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    new street lighting and level crossings

    I'm not an expert on street lighting but my understanding is that traditionally low pressure Sodium lamps have been used due to their high efficiency. They've fallen out of favour due to Sodium producing a very narrow spectrum of light, giving that yellow effect to everything. When using lamps...
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    Dummy CCTV camera

    It's hard to say what a thief would think and doubtless different thieves would take different approaches. The main point of CCTV isn't really to get a video of your TV being stolen so that you can post it on FaceTube, it's mainly there for its deterrent factor. Surprisingly, I understand...
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    40 Amp shower isolator

    In the event of an emergency the family pet could turn it off.
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    Mounting socket on 20mm conduit

    Anyone have any ideas for the best way to mount a socket on the end of a length of 20mm conduit? I'm thinking SMA or N type.
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    What do you think will be new/changed in the 18th edition?

    Ceramic? Asbestos? Concrete?
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    What do you think will be new/changed in the 18th edition?

    My guess is that the 18th edition will rename the CPC to the Farnell Conductor.
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    Self-destructing fluorescent

    I've seen quite a few freezers that operate around -80C.
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    Wossat?

    [Citation needed]
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    Splitting electricity supply that runs from neigbour

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    Splitting electricity supply that runs from neigbour

    Ahh, sadly I read this thread first.
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    Splitting electricity supply that runs from neigbour

    You'll have to wait for Westie to confirm but my guess is that unless there's a really compelling reason for it to be changed then they will charge you many hundreds of pounds. My advice is that it would be cheaper to buy your neighbour a bottle of whisky and apologise.
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    What happened to the UK fading out incandescent light bulbs?

    Maybe they're used for cooking on?
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    Wossat?

    Well, it's hard to tell how. Maybe they removed the end of the drum, did the termination and refitted it, maybe they did some kind of keyhole surgery. It's also possible that the unwound the drum, terminated it and then wound the cable back on. As for why, ask me not the reason why. Given...
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    Wossat?

    It means it's 16mm2 copper cable with PVC insulation that's connected to a three-phase TN-S supply. You can't see the connection as it's hidden behind the drum. I wouldn't want to touch the other end though.
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    Changing to LED which bulbs first?

    I guess what you're thinking is will it save more money changing the higher power lamps first? Well, in theory maybe but you also need to consider the run time. If you've got a 40W lamp in your living room that runs for five hours a day, then it makes a lot more sense to change that first than...
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    Single to double oven

    Also that's somewhere in the region of 7.36KW. Did you say oven or kiln?
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    Transformers for LED Downlighters

    Not at all, just get yourself some resistors, a baked bean tin and a couple of handfuls of sand and build yourself a dummy load. You'll have those new lamps shining brightly in no time.
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    Santa CCTV

    If anyone captures any images on Santa on your CCTV tonight, please post the images here.
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    Fibre (FTTC) installation, but I've moved my master socket

    Tell them nothing, let them buy a programme!
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    For the MI / PYRO lovers out there...

    Well, it is a DIY forum!
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