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  1. Richard-the-Ninth

    TV arial

    If you do not like the price, either do it yourself after all it is only or get another quote.
  2. Richard-the-Ninth

    Need some advice on solar gear

    How do you know it is YOU/your stuff that is using 200KWH a month (A breakdown would help) after all you did say you are in 4 bed shared house. How do you all cook?
  3. Richard-the-Ninth

    Need some advice on solar gear

    Why don't you buy an energy monitor Click me You can see what is using so much energy The idea of solar to run things is great, but for one item (as you are looking to do) it is going to cost around £1,500 for a small kit, for a remote location or boat that is acceptable, but for a house that...
  4. Richard-the-Ninth

    Adding a cylinder thermostat

    just saying........... Even the stat instructions say it requires 3 wires for installation Buy some 4 core flex while you are at screwfix Click here Also
  5. Richard-the-Ninth

    Adding a cylinder thermostat

    My understanding is no. (How will it know what the temperature of the cylinder is) In the UK if you have "an airing cupboard" you should have either an S plan system or a Y plan system. As I understand it one will have a Y (electric) valve and the other will have 2 single (electric) open or...
  6. Richard-the-Ninth

    Solis app - Power flow

    Just saying.
  7. Richard-the-Ninth

    QUIET

    My View: As Binky points out "It goes through phases" I am on several forums (who isn't?) Summer time is generally quieter as people go on holybobs, gardening (DIY) jobs tend to go up, as do enquiries, outside lights only get attention when it's dark, also as a general rule, forums as a whole...
  8. Richard-the-Ninth

    Ways of making Lutron brighter - LED or Halogen?

    As it is a Lutron system you would need to establish what "system" is actually installed (Lutron have a wide range of products) LED lamps require "drivers*" If the system has transformers these will probably need to be replaced* Also unlike halogen lamps, LED lamps are available in a range of...
  9. Richard-the-Ninth

    Domestic CCTV recommendations

    What follows is just my opinion. I am not asking you to agree, or disagree.:) Might I suggest that for mounting cameras you lift floorboards and drill through from outside to inside. (You want to do a job you can be proud of?) Fix a plastic adaptable box, mount the camera to the box lid. The...
  10. Richard-the-Ninth

    Domestic CCTV recommendations

    5 cameras is a bit odd, I wouldn't say OTT To record/remotely view CCTV cameras, you will need a NVR (Network Video Recorder) and an internet connection. Recorders are configured for 4, 8 or 9 cameras, not just 5, so you would need to have an 8/9 channel recorder. 5 cameras will work, but you...
  11. Richard-the-Ninth

    Electric test fail.

    daveg, have you got something simple such as a table lamp / mains powered radio? I was going to suggest you plug it in, in the kitchen, switch it on, and then turn off one 20A mcb does the "device" stop? If it doesn't switch the 20A mcb back on, and switch the other mcb off, same question. If...
  12. Richard-the-Ninth

    Blow up hot tub

    Just saying................. If you do have a voice assistant, yes you can get plug in "adaptors" that the assistant can operate, BUT you can only have 2 in a 4 way socket. It's not for reasons you may think. The reason is they are too wide to put next to each other. Just a note: You can...
  13. Richard-the-Ninth

    Solar PV Issue…

    1)Why were you there? 2) What did they say is wrong/not happening? 3) How old is the installation?
  14. Richard-the-Ninth

    Need some help please with video format, codecs AVI/MPEG etc

    I have a couple of video cameras, one I can change the recording format, the other I can't change the recording format. So I would say the format is down to the software of your camera, so in short, as you said But look on the bright side, if you have to convert it on your computer, you should...
  15. Richard-the-Ninth

    Doctor Who? Doctor WTAF!

    I thought K9 first appeared with Tom Baker?
  16. Richard-the-Ninth

    Selv fan not enough

    Hold a piece of toilet paper to the fan, will it hold it? (If not the fan is going the wrong way or the vent/pipe is blocked, don't forget to look outside, check any grille is not covered in lint.) A lot of people don't realise that a bathroom fan can only suck out so much air, it can not...
  17. Richard-the-Ninth

    EICR issues

    In respect of the smoke alarms you are both wrong. 🤓 For U.K. rentals, you must have an interconnected smoke alarm on each level. You must also have a carbon monoxide alarm in any living accommodation room that has a fixed combustion appliance (Except a cooker) Scotland went a bit further...
  18. Richard-the-Ninth

    Intro

    andyp, Welcome ☑️
  19. Richard-the-Ninth

    Looking for a clamp ammeter that will measure DC current?

    Typical, it wasn't where it "should be" (But at least I found it) :) Click here if you want one £44.00
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