Considerable discussion has been occurring on various Thailand oriented forums regarding the safety (or otherwise) of Thai electrical installations.

This page contains guidelines for the 'Average Joe' to check his current domestic wiring is safe, how to make it safe if it is not, and, (for new builds) how to ensure that your Thai electrician installs a system that will provide the service you require with the safety that 'Westerners' demand.

Please note that these pages currently refer to Domestic Single-phase installations. Discussion of 3-phase and light industrial electrics may be added later if there is sufficient demand.

Disclaimer

The standard get-out clause.

Please note that the comments on these pages are GUIDELINES ONLY based on various national and international electrical standards. All information is believed to comply with current Thai regulations (such as they are). No warranty is implied or inferred as to the accuracy of information contained within.

The authors of this page cannot be held responsible for any damage, loss or other event occurring after the advice on these pages is followed.

This site is not affiliated with ThaiVisa or any other web forum.

PLEASE be aware that any electrical installation has the potential to KILL. If you are unsure what you are doing refer to a qualified electrician.