Electronics Down Under

Phone socket wiring

Hello, I have an old extension phone socket to which there is only one wire attached at present. The phone that plugs i...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by no

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

First, China. Next: the Great Firewall of... Australia?

From time magazine: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1995615,00.html The concept of government-backed web...

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posted by 5V

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by 5V

Extension Lead Test

** Hi to all my friends, following on from the "Appliance lead" thread - I was motivated to test a length of nominal 10...

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posted by phil_a

42 comments posted 16yrs posted by phil_a

Appliance lead

Could someone advise please. Is it allowed to run a 240vac flexible appliance lead eg TV etc; through the wall cavity....

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posted by alone

29 comments posted 16yrs posted by alone

Government snooping

Looks like the government thinks everyone's guilty of something. http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-brow...

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posted by dmmilne

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CRO unit - definately one for the old timers

This one is definately for the old timers. Maybe 20-40 years ago I recall one of the tech magazines describing a unit t...

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posted by notme

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by notme

sla charging schematics ?

hi, after some schematics to charge 6 volt and 12 volt sla ( sealed lead acid ) batteries.... basically dont need to ch...

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posted by krawczuk

25 comments posted 16yrs posted by krawczuk

[NSW] Trial to control home across web

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/energy-smart/smart-energy-trial-will-unplug-homes-via-web-20100607-xque.html?skin=tex...

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posted by newsninespam-spam

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Re: The National Coalition for Gun Control (aka The National Coalitionof Control Freaks) sez "lowering the legal age for paintball would set abad precedent for firearms use"

> > > > >>>>>>> Children can fly a plane (there is *no* lower limit on pilot's > >>>>>>> licenses) > > >> =A0 =A0Not tr...

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posted by mcnamara_john

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcnamara_john

Re: The National Coalition for Gun Control (aka The National Coalition of Control Freaks) sez "lowering the legal age for paintball would set a bad precedent for firearms use"

Actually Chris, Trevor has some mates over on aus.electronics. They consider him a "long standing and highly valued pos...

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posted by mcnamara_john

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcnamara_john

using timer safe?

Hello I have a chest freezer with a faulty thermostat that is jammed on running flat out (better than not at all I supp...

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posted by rcun

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by rcun

Re: The National Coalition for Gun Control (aka The National Coalition of Control Freaks) sez "lowering the legal age for paintball would set a bad precedent for firearms use"

> Understand? Or shall we begin discussing your wife's mental illness? Up t= o > you. Start acting like a reasonable hu...

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posted by mcnamara_john

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcnamara_john

Product Design FAIL!

I couldn't help myself, I just found this so hilarious! http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/02/product-design-fail-ideal-mult...

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posted by altzone

45 comments posted 16yrs posted by altzone

how is wattage calculated in speaker cabs?

I have a friend with an unknown speaker cab (4x12" speakers) the impedance is 8 ohms across the cab. I think two speake...

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posted by richmo

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by richmo

Re: Nokia Mobile Price List

What about warranties?

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posted by the_old_dart

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by the_old_dart