Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: installing a fan... 4Dec 21, 2015 12:54 pm Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: installing a fan... 6Dec 22, 2015 5:39 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: installing a fan... 8Dec 22, 2015 10:17 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: installing a fan... 10Dec 22, 2015 8:35 pm qebtel 1960sModernistHome If you can't tell me what the following terms mean without Googling them, then you should stay the hell away from anything in excess of 48 volts. - Earth fault loop impedance - Earth continuity, and what value it needs to be? - Insulation resistance, and what value it needs to be? - Residual current earth leakage, what value it needs to be trip at and within what time frame? Coupled with the fact that what you have proposed will blow up your fan controller and possibly your fan as well, I think you should pay someone who has spent 4 years learning about what all of this stuff means and have some respect for what they have gone through and the licencing they need to maintain. Also think about the safety of your own family as well as anyone else who ever lives in your home in the future. What a load of melodrama. Of course the sparkys want you to use a sparky who will charge you anything from $100- $200 per hour. PM me and I'll tell you how to do it. And it's a licensed trade for a reason... I guessing from your arrogance you haven't bothered to complete the 4 years of tenure and then successfully pass the licensing exams. I hope when you're supplying information on how to do unlicensed electrical work you're also a big enough man to be liable and supply all your details so when (and it's a when and not if) it all goes wrong, the relevant electrical licensing body and locate you and prosecute you for supplying information on how to carry out unlicensed work. That's not to mention Worksafe Authority if someone gets hurt or the coroner if someone dies. I didn't bother chiming in earlier as I don't condone unlicensed electrical work by DIYers but I did look for and wish this forum had a report button to report the thread. My home office is hot with computer equipment running virtually 18 hours a day. When it gets unbearably warm I simply step out of my door into the living area which is… 0 5114 Any electricians here please help. 1) Will the Fan need separate switch to ON/OFF/Speed eventhough it comes with Remote 2) how about… 0 1170 Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, and I'm looking for some advice regarding my house construction project in North Kellyville. I… 0 6694 |