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What is best breeze blocks or bricks for houses ? :?

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Look at the site Uswitch.com. It will give you suppliers in your area.

British Gas as a field sales advisor use a map of the suppliers in each area so that they are aware of the competitiors before i knocked the door.

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Can you please tell me what the following instruments are used for:-

ameter
voltmeter
ohm meter
multi meter and
neon screw driver

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Is the name of the test (Insulation Resistence) that needs to be done when finding the fault ?

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I have a basic idea on the list of checks that need to be made in the UK in domestic premises when a light is not working they are as follows:- Change the lamp Take a visual check Isolate the circuit and check for loose connections. if this fails then testing needs to be done on a instrument but whi...

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What is the list of checks you need to do in the correct order to test why a light is not working ?

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I brought a holiday home in India. I just discovered today that they has been a break in. I'm considering buying a alarm but house alarms are rarely used in punjab.

If i brought a alarm system from the UK will it work in India ?

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I live in Birmingham, how would i know what suppliers are availible in my area ?

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I understand that a tarrif is the unit of energy you consume but why is certain tarrifs cheaper then other's for the same supplier ?

I think British Gas have six tarrifs.

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surely n power and british gas pay the same amount for gas an electricity. Then how do they reduce costs to the customer ? does it depend on the profit they make.

The more they make the more they can afford to reduce costs

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Does the type of energy supplier you choose depend on were you live ?

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what does tarrif mean with energy suppliers ?

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People allways ask which is the best from the two suppliers British gas or N power but i have been told it depends on the area, circumstances and what tarrifs you have.

What does this mean, can somone explain ?

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How do you work out the amount of lights needed for a circuit to prevent over load.

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I'm thinking about buying a 18v makita cordless drill but their is somany variations.

What things i need to look for if i want a decent battery drill ?

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