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davidleonard1983 Mar 18th 2008 8:09 pm
What to do with my tools?
 
Hi there,

My fiance and I are making the big move to OZ in september after getting our visa's through 2 weeks ago!!:D:D

I'm a carpenter in the UK and have a load of 110v power tools and i've heard they don't use these on sites in Australia. Couldanyone let me know if this is true???? If so i'll have to get shot of them rather than taking them with me.

Cheers for taking the time to read my thread

David :thumbup:

jwood Mar 18th 2008 10:08 pm
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
hi David
My husbands an electrician with a soft spot for electric tools. He bought all his 110v tools with him. I know he used them when he had temporary work. Don't know about carpenters though.
jackie

MarkMC Mar 18th 2008 11:19 pm
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by davidleonard1983 (Post 6080805)
I'm a carpenter in the UK and have a load of 110v power tools and i've heard they don't use these on sites in Australia.
well, they do use 240V, and I'm sure you have big heavy a transformer.....???

I'd bring them:)

Timber Floor Au Mar 19th 2008 2:21 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Dont bother bringing 110v

To work on site, all equipment must be tagged, and they will not safety tag 110v stuff !!!

Mad I know !!

I have 2 trannies here, and a wicked 110v drill... alas cant use it, unless im on my own house.

Ste

Brisben Mar 19th 2008 2:26 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 6082215)
Dont bother bringing 110v

To work on site, all equipment must be tagged, and they will not safety tag 110v stuff !!!

Mad I know !!

I have 2 trannies here, and a wicked 110v drill... alas cant use it, unless im on my own house.

Ste
When you say Trannies and cant use them unless your in the confines of your own home, can you clarify what your refering to?:lol:

Timber Floor Au Mar 19th 2008 2:26 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by Brisben (Post 6082230)
When you say Trannies and cant use them unless your in the confines of your own home, can you calrify what your refering to?:lol:
PMSL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

That TOO !!! lololol

jwood Mar 19th 2008 4:58 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 6082235)
PMSL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

That TOO !!! lololol
I knew as soon as i read trannies that one of you would make a comment. PMSL also :rofl:

steve`o Mar 19th 2008 5:07 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
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Originally Posted by Brisben (Post 6082232)
When you say Trannies and cant use them unless your in the confines of your own home, can you clarify what your refering to?:lol:
just where do you plug it in :rofl:

Timber Floor Au Mar 19th 2008 8:00 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by steve`o (Post 6082550)
just where do you plug it in :rofl:
LMFFAO !

cresta57 Mar 19th 2008 8:21 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 6082215)
Dont bother bringing 110v

To work on site, all equipment must be tagged, and they will not safety tag 110v stuff !!!

Mad I know !!

I have 2 trannies here, and a wicked 110v drill... alas cant use it, unless im on my own house.

Ste
I brought all mine as well Steve & couldn't get them tested & tagged up here so I replaced them all with Aussie stuff.
Then a couple of years back a chippy on the Gold Coast posted that he'd got all of his 110v tested & tagged by a bloke down there.
I don't know if it's a legit deal as the reply I had from the powers that be was that a transformer is center tapped to earth and would fail to trip an RCD:confused::confused:
Means jack shit to me, maybe one of our esteemed electrical brothers could clarify.............or ..............maybe even offer a test & tag service to us hard done to tradies???:cool:

PaulandNic Mar 19th 2008 8:27 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 6082215)
I have 2 trannies here
I was gonna say, how open of you! ... but I see the jokes been had!

Timber Floor Au Mar 19th 2008 8:34 am
Re: What to do with my tools?
 
Originally Posted by cresta57 (Post 6083013)
I brought all mine as well Steve & couldn't get them tested & tagged up here so I replaced them all with Aussie stuff.
Then a couple of years back a chippy on the Gold Coast posted that he'd got all of his 110v tested & tagged by a bloke down there.
I don't know if it's a legit deal as the reply I had from the powers that be was that a transformer is center tapped to earth and would fail to trip an RCD:confused::confused:
Means jack shit to me, maybe one of our esteemed electrical brothers could clarify.............or ..............maybe even offer a test & tag service to us hard done to tradies???:cool:
Yer I was told, similar, and still ahve em somewhere in a sealed box for posterity !!!

Originally Posted by PaulandNic (Post 6083028)
I was gonna say, how open of you! ... but I see the jokes been had!
LOL thanks Mate ;)


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