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Originally Posted by LewisM
Looking to put in an external powerpoint (finally), and whilst I know I can do it, better to do it legally.
So, anyone out there in Cannotberra suggest a good sparky who'd work at mate's rates/beer rates? The power is there (external hot water unit or air con unit), so fairly simple junction/splice.
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I don't think you can do it that way ... RCD ratings and all. But I'm not an electrician. (
Edit: Just saw Martin's post ... what he said).
Unfortunately, I can't recommend a sparky ... so this post may be a bit useless ... but they all seem to be a lot more expensive than Qld. Allegedly, exorbitant charging here is so common it has a name: "the Canberra Tax".
You should get an electrical safety certificate for the job. The ACT Office of Electrical Safety allegedly inspects around 10% of all post-build residential electrical work - they came to my place for a recent job.