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    Faulty PIR for lighting

    my first couple of thoughts is thats a hi-lo PIR, running LEDs, possible compatibility issue? My second one, is that with it being a hi-lo is that its possibly a solid state switch, with only 24W on it, theres no mention of a minimum load, but a call to the tech helpline would answer that for...
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    Periodic Inspection Reports

    I think what he is getting at is that PIRs no longer exist, now replaced by EICRs (Electrical Installation Condition Report) Hopefully the OP is also aware of this, as the codes have changed as well, for a start theres only 3 codes, to the old 4.
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    bluetooth OBD dongle

    given some of my current vehicle issues, and the lack of stored codes on my sedona, as read by 3 machines of differing qualities, Im wondering about buying a bluetooth OBD reader, then I can use it to read current active codes whislt on the move via one of the android apps avaliable. So, does...
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    kia sedona 2003, cold running problem

    I'm sure I replied to this before, never mind... Well, yesterday she refused to start at all, got the man in a yellow van round, 10 mins of poking around, quick squirt of easy start, she fire up and ran fine. his diagnosis, as you had suggested, preheat fault. You are also quite right...
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    Joining 8 T&E Cables

    what dimmer are you going to use? looking recently there are a few that are DIN mounted, so Id go with a box with a DIN rail in it and some DIN mounted connector blocks (as BAS' pic)
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    Flickering 2D lamp

    I don't like the "universal" starters, they cant do small lamps any good if they can kick start 125W. I use 3 types of starter, 4-80W then a 70-125W the last one being the 4-22W series starter.
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    500W halogen dimmer, is there one..

    ironically no, at least not in the normal sense, it blown air central storage.
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    500W halogen dimmer, is there one..

    not a bad idea that, yes, wall lights are on 1 gang, pendants on the other.
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    500W halogen dimmer, is there one..

    I'll have a look at the grid, the 480W of wall lights isnt the only lighting, oh no, there are 6 pendants too...
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    500W halogen dimmer, is there one..

    Got a call yesterday afternoon, customer put up 4 nice new wall lights at easter, yesterday they "just stopped working" Further questioning, "well the dimmer was smelling a bit." now, this is a standard 2G 250W dimmer, each of these wall lights has a 120W linear halogen in it, hmmmmm. Had a...
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    Disaster! Put a spade through the cable to the shed- help!

    and then buy you a new spade...
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    lighting

    question or test? Id go for reflection, refraction and transmission
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    Powerful Extractor Fan - slimline for 7m Duct run!??

    whats the flow on the current fan? GET (schneider) do a slimline fan that will do 93M/hr, or a turbo one that will do 129M/hr both have a projection of 12mm most of the inline ones are rated at 95m/hr
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    Rapid Manuals.co .uk

    rapinmanuals seems to have gone now, however quickmanuals is still there.
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    kia sedona 2003, cold running problem

    I have a 2003 2.9 CRDI sedona, with an increasingly irritating problem. When the engine is cold, on tickover, or low revs, the engine appears to be hunting (ie revs dipping buy about 250rpm/returning to normal on a regular pattern) The problem disappears when the engine warms (or just about...
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    slow transfer rates between 2 PCs

    I have a basic network setup at home, Virgin media hub downstairs, connected to the lounge media centre (basically a XP machine connected to the TV) another connection to the loft, where it is connected to another hub (ex sky router) this in turn is connected to my main PC, the file server, and...
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    A few pictures from my phone

    Is that church in the bottom end of yeadon by any chance RF? I seem to remember the 1st wiring, not been past for a while, so not seen the "new and improved"
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    Should this really be replaced?

    got them everywhere in my house, as they were when I moved in, got the matching sockets in most places too
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    Power inverter for my van

    check the rating of the compressor, some can have deceptively high start up draw.
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    Power inverter for my van

    http://www.solar-wind.co.uk/cable-sizing-DC-cables.html seems to recon on 25mm sq, if your running the 12V down there, it does work out at about 83A, quite a bit. damn, beaten to it. The couple of guys I know who have that sort of inverter power in their vans, have a split charge...
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