davidkas

They’ve tried to mount opposition but he just changes the law to prevent them getting elected.

How do you tell?

The PEA man in question was doing a “foreigner” I’ll put it in the grateful to be alive box ???? And lesson learned

Thank you everyone for your help and concerns. PEA confirmed reversed LN and corrected. Discovered that the safety cut doesn’t work -next job- he didn’t seem concerned about the earths to the showers, he did do a stray voltage check on them though. Before voltage after reversal nothing. In addition the case of the distribution board was live or at least enough to give a powerful tingle. Looking forward to seeing my next meter reading.

Hi Crossy Yes it feeds the whole house, yes I have a mid range multimeter. I can find some wire to extend the length of the leads. The on/off button is the one I used to switch of everything. the only contacts I have immediate access to are the ones in the picture. there are other cables/connections (crimped wires) in the loft space. PEA just arrived, confirmed a fault now trying to find

OK more detail is needed. location, Chainat province, small village near Noenkham. Over the last year a lot of work has been done on the mains side of the system. A year ago the the regulator in the picture was installed. I then left Thailand and due to Covid restrictions only came back last month. While I was away electricians have been out 2 or three times culminating in the new mains connection. while I was away the regulator kept tripping because of low voltage, as low as 115 at times, hence new connection from PEA. Someone came along, said the connections were reversed “fixed it” and the regulator stopped tripping. Also my family were getting shocks from the showers, that is when the ground earths were fitted, shocks stopped. I only discovered the “warm patch last night by chance when I moved something. Would the regulator read correctly if the LN reverse was on the mains side? I think the reversal must be from the regulator to the distribution board? Switched off at the distribution box and the meter (15/45) did one revolution in 24 seconds, with the regulator switched off as well it took 2 min 20 seconds. Hope this helps diagnose my risk and the problem

How about switching of the mains. Then disconnecting? Is there a simple way to tell if the LN are reversed. I have a multi-meter and some basic electrical skills (not household) I know that they have either been reversed and corrected or was originally good and has been reversed. I don’t know who to trust (rural community, small town electricians, although not much better in Bangkok) How to find someone qualified and reputable.

Many thanks. I’ll disconnect the earth spikes in the morning

It was a technician from the local PEA that did the work (on the side) and said that it was a requirement

Hi, I have just noticed that the area where my earth rod is is now very hot. Unfortunately it is under a tiled floor below where the safety cut is. It has been in place for several yeas with no problems. we recently had improved mains and a new meter. We also recently had earth rods installed for each of the 2 showers. Anyone any ideas? Many thanks in advance

Are you talking about permanent resident status or full citizenship? People sometimes confuse the two. Permanent resident status is the easier one of the 2 and does not involve you loosing citizenship of your home county. But you do get a Thai national ID card etc.

I'm due to arrive on the morning of 12th Jan ???????????? Not sure if I will have time to amend everything and get a new pass or whatever is now going to be required

So exactly where in the article does it say anything about locking down at Songkran? Pure speculation and scaremongering! Trying to keep the country open the same as most other countries around the world.

Thank you all for an interesting topic. I am planning to go solar later this year, I don't plan to be off grid, I do plan to feed back to the grid when there is surplus. I know you don't get much for it but better than loosing all the peak output after the batteries are charged. The problem is fining a reliable, trustworthy installer who will actually listen to my requirements and suggestions. Are any of you willing to give names of companies that you have had a good experience with? Another thing I haven't seen mentioned in any detail on any of the forums is floating the panels on ponds. This seems a particularly good option for me and so easy to orientate the panels in any direction. Also the water reduces the heat loss and the panels provide shade for fish win win. Any thoughts?

The results of the testing are irrelevant, it is the fact that he left the hotel before he was cleared to do so. If you think Thailand is harsh try Australia or Saudi Arabia. He should have waited, full stop and deserves whatever comes his way.