The Easycert F12 unborker
- Saturday, 20 February 2021 13:32
- David Savery
Contains ribald references, a talking cat and a soution to a keyboard shortcut that Tysoft should never have coded into their Easycert app in the first place.
Repair Cafe volunteering
- Saturday, 03 October 2020 17:33
- David Savery
In 2018, a local repair cafe was set up in Leamington Spa and although I wasn't present for the pilot, I've been in attendance for the subsequent monthly meetings. Here then is an article of what it's about and what I turn up equipped with to tackle anything that happens to come across my table.
The Arc Fault Detection Device
- Wednesday, 18 July 2018 19:31
- David Savery
18th Edition has been published, and it contains mention of the Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD), aka the Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) if you’re reading this Stateside. These things are still a rarity here in the UK, but I’ve been given one to put through its paces!
The SY2-D surge protector (SPD)
- Wednesday, 17 October 2018 21:10
- David Savery
With 18th Edition kicking in from January 2019 comes a tightening of the requirements for surge protection, especially on commercial premises, so let me introduce you to the SY2-D, a low cost means of fending off spikes and surges for domestic or commercial applications.
Condemning your electrics
- Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:20
- David Savery
As with a Gas Safe engineer, you may think that I have the power to shut off your power should your electrics prove to be dangerous following an inspection, but this is not the case, and for good reason.