Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt

[Bling]

9KG install still requires gasfitter fee, $25+GST for that piece of advice, cheers.

[Nominal]

Just now, Bling said:

9KG install still requires gasfitter fee, $25+GST for that piece of advice, cheers.

Gasfitter came to check our hob, ended up having to replace regulator and relocate the gas bottle as existing install was illegal. Still waiting for the account for that one.

[tortron]

Here's an mspaint diagram

 

 

[440bbm]

1 hour ago, Bling said:

9KG install still requires gasfitter fee, $25+GST for that piece of advice, cheers.

Really? for what, checking the fitting is connected correctly & no leaky leak??

[Nominal]

1 hour ago, 440bbm said:

Really? for what, checking the fitting is connected correctly & no leaky leak??

Cos rules?

[cletus]

While rules like that seem a bit dumb especially if you're not an imbecile,

 

after the week I've had, there definitely needs to be someone checking that things have been done correctly. 

basic instructions are beyond the capabilities of a large percentage of the population 

[Nominal]

They can come for you too, same with electrical work

WorkSafe NZ complaint leads to prosecution of Nelson man (boinz.org.nz)

[h4nd]

[Bling]

2 hours ago, 440bbm said:

Really? for what, checking the fitting is connected correctly & no leaky leak??

Plenty of reasons why it's work that needs to be done by a licensed person. I'm too lazy to write it all out though.

[RXFORD]

49 minutes ago, cletus said:

While rules like that seem a bit dumb especially if you're not an imbecile,

 

after the week I've had, there definitely needs to be someone checking that things have been done correctly. 

basic instructions are beyond the capabilities of a large percentage of the population 

Pics or it didn't happen

[fletch]

3 hours ago, tortron said:

Here's an mspaint diagram

 

 

A junction box needs to be accessible. I would say ok if behind oven.

But, Probably best to make lead on cooktop longer as 7kw cooktop only needs 20a supply, and will probably be too small to be wired to the 32a oven supply as is.

I'll do it for ya, but have to wait until after I have done barts rangehood

[tortron]

It has a 4 wire cable as there's 2 control boards in it. But the two wires can be bridged and connected to 240v as one. (Shown in the manual as ok as 4 or less elements)

I ran an AI SIMULATION and wired it up as I drew it and it was happy with all 4 elements at full crank, during a short test at least

 

If I cut an access hole in th3 back of the drawer and use a mirror and hold myntounge just right,I can wire it directly but bugger that

 

[Bling]

5 hours ago, cletus said:

While rules like that seem a bit dumb especially if you're not an imbecile

Not biased at all, but there is more to gasfitting than jamming some pipes together and bubble testing it. Plenty of people think they are smart enough to do it though and they end up killing (innocent to the install) people. It just doesn't make the news. Not directed at anyone, but generally people who say they can do it because it's easy are the ones who should not be touching it. It applies to all trades really, every diddle-fingers think they are smarter with zero education. Ignorance is bliss till a kid suffocates in your DIY'd shower install. As you say too, too many imbeciles out there really.

[cletus]

5 hours ago, RXFORD said:

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[87creepin]

Applies to farming too, if that’s considered a trade 

I drive a bit out in lifestyle block new areas, so many gates left open, wandering lambs, toy dogs etc on the road. Nice decorative fences that don’t keep livestock in.

[gibbon]

I pulled the lower control arms on the Mazda as the rear bushings were torn. Pressed the old bushings out without paying attention to the fact that the inner bores are a slotted shape rather than concentric. Is there a standard orientation for the slots? 

[waspman]

I have three old 1920's lights that I found amongst my old man's hoard, I have been thinking of recycling them as down lights above my bench/bar leaner in the garage (haven't built the garage yet so might be jumping the gun a bit) was thinking of getting a sparky to wire them up to take LED's, is this a possible idea? Any hints of how to approach it before I talk to a sparky?

[ThePog]

I have built a big waste oil burner, but it isnt getting to the self perpetuating roar stage, I am not quite sure why not.

It lights/runs/draws but just never gets quite hot enough to really start cranking.

I have thought about installing a wee oil splash plate that is small enough to get proper hot and flash off the oil...?

Has anyone got an opinion?

[AllTorque]

This is the oil burner at work. I didn’t build it, but it goes hard. Maybe your neck is too long and skinny?

[ThePog]

Yea thats interesting. I made it long so that I could potentially have more air input if I needed it.

Also my chamber is pretty big in comparison, but I want a copper coil in there so it wants fo be that diameter, I could make it shorter.....