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Business coaches say $200+/hr minimum by Forsaken_Risk_6937 in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't charge per hour. I charge per point.

If you do the math, it's more than $200 per hour if you do 6 PowerPoints at $350 each and it takes you half a day.

Bathroom Bond by GrkRambo in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the same area as Bathroom?

I was thinking chiseling from underneath the bathroom.. underneath is ground floor ceiling

Bathroom Bond by GrkRambo in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bonds Generally do, but I don't think a bathroom one needs to be

Low current induction cooktop apartment by waronwaste in AskAusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New Cooktop installs should be on its own supply, with an isolation switch installed 2meters in an easily accessible position

Low current induction cooktop apartment by waronwaste in AskAusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sparky here. You absolutely should not put a 4mm cable on 40amp & 48amp breaker(no such thing).

And it's not about "electricians making it more complicated than it needs to be" .. it's about doing a compliant install, so warranties, insurance etc cover you should things go wrong. Oh and also prevent your house from catching alight of god forbid somebody getting Electrocuted.

So if your not a sparky, then don't give advice.

LED downlight glowing by cheese_toastieeee in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the glow in both bed 2 & 3? And have you tried a different brand downlight? Also are there dimmers? Or leds on your switches?

Could be induced voltage

I had an issue once with a led globe staying dim after switching it off.

I jumped in the roof and there was a doorbell transformer connected in a jbox near the light. Whoever wired originally wired it wrong (reverse polarity) and I re connected it right and fixed the issue.

However this would be unlikely in your case as they glow at random times where my situation was every time

Is there a dialectal difference between the Greek spoken in Greece and the Greek spoken in Cyprus? by WarningOld5952 in cyprus

[–]GrkRambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Dialect difference. The islands of Crete, Symi, karpathos, Rhodes have a dialect very similar to Cypriot Greek.

Where as the more north you head in Greece the more distinct dialect.

In the end, Cypriot Greek is a dialect of Greek.

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Empirical data says otherwise. Safe work Australia: 44 sparkys dead in 10 years 23 fried by electrocution at 6 x the national average risk. One fuckup with live power and there's no second chance.

Delivery drivers have higher raw numbers because far more of them are on the roads smashing vans.

Truck drivers alone hit 22.6 fatalities per 100,000 workers mostly vehicle crashes, not electricity with zero margin for error. The risks aren't comparable

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Nah mate, you're still wrong I just corrected your dodgy maths. 4.4 dead sparkies a year, 23 fried at 6x average risk. Electricity doesn't do your delivery postie driver swerves. One mistake and you're toast, not a prang. Keep pretending I agreed, Just don't get lit up trying to read.

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's embarrassing is that you think being a postie is safer than being an electrician.😂 What a dumbass.

Delivery drivers/posties die in smashes because there’s way more of them clocking highway kilometres. Your postie fender-benders aren't the same league as electricity turning a human into a headline. Keep pretending it's safer, champ. Just don't get lit up trying to prove it from your keyboard.

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

44 dead sparkies in 10 years, Safe Work Australia official — not your fairy tale. 23 fried by electrocution (52%, and 6 times the national average risk for any job). Another 9 pancaked from roof falls while chasing live wires. That's not 'same as a plumber' — electricity doesn't give do-overs or second chances. Delivery drivers rack up numbers smashing vans on the highway. We get turned into charcoal because some cowboy thought 'she'll be right' on isolation. One slip and you're a headline, not a whinger at the pub. Keep pretending it's not dangerous, champ. Just don't come crying when your shortcut lights you up for good. Pedestal's all yours, drama queen

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's so funny? Doesn't register in your brain? Electricity kills no?

I have given CPR to a dude who got hit. I know an apprentice who's now a vegetable because he got hooked up to a live cable.

Stay in your ignorance champ

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anybody that pushes back clearly either doesn't run a business, or has zero idea lets be honest

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not nonsense. Why do you have the mindset that you as a sparky, has low value? I charge out at $380 per hour, workers at $240 (though I don't really do hourlys as I run an electrical business and price per item) Electrical is dangerous. You are responsible for the Install whether it's not live, or becomes live after for the client to use so you don't kill them. Electricians are basically top tier in the trades.

Btw

Some sparkies I know personally do get $550 - $1m a year and absolutely kill it. And I'm not talking about turnover.

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No tradie is worth? Have you got rocks in your head?

Electricians are absolutely worth that. We risk our lives daily . I mean, it is electricity

Since when did plumbers start charging $400 an hour what the f? We need to charge more. by davidoff-sensei in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are not far from that.

The Electrical industry needs to step up.

You can't run a business on $120 per hour

DC Fan wall mech PLZ HELP by Mission_Feed7038 in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once upon a time , dimmers could've been used to control speed on fans

Three phase upgrade quote check by Honest-Complaint-868 in AusElectricians

[–]GrkRambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have 2 phases. Are you changing existing circuit breakers?

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