A have a mate who's a sparky , he said that anytime you're doing work on a lighting circuit, the law in qld is an rcd needs to be fitted to the circuit, wouldn't you normally fit that first? I don't like how close that is to the door strike plate and screws!?
@@allelectricalau thanks for the reply.. is there any regulations on it being that close to metal like that door strike? I guess it's not ideal.. Best Regards Tim
Always scratched my head why they did it back in the day i guess it was the fashion. The striker plate and screws have quiet a bit of timber between that and the cabling behind. So it wouldn't make the striker plate live.
I've got an architrave light switch with a cracked cover, much like the one in your video, but the switch itself seems fine otherwise. I've been thinking about getting it replaced, but this is giving me second thoughts. It's a brick house, so if the cable isn't long enough and breaks, moving the switch to the wall would require chasing out the brick all the way to the ceiling. Can the covers on these switches be replaced without removing the actual switch module? And on a related note, we had our switch board upgraded when we bought the place a couple of years ago, but I've since discovered that only the power outlet circuits are protected by the RCD, not the lighting circuits. Is there a reason the electrician would have set it up that way as opposed to protecting all the circuits?
Hey mate thank you for the comment. The switch may fit into a new faceplate but it will look odd because they probably dont sell the old ones anymore. Best bet is to replace fully. Atleast the actual switch mechanism is fine. In regards to your switchboard your power and lighting circuits should all be protected if you have recently had a switchboard upgrade. I hope this helps and if you would like to support me please subscribe to the channel 👍
I changed mine but before screwing it back in wall i tested it and it would trip the safety house power switch ...but when i screwed it back in wall then tested it the power switch dont trip ..why is this ?
Hi, Great info! I have similar shitty switches and my wife wants frameless windows (so no trims around the windows). Mounting brackets are the only way to keep the architrave switch in the same place?
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A have a mate who's a sparky , he said that anytime you're doing work on a lighting circuit, the law in qld is an rcd needs to be fitted to the circuit, wouldn't you normally fit that first? I don't like how close that is to the door strike plate and screws!?
Yeah, I did the rcd the next day and the power was off to the board over night anyway because house was unoccupied.
@@allelectricalau thanks for the reply.. is there any regulations on it being that close to metal like that door strike? I guess it's not ideal.. Best Regards Tim
Always scratched my head why they did it back in the day i guess it was the fashion. The striker plate and screws have quiet a bit of timber between that and the cabling behind. So it wouldn't make the striker plate live.
@@allelectricalau yes it seems a stupid idea.. 😁
I've got an architrave light switch with a cracked cover, much like the one in your video, but the switch itself seems fine otherwise. I've been thinking about getting it replaced, but this is giving me second thoughts. It's a brick house, so if the cable isn't long enough and breaks, moving the switch to the wall would require chasing out the brick all the way to the ceiling. Can the covers on these switches be replaced without removing the actual switch module? And on a related note, we had our switch board upgraded when we bought the place a couple of years ago, but I've since discovered that only the power outlet circuits are protected by the RCD, not the lighting circuits. Is there a reason the electrician would have set it up that way as opposed to protecting all the circuits?
Hey mate thank you for the comment. The switch may fit into a new faceplate but it will look odd because they probably dont sell the old ones anymore. Best bet is to replace fully. Atleast the actual switch mechanism is fine.
In regards to your switchboard your power and lighting circuits should all be protected if you have recently had a switchboard upgrade. I hope this helps and if you would like to support me please subscribe to the channel 👍
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I changed mine but before screwing it back in wall i tested it and it would trip the safety house power switch ...but when i screwed it back in wall then tested it the power switch dont trip ..why is this ?
Hi, Great info! I have similar shitty switches and my wife wants frameless windows (so no trims around the windows). Mounting brackets are the only way to keep the architrave switch in the same place?
Hmm i dont think they make brackets for arcitrave switches? I could be wrong.