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• Lead acid battery construction
  ...ers above the rated battery voltage. This can be a mains charger, or where mains isn't present a lower than 12v battery may be connected to a 12v system for
  11 KB (1,638 words) - 23:27, 2 January 2020
• Vacuum cleaner
  [[:Category:Electrical|Mains power]] socket outlet on the machine for running [[Power Tools|power tools] A self retracting mains lead is easier than winding [[flex]] onto pegs. It makes the machine easier
  10 KB (1,577 words) - 10:43, 5 June 2012
• DIY Heat Bank
  ...er). A service isolation valve and in-line 'Y' strainer are visible in the mains water inlet (bottom right) which are not shown in the diagram. The electric
  5 KB (752 words) - 10:32, 21 November 2017
• Die grinder
  * Around 30,000 rpm means they drill far faster than mains or cordless drills ...y on the fact that speed is proportional to voltage. This is true for both mains and low voltage machines.
  10 KB (1,590 words) - 16:08, 3 April 2018
• How boilers work
  ...ning. There are no electronics. The only electrical connection is a single mains input of line, neutral and earth and the boiler runs when power is applied. ...t no 'intelligence', no firmware, no digital displays. It does have both a mains supply which is normally on all the while (except for maintenance) and a 'd
  18 KB (3,246 words) - 20:32, 17 October 2015
• Co-ax Cable
  * Use the suitably-sized round mains cable clips. Avoid using clips which deform the cable, such as [[fence|fenc
  6 KB (948 words) - 00:46, 6 October 2017
• TT Earthing
  ...lel connections to earth (such as main equipotential bonds to water or gas mains) are disconnected when the reading is taken. Note that any occupants of the ...e current to flow into it. A safe way to do this is to use a double-wound mains transformer with a secondary voltage of around 24V (exact value not critica
  13 KB (2,140 words) - 13:45, 17 December 2014
• Sealed system FAQ
  * The system can be flushed out under pressure using the mains water supply. ...sure continues to rise. This continues until either the heating system and mains pressure are similar or the relief valve opens and begins dripping. Disconn
  17 KB (3,123 words) - 00:17, 25 March 2014
• Thermostat
  Mechanical stats are usually designed for operation in [[Electricity Basics|mains voltage]] control systems. The [[Electricity Basics|240v]] compensation res Wireless CH thermostats avoid the need to run a [[Cable|mains wire]] to the stat, and are [[battery]] powered. They can be moved from one
  16 KB (2,695 words) - 12:01, 24 September 2022
• RCD
  *When a RCD does operate, it can take up to two cycles of the mains (i.e. 40 msec or even more for low leakage situations). ...e after a trip condition is detected, and usually within two cycles of the mains (40 msec for UK 50Hz supplies).
  40 KB (6,564 words) - 10:30, 25 May 2023
• Fixing washing machine leaks
  ...f your washing machine. This will expose lots of wires and switches all at mains voltages. If you haven't already done so, make sure that your machine reall
  6 KB (1,118 words) - 17:30, 8 January 2022
• Oscillating tools
  Tools on the market are available in both mains-operated and cordless (Li-Ion powered) models, at a wide range of price poi |Bosch do a couple of tools, a green bodied DIY class machine that is mains powered, and a blue "pro" range cordless tool. These have a ring of registr
  13 KB (2,110 words) - 23:58, 10 September 2018
• Installing a concealed shower mixer valve (retrofit)
  ...thermostatic mixer). However its days were numbered once the transition to mains pressure hot water was complete. Sure enough, a year later it became a tad
  6 KB (982 words) - 23:52, 23 April 2020
• Uplighters
  * Ability to use either GLS, almost any [[CFL Lamps|CFL]], LED, mains halogen, plus the large lamp space available makes this approach the most f
  6 KB (887 words) - 21:54, 29 September 2018
• Reciprocating saw
  ...y, check the power switch and speed controller are OK. Also check that the mains lead is undamaged.</p>
  6 KB (1,145 words) - 01:14, 21 September 2023
• Ring circuit
  ...fact that one could simply connect a cable between two existing [[Historic Mains Cables|15A radially wired sockets]] to make one 30A ring, then adding as ma ...d supply the magnetic field. This can lead to interference such as such as mains hum in poorly substandard audio devices.
  17 KB (2,768 words) - 14:22, 28 June 2022
• 17th Edition Consumer Units
  One limitation of this type of CU is that if mains powered smoke alarms are installed then the regs cannot be met if there are
  6 KB (1,049 words) - 11:14, 4 September 2016
• Dehydrator
  ...re powered by a PC PSU provides even heating, and can be controlled on the mains side by a bimetal oven thermostat; these should be covered by a netting lay
  5 KB (946 words) - 18:39, 4 May 2012
• Outdoor lighting
  * [[Halogen]] reflector lamps, mains * [[Halogen]] reflector lamps, mains 1500hrs, but expect premature failures
  14 KB (2,378 words) - 10:42, 24 June 2013
• Angle grinder
  ...lable if needed. Better than losing it is to cable tie it to the grinder's mains lead. ...nothing that will slip, plus the inertia of a kilowatt or so of high speed mains motor, so the throwing force is too high to control.
  20 KB (3,302 words) - 19:26, 8 January 2022

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