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electric jug standby power

Was talking to a colleague today, and they had just purchased a new "cheapie" electric jug from a discount store to use...
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posted by kenreed1999
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240V in a moving behicle? Really a safety issue?

Background; A common question amongst various types of people is about using mobile fridges/freezers and rechargers off...
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posted by newsninespam-spam
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DAB+ radios, who's buying these things?

Since I last looked at the market a year a go things don't seem of changed much at all. Prices are still about 8 times...
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posted by someone
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Safety Recall

** Hi, came across this warning on the Yamaha Music web site recently: http://au.yamaha.com/en/news_events/proaudio/pro...
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posted by phil_a
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Global warming link

Hi Mum and Dad, Found this interesting page, have a look and click on the links inside. http://www.c3headlines.com/ It...
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posted by yaputya.leftlegin
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Faulty floodlight sends dozens to hospital - UV

Would a "lamp" without a cover cause UV burns to the eyes & skin of the audience in a sporting venue? http://www.abc.net...
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posted by jon.dough
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Can Transformer Hum Sound like a Crackling?

My Sanyo Combination Microwave EMC 8787B purchased from Target frequently makes a low crackling just audible noise when...
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posted by zxaussiblu
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Rigol reduction

Saelig are no longer selling the DS1052E but are selling the DS1102E (100Mhz) for the price they used to sell the DS105...
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posted by yaputya.leftlegin
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by yaputya.leftlegin

postsript: Antex XS-25 24volt iron

In case anyone is looking to purchase an Antex XS-25 iron (subject of recent posting here) from RS, note that the infor...
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posted by bv
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scart

Is scart now defunct? Does new equipment still use it?
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posted by haggisz
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problem with lcd attachment to pcb

I have a set of accutech strain gauge electronic bathroom scales. The lcd started behaving erratically recently (scales...
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posted by none
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Relay contact ratings.

The defrost timer in my fridge is failing, and given the cost of a 'genuine' replacement part, I was pondering the opti...
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posted by sylvia
213 comments posted 14yrs posted by sylvia

Mains Standby Power Saver with IR Receiver

So, er, how much power does it use itself to run its IR receiver and associated circuitry? Sylvia.
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posted by sylvia
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by sylvia

Competency tests for electronics tests

Has anyone a link to a basic technican test for job application screening that they have used and found to work OK? I c...
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posted by public
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