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Victorian plumbing industry seminars
By Enzo Alfonsetti, Manager, Type A Gas
Appliance Safety
The Victorian Building Authority and ESV
recently hosted a series of plumbing
industry seminars around the state.
Topics for discussion included:
»» plumbing standards
»» Plumbing Code of Australia 2016
»» changes to AS/NZS 5601 – Gas Installations
»» ESV’s new online application process
»» VBA accreditation applications
»» VBA complaints process.
AS/NZS5601 amendments
ESV’s presentation concentrated on
amendments to AS/NZS5601.1 Gas Installations:
General Installations and AS/NZS5601.2 Gas
Installations: LP Gas Installations in caravans and
boats for non-propulsive purposes, which were
published on 11 May.
Gas practitioners should visit the
SAI Global website to access the amendments.
Amendments can be downloaded for free,
however, gas practitioners wanting the complete
standards with amendments will have to purchase
ESV Gas Engineer Tyler Mason addressing attendees at a Melbourne CBD plumbing industry seminar.
the standards from the SAI Global website. Firsttime users of the SAI Global Infostore must register
by providing an email address and password.
GasTrac online services
Attendees were also advised that ESV’s new
online service for gas practitioners is coming.
ESVConnect will contain a facility known
as GasTrac that will enable gas practitioners to
submit and manage applications for Type B and
Complex gas installations online.
In the coming months ESV will host a series of
seminars for gas practitioners across Victoria with
more information on ESVConnect and GasTrac.