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    Post # 1 - Electrical Wiring-Code violations

    Common Electrical Installation Violations

    Misuse of Equipment- Common violations include consumer rated coee makersand o! fans eing used in a commercial "industrial $ork environment%

    &uarding of 'ive Electrical Parts - ()pical violations include e!posed electrical

    $iring* unguarded receptacles* and unguarded +uorescent lig,ting%

    everse Polarit)-(,is condition occurs $,enever t,e ,ot and neutral electrical $ires

    are reversed% If an internal fault occurs in t,e $iring of a piece of equipment* suc,

    as a drill or sa$* t,e equipment $ould start as soon as an emplo)ee plugs t,epo$er cord into t,e improperl) $ired receptacle%

    &rounding-&rounding is designed to protect people from electrocution and it ,elps

    prevent electrical .res% If $iring inside a piece of energi/ed equipment* suc, as a

    refrigerator* ecomes loose and contacts t,e metal frame* t,e metal frameecomes energi/ed% (,is poses a signi.cant electrocution ,a/ard if an)one touc,es

    t,e refrigerator% Wit, a grounded refrigerator* ,o$ever* t,is electricit) is safel)

    diverted a$a) from t,e metal frame to eart,%

    Proper 0se of le!ile Cords and Cales-le!ile electrical cords* suc, as e!tension

    cords* are designed for temporar)2not permanent use% 34 C 1415%657"g

    addresses +e!ile cords and cales%

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    Post # 2 Electrician on the Move

    Electrician vs The World

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    Post # 3- How do you work as electrician in

    Australia if uali!ed in "$

    uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110301083339AAtx3DT

    If )ou8re a full) trade quali.ed and e!perienced electrician in t,e 09* )ou $ille ale to $ork as an electrician in :ustralia t,oug, )ou $ill e required todo a period of $ork under supervision for a time until )ou can appl) for anunrestricted licence - all electricians must e licensed to $ork in :ustralia%

    irst of all* )ou need a visa and a mandator) requirement efore )ou canlodge a visa application is t,at )ou must otain a positive skills assessmentfor )our trade% ;ee t,e follo$ing for details