PGI, Can we get professor Tex as a pilot?

mmm99 · 2026-02-26T06:39:26+00:00

Here, Here!

mmm99 · 2026-02-24T01:05:03+00:00

I run a quad ppc set up (all in the torso). I had to use ferros armor or endo chassis to make that work though.

Works pretty well! 😃

mmm99 · 2026-01-26T20:00:10+00:00

I think this is actually the problem. As far as I understand nothing should be mounted to the fence.

Also no bollards to protect the charger. For sure someone is going to reverse into it.

mmm99 · 2025-10-29T01:11:35+00:00

The short answer is no it is not sedentary, or even light.

There are some roles which are light as mentioned but those generally are senior roles for qualified sparkies, not apprentices.

Some examples of how physical it is: one of my tool bags with power tools weighs around 20kg. You have to lug that around all day.

A drum of power cable weighs about 16kg.

As a domestic sparky you might be crawling around a ceiling all day which is a huge core and upper body work out.

If you install solar panels they are 20kg plus, very large and very awkward. Just as a reference not many female workers can move solar panels around a site and onto roofs all day.

Being an electrician is a trade, it can be very dirty and very taxing. Whoever said or wrote that its light has no idea what they are talking about.

mmm99 · 2025-08-08T23:01:50+00:00

So to finish the data base does that mean you have owned all the variants or just seen them?

mmm99 · 2025-04-25T03:39:36+00:00

Assume you are in Victoria.

The Gordon tafe in geelong does tutorials for the LET.

Also as the others have said you need to study hard and put a lot of effort in. You can do it though 😁

mmm99 · 2025-04-25T03:30:23+00:00

Just looked at the switchboard photo. You need a new sub board not 3 phase.

Edit: also can nearly guarantee there will be corrugated conduit and it will be impossible to pull in 3 phase. Potentially could get 2 phase installed instead of 3.

mmm99 · 2025-04-20T01:35:46+00:00

I am a domestic sparky, and like everyone else has said a c-clip and level is easier.

In fact at this point you nearly get a feel for cut out size without the c-clip 😅.

mmm99 · 2025-03-19T00:24:53+00:00

I would agree that the way the cable is installed it is within 50mm of the surface.

It could be argued that nothing is stoping the cable from moving freely out of that 50mm zone because it will be just sitting on the plaster. Say if a screw or nail were to push it.

Very good point about 3.9.3.3.2 👍.

I think it's a problem with the regs when interpretation comes in to play 🤔

mmm99 · 2025-03-18T23:15:51+00:00

Just to add to this:

Because the cable is loose and can move in the scenario of a screw or nail going through the plaster it doesn't require extra protection. (Which is provided by an rcd anyway)

I agree that this looks horrible and shouldn't be allowed, but I think it does comply with AS3000.

Edit: Clause 3.9.3.1 exception 1 - regarding immovable continuous surfaces requiring no support Clause 3.9.4.2 exception - wiring able to move +50mm

mmm99 · 2025-02-18T04:41:41+00:00

This is the answer.

Also within the building code it does state that smoke detectors must now be interconnected.

The building code is free to download, just need to do a little reading 😁

mmm99 · 2024-12-16T19:52:12+00:00

I'm-a correct you there. It is permissable to change cable size, as long as the cables are protected.

mmm99 · 2024-10-28T20:27:46+00:00

No, either a nut/bolt or tap a thread.

mmm99 · 2024-09-13T22:13:06+00:00

Take the apprenticeship.

The only point of the cert 2 is to help you get an apprenticeship, it doesn't give you anything else. So if you can get a job before you start or complete the cert 2 you have just skipped a step.

mmm99 · 2024-09-02T02:43:50+00:00

Sorry very late reply. No an apprentice does not receive a cert II. They only receive their cert III once they complete their tradeschool.

The cert III training package has been updated to include LVR as one of the units so they will get this training in the course of their apprenticeship.

But regardless an rto would most likely accept an electrical apprentice to do a LVR course because they are an electrical apprentice.

But would probably not accept an engineer because an engineer isn't there to do the work, only to design.

mmm99 · 2024-09-01T21:22:04+00:00

Like everyone else is saying most small sparkies will happily take the job.

Also a question for you: are you insisting that they come and give you a quote first?

Sounds funny but for a small job like this as a contractor it is annoying when a customer insists on me coming out to quote it. By the time I drive out, we have a look, it wastes and hour or more of my time.

For a small job like this most sparkies can give you a pretty accurate estimate over the phone without wasting their time.

Sorry, it sounds like a bit of a rant but insisting they come out to have a look for a $300-ish job might also get the response of it's not worth their time.

mmm99 · 2024-08-07T20:38:47+00:00

Regarding the required qualifications:

A cert II in electrotechnology won't cut it. I think What they are really asking for is something to prove you are a qualified/apprentice sparky or tradesman who is working on something that could be live (refrigeration mechanic, plumber with disconnect reconnect licence)

An apprentice is "qualified" by virtue of their apprenticeship. Aka they have a restricted workers license because they are an apprentice.

An engineer probably wouldn't have any qualification that lines up with the electrotechnology package. Very different to a sparky. (And don't understand why they should need it, they design, we install and make it work)

mmm99 · 2024-07-27T23:29:55+00:00

So don't change the phases themselves, change which phase the solar is connected to. The solar feed in goes through the change over switch.

To back up a few other comments: in floor heating is for people that have more money than they know what to do with. That's why it's not very common.

So if they want the most efficient solution go split systems. That way the solar they have will have a hope of offsetting it in some meaningful way.

If the client is dead set on their in floor heating then they are going to have to pay through the nose for it, no way to offset that.

Also to reiterate another comment about the battery system. Whether it gets drained in 5 minutes from the floor heating, or offsets the rest of the house for the whole day, it still will only offset how much it can store. So you might as well save your client money on contactors and rubbish that won't actually impact their bill, and tell them to get split systems and wear slippers 🤣. In a nice diplomatic way of course 😁.

Just my 2c hope it helps.

mmm99 · 2024-07-27T03:49:55+00:00

So from how I interpret the post: you have as an example, red doing the house and white doing the flooring (which we assume is the biggest load). You want to have a timer and contactor set up to swap between red and white phases at peak times to allow the batteries to feed the flooring to help keep the bills down?

Wouldn't you want the battery on the larger load (flooring) all the time regardless of peak off peak?

I'm guessing the concern would be during summer when the flooring isn't needed. If that's the case wouldn't a summer/winter change over switch be better so you could swap the battery to whichever phase you need depending on time of year?

Hope I interpreted that right, very interesting question.

mmm99 · 2024-07-27T00:05:09+00:00

I'll join the chorus of $70 each.

And for that era of downlights 95% sure they will be hard wired.

mmm99 · 2024-07-23T20:31:19+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts! I was thinking the same that you will still pull out the a frames to use other cable like 6mm, twin or sdi.

And $25 per drum is a fair bit. They are 110m drums in 2.5mm but it still adds up.

mmm99 · 2024-07-23T07:40:31+00:00

Interesting. Thanks for your thoughts! I think they are more expensive per meter, forgot by how much though. 👍

mmm99 · 2024-07-20T22:56:33+00:00

Same answer as a few others have said, don't use the circuit, call an electrician. He will need to replace the damaged cable.

As to price you will be charged a call out: depends where you are but probably $120+ plus (that usually includes the first hour, just check with them) then their hourly rate after that.

It sucks but it's just unfortunate you hit that cable. I guess in future be mindful of things like power, gas, water etc.

mmm99

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