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  1. K

    transformer

    hi i have a battery charger which has stopped working after checking the transformer, it seems like its us what size transformer do i need 12v battery 3.5amp charger i think i need a 14v out put power supply is 240v the ones i have seen on ebay, all seem to be 220v 40w thanks
  2. R

    Where to buy 120mm wall clip for fitting electric switch board

    I want to replace my current 6 gang switch board with a glass panel switch board. Bought it online. But when I got the board I realised it's bigger than my current board and it won't fit in the current hole. I can make a bigger hole but the current clip won't fit either. I tried Bunning they...
  3. S

    HV Electricians w/ Mobile Plant Experience

    Recruiting Electricians to work at various Pilbara mine sites. Anyone here who's work is HV Electricians & w/ Mobile Plant experience
  4. J

    Do I need to do a cert 2 in Australia to get an electrical apprenticeship?

    Hi I'm mature age. I've studied and worked as an engineer (mechanical) so I have a fair bit of background in electrical theory. I've also wired up loads of things in my life and done fault finding on circuits with multimeters. I've also taught DC circuits to classes (and some AC) and the use of...
  5. S

    Running 2400w+ through 10a to a 15a socket...

    Hi, I live in Australia. I have a Crypto mining rig that will soon have 3/1200w power supplies attached to a 10a power board drawing more than 2400w and that will be attached to a 15a wall socket (That usually runs the air con)...Can I run more than 2400w through that system? Is that safe...
  6. A

    BP connector to Anderson plug?

    I have recently had a 12v solar installation done on my camper van by an RV specialist. He told me to buy an Anderson plug to connect my fridge to the wiring he's installed however after purchasing one I'm confused. The ends of the wires he's marked "fridge" are terminated with BP connectors...
  7. F

    Using Structural Frame as PE

    Hi there, First time poster, thanks for your advice! At the factory where I have just joined, we have some electricians that are mainly experienced in residential installs and not a lot of industrial. I am an electrical engineer with electrical design experience (generally fixed...
  8. K

    Question about getting 400+ amps installed

    Hello I'll try my best to explain not the best at explaining things but I have a project i'm working on currently and that is either get 400-800 amps installed in the next house I move into or into a shed but my problem is off memory a duel wall socket has a max voltage of 15 amps and for my...
  9. F

    GPO's

    As regulations are different here to when I lived in UK, I was able to wire my own house, I then had a qualified electrician test and check, and wire to RCD's. I now want to wire my shed here in Australia, and then get the Electrical Contractor who wired my house to connect to the mains. In UK...
  10. R

    Bringing commercial lighting systems up to current standard

    Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post, so excuse any forthcoming rookie errors. I am from the UK with an electrical engineering background, coming from the heavy industry sector (mainly power stations). I recently took on the role of estimator/operations manager for a small electrical...
  11. E

    Is this Aircon wiring install legal?

    Hi I asked this on my own forum, but someone pointed me here as a better bet. I had a new 3.5kW aircon installed and was very surprised to find that it was just wired into the existing house 20A power point breaker. We have 3 other aircons that share two dedicated aircon circuit breakers, so I...
  12. E

    Using a transformer with a smart plug

    I recently had some landscape lighting put in and wanted to hook up the transformers to a smart plug so I can control them with my phone and have them on a timer etc. Currently, as setup by the electrician, the two transformers are in a double adapter plugged into a normal wall socket and it...
  13. B

    does air con units need a dedicated supply in NSW

    Hi Can anyone let me know the new Australian/New Zealand wiring rules regarding small air con units in NSW. Do they need a dedicated supply? I know in Queensland the rules have changed since Jan last year & any aircon depending on load needs its own dedicated supply is this the case in NSW...
  14. H

    Hey just wondering if a isolating switch is required is required for 1800 w strip heating units?

    Hey just wondering if a isolating switch is required for 1800w strip heating units?
  15. K

    Parallel sub mains

    I currently have a shop which has 3 phase 6mm cable running to it but the shop is only allowed single phase, currently renovating and they need more than a 32a supply. Can I parallel 2 of the 6mm and upgrade the quicklag breaker to a 50a at the MSB and make it a 50a main switch at the shops sub...
  16. B

    Need help rewiring my bathroom Light, Light, Fan, Heat Light

    please if anyone would have an idea on how to get power to all 4 as I can only get 1 working at a time but not them all
  17. S

    Went to a job today and noticed a length of metal conduit going across a pathway. The metal conduit is not earthed.

    I just wondered what people’s thoughts were as to weather it should be earthed being an extraneous conductive part? It’s fixed to the concrete floor and if there was a break down in insulation there could be a potential difference. If you do bond it could it be introducing a risk? 1598092922...
  18. D

    How MUCH to charge to wire up a motorised roller shutter?

    I got my a grade licence a few months ago, so I'm sorta new to giving quotes and stuff. A 'good' friend of mines dad(step-dad) installs motorised roller shutters(labourer, not an electrician) for a living and asked me(through my friend) if i could wire up motorised roller shutters for him. $60...
  19. A

    choosing cable voltage rating

    Hi, for a single phase LV installation, how do you determine whether to use 450V/750V or 0.6/1kV cable. Thanks
  20. W

    Testing requirements after GPO replacement in a caravan.

    Im not so much up to date with Australian standards in regards to domestic installations. I know about testing requirements after a full installation and I know that there is an actual as 3001 for caravans but I just want to check what testing would be required after say an caravan aircon...

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