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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
- Replies: 27
- Views: 603
Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
I am pleased to say that now we are all electric here, we are covered for emergency power cuts. As I’ve said a lot of this already- my illness makes my memory very poor unfortunately - we are covered now, but I will repeat :D My dear wife has purchased more of the USB charged strip lights as back u...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
- Replies: 184
- Views: 14223
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
This monster turned up today... Delta max 1600 not the newest tech but it was very much the right price to say it's manufacturer refurbished there's not a mark on it and it smells new the fans are spotlessly clean etc Screenshot_20240327-202027.png That's my power needs sorted for a good while if I...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:20 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
- Replies: 184
- Views: 14223
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
This monster turned up today... Delta max 1600 not the newest tech but it was very much the right price to say it's manufacturer refurbished there's not a mark on it and it smells new the fans are spotlessly clean etc Screenshot_20240327-202027.png That's my power needs sorted for a good while if I...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
- Replies: 184
- Views: 14223
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
This monster turned up today... Delta max 1600 not the newest tech but it was very much the right price to say it's manufacturer refurbished there's not a mark on it and it smells new the fans are spotlessly clean etc Screenshot_20240327-202027.png That's my power needs sorted for a good while if I ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
- Replies: 184
- Views: 14223
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Importing medical kits and tourniquets?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 155
Re: Importing medical kits and tourniquets?
If you really think you need one a quick search turns up https://www.firstaid.co.uk/search/?term=Tourniquet . I'm told that some current 1st aid training courses cover the use of these and some don't. Get Training, training trumps gear..... The most important thing is to insure that anything you do...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
- Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 427
Re: Pallet Wood quality Question
I had to look up YMMV but I understand where you're coming from and I certainly can't despite decades of practice claim not to make mistakes. One other advantage of screws is that it can be quieter than nailing which can be a consideration where neighbours might be concerned. Till you break out the...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
- Replies: 27
- Views: 603
Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
I’m currently sunning myself on the Gold Coast of Australia and I was speaking to a sparky the other day. Last year they had a cyclone/tornado hit the coast and then massive flooding inland which cut people off for ages. As parts are on hills with houses on basically stilts, some water tanks furthe...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
- Replies: 27
- Views: 603
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Radio Communications
- Topic: LORA ((Meshtastic network))
- Replies: 6
- Views: 170
Re: LORA ((Meshtastic network))
What are the advantages over a pair of Baofeng bf-888 radios ?. It's secure / encrypted You can leave messages so if your outside when you return In doors the message can be read Much longer range if enough people get on board with it Licence free and no need to do foundation course Task this weeke...