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    Is this cable cord suitable?

    Voltage rating is more about the thickness and type of the insulation, which claims to be adequate. "Bursting into flames" is more a function of the current passing through it, which will be negligible when all is working as it should. It's not likely to be subject to overload, if it's just a...
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    Boiler Fault

    Grant Vortex covers a whole range of different boilers. I have four Grant Vortex boilers in use, and none of them are combi.
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    Will you vote?

    Two days ago I was in the middle of a massive blue land mass, now I've on the edge of a blue island, half a mile from the shore. If just 183 votes had been cast differently in neighbouring constituencies, it would be a much smaller island. If Lib dem and Labour could have agreed on tactical...
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    Will you vote?

    80% turn out on here. Don't think it'll be quite that high for the country as a whole.
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    Automatic gyroscope laser level

    Same as mine. Suitable detector gives it a range of 30m or so (haven't needed further) outdoors, even in bright sunlight. Had a £18 Lidl one for a year or two before, that I couldn't fault, but needed to upgrade for the 150m of underground drains I've dug in over the last couple of years
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    Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

    Polling station's two miles away, but my wife had a medical appointment this morning, which took us right past the door.
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    3 phase TPN boards - earthing TT

    Does the 6181Y have to be 50mm2? I'm assuming the SWA is sized for voltage drop, since the OP says "considerable distance", rather than current carrying capacity.
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    1 year old immersion heater keeps tripping thermal cut out, any suggestions?

    Might if it's the type with dual flow, but a lot of modern taps are single flow with non return valves in the feed.
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    1 year old immersion heater keeps tripping thermal cut out, any suggestions?

    There will be a label on the immersion head cover, "Do not cover". Is this heeded by the customer?
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    Distance between meter and cut out

    Supply companies are likely to object to long tails between meter and cut out on anti theft grounds. The longer the tail and the more times it passes through areas hidden from view, the more likely it is to develop unauthorised tee joints.
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    Unusual lighting wiring?

    Really? I've tended to work mainly in houses with large rooms (farmhouses), and have often used the middle terminal for just that in bedrooms with two main lights.
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    Can I charge my caravan battery from my car alternator with a DC to DC while idling?

    I'm never likely to buy a new caravan, or a new car either, as I far prefer other people to take the main hit of depreciation, but if I was paying out £45,000+, I'd expect a battery to be included. Even if you do plug in when at a site, a battery is still needed for stops while travelling, and...
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    Can I charge my caravan battery from my car alternator with a DC to DC while idling?

    If there are people prepared to pay what a new top end touring caravan costs these days, then they're hardly going to notice a £500 battery.
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    Can I charge my caravan battery from my car alternator with a DC to DC while idling?

    Relay switched by the D+ output of the alternator is best, and what I've used with previous tow cars, but my current barge has a rear mounted battery and no ignition switched lives in the rear that I know about, so uses a voltage switched relay, which has worked perfectly for 12 years. I always...
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    Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

    50th birthday? I remember it well, although it was a looooong time ago. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that's about when the long decline starts.
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    Can I charge my caravan battery from my car alternator with a DC to DC while idling?

    Lithium batteries have found their way into caravans now? Think I'll stick with a good old deep discharge lead acid.
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    Can I charge my caravan battery from my car alternator with a DC to DC while idling?

    Why would this require a DC-DC charger? Simple wire should suffice, and yes, it should charge while the car engine is idling. The battery in my caravan is charged by the car alternator with nothing between them other than wire and N/O relay that closes as soon as the engine is started.
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    Appliance power problem

    There are several resistors on that circuit board. One, the one on the top side of the board is many times the physical size of the others, and there's a reason for this. The reason is that it passes sufficient current to get warm or even hot. The constant heating and cooling stresses its solder...
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    Appliance power problem

    I'd agree with that, if there's no sign of physical damage, such as burnt components. You could also try typing model numbers and part numbers of things like the circuit board into the internet. I had a fairly new washer/drier fail on me a few years ago. The main circuit board had a large, burnt...
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