Crossy

1 hour ago, bluejets said:

In fifty years I've never seen a triac that is "leaky".

As far as "fails completely" ...again fifty years show they go open.

Yeah, failing open is my experience too.

BUT

Once, many years ago (I was about 12 so early 70s) we had an incandescent lamp fail spectacularly when it was on (nice pop, broken glass). Afterwards the dimmer it was controlled by would only operate at full brightness, so in that case I'm assuming the triac went short. But as I said, that's once in many years, other times the beasts have gone open.

8 minutes ago, ABCDBKK said:

why does everything you post have to in some way reference your incessant infatuation with thai lady boys? 🤦🏻‍♂️

How about a: -

https://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/218/A_Long_Slow_Comfortable_Screw_Up_Against_the_Wall37560.shtml

51 minutes ago, bluejets said:

Fairly common fault in the remote is the button looses it's conductive coating and no longer works.

There are claimed fixes which work on youtube or instructables but never in real life.

Obvious fix there would be a new remote.

One can check if it is working by pointing at you mobile phone screen while pushing the button in question.

The IR light can be seen while the phone camera is active.

Good advice on testing the remote.

Lurking in one of the earlier posts is the fact that the manual on/off switch on the unit also doesn't turn it off. 

I'm suspecting a stuck relay, but without poking around on the board with a multimeter we are fumbling in the dark.

11 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Among Colin Crompton’s classic gags were: “First prize in the raffle is a diving suit… no, it’s a divan suite.”

Or: “The sign in the gents, ‘Wet paint’, is not an instruction.”

The audience, mainly sporting extra-thick glasses and huge sideburns – and that was just the women – were regulars at northern clubs and lapped it all up.

4 minutes ago, proton said:

Tapper, no concerts on tonight🥲

Just now, KannikaP said:

Flathead or Philips?

Torx!

It may just be a stuck relay on the control board.

A good, solid thump to the relays with the handle of a big screwdriver will often free things up.

OK it's like this.

You are measuring a small (maybe feeling a bigger) voltage between two "grounds". This may be caused by a high resistance connection in the ground coupled with naturally "leaky" appliances (anything with a mains inlet filter), they don't necessarily need to be in your condo if other units share that ground to the re-bar, or even capacitive coupling from other live wires if that connection is really, really bad.

You need to eliminate/minimise this voltage.

You do this by making sure that your electrical ground is as good as practical (clean up that rusty connection).

If this isn't practical/possible then you can use your "better" ground (the water pipe) in addition to the iffy main ground.

From an earlier post: -

Without visiting your place with a box full of test-gear it's not possible to define exactly what you are seeing, but the suggestions should clear most of the common issues.

Try the simple fixes first. When they don't come back and we can delve deeper.

6 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Price ceiling was lifted effective April 2.

100 billion Baht have been burned for that since September.

So far not much impact (except Shell with +0.5).

Maybe due to the promise of PTT that prices during Songkran won't rise.

 

(most info from The Nation)

 

It's naive to assume that Thai fuel prices follow simple market mechanisms/oil price.

It's a complicated system (oil fund) and politically driven.

One effect stable Diesel prices and high flying 95 gasohol.

That EV is looking even more attractive

1 hour ago, Banana7 said:

Anybody have any ideas on how to find where the voltage is going to the ground wire, even when all the breakers are turned off?

Get yourself a proper insulation tester and learn how to use it and you'll be good to go.

But one doesn't usually use a voltmeter for measuring earth leakage anyway.

I've already given you some solutions, if you choose to ignore them that's your problem.

32 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

Takes a bit of time, but if it continues expect everything you buy to cost 18% more.

Most commercial transport uses diesel which is pegged to < 30Baht per litre.

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What does that mean?

We have had cases in the past with members reacting negative/confused/haha to all of another members posts, it's decreased significantly since reactions were made anonymous but still happens occasionally.

Stalking of members in this manner is not acceptable.

"Appropriate" action could mean no action of course.

Seriously, if you think "somebody" is stalking with post reactions just email support[at]aseannow.com with a couple of links to relevant posts.

"Appropriate" action will be taken.

Currently there's no option to clear.

Just look at the top ones

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

It's so easy to get one's balls caught when standing up.

The hairs got trapped far more easily than anything slightly larger ...

10 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

70BC style would be my wish!

https://www.intelligentliving.co/tribe-philippines-carves-scooters-wood/

1 minute ago, GarryP said:

Don't know what the answer is, but I want one.

A Purple Range?