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Hacks to related to electricity: safe practices, electrical work, efficient usage, etc.

Hacks to related to electricity: safe practices, electrical work, efficient usage, etc.

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How to fish electric wire from one end to other end of a long pipe

I have a couple of narrow pipes and couple of bent pipes in my home. I want to bring electric wires from one end to other end. I need simple, cheap & quickest ways to do that.
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Get a rough idea of power consumption in a heater

I have a 2.5Kw ceramic fan heater which recently appears to be outputting less heat than it did when it was new. My theory is that there are 2 separate heating elements because there are 2 heat levels - and I think one of them has failed. Obviously,…
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Stopping a twist timer

I have a storage shed that has a twist timer so that the lights turn off every hour. Other than replacing or removing the timer (I don't have authorization to do that nor could I turn off the electricity to get it done), how can I get the timer to…
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How to use free electricity?

I've recently joined a utilities tariff that gives me free electricity between 9am & 5pm on Saturdays. While I'm making sure to do all my laundry and DIY on Saturdays, I was also looking at things like UPS batteries to enable me to use some of that…
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Batterifying an alarm clock

I bought an alarm clock, like a Neanderthal, in order to get my phone out of my bedroom. I really like the one I got, but I didn't think battery backup was an essential feature when buying it. How foolish of me! Without that guarantee, it's…
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How to thoroughly dry a wet socket cube?

My two-year-old son dropped a socket cube (similar to picture) into a bucket of water. I tried to dry it as much as I could, and placed it on a heater. But I'm very hesitant to plug it back into a socket. Is there a way for me to find out whether…
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How to prevent credit / debit / SIM card chip contacts from oxidizing?

I had and have some cards with embedded chips that I rarely use (a credit card, a SIM card and an Estonian E-ID card which is rather complicated and expensive to replace). When it comes to using them, I usually discover that they don't work at first…
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How to get out broken piece of Plug in switch board?

I am stuck in a situation my broken plug piece stuck in a switch board while working in office as it is direct connection how easily I can remove it so that it didn't harm me?
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Creating a electronic circuit learning kit

I was thinking to create some electronic learning kit like this at home; I need help to arrange ready to use or easily available items which can help me to make such kit to teach my 4 years old daughter electronic circuit as game. For example: I…
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Replacing lost power adapter using low-cost alternative

I guess most people know the issue of losing a power adaptor for one of their devices. In my case I just lost this kind of adapter. I don't see how these adapters should be that expensive to manufacture and I guess there should be some overlap in…
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How can I safely cover an electrical outlet, without buying anything?

How can my grandparents fancy covering electrical outlets over and too near their kitchen sink, without spending money on covers? There are no children or animals in their home. Can they cover with cardboard or duct tape? They're wearied of…
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