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Energysafe Issue 50 www.esv.vic.gov.au Autumn/Winter 2018 energysafe issue 50 Energy Safe Victoria Copyright © 2018 PP352583/00578 Story page 05 energysafe — 50 strong We look back at the news and events that shape Energy Safe Victoria in creating a safer state around gas and electricity 03 For all the latest energy safety news visit www.esv.vic.gov.au Autumn/Winter 2018 energysafe issue 50 In this issue Our cover: Collage of all 50 energysafe Features Gas magazine covers. Image: Mirna Bukic. 20 CO risk puts open flue under review 20 Product recall: BV20-F ball valve 21 Using hose assemblies in You can now Like ESV on Facebook commercial kitchens and follow us on Twitter to get 22 Clearances to grease fillers important safety updates and ESV 22 Go digital with GasTrac news delivered to your news feed. 22 Non-compliance rates high with concealed piping 23 Identified non-compliance breaches 24 Prosecutions and infringements Click the print button to print single pages or spreads Download to print entire magazine 05 Energy Safe Victoria — the story so far From the Editor To contact ESV or for further We look back at the events that helped information go to www.esv.vic.gov.au shape ESV as it continues to create a Trying to mark 50 editions of this magazine safer state around gas and electricity is no easy feat. So much ground covered, so much change in energy safety. This is a chance to take stock of all those achievements as well pay tribute to all those people who made it happen. Latest news Managing Editor I would like to acknowledge the two editors Jonathan Granger 04 World Plumbing Day 2018 of this magazine before me – Sharon Rainsbury 04 Electrical apprentice of the Year and David Guthrie-Jones. as well as the many Contributors 04 ESV sleeps at the ‘G to raise contributors and advertisers. A big thanks to Rob Oldfield Neil Fraser awareness for the homeless you too, our readers. Jean-Marie Ntahonkiriye Jason Treseder 06 Are you COES ready? Both Sharon and David did a fine job setting Mirna Bukic Doug Rennie 06 Middy’s launch Black T-shirt Day this magazine up and building it to where it is John Stolk Paul Harris 06 Electrical safety alert — PIR sensors today. Tyler Mason Sarah Sanderson 07 Safety alert — RCBO prohibition While many trade magazines seem to have Steve Foster Michael Miskulin 08 ESV hits the road for 2018 Field Days fallen away through the years, this one just keeps Kevin O’Dwyer Enzo Alfonsetti 08 NECA — the way we were on keeping on. So here is to another 50 editions. Sue Sizer Adam Murdoch 09 Program in place to address CO May we just get better and better. Michael Weber Varun Kumar risk in Heritage gas space heaters Lots of news in this edition. The Safety Alert Brett Fox 11 Electrical equipment approvals on Heritage branded heaters has proved a high Design in Australia — how we got here profile issue, as has our prohibition on certain Aer Design 12 Get qualified at TTA types of RCBOs. Both important safety issues. 12 Technical investigation report Keep warm this Autumn/Winter. It does look Authorised and published by released on Terang fire like its going to be a cold one. Energy Safe Victoria 12 Cathodic Protection System Best regards, Level 5, 4 Riverside Quay, — how far we’ve come Jonathan Granger Southbank, VIC 3006 14 A short history on the Victorian [email protected] P 03 9203 9700 gas industry E [email protected] 15 Licensing and COES fees from 1 July 2018 Printed by Southern Colour Copyright All material appearing in EnergySafe is copyright. Electrical Reproduction in whole or in part is not permissible without the written permission of Energy Safe Victoria, depending 16 Licensed Electricans Assessment on the source of the article. — what you can do to help your apprentice pass Liability 17 Relevant safety standard for Howsoever arising as a consequence of use or reliance evaporative coolers upon any advice, representations, statement, opinion 17 Your responsibilities — are you or conclusion expressed herein is expressly denied familiar with them? by Energy Safe Victoria and all persons involved in the 18 Your electrical questions answered! preparation of this publication. 11 Your COES questions answered! ISSN: 2209-3796 (Online) 04 Latest news by unknowingly restricting the air supply to World open-flued gas appliances they may own. Restricting ventilation, installing powerful or additional exhaust fans can lead to negative Plumbing pressure within a room and cause spillage of combustion products, as air is drawn back down the flue. Day 2018 That means there are a few things we need to keep in mind with every new job. By Tyler Mason, Gas Engineer, Type A When carrying out repairs or maintenance Gas Appliance and Component Safety of an opened flued gas appliance, always test the appliance’s operation with the building’s extraction On March 14, we recognised and celebrated fans including bathroom exhaust fans and kitchen World Plumbing Day, an event highlighting range hoods switched on. the important role plumbing plays in the If you intend to perform gas space heater PICAC forum: apprentices, tradespeople, teachers health and wellbeing of communities servicing, it is vital that you maintain your skills and industry leaders shared the knowledge. around the globe. and knowledge when it comes to carrying out Here in Victoria as we head into Autumn/ carbon monoxide (CO) testing. Familiarise yourself with ESV’s Gas Information Winter, Sheet 38, Using Carbon Monoxide Detection there is no greater example of this than when Equipment to Check Gas Appliances for Spillage. we are engaged to carry out a service call on The Victorian chapter of Master Plumbers a domestic gas space heater. Australia, with the support of ESV and the VBA, As licensed gas professionals, members also offer training courses that cover testing for of the community look to us for guidance and combustion product spillage. Make sure you have assurance, as well as the physical act of servicing the correct instrument to measure CO, and that and testing their heaters. it is fit for purpose. Some basic CO testers are Whether the need is to increase a drive to vulnerable to heat and will read inaccurately or fail build more energy efficient buildings or assist to read when used to test a heater. households in keeping their gas bills down, As professional gasfitters, our clients expect it is increasingly important for gasfitters to us do the job right, choose the right tools and take ensure people are not placed in harm’s way responsibility for the work we do. ESV Sleeps at Electrical Apprentice the ‘G to raise awareness for of the Year By Sue Sizer, Compliance Officer, the homeless Electrical Installation Safety By Mirna Bukic, Digital ESV recently attended the Bendigo TAFE Communications Adviser Apprentice and Industry Awards Night 2018, sponsoring the award for Electrical Three ESV staff spent a cool Thursday Apprentice of the Year. evening sleeping on the concrete The award went to a deserving Jordan corridors of the Melbourne Cricket Mangan, who also received the award for Ground to raise awareness and Best 3rd Year Electrical Apprentice. donations for Melbourne City Mission. Mr Mangan is currently employed at Kyneton Rolling out their sleeping bags and Electrics. Led by Ben James, Kyneton Electrics beanies with 1500 other Melbournians, employs four qualified electricians and four the trio raised close to $3000 for the apprentices. They carry out a wide range of work foundation that aims to help support across the domestic, commercial, and industrial youth homelessness. fields. Projects include concrete plants in Broken Top honours: ESV’s Electrician of the Year 2018, Overall, Sleep at the ‘G raised over Hill, Launceston, and Warragul, as well as work Jordan Mangan with ESV’s Sue Sizer. $900,000 to build a support hub for for the Shire of Macedon Ranges. homeless young people. The team also work closely with LG Builders, continuing his studies on the trade once On the night, Sleepers kept warm who were also present on the night. he becomes an A grade. by engaging in team activities and games Jordan enjoys the diversity of the job, and Outside of work Jordan enjoys playing with live entertainment from local acts and particularly enjoys the control wiring on industrial football, which MC for the awards and former information presentations. jobs. Essendon ruckman Simon Madden, picked out A memorable moment of the event It was during his days at high school that on the night. was an opportunity to speak with and hear Jordan decided his future lay in the trades. While receiving the award, Jordan sported from young adults who had experienced After completing Year 12, Jordan spent a year a moon boot, courtesy of a preseason-training homelessness – their stories were harrowing driving trucks while deciding on his career path. incident. The injury has opened an opportunity for to say the least. Reflecting on his enjoyment of learning about Jordan to see the business from the other side, If you wish to read more on the event electricity and solving electrical problems at now assisting with contracting and administrative or donate to the team, visit school, he decided electrical was the trade for tasks, including quoting. www.SleepAtTheG.com.au him. He hopes to complete his licensing exams ESV wishes Jordan all the best, confident he in late 2018 or early 2019, and looks forward to can look forward to a bright future in the industry. 05 For all the latest energy safety news visit www.esv.vic.gov.au Autumn/Winter 2018 energysafe issue 50 Energy Safe Victoria — the story so far By Jonathan Granger, Head of killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in their infrastructure.
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