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For all the latest energy safety news visit www.esv.vic.gov.au
Autumn/Winter 2018
energysafe issue 50
In this issue
Features
Gas
Our cover: Collage of all 50 energysafe
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
commercial kitchens
22 Clearances to grease fillers
22 Go digital with GasTrac
22 Non-compliance rates high with
concealed piping
23 Identified non-compliance breaches
24 Prosecutions and infringements
05
Energy Safe Victoria
— the story so far
We look back at the events that helped
shape ESV as it continues to create a
safer state around gas and electricity
Latest news
04 World Plumbing Day 2018
04 Electrical apprentice of the Year
04 ESV sleeps at the ‘G to raise
awareness for the homeless
06 Are you COES ready?
06 Middy’s launch Black T-shirt Day
06 Electrical safety alert — PIR sensors
07 Safety alert — RCBO prohibition
08 ESV hits the road for 2018 Field Days
08 NECA — the way we were
09 Program in place to address CO
risk in Heritage gas space heaters
11 Electrical equipment approvals
in Australia — how we got here
12 Get qualified at TTA
12 Technical investigation report
released on Terang fire
12 Cathodic Protection System
— how far we’ve come
14 A short history on the Victorian
gas industry
15 Licensing and COES fees from
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From the Editor
Trying to mark 50 editions of this magazine
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.
I would like to acknowledge the two editors
of this magazine before me – Sharon Rainsbury
and David Guthrie-Jones. as well as the many
contributors and advertisers. A big thanks to
you too, our readers.
Both Sharon and David did a fine job setting
this magazine up and building it to where it is
today.
While many trade magazines seem to have
fallen away through the years, this one just keeps
on keeping on. So here is to another 50 editions.
May we just get better and better.
Lots of news in this edition. The Safety Alert
on Heritage branded heaters has proved a high
profile issue, as has our prohibition on certain
types of RCBOs. Both important safety issues.
Keep warm this Autumn/Winter. It does look
like its going to be a cold one.
Best regards,
Jonathan Granger
[email protected]
To contact ESV or for further
information go to www.esv.vic.gov.au
Managing Editor
Jonathan Granger
Contributors
Rob Oldfield Neil Fraser
Jean-Marie Ntahonkiriye Jason Treseder
Mirna Bukic Doug Rennie
John Stolk Paul Harris
Tyler Mason Sarah Sanderson
Steve Foster Michael Miskulin
Kevin O’Dwyer Enzo Alfonsetti
Sue Sizer Adam Murdoch
Michael Weber Varun Kumar
Brett Fox
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16 Licensed Electricans Assessment
— what you can do to help your
apprentice pass
17 Relevant safety standard for
evaporative coolers
17 Your responsibilities — are you
familiar with them?
18 Your electrical questions answered!
11 Your COES questions answered! on the source of the article.
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