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by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14220

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Ordered another 120w panel that's the play house / little shed roof full :lol: Picked some of these up from Lidl today £9.99 each USBC rechargeable 12 hr run time on low 2hr on max touch sensor in the back Vs a physical switch high medium and low settings plus switching between cool (blueish) white ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 424

Solar panel bargain...

I've got 2 of these now and I wish I'd held off Last year it was closed to £1 per watt £50 for a 50w panel for example Well these https://www.amazon.co.uk/ECO-WORTHY-120Walts-Aluminimum-Efficiency-Monocrystalline/dp/B08KXMQ83P?pd_rd_w=rOpai&content-id=amzn1.sym.06ad6319-cbcd-4475-a88a-7dc2cf7747...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Inverter power supply
Replies: 30
Views: 9464

Re: Inverter power supply

Steptoe makes a good point here, how are you earthing that big inverter Andy? If you run multiple items off it you'll need a common earth. Not sure what the more sturdy inverters are like, but the small 150w one I have actually has no distinct live and neutral, it's really a floating 115 volts eith...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas canisters
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Gas canisters

Out of interest where does one dispose of cannisters if they are rusting? Found some right at the back of our camping storage, I seem to recall inheriting them from someone. I am obviously not going to risk using them or disposing of them with the household waste. Will a recycling centre accept the...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas canisters
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Gas canisters

They should be ok providing they are not rusting
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14220

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Service kits ordered for mine and the wife's car (hers is due a cambelt this year (waiting for warm weather to do that :lol: ) wifes car £30 plus oil thay ive in stock.. likewise mine £60 (funky spark plugs on mine grr) Another 120w solar panel added to the shopping list £60 on Amazon for ecoworthy ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Best head torch on AA battery?
Replies: 9
Views: 1113

Re: Best head torch on AA battery?

I've been looking for a head torch and was surprised to find that some of them are described as having 'motion detection' on them. Presumably this is to switch them on and off? Has anyone got one of these? I'm always a bit wary of having techie stuff on simple gadget, so does it work OK? I've a cou...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: IDEAL combi boilers recall (IMPORTANT)
Replies: 0
Views: 104

IDEAL combi boilers recall (IMPORTANT)

There's a big recall being announced on ideal branded logic combi boilers Screenshot_20240225-205255.png https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-ideal-heating-logic-2-combi-and-system-boiler-range-2401-0138 https://idealheating.com/blog/important-customer-safety-notic...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Been a long time
Replies: 4
Views: 207

Re: Been a long time

Welcome back
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14220

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Added another solar panel to my collection the prices of panels has fallen through the floor in the past few months gone from about £1 a watt down to about 50p per watt