Month: November 2020

…and the business of transporting manufactured goods across the world. Seeing this video of the container ship Maersk Essex, I couldn’t resist trying to count how many containers she seemed to be carrying. At the rear we see the stack is 19 containers wide and probably 10 containers high (guessing on how deep they go…

Fixed holders for B22 are commonplace. Generally they are ugly fittings, used simply to provide light – cupboards (particularly under stairs), WCs (particularly in commercial premises and schools), etc. They are available as batten holders, on roses with provision for 3-plate wiring and in angled versions. Why are they used? Because they are cheap, convenient,…