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It would seem that's exactly what our OP's lady did, but she used pliers

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Attention guys (and gals) in government! Just kill off all the covid mandates like the rest of the known universe has! You know it makes sense! I'm fed up of sitting in my office wearing a ruddy mask when there's nobody within 2m of me except my assistant.

Be very, very careful! I ensure Madam keeps me around by being invaluable and fixing stuff. If she discovers you are expendable ...

Actually this is a timely thread, I need to DIN mount a copper bus-bar for my upgraded battery pack.

Yeah, I spotted some of those, 43mm = 0.69 inch in whose universe ????

I've got some DIN mount terminals that look very like the mouldings in the OP, they fit on the two (or is it 3) different formats of DIN rail hence the complex shape. I think the ones in the OP will be fine, not an expensive mistake if they're not. EDIT Found this drawing showing how they fit on the different DIN formats EDIT 2 Very rough highlight of how the regular DIN fits.

My understanding is that they bill the card when they receive the application in the UK. Gotta get the wonga before they do anything.

Actually the restrictions seem fairly reasonable (see the linked article). One does wonder why they didn't think of it before and announce together

The insulators themselves are ceramic and pretty well indestructable. Now if they are still on the steel frames as in the photos the steel, even galvanised, will degrade pretty rapidly, but it's really no worse than sinking an old aircraft carrier which seems a popular pastime.

You might try brushing with one of the solar battery packs, ours will easily melt 6mm2! Ask me how I know Of course that was a short.

Indeed they are, I just expressed surprise that they are. @BritTim provided good reasoning as to why they are still on the books.

I must admit that I am more than somewhat surprised that covid extensions are still available, the rest of the known universe is getting back to something approaching "normal". It's a fact of life that these extensions will come to an end sooner rather than later so best to get planning how you are going to proceed when that happens.

Yup, it was 2.5mm2 copper wire. Never blew again during construction ????

And of course BEM (operators of the MRT) are resisting the government "requirement" for them to accept Rabbit cards (likewise BTS and MRT+ cards). Both are likely to be gazumped by the current trend towards using contactless EMV (credit and debit) cards for transit applications.

Yup, it was designed with mobile and other electrically noisy environments in mind, but it's finding its way into other areas of course. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN_bus

The problem is with the Sofar inverters, there's a software issue that with no BMS comms they treat the pack as lead-acid (leading to a max charge of around 80% if you have LiFePO4) no matter what you actually set the parameters to. It's a known issue and Sofar are showing no interest in sorting it.

A welcome development, maybe they will make it permanent for foreigners as well as Thais. To be honest I'm not really sure just how much delay stamping the TM6 and filing the Arrival half really adds. Of course, when one goes for an extension and doesn't have a TM6 ...

Just show your passport indicating you are over 60 and ask for an "Elder" card. EDIT If you already have an MRT+ card you will have to refund it and then buy a new card. There's a minimum balance that's refundable so, like me, you may have to add value to your exiting card, immediately refund it (no fee), then get your Elder card. If they say not for farang let me know by PM which station and roughly when then try a different station (I still have contacts in BEM Operations who will "council" errant operators). EDIT 2 Just to clarify for the BTS card, the Business Rules are set by BSS (Bangkok Smartcard System) who operate the Rabbit payment system and not by BTS themselves.

BTS is already double-standard compared to the MRT. For the MRT if you are 60+ you can get an "elder" card for half fare travel (I have one). For the BTS you have to be 60+ AND Thai! Not fair, and I say that knowing that many members know who I work for On the flip side:- BTS give employees free travel. MRT give staff half fare.

Yeah, our contractor used some of the "natural" deterrent, seems the rats like it! We have a cat (sorry we are owned by a cat), who does a sterling job of ridding the garden of rats ably assisted by our resident Sunbeam snake. Not seen any rodent damage actually inside the house although the Golden Tree Snakes (probably too small to take on a grown rat) do sometimes occupy the spare bedooms much to the annoyance of the maid who is terrified of them.

Yeah, I wanted to use trunking on the more populated routes, sparks insisted on conduit as the rats couldn't get down it. We have a rat problem on both Pink and Yellow Lines (all in tray or underfloor ducting), we also have a problem with birds nesting behind the conductor rails, snakes then eat the eggs. Wondering if we could re-direct the snakes to eat the rats.

Definitely! Madam has decreed that our next new vehicle WILL be an EV, no hybrids! Right now waiting for the jobs market to get going again after covid stalled all the mega-projects.