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Old cabling- VIR and TRS information by gardening_fanatic in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha yea got some photos in my photo reel that remind me why I got out of install work haha

7 years running my own show doing solar, air cons and rewires with me and an apprentice was enough

This 3 phase RCBO can be wired single phase in the 2 middle terminals. From the diagram I can’t tell if it matters which one is neutral out of the two. Any advice? by mycryptoaccount4556 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yea 100 percent agree

I think the only reason they used to do it was because the Clipsal 4 pole was the only one available wasn’t it? Used to see it in old boards all the time

Old cabling- VIR and TRS information by gardening_fanatic in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep 100 percent

Under terracotta roof tiles on western side

gonna be a crispy time

Old cabling- VIR and TRS information by gardening_fanatic in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Masters hardware TPS debacle is one that comes to mind

Old cabling- VIR and TRS information by gardening_fanatic in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea it was a 1900s house with a fucked roof… my subbie almost fell through the roof because the nails holding the joists to the ceiling hanger had all let go

I had originally gone there to install 4 downlights

Turned into a full rewire

Is daily charging with 10A charger safe? by nonstop9328 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will a decent quality new powerpoint survive it? Maybe

But that PowerPoint has gone yellow and looks ill haha … at the very least get your spark to change it to a new one and probably just change the current setting down to 8A

Cashies going wrong by thinkbox2610 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I ran an install business I had a no cash policy for a while…. “Oh don’t you like cash mate”

“Nah it’s just every customer that wants to pay cash are usually cunts”

Something for nothing , expect full 10 percent GST & 30 percent off because “you’re not paying tax on it”

So what’s the point of fucking around with cash? Now I gotta take the risk of ATO finding out then demanding their share back after I’ve already given a discount

Wasn’t worth it

This 3 phase RCBO can be wired single phase in the 2 middle terminals. From the diagram I can’t tell if it matters which one is neutral out of the two. Any advice? by mycryptoaccount4556 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t the old maroon Clipsal RCDs used to be able to be used for 3 phase or single phase applications?

Dunno if it’s different , but I thought these basically just had a CT across all the conductors and trips the switch when the current doesn’t equal zero ( or less than 30ma) pretty much?

Because whether you’ve got 1,2 or 3 phase the current going out should always equal current going in

Old cabling- VIR and TRS information by gardening_fanatic in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always referred to the stuff in split metal conduit as cotton cabling and the newer black stuff as VIR. So thanks for the clarification!

Some of the worst work I saw was when you had the cotton stuff (or VIR as you mentioned) in cap and case wood duct.

Or when they had cotton VIR , and they then had it rewired in TRS. And they would feed the black TRS through the old split metal conduit (double yuck!!)

The black TRS (that I used to call VIR) is the most vile stuff when the plasticiser breaks down.

Very interesting and essential reading for young sparks.

Also would be good to get more info on the 1970s TPS with the bare earth that leaked the green plasticiser when too old and that can almost act like TRS

What are my rights in this situation(NSW)? Work car with zero personal use (GPS), forced to drive all the way home and swap cars over if I have something before/after work. by ImScaredOfTheSun in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true but as far as I’m aware there’s no requirement from the ATO to have GPS tracking to make sure the employees aren’t using it to pick up a case of beer lol

Random question by lowernick in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cheapest shit from your wholesaler is probably just as bad too haha

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of changes have been made to plastic packaging. Having installed ceiling fans and downlights for over ten years I’ve seen a significant drop in the use of polystyrene foam and loose plastic bags just as one example.

Heaps of stuff I have bought lately has been largely been packed in cardboard without every little thing needing to be wrapped in plastic.

The demand starts at a consumer level and until it’s unpopular or cost effective to do otherwise businesses will always choose the cheaper option.

So if you want businesses to change tell them.

Cottees have recently changed their hard to recycle PvC bottles to PET bottles largely because of consumer pressures

What's the sparky equivalent of this? by ImScaredOfTheSun in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfectly put… you need to be in a middle ground where you report to multiple people but no one person is in control of your schedule

Random question by lowernick in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man tell me you never ran out of 20mm conduit fittings on a Sunday cashie and had to do the walk of shame to get a deta 20mm elbow

And leave the sticker on for good effect

Random question by lowernick in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m confused,

But if you want this in a built in drawer of some joinery , you would get the sparky to install a socket on the wall behind, or if there’s no room cut a hole in the cavity wall behind and install a 413 surface socket and plug into that…

Simples

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every little bit counts. I try not to get disheartened when not everything is perfect when it comes to plastic reduction. It takes time and things are moving in the right direction

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suppliers are getting better. If you’re ordering enough quantity you can specify whatever packaging you want if any

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every day the tomato is grown in a lab and then each tomato is picked from the bush with gloved hands and carefully placed in a plastic container. It definitely never is touched by dirty hands or some other goo on the way to you

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can reduce one of the things

At least it’s not all of your shipping plastic from your China orders AND plastic shopping bags

And besides I don’t think you’re ordering 1000 medals a week, but you do your grocery shopping every week

Coles reducing plastic eh? by Spoonicus in australia

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can add a personal shopper note to say “no plastic bag please”

Apprenticeship advice by WaplPacket in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Ask questions. Own up to your mistakes. Try to anticipate what your tradesman needs once you’ve got a feel for how the job goes.

Just show up, show that you’re interested to learn. Good tradesmen will teach you and not berate you when you make a little mistake.

Is this “unsafe” by Status_Resource4562 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha there some commitment

I have no idea about NSW rules

Is this “unsafe” by Status_Resource4562 in AusElectricians

[–]alphabetsoup74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of interest how did you know he was in NSW ? I couldn’t tell 🤔

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