Yes, this ridiculous situation exists in QLD. You can get a limited license tho but you havw to have a qulaified electrician "monitor" you for three years. Note that even if you have an EE degreee you still cannot repair ANY equipment that has 240V connected!! jon --On Monday, 13 October 2003 11:05 AM +1000 "Antonio (Nino) Benci" wrote: > It's a wacky world out there. I work for a large university, see email > address, and the situation here would be outright ridiculous. We repair, > install and design significant pieces of research equipment. A large > majority using 240VAC mains connections. Some require specialised power > supplies. All AC wiring from powerpoint to device is performed to the > requirements of the prevelant legislation. In addition we have to fit > and modify these units to the requirements of the end user, still > adhering to the legislative requirements. > > If the same QLD legislation is to be put into place in VIC, it would > shut us down. I'd be more than happy to give a qualified "electrician" > the job of repairing a microprocessor controlled 150KV x-ray > powersupply. If they can analyse and diagnose the fault and calibrate > the unit, that's fine. BUT, if they can only wire in the mains side then > forget it. I'd like to see the legislation go the other way. You want to > repair "electronic instrumentation", fine get a LICENSE or CERTIFICATION. > > Personally I would not even contemplate the thought of letting anyone > near these instruments unless they can prove their competence, not just > show me a piece of paper from a 12week course. Hopeful applicants must > show me applicable experience of no less than 5 years in an associated > field before I would even consider hiring. An apprentice must complete 3 > years (or 2+2) before I would even consider permanent appointment. > > To me, it simply shows what that if you have political muscle then you > can push any stupid legislation through. > > Antonio Benci > > PS: These comments are my own and in not are attributable to my > employer. If you would like to continue this discussion please do so off > line. Thanks. > > cdb wrote: > >> I just applied for a temporary job repairing LED traffic light >> clusters and boards. >> >> The job agency has informed me that finding component faults and >> soldering is a job for a qualified electrician and has nothing to do >> with electronics. >> >> So I can only assume that to test the repairs connections to single >> or 3 phase is required - or the people advertising the job actually >> haven't the faintest idea what it is they are advertising. >> >> You can tell they expected an electrician I suppose, the hourly rate >> was A$22.00 and many places for electronics repair work pay a max of >> A$15.00. >> >> Siemens hearing aids pay a paltry A$11.50 per hour. >> >> Colin >> -- >> cdb, cdb@barnard.name on 31/03/2002 >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics >> (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body