The phrase "from mains" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to refer to the origin of power or electricity. For example, you could say: "The refrigerator is equipped with backup power in case of a power outage, but it draws energy from mains otherwise."
Here is a schematic showing how to steal electricity from mains.
An estimated 96 million Americans live with lead service lines – pipes that carry water from mains to meters.
But the FSA launched an investigation into the labelling claim after it emerged that Dasani is sourced from mains water.
She writes of the energy-sapping boredom of "getting by", and the paradox that the poorer she gets, the more expensive her electricity becomes as the supply is moved from mains to meter.
The sheet battery attaches without having to switch off the PC, boosting stamina to up to 14 hours1 for day-and-night working, even if you're far from mains power.
As it stands, the Bodle team are confident of a high enough resolution to display a HD video, while the main advantage is power usage: if you don't need to backlight the screen, your battery lasts longer, meanwhile the drain from mains is minimal.
Starters from £3.95, sandwiches from £4.50, mains from £6.95.
Starters from £2.75; mains from £6.25; desserts from £1. (gbk.co.uk) TN visited the Trafford Centre branch, Manchester.
The main draw though is the no-nonsense bar food: fishcakes, burgers and a tapas menu from 3pm (30 Clarendon St; cocktails from £8, mains from £8).
The restaurant is named after South African artist Jacob Hendrink Pierneef, and his work is on display at the on-site museum (Main Rd, Franschhoek, 45 miles from Cape Town; mains from £10).
Sandwiches from $8, mains from $14 Michelle Jones is a writer and photographer from Louisville.
