You may remember a thread from some weeks ago in which a British builder was asking about taking British 110V building-site tools down under.

It seems as though this is a recurring problem for escaping British builders:


http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261678


From the Queensland Electrical Safety Office website, referred to in the thread:
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making it an offence for anyone, including retailers to encourage an unlicensed person, such as a home renovator, to carry out electrical work. This includes giving 'how to' instructions or advice for installing electrical equipment.
Can one of our Aussie members confirm this?

Does this mean that if I were in Queensland (and maybe some other states) that I'd be breaking the law by telling a homeowner how to wire a lamp? [Linked Image]

[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 10-26-2004).]