From: Scotty on

"atec7 7" <""atec77\"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message
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:D Walford wrote:
: > On 8/06/2010 10:54 PM, atec7 7 > wrote:
: >
: >>> According to my nephew who recently got his CEC accreditation even the
: >>> DC has to be done by a sparkie
: >>
: >> Wrong
: >> long as it's uner 50v it doesn't being elv , a cabler can do this bit
: >> and can even drag the ac long as the sparky approves it
: >>
: >
: > Under 50v?
: I have a legal wind genny running overhead , it's a more common
: option here , although the dc voltage can be over come by a short course
: to allow the work and then inspetion or under supervision ( thats easy
: to do as you can guess)
: > Lots of panels exceed that on their own and as soon as you connect a few
: > in series the system voltage will be a hell of lot higher than 50v.
: > The most common panel we install is 90v and can be either in series of
: > 3, 4 or 5, system voltages between 270-450vdc.
: >
: >> but I still do it as do the rest of our
: >>> panel installers, we now take photos of our DC wiring before we put
: >>> the panels so we have proof the DC was done properly,
: >>> The sparkies do the final connections to the DC isolator on the roof
: >>> and they also check the panel DC before its plugged in.
: >> "advert snipped "
: >
: > It couldn't be an ad because I didn't mention the company name but his
: > main customer is the biggest solar company in the country with about 20%
: > of the market.
: >
: >>> plenty of practise and IMO do an excellent job.
: >>>
: >>>> I have installed a number of systems which passed connection and
: >>>> completion by an approved person
: >>>
: >>> Unless the rules are very different in Qld you must be a "Licensed
: >>> Electrical Contractor" or find one who is willing to sign off on any
: >>> work you did.
: >> easy to buy as I said
: >
: > You buy electricians, sounds naughty to me:-)
: >
: That's called paying their wage
: like I said it aint rocket science
: >
: > Daryl

If your paying thier wage they or you better be the holder of an electrical contractors licence
then.


From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on
Scotty wrote:
> "atec7 7" <""atec77\"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message
> news:huleiq$au4$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
> : > According to my nephew who recently got his CEC accreditation even the
> : > DC has to be done by a sparkie
> :
> : Wrong
> : long as it's uner 50v it doesn't being elv , a cabler can do this bit
> : and can even drag the ac long as the sparky approves it
>
> Umm, as long as the LV and ELV is suitably segregated and carried out in a tradesman like manner.
Not to common these days I admit
> AS3000 still applies for ELV.
well duh :)
>
> :
> : but I still do it as do the rest of our
> : > panel installers, we now take photos of our DC wiring before we put the
> : > panels so we have proof the DC was done properly,
> : > The sparkies do the final connections to the DC isolator on the roof and
> : > they also check the panel DC before its plugged in.
> : "advert snipped "
> : > plenty of practise and IMO do an excellent job.
> : >
> : >> I have installed a number of systems which passed connection and
> : >> completion by an approved person
> : >
> : > Unless the rules are very different in Qld you must be a "Licensed
> : > Electrical Contractor" or find one who is willing to sign off on any
> : > work you did.
>
> Thats no problem. Thats a bit of paper I already hold ;o) ......Well its plastic but you get
> my drift.
>
> : easy to buy as I said
> : >
> : >
> : > Daryl
>
>
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on
Scotty wrote:

> : >>>
> : >>>> I have installed a number of systems which passed connection and
> : >>>> completion by an approved person
> : >>>
> : >>> Unless the rules are very different in Qld you must be a "Licensed
> : >>> Electrical Contractor" or find one who is willing to sign off on any
> : >>> work you did.
> : >> easy to buy as I said
> : >
> : > You buy electricians, sounds naughty to me:-)
> : >
> : That's called paying their wage
> : like I said it aint rocket science
> : >
> : > Daryl
>
> If your paying thier wage they or you better be the holder of an electrical contractors licence
> then.
>
>
I hold a restricted so am forced to pay others with the full ticket
It's plainly apparent if you re read
Funny thing is many of them can't do the job correctly without being
hounded (shame really)( waves my copy of the regs)
From: Scotty on

"atec7 7" <""atec77\"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message
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: Scotty wrote:
:
: > : >>>
: > : >>>> I have installed a number of systems which passed connection and
: > : >>>> completion by an approved person
: > : >>>
: > : >>> Unless the rules are very different in Qld you must be a "Licensed
: > : >>> Electrical Contractor" or find one who is willing to sign off on any
: > : >>> work you did.
: > : >> easy to buy as I said
: > : >
: > : > You buy electricians, sounds naughty to me:-)
: > : >
: > : That's called paying their wage
: > : like I said it aint rocket science
: > : >
: > : > Daryl
: >
: > If your paying thier wage they or you better be the holder of an electrical contractors licence
: > then.
: >
: >
: I hold a restricted so am forced to pay others with the full ticket
: It's plainly apparent if you re read
: Funny thing is many of them can't do the job correctly without being
: hounded (shame really)( waves my copy of the regs)

If you hire them and they perform electrical work then you or they must hold an electrical
contractor licence. Do you?


From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on
Scotty wrote:
> "atec7 7" <""atec77\"@ hotmail.com"> wrote in message
> news:hunmkp$1gp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> : Scotty wrote:
> :
> : > : >>>
> : > : >>>> I have installed a number of systems which passed connection and
> : > : >>>> completion by an approved person
> : > : >>>
> : > : >>> Unless the rules are very different in Qld you must be a "Licensed
> : > : >>> Electrical Contractor" or find one who is willing to sign off on any
> : > : >>> work you did.
> : > : >> easy to buy as I said
> : > : >
> : > : > You buy electricians, sounds naughty to me:-)
> : > : >
> : > : That's called paying their wage
> : > : like I said it aint rocket science
> : > : >
> : > : > Daryl
> : >
> : > If your paying thier wage they or you better be the holder of an electrical contractors licence
> : > then.
> : >
> : >
> : I hold a restricted so am forced to pay others with the full ticket
> : It's plainly apparent if you re read
> : Funny thing is many of them can't do the job correctly without being
> : hounded (shame really)( waves my copy of the regs)
>
> If you hire them and they perform electrical work then you or they must hold an electrical
> contractor licence. Do you?
>
>
are you hard of reading ?
twice answered
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