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to: Russell Brooks
from: Bill Grimsley
date: 1995-04-10 07:23:52
subject: power supply?

Russell, at 13:08 on Sun, Apr 09 1995, you wrote to Glenn Delahoy ...

GD> looking for a cheap 200w power supply with 4 or 5 outputs 

RB> Why not open your existing PSU and solder in a few more output leads,

Why not?  Cos unless he holds an EWB ticket, it's illegal, that's why not. 
Doesn't matter that he's not working on the primary side of the PSU either.
 Fines were increased massively a few years ago to a maximum of $50k per
day, per individual, and $250k per day, per company or corporation, and
have already been imposed locally to varying degrees.

This basically came about because an unlicensed backyarder in Toowoomba had
been buying old washing machines, repairing them, then offering them for
resale.  Got away with it for almost 5 years too, until one of his
customers was electrocuted due to his questionable workmanship.

It still amazes me that places like K-Mart, Woolies, and all hardware
stores sell electrical fittings to the GP, yet they can only legally be
fitted by licensed electricians or EWB ticket holders.

A bit like buying non-Austel modems, when you think about it.  |-)

Regards, Bill
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