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Jeromebechaz:
thanks for the help nin nin, i will have a look around, do you know the price?
and yeah i dont really care about the legal issues
Howard_Casto:
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--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on April 15, 2013, 11:29:39 pm ---Also it's illegal for any electrical work to be done without a license which can come back to bite you on the ass with stiff fines (We don't have the freedom to try it ourselves and hope we don't kill ourselves like USA)
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You have got to be joking me!
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+1000
I don't think adding a relay to a consumer level device is considered "electrical work" in any country. Me thinks Nin might just be a little electrically ignorant.
NiN^_^NiN:
--- Quote from: Vigo on April 16, 2013, 01:18:08 am ---
--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on April 15, 2013, 11:29:39 pm ---Also it's illegal for any electrical work to be done without a license which can come back to bite you on the ass with stiff fines (We don't have the freedom to try it ourselves and hope we don't kill ourselves like USA)
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You have got to be joking me!
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No Joking it's very regulated down here it's either a licence to do it or it's illegal if it's 240v electrical work.
--- Quote from: Jeromebechaz on April 16, 2013, 01:34:08 am ---thanks for the help nin nin, i will have a look around, do you know the price?
and yeah i dont really care about the legal issues
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I don't know the price but these are the places that have the Planet Ark board i was telling you about
http://www.ji.com.au/wheretobuy/
Also if your searching online your better off using what australians call that item which is powerboard. It's very easy to start using american names for things cause of this forum and not find them available down here :)
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 16, 2013, 01:50:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vigo on April 16, 2013, 01:18:08 am ---
--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on April 15, 2013, 11:29:39 pm ---Also it's illegal for any electrical work to be done without a license which can come back to bite you on the ass with stiff fines (We don't have the freedom to try it ourselves and hope we don't kill ourselves like USA)
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You have got to be joking me!
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+1000
I don't think adding a relay to a consumer level device is considered "electrical work" in any country. Me thinks Nin might just be a little electrically ignorant.
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Any work to do with 240v is electrical work that needs a license and no I'm not electrically ignorant although you do seem to be regarding our laws but hey you don't live here so it's understandable :dunno
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/electrical-safety/for-householders-and-consumers/dontdiy
danny_galaga:
What nin nin says is true, and frankly, I don't know why it's not illegal in other developed countries. There is not only the risk of hurting yourself, but others too. Having said that, I am guilty of doing a few 240V repairs/builds myself.
Maybe being 110V it's considered not as dangerous :dunno (and before anyone says it's not the voltage that kills you, it's the amps. No, it's V/I x R. Doesn't matter what voltage mains you have, your bodies resistance is much the same)
I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but in my home town there was a manager of a tyre shop who decided to fix a bench grinder. An apprentice was electrocuted and died. The manager went to gaol for manslaughter. Obviously the legislation didn't stop him doing it, but it means people are less LIKELY to...
Howard_Casto:
Well I think my question would be why in the blue hell is your country running on a 240v system? That's extremely dangerous.
Over here we use 110v because, while not recommended, you can literally stick your finger in a light socket and be just fine. Mind you it'll do more than just tickle, but you get my point. Typically in your average household there are only two devices that require 220 (note that's still not 240)... the washing machine and potentially your heat/ac unit. For that we put two 110 lines together and use a larger circuit breaker on the other end.
So there's the answer to your question... over here in the states we have a relatively safe power grid and you guys don't. ;)
I apologize for the confusion. I'm not sure if I'd be messing with relays and what-not over there now that I know this. On our system accidentally touching a wire/contact would result in various curse words to spew out of your mouth, but 240, damn that could really kill you.
(Btw I am NOT suggesting that 110v is safe to touch, it isn't. It's just typically it doesn't result in serious injury)
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