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I was just trying to match your standard but obviously failed.
Must try harder. (now where have I read that before)
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aye, its a bit hairy innit?..... I hate heights, even though I've gone up a few mountains in my time.
I have to go inside the boat or walk too ! hehe
And you called me a wuss
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Steveh
As said it depends on the depth of your pockets and the length of your arms.
We have been designing the interior of our boat for the last five years or more, then something new or different design appears. decisions, decisions do we need it, is it better than the old one, will it last longer are we changing it to keep up with the "joneses" no offence intended.
STOP
We have got a design and sticking to it.
If you buy used or off the peg, like houses, it will not be quite right. You can have a lot of "fun" though getting it the way you want. (Pockets and arms again)
The only "right" decision is the one you finally make
Good luck
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Went across last October
Partner steered (female) and I took photo's'. Rain was horizontal at times also we travelled towards a rainbow fantastic.
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You are as old as you feel, and I feel like a twenty five year old.
I would however have to ask her not to run so fast so that I could catch her.
"sexist, politically incorrect, insulting and probably should be in the joke forum"
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After the recent floods in towns over the last two or three years.
The platitudes given out by the authoritys was "ONCE IN A HUDRED YEARS"
but it happened again the next year.
There's a saying "There are lies , dam lies and statistics" so you all be careful out there.
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I agree with all of the above. Hoses get tired, perish, over time.
For a leak to start where there was not one before points towards old hoses and I would definitely change them.
It is surprising how little a hose clip, "Jublilee" is a trade name, has to be tightened to make a god join.
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I didn't pop into this place we call Earth till 1965
being of Irish descent and Italian,
Thats it make me feel old, I left school In 1966
:) WOW the descendancy could be very exciting.
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The above concerns glass that focuses the sun. i.e.prisms. These tend to be round and mounted in the roof of narrow boats etc. these were meant to spread the light around the cabin but some were fitted upside down and caused at least Two fires that were reported in the press. Having not seen the new mushroom ones I would not like to comment on there safety.
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Did all this really start because I posted a picture of a red boat! Guess what I've got a blue one and a green one too!
Gary
Put the blue one on top of the green and we will not notice them from a distance as they will look like a green field with a blue sky over it. Shangrila
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I learnt was that cheap inverters are exactly that and good inverters don't come cheap!
Gary
I think this is true for every thing that you buy, find the best, but buy as cheap as possible, I saved £60 for my parents for a vacuum cleaner just by searching on the internet for exactly the same model, but be aware that sometimes it is not always exactly the same. The caveat "buyer beware" always applys.
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I was planning a 57 but ran out of space so will go for 60 that extra 3ft will get a lot more in. It does not seem much but sit in an armchair and measure three feet to the front then laze in the chair. So three feet in the saloon could be more relaxing. In the bedroom more wardrobe space. In the bathroom, space for two, ideal for back washing?
In the galley another storage unit. three feet in the back cabin/engine room space for a utility area or any where in the length, a small bolt hole/office.
The limitations of length may stop me using some canals but I shall be living on board so I think the extra space will compensate, after all how often will I travel the "short lock canals"
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Following on from the cheap Maplin 1kW inverter what is the power required for a washer if the heater is not used ie. stat turn right down and machine plumbed into hot water supply.
Timboharticus
If you check the rating plate it may have the rating of the element and with simple mathmatics this would give the power required without the heater but washing machines put quite a load on the supply when the motor starts up.
If you only have one fill i.e. hot or cold the same supply will also be used for the rinse cycle.
Our machine at home has both and still uses the heater but only uses the cold for rinsing.
Obviously the machine will run without the heater element but they also sense the water temperature and wiil not continue the cycle until the temperature is reached so becoming locked at that point. Thats what happened to ours when the element failed.
This all only applys to a fully automatic machine now if you have a manual one well thats different.
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Did however buy a new water pump for £170, one of the new processor controlled jobbies that don't need an accumulator. Will fit it later this week, be interesting to see if it's any good, and more importantly quieter than my sureflow.
Regards
Andy.
Andy
Would be interested in a report on the new pump when you have tried it out.
Does it do what it says on the box?
Thank you
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Dear JK
If you are still near the place where the relay was fitted ask them to check it as the problem was not there before.
Alternatively I would look at the relay to see if there are any loose connections or wires not connected at all.
After that my "expertise" runs out but there must be some one who may help you further.
good luck
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Dear All
I think the best thing to do is put in all the protection possible and earth anything that can be.
The protection equipment market is changing rapidly so try to get expert advice where ever possible.
Electricity is a wonderful thing but you cannot see it or smell it. You can certainly feel it if it bites though.
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Dor
You was never wrong there just is not a "norm"
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Dor
As you now understand, I'm sure, if the item you are using does not have an earth terminal an earth is not required. If it is possible for "you" to touch any part that could become live i.e. a metal casing then an earth is required.
An example in a domestic situation is a ceiling light fitting an earth wire is routed all the way to the ceiling rose but is not continued to the lamp holder unless it is metal.
An RCD is always a good idea. This should not ever be rated above the cable capacity but can be lower.
Sorry that we wandered of subject
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Is he a member?
No
but I think he had a circus or something similar a bit like this forum sometimes
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I am sure I will recover but as usual we have wandered
Has the info supplied answered the original problem?
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No! coz I have also been back and edited my post and now it is correct "Law"
Nah nah
I am speechless
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Maffi
been back and edited the post. Am I safe from the Caw now.
Have been to a dinner party.
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NO SIR!
I have to differ there.
An inverter changes DC to AC. It can be static or rotary.
A transformer, transforms one AC voltage to another AC voltage it too can be static or rotary. It can transform high voltages to low voltages or low to high. Can also be used as Isolation transformers by having two coils of equal size giving the same output as input.
To change AC to DC you need a transformer, a suitable rectifier and smoothing circuit. This is then a Transformer Rectifier Unit (or wall wart as I have recently heard them called) or mobile phone charger.
An auto transformer, will, if the secondary half of the coil becomes open circuit apply the full input voltage across the load. Your statement implies that this does not happen.
An Inverter is not a transformer though it 'may' contain one.
Maffi
You are correct if you look at the time I posted it I think I may have been inverted if not tranformed.
Waiting for the crane!
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Wynd lass
I think he's got a touch of sun boredom it's a bit like sun stroke but the sun wouldn't touch him with bargepole.