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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 388081" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>Hi Les, I came from a similar background to yourself, and having retrained, it isn't so much that you can't work out many aspects of the install yourself, it's more the actual good installation techniques and stuff like terminating SWA that you wouldn't know even with hours of research.</p><p></p><p>If you are moving the meter (can't do that yourself) then there is a high chance you will be asked for EIC (electrical installation cert) before they will re-connect the metering, for that a registered eelctrican will help a lot! Testing the work is essential to ensure it's safe - even we make mistakes and forget to tighten terminal scews sometimes. I would recommend you work in conjunction with an electrican from day 1, so you can hammer out the design and installation methods, do the bulk of the work yourself, but still have an electrician who is prepared to sign it off. Earthing wise, overhead poles can vary a lot and be somewhat unreliable, I think I would install TT system for reliability going forward.</p><p></p><p>It's only when insurance companies get involved eg after a fire, that the proverbal hits the fan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 388081, member: 490"] Hi Les, I came from a similar background to yourself, and having retrained, it isn't so much that you can't work out many aspects of the install yourself, it's more the actual good installation techniques and stuff like terminating SWA that you wouldn't know even with hours of research. If you are moving the meter (can't do that yourself) then there is a high chance you will be asked for EIC (electrical installation cert) before they will re-connect the metering, for that a registered eelctrican will help a lot! Testing the work is essential to ensure it's safe - even we make mistakes and forget to tighten terminal scews sometimes. I would recommend you work in conjunction with an electrican from day 1, so you can hammer out the design and installation methods, do the bulk of the work yourself, but still have an electrician who is prepared to sign it off. Earthing wise, overhead poles can vary a lot and be somewhat unreliable, I think I would install TT system for reliability going forward. It's only when insurance companies get involved eg after a fire, that the proverbal hits the fan [/QUOTE]
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