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  4. Total insanity.




    1. @Steve, that’s me! Electronics engineer, ran a tiny company *manufacturing* 240V equipment, I designed 240V equipment that had to pass *worldwide* safety standards. Yet I could be fined for replacing a 3-pin plug on a desk lamp at home, something I was doing with total competence at age 10 after watching Daddy do it once.


  7. Hi Jonathan,

    I got all the parts from you to assemble:


    Thank you.

    1. Sergio,






      1. Hi Brenton,

  8. Jon can you please reply my email regarding work?

  9. Jon, the only insurance exclusion clause that you’ve noted that would stand up is Youi, but note the way they write it: “…and a fire results…”.

    The reason for this is s54 insurance contracts act, which basically says, that if the reason for the house fire was something other than your personal electrical work and the insurer’s position isn’t prejudiced by the fact that you did your own personal work, then the policy will still respond.

    The best example of this is a driver whose licence has expired and has a crash which was caused by the other party. The insurer would have to demonstrate that the expiry of the licence caused the crash, which would be impossible.

    Understand the point of this blog. Hoping to add an additional discussion point to your excellent post.

    The act is here:

    Have a read here if you’re interested, where it’s interpreted by Allens lawyers –

  10. Hi mate
    Great vlog; thanks for sharing the information. Is it legal to install wired CCTV cameras; home theatre ceiling speakers etc. These does not involve modifying electrical circuit, but still involves cutting holes on the roof and walls and ceiling for camera and speaker cables. Similarly is is legal to crimp my own ethernet cable, HDMI cable etc.

  11. Hi mate
    Great vlog; thanks for sharing the information. Is it legal to install wired CCTV cameras; home theatre ceiling speakers etc. These does not involve modifying electrical circuit, but still involves cutting holes on the roof and walls and ceiling for camera and speaker cables. Similarly is is legal to crimp my own ethernet cable, HDMI cable etc. Also is it legal to repair your own phones, laptop etc, which predominately runs on batteries? Is is alright to make your own gaming pc…

  12. Hi Das,
    In relation to your questions above, some of the following needs to be considered.
    Maybe join the the superhouse discord? Generally if you ask a question without bullet points it hard to actually know that the question is, so please find the response with as much consideration taken, hope it helps.

    Is it legal to install wired CCTV cameras? Hmm this question is pretty broad, generally speaking no. But if it is in your home using pre-terminated fittings and you comply to the correct signage notifying other of the CCTV privacy invasion assault, then it could be fine.

    It depends of your Country & State as generally it state regulated, but for federal laws in Australia maybe, you should consider the “Surveillance Device Act 2007”, if at your workplace “Surveillance Act 2005”, Is it viewing a public space? It will also need to comply with the telecommunication act, Privacy act, and ACMA requirements AS/CA S009:2013 Installation requirements for customer cabling.

    Fixed wiring question, Do you have Open Cabler Registration with UTP endorsement for POE cameras?? or Coaxial Endorsement for old school cameras?
    This goes for crimping your Ethernet cable, but is legal to use pre-crimped and run them along the skirting board.

    HDMI line repair “should” be fine as it is out of scope for telecommunications, fixed cabling installations, Licenced electrical work, but if could interfere with telecommunications plugged into your smart TV that is hooked up to NBN well maybe someone else might shine some light on this, idk.

    Phone repairs no, telecomunication act, but the regulations don’t really seem to be enforced and somewhat a grey area, actually the whole thing is grey, your interfering with an approved device so no. But if you crash a tower, server or interfere with others you will more than likely get time jail time to read up on this, or domestic fines a that you might need to sell your home or liquidate the company for corporate fines.

    Gaming rig, for personal use yes. Production and sale no.

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