fazmac posted:Safety switches/surge protection
Just ask your sparky to put one in your main switchboard. Its easy to do and then your whole house is surge protected.
fazmac posted:New Block purchase - Small or large Issue
Congrats!!! highly stressful for you but you have acheived a great outcome! WELLDONE
fazmac posted:Lighting earthing system
Im guessing they arnt earthed. Actually im positive the lights arnt. Earthing of lights was non existant in the 60's
fazmac posted:Electrical wiring costs per downlight/powerpoint
Totally agreee, u need to have a Certificate of Electrical Safety to be covered by insurance.
fazmac posted:Cost of power points
Well im a Sparky, and after reading this i have two options:
* ask for a pay rise.
* go out and start me own business.
fazmac posted:A & E's Panorama - Settling in... and LOVING it!
Awesome house. LOVE IT!
Is it just me but is some of the powerpoints not level with the phone or tv point next to it??????
fazmac posted:Has anyone.....?
furring strips are usually metal and u screw a clip to the wall and the furring strip clips into these clips, the usually are about 30mm in depth.
U can…
fazmac posted:Cancelling My Build!
As mentioned before seek legal advice as soon as possible, ie: TOMORROW. Im sure they will be able to achieve something to help you out.
fazmac posted:Electrical Quote Excessive??
Doesnt seem to be to far off the mark, and im a sparky.
fazmac posted:Big Red's Burbank Brewery - PCI 24/08
Spose its up to me to ask the main question. Whats happening to the Pool table? This was and is the most important part of the build.
fazmac posted:A & E's Panorama - Settling in... and LOVING it!
After reading and reading, i see the word WARRNAMBOOL. Can we handle u in our country town? Dont corrupt us please!
fazmac posted:Would you buy this house?(REAL EST PICS PG2) Help pls pg4!!
Im with Hels. Dropping your price this quick just makes u look a bit desperate i think. Patience is the key.
fazmac posted:Study power keeps tripping..
sounds to me you have crossed over neutrals. u need a qualified sparky to come fix.
fazmac posted:colour difference between soundscreen and normal batts??
They can be the same colour, but to tell the difference sound batts are a lot denser then normal batts. check this. just give them a squeeze u will know…
fazmac posted:Anyone tempted to do their own tiling (wet areas)?
DOne IT!! it was quite easy once i had the right tools!
fazmac posted:how much to wire a house
I am so sorry, i obviously didn't read it properly, 5000 bucks on top for heritage switches is 65 hours of labour which is a week and a half for…
fazmac posted:how much to wire a house
hi there, firstly im an electrician and your first up quote is a very good price, secondly heritage switches are a pain in the a#%E. A normal switch takes about…
fazmac posted:Electricity meterbox/cables: what was ur cost prior to slab?
*dig trench from meter box position to electricity pit (600mm deep)
*run 16mm sdi Red and Black cables in conduit (32mm) from pit to meter panel destination
*backfill 100mm deep
* run telstra…
fazmac posted:My electrial plan, what needs to be changed?
I would go 8 dL's, also i think u need a few more power points, def in back passage and bedroom also maybe front passage and side of dining room…
fazmac posted:Cost of 3 phase power
if u need 3phase power then get it from the start, putting wires in for future connection is good in theory but u will be doubling up on electrical inspectors…
fazmac posted:Getting sparkies to put in extra power ponts on site.
Just ask ur sparky for a certificate of electrical safety then u will be covered for insurance porpuses
fazmac posted:Wisdom Providence + Extra Costs
Hi there, Im an electrician and u need to look at this as most these homes only include a power point in each room and a standard batten fix light,…
We are about to embark on our journey to build our…
