electrical work in other countries

[700mb]

have any of you worked as electricians in other countries?
thinking of going away for a bit see some sites and work at the same time.
thinking of oz is the wiring simular to ours? allso thinking of canada whats theres like?

 

[RF Lighting]

All I know is from watching Holmes on homes, that canadian wiring looks to be very different from ours.

 

[breezer]

tru of America, its all radial, and if you go to oz, you have to start all over again

 

[Steve]

Mike Holmes - what a guy.

 

[RF Lighting]

"I'm gonna have to tare it all down"

 

[Steve]

"I'm gonna have to tare it all down"

"forget code! we wanna go one better than code! code is a bare minimum!"

 

[crystal ball]

I worked in Australia and Zimbabwe, Steelworks in Oz repairing motors, followed by a Cathodic Protection company, neither required a licence at the time although if you were licenced the money was better, have look at http://www.smh.com.au/ click on jobs, used to be loads of agency/contract work around Sydney

Wiring is similar to UK with a few differences

Zimbabwe probably best not try at the moment, but fascinating and beautiful country if you get the chance

Wiring almost identical to UK