CWI - how to measure effectiveness?
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:39 +0000
I have been wondering how to measure the 'effectiveness' of adding CWI
to a domestic house, apart from seeing the resultant change in energy
costs at a much later date.
It is clearly not good enough to simply measure the surface
temperatures of the inside and outside of the exterior walls, as one
is the source ...
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Re: NIC EIC needed to work in the kitchen?
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:54:33 -0800 (PST)
Appin wrote...
> It may comply with the law -- but is it safe and is it wise?
It may not comply with the law re piggy-backed...
- Is there RCD protection - may not be required legally
- Is the cable sufficiently sized - re CCC
- Is the EFLI within limits re length - may be negated if RCD
Then it comes down t ...
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Smoke alarm testing - PING Bob Eager
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:40:49 GMT
(Bob, from a previous thread)
I phoned Firex tech support and asked about using smoke cans for testing
their alarms.
The black cannisters of smoke cans contain a silicon based propellant that
blocks up the sensors if it is not given in the correct dosage using a hood.
Firex sell this sort of spray:-)
Th ...
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copying video tape to DVD
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:23:08 +0000
I have been transferring all my copies of video to DVD and I have been
asked to transfer some old camera video from the original cassetts.
The original video camera tapes are marked up 'Sony Video8 P5-90.
How can I do this when the original camera is no longer available?
Dave ...
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Re: NIC EIC needed to work in the kitchen?
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:43:02 -0800 (PST)
On Nov 27, 2:18?am, Tony Bryer <to...@delme.sda.co.uk> wrote:
> No DIY electrics here though - all fixed installation work has to be
> done by a card-carrying pro.
With the result that deaths increased and the Australian Gov't refuses
to reveal the truth without application under the Freedom Of
Information Act ...
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Casting epoxy resin in a nylon mould
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:53 -0800 (PST)
I have discovered that epoxy resin doesn't stick to nylon. That
doesn't seem to be a property of nylon that is well advertised, but
Google found a number of people complaining that they were unable to
glue nylon.
For my purposes this is ideal, since I want to cast some insulators
from epoxy resin, and I am able ...
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Re: OT; IP address?
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:22:52 +0000
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:44:38 +0000, Andy Burns
<usenet.aug2009@adslpipe.co.uk> wrote:
>On 26/11/09 23:23, geoff wrote:
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Adsense Tips and Affiliate Tips
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:53 -0800 (PST)
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Re: NIC EIC needed to work in the kitchen?
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:41:17 -0800 (PST)
On 27 Nov, 00:39, "js.b1" wrote:
> Ironically the only place which gets SI2006 correct appears to be
> anyone at B&Q.
Except in Scotland, where they have (had) the same shelf-edge decals
about Part Pee as used in England.
Owain
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Re: NIC EIC needed to work in the kitchen?
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:39:36 -0800 (PST)
On Nov 26, 11:16?pm, Tony Bryer <to...@delme.sda.co.uk> wrote:
> So if wasn't for Part P he'd be fitting an outdoor socket? Given that he
> obviously has a limited understanding of things electrical by not
> uncoiling the lead, perhaps Part P is saving him from himself.
Not necessarily.
There seem to be 3 cam ...
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