RE: Digest Number 855

["Darren Baker" <Darren_Baker@xxxxxxx>]

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 22:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Digest Number 855




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There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. RE: TV Aerials...
From: Martin Greenwood <martin@xxxxxxx>
2. RE: Homeseer UK weather script
From: "Darren Henderson" <shmern@xxxxxxx>
3. FW: Duplicate messages WAS: OT
From: "Steve Morgan" <steve@xxxxxxx>
4. RE: Homeseer UK weather script
From: "Steve Morgan" <steve@xxxxxxx>
5. Any experiences with "picture frame" speakers anyone? sound
quality
good?
From: bdorset@xxxxxxx
6. RE: Serial port expansion
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
7. RE: Automating PC via X10
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
8. RE: Any experiences with "picture frame" speakers anyone?
sound
quality good?
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
9. RE: Serial port expansion
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
10. Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
11. Re: Newbie
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
12. RE: Newbie
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
13. Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up - Automate it - back on topic :)
From: "Mark Hetherington"
<mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>
14. HA Books
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
15. RE: Serial port expansion
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
16. RE: Serial port expansion
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
17. Lamp Module
From: "Mark Pollock" <pollocmc@xxxxxxx>
18. RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats
From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
19. Re: Lamp Module
From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxx>
20. RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
21. e-smith
From: "steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>
22. RE: Lamp Module
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
23. RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats
From: "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>
24. Re: HA Books
From: Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
25. Re: Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up - Automate it - back on topic
:)
From: Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:04:21 +0100
From: Martin Greenwood <martin@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: TV Aerials...

At 10:10 am +0100 7/7/01, Phil Harris wrote:
>I was hoping to try for a loft aerial ... the main reson being that
because
>the house is sited on a fairly steep slope (as far as builders are
concerned
>it's steep) then any builders or installers say that due t  Health and
>Satety rules they cannot use ladders on our house and require scaffold
>towers! Of course this then takes the price of a decent aerial from
maybe
>?150 t  ?300 odd!

Phil,

If your deteriorating aerial is on the roof then you could try this....

I had similar problem...our house is four floors high, and all the
aerial people in yellow pages said no way.
I phoned OnDigital and said that I had an aerial on high roof, but
reception was bad, they said fine, get the box and if it doesn't work
we will fix aerial.
Got the OnDigital box, put it in and immediately told them that it didn't
work.
They had t  get specialist (who could cope with heights) who then
came and put up completely new aerial and cable for fixed price of
£40.

OK I have t  also pay £10 per month for one year for the box, but
total cost is still less then getting new aerial.

Now signal is so strong I have t  have 12db attenuation, otherwise
old video refuses t  work!!

Martin


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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:30:36 +0100
From: "Darren Henderson" <shmern@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Homeseer UK weather script

I have a weather script running fine here.
http://guest:guest@xxxxxxx:8080

Gimmie an email off - list and I'll send the info t  you.

D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedr  de Oliveira [mailto:oliveirp@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 17:43
> To: HA (E-mail)
> Subject: [ukha_d] Homeseer UK weather script
>
>
> Hi all
>
> I have been trying to get to grips with the homeseer software
> and it seems
> t  be able t  d  a hell of a lot. At the moment I am mucking
> about with the
> weather script and was wondering if anyone has been able t
> modify it for
> U.K. usage or even if anyone has made their own for the U.K.
>
> Cheers
>
> P
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:36:52 +0100
From: "Steve Morgan" <steve@xxxxxxx>
Subject: FW: Duplicate messages WAS: OT

Just realised I'd sent this directly to Robert instead of t  the list!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Morgan [mailto:wormpurple@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 18:14
> To: 'Robert Crawshaw'
> Subject: RE: Duplicate messages WAS: OT
>
>
> I've uploaded the 'Deduplicator' t  the group Files area
> (Deduplicator.zip).
>
> It's pretty rough and ready, since it was never intended for
> public release!
>
> Feel free t  d  with it as you will (with the exception of
> selling it _obviously_!).
>
> Any questions, I'm right here[1]
>
> Steve
> [1] Hiding.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Crawshaw [mailto:robert@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 08 July 2001 23:22
> > To: Steve Morgan
> > Subject: Re: OT
> >
> >
> > Hi Steve
> >
> > Any chance of a copy of the script please
> >
> > I get duplicates quite regularly, its a real pain going
> > through 500 plus
> > mails a day deleting duplicates
> > (im on several mailing lists, hence 500 mails a day )  :O)
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robert Crawshaw                 http://www.golcar.demon.co.uk
> >
> >
> > The release of Windows 2000 has been put back t  the first
> > quarter of 1901
> >
> > we work for a company that has global reach yet can't scratch
> > it's own arse
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steve Morgan <steve@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:09 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT
> >
> >
> > > I quite often get mails delivered twice (or more). It
> > happens if some kind
> > > of error occurs when they're being downloaded. I leave a
> copy of my
> > messages
> > > on the server for 3 days, so I can also read them at work,
> > and when it
> > > happens I get 3 days worth delivered all over again.
> > >
> > > It was a real problem, so in the end I wrote a small VB App
> > that would
> > scan
> > > a mail folder and remove any duplicate messages - very
> > useful when there's
> > > hundreds of them!
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 08 July 2001 00:56
> > > > To: UKHA Group
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] OT
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > An I the only one that gets a few mails twice?
> > > >
> > > > been like this for a week or so. Anyone else?
> > > >
> > > > B.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:38:02 +0100
From: "Steve Morgan" <steve@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Homeseer UK weather script

I see that the ZIP file that's supposed to contain the script in the Files
area is empty.

Can someone upload it again, please?

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren Henderson [mailto:shmern@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 18:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homeseer UK weather script
>
>
> I have a weather script running fine here.
> http://guest:guest@xxxxxxx:8080
>
> Gimmie an email off - list and I'll send the info t  you.
>
> D.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pedr  de Oliveira [mailto:oliveirp@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 09 July 2001 17:43
> > To: HA (E-mail)
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Homeseer UK weather script
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have been trying to get to grips with the homeseer software
> > and it seems
> > t  be able t  d  a hell of a lot. At the moment I am mucking
> > about with the
> > weather script and was wondering if anyone has been able t
> > modify it for
> > U.K. usage or even if anyone has made their own for the U.K.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > P
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > Automated Home UK
> > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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> >
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 17:36:42 -0000
From: bdorset@xxxxxxx
Subject: Any experiences with "picture frame" speakers anyone?
sound quality
good?





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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:02:14 +0100
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Serial port expansion

Try getting one from the states. MUCH cheaper.

www.byterunner.com

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 10:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Hi John,

The Digiboard ones are great but pricey. www.digi.com

Check out the Brain Boxes cards. They have 2, 3, 4 and 8 port versions.
Nicely priced too. A 2 port PCI card is 129 quid from RS Components but you
can get them cheaper. Only 399 for the 8 port and comes with all the
popular
OS drivers.

http://www.brainboxes.com/

Regards
Dave...
At 09:56 09/07/01, you wrote:


Don't think this is OT, but anyway,

I am running W2K and in desperate need of more serial ports to control
all the gadgets.
Can anyone recommend any add-on cards?. I have looked at some, but these
all seem t  be several hundred pounds?!?!
A card with min of two ports needed, but more would be better.
Any suggestions? (of any kind)

cheers

John



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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:14:00 +0100
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Automating PC via X10

Assuming is has a +5vSBY line (5 volts standby used to power the keyboard
and LAN card for WOL) you could build a small timer circuit that would fire
once when power was first applied to that after 5 seconds or so it would
operate a relay for 1 second thereby simulating the pressing of the on
button.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 09:04
To: ukha_d
Subject: [ukha_d] Automating PC via X10



I've a PC i'd like t  automate with X10 but the catch is it has an ATX
motherboard and a bios that won't override the powerswitch.

I had though of locking the powerswitch on but that just powers the machine
on and 5 seconds later off again.

Any suggestions ?

Jeff




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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:53:03 +0100
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Any experiences with "picture frame" speakers
anyone? sound
quality good?


Good sound quality? Compared to what? An equivalently priced set of decent
boxes ... then no. Compared to a set of "micro" speakers ... then
not bad.

I've played with the Wharfedale "Loud Panel" speakers but not
with the NXT's
... the last time I heard the NXT's was a couple of years ago and they
were - well - garbage but I understand that they have inmproved and are
actually pretty good now. However the NXT's are not picture frame speakers
whereas the Loud Panels are.

IMHO the Loud Panels are an acceptable (even reasonable) compromise when
normal speakers are not an option ... we used a set at one time in our
boardroom at work to complement the wall mounted 40" plasma and they
had a
couple of pictures of the company offices in them ... were most acceptable.

Phil


> -----Original Message-----
> From: bdorset@xxxxxxx [mailto:bdorset@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 18:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Any experiences with "picture frame"
speakers anyone?
> sound quality good?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 19:04:40 +0100
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Serial port expansion

The BrainBoxes cards are damned expensive ... always are ... however
www.netshop.co.uk d  some nice 2 port fast serial PCI or ISA cards for
about
£30 ... I looked at byterunner but once we'd got shipping in there then
they
were getting expensive again.

Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 18:02
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Try getting one from the states. MUCH cheaper.

www.byterunner.com

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 10:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Hi John,

The Digiboard ones are great but pricey. www.digi.com

Check out the Brain Boxes cards. They have 2, 3, 4 and 8 port versions.
Nicely priced too. A 2 port PCI card is 129 quid from RS Components but you
can get them cheaper. Only 399 for the 8 port and comes with all the
popular
OS drivers.

http://www.brainboxes.com/

Regards
Dave...
At 09:56 09/07/01, you wrote:


Don't think this is OT, but anyway,

I am running W2K and in desperate need of more serial ports to control
all the gadgets.
Can anyone recommend any add-on cards?. I have looked at some, but
these all seem t  be several hundred pounds?!?!
A card with min of two ports needed, but more would be better.
Any suggestions? (of any kind)

cheers

John



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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 14:57:11 EDT
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up

Stuart

Has anyone elses Sky digibox started loking up with a blue screen, and the
program info box across the bottom? Sound is still OK, but there's no
picture.
>>>>>>>>>

I too have had the same problem. I have had my sky digi box about 18
months,
the whole system seems t  freeze up about once every two months, where
there
is no sound or picture just a blue screen. My solution was t  disconnect
the
power lead from the back of the unit and then plug it in again after a few
seconds. Not an ideal soulution though.

Steve H




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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 14:59:23 EDT
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Newbie

In a message dated 07/07/01 20:55:06 GMT Daylight Time,
brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx writes:
Sorry Brian did not win the lottery. Though I could see if you, me and Phil
got t gether the lottery money would be spent in a month.

Steve H



> If you win the lottery I will propose t  you :-)
>
> Actually I was talking to Phil on the blower today, he is always
> knowledgeable and very very helpful!
>
> B.
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:03:58 +0100
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Newbie

You reckon it'd last that long huh?

You must be assuming a rollover...

Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx [mailto:sharr72015@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 19:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Newbie


In a message dated 07/07/01 20:55:06 GMT Daylight Time,
brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx writes:
Sorry Brian did not win the lottery. Though I could see if you, me and
Phil
got t gether the lottery money would be spent in a month.

Steve H




If you win the lottery I will propose t  you :-)

Actually I was talking to Phil on the blower today, he is always
knowledgeable and very very helpful!

B.






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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 19:10:04 -0000
From: "Mark Hetherington" <mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up - Automate it - back on topic :)

--- In ukha_d@y..., sharr72015@a... wrote:
> My solution was t  disconnect the
> power lead from the back of the unit and then plug it in again
after a few
> seconds. Not an ideal soulution though.

I use an AM12 to power cycle the DodgyBox after crashes. Works very
well and I can do it from my armchair :)

Mark.



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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:39:45 EDT
From: sharr72015@xxxxxxx
Subject: HA Books

Can anybody recommend a book on HA

Cheers
Steve H


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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:40:37 +0100
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Serial port expansion

My 4 Serial + 2 Parallel card (ISA not PCI) was 42 quid.
Ordered on the tuesday, arrived on the saturday :-)

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 19:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


The BrainBoxes cards are damned expensive ... always are ... however
www.netshop.co.uk d  some nice 2 port fast serial PCI or ISA cards for
about
£30 ... I looked at byterunner but once we'd got shipping in there then
they
were getting expensive again.

Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 18:02
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Try getting one from the states. MUCH cheaper.

www.byterunner.com

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 10:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Hi John,

The Digiboard ones are great but pricey. www.digi.com

Check out the Brain Boxes cards. They have 2, 3, 4 and 8 port
versions. Nicely priced too. A 2 port PCI card is 129 quid from RS
Components but you can get them cheaper. Only 399 for the 8 port and comes
with all the popular OS drivers.

http://www.brainboxes.com/

Regards
Dave...
At 09:56 09/07/01, you wrote:


Don't think this is OT, but anyway,

I am running W2K and in desperate need of more serial ports to
control all the gadgets.
Can anyone recommend any add-on cards?. I have looked at some, but
these all seem t  be several hundred pounds?!?!
A card with min of two ports needed, but more would be better.
Any suggestions? (of any kind)

cheers

John



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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:08:17 +0100
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Serial port expansion

Can't remember exactly which one it was that I was looking at but I think
it
was a four port PCI card ... once I'd got shipping on there it was about
£95.

Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 20:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


My 4 Serial + 2 Parallel card (ISA not PCI) was 42 quid.
Ordered on the tuesday, arrived on the saturday :-)

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 19:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


The BrainBoxes cards are damned expensive ... always are ... however
www.netshop.co.uk d  some nice 2 port fast serial PCI or ISA cards for
about
£30 ... I looked at byterunner but once we'd got shipping in there then
they
were getting expensive again.

Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 18:02
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Try getting one from the states. MUCH cheaper.

www.byterunner.com

Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 10:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Serial port expansion


Hi John,

The Digiboard ones are great but pricey. www.digi.com

Check out the Brain Boxes cards. They have 2, 3, 4 and 8 port
versions. Nicely priced too. A 2 port PCI card is 129 quid from RS
Components but you can get them cheaper. Only 399 for the 8 port and comes
with all the popular OS drivers.

http://www.brainboxes.com/

Regards
Dave...
At 09:56 09/07/01, you wrote:


Don't think this is OT, but anyway,

I am running W2K and in desperate need of more serial ports to
control all the gadgets.
Can anyone recommend any add-on cards?. I have looked at some, but
these all seem t  be several hundred pounds?!?!
A card with min of two ports needed, but more would be better.
Any suggestions? (of any kind)

cheers

John



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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 20:32:20 -0000
From: "Mark Pollock" <pollocmc@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Lamp Module

Hi,

I know I asked earlier but got no reply.

Are lamp modules ok for switching halogen lights (150W in my case)
and will they switch them up t  the 300W limit.

It's just that it is getting dark soon and this light is going to
come on. I'd just like t  sleep safe knowing some electrical
catastrophe isn't occurring in the loft where the lamp module lives.

Mark.



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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:39:56 +0100
From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats

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> Earlier posts started my curiousity gene going so just for
> interest here are
> the top 20 posters t  UKHA, I haven't made any attempt t  combine
email
> addresses so you may have two entries.
> The stats run from the 1st of May.

Any chance of running these again for June?  We all know it's a foregone
conclusion that Messrs Harris and Gordon have the top slots...

James H



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Message: 19
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:48:17 +0100 (BST)
From: "K. C. Li" <li@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Lamp Module

> Are lamp modules ok for switching halogen lights (150W in my case)
> and will they switch them up t  the 300W limit.

Providing the halogen lights are mains operated and that they don't have
any dimming units attached, yes t  both. Look out for obvious sign of
trouble with flickering light intensity.

It would be much better t  use AM12U Appliance Modules to control them.

Regards,

Kwong Li
li@xxxxxxx
Laser Business Systems Ltd.
http://www.laser.com



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Message: 20
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:45:17 +0100
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats

Cool ... sad git of the month award here I come again...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 21:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats
>
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> > Earlier posts started my curiousity gene going so just for
> > interest here are
> > the top 20 posters t  UKHA, I haven't made any attempt t  combine
email
> > addresses so you may have two entries.
> > The stats run from the 1st of May.
>
> Any chance of running these again for June?  We all know it's a
foregone
> conclusion that Messrs Harris and Gordon have the top slots...
>
> James H
>
>
>
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Message: 21
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:53:18 +0100
From: "steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>
Subject: e-smith

Has anyone managed to add the linux rio/ddar server software onto an
e-smith
server ?

Steve



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Message: 22
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:10:44 +0100
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Lamp Module

As long as they are MAINS VOLTAGE halogens you can treat them as a normal
bulb. Its only Non-filament (eg flourescent or sodium) and transformer
loads
that need relay switching.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Pollock [mailto:pollocmc@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 July 2001 21:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Lamp Module


Hi,

I know I asked earlier but got no reply.

Are lamp modules ok for switching halogen lights (150W in my case)
and will they switch them up t  the 300W limit.

It's just that it is getting dark soon and this light is going to
come on. I'd just like t  sleep safe knowing some electrical
catastrophe isn't occurring in the loft where the lamp module lives.

Mark.




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Message: 23
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:16:06 +0100
From: "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats

Sure I will run them tomorrow if I get the chance...need t  run that
duplicate post remover first though...I was glad someone wrote it wasn't
looking forward t  deleteing the dups by hand :)

Mick


> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 July 2001 21:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Top 20 Posters & Other UKHA Stats
>
>
> This email was delivered t  you by The Free Internet,
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> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > Earlier posts started my curiousity gene going so just for
> > interest here are
> > the top 20 posters t  UKHA, I haven't made any attempt t  combine
email
> > addresses so you may have two entries.
> > The stats run from the 1st of May.
>
> Any chance of running these again for June?  We all know it's a
foregone
> conclusion that Messrs Harris and Gordon have the top slots...
>
> James H
>
>
>
>
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Message: 24
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:42:26 +0100
From: Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: HA Books

On Monday 09 July 2001 20:39 pm, you wrote:
> Can anybody recommend a book on HA
>

While I cannot give you any guidelines on which one t  buy, I can tell you
not t  but "Smart Homes for Dummies" it's crap. There is nothing
in it that
you won't learn from lurking on this list, reading the archives &
asking a
few questions.

My copy is beginning to look out of date, and is decidedly US biased in
terms
of the products it mentions.

--

Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
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t:07976 625221
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Message: 25
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:43:51 +0100
From: Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Re: [OT] Sky Digi box locking up - Automate it - back on topic
:)

On Monday 09 July 2001 20:10 pm, you wrote:
> --- In ukha_d@y..., sharr72015@a... wrote:
> > My solution was t  disconnect the
> > power lead from the back of the unit and then plug it in again
>
> after a few
>
> > seconds. Not an ideal soulution though.
>
> I use an AM12 to power cycle the DodgyBox after crashes. Works very
> well and I can do it from my armchair :)

Funny you should mention that, I've sacrificed the Lava lamp's AM12 to
perform this very task.

--

Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
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