livingart Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Legislation concerning electrical work you are allowed to do in your home can be found herehttp://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1997/0060/latest/DLM229444.html]http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulati ... 29444.htmDisclaimer:Inexperience & improper wiring is dangerous and can cause fire, personal injury or death.With electricity, there's no room for errors.In some cases it may also void your insurance if not compliant.Water and electricity do not mixThe FNZAS recommends getting any electrical wiring work around your aquarium done by a suitably qualified person.IN SHORT FORMYou are allowed to remove and replace light fittings, cords, etc, this does not mean you are allowed to DIY new fittings from scratch.You are allowed to install new or extent sub circuits, PROVIDED they are inspected and signed off by a qualified sparky.Replacing a plug or broken bulb holder is fine but building new fittings is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 wow, you musta consulted a lawyer for that disclaimer:D haha most houses trip when power points are wet dont it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmossman Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 define low voltage would 240v be classed as low voltage i thaught low voltage was say round 12v or a voltage unlikely to cause electric shock if live, saying the amperage was of a lower amount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 RCD's have only been fitted by regulation for the past 10-15 years, most older houses wont have them and will happily cook you if you get your 240v wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 define low voltage would 240v be classed as low voltage i thaught low voltage was say round 12v or a voltage unlikely to cause electric shock if live, saying the amperage was of a lower amount If you read the Regs you will find the low voltage is anything exceeding 50VAC or 120V ripple free DC but not exceeding 1000VAC or 1500V ripple free DC now "extra low voltage" is anything not exceeding 50VAC or 120V ripple free DC. now you can see the even when a electrical engineer say "Extra low voltage" Is can still do damage to you. And suphew is right most older houses wont think twice about passing 10,20,30,40 amps through yo to ground, it only takes in the order of 100mA (0.1 amp) across your heart to stop it. It is my strong recommendation that you (fish keepers in general) find out if your house is RCDed and if it is not, get a electrician to install one in your board or go out and buy a RCD to plug into your power socket and run your tank off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwipete Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 ^^^^^^^ what he says, we have 5 RCD's protecting our place, indoors and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessna driver Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 or go out and buy a RCD to plug into your power socket and run your tank off it. Plugin RCDs have to be manually reset after their power supply has been disconnected, ie: after a power cut. A fitted RCD outlet would be better, but they are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwipete Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Plugin RCDs have to be manually reset after their power supply has been disconnected, ie: after a power cut. A fitted RCD outlet would be better, but they are expensive. And well worth the money paid, there is no price on your life is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessna driver Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 And well worth the money paid, there is no price on your life is there? Indeed, but if you spend a little more you you can have an rcd that wont need resetting after a power cut that happens the day after you go on holiday. Note: a portable RCD (the plug in type) is designed to cut the circuit when supply power is lost and has to be manually turned on / reset when the supply is restored, however a sw/bd mounted rcd or rcd wall socket will stay latched during a power cut and won't need resetting (unless there is a downstream fault). If you are fine with resetting the rcd every time the power goes off the a plugin / portable one is fine. Other wise I would recommend a combination rcd outlet such as: PDL 691RCD30 http://www.pdl.co.nz/product-details.aspx?rcat=products&catid=0&id=914 but you are right, there is no price for a life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 And well worth the money paid, there is no price on your life is there? Of course there is. $250K paid out on proof of death in my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douwe Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Of course there is. $250K paid out on proof of death in my case. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Of course there is. $250K paid out on proof of death in my case. Really? That much?? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Does Bridget know? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i believe options are being discussed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Does Bridget know? :lol: Actually, she's the one that suggested it... BTW, I think water and electricity do mix well. If they didn't how could I have measured a 110v induced current in my marine tank? If they didn't mix all the electrons would have just fallen out of solution and droppped to the bottom of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DubbieBoy Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Dear all, Came home from the Christmas break to find my tank had sprung a small leak which made its way along a power cord from a light, into a timer, and down to an extension block filling it with water ?. The extension block was lying on the floor without a drip loop - I KNOW BETTER THAN THIS, BUT IT HAPPENED ANYWAY. Very thankful that the overload tripped and shut this down before anything really bad happened while we were away. I got away with it this time but will be changing my ways; lesson learned. In 40 years of fishkeeping I've never had this happen but... Please be careful. - Rory Dunedin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 You were very lucky and this is a timely reminder that water and electricity do not mix! We all know better but still make mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Very lucky, I have had a similar experience but a lesson well learnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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