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Summer/Autumn 2017
energysafe issue 46
Prosecutions and infringements
ESV has recently taken
legal proceedings against
the following individuals and
companies, and issued the
listed infringement notices.
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has successfully
prosecuted a Portland man for doing
unlicensed electrical work.
Vinko Jablonski of King St, Portland, pleaded
guilty to three charges under Sections 38, 43(1)
and 43(1A) of the Electricity Safety Act in the
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 14 March.
The Court heard that Mr Jablonski undertook
to build an extension, including doing all the
electrical work, at a home in Heywood in
December 2015.
John Murphy, for ESV, told the Court that Mr
Jablonski carried out the building and electrical
works even though he wasn’t a licensed electrician
or registered builder.
“The accused installed electric light fittings
and electrical cable in a manner that was unsafe,”
Mr Murphy said. “The light fittings were left with
exposed conductors, which posed a risk of
electric shock to anyone handling the fittings.
“Further, he twisted bare conductors together
instead of using a jointing fitting and he did not
install the conductor into the neutral bar of the
switchboard. The consequence of that is that the
circuit was not connected to the protective earth
nor the dwelling’s safety switch.”
The Court heard Mr Jablonski held a
Supervised Worker’s Electrical Licence in Victoria
prior to 2002, but it had not been renewed.
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