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I have asked 3 different installers who answered YES, NO, and I will have to find out.
On a small ELV solar array (74V/18A) is a rooftop isolator required in the regs?
There will be 12 x 250W panels (VOC 37V ISC 9A) feeding 2 MPPT controllers, Victron 100/50 and 100/30
Panels will...
Hey everyone, new to the forum and was hoping for some advice.
I'm planing the 240v install on my Toyota coaster camper van and am trying to figure out the switch board. I will have a main in from a campsite hook up and also an inverter from the batteries. I want to wire it so that the air...
To whom may know the current standards, if I have a element that is connected to the body of a machine, do I need an rcd in line.
As the elements give a slight leakage and trip my test rcd.
Do all heating elements have leakage?
If you're an Australian member give us a shout. The forum is now open to you. We hand you guys the keys at midnight UK time so the floor is yours until Midnight AU's time. :)
Converting a Toyota coaster bus to a motorhome DIY
Bus runs on 24v. Has 2x12v batteries on a 24v configuration for starting the engine, radio, etc.
I bough two 12v 130ah lithium ion batteries that claim to have a built in battery management system and would like to charge them as the bus...
IMPORTANT: Please note that nobody on this forum should be seeking or providing advice to people who are not competent in their field. If you live in a country where electrical advice is only to be shared between professional qualified electricians, then clearly you need to abide by those laws...
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My name is Josh. I currently work as a Security Technician installing/programming various alarms, intercoms, access control, and cctv systems. I have my Certificate 3 in Telecommunications with endorsements.
I am looking for an adult apprenticeship to duel...
Is it possible to have an electrician adjust the thermostat ( Probe like a frypan ) on my 2000w electric BBQ?
When it is cycling on and off the food stops cooking during the off period making for a very slow cook.
I'm happy to have an electrician modify it if that's possible
Cheers Sunter
HELP!!!! I have a dual occupancy house that is unoccupied for most of the year- holiday rented for about 12-15 weeks a year - so my electricity use is zero most of the time- most of my rather huge bills is produced not by consumption but by 2 sets of daily supply charges all year. Given I pay...
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Is it permissable to supply an electrical appliance (coffee machine) that has two boilers and two main switches form 2 supply leads?? Not interconnected electrically, in any way total seperate control and supply?
The machine kW rating exceeds what is available from one lead.
This will...
A helpful guide to process control, Discusses PID control loops and an in depth easy to understand description of instrumentation techniques. For someone in the commercial game or Domestic this would be a perfect book to give you an understanding.
As well as Country Flags now running because of the face we're a Global Electrical Forum now.
We now also have thread prefixes. Like the one I've used for this thread that says Australia.
Use those if you need advice for a country you are in but you have disabled your flag for whatever...
I've created this forum category titled Australian Electrical Advice Forum for those that visit the forum from Australia and wish to seek electrical advice from fellow Australians.
Please create a new thread in the Australian Electrical Advice Forum if you have a question you'd like answering...
I am in the early stages of applying for my permanent residence visa for Australia, for this I have to get my skills assesed at the Downunder Centre in London. Has anybody been through this company and have the same assessment, if so any heads up and what sort of things are likely to come up. I...
Ok i have been looking into getting work in one of the 2 places, can the uk electrcians just work out there on a visa or do we have to apply for the ewrb licence, if so how do we go around applying for the tempory permit to work? Does anyone have templates regarding forms they have compleated...
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I am a qualified Electrician in the UK with over 10yrs experience, I'm currently investigating the possibility of a move to Perth, I have family already living there which is a plus for visas etc. There are plenty of jobs being advertised for A qualified electricians which show there pay...
Does anyone know of any work going in Australia? I have been over for 8 months and came home to the UK, now I really want to move permanently, so was wondering if anyone knew of any companies that sponsor UK electricians to move over? Or if any of you have any contacts over there that you...
Hi all I'm a young electrician with all the basic papers and 2391. I've been told that i would have 70 point so 10 more than need to start and apply for a full time visa, just wanted advice form guys who out there or tried to get one, been told by a company it will cost around 1500 pounds to get...
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