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   Frank Bennett (fgbjr@indieweb.social)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 08:44:12 JST Frank Bennett

   New Year repair job. Years ago we bought a cordless vacuum (Ergorapido, by Electrolux) that has recently been lasting only a couple of minutes on a charge. The battery pack isn't modular, but with some scratching around online I found the battery set with wiring harness from a Chinese supplier, which I assume are output from the same factory that produces them for Electrolux. Took some doing, but the new batteries have been squeezed into the case, and it all seems to work.

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     Frank Bennett (fgbjr@indieweb.social)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 13:07:10 JST Frank Bennett

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     ... and it works! The replacement batteries have about 30% more capacity than the originals, so both upstairs and downstairs can be given a once-over in one go. With cursory cleaning out of the way, it is now time to commence the traditional New Year ritual of slow-burn drinking ...