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Modern Electric Panel Heaters

I'm thinking of using these in a highly insulated timber frame new-build, rather than the old storage heaters. They'll be combined with solar panels, so I'm not too concerned over running costs,...
18:19 Tue 20th May 20145 answers, last by Peterson1 08:00 Tue 15th Dec 2015
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Sub-Main Testing

Question for Bright Spark - other Electrical Gurus may be available ;o) A country house with an adjoining building that is being converted as an annexe. The electrician who re-wired the house a couple...
19:50 Sun 25th Aug 201312 answers, last by The Builder 19:28 Mon 26th Aug 2013
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Time For Some Music...

I lurrve The Puppini Sisters..... here singing Blondie :o) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NpMR6RiM4k...
18:26 Mon 27th May 20132 answers, last by The Builder 10:46 Tue 28th May 2013
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Wonderful Slip Of The Tongue

Something I heard on Radio4 today at the end of the 1:45 programme. The continuity announcer was talking about the 2:15 play ... "all about the many years Albert Speer spent in Spandau Ballet.... er...
20:23 Wed 30th Jan 20138 answers, last by Wharton 22:09 Wed 30th Jan 2013
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Take A Few Minutes To Soak This One Up...

Been poking about in Youtube and remembered this from the 70s. The great Brazilian jazzman Eumir Deodato. His take on the theme from Richard Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" I'm having this played...
17:02 Wed 30th Jan 20136 answers, last by The Builder 18:27 Wed 30th Jan 2013
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I Gave Up My Job As A Historian .............

............... I just couldn't see any future in it :o(
18:53 Tue 11th Dec 20124 answers, last by sibton 19:00 Tue 11th Dec 2012
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Q for electricians... the usual suspects ;o)

Part of a house re-furb that I've just finished ..... in one room I've fitted five 4watt LED downlighters on a standard one way switch. They'd prefer a dimmer. Even the elec suppliers (CEF) could only...
16:05 Fri 23rd Nov 20128 answers, last by shooty 18:42 Fri 23rd Nov 2012
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For MarkRae and Zeuhl ...............

... and everybody else of course :o) A Melanie (Safka) tune, but here sung by Alison Moyet, still one of the most underrated performers in the business ............... ...
17:07 Sun 11th Nov 201213 answers, last by The Builder 17:17 Sun 11th Nov 2012
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MEM grid switches

I need to replace some MEM grid switches (lighting) in a pub. They were installed about 12 years ago. I have an idea they're obsolete now. Googling keeps coming up with dead ends. Anybody know of a...
13:28 Sat 03rd Nov 201210 answers, last by The Builder 10:16 Mon 05th Nov 2012
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Win7 64 bit Netgear adapter drivers

Netgear wireless adapter WG111v3. I'm trying to get this working on a new Win7 64 bit PC. It's not recognising the driver. Does anyone know where I could download the latest driver(s)?...
16:36 Wed 19th Sep 20123 answers, last by The Builder 17:07 Wed 19th Sep 2012
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Search Box

A minor point in the great scheme of things, Ed. Recently I searched in Crosswords for Times 25257. Nothing showed up. When I had an idea to try Times 25,257 it came up with the goods. Just by adding...
13:45 Sat 08th Sep 20123 answers, last by AB Editor 13:23 Thu 13th Sep 2012
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Nexus 7 email

I'm trying to set up a Nexus 7 to link to my regular email account provided by my ISP. I've manually told it the POP3 and the SMTP server names but it doesn't connect. I guess Google just wants us all...
18:24 Sat 01st Sep 20122 answers, last by The Builder 14:34 Sun 02nd Sep 2012
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Electricians' question

Is it possible to measure earth current leakage on a Megger, or is a clamp meter the only way?
20:13 Tue 28th Aug 20126 answers, last by Hymie 21:34 Thu 30th Aug 2012
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Mitsubishi L200 pickup

Anybody know their way around an L200? It's an old one, 1996. Dipped headlights have stopped working. Mainbeam OK. Fuses OK. Is there a relay somewhere?...
16:20 Thu 02nd Aug 20125 answers, last by TWR 18:48 Thu 02nd Aug 2012
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General equation for a circle

....... this is going to sound daft, but since I can't draw you a diagram....... Say the wall is the y-axis, and the floor is the x-axis............ roll a perfect circle right into the angle, so that...
16:39 Wed 01st Aug 201213 answers, last by vascop 23:40 Thu 02nd Aug 2012
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Portable Photoshop CSS Extended

Can anyone give me a walk-through on using "Replace Colour" It's been so easy on other software, but I'm getting nowhere with this on PS I've tried picking the colour as it suggests, but...
12:59 Tue 08th May 201210 answers, last by mrs_overall 13:47 Tue 08th May 2012
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FAO Bright Spark........... or anyone who's passing by................

As part of a renovation job, a customer wants me to replace some kitchen downlighters. They're the usual 12v variety with transformer. They're tired of having to replace the bulbs every few weeks. I...
15:10 Sat 14th Apr 201214 answers, last by bentaxle 18:21 Wed 18th Apr 2012
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Javascript and HTML

The last time I did any programming must have been about a hundred years ago with QuickBasic and Assembler for the 8086. I've been learning Javascript online recently (just for my own amusement, not...
13:13 Fri 16th Mar 20126 answers, last by AskarAQ 15:10 Tue 10th Jan 2023
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One for Al......... or anyone else ...... I'm not proud ;o)

Saunier Duval Thema Condens gas combi...... After re-pressurising, pressure drops to around 0.7 (cold) then rises to around 1.2 in use. Water coming out of the overflow/condensate pipe. Should the...
18:44 Sun 27th Nov 20114 answers, last by AlBags 18:39 Mon 28th Nov 2011
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Christmas pressie idea.............

I'm putting together an AB Emergency Kit for those out-of-hours times when even Chuck is sleeping. It will be available at the Answerbank shop........ invaluable for those times when no one is on...
20:24 Mon 21st Nov 201143 answers, last by askyourgran 00:45 Tue 22nd Nov 2011

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