E1109 posted:GPS to Radio-Controlled Atomic Clock
Looks like a lot of farting around when the clock in your mobile phone is close enough for day-to-day use...
E1109 posted:Help me pick a bathroom colour scheme!
This subject came up over dinner last night, here's some that stick in my mind:
-My auntie had her house built in 1955 with pink bath and handbasin, no bath. This…
E1109 posted:5 Amp Light Switches
Pain to install-normal faceplate size is 114x73mm with 84mm mounting centres. For memory on a 80x80 plates the mounting centres are either 65 or 68mm. This will require a bit…
E1109 posted:Maintenance Of Water Tank Submersible Pumps
Gunna sound silly but I have never come across a rainwater tank with a submersible pump. Always been external to the tank. Besides noise and getting the last 4 or…
E1109 posted:Led lights flickering (once an hour or so) - why? [UPDATE]
Alrighty.
From what you have written, its pointing to one common component as all lights exhibit the problem at the same time. I'm going to make the following assumptions:
-The LED lamps…
E1109 posted:Can PVC piping be used for the out-vent for a dryer?
From what I remember the vents on the clothes driers at the hotels I maintained were metal. Same as the ships I look after. Can't recall using plastic vent tubes.
E1109 posted:Backyard cabin: dig electrical trench before or after?
Nearly forgot...comms cabling for phone and data-will it be needed? Also alarm cabling. Whilst you have the trench open may as well throw the conduit in for these services if…
E1109 posted:Backyard cabin: dig electrical trench before or after?
If you dig the trench before, how long will it sit open for? Will an open trench be a safety hazard for those building the cabin? Any reason the trench…
E1109 posted:ceiling fan with 2.4m high ceilings?
After a while, it becomes instinct to look up and check for fans before carrying anything long into a room, lifting a small child into the air or making the…
E1109 posted:Tubing for front venting dryer
Exhaust fan. Leave a window/door open. Mount the drier outside or in an outbuilding.
E1109 posted:C band sattelite dish and my home value
Couple of ways to look at this issue:
Whilst it is most probably easily removable with hours work an and a decent skip bin, the fact that something that is…
E1109 posted:IXL Heater/Fan/Light worth getting?
Answers:
1) No idea, could vary from state to state.
2) Yes, we have two at our house and they work a treat. Ours are a Lucci brand from Beacon Lighting.
3) During…
E1109 posted:Bus-powered smoke alarms?
How would you tell from a remote location if a fire alarm was false or real?
When I was working for a large hotel chain, even if you rung the station…
E1109 posted:Exhaust fan for ensuite
With the door and window open, does the fan change pitch (sound deeper)?
Reason I ask is if you can't get enough air into the room, the fan works harder…
E1109 posted:Venting a dryer
Put the drier in the shed. Keeps the lint outside, warms the shed for the dogs at night and keeps the noise out of the house if you're running it…
E1109 posted:Powerboards for LED downlights
I saw this done in a Hotel refurbishment a few years back and as the electrician who had to sort this little "problem" out I'd advise against it. Its just…
E1109 posted:Exhaust fan for ensuite
Do you leave a door or window open during and after the ensuite is used?
E1109 posted:Two x Lucci 4 blade 52" fan light
Two x Lucci 4 blade stainless steel look fan light (the light is compact fluoro). We have 8 and love them! No room for the other two. Too nice for…
E1109 posted:Leaking shower base .. help please!
http://www.megasealed.com.au/
Just had a shower fixed using this method, four weeks on no dramas.
E1109 posted:Certificating Electrical Work
True. One thing to keep in mind is you can't be an expert on everything.
E1109 posted:Certificating Electrical Work
In regards to interstate licences, if you can get this to work, punch in the details here:
http://www.licencerecognition.gov.au/LRSearch.aspx
E1109 posted:Certificating Electrical Work
Any sparkie worth his salt can come and look at the installation. Depending on how thorough you want to be and the age of the house will determine the effort…
E1109 posted:How did you pay for your pool?
We did it through CBA: we told them we wanted money for a pool, shed and the remainer of the house. We had around 60% equity in the home so…
E1109 posted:Building home near electric kiosk(substation)
We had one opposite our house in Darwin and it was never a drama. It was a 11kV/400V step-down around 5 foot high and 6 foot square that fed our…
E1109 posted:Silly mistake
Options? Buy a torch 
Cost depends on labour required to run the wiring, mount the lights, and refinisihing of surfaces (filling, sanding and painting) and whether…
E1109 posted:Energy Safety bulletin 60 (WA)
Bit of light reading can be found here, covers electrical and gasfitting issues including penalties for unlicenced work, safety issues and general information.
http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/EnergySaf ... tin_60.pdf
Enjoy!
E1109 posted:Power to island bench
Go to an electrical wholesaler and ask to look through their catalogues. Names escape me for the moment for the best peoducts, did one of these posts years ago and…
E1109 posted:Off-brand light switch and powerpoint covers
Definately cheapies from China.
Look familiar?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-x-Double- ... 2c546d3daa
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Single-1-Gan ... 2ebe7d4ef8
