I really must get around to accrediting myself a Queensland
Restricted Electrical Licence- it would then authorise me to perform
some really shoddy and dangerous work legally.

Today I decided to install my new porch light (illegally) took off
the old bare socket open to the elements to find that the earth wire
had never been properly attached, in fact it had been held in place
by a  screw applying pressure to the insulation but at no point was
bare wire actually touching the ground connection of the original
socket. Along with the fact that I have found power wiring just hung
over a nail in the skin of the house and a dab of cement used to hold
it and the power outlet to the wall.

This from a licensed Electrician. Oh yes even if I did have a
restricted licence it wouldn't cover me for domestic wiring only
industrial and 3phase.

Ho hum

Colin
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cdb, cdb@barnard.name on 31/03/2002

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