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  1. pirate

    Just a little tip that you all might know...

    I've had a tiny problem with little spots of black mould around my bath. The guys who fitted out the bathroom were ----. Cheap silicone sealer will always yellow, and black spots are always a hassle. I intended to redo it all, but time passes by...suddenly, I have a couple of visitors coming to...
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    Door bell installation

    I can't add to comments in the DIY area for some reason, but I'm opening this thread so I can make a comment. @littlespark made a very useful comment that you can still get the old "Ding-Dong" chimes and frankly I think they are great! Batteries last for years, no mains voltage, really nothing...
  3. pirate

    Innovations...

    Right...let's hear it from you guys... for me, it's: Wago connectors Quickwire connectors Quinetic switches What's new that made your life easier in recent times? Or what's always been there but you didn't know would make your lfe easier, like Q-Max hole punches All and any ideas most welcome!
  4. pirate

    #5 of 5 a week

    Silly me, I added to a thread instead of posting a new one to qualify! OK, #5 is a day early, sorry about that but it was unavaoidable... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGy9uomagO4
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    #4 of my 5 a week

    Continuing the theme... Same title, different song/artist: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtdRv6GT9Zg
  6. pirate

    #3 of 5 this week...

    A favourite quiz question: Name 3 bands from Australia beginning with the letter "M". Thus, 3 great songs emerge! In no particular order, let's go!
  7. pirate

    #1 of 5...and it's music this time...and for the rest of this week!

    Electricains like power! Electricians like the JUICE! Here's "juice" for you... and though not all the lyrics are totally appropriate, let's take the chorus and remember... RIP, Christina x View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzGMEfbnAw
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    Looking forward to Monday! Start of the 1 a day for 5 days new threads!

    Dan said I could post about anything! Great news! My first thread will be musical...and include: JN BmcG HF AB but I might just spread these over a few threads, rather than squander them all in one Am I allowed to post links to YouTube videos? To make it easy for members to see?
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    I like this post a day for 5 days!

    I do hope this game continues! That way I will be able to post totally off-topic stuff, like a song I like or a recipe or some places you ought to visit...stuff like that! Damn! I've just posted this on a Saturday, so it doesn't count towards the 5...what a waste of talent! Hmm...maybe I'll...
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    #5 of my 5 a week...and again, not a rant

    Nope, I'm not coming out... I'm having a quiet day so decided to post this morning rather than after gin o'clock. My friendly DPD driver, Ross, is due shortly with the replacement Sangamo controller for my water heater so that's a wee job for this afternoon. Other stuff... I like boats of all...
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    Pirate's Rant#4 no. 2 of 1 a day

    Not sure whether to post here or in the Dan's Collection thread. Anyway, it's not electrical, it's a rant about parking! Why is it, when I go to a car park and select a quiet spot where I can park in the middle bay of 3 or 5 empty bays, folks come along and park right next to me when there's...
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    Pirate's Rant #3 1 of my 5 a week

    That brings me to bathroom fitters... 2 new bathrooms, 1 main, 1 en-suite, and this time in my own house, or rather a flat I was getting ready to rent out. Why do so many trades use plasterboard screws for everything? Certainly didn't secure the shower svreen to the wall in the main bathroom...
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    Pirate's Rant #1

    Ok, I haven't posted for a while, so now I am! I will post a thread a day for 5 days if I can find anything to say, and instead of covering numerous matters in one thread I'll spread them out. This initial post is about two things, first of which is I can't see the blue "New Posts" button at the...
  14. pirate

    How to disable a burglar alarm

    Can someone please guide me on this? I have virtually no experience of home alarm systems. The client has an alarm which had been fitted to her flat a few years before she bought it. She wants it permanently disabled. She contacted the company who said the annual subscription had been cancelled...
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    Anybody used conductive paint?

    After my recent, first foray into LED strips, I now find myself needing to repair a pcb where a copper contact has come adrift from what appears to be a carbon "pad". I found this: https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/bare-conductive-electric-paint-soldering-glue-10ml-pen Any advice greatly appreciated!
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    Can anyone help me with identifying this meter?

    This is a pic of my electricity meter for my Spanish apartment. I can cycle through the screens using the orange button, however I am trying to find an identifying "Meter Number" so I can go to the electricity supplier to arrange a change of payment method. Any clues gratefully received!
  17. pirate

    Anyone want to help me clear out old cable?

    Getting desperate to clear my small garage, and I have a bit of old red/black T&E. I used a few bits to add a socket or two in my flat and a couple of neighbours, as the development is all wired in old colours. I am well aware that there are cowboys out there who buy this online, at quite...
  18. pirate

    Anyone watched the TV documentary tonight about Heat Pumps and electricity supplies in general?

    Seriously just wanting to have a discussion on this huge issue. Clearly, there are not enough competent installers of heat pumps, so we may see some scheme whereby one can get "qualified" in a short time. I have views on this, and I have views on everything the documentary covered, but my...
  19. pirate

    Van alarms again...anybody used Vanguardian?

    I saw a slot on Dragon's Den about the Vanguardian alarms. Seemed a good idea to me, but the dragons really didn't grasp the nature and extent of the problem of theft from vans and the efforts the scum go to in order to steal your stuff and wreck your livelihood. Anyway, I just wondered if any...
  20. pirate

    Sangamo M5 replacement timer

    I have been asked to find a replacement timer for a Sangamo M5. I've done some searching, but frankly came to no obvious conclusion. Not my usual area of work, so I hope someone with recent experience can point me at a suitable model.
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