Trainee electrician fined $10,000 for unsupervised work that exposed a live wire.

Trainee electrician Bradley Carl Payne was fined $10,000 by a New Plymouth court for doing unsupervised electrical work that led to an exposed live wire, risking a fatality. Payne violated the Electricity Act 1992 by installing electrical components without supervision. The case underscores the critical need for proper training and qualifications in electrical work to prevent dangerous outcomes.

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