Things I Hate - A Comedic Rantesse

[Chrisch]

Mate - this is the answer: https://www.whichcar.com.au/gear/dua...tems-explained

[MarkA]

Today's hate is "optimistic" power ratings on adapters. I bought a 230v - 12v converter to power the stand up paddleboard inflator so I don't need to run my car engine whilst inflating the canoe club's SUPs. SUP pump is rated at 120W, and runs fine with a 10A fuse in my car. Amazon supplied adapter is rated at 120W / 12V 10A, and lets the pump switch on, but as soon as I press the "start filling" button, it just switches off. It does exactly the same with the 120W tyre inflator from my car.

I've just ordered a replacement from ebay which the seller specifies will work with my tyre inflator (I messaged him to check), but it does look supiciously similar to the one I've just sent back to Amazon (and similar to the 8A ones being sold elsewhere)

I'm wondering if the 10A rating is similar to "chinese lumens"

There is probably electronics in the 230VAC to 12VDC converter. These tend to have a crowbar setup where the moment it goes above 10A it shuts down until cycled. When the pump is started there is normally a spike in current. In a car there is only a fuse that allows time at excess current before melting.

[barnaby_s]

Current methods of road "resurfacing".
They have just resurfaced the road outside my house, all the did was send a sweeper over the road, the put down a thin layer of tar and scatter loose gravel over it.
Now every time a car drives along the road it sounds like a car driving on a gravel driveway.

It is a little thing but it is driving me nuts

[Divemouse]

We get the same, only the loose shrapnel bounces off the house

[nigel hewitt]

Current methods of road "resurfacing".
They have just resurfaced the road outside my house, all the did was send a sweeper over the road, the put down a thin layer of tar and scatter loose gravel over it.
Now every time a car drives along the road it sounds like a car driving on a gravel driveway.

It is a little thing but it is driving me nuts

Try running into it at speed on a nice country road on a motorbike.
The grip goes down to nothing and the next corner looks like it will be your last.

[jamesp]

Current methods of road "resurfacing".
They have just resurfaced the road outside my house, all the did was send a sweeper over the road, the put down a thin layer of tar and scatter loose gravel over it.
Now every time a car drives along the road it sounds like a car driving on a gravel driveway.

It is a little thing but it is driving me nuts

Our local council send the sweeper back to clean up the loose stones.
Did the road past my brothers three times in under a year; lasts well.

WAG/WS tankers in cardiff had the A483 resurfaced in Wrexham, it was such an amazing job people were complaining of seasickness due to the corrugations in the surface.
Promptly had a temporary 40mph limit slammed on it for about 8months, until they could rip it off and get it done properly.

Re-surfacing to potholes is around 6~9 months locally.

[jamesp]

Try running into it at speed on a nice country road on a motorbike.
The grip goes down to nothing and the next corner looks like it will be your last.

Speed and nice country road.
You ride a Fireblade.

Living in North Wales, why do you think we hated Brunstrom of the traffic taliban?

Being back on two wheels, the state of the local roads has gone along way to explain the popularity of "Adventure bikes" on road.
10" of suspension travel is more than needed in some places.

[Chrisch]

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Being back on two wheels, the state of the local roads has gone along way to explain the popularity of "Adventure bikes" on road.
10" of suspension travel is more than needed in some places.

All of England is like that. Gonna get worse too.

[barnaby_s]

Just had a slightly positive note through, on Saturday they are going to put down some more tar on top.
Hopefully that will quite it down, but I doubt it will make it any more long lasting.

[Divemouse]

Remember that really really hot day last year? They tarred and gritted the A12. The gravel ended up in 'snowdrifts' either side of the lane, which was basically liquid tar.