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Static shocks.......

In the past couple of weeks whenever I get out of my car and go to shut the door I get a nasty little zap, any idea what causes this?

Iggle Piggle

MCB tripping but nothing on ...

hey, any electricians on here? I have a half Amp reading on a lighting circuit but no lights switched on. In this circuit I have a couple of conventional lights, one 12v transformer system and 2...

Sylvie

Due to a transformer failure that knocked out our halogen bathroom downlighters, an electrician has now fitted new cabling and a fresh set of surrounds that house GU 10 halogen lamps. Unfortunately...

jedimistress

Viewing properties

We are hoping to move home, but are finding the more properties we view, the more we appreciate our own home. Is this normal?? At this rate I think we may end up staying put.

youngmafbog

Will the new alochol measure announced today solve the problem or is it yet another hit on the squeezed taxpayers?

Personally I am beginning to wonder what planet Cameron, Cleg, Osbourne and many of the rest of them are on. In this particular instance why do they think a minimum price will stop the drunks? It may...

foxyferret

"Hard Wiring" of electric cooker

I am in the process of ordering a freestanding cooker with an eye level grill for my dear old mum because that is what she wants. Its a Hotpoint but I read on the info it must be "hard...

Traci66

Mum dying - advice needed urgently.

I have not seen or spoken to my mum in 17 years and I have just had a phone call from one of my sisters saying she is dying and desperately wants to make her peace with me before she dies. I have no...

fruitsalad

e bay query

if I were to advertise a car on ebay and put a reserve on it and it does'nt sell do I still pay anything or do I just pay an insertion fee to sell it, I'm just wondering whether to put the car on ebay...

flip_flop

Private Sector Pensions

Private sector salaries are, on average, higher than public sector salaries. Given the main argument for their excellent pensions no longer stands up to scrutiny (i.e, that the pension was a trade off...

Jaimsieboy

Diesel Vs. Petrol

I am thinking of getting a Vauxhal Tigra... would there be any benefit in paying a bit extra to get a Diesel Version instead of a Petrol one ? I do about about 10,000 miles a year...

sanjon

tv programmes past and present

1.Goodnight twice 3.3.7. 2.Brokenlace try this 10. 3.Taggart man lays this down 6.3...

devadiva

ALL IN ONE PRINTERS

In september I purchased an HP photosmart B110 and it eats ink jet refills for breakfast and either prints out all in pink or all in blue. I am ready to throw the **** thing out of the window, Before...

mitsy26

Cutting down a tree

We have a large tree to the rear of our garden and we have new naighbours and they have said about cutting it down, is there anyway we can stop them, as its quite sentimental to me!

RikkiHHH

Wakeboarding question?

I need to know the correct definition of a Backside Alley-Oop, and it is referring to wakeboarding? Can any one help please?

d9f1c7

89 in a 50 what will I get?

OK I optimistically ticked the box which said I'd like to be considered for a FP but I think I'd be very lucky to get away with that. OK I'm prepared for the brick bats from the motoring evangelist...

RATTER15

Which generator?

I will shortly be in the market to buy a generator, I know nothing about electricity so please dont confuse me with stuff like KVA and watts and amps etc. I will need it to supply maybe a dozen normal...

Lindylou

Name

Have discovered that Julia Bradbury has named her new son - wait for it!! Zephyr. Poor little scrap. Why didn't she call him Capri or Sierra, or Morris Minor? Rolls Royce. Austin 7. Mini. The...

fruitsalad

time waster

just had a timewaster view a vehicle i was selling after he had completed the registratin document and handed over the money he got to the end of my road and decided he couldnt drive an automatic and...

stoofur

Electric Hybrid Car on Top Gear

Did anyone see the "Hybrid" electric car on Top Gear on Sunday 19th Feb. The car ran on an electric motor and only used the petrol engine to charge the battery when it got low. The engine...

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Conductors & Insulators

Why is trapped air the best insulator? I need a scientific answer plzz. Iv'e got a physics homework due tomorrow :s Thank u :)...

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