Harvey Van Sickle wrote in message ...
On 23 Apr 2005, Rob Horton wrote

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As a foot note, I have heard a rumour that in New Zealnd the
authorities have moved ion the opposite direction of Part P and
de-regulated. Apparently, deaths and injuries fell.

If they've deregulated, it's from a position which was way, way more
more draconian than Part P.

I've just spent a fortnight in New Zealand, much of which was doing
small jobs for my mother-in-law -- one of these was to install a PIR
light in the garage.

I established early on that to do any work -- anything at all -- which
breaks into the main circuit is prohibited unless done or certified by
a registered electrician. It was thus illegal for me to wire the light
into the lighting circuit via a junction box (which is what I'd planned
to do.)


The rules appear to have changed from 1/1/2003, but not in Oz which
has (SAIUI)mutually agreed standards with NZ. see
www.ess.govt.nz/rules/rules_codes.asp.

Would be good to hear from s