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LaserSteve:
Had a licensed "Furnace Repair Contractor" out last winter to obtain a part late at night.

     He tried to tell my 88 year old Mom that her gas  furnace was emitting too much Carbon Monoxide and it would have to be condemned on the spot. His  Co meter was reading alternately  000.01 and 000.00 with Bit Bobble.   He tried to force the issue, saying he would have the county condemn the furnace in the morning as we had  >100 ppm Co2.   He was standing in my basement lab at the time, trying to tell a  university Senior instrument Tech I had a Co problem.  That and we had cracks in the cast iron burners, which really just was some mild oxide.  I Went out  the  next day, bought a fiber camera, took a picture, emailed the 50 year old burner's pics to the county. NO Cracks, and County was damn impressed with the quality of the burner.
Furnace is on the original Honeywell gas valve, too..

   All I've had to do is a new belt every two years, an Anticipator every three years or so,  lube the fan bearings , a few new fan  motors and a few pilot thermocouples.

     All I needed was a fan belt.  He wanted 6K USD on the spot for a new furnace in the morning.  At Christmas...

There are now ALL possible spare parts for the furnace setting beside it.   

Standing in a home  lab that would make some folks in the TEA thread cry with it's rich diversity,  and trying to condemn an old Ladies furnace on false evidence.   He hammered Mom till she was in tears trying to convince her I was wrong.   I could not get him to leave.   So I woke up his boss.   Fireworks ensured.    I take good care of her... 

Licenses are needed in some circumstances, but they should not be a license to steal.

Steve

TimFox:
One reason for licensing is that the county can revoke the license for good cause.

Ed.Kloonk:
A hapless bloke fell victim to the flood waters in Sydney. The news here and elsewhere are referring to him as a software engineer.


--- Quote ---Mr Younas, who has two elder brothers and one younger sister, was from Malir Cantt in Karachi and studied software engineering.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9399457/Inside-phone-call-student-just-drowned-car-floodwaters-Glenorie-NSW.html

gnuarm:

--- Quote from: TimFox on March 24, 2021, 03:44:00 pm ---One reason for licensing is that the county can revoke the license for good cause.

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As well as for any other reason.  You can't fight city hall.

VK3DRB:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 21, 2021, 07:18:58 am ---
--- Quote from: beanflying on March 21, 2021, 06:44:43 am ---This was not driven by Companies but as stated it does have the Support of the peak Engineering body in the country.
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And that engineering body has traditionally little to nothing to do with electronics design in this country. Which is why hardly anyone in electronics engineering is a member of Engineers Australia.

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Firstly, that is because we are a minority, even in the engineering world. Secondly, we are well under the radar with public understanding of what an electronics engineer is. We are nobodies except to those who understand and value our services.

I qualify to be a member of Engineers Australia (I have the engineering degree), but my money is much better used elsewhere quite frankly. Not ever being a member has not impacted my career or opportunities in any way - EVER. The $ savings over the years is enough to buy a great Agilent oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.

From the EA website: "Membership with Engineers Australia will accelerate your career and reward your hard work."  :-//

I think the triple A's have a bigger impact to accelerate a career: Aptitude, Attitude and Ability.

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