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240V Power tools life.
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How long should DIY electrical tools last? I have just had my bench circular saw and slide compound mitre saw die. The bench saw is 7 years old and has done a reasonable amount of work. The on/off switch is a solenoid that seems to have died. It appears to be shorting when turning off. The compound saw dies...
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Bit_deals Solar Panels
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I just thought I would let people know about my experiences with this company. I read a couple of older reiviews on this forum several weeks ago about Solar Panels from this supplier. I went ahead and purchased a 200watt folding solar panel setup. Service was prompt. Good! I received the panels throug...
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Rust never sleeps.
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Got our Cruser out of 6month storage, looked underneath and seen a layer of rust on the balls on the ends of the live axle. Been underneath today with some wet an dry sandpaper and wd40 to clean it up. Was suprised how well it cleaned up. The Caravan yard that stored it for me had been starting it up occasion...
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Kiwi-as
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cupboard door latches
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we are having a lot of trouble with the half moon cupboard catches, is there anything that could replace them with the same hole mountings
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loni
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17v solar panels
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Hello.could anyone please tell me if 60w 17v solar panels can be connected to a 12v battery and what size controller would be needed?
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Trew
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Have you...........
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Has anyone personally had a hitch failure, towbar, ball coupling etc., lot of talk about shackles & ratings as such.
Hard to believe with set ups as they are that they could fail to this extent, talking about a set up with all parts up to standard.
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Joda
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Jayco water pressure info.
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Thought I would post this for others to reference. Had lowish water pressure for some time when on mains pressure, checked the system but found nothing amiss. During the last few days have had a vibration sound coming from the filling point. Having removed the filling fitting, found an "O: ring had co...
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iana
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Mystery voltage boosting from MPPT controller/regulators ? Info required please.
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Hi I have started a new thread to avoid disturbing the original discussion on another thread. We could have a useful discussion on this subject. On another thread there was a comment made that MPPT controllers/regulators will boost the voltage from the solar panels when it is too low to a higher fi...
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Jaahn
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HELP please 12 volt system
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Is there anyone in or near Barcaldine Qld that has some 12 volt know how and ability?
Our house system on the motor home died last night batteries are good individual fuses are good. Exhausted my small level of knowledge and ability. Thanks in advance
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Poppy sore eye
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Battery boxes
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Hi We have a an with 3 x 120Amp hour AGM batteries which are squeezed into metal boxes welded onto the underside of the chassis. The boxes are positioned in such a way that some service people decline to check the batteries as the boxes are too tight. Also, to pull the batteries out, each battery does not s...
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wd bars
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hi all are wd bars counted in tow ball weight and do i put them on the draw bar when i am checking tbw cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 1st of September 2018 07:55:34 PM
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solar panels
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im thinking of getting 180w folding panels ,if i did could they be plugged into anderson plug on tow vehicle so it would charge back up battery while we are parked? (not tec minded) any advice appricated
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satlink sat finder WS 6906 without the Optus CI satellitte installed
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I am hoping someone may be able to help bought a Satking Sat finder WS 6906 on Ebay but when it arrived, I discovered the Optus C1 satellite was not installed on it. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you install the Optus CI onto the finder. Thanks in advance for your help. Regards Colin
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DC-DC Charger blowing ignition feed fuse.
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Had a Projecta 25amp DC-DC charger fitted to caravan. Solar input works fine, but the ignition feed keeps blowing the 30 amp fuse. Output from the Alternator is 14.2 volts.
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Sat tv vast
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hi I have had vast for sometime and used this successfully however got tired of the set up process i bought a sat king dish which picks up sbs and abc easy I have a altech box I cant seem to get the GWN And other commercial station error E16-4 have tried remit several times but still only get abc /sbs is this...
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Have they fitted the wrong tyres?
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I've got a 2004 Fiat Winnebago Free Spirit. (Singles on Rear) The previous owners have fitted Maxxis UE-168 N Light Truck Tyres. (215/75R 16C) The Maxxis Tyres have a Max Load S 1150KG D 1090KG Max Pressure 69 PSI The Fiat Tyre Placard states 5.5 Bar (...
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Fuel usage
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Hi all, On our maiden trip up the East Coast, stopping at Agnes Waters. We came up the Newell and then across to Agnes Waters. I have filled up a few times on the way and the fuel usage is 24.4L 100km. My towing rig is a 2006 Landcruiser 100 series with an after market turbo. I am towing a 2012 Elite Atlantic Di...
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Wiring caravan for reversing camera
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Good afternoon all, We've just purchased a caravan & take delivery early September. We are getting a reversing camera put on the caravan, we already have one our ute, which isn't much use when there is a caravan attached & (saves getting a divorce) we checked with our local auto electrician...
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Lithium Batts - a short discussion
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http://rvdaily.com.au/rvd/issue029/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign...
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Van plug and play 240v problems...
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We are conducting almost 3 weeks of touring visiting Eril's sister and hubby in Adelaide then a bit of a tour around the Yorke Peninsular. They have not been able to visit us as John is on Dialysis 3 times a week waiting for a kidney. Eril's sister gave him one 15 years ago and now in trouble again. This aft...
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