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Is this Wiring Legal? (NSW)
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EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Monkeh on December 09, 2020, 08:02:48 pm ---If the circuit is lightly loaded then yes, it seems reasonable enough to run the AC off it, but as above, did they do any calculation, examine the utilization of the circuit, or just use it because it was convenient? Considering the workmanship I think the answer is clear..

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I guarantee it was this.
We have an attic ladder right next to to new aircon and the power point wirign was right there next to it. Guy probably thought it was the easiest install ever - don't have to climb through the roof to run the cable from the panel, just splice it in here!
Ed.Kloonk:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on December 09, 2020, 10:53:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on December 09, 2020, 08:02:48 pm ---If the circuit is lightly loaded then yes, it seems reasonable enough to run the AC off it, but as above, did they do any calculation, examine the utilization of the circuit, or just use it because it was convenient? Considering the workmanship I think the answer is clear..

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I guarantee it was this.
We have an attic ladder right next to to new aircon and the power point wirign was right there next to it. Guy probably thought it was the easiest install ever - don't have to climb through the roof to run the cable from the panel, just splice it in here!

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Or maybe he was just doing you a favor by getting you 'on the air', so to speak. He could have said that you have to wait until after xmas for a sparky to turn up and run a dedicated service from the fuse box to the A/C.

You are fit and quite able to run by yourself two 2.5 twin and earths from the fuse box to that area, 1 for the A/C and the other to split up that other circuit with too many things already on it. The fitter presumed you are either a tight wad or lazy.



tonyh88:
definitely sketchy....
Syntax Error:
An isolation swish. Must check if Digikey do them in a polished turd color?

--- Quote ---When we are talking 3.5 kw it is cooling capacity not anything to do with electricity consumption
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Are they talking about free energy? KWin < KWout ?

Indeed, really important they don't get caught cutting corners. Or cutting costs. Makes one wonder just how many of their other installations in Sydney now need verifying that they've been done to code?

Guess they picked the wrong guy to frigg the job on?
Monkeh:

--- Quote from: Syntax Error on December 10, 2020, 12:28:26 pm ---
--- Quote ---When we are talking 3.5 kw it is cooling capacity not anything to do with electricity consumption
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Are they talking about free energy? KWin < KWout ?

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No, they're talking about the refrigeration cycle..
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