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Posting Photos on the forum

Last post by Hotrodder « Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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The French electrical code: books and websites.

Last post by RobertArthur « Wed Jul 22, 2026 10:31 am
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by RobertArthur » Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:37 pm
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The French electrical code, NF C 15-100 and all the changes during the last fifteen years involve a steep learning curve for those from the other...
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Wed Jul 22, 2026 10:31 am
Nuclear power station shut down again

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun Aug 09, 2026 12:28 pm

by RobertArthur » Sun Aug 09, 2026 12:28 pm

Having only just restarted on Friday, the sole operational reactor at the Golfech power station, around 100 kilometres north-west of Toulouse, was...

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Sun Aug 09, 2026 12:28 pm
Steel construction techniques

Last post by RobertArthur « Thu Jul 30, 2026 11:13 am
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by RobertArthur » Fri Oct 24, 2025 12:14 pm
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Always interesting those roofs. Wood or steel? Not for the DIY: rollercoaster constructions and the use of thin tubes explained.
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Thu Jul 30, 2026 11:13 am
Half-timbered houses with thatched roofs

Last post by Hotrodder « Mon Jun 22, 2026 8:44 pm
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by RobertArthur » Mon Jun 22, 2026 6:26 pm

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and when it comes to centuries-old buildings, that is also an almost guaranteed starting point to make a...

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Mon Jun 22, 2026 8:44 pm
Solar roof tiles: real soon now?

Last post by RobertArthur « Wed May 27, 2026 3:39 pm
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by RobertArthur » Thu May 21, 2026 11:10 am
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A new kid in town or on your roof, there's talk on the street, it sounds so familiar, great expectations, everybody's watching you: solar roof tiles....
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Wed May 27, 2026 3:39 pm
WAGO: 75 years of connectors

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun May 10, 2026 5:36 pm
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by RobertArthur » Wed May 06, 2026 11:13 am
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WAGO, founded April 27, 1951. A timeline of their innovations on this website. Sweet memories: a French électricien who insisted time and again that...
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Sun May 10, 2026 5:36 pm
solar installation regulations

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun May 10, 2026 2:42 pm
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by widge » Sat May 09, 2026 5:53 pm

I am considering options for a solar system for the house, including a certain amount of battery backup, to give us some autonomy in the case of...

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Sun May 10, 2026 2:42 pm
EDF Tempo running out of days

Last post by widge « Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:37 am
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by widge » Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:27 pm
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Does anyone else subscribe to the Tempo plan from EDF?

We have for a number of years and it suits us.
Basicly you get 300 of your normal blue...
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Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:37 am
Ghost voltages

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:51 pm

by RobertArthur » Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:51 pm

A few years ago, someone called me in the evening to say that Consuel would be coming by the next morning to inspect his new electrical installation....

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Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:51 pm
Power outages

Last post by Loup-garou « Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:02 pm
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by ajm » Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:31 pm

Yesterday, parts of our commune had a power cut for about an hour and a half. I wondered what would happen at the supermarket if they lost power....

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Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:02 pm
Electrics question

Last post by Polarengineer « Mon Dec 29, 2025 6:40 am
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by rabbit » Sat Dec 20, 2025 1:08 pm

I was working on a light fitting with the power off via the switch. The live and earth wires touched and the lighting circuit tripped. Is this due to...

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Mon Dec 29, 2025 6:40 am
New VMC

Last post by Blaze « Tue Nov 18, 2025 9:14 am
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by rabbit » Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:46 pm
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I’d be interested in your thoughts on a devis I have received. Our VMC is 18 years old. It is on continuously 24/7 and so I thought it might be time...
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Tue Nov 18, 2025 9:14 am
ENEDIS / EDF: upcoming changes in the heures creuses system

Last post by widge « Sat Oct 25, 2025 9:25 am
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by RobertArthur » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:15 pm

Starting on 1 November, changes to the peak/off-peak system, which allows consumers to pay reduced rates for electricity at certain times of the day...

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Sat Oct 25, 2025 9:25 am
Power cut.............again.

Last post by elsie « Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:34 pm
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by Hotrodder » Sat Oct 04, 2025 7:39 pm
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Having just survived an internet/comms outage for about a week I decided to set up a satellite system thinking it would be more reliable. Received...
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Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:34 pm
Superb service from Enedis

Last post by Blaze « Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:58 am
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by Blaze » Sun Sep 28, 2025 9:57 am

We had a power cut yesterday afternoon - typically just before we would have had our showers before going out to work for the evening.
OH contacted...

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Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:58 am
House on the market

Last post by Veem « Sat Aug 16, 2025 12:43 pm
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by manonthemoon2 » Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:33 pm
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The agent has asked us for all the following information, which we no longer have as the house was built in 2011. How can we give it if we don't have...
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Last post by Veem
Sat Aug 16, 2025 12:43 pm
LED spot lights

Last post by RobertArthur « Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:35 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:44 pm
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I've got about 8 LED spot lights varying from 30 -100w & some don't last very long.
They're about a 50/50 split between outside lights sat in free...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:35 pm
Emergency light bulb

Last post by Liz « Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:24 pm
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by RobertArthur » Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:42 pm

There are torches all over the house, but where did I see them the last time? Drawers? What about a built-in rechargeable battery in a light bulb?

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Last post by Liz
Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:24 pm
EDF tariffs

Last post by Headers « Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:29 am
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by Polarengineer » Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:58 am
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New tariffs from 1st Nov. But no change to the Tempo tariffs except a few cents on the abonnement.
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Last post by Headers
Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:29 am
Diagnostics and survey?

Last post by hughnique « Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:10 am
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by manonthemoon2 » Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:25 pm

As France have to do a pretty thorough DPE and diagnostic check for selling/purchasing a house, is it worth having a private survey done?

A house we...

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Last post by hughnique
Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:10 am
Monitoring electricity consumption

Last post by manonthemoon2 « Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:39 am
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by manonthemoon2 » Mon Dec 09, 2024 4:22 pm
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I just don't know how to do it.

We have Linky, and I believe it's possible to check how much leccy you are using at any particular time.

Can anyone...
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Last post by manonthemoon2
Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:39 am
Standby generator won’t run - any ideas?

Last post by Spectrum « Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:57 am
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by Headers » Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:35 am

We have a Hyundai generator which has been mothballed for a few years. It has had a general service but it just won’t run.
Oil changed, petrol tank...

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Last post by Spectrum
Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:57 am
Shaping the future

Last post by exile « Sun Dec 01, 2024 2:02 pm
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by RobertArthur » Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:17 pm

Shaping the future, together we stand.

Without trees?

Or modern trees, made of steel?

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Last post by exile
Sun Dec 01, 2024 2:02 pm
Gutters and autumn leaves

Last post by L Austin France « Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:00 am
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by RobertArthur » Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:49 pm

Nice autumn colours all around, too many dead leaves in gutters is another story. Last Saturday I saw an interesting solution for downpipes: a...

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Last post by L Austin France
Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:00 am
How to whiten grout ?

Last post by Niftyons « Wed Oct 16, 2024 4:04 am
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by leclairon » Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:48 pm
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I saw the post on epoxy grout - think our kitchen tiles have just normal grout. Is there a way of getting the white grout cleaner, whiter again? I...
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Wed Oct 16, 2024 4:04 am

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