The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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Home automation is my new project: so happy about this switch as it will be used my temperamental garage door that is on the street boundary.

Going to setup to alert me if door is open for longer than x-time via SMS. For now I'm running in app mode but will change to API push and write a small script.

Was less than a R200 note.


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Other Pineapple Smurf said:
Home automation is my new project: so happy about this switch as it will be used my temperamental garage door that is on the street boundary.

Going to setup to alert me if door is open for longer than x-time via SMS. For now I'm running in app mode but will change to API push and write a small script.

Was less than a R200 note.


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Is that weather resistant? Can I add one to my outside gate?
 
So bit of a random one, have an issue with a broken tap valve spindle. It is a undertile bathroom tap (i.e valve in the wall) and the spindle (think handle) snapped off from over tightening. Now the issue is that is is a fairly old tap valve, and as such the manufacturer, Tivoli, has redesigned that specific valve so it looks the same asthetically, but the valve inside is different in dimensions.

So the issue at hand, any ideas on places to find extensive range of valves to try find a match? or ideas to reattach the spindle to itself? (i though maybe like centre drilling both peices then maybe tapping them, putting a really thin threaded rod peice between and screwing it together with pratley or something, seems very touch and go. Material is brass or at least some brass alloy i guess
 
Ugh... my pool motor is tripping the earth within a split second of it being switched on.
Replaced the capacitor, not that.

I don't think it's the pump, I think my amazing ex Builder's sparky caught on shite somewhere.
Going to remove the pump from the circuit and connect a lamp or something.
 
SAguy said:
Ugh... my pool motor is tripping the earth within a split second of it being switched on.
Replaced the capacitor, not that.

I don't think it's the pump, I think my amazing ex Builder's sparky caught on shite somewhere.
Going to remove the pump from the circuit and connect a lamp or something.
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Do you have the pump on a delayed circuit breaker, the orange ones from CBI. Motor draws a lot of amps on startup.
 
SAguy said:
I don't know. Normal breakers
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Was the circuit breakers recently changed? Your pool DB should also be on its own Earth Leakage. Put a wire on the pump and connect it to a lead and run off a plug on another circuit to see if the pump runs.
 
Steamy Tom said:
So bit of a random one, have an issue with a broken tap valve spindle. It is a undertile bathroom tap (i.e valve in the wall) and the spindle (think handle) snapped off from over tightening. Now the issue is that is is a fairly old tap valve, and as such the manufacturer, Tivoli, has redesigned that specific valve so it looks the same asthetically, but the valve inside is different in dimensions.

So the issue at hand, any ideas on places to find extensive range of valves to try find a match? or ideas to reattach the spindle to itself? (i though maybe like centre drilling both peices then maybe tapping them, putting a really thin threaded rod peice between and screwing it together with pratley or something, seems very touch and go. Material is brass or at least some brass alloy i guess
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no one?
 
krieg said:
Was the circuit breakers recently changed? Your pool DB should also be on its own Earth Leakage. Put a wire on the pump and connect it to a lead and run off a plug on another circuit to see if the pump runs.
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So I did some testing now. I have a small submersible pond pump on a lead so at the pool DB I removed the pool pump off the breaker and connected the pond pump, power trips immediately. Not the pool pump then.

Next thing I did was open the main db inside the house, disconnected the live cable that goes to the outside db from it's breaker and connected the small pond pump, also connected the N to the N bar. That worked, no issue. So I'm thinking the breaker inside the main db is also ok.

I also noticed though that when I switch on the breaker and there is nothing on (pump is off at pool db) there is a buzzing sound.

I'm wondering if there isn't an issue with the cable from the main db to the pool db.
 
SAguy said:
So I did some testing now. I have a small submersible pond pump on a lead so at the pool DB I removed the pool pump off the breaker and connected the pond pump, power trips immediately. Not the pool pump then.

Next thing I did was open the main db inside the house, disconnected the live cable that goes to the outside db from it's breaker and connected the small pond pump, also connected the N to the N bar. That worked, no issue. So I'm thinking the breaker inside the main db is also ok.

I also noticed though that when I switch on the breaker and there is nothing on (pump is off at pool db) there is a buzzing sound.

I'm wondering if there isn't an issue with the cable from the main db to the pool db.
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Make sure all your connections are tight that sounds like arcing. If you have a cable that will go from the DB to the other end you can measure the resistance of the new wire, connect the two cables up and measure the resistance again, subtract new wire's resistance to figure out existing cable's resistance. The resistance value should indicate the condition of the cable. Think it is more likely a loose connection than the cable.
 
Steamy Tom said:
So bit of a random one, have an issue with a broken tap valve spindle. It is a undertile bathroom tap (i.e valve in the wall) and the spindle (think handle) snapped off from over tightening. Now the issue is that is is a fairly old tap valve, and as such the manufacturer, Tivoli, has redesigned that specific valve so it looks the same asthetically, but the valve inside is different in dimensions.

So the issue at hand, any ideas on places to find extensive range of valves to try find a match? or ideas to reattach the spindle to itself? (i though maybe like centre drilling both peices then maybe tapping them, putting a really thin threaded rod peice between and screwing it together with pratley or something, seems very touch and go. Material is brass or at least some brass alloy i guess
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First time the tap is overtightened with your thread rod solution, thread in the brass will be stripped..

Replace the tap if Tivoli can't be bothered to check for spares lying on an abandoned shelf somewhere..
 
WAslayer said:
First time the tap is overtightened with your thread rod solution, thread in the brass will be stripped..

Replace the tap if Tivoli can't be bothered to check for spares lying on an abandoned shelf somewhere..
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ElixirCoder said:
Maybe try some plumbers that may have some spares?
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thanks guys, i think i might have come right, will be able to confirm soon. honestly wish these things would standerdize, mega annoing
 
SAguy said:
Ugh... my pool motor is tripping the earth within a split second of it being switched on.
Replaced the capacitor, not that.

I don't think it's the pump, I think my amazing ex Builder's sparky caught on shite somewhere.
Going to remove the pump from the circuit and connect a lamp or something.
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Could also just be a faulty breaker.
 
CamiKaze said:
I'm thinking of buying this beaut but I see that it does not come with batteries.
Do any of you know if I ca buy the FlexVolt advantage batteries in Cape Town?


DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE 20V MAX Hammer Drill, Cordless, 1/2-Inch, Tool Only (DCD999B) - - Amazon.com

DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE 20V MAX Hammer Drill, Cordless, 1/2-Inch, Tool Only (DCD999B) - - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
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WAslayer said:
Yeah, the 18v versions are available here.. have not seen the 20v ones though..
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in the US, the tools are branded 20V and in Europe and as a consequence here the tools are branded 18V. In America they use the bigger number cos it sounds more but actually it’s exactly the same.

www.protoolreviews.com

20V Max vs 18V Batteries: Setting the Record Straight

The 20V MAX vs 18V debate has people thinking 20V tools offer more. They don't. 20V = 18V and we prove it using science, logic...and DeWalt.
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