Electrical work around the home
Only a licensed electrician or electrical contractor can do electrical work in your home in Queensland.
You may purchase but cannot install electrical accessories (e.g. junction boxes, light switches, plugs, power points, light fittings without a cord) or fixed wire electrical appliances (ceiling fans, some light fittings, stoves, ovens, split system air conditioning).
Your electrician will need to turn power OFF. Working ‘live’ - with a power supply still connected - is not allowed in Queensland.
If your house was built before 1992 – it may have not have a safety switch. If you have purchased a house in the past three months and it is not fitted with a safety switch – you must have a safety switch installed within three months after the transfer date.
For a rental home, if it is subject to a residential tenancy agreement from 1 March 2006, the owner must have a safety switch installed for power points within 6 months of the agreement, or in any case by 1 March 2008.
Last updated March 22, 2006
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