In article ,
Ignoramus11916 wrote:
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 00:37:16 +0000 (UTC), Christopher Tidy
wrote:
Eric R Snow wrote:
Not a DIY job. Get a UL listed transfer switch, have a licensed
electrician install it and get it inspected.



In Washington state you are allowed to wire your own house. It then
must pass inspection. After that you must live in it for five years
before you can sell it.

That seems like a pretty harsh regulation. Here I believe you can
legally wire your own house, but you're supposed to have it inspected
afterwards, and certainly before you sell it. But we also have a stupid
new law which means that only qualified electricians can buy consumer
units. Most people with time and good practical skills, but little
money, aren't going to pay an electrician to wire their workshop.
They'll find a consumer unit from a friend, or a demolition site, or a
dumpster. It just drives work underground. Another sad example of
European over-regulation!

Christopher, what do you mean by a consumer unit?


Lets see how my grasp of european terms is..


consumer unit = Breaker panel (made of plastic, with DIN rails)

RCD = GFI (or something very similar)

T+E = Twin+Earth = Romex

ring main = circuit fed from both ends (from the same breaker)





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