bit.
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    How do I splice an alarm into mains power supply?

    Read this: http://www.diynot.com/pages/el/el012.php to see if the socket can be used. If so you will need: 2.5mm twin and earth cable 0.5mm flex FCU with 3 amp fuse 1 Gang pattress box 2 Gang pattress box Mini trunking Be sure to have the power off before trying...
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    Picture of the week!

    On the many jobs he does...
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    Coxial Wall Socket Problems

    It could be for a number of reasons 1. Cable badly terminated in the socket, although from what you said, it sounds like you have done the right thing. 2. Bad lead between socket and TV 3. Cheap socket To expand on number 1, make sure the center core and the outer wires do not...
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    Picture of the week!

    LOL, maybe they were too scared to touch anything live!
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