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i concur about the hitachi. we have plenty of drills at work, from AEG, hitachi, dewalt, bosch, panasonic and makita and if I have the option I always go for the hitachi. Makita's are good, but they...

mxchris69 is correct with this.

remember, the 2.5mm is used to describe the cross sectional area of the cable, not the diameter, circumference or radius. you can't really determine a cable size...

i never said we use conduit, cable tray is more our style, as it is in most factories. it fits more cable than c section, allows for better expansion and relocation and causes less harmful thermal...

scarlette, forgive mxchris69, he thinks that he can run a cable and not be an electrician which is false.

under the electrical safety act, it is illegal for anyone other than a licenced...

if you get a quote for one job, it applies to one job only. if you ask him to do extra things while he is there, and you don't have a quote, he can pretty much charge whatever he likes. if you...

either an extension cord or cable in the wall has been damaged, and is creating a path to earth. it could possibly a loose connection at a powerpoint into which dust or moisture has entered.

to answer any questions that you may still have, the only body which electricians have to be registered with is the electrical safety board/ electrical inspectors office/energy safe [the name changes...

there is a new version of that type out, which your sparky will be able to install. in the meantime, just run a bead of silicone around the edge of the powerpoint and where it meets the wall. this...

the cost would probably be too prohibitive.

your drawing for the neutral bar seems correct. each rcd will have its own protected neutral bar, where the associated loads will be connected.

and the situation you just described shouldn't...

as all your questions seem to be about regulations rather than a practical aspect, i would suggest that you contact a plumber or fire service specialist.

if you have carried out work on a...

wood borer makes a good suggestion... a 5% increase in voltage leads to a 50% reduction in bulb life.

is their house near a railway line, main road or some other area with heavy machinery?...

it's theoretically possible, but due to issues such as maximum demand and cable protection it's unlikely.

is there a switchboard in or near your garage? if so, it would probably be easier to run...

i asked this question to one of the maintenance guys at work who deals with all the split systems [there's at least 100, and all are heavily used]. he basically said that all the Japanese ones are...

yes, i was referring to the same unit. taking it out is all good and easy with out disturbing the gases, but unless you plan to store it indefinately, at some point the gas will need to extracted...

if it's still gassed, then it's best left to a professional. It can be difficult to remove and dispose of gas as it needs specialist equipment, and to my knowledge it is illegal to knowingly vent...

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this was covered barely a fortnight ago, with a member wanting to lay conduit under his driveway. a quick search will find it.

all relevant and legal depths were mentioned, 600mm under concrete...

if a fault code is present and doesn't go away when you reset it, it's a very strong indicator that the fault is still there.

read the manual in its entirety to try find the phrase "combustion...

no, you just drill a second hole situated just above the first... the arbor would pierce the sheet just near the edge of the first hole.


after 50mm, i think the next size may be 63mm. that's...

...okay, i'm done laughing. just kidding, it's a good question, juan and chrisp has it spot on.

be careful how it's done, there are strict regulations concerning electric fences, as well as laws about their usage... it you use anything that could be construed as being to prevent human entry...

i agree with Ivan, unless you know what you're doing with it, a multimeter would have been more appropriate. A poorly or incorrectly used megger can result in damaged appliances, or injury for those...

actually, under the new regs due to come, and i'm pretty sure under the current regs it would only need to be protected if it's a socket outlet, which it isn't or a handheld appliance, again, which...

try a rough service globe. as the name suggests they are intended for areas where usage will be rough. they'd be available at an electrical supply store, and wouldn't cost much more than a normal...

if you're thinking you may need power and comms, you'll have to run two conduits. They're intended as seperate services, and the actual conduits need to be about 100mm from each other.

As it's...

AS3001:2001 Electrical installations - Domestic installations is the 'how to' that i referred to. I've seen it before, and it's quite handy.

good to hear that you've ordered the wiring rules....

well yes, it is basically infinite. you just figure out the maximum demand that a given number of socket outlets will have, then select cable and breakers as appropriate. There is estimating software...

if you spin the shaft, you should be able to hear the centrifugal switch open and close. If not, put an ohmmeter across it and try again. if that doesn't work, i'd be thinking pretty confidently that...

i think you're a bit off on this one. my understanding of the capacitor in single phase motor was to offset a winding enough to create a phase difference to allow the motor to start.

you seem to...

well, from the sounds of it, the mower works on 50hz, 230v. so yes, the mower can be wired to suit an aussie plug. they're about $3 at bunnings, and come with full instructions on how to wire. the...

have you tried wiping the dust off the blades? sounds simple and strange, but it is actually surprisingly common for them to slow when the dust builds up.

arjay, as mentioned before, i think the rcd is not actually faulty. There are types available that must be reset after a power failure.

But, i would still get the electrician back to fix the...

call energysafe victoria, explain the situation. the sparky who wired the house will be obligated to come and repair the circuit free of charge if he wishes to keep his licence.

good luck with it, and you'd hardly have to live on apprentice wages, it'd probably be easy enough to get work on the side as a fridgie.

perhaps the hardest part about it would be to get someone...

yeah, i think there may not actually be anything wrong with the rcd at all. I've come across types, and expect that it is as such, where the rcd has an internal relay that closes when the rcd is...

that's about the price for which they are listed in the clipsal catalogue, i doubt your sparky will get it much cheaper than that as that's the listed trade price.

i'd say there's nothing wrong...

there will be a troubleshooting section of the owners manual which will explain each of the error codes and how to rectify them. you may need to go to the manufacturers website with the model number...

go the mechanic

it's what the normal sparkie comes out as, and there is much more work around for it.

oh, and i think TRA is trades recognition australia... that's without looking at the...

that last diagram seems correct, my only concern is the colour of the brown neutral; brown is typically an active conductor for appliances. Off the top of my head, it wouldn't make much difference to...

my understanding of it is that a certificate must be issued for the work that the electrician does.

Any circuit he works on must be brought up to date with the standards, eg if you add lights to...

it's a nominal 230volts, the ten volts has only disappeared on paper. Every mains voltage i've ever seen has always been 240+

a major concern with the actual reduction of voltage is that heavily...

as mentioned, ask your neighbours, but ask a bit further than just the people directly nextdoor to you. chances are these people are on different phases of the supply and if the problem is isolated...

you don't neccessarily need to get two more centameters.

If the sparky who originally wired the board bothered to bring three phases in, they may be balanced reasonably equally, eg fairly equal...

series resistors would always work.

seths wattmeter could quite possibly meter the supply for both his house and the townhouse, and the townhouse meter readings are deducted from his readings. unfortunately, he's unlikely to get free...

i'd disagree with that, unless you are intending to connect it before you bevel/sharpen the others.

the longer the copper is exposed to the atmosphere the more likelihood corrosion will build up...

actually, it may not be as big a deal for the sparkie as rrich suggests. running a new cable inside an existing wall is made easier by the fact that you have a draw wire already inside. if i was...

it could be done with small relays and timers, but then it gets costly.

if you could describe some parameters, ie, size, cost, wieght, for a control system, that would help us in our ideas.

make sure they have a service/repair technician available in your area, not just an installation guy. it's no good having a 10 year warranty and a whizzbang evap. cooler, when during the 6 hottest...