Recent content by Benjahmin

That is true if you are riding on private land to which the public don't have access and with the land owners permission.

But with pedelecs it's different. In order to be classed as a pedelec, and therefore exempt from all other motor vehicle requirements, tax, insurance, licence etc, the law states that the assist MUST cut off at 15.5mph (arguable 10% allowance on that). It's perfectly legal to ride the bike at...

When America shut Russia out of the swift system, thus shutting them out of the international banking and trade system, they effectively weaponised the dollar. Other nations such as Saudi Arabia, China et al, saw that all their reserve holdings of dollars could be declared worthless if they...

So, once again, it looks like the ill informed promulgate the misunderstood. They all seem to be talking about an uprating of output power when there is no limit on output power. There seems to be no knowledge that it is 'continuous rated power' that they are talking about. If some dipstick...

I think that this is the nature of fuses. They rely on heat to melt the fuse link, this takes time, time in which associated wiring is stressed. It's the main reason why mcb's are now used electrical installations instead of fuses. They are much more accurate and responsive. As an electrician...

I had to go into a house in a similar state to make the electrics safe. It was a chip pan fire. Let's all panic and regulate chip pans.

Thanks Sturmey. No 'L' settings in the spec that I've got.

It takes a minimum of three years to become a qualified electrician, with practical and theory exams and tests. Then you need a certificate proving that you are cogniscant witht the current regulations - another course/exam. These regs are constantly updated and changed, so this is repeatable...

Won't that always happen? The system has nicely swapped from 36 to 48 without problem. I guess to get it to swap back I'd have to connect a partially discharged 36v volt. So........ If the full 36 was used first and part discharged, then the full 48 could be used, then after the ride the...

When i bought the recumbent it came with an orrible Dillenger 48v kit - that's gone. Fitted an AKM 128 with a dual voltage KT and lcd5. So I can now use the original underslung 48v battery, but I've also mounted a din rail to take my 36v rack battery. So if using up the 48v (range is not great)...

A rough running motor is very likely to be a dodgy motor connection. If one phase is resistive it can make the motor sound and feel like a bag of nails. It does a really effective impersonation of a mechanical fault. Check the motor plug is fully home, up to the line marked on the barrel...

iirc on my lcd5, C1 set to 07 got my 12 magnet going. I was told I'm a lucky boy though !

Retired copper if I remember correctly.

Perhaps. Main reason is the unfettered printing of currency by all major central banks and governments. The price of gold is reflecting the diminishing purchasing power of dollars/stirling/euro's etc. Too late to buy? It may go down a bit but, unlike the currency it's quoted in, it will NEVER...

That may be the case (not my experience) but the relative replacement cost is way lower, and can be done in the shed.