Thread: One for the fridgies

Originally Posted by Homestar

Do you know anyone that’s ever done that? Most just stick 1.5 between the indoor and outdoor unit regardless of the size of the cable to the outdoor unit. I’ve never seen anyone trying to protect the cable at all. Most other Sparkies I speak to look at me like I’m the dumbass when I discuss this with them…

Some brands,Daikin as an example,with the smaller wall splits,the Active and Neutral for the interconnects go into the same terminals as the mains coming in to the outdoor.

We often see them with 1mm interconnects,with 2.5 coming in on a 20A breaker,going into the same terminals.

Originally Posted by scarry

Some brands,Daikin as an example,with the smaller wall splits,the Active and Neutral for the interconnects go into the same terminals as the mains coming in to the outdoor.

We often see them with 1mm interconnects,with 2.5 coming in on a 20A breaker,going into the same terminals.

Earth to earth, active to active, neutral to neutral, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

No specs in the bible for wire sizes

Originally Posted by scarry

Some brands,Daikin as an example,with the smaller wall splits,the Active and Neutral for the interconnects go into the same terminals as the mains coming in to the outdoor.

We often see them with 1mm interconnects,with 2.5 coming in on a 20A breaker,going into the same terminals.

Yep, just put in 2 x 2.5KW units in the bedrooms and they were like that - amazed that anyone thinks that they can break gauge and downsize the wiring. A 2.5mm interconnect isn’t exactly difficult to do, so not sure why they don’t do it.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Do you know anyone that’s ever done that? Most just stick 1.5 between the indoor and outdoor unit regardless of the size of the cable to the outdoor unit. I’ve never seen anyone trying to protect the cable at all. Most other Sparkies I speak to look at me like I’m the dumbass when I discuss this with them…

All the time I protect the interlink if required, recently I changed a heap of breakers in a building and deleted a heap of inline fuses as they were blowing .
From my reading of AS3000 we can't achieve the earthing requirements for a dcurve breaker when we straight swap one in an existing situation.
4bee it wasn't up to me I disconnected took the money and left never been there since.

Originally Posted by stevo3400

All the time I protect the interlink if required, recently I changed a heap of breakers in a building and deleted a heap of inline fuses as they were blowing .
From my reading of AS3000 we can't achieve the earthing requirements for a dcurve breaker when we straight swap one in an existing situation.
4bee it wasn't up to me I disconnected took the money and left never been there since.

You’re the first one I know to do this. .

Originally Posted by Homestar

A 2.5mm interconnect isn’t exactly difficult to do, so not sure why they don’t do it.

Yes,and when one tries to explain to them how it should be done,they have no idea WTF you are talking about.

I thought that sort of thing is basics for the trade,but maybe not,what would i know,just a dumb Fridgie

Could be all about $,they dont want to pay a few cents for 2.5mm cable.

Anyway,the rules associated with other trades doing AC work change here(Qld) from 1/1/22,so its going to be interesting to see what happens.

Originally Posted by scarry

Yes,and when one tries to explain to them how it should be done,they have no idea WTF you are talking about.

I thought that sort of thing is basics for the trade,but maybe not,what would i know,just a dumb Fridgie

Could be all about $,they dont want to pay a few cents for 2.5mm cable.

Anyway,the rules associated with other trades doing AC work change here(Qld) from 1/1/22,so its going to be interesting to see what happens.

You really think the Cowboys will give a flying ****? Nope, it will be business as usual for them.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Wrong................ everyone knows you can't use rope to tie down anything anymore, one must use rated ratchet straps.

And if a hook on either end of the strap comes detached due to vibration, or the load shifting, don't blame the tard who came up with the regs for the ensuing chaos, because common sense isn't a unit of a uni degree.

DL

But but but, they weren't going to use Rated Ratchet Straps on Paul's installation & leave them behind for some other non-descript to steal. Would you? I wouldn't.