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Summer 2015
energysafe issue 38
Alert to plumbers and
gasfitters—ensure consumer
piping is adequately labelled
By Paul Harris, Manager Operations GIAS
700mm
Recent inspections of gas installations
have identified that above-ground consumer
piping operating at pressures exceeding
7kPa is not always labelled for identification.
This lack of labelling is becoming a
regular occurrence and ESV is forced to
issue non-compliance notices when it
encounters these situations.
Non-compliance notices will cause you
job delays and extra costs.
Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS
5601.1:2013 clause 5.1.12 Identification of pipework
states, except in a single occupancy residential
premises, above-ground consumer piping shall be
identified when any one of the following applies:
»» the operating pressure of the consumer
piping exceeds 7kPa
»» the location of the pipe is such that it is
not readily identifiable as consumer piping
»» where required, the identification markings
shall comply with Figure 5.1
»» the identification markings shall be placed:
›› at spacings of not more than 8m
›› adjacent to branches, junctions, valves,
A reminder
from the
Gas Technical
Helpline
By Len Varker
A Happy New Year to all from the
GIAS Technical Helpline.
With the challenges of Christmas deadlines
over and the dust settling on building sites, it is
timely to reinforce three key GIAS messages in
relation to gas applications and acceptance.
Get your dates right
First, it is important that the proposed
completion date on your Ɩ6F