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\"tradie<\/p>\n

A little while back, SolarQuotes’ in-house installer Anthony Bennett wrote a solid post on a niche issue: whether power and data cables can run in the same conduit.<\/a><\/p>\n

It was based on a video I recently made of a difficult EV charger install.<\/a><\/p>\n

The YouTube comments under the installation video were enlightening.<\/p>\n

Not about the technical issues encountered. About the culture of electrical trades in Australia.<\/p>\n

Instead of discussion or curiosity, what turned up was the usual: point scoring, nitpicking, and dunking on an install crew who were clearly trying to do the right thing.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve copped it too. I\u2019m not a licensed electrician – I\u2019m an electrical engineer with my head in the theory. For some people, that\u2019s all they need to dismiss you. But like most of you reading this, I care about quality. I want to get it right. And I\u2019ve spent a good chunk of my life trying to help others do the same.<\/p>\n

Across the solar industry, in Facebook groups, forums, comment threads, we\u2019ve developed this nasty habit of tearing each other down. Electricians bagging out engineers. Engineers talking down to sparkies. Electricians attacking each other over conduit runs, labelling choices, inverter spacing, or trench depth.<\/p>\n

A Distraction From The Real Problem<\/h2>\n

And while all that noise plays out, the real problems go unchecked.<\/p>\n

The dodgy operators? They\u2019re not in the comments. They\u2019re not posting photos or asking questions or trying to clarify compliance. They\u2019re smashing out a gazillion installs a week for a sales company whose call centre sales team have never heard of AS\/NZS 5139, and never will.<\/p>\n

The people who do show up, who want to get it right, are the ones we should be encouraging. But too often, we turn on them instead.<\/p>\n

And yep, I\u2019ve done it too. I\u2019ve been the guy quoting standards and picking apart an install photo. It feels like protecting quality, but sometimes it\u2019s just flexing. I\u2019ve learned the hard way: it helps no one.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t need more ego. We need more trust, shared learning, and a bit of humility.<\/p>\n

Solar and battery installs aren\u2019t easy. They\u2019re often full of nuance, compromise, and edge cases. If you\u2019re doing residential work properly, planning, documenting1<\/a><\/sup>, checking, fixing, you\u2019re already on the right side. TAFE, uni or school of life. On the tools or off.<\/p>\n

Let’s Reform The Culture<\/h2>\n

So here\u2019s the ask: build each other up. Speak to teach, not to tear down.<\/p>\n

Because the real enemies of good solar aren\u2019t in the comment thread.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re being dispatched by overseas call centres – rushing installs, cutting corners, and leaving customers with mess they\u2019ll never see until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s stop eating our own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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