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Indeed,a doctor customer once told me never to eat Asparagus,the old water works cannot deal with it at all.
that name is an affectation. it should be sparrow grass.
I recall travelling with the Minister for Regional Development in an air force Skyvan in Oman.
He needed to pee, so he went to the back of the plane where the loading ramp joined the floor, and emptied a bottle of water through the crack, then lifted his immaculate white robe and filled the bottle with 'Lucozade'.
When we landed he refused any assistence and brazenly walked across the tarmac to the reception committee, still holding the bottle. We managed to 'relieve' him of the bottle before it became too embarassing.
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ISO 10239:
6.5.2 LPG supply lines and components shall be routed at least 30 mm away from electrical conductors, unless
the LPG supply line passes through a jointless conduit, or the conductors are sheathed or in conduit or trunking in
accordance with ISO 10133 and ISO 13297.
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I must admit that I have had some poor experiences when selling on ebay, mainly people who are unfamiliar with the process and who decide they don't want to buy after successfully bidding. I have come to the conclusion that it is not worth the hassle of sending goods overseas, either because the buyer does not understand the terms of sale, or demands unrealistically low courier costs based on their home country prices.
On the other hand I have sold things at a reasonable price that I would never have found buyers for in any other way.
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yes, ebay/paypal allows much better recourse than trying to deal with a recalcitrant on-line shop.
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I despair of buying kit from on-line chandlers, having experienced several disappointments after placing an order for items listed in their catalogues, with explanations like :
we're waiting for new stock,
we've been on holiday,
the post must have let us down.
in each case it involves several phone calls and follow-up, wasting time and money.
The worst experiences involve a company in the Midlands, and another in Cardiff.
I now buy through ebay whenever I can. After buying hundreds of items, I have only had a delay or let down on one occasion.
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I bought a Rapid clamp multimeter for about £60 which was supposed to have DC amps capability. Has never detected DC current.
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why do all these wiring diagrams show the battery isolation on the negative side?
That is very poor practice.
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I think this entire thread is just a ploy to tempt Gibbo back.
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Thankyou All for the quick replys, 1/2 inch it is then il start searching am i correct in thinking theres a test point fitted to most appliances?? i guess the pipe length will be 7mtrs, i believe i can use a flexible coupling for a cooker, what is the preffered for hob/oven ? installations. Than you all once again Martin
if you fit an Alde bubble tester you may not need separate test points. BSS guide is very much in favour of bubble testers (fitted just after the regulator in the gas locker).
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ISO 10239 contains the following design guidance for pressure drop:
sorry the table format has been lost, but you should be able to make sense of it.
I do not know what is the allowable pressure drop, no doubt someone will come along in a minute and clarify.
Annex A
Design guidelines for pressure drop due to pipe resistance
Pressure Pipes/hoses, drop, in kPa/m of pipe length:
inside diameter Connected appliance input
mm 1 kW 2 kW 3 kW 4 kW 6 kW 8 kW 10 kW 12 kW 15 kW
4 0,004 0,015 0,03 0,05 0,15 0,23 — — —
6 0,001 0,004 0,007 0,012 0,03 0,04 0,07 0,1 0,14
8 < 0,001 0,001 0,002 0,003 0,01 0,015 0,02 0,025 0,04
10 — < 0,001 < 0,001 0,001 0,003 0,004 0,006 0,009 0,013
13 — — — < 0,001 0,001 0,001 0,002 0,002 0,004
NOTE 1 This table is for use with propane at 3 kPa, 3,7 kPa and 5 kPa and butane at 3 kPa and 5 kPa.
NOTE 2 Equivalent lengths of pipe for fittings are:
tee and elbow 0,6 m,
straight connector 0,3 m,
hose or pipe bend 0,3 m.
NOTE 3 The volume of pipework should be minimized by using the smallest pipe sizes consistent with the pressure-drop
requirement.
EN ISO 10239:2000
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3/8 is equivalent to 10mm, is available at most chandlers, and should be of adequate wall thickness. 10mm is usually too thin.
that should support a hob and/or oven.
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You know what they say, there's nothing worse than a floppy.... Oh.
/completelyunhelpful
somehow "dangly and limp" sounds worse than floppy ..............
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Have tried - and failed to find anything on flexible water tanks.
Brian
well I've posted several times in connection with an HCL Duratank, so the search isn't working well.
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Bump! Still waiting patiently for some more wisdom on this question. Thanks. Brian
try to do a search of the forums. there have been several threads about this before.
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horses for courses.
I use saba 750XL sealant/bonder (from my local chandlery) for sticking panels in place (holds well but can be removed by inserting a saw blade), expanding polyurethane for non-critical joints and epoxy mixed with fibre additive to a peanut butter consistency for permanent structural weathertight bonding and joints.
saba grabs well on metal and wood, but needs clamping or a temporary screw or two, to stop the panel moving down under gravity for an hour or so.
polyurethane has no grab, doesn't stick well to metal, and needs needs clamping against expansion (the glue fills any gaps very well).
epoxy sticks almost anything, has no grab and needs clamping.
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typically authentic dutch barges can be 100 years old, and are made of iron, not steel.
they often show little sign of corrosion.
hull thickness was thin to start with.
there are several like this in Bristol marina, one is on the hard next to me, the overlapping hull plates appear to be about 5mm and it has recently been valued at £150K.
if it is a vintage dutch barge then I suggest you speak to a surveyor with specialist knowledge of rivetted iron construction. it is definitely not the same as welded steel.
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I don't believe in nicotine addiction.
I smoked from age 14 and was on Capstan full strength by the time I went to uni.
I made several attempts to stop over the years, to no avail.
By 1990 I was on 60 a day (mild - to avoid throat irritation).
I suddenly realised it was just a habit, like biting your nails and I stopped cold turkey on 1 March 1990. I was in the office with a ciggy burning in the ashtray when the phone went. I automatically lit up another one as I answered the call. I was disgusted with myself and threw away 2 cartons of 200 (and stamped on them to make sure).
There were no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever.
Never touched one since.
It is all about mind control. Good luck with the campaign
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I see, thanks.
So why would I want a HIN or CIN? (My boat isn't RCD compliant).
AFAIK it is only required for RCD.
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LBC told me it is their invoice number which they use to identify each hull, so effectively it is their own builder's number, but is not related to the HIN (or CIN). can still be used as a unique identification though.
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Whatever will we do when everyone's gone L.E.D.????????
all go out and get a life
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God you do make things complicated ...I would leave 4 vehicle batteries for 6 months in australia when I came for the summer .... One basic charger ..4 diodes to keep the batteries isolated and a timer set 1 hr pre week never had a problem ....I also left one vehicle in a baking hot metal container for 6 months in Brisbane ..started after 6 months ( diesel) If you charge them up and take off the connections should be fine for 2 months ....think of all the new cars lined up in japan awaiting shipping for months
agree
....... think of all the ready to use batteries stacked up at the local motor factors. I have never asked them how long the battery has been standing around and I have always found them to be adequately charged. When I bought my leisure batteries I installed them and didn't connect the charger for 6 months. No problem.
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When the #?&% are you going to finish that thing?
'that thing' is an elegant lady of the river, I'll have you know.
3 months in and I've fitted out the wheelhouse and am now closing it in with the window/side panels.
if the good weather continues it'll be cruising by April.
the fabric carport cover helps when it drizzles.
....... but thanks for your kind thoughts anyway, Mike.
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I bought a sailaway. It was a hull and an engine. It could be put in the water and I could sail away. It did not have windows (only wimps need windows) and it did not have ballast.
most unseaworthy!
why did this thread deteriorate into unnecessary polemic so quickly? I guess most of the arguers are confined to barracks and getting bored! Meanwhile I managed 4 hours work on the cabin of my boat today.
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14. Plan around your first BSS at the end of year 1. ie don't start a regulated task like gas unless you can finish it before the test.
should be covered by the Annexe 3 RCD declaration, (and by your own RCD documentation if you choose to do it this way) for 4 years.
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