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Problem Grounding a Generator
I recently acquired a small portable back up generator for nuisance outages. Only paid $200 new. It is 2500 watts continuous, 3250 surge rated and no 220 volt outlet, so I won't be hooking it up to a...
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400 hz tone from 32" LCD
Olevia (yeah don't laugh) 400 hz tone through internal speakers no matter what intput HDMI etc... but not when muted. Tone starts when you dim the CFLs. Has three settings for ambient room light...
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Do I need a new Fluke clamp meter?
My experience is that there are true RMS clamp meters that measure current via max/peak method and newer meters that use the in-rush method (ie, Fluke 330 series). Accurate measurement of in-rush...
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Computer problem: motherboard or power supply
The motherboard and power supply of my computer are about 6.5 years old. I have been having problems with it lately. It has been locking up and rebooting itself frequently. The most common problem is...
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Mitsubishi model CS26201 dark pix
The customer said that while they were watching the set they thought that they heard a slight pop. The picture then seemed to be a bit darker. I looked inside for anything obvious and didn't see...
 
CRT widescreens generally
After discovering how heavy the Rank Arena screen was, I've been looking around. Were all CRT widescreens so heavy they required two people to lift them? Indeed, were they all so big? What were people...
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Searching for Philips 22AR584/00 service manual
Hi, It would be really nice if someone had a scan for me. TIA Reinhard
 
LiteON DH20AH4 - QP5B PC drive DVDRW All Write Lightscribe
Well the All Write was not alright. Would not load factory CDDA or DVD-RAM. Latest QP5B firmware. Would write and play DVD -R +R R/W and lightscribe just fine. Since this drive is only a couple months...
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OT: printing PostScript files
This might be of use to those printing out PostScript-rendered documentation (schematics, manuals, etc). I've always had PostScript printers. They're particularly useful when producing documents that...
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Piezo gas lighter
Self inflicted breakage. They are not made for the damp UK. I thought this new one (basic one not butane) I'd winterize before any use proper . Easy to take apart , in fact dropped apart, after...
 
Sylvania C6427TD service menu
Hello, Any one know if any service menu are available on Sylvania C6427TD tv set? I try holding any switch at power up without success. I am trying to adjust height and width, that is actually to...
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wire and cable broker
I have 2900 feet of a 16AWG. specialty IMSA 19-6 direct burial rodent proof cable which is on a spool and left over from a job which I would like to sell. Does anyone know of a source such as a cable...
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Help identifying dead electro. cap polarity?
This cap was removed from a 70's-80's German industrial machine: It has no polarity markings. One terminal is common with the metal case. Is this always an indication of the (-) terminal? The base has...
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Hitachi 51S700 proj. tv - fan quit shutting off
I just noticed yesterday that the internal cooling fan (some teeny little whining fan in there, to cool a cpu chip or the circuit boards in general I assume) has stopped turning off when the set is...
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washing machine repair - hotpoint
Fills up with water, just doesnt turn at all. Seems to be making some sort of clicking but thats it. Empties water at end. Any ideas? Motor problem?
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