How you can troubleshoot your submersible water pump

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submersible water pump

When your submersible pump stops working, don’t just rush to call the technician for repairs. There are still some troubleshooting you can do yourself and save some costs.

Your submersible water pump should come fitted with a control box. Inside the control box is fitted a circuit breaker and capacitor.

control box of submersible water pump

The first thing you can do yourself if your pump doesn’t work is to open up its control box and check if the capacitor isn’t blown. In most cases this is usually the case. If it applies to you just replace the capacitor with  an original one of the same type.

Sometimes it might be the circuit breaker that is faulty, you can replace that yourself too as well. 

If it’s not possible to change only the faulty capacitor or circuit breaker, just change the whole control box.

If after changing the control box, the pump still doesn’t work or trips off after a while, then the  problem might be with the pump itself. Get a technician to service it. 

If the coil of the water pump has burnt, then it is advisable to buy a new one rather than repairing it.

How to make candle yourself. DIY

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candle

Materials needed to make candle are;

candle wax

Candle wax

Stearic acid

Paraffin oil

Paraffin oil 

Wick

Wick

Mould

Colour (optional)

To make about 320g of candle you will need the following quantities of materials;

Candle wax: 320g

Paraffin oil:10ml

Stearic acid:

Wick: 1m

1 mould

Procedure

Cut the candle wax into small pieces.

Place a pot on a cooker and set it on low heat. 

Put all the pieces of candle wax into the  pot and stir until it is all melted. 

Add the paraffin oil and stearic acid into the melted candle wax and mix all together. You can also add colour at this stage if you like.

Remove the pot from the cooking heat.

Wait for it to cool for about 45 minutes, the mixture would have become semi solid by that time.

Place the wick inside the mould and ensure it is at the center of it.

Using a spoon,  fill up the mould with the semisolid candle wax mixture, ensuring that the wick is approximately always at the center throughout the procedure.

Leave it in the mould for about 3 days  for the candle wax mixture to fully solidify, then remove the mould.

Your DIY candle is ready.

CPU Hyper thread, Multicore & Overclock

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Hyper threading as it relates to CPU.

intel corei i7

Hyper threading enables a CPU to handle tasks more efficiently and resourcefully. It means the CPU can multitask without degrading system performance. Hyper threading was first made to work with x86 based CPUs such as Pentium 4. Now even Intel atom uses the hyperthreading technology. Hyperthreading makes a CPU like Pentium 4 behave as a dual core, but these cores are virtual, and they share the same computing resources but are efficiently managed.

Multicore as it relates to CPU

A Multicore CPU is a CPU capable of advanced multitasking using physical cores that have their own separate computing resources,( not shared). It is like plugging two or more individual processors into one integrated circuit. A CPU with multiple cores means that each core can be assigned to different tasks. However, if a core cannot adequately handle the task assigned to it, other cores can jointly assist to finish the task.  

Overclocking CPU

Most CPUs have their speeds clocked. However, some specially designed CPUs have adjustable clock speeds. The reason why most CPU speeds are clocked is to prevent them from burning out. Interl CPUs that can be overclocking capabilities have the letter K in their name while that of AMD is called black edition.

How to make Cherry Tomato Salad with Soy Sauce

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Tomato salad with soy sauce

Cherry Tomato 🍅 salad with soy sauce recipe

4 teaspoons of soil sauce. You can add more to taste.

Pinch of sugar

2 teaspoon of sesame oil

10 pieces of cherry or grape tomatoes, steamed and cut in half.

Some Fresh basil leaves.

Grind pepper.

Procedure

In a large bowl mix the soy sauce, sugar and oil.

Next add the steamed and sliced tomatoes and sprinkle lightly with pepper.

You can add more soy sauce to taste.

Leave the salad to stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Types of samples in soil investigation related to civil engineering works

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Soil samples

The two types of soil samples collected for further study are;

  • Disturbed sample
  • Undisturbed sample

Disturbed Soil Sample

As the name implies; the sample is disturbed by the method used in collecting it. Soil samples collected using the auger, percussion or rotary drill, shell or by hand can result in samples in which their natural structure has been substantially interfered with. Such samples are therefore generally useful for determining moisture content and visual grading.

Undisturbed Soil Sample

These are samples removed by methods which preserve as far as possible the natural structure and properties of the soil material. Methods of collecting undisturbed samples include, by hand, core drilling.

Of the two types of soil samples discussed so far, the undisturbed soil sample gives the best test results.

How to Command Respect For Yourself

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1…Stop looking for who is not looking for you.

2… Stop begging.

3…Stop saying more than  necessary.

4…When people disrespect you, ignore them.

5…Don’t eat other people’s food more than they eat yours.

6…Reduce how you visit some people, especially if they don’t reciprocate it.

7…Invest in yourself. Make yourself happy.

8… Stop entertaining gossip about other people.

9…Think before you talk. 80% of how people value you is what comes out of your mouth.

10… Always look your best. Dress the way you should be addressed.

11… Be an achiever. Get busy with your goals

12…Respect your time.

13… Don’t stay in a relationship where you don’t feel respected and valued. Walk away.

14… Learn to spend money on yourself. That’s how people will learn to spend on you.

15… Be scarce sometimes.

16…Be a giver more than a receiver.

17…Don’t go where you are not invited. And when invited don’t overstay your welcome.

18…Treat people exactly the way they deserve.

19… Except they owe you money, two call attempts is enough. If they value you they will call you back.

20…Be good at what you do.