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Hacks to related to electricity: safe practices, electrical work, efficient usage, etc.
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Get a rough idea of power consumption in a heater
Run the heater on the lower heat setting and allow time for its output to stabilise.
Move one hand cautiously towards the hot air stream, taking care not to move it too close to the heater, and do not …
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How to thoroughly dry a wet socket cube?
Almost impossible to answer. Leave it in the airing cupboard for a day, a week, a month, or a year, then plug it into a long extension lead in the garden. Retreat and turn on the power. Leave for an h …
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How to find out what time electricity got restored?
I have a mains powered digital clock. It has no backup battery and the time is reset when the power comes back on. The display flashes until I set the time, but continues to advance from 00:00 so I kn …
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How to stabilize a laptop power plug port?
What I do with some connectors is to use a short extender, which is secured to something solid, like a table leg, and then any tugs or yanks or cable-trips won't pull directly on the socket.
Here are …
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A better heat & fire resistant suspension hack than the looped elastic fabric I have used here?
Even if you can make a better emergency sling for the mirror, IMO it is still a dangerous situation. There can be unexpected consequences of this sort of solution. Example: the dashcam in my car has a …
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How to protect a washing machine from weather?
Shopping bags usually have ventilation holes so they are not very waterproof. Plastic sheeting might do, but will soon develop splits and tears. If you can't find a servicable tarpaulin (perhaps one t …
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