Category: Electrical/Electronic
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Keeping Birds Off TV Aerials
Introduction In my previous post “Freeview Aerial Direction” you may have noticed something unusual about my Yagi TV antenna/aerial. Yes, amongst the array of directors in front of the dipole and on the reflector at the back there are some Zip Ties (Cable Ties – often used for anchoring a cable to something else). In this…
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Terrestrial Freeview TV Aerial Direction
Introduction In November 2012 I had my terrestrial TV aerial relocated to another corner of my chimney stack so that it doesn’t overhang my solar panels. Birds were perching on it and making a mess on them. Consequently I needed to check my TV aerial direction to be sure it points to the transmitter. The aerial engineer (Martin…
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Removing A Bra Wire From A Washing Machine
Preface This post describes: removing a Bra Wire from a washing machine when it has come out of a bra and penetrated the inner drum of a front loader. These wires tend to come out of badly maintained bras while being washed. They don’t necessarily damage the machine immediately but always have the potential to…
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Netricity Ethernet Bridge Adapter Failed After 13 Months
Introduction Panic set in last night when I couldn’t access the Internet. Eventually I tried my laptop after checking the lights on my Home Hub and reset it a few times. That worked O.K. and in the end I deduced my power-line network had failed. It turned out that a Netricity Powerline 500M Ethernet Bridge Adapter…
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Should You Worry About Your Bath Overflowing?
Introduction Bragging bath owner, “Me, worry about my bath overflowing? It’s got an overflow pipe. I shan’t worry.” Plumber, “Oh! Has it? Well I would still worry.” Why you DO NEED to worry about your bath overflowing? I know someone who has had a bad experience with a bath overflowing, but it wasn’t their bath…
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Changing A Mains Isolation Switch Neon Indicator
Intoduction You may notice how the indicator light in your mains sockets and switches dims with time and wonder why. These lights are usually small neon bulbs which glow when a small alternating current of 1 or 2mA passes through them. These bulbs are filled with neon gas which glows red when a current passes through…
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Changing A Watch Battery In A Sekonda Quartz Watch
Introduction My wife’s wrist watch stopped working a few days ago. The problem was, of course, a flat battery. This led me to write about changing a watch battery using my wife’s watch as an example. I began by popping onto the Internet and ordering four, from JewelleryForAll on the Amazon Marketplace, @ 45p each…
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Cleaning Mouldy Washing Machine Parts
Introduction Every two weeks I am reminded that I should be cleaning the washing machine filter and every four weeks I am reminded to attack any mouldy washing machine parts. Well today (Tuesday when the machine is not usually required) was the day for both. So you’re in for a full description.
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Bike Riding Robots Are Helped By Gyroscopes & Cameras
Watch This Video of Bike Riding Robots Watch Murata Girl and Murata Boy. They use stabilizing gyroscopes and camera technology developed by Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese electronic components company. These are bike riding robots which perform some amazing riding skills without falling off their bikes. Murata Girl is the one on the monocycle. Near the end of the video Murata…
