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Buying Downlights Online - Halogen/CFL/LED
Photo quality is fine; I can see the approval number on that without zooming: SAA120362EA. I presume the N27105 is the NSW approval number - or is it the…
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buying lights overseas
I'm pretty sure earthing of light fittings came in well before 1995. Given your description, I'd say it was one of two things: the original light didn't require an…
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Buying Downlights Online - Halogen/CFL/LED
Yes. As vkdirector1 recently posted, certain electrical goods are required to be approved for use in Australia. If you are importing any of these goods, then you become…
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Old Light socket rewiring 7 wires having issues
You're lucky the lights even came on at all. Even moving the wiring on such an old house is asking for trouble; it could be the old cotton-covered stuff…
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buying lights overseas
This is a great misconception. I've seen plenty of stuff (not light fittings) and even bought some advertised as "meets Australian Standards" and it wasn't. Lights are a…
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downlight fire from duct tape [nearly]
Are they building industry professionals? I don't know what the BCA (or whatever it's been renamed to now) states in relation to provision of heat covers for downlights, but…
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downlight fire from duct tape [nearly]
How "new"? It's been in AS3000 since 2007 and any downlights installed since then (even in existing houses) require minimum clearances to be maintained (as you already mentioned in…
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Builder deliberate damage to footpath
+1. Footpath "damage" was a deliberate act as part of installing underground services (and yes, could have been avoided). I would expect the contractor responsible for cutting it…
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AS3000 pool updates
AS3000 was amended in December 2012 and significant changes were made to the earthing requirements for pools. Here is a summary:
Equipotential bonding conductor connection point for swimming and spa…
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AS3000 air conditioning and heat pumps updates
AS3000 was amended in December 2012 and here's a summary of the new requirements for air conditioners and heat pumps:
- Air conditioning units and heat pumps are required to be…
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AS3000 recessed lighting requirements updates
That is the correct clause number.
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AS3000 recessed lighting requirements updates
I'll have to check the clause number later. I've seen about 3 houses in the past 6 months with "modified" downlight fittings. At $3/bracket I can see why…
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AS3000 recessed lighting requirements updates
I wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the "Building Standards" section; feel free to move if needed.
AS3000 was amended in December 2012 and here's a summary…
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Builder's Warranty claim?
I had a look at the rest of the photos I took and it is near the main bathroom, but I reckon it would take alot of water to get…
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Builder's Warranty claim?
Cropped photos:
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Photos are of the same section of floor, but taken from slightly different location/angle.
The light wasn't sufficient…
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Builder's Warranty claim?
It's on a slab The most noticeable part of the "damage" was in the main corridor/walkway area from the front door to the rear…
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Builder's Warranty claim?
Thanks for the tip. I had a similar requirement on my present property when the fence was damaged by the removalist truck when the previous owner moved out.
If I…
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Builder's Warranty claim?
(mods feel free to move this thread if this is the incorrect section)
I'm looking at purchasing a property which is approx 2y/o, yet the "floating floor" is already wearing out…
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Solar Panel Recs value
I don't know if REC's are different values in each state, but the prices plummetted in NSW about a week ago, from $42/REC to $35/REC, meaning I just lost $1100…
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Solar Panel Efficiency
I signed-up for a free copy of Photon magazine. The issue that arrived this week lists spec's of 3000 panels!!! Obviously they're not all available in Oz (I…
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Solar Panel Orientation
I think skillion roofs are generally slope about 10-15 degrees (I haven't calculated/measured mine which is 16sqm)?
Fixed-tilt brackets would be recommended to obtain higher system output during winter months, but…
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
I've given up investigating possible solutions to this problem and returned the globes to be swapped for 240v versions, and expect them to arrive early next week.
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Solar Panel Orientation
http://www.pvwatts.org calculator will tell you how much percentage loss you will have from various aspects. It might be abit confusing for first-time users though. …
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
How old is your antenna? From the reading of the other forum thread I have read that a corroded antenna can also be the cause of the problem. …
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
I forgot about that forum, thanks for reminding me of it...
I just tried to connect up the new balun box and even after being told by the salesman that they…
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
This morning I replaced the cable from the splitter box to the tv outlet and channel 9 works fine with 5 of the 12v LED globes turned on (however channel…
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
No, my one has a separate round (12v?) power jack connector.
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
The power lead on the plug-pack for the amplifier isn't long enough to reach to the top of the antenna. The amplifer is directly beneath the antenna, but under…
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
Over the weekend, the seller also suggested I try a "Nelson" transformer from Bunnings. But after reading your comment re: cabling, I know the cabling from the antenna to…
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Help! 12v LED downlight globes = TV interference
No change with adjusting amplifier gains, and no change with earthing the shield/frame of the splitter either...
Looks like I'm going to try to get the 12v globes replaced with 240v…
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