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-   -   Electrical advice - plug wiring (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/electrical-advice-plug-wiring-770912/)

moneypenny20 Sep 10th 2012 2:39 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 10274176)
I bought a house in the UK in 2001 that had only been re-wired a few years previously - I had all the paperwork. They had basically used rewirable fuses in the distribution board! In the late '90s FFS. There were 3 socket and 2 lighting fuses, no RCD. How that was legal/allowed at that time is beyond me.
The wiring in our old house in the UK was shocking. You'd take a switch or socket off the wall and find all the wires behind were the same colour. You'd then chase them back to the box only to find all the wires at the box were all a different colour. It was a bloody nightmare but we were quietly impressed at the ingenuity of the original leccy! :lol: Mind you the wiring in this house was fairly shite, and not a tag anywhere to be seen.

old.sparkles Sep 10th 2012 6:05 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 10274176)
I bought a house in the UK in 2001 that had only been re-wired a few years previously - I had all the paperwork. They had basically used rewirable fuses in the distribution board! In the late '90s FFS. There were 3 socket and 2 lighting fuses, no RCD. How that was legal/allowed at that time is beyond me.
A mate of mine once worked on a house removing all the old fixings, cables and got a shock of a socket because it was being fed by the house next door :eek:.

I guess that's one way of lowering the bills :D

Alfresco Sep 20th 2012 3:02 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Right, I've just sorted through the gadget cupboard (since we're moving house next week) and I have six UK multiplug boards with UK plugs on the cable still (4 x 4 way and 2 x 6 way) which I'm gonna chuck in the bin unless someone wants them.

Lucas_Dad Sep 20th 2012 8:23 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 10291896)
Right, I've just sorted through the gadget cupboard (since we're moving house next week) and I have six UK multiplug boards with UK plugs on the cable still (4 x 4 way and 2 x 6 way) which I'm gonna chuck in the bin unless someone wants them.
I'm interested. Will cover postage costs obviously. How much?

DadAgain Sep 20th 2012 9:25 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Lucas_Dad (Post 10274137)
In a very small way I am strangely proud of myself for have just carried out my first Aussie plug wire-up, AND it works! Now my confidence it up, anybody need their house rewiring? How hard can it be?
;)
i know exactly how you feel. I've recently replaced my old 12v downlight fittings for 240v GU10 ones so I can put in cheap LEDs. Of course the usual crowd shouted "you MUST use a licensed electrician!" but I went ahead and did it. I was amazed at how untidy the wiring was that I ripped out and replaced. I'm absolutely convinced that my illegal work is considerably safer than the legal work that was in there before.

Im now wondering what other old electrical stuff I can fix up without paying the $150 per hour for a sparky that's stopped me fixing the house for the last 10 years! :rofl:

Alfresco Sep 20th 2012 10:53 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Lucas_Dad (Post 10292195)
I'm interested. Will cover postage costs obviously. How much?
All for free, dunno how much postage will cost. Will find out for you.

Send me a PM. :)

PaulandNic Sep 21st 2012 7:28 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 10270977)
I think the Australia plug has serious design flaws, but that's another topic.
Altho it's possible to safely pull an Aussie plug out of the socket by it's own cord from 10 foot! ... can't do that with a UK plug can ya! ... ;)

Alfresco Sep 21st 2012 11:15 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by PaulandNic (Post 10293780)
Altho it's possible to safely pull an Aussie plug out of the socket by it's own cord from 10 foot! ... can't do that with a UK plug can ya! ... ;)
Nope, you can't, and if you have tried, you'll find that as the wires come out the plug they'll short out causing the appliance to meltdown but the fuse in the plug will be fine. :D

steve`o Sep 22nd 2012 7:09 am
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by DadAgain (Post 10292254)
i know exactly how you feel. I've recently replaced my old 12v downlight fittings for 240v GU10 ones so I can put in cheap LEDs. Of course the usual crowd shouted "you MUST use a licensed electrician!" but I went ahead and did it. I was amazed at how untidy the wiring was that I ripped out and replaced. I'm absolutely convinced that my illegal work is considerably safer than the legal work that was in there before.

Im now wondering what other old electrical stuff I can fix up without paying the $150 per hour for a sparky that's stopped me fixing the house for the last 10 years! :rofl:
i wish;)

PaulandNic Sep 22nd 2012 11:01 am
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 10294008)
Nope, you can't, and if you have tried, you'll find that as the wires come out the plug they'll short out causing the appliance to meltdown but the fuse in the plug will be fine. :D
When you've clambered over or under allsorts to get the plug in, there's nothing like just tugging the thing from a distance to get it out ... :thumbsup:

DadAgain Sep 23rd 2012 12:22 am
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by steve`o (Post 10294600)
i wish;)
Ok then - how much would you charge to change 6 MR16 downlight fittings to GU10s including call out fee? Ibet $150 isn't far off the mark! (either that or you're way cheaper than any other sparky around here and I need your number for future reference!)

Alfresco Sep 23rd 2012 9:35 pm
Re: Electrical advice - plug wiring
 
Originally Posted by Lucas_Dad (Post 10292195)
I'm interested. Will cover postage costs obviously. How much?
I sent you a PM if you still want them.


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