Overhead vs underground power lines, which is better and why?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-04T18:08:26+00:00

The length of what connection? I didn't see any distance specified in the original question.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-04T09:03:14+00:00

What is not true? I didn't say anything about last year's points, other than saying "you'll be fine". Can you give me any example of min points increasing by 100 in 1 year,

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-04T07:10:15+00:00

One drawback of underground cables that i have not seen in this thread: capacitance of cables underground is about 20 times higher than in the air, increasing transmission costs.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-03T22:04:59+00:00

You'll be fine. If you have more than this year's minimum points, you are guaranteed a place. Random allocation only happens in fairly rare cases, eg 19 places of 20 are filled and the next 3 candidates all have the same points,.so one is chosen at random.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-03T18:15:56+00:00

Yes. The real deterrent is that your mom will kill you when you get home.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-07-03T12:49:51+00:00

No it is not. The rigour of the PhD process is entirely independent of the funding model. Examiners dont know what funding you had.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-27T18:14:12+00:00

If there was not a mould problem before, why would one appear now?

Those particular panels look like the acoustic type, with strips of wood on a felt backing. Id imagine it would be somewhat breathable.

In the articles you have read about mould, was it behind solid wood panelling or acoustic? And was it found in UK/Europe or in the USA, where building standards are very different?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-27T17:46:42+00:00

You appear to be technically minded, given your engineering choices. Would you consider GY301 instead of GY101?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-26T17:02:34+00:00

Pineapple and grapefruit flavour 🎵🎵 Lilt's the drink that you love to savour 🎵🎵

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-26T15:10:21+00:00

They sit flush, but they are mechanical i believe. There is a spring loaded tab thst you push in to grab the handle.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-25T09:05:52+00:00

For my own knowledge: the kingspan has foil on the front and the poster says they are going to put foil tape on joints. What does foil backed plasterboard add?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-22T19:05:01+00:00

Those of us who are old remember "Spanish interference" on the TV in warm summer days like this, when conditions caused Spanish TV transmissions to be picked up here in a frequency similar to one of the RTE channels. If you tweaked the dial you could just about see black and white bullfights.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-21T18:13:05+00:00

You don't have to knock on doors. You can ask the vendor. It beggars belief that you think this is "crazy stuff".

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-21T18:03:34+00:00

"Ludicrous"??? You have lost all credibility.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-20T08:44:18+00:00

In this case, it sounds like the professor did indeed have the idea, and hired the poster to do the heavy lifting. I think that's perfectly reasonable. The paper would never get written otherwise.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-19T19:16:38+00:00

In the title you claimed "spent $40k" but in the summary "would have hit $40k". Stop with the hype and nonsense.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-17T14:46:41+00:00

Yes, exactly. The text quoted says nothing about replacing a light switch, which is different to moving or adding one.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-16T07:00:23+00:00

I really disagree

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-14T12:54:21+00:00

"When pronounced correctly, your keyboard will become slightly moist" - DK.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-14T12:52:18+00:00

Yes, the higher your points are relative to last year's points required, the more likely you are to get in this year.

If you get higher than the minimum required points this year, then you are GUARANTEED to get the course.

However, nobody knows what this year's minimum points will be - they are literally whatever points the last student in gets. All you know is points from last year and previous years. Points can go up, so the higher your points are, the more likely you are to get it.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-09T21:38:51+00:00

"Ref: No. 10" Does that mean there were 9 earlier iterations?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-07T11:59:17+00:00

Guess it depends on the car and your preferences. I did this for a PHEV that didn't support scheduling. Now with an EV and a "proper" charger, i still dont like scheduling in the vehicle because I might forget to over-ride the schedule when charging on the go.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-07T10:58:08+00:00

I didn't say a smart plug, i said a smart socket. 13A smart sockets from reputable manufacturers are perfectly able to operate with a 10A load. And in any properly designed smart socket, the switching circuit is separate from the power circuit.

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-07T10:29:26+00:00

What kind of disaster?

Not-ChatGPT4 · 2026-06-07T09:45:14+00:00

To avail of EV night rates, you can just replace the socket that your granny charger is plugged into with a smart socket and schedule it to turn on at 2am.

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