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• Aerial amplifier
  Plug-in amps have a mains plug. These are easy to use where there's a mains socket. A mains plug is not convenient for [[LoftConversion-JohnRumm|lofts]] and rooftops,
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• Cordless tools FAQ
  ...ordless tool is desirable and in class of its own - often in addition to a mains equivalent. ...ordless (for things other than drills) you are probably better sticking to mains.
  7 KB (1,235 words) - 20:02, 9 September 2017
• Volt stick experiments
  ...ctors are typically promoted as a more reliable and safer way of sensing a mains voltage.
  3 KB (509 words) - 23:12, 24 July 2023
• Cable for TV aerials
  ...ins use. Avoid using clips which deform the cable, as occurs with some non-mains clip types.
  3 KB (517 words) - 21:26, 24 June 2013
• Paddle mixer
  ...out 1kW, and are designed to be used for longer under load than a standard mains drill. They have a threaded socket to take standard paddles. * the threaded top end was evenly ground down to fit a mains drill with 2 speed gearbox. (this is far from ideal, but we needed it right
  3 KB (513 words) - 09:45, 16 November 2013
• LED Lighting
  * mains LED lamps (typ 1-11W) ===Mains LED lamps===
  12 KB (1,910 words) - 12:06, 23 May 2016
• Fuse
  * in mains plugs * at the supply company's mains incomer
  11 KB (1,743 words) - 09:10, 5 October 2022
• Mains Voltage
  Mains Voltage in the UK has been unified at 240v ac for over half a century. The ...Guide, you will encounter a number of less familiar terms used to describe mains and other voltages. This article will hopefully clarify some of these terms
  7 KB (1,113 words) - 12:05, 23 August 2012
• Backup power, Installing a transfer switch
  ...lowing mains powered appliances to be run anywhere, even if nowhere near a mains supply. They can also be a way to keep you house or business operational wh ...tive electronic equipment since they use an inverter to synthesize a clean mains supply, and are far less likely to inject unwanted spikes or other disrupti
  12 KB (2,053 words) - 18:26, 23 January 2024
• Safety
  ...ed equipment can contain voltages more dangerous than mains, and that some mains-operated appliances can contain voltages as hight as on overhead power line
  9 KB (1,433 words) - 11:22, 11 May 2010
• Chuck
  * Loss of the key wastes time if not attached to the [[flex|mains lead]] (the key fairy is mischevious). The key can be attached to the [[flex|mains lead]] with a cable tie to avoid wasted time searching for it.
  6 KB (1,056 words) - 13:34, 3 April 2011
• Neon screwdriver
  ...the functions of a small terminal screwdriver with a [[Electricity Basics|mains voltage]] detector. However they have a number of safety problems, and the Mains power flows down the screw driving tip to the resistor and [[Lighting|neon]
  4 KB (637 words) - 23:19, 3 December 2017
• Pullcord switch noise
  Standard mains wallswitch on [[Wallwart|6v]] operating a relay.
  2 KB (359 words) - 08:34, 26 March 2011
• Inline Sanding Hack
  (results with a larger mains powered say would probably be better, and less vibration reaction from the
  2 KB (300 words) - 23:07, 10 November 2018
• Choosing a plug fuse
  ...most of your mains powered appliances will sport a [[Mains plug|BS1363 13A Mains plug]] on the end of the flex. This plug is highly regarded for its safety This article will explain how to choose which rating fuse to use in a UK mains plug.
  12 KB (2,048 words) - 11:40, 17 August 2022
• Twisted Flex Joints
  '''Twisted Flex Joints''' have been used to extend mains leads for a long time on electrical goods. They were even sometimes used as
  3 KB (475 words) - 02:53, 27 March 2008
• Cable organising
  Some leads are available in 2 way versions. These have 2 leads and one mains [[plug]]. Often the lead is Y shaped. These reduce plug, [[socket]], [[flex ...y leads may be safely made from existing leads by putting 2 leads into one mains plug, provided that both flexes are of the same size, both fit the plug (so
  6 KB (1,102 words) - 21:11, 4 October 2013
• Neon
  ...ve been replaced by [[LED]]s in modern electronics, but are still used for mains power indication. ...connected from live to switched live. This works fine with with filament, mains [[halogen]] & 12v halogen, and iron ballasted [[fluorescent]]. Connecting f
  8 KB (1,352 words) - 19:08, 7 October 2014
• Smoke Detectors
  Mains powered interlinked detectors with no battery backup/ backup. Grade E is no Mains powered interlinked detectors with battery/standby backup. This is the stan
  10 KB (1,750 words) - 14:41, 9 April 2011
• Unvented DHW
  ...cylinder comes directly from the cold water main, and is at (or nearly at) mains pressure. ...erties with multiple baths and showers. Hot water is supplied at (or near) mains pressure, and will drive showers without the need of additional pumps.
  15 KB (2,499 words) - 21:20, 5 May 2021

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