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15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
New range from Clipsal!

They have added to the saturn range now
so the colours are
Black Esspresso
Ocean Mist
and all new
Pure White

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Govt to build national broadband network

Unfortunately thats what competition did and regulated telstra
When they lease the POT out to other telco's...eg optus
Optus themselves have rights to that POT even after someone has disconnected for a…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Westminster Homes

I spoke to a brickie for them,
they have been offered 40c in the dollar
they are not happy.
they won't be doing any more work unless the cash is upfront...as it stands…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Govt to build national broadband network

You will find a diverse install range on this job, expect to see the utility companies such as energy aus etc doing a fair bit of the cable running.
They will…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
How many people got legal advice before signing the contract

Ours was an Existing House
Yes we got the legal eagles to pick our contract to bits.
They tried to slide a clause that once we had exchanged they could still change…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
New range from Clipsal!

get a 3 gang plate......a fan controller and 2 mechs...simple
the only downside to the saturn range is a intermediate mech

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
BlahBlah is in the House - Newcastle

well hopefully we get our keys to our new (existing) home on the 17th of April, otherwise it will be on the 22nd April
Then I'll start hitting the other forums…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Wire Coverings!!

you can get the stainless steel tubing
similar to microphone goose necks etc and may look a bit industrial
personally
I'd just grab some heat shrink, cheaper, easier than both painting or…

Wire Coverings!!
15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Different light switches

The fuse or circut breaker's one and only job is to protect the cable, and the cable alone.

Depends on the transformers (trafo) used
Now days 99% are sold with electronic transformers…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Different light switches

Try looping more than 1 join through those....at 4mm max.
Fine for straight joins etc
Out here we terminate most joins in a junction box to keep the termination safer.
As for the…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Profit margin of builders

Don't forget that the larger builders will have deals built in on the products they use
I know one large sydney builder for every house done with a brand of electrical…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Water filter

http://psifilters.com.au/
Call Peter before you buy anything
I can vouch for this guys service and quality and top notch advice
He has stock and won't sell you what you…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Westminster Homes

from the ASIC site
Date Number Pages Description
24/03/2009 7E2100249 2 484E Change to Company Details Appointment or Cessation of A Company Officeholder
http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/g ... &srchsrc=1
someone…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
HELP! Electrical plan review tomorrow!!!! Advice please!!

External Power Points where required
also think how you would like certain lights switched such as hallways or exterior lights....
My parents place they placed the external light switch in the laundry,…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Lutron wholesalers

ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS PTY LTD
THORNLEIGH
NEW SOUTH WALES, 2076
+61 2 9484 3751
illuminationsystems.com.au
The first addy posted is actually Kennards Storage where they store the gear
so I wouldn't drive there expecting to…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
68 p'points & 86 lights...oh just make it 100 each! ;)

They are available in Dimmable in certain wattages, and expect this to grow very rapidly in time

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
New range from Clipsal!

They are the listed RRP prices by Clipsal
That is the most someone can expect to pay
Not taking into account discounts, trade discounts or qty discounts
Just posted it up as a…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Best location for the network central point ?

Study where the Linen Cupboard backs onto that wall
Maybe get a false wall built to flush mount it
Perfect spot right there
Central as central can be
Closer to the highest pitch of…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
New range from Clipsal!

Normal Mech is (30MWE)$8.53 Retail
Impress Series Mech
Standard Mech is (30PB) $10.52 Retail
LED Mech is (30PBL) $15.37 Retail

Fits into all existing clipsal swiches.
so only Light Switches
and a neutral wire is required…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Delta8 Coming Soon To Aus

Ok
I spoke to the Data Rep from Clipsal today
It seems they will use a similar cable to the Lexcom System (Cat 7)
and the outlets are listed as Cat6 Jacks
Nothing is…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
garage lights and external lights

The 3rd one for me (Crompton)
But word of warning
It has a GU10 lamp...which re not the best and limit what style of lamp can be used later

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Cheap store for downlights and modern pendants?

location would help us more?

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Delta8 Coming Soon To Aus

All I can get is based on the UK Schneider site
Out here it will be marketed under the Clipsal Brand Name
Schneider owns Clipsal for those that don't know
Can't get any…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Junction Boxes for future outdoor lighting

Conduit J Box

Handy if you need to extend via conduit on outside areas to more than one point, will have no connectors in them
Standard J Box

Normally Internal or areas where…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Delta8 Coming Soon To Aus

A Simpler houme Network System ideal for the smaller places is heading our way soon
It will be under the Clipsal brand here in Aus
http://www.schneider-electric.co.uk/ele ... i-solution
in…

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Got a quote for Star Serve system a bit too much ?

They are part of the Pro Pack

15 years15 yearsblahblahblahblah posted:
Lighting - PHASE-OUT OF INEFFICIENT INCANDESCENT LAMPS

the full story can be seen here
http://www.environment.gov.au/settlemen ... index.html
In short this is a heads up when choosing Lighting.
Choose wise and think future proof in terms of…

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