Paul,
Yes we must still use and stake/rod at the switchboard with the men link in Australia.
If any one is interested below is a link to the MEN learning resource package used by electricians when they last renewed their licenses in Qld Australia.
The introduction has a very poignant example of the importance of the MEN system
http://eso.qld.gov.au/publicat/men/index.htm [This message has been edited by Dapo (edited 01-18-2004).]
