Australian ring main
May 17th 2008, 8:42 am
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Australian ring main
Just a quickie, do australian installation methods use ring mains for socket outlets, or radial circuits??? Plus any other installation methods native to oz to be aware of??
May 17th 2008, 9:00 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by jasonlec
Just a quickie, do australian installation methods use ring mains for socket outlets, or radial circuits??? Plus any other installation methods native to oz to be aware of??
It's a radial circuit here. And my OH said to look up MEN link
and his face looked like this 
when he said it. Then he mentioned TNCS and now I'm even more 
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May 17th 2008, 9:09 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by Wendy
It's a radial circuit here. And my OH said to look up MEN link and his face looked like this when he said it. Then he mentioned TNCS and now I'm even more
and his face looked like this when he said it. Then he mentioned TNCS and now I'm even more
May 17th 2008, 9:22 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by jasonlec
Good news, the uk must be the only country in the world to use daft ring mains, I too am now quite cheerful,!!
I'm glad you know what he meant
May 17th 2008, 10:39 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by Wendy
I'm glad you know what he meant
May 17th 2008, 11:38 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by jasonlec
Yeah, its good news for electricians, makes life a lot easier and a lot more sensible than the uk methods, do you have any more aussie installation methods to look up, like I take it you use swa and steel/plastic conduit and trunking?
Dunno, will let the boys answer because my OH tells me stuff and I have no idea what he is on about
May 17th 2008, 1:23 pm
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by Wendy
Dunno, will let the boys answer because my OH tells me stuff and I have no idea what he is on about
May 18th 2008, 1:04 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by jasonlec
Same with my OH, never will understand, any news on work situation for hair stylists, wife is level 3 qualified,thanks.
Bucket loads of work for her over here.
May 18th 2008, 1:28 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by jasonlec
Yeah, its good news for electricians, makes life a lot easier and a lot more sensible than the uk methods, do you have any more aussie installation methods to look up, like I take it you use swa and steel/plastic conduit and trunking?
this lot dont know what it is ditto steel conduit
my pipe vices has gone all rusty over here as its all pvc
( the dont even bother to bend that thay use a bit of flexable instead of making a set
)
May 18th 2008, 6:05 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Holy moly, what the heck do you do the installations in then??no swa??must find pictures of oz installations
Originally Posted by steve`o
ha dont make me laught swa
this lot dont know what it is ditto steel conduit
my pipe vices has gone all rusty over here as its all pvc
( the dont even bother to bend that thay use a bit of flexable instead of making a set)
this lot dont know what it is ditto steel conduit
my pipe vices has gone all rusty over here as its all pvc
( the dont even bother to bend that thay use a bit of flexable instead of making a set
)
May 18th 2008, 6:26 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Someone on here put some pics up about a year ago...even I could tell that it was a complete mess!! I really can't remember who....Wendy might?
May 18th 2008, 6:30 am
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Re: Australian ring main
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Someone on here put some pics up about a year ago...even I could tell that it was a complete mess!! I really can't remember who....Wendy might?
It was Youngy or Stu - probably both
May 18th 2008, 6:51 am
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Re: Australian ring main
Originally Posted by Wendy
It was Youngy or Stu - probably both
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474469
Have to say thats the worst iv seen. JUST !!
May 18th 2008, 7:03 am
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Re: Australian ring main
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That would be me then!!! Follow this link!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474469
Have to say thats the worst iv seen. JUST !!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474469
Have to say thats the worst iv seen. JUST !!
May 18th 2008, 7:30 am
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Re: Australian ring main
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That would be me then!!! Follow this link!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474469
Have to say thats the worst iv seen. JUST !!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474469
Have to say thats the worst iv seen. JUST !!
Makes shopfitting look like a work of art
