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Looking at a quick job for a family member, bathroom lighting needs replacing as it energy inefficent hallogen and the fittings are going all corroded and manky, existing is 12V with individual transformers on a dimming pullcord. So fittings will come out and get replaced with 240v dimmable LED...

I nearly posted this is a reply in another thread where the issue came up, but decided to split it off instead of de-railing the thread. We all know of the requirement in 553.1.201 for socket outlets in household and similar premises to be shuttered, so would seemingly preclude BS4343 type...

Hi There, I have a brother 2250DN mono laser printer. For a long while its been giving poor quality output, I've put up with it for longer than I should, as most of the usage is printing drafts copies that just get notes made all over them before being typed up, I don't often need to print...

This is going to be a rather specific post that might not really belong here, but I know there are a few on here who have done a bit with microcontrollers, so I thought I'd put it out there, as I've got a scenero that I'm not quite sure where to start with solving. If I have two banks of LEDS...

What paint would be suitable for a workbench top? My garage workbench has a chipboard top and when it started looking a bit dirty and rubbish I just picked up some slate grey emulsion paint, now I know its not the hardest wearing coating but its done alright. That was about 5-6 years ago and it...

Following on from the windows 10 thread (that sorted out Windows for my New PC) , thought I'd post this: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/be-a-creative-superhero Load of Corel stuff on a bundle at the moment for a very good price, just be aware that corel draw is only a 6 month...

This is mainly aimed at @JohnW2 However others may find it useful. Recall seeing posts about that the difference in E7 rates had decreased somewhat recently. While providing my meter readings, I came across a couple of tariffs Octopus energy do, they do a Go tariff, intended for EV owners, but...

I've always got frustrated at finding things blocking the dishwasher spray arms, normally pieces of sweetcorn, and never been able to get them out very easily, knife and tweezers couldn't drag them through the hole, just pushed them inside, only to return to where they were when water came...

Looking to get some boxes of cat5e to put in at home (conduits have been installed as I've re-done rooms) Looking for a decent cable at a decent price, don't want the cheapest CCA that will fail in three months, but don't want to spend loads on silly oxygen free stuff. So how much should I be...

On Christmas Eve, My car stalled and there was a smell of burning plastic and rubber in the air. I lifted the bonnet and the fan belt was hot and had a bit of smoke coming from it. Was only 1/4 from home at this point. Shut the bonnet and the engine started. Drove home and borrowed a car for...

I am looking for a domestic style thermostat which fits on a standard 1G box which gives two set points. Basically two thermostats in one case, with two switched live outs. They only things my googling can come up with is panel mount stuff. In case anyone is wondering why, I am looking to use...

Is it possible for the phase angles in a three phase supply to be wrong?. A logging instrument is reporting that the angles between the current waveforms (it does not seem to provide those for the voltage waveforms - or at least I've not worked out what key to press yet) are R-Y 120 ish degrees...

Quick question, should the pressure on a combi system vary slightly with ambient temperature? I had a leak on my heating system fixed by a plumber, to enable this to be done, I had to remove laminate flooring, before I re-fit it, I'd like to be sure there are no more leaks under the floor...

I've got an old timber floor, that could do with a bit of leveling out prior to a carpet being fitted (gap visible under skirting in one corner). My concern is if I put leveling compound on it, are the nails in the gripper rod likely to crack it and cause it to break up, or does it have enough...

I have a bungalow, backing onto the kitchen is a flat roofed utility room extension, appearing to date from the 70's, it is in poor condition and unsightly as well as being far off from meeting modern construction standards (inadequate footings, single block walls no insulation). I am...

Is it just me? There seems to be a lot of hear-say, trade counter talk, indignant opinion and a lack of official guidence and logical reasoning regarding this point?... Not looking for guidence on a particualar situation, just has serveral times where I've had to make the PME/ TT decision...

I know that the requirement was around prior to the 15th, but did it come in with the introduction of the 14th? or with an addmendment to the 14th? Many thanks

Struggling to find one as long as you have an all pole isolator present. It goes against the grain, but I can't seem to find the reg. Anyone able to point me in right direction. Cheers

I understand that some digital TVs are starting to come without an analogue tuner due to the demise of analogue TV in the uk. This will naturally cause problems for those of us who use an RF output from a sky cable box to feed into the distribution amp to feed round the house. Is there a...

So whats up here then?