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Electrical
news
Deltaflex
electric
cable
recalled
By David Eddy, Compliance Officer
Equipment Safety
A recall has been issued for Deltaflex
electric cable due to concerns the product
may cause electric shock or fires.
Eltech sold the cable directly to customers
and wholesalers for specific orders. Affected
cable is marked with manufacture dates between
January 2011 (marked 01/2011) and February 2012
(marked 02/2012).
The affected product is flexible power
cable, single core, insulated, sheathed and rated
110 degrees Celsius.
The product codes are VX240-10, VX300-110,
VX400-110 marked. Affected batches are: S106114, S120711-1, S10811-6, S150811-8, S70911-9,
S121011-8, S261011-2, S161111-2, S12112-13,
S24212-7 and S29212-1.
The cable can develop cracks on the outer
(orange) protective sheath at stress points.
The white cable insulation may also develop
cracks that could expose the conductor. There is
Electrician
fined for
unsafe work
By Michelle Robertson, Senior Media and
Communications Advisor
An electrician has been fined $4000 for doing
dangerous wiring work at a rental home
in Corio.
ESV prosecuted Samir Tadross in the Geelong
Magistrates’ Court after he performed unsafe work
on the Harpur Road property in April.
ESV Solicitor John Murphy said Mr Tadross
left a bare conductor exposed, putting the
occupants at risk of electric shock. When they
raised their concerns with Mr Tadross they were
allegedly threatened and abused.
“The work performed by Mr Tadross failed
to comply with Australian standards and put the
safety of the occupants at risk,” said Mr Murphy.
Magistrate John Lesser found Mr Tadross
guilty of nine charges relating to installing unsafe
wiring and providing misleading information to
ESV.
In addition to the $4000 fine he was ordered
to pay $2817.93 in costs.
Un safe: An installation of Deltaflex electric cable with clearly visible cracks in the protective sheath
that pose a risk of electric shock or fire.
a risk of electric shock or fire when conductors are
exposed and accessible.
The cable was only installed in commercial
buildings. A total of 43km of cable was sold and
21km has been remediated so far. Suppliers are
contacting affected installers who should contact
clients to make them aware that remediation
works are required.
NECA Roadshow rolls on
Over the past two months ESV has
participated in the 2016 NECA TechAdvantage Roadshow, which has visited
locations around the state including Bulleen,
Dandenong, Taylors Lakes, Bendigo, Altona,
Echuca and Shepparton.
Designed to provide a full industry
experience, the Trade Show sees more than
20 exhibitors displaying a broad array of
products and services. ESV’s Greg Johnson
is pictured addressing a group at the
Dandenong event.