Ensure your air conditioner is installed by a licensed professional.
With the arrival of warm weather, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) and Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) are urging Victorians to only use licensed plumbers and electricians to install and connect refrigerated air-conditioning units.
Installing a refrigerated air-conditioning unit in your home or business is a complicated task and can easily cause unwanted stress and added costs if it’s installed by an unqualified person.
The VBA’s executive director, operations, Lynda McAlary-Smith said it was important to use a licensed practitioner to install the system, to ensure things are done properly, saving you time and money.
The exponential growth in solar PV and associated problems has attracted media and political attention.
In 2018, federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor warned his state counterparts lives were at risk from substandard solar panel installations. An audit of the Clean Energy Regulator by the Australian National Audit Office found there were potentially tens of thousands of badly installed and even unsafe rooftop systems. The regulator had inspected just 1.2% of rooftop installations.
It’s a nationwide problem
State and territory regulators are responsible for electrical safety. Only Victoria mandates an inspection of each installed system.
Last October, Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Graham Kingland said:
The exponential growth in solar PV and associated problems has attracted media and political attention.
In 2018, federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor warned his state counterparts lives were at risk from substandard solar panel installations. An audit of the Clean Energy Regulator by the Australian National Audit Office found there were potentially tens of thousands of badly installed and even unsafe rooftop systems. The regulator had inspected just 1.2% of rooftop installations.
It’s a nationwide problem
State and territory regulators are responsible for electrical safety. Only Victoria mandates an inspection of each installed system.
Last October, Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Graham Kingland said:
In the media Extremely hazardous : Electrician who had to
help lift 400kg switchboard wins $1.3m compensation
An electrician who injured his back helping to carry a
400-kilogram switchboard is awarded almost $1.3 million for
injuries he sustained while working for Canberra electrical company
ActewAGL (03 December 2020). More.
Falls remain high work risk: Safe Work Australia
Working from heights remains the leading cause of
fatalities and serious injuries in Australian workplaces, according
to data from Safe Work Australia (02 December 2020). More.
Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading
cause of death and serious injury in Australia
Safe Work Australia data shows that over the past 5 years,