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    Do I need a sparky to change a light switch?

    'Twas a lot of years ago I was in Spain having attended a "coin in the slot" convention. At that time the pokie cancer was still restricted to NSW but there was a lot of talk about it everywhere else. Spain seemed to have no laws/limitations on gambling because no-one cared. Cantinas existed...
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    Do I need a sparky to change a light switch?

    OK so why is it legal to change your own spark plugs? Poor/incorrect vehicle maintenance is a potential killer. I did hundreds of brake repairs when in the trade. My clients got a good job at a fair price, (drive in, it's done) but if the same regs existed that apply to the electrical trades...
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    Do I need a sparky to change a light switch?

    A couple of pages back Evan spoke about "changing spark plugs". For me, doing simple wiring tasks is like changing a spark plug. But I would know some electrical theory that neither Evan nor Rixter would know. :) I have worked on a wide range of electrical/electronic devices (some high...
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    Do I need a sparky to change a light switch?

    I learnt Ohm's law 50 years ago and worked on some VERY high voltage stuff before I quit to try to make an honest dollar. I regularly step over the fuzzy line when fixing stuff with v little mains and a lot of "control" voltages. But if people don't know what they are doing, clearly they...
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