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    Milwaukee Super Sawzall Intermittent Stopping

    Make sure it is unplugged, get a proper tool to remove one of the brush holder covers, remove the brush, peek inside using a torch. Willing to bet commutator is all arced and burnt with arced out gaps between commutator bars. When it would not start, points to an open coil on the armature. If...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    52 years as a lecky with several other qualifications, meter will not "blow" the ballast, length of leads on magnetic ballast make no difference, electronic yes, damage caused most likely by yourself. As I said previously.
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    As I said previously, be aware there is mains potential on all those cables. Removing from an enclosure and/or modifying any manufactured item could render it dangerous. Rather unusual that a ballast should go open just the moment you decide to modify the layout. Wouldn't mind betting you've...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    No ...cannot follow the explanation of what you have done. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case you are telling me what you want but I am not getting the information I require. So, post a photo of the complete layout of if you cannot do that, sketch up what cahnges...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    Still don't quite get what you have done. Pics show only sections of the whole layout. Last photo shows 2 wires leading off to what I imagine is the tube but the tube will require 4 wires if the starter is located at the controller. I rounded up a wiring layout to show you what I mean.......
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    Unknown Component

    Question has to be why bother? One can get a USB avr programmer with leads etc. on Ebay for around $3.00.
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    No I haven't see the item you refer to and I was kind of hoping you would provide some info to save me having to search all over for it. I did see reference to one type but there are many so I gave up. It might be "just a ballast" but obviously you've done something wrong somewhere so any help...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    Magnetic ballast only has 2 wires, no matter which way it connects. I doubt it would be this type as these are no longer used, unless of course it is an old unit. As I understand it, you've taken single insulated cables out of the fitting controller and fed the tube remotely so yes, there will...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    These will have an electronic ballast so mixing up any of the wiring ( and there is normally around 6) will do damage. Not good to have mains supply floating around with hacked diy wiring. Think you will find there are manufactured kits available for remote ballast location and I suggest you...
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    Halogen to LED

    No, the halogen lamps are more than likely supplied by a driver which some refer to as an electronic transformer. The ones that come with the halogen lamp will not be suitable for the LED lamp for obvious reasons and they flicker like crazy at the "under minimal designed loading"'. As I said...
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    Halogen to LED

    Each fitting will have it's own driver/transformer driven by mains on the input. Op probably means the lights all come on together. That misconception certainly took the train in the wrong direction......o_O
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    Halogen to LED

    Actually not regulated at all, if the old black wound transformer type, it is simple ac output. There are LED driver modules suitable that will plug in to the existing lamp socket and drive a variety of different led types and sizes. Example here...
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    Can you extend the leads on a fluorescent ballast (blown ballast?)

    What leads ? What ballast? What did you try to meter out? Fluros have various type of ballast, so what type? Photos would help. Show also what you hacked. Just have a difficult time understanding why 2 leads, each 1.4m long are too short for a fluro fitting.
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    Trying to fix dead dishwasher. AEG F35020VI

    It's a choke( inductor) ...marking on the board says "L3". One cannot read a value for that with ohms scale. 1st photo, where does the white plug connect to? Assume it is incoming power and switching to a motor or whatever. Right hand corner could be a power supply setup for converting mains...
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    ESP8266 regulator with 220v

    Never seen one. If available, chances are it will be more expensive. Have a link?
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    DIY bluetooth speaker

    Definitely ........ and I doubt it. Have you tried instructables?
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    help rewiring a electric fan switch to a alarm clock?

    Microphone, few descrete bits and pieces and a relay and battery. No need to cut into anything. Oh, and Google search for the circuit. Try sound activated relay.
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    DVR power supply testing

    Yes, in the second photo, looks like that to me as well.
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    Mains Voltage

    Either way, the plug pack is still the best option like you said. I take it you would remember the tv advert, Norm, and I know boats?? In my experience, the more some will complain about questioning their ability, the less they know and the more dangerous they can be. Many times it's not them...
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    A Diode Question

    Pics too far away to make out anything.
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