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So what is it supposed to do...??? Apart from the meaningless political hype ............

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

Yup, and there's the door, now git and don't come back.

Rooftop...?? last time I looked it was a curved surface with a lot of glass along with other unconventional construction methods. Any panels installed up there would have to be placed higildy-pigildy all over the place. I'd imagine that alone would be a right nightmare for a solar panel installer, not to mention the accepted orintation requirement for best operation. Then one has to get cabling from there to inverters, and from there to the distribution boards,i'd imagine another headscratcher, along with the panel mounting rails. I, for one, am all for solar, had it for 10 years now and swear by it as the best thing since ice-cream. This just seems one of those comments some greenie has found would earn them brownie points without putting any brain cells in gear I'd say.

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

Rising damp, no ventilation.

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.

Wouldn't be the first time.....wife's aunty was issued an enormous bill 2 years ago. Turned out meter was installed across the road on a pole ( fairly standard ) but up approx 5 metres off the ground. Meter reader had been taking a guess for years. Anyhow, as someone already mentioned, she went and saw the PEA, sorted. I imagine the "averaging practice" is still in place, the meter certainly hasn't shifted.

........... 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.

Reason why in countries like Aus, public are not allowed within certain areas, flight insurance is a must, flying only allowed within certain boundaries of CASA approved flying fields, flyers must be approved. But, as they say, TIT. So the compensation arrangement is more than likely up to the village head. Just hope the flyers don't infringe on airspace used by light aircraft or others.

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.

If he is touching any conductive material with any part of his body he is toast. Doesn't have to go through his feet.

Hope the "return to the terminal" was to throw him out.

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......... ????