On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:38:03 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 8:05:54 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:18:27 -0500, "cowabunga dude"
wrote:



Ed wrote:
On 8/16/2016 11:58 PM, cowabunga dude wrote:



In England, the black is neutral, and the white is hot, I think ?!
Since 2004 the brtiish neutral is blue. Lines are black grey and
brown. Previously the neutral was black, and the lines were red,
yellow, and blue.
Only Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and South Africa use a white
"line" conductor in AC power systems. -

Since everything in those countries is 220, do they have to get an
electrician every time they need electrical work done?

Why? It is no more dangerous than working on 220 here. Of course if
everyone followed the rules here they would get a permit to change a
lightbulb and have it inspected.

The legal aspect is what I was wondering about. In the US we're SUPPOSED to get an electrician to do 220 work, although I've done my own many times.

Why do you think 120v is exempt? In places where "owner/builder" is
legal, there is no difference between 120 and 240. You are still
supposed to have a permit for any changes to the fixed wiring in your
building. Whether you need a licensed electrician is up to local/state
law

It's been more than 40 years since I even visited the family farm in Northeast Alabamastan but in the rural area, I don't recall us getting a permit for anything even building the house 50+ years ago or the barn in the 1960's. I believe APCO inspected the wiring before they would hook up the drop and plug in a meter but there was never anyone from the county coming around to snoop. My dad never got a permit for anything we built or wired. Of course, that was in the last century. Perhaps now, in the 21st century, the county weasels are using satellite imagery to eyeball everyone's property to detect any new construction? O_o

[8~{} Uncle Rural Monster
There are still some unregulated townships where building permits are
not required and you can build a rendering plant right next door the a
rich man's "castle". They are becoming more rare every year.