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    They found water on mars
  3. Richard-the-Ninth

    Li-ion battery charger: Input, Output, volts and amps...what's it all mean! :)

    Witless wonder, when you change any power supply the output voltage and current must be the same on the new power supply as the old one* If it is a higher voltage it will cook what it is connected to, if it is a lower voltage it will not charge / operate what it is connected to. Assuming you...
  4. Richard-the-Ninth

    LED lights and transformer..

    Why not do as you did before?
  5. Richard-the-Ninth

    £7,000 standing charges!

    I do not disbelieve you, it's just that I visited a friend a few years ago in a 4-storey block of flats, and I asked why no gas cooker, to be told "Tower blocks, do not have gas" I then started to notice all the flats I visited don't have gas, I googled and found most blocks of flats do not have...
  6. Richard-the-Ninth

    Solar power for shed

    To decide is a "solar set up" worth it for you, you need to answer several questions. What will your consumption be Which way does your roof face How big is the roof What is your budget If it helps, I considered something similar, and the above questions were where I started. Your consumption...
  7. Richard-the-Ninth

    £7,000 standing charges!

    I was under the impression that blocks of offices/flats can NOT have gas, I believe it goes back many years to when Ronan point went up, but I may be slightly wrong.
  8. Richard-the-Ninth

    RFID alarm panel

    Since you are doing it as a DIY project, you can ignore any "compliance rules" There is such a thing as an "add on RFID reader" for intruder alarms, but you have to check a few things / answer a question first. 1) Does the existing panel have the option to be set/unset via a key switch? All...
  9. Richard-the-Ninth

    Phillips Hue smart lights

    But you first said Which is it? as there is an option for 3 lights (not 2) 3 A Oh, and each lamp uses only 4.3 watts so 6 lamps = 26w (ok 25.8) pack of 3 lamps Click me £114 small pack of wagos Click me £18 oh, you MUST have one of these Click me (You can then tell it to turn the lights...
  10. Richard-the-Ninth

    Phillips Hue smart lights

    You will need: a hue bridge Click me £55 hue colour and white lamps (2 in a box) Click me £75 x 2 =£150 Soffit lights Click me £27 (6 in a box) 20 Metres 1.5mm cable Click me You may need 2 "lots" £24 Earth sleeving Click me £1.84 Cable clips Click me £2.50 £260.34 You May need: Cable stripper...
  11. Richard-the-Ninth

    Int Olden Days When I wor A Lad - Mercury Arc Recitifers

    FYI: I watch "Talking pictures TV" before (almost) all programmes start they run a sequence of people sitting down in a very old cinema, in this clip you can see a brief glimpse of a working MAR. Also the forums late Tony S posted lots of info about them on this very forum Click me
  12. Richard-the-Ninth

    Should I stay or should I go? 😶

    No long winded post, but I just wanted to say : Thank you, EVERYONE :)
  13. Richard-the-Ninth

    Should I stay or should I go? 😶

    Hello all, I seem to be getting the impression you are not happy with me? If you want me to go please say so, like you, I am not a mind reader, so I do not know what you are thinking, please let me know. :) I should point out that if you do see a problem that I haven't, there is always the...
  14. Richard-the-Ninth

    Solis 6kWh Inverters

    You can advertise it in the forum "market place".
  15. Richard-the-Ninth

    Do I need a new consumer unit?

    Gentlemen, let us not argue the point. I really don't want to lock it. Just agree to disagree.:)
  16. Richard-the-Ninth

    Advice for off-grid project.

    As you have a tube heater and an infra-red heater I guess you already have mains in this shed? I have made some approximate* calculations. (NO extra 0's) The kit will cost £760 You said 3 hours/day Electricity 40p /kwh To break even, you will need to run it for 20+ years Is it worth it? Don't...
  17. Richard-the-Ninth

    Advice for off-grid project.

    Yes, an extra 0 :mad: As you say it should have been 100 Ah.
  18. Richard-the-Ninth

    Advice for off-grid project.

    daveywb, may I suggest before you spend any money you calculate your energy needs and figure out will your "desired parts" be able to cope. It's not as hard as it sounds. Example: (Using your initial parts) Items required for generation Solar panels x 2 Output 400 watts each Battery 12v...
  19. Richard-the-Ninth

    Off grid power monitoring device options

    One of these? Click me
  20. Richard-the-Ninth

    Any IPad experts on here?

    Only a thought, have you tried a totally different browser? I was wondering about FireFox Click me
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