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The articles in this section may not be maintained, therefore any advice given should be considered correct at the time of writing but may since have depreciated. Please refer to the publication date for each article and, if necessary, check the content against more current sources. Articles may contain strong language.

Oddball energy efficient lighting

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Published: 08 May 2021

Houses built from 2000 to 2010 (ish) may have some curious energy efficient lighting oddities. If your bulb has blown and you’re facing something that doesn’t look like the lamp you expected, I may have the answer buried somewhere in this article. Probably somewhere near the end as it goes…

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The Easycert F12 unborker

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Published: 20 February 2021

Contains ribald references, a talking cat and a soution to a keyboard shortcut that Tysoft should never have coded into their Easycert app in the first place.

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Repair Cafe volunteering

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Published: 03 October 2020

In 2018, a local repair cafe was set up in Leamington Spa and although I wasn't present for the pilot, I've been in attendance for the subsequent monthly meetings. Here then is an article of what it's about and what I turn up equipped with to tackle anything that happens to come across my table.

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The SY2-D surge protector (SPD)

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Published: 17 October 2018

With 18th Edition kicking in from January 2019 comes a tightening of the requirements for surge protection, especially on commercial premises, so let me introduce you to the SY2-D, a low cost means of fending off spikes and surges for domestic or commercial applications.

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The Arc Fault Detection Device

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Published: 18 July 2018

18th Edition has been published and it contains mention of the Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD), aka the Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) if you’re reading this Stateside. These things are still a rarity here in the UK, but I’ve been given one to put through its paces!

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  1. Condemning your electrics
  2. The Voltage Operated Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
  3. Inaccessible junctions
  4. Overloading sockets

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