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Not difficult to do these days.........zonks of info around on headtracker FPV either off the shelf or even diy if you are that way inclined.

Just to be difficult, verniers are not all that accurate (micrometer yes, vernier no) and could be enough to throw off your final calculations. That plus it could be you measured what is known as "compressed " cable or " XLPE" where the conductors are not actually round.

mmm...ok, thanks....did a search and found this, so might help others as well. In Thai but one will be able to follow the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=r8oKja1VquI&vl=en

Just like to report that it is getting worse...........someone has to do something about this and soon. Drive me nuts...... well, more than normal.........????

Usual approach is to either get the brother-in-law to send us a couple of sim cards a few weeks before we head "back home to Thailand" or even just grab a couple at Suvarnabhumi on arrival. Former allows calling the rellies when we arrive rather than bother with setting and bothering with expensive " roaming" settings in our Aus phones. I'm certain I have asked previously however, mostly I think it's AIS we use and, once activated, it chews up our credit before I get a chance to make any calls perhaps a day or two later. One of those situations where "if you don't cancel the option, you have to pay"........ seems to be raising it's ugly head in Aus also but I can see the regulators jumping on that little con here at least before long. Would be useful for first timers in Thailand to know what to switch off as well, I would imagine. Hopefully, will be returning again soon so any assistance appreciated. Yes, have mentioned it to Thai people there, and my wife, but simply get the smile and "yes, that's right" answer......... nothing further on how to fix it...... ????

Yes....BUT....just what did you measure..???

$2.00 for your brain surgery.

What your graph shows is not only what the panels are producing per se but, the load connected ( current) which is varying anywhere between 2 and 10 amps over a 4 hour ( approx) period. Voltage is fairly constant over the sample period @ around the 120v dc input level. Your assumption about clouds being the source of the current fluctuations is incorrect. When panels are initially installed it is a common practice/requirement to measure and record the panels "short circuit " current which is an indicator of their capacity.

errrrrr???.....what was that..???........... thing is even the coppers don't know yet.

We'd be happier to see them resume direct flights from Brisbane to Suvarnabhumi rather than having to spend our time and money travelling and staying overnight either in Sydney or Melbourne.

Might pay to get a check on your "voltmeter" before you go jumping on the PEA

Most of these nuisance trips can be eliminated by getting away from this long haul install of one only safety-cut device(usually as a main switch) Far better to use a 60A breaker for the main switch ( actually cheaper than an isolator in some instances and a requirement in some countries) and then install separate circuit combos ( circuit breaker/safety switch) on each circuit. Apart from that, the "trips when it rains" suggests some exterior fault. Not all that difficult to find if you have a megger and the right man for the job. Entails isolating all circuits and testing independently.

Read 'em and weap.......... Wouldn't mind betting if it were 10k and you were to make it 9999 and you had a debit card in your pocket with money in it......... wacked!!!!! It's fairly well documented all over the web with easy access to the regulations, sounds fishy to me why ask here...

I'm surprised they didn't offer 3phase-N supply. Keep that current level /mains size/earthing size/main breaker size...down. 100A has to be close in Thailand to requirement of CT metering.

When filling out any kind of reply to a forum subject, I have to keep clicking the mouse in the reply section, something like every 10 seconds or so. As I'm not the worlds best typist, I look up ( like just now) and the cursor has dissappeared from the reply section, and all the reply I've typed since last look has gone into cyber space. So then have to start again. A real pain in the ass.(mmmm...and again) Noticed that it happens as adds flash .............and if I'm lucky I see it out the corner of my eye.

........... remember that when you are looking out at the world from behind steel bars. Also might pay to remember or to be informed that Thai prisons are not like western countries "hotels". Remember the Bali incidents, one with 20 years behind bars, the others were taken to an island and shot.

These cost upwards of $8,000, take over 2 years to process and she must be out of Aus when she applies.(prospective marriage visa in Aus does not apply ...they are already married) Would take the six months to pay for the thing.(if approved) If approved, has to be ready to move, I think 6 weeks from time of notice to having to arrive in Aus, otherwise all the process is cancelled. Advantage long term (again if approved) she can work, travel in and out of Aus as much as she likes, (be careful with that...too much and they suspect criminal activity) can acess medicare and hospital system. It's a two part system, first lasts 2 years, then reapply for permanent , wait again. If ok, can apply for citizenship. A lot of work and if you are unfamiliar with government forms and bulldust, then forget it. Agent..??? forget that too...too many that;ll take you 2-3000 bucks and do a runner. As already mentioned, she cannot get any other kind of working visa as I think that cuts out at 29 years old.

One of those things when one has more money than sense. ????

Just the way it currently is, rediculous prices. A quick check at Aus store Coles (for example) mince is over 400baht a kg............. Couldn't see any blackangus steak....probably all exported......however, most steak is anywhere from $40 to $50 kg ( 900 to 1200 kg) Then it has to be packed, transported, pay the import duty etc. etc.

Don't be surprised to find the delay is at the Aussie end. China parcels track as arriving in Aus 2 to 3 days after dispatch but then take up to 4 weeks within Aus. Recently sent a parcel to West Aus from Qld, over 1 week as "normal post". Once queried the time from Qld to NZ, was told "you sent "normal mail" instead of express. Now as far as I am aware, it all goes by airmail, so I asked if they were still using Tiger Moth aircraft. Just received a perplexed look ( no sense of humour)

Perhaps fit an older style check meter yourself. Then show PEA Best part of the old spinning disc is they do not lie........????

Not as far as I am aware , Crossy. I did look for any reference on the SAI site however it appears they do a copy as well as sections of the rules normally outside the scope of the standards which SAA do anyhow. https://infostore.saiglobal.com/en-au/standards/wiring-rules-bundle-2022-1306048_saig_as_as_3181015/ Again at a price, equally as mind bending I'd imagine. All documentation from SAA is the same complexity. When doing the hospital refits/extensions we had to have a folder overflowing with standards to cover many extra sections. Can't imagine any "watered down" AS3000 as any argument or reference one has, has to refer to the AS3000 directly. Always something new to add as well.......many times received the "latest" with an extra folder full of amendments to glue in to the newly acquired book. Still, have to keep up as our licence renewal every 5 years is a "zero mistakes" application.....no 75% pass here.

SAA wiring rules (current version). Will set you back in excess of $400 AUD. You'll also need some direction from a lecky as it can get rather mind altering just trying to understand. Sadly, due to the current trend of replacing diagrams with words, it can be open to interpretation in places.

Leave on time..........

Not so either. We were married in Thailand, did all the necessary paperwork in Thailand (via online forms we downloaded). Then applied and lodged all necessary documents through Australian Visa application mob ( they take all docs on behalf of the Aussie embassy) Had to do a visit to Aus Embassy once to lodge my copies of previous divorce papers etc. All a pices o' p**ss for me as I am fairly good at Aus gov forms and fulfilling their requirements........ not so for many others though I have to say....... Thing is, I knew my future wife a couple of years prior so it was fairly straight forward. Other way is to take her to Aus once or twice on a tourist visa over a couple of years or so, and that takes care of your "familiarity" part as well as "your family and friends in Aus knowing her". Already quoted the best overall...forget marriage.....just live in Thailand. You'll get your full pension paid every fortnight to a bank of your choice if you are already e;ligible for the age pension. That way no "reporting" of her details whatsoever. Cost an arm and a leg these days otherwise. We did it 10 years ago when it was $2k......still going strong ....manage to get back "home to Thailand " every 2 years or so......... ????