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Re: Plugs & Sockets
In all states there are laws relating to who can perform the various building trades. No-one polices them, and to judge from the sale of plugs, sockets, light fittings, plumbing goods, etc from Bunnings and other hardware stores, a large proportion of the population just ignore them.
The only time doing it yourself will be a legal problem is if your dodgy work results in a fire or flood and your insurance company fails to pay out because of that. |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by KJCherokee
(Post 11489664)
In all states there are laws relating to who can perform the various building trades. No-one polices them, and to judge from the sale of plugs, sockets, light fittings, plumbing goods, etc from Bunnings and other hardware stores, a large proportion of the population just ignore them.
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 11488643)
I would say that without question that any electrical work done out of state would need to be re-certified by a locally accredited and licenced electrician, to ensure that it conforms with the new state's regulations...
States would do better to give procedures and support to individuals and recognise that they are going to DIY - because tradies are too dodgy, too unreliable, and too expensive. |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by GarryP
(Post 11489719)
And' I'd say that any work you had done by a state accredited and licensed electrician needs to get checked over by yourself - the quality of their work is seldom the best.
States would do better to give procedures and support to individuals and recognise that they are going to DIY - because tradies are too dodgy, too unreliable, and too expensive. I was being sarcastic :) But yes, they do need to realise that people with skills will crack on and get stuff done. Unfortunately, as with speed limits and road rules, everything is legislated to the lowest common denominator so anybody with half a brain cell is held back by the halfwits that didn't pay attention. Rewiring a plug is part of secondary education in the UK - here I don't think they even teach the basics of electricity - I meet so many people who simply have no idea of how it works or how to be safe around it. S |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 11489723)
I was being sarcastic :) But yes, they do need to realise that people with skills will crack on and get stuff done. Unfortunately, as with speed limits and road rules, everything is legislated to the lowest common denominator so anybody with half a brain cell is held back by the halfwits that didn't pay attention. Rewiring a plug is part of secondary education in the UK - here I don't think they even teach the basics of electricity - I meet so many people who simply have no idea of how it works or how to be safe around it. S I was quite impressed with what they had to do I was taught to rewire a plug at school The UK has a more pragmatic approach to this. Under Part P, a home-owner can add to existing light and power circuits as long as they are not making final connections at the DB, although work in wet areas (kitchens and bathrooms) is not allowed A lot of domestic electrical work is straightforward and common sense and I would urge anyone who can read and use basic hand tools to do the work themselves |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11489737)
My son did some basic electrical theory this year (year 6)
I was quite impressed with what they had to do I was taught to rewire a plug at school The UK has a more pragmatic approach to this. Under Part P, a home-owner can add to existing light and power circuits as long as they are not making final connections at the DB, although work in wet areas (kitchens and bathrooms) is not allowed A lot of domestic electrical work is straightforward and common sense and I would urge anyone who can read and use basic hand tools to do the work themselves In NSW it's a 'found committing' offence i.e. the authorities actually have to catch you red handed in the process of performing it yourself, so I would think that you would have to be pretty stupid to call ahead and tell them that you were doing it. My GF has no idea about electricity though - she religiously goes around and switches power sockets to off if there's nothing in them - she believes that they could cause a fire if left switched on with nothing plugged in. I have pointed out many times that the EU and USA don't actually have switches on their sockets, but she still won't believe me :( S |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 11489739)
In NSW it's a 'found committing' offence i.e. the authorities actually have to catch you red handed in the process of performing it yourself, so I would think that you would have to be pretty stupid to call ahead and tell them that you were doing it.
My GF has no idea about electricity though - she religiously goes around and switches power sockets to off if there's nothing in them - she believes that they could cause a fire if left switched on with nothing plugged in. I have pointed out many times that the EU and USA don't actually have switches on their sockets, but she still won't believe me :( S I actually spoke to someone once who turned their sockets off to 'stop the electric leaking out'! :blink: |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 11489743)
That's the kind of person who shouldn't be doing electrical work!
I actually spoke to someone once who turned their sockets off to 'stop the electric leaking out'! :blink: |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Alfresco
(Post 11492147)
I turn the unused ones off to stop dust collecting on top of the switch.
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 11492238)
What a domestic goddess :sneaky::lol:
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 11492238)
What a domestic goddess :sneaky::lol:
Originally Posted by old.sparkles
(Post 11492241)
Well that makes one of us :lol:
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by Alfresco
(Post 11492282)
"Domestic god" but thank you. (unknown term, until now), but yes. :thumbup:
Well, I tried dusting with them beer on my rounds around the house, but it wasn't that successful. I had to keep on resetting the circuit breakers. ;) |
Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by old.sparkles
(Post 11488235)
Only the newest had the option to set to Australia - the other is set to Germany which also seems to work
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by winston_1
(Post 11493855)
If it is set for Germany it should work in Australia for VHF channels which most are. Though Germany does not use LCNs so you will have allocate the channel positions manually. However set for Germany it almost certainly won't tune in the Australian UHF MUXES as Australia uses a non standard channel plan and bandwidth on UHF.
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Re: Plugs & Sockets
Originally Posted by old.sparkles
(Post 11494071)
Since I get the same channels on both TV's (and through the set top box) I have to assume that whatever the MUXES are, they're of no importance.
Seven SAS6 177.500 Mhz 50.00 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal – TXA Crafers Site Tower 115… SBS SBS7 184.500 Mhz 50.00 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal – Broadcast Australia Site… Nine NWS8 191.500 Mhz 50.00 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal – NWS 9 site 109 Summit Road… Ten ADS11 219.500 Mhz 50.00 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal – NWS 9 site 109 Summit Road… ABC ABC12 226.500 Mhz 50.00 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal abc.net.au Broadcast Australia Site… CTS33 564.500 Mhz 7.50 kW Omnidirectional Horizontal – Broadcast Austra Channels 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12 in VHF which as I said you will get. Channel 33 in UHF which you won't on your German set. It could well be you not getting that on your other sets as well because it is lower power and perhaps you don't have a UHF aerial. Can you confirm or otherwise you are getting this UHF MUX? |
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