Starting in 2025, Queensland will introduce new electrical safety laws to better protect workers and the community. These changes are aimed at tackling important safety concerns, especially in higher-risk areas like domestic roof spaces and near energised equipment. Here’s what’s coming: Mandatory De-energisation: Before entering domestic roof spaces, the power must be turned off to […]
Year: 2024
When Do Electric Hot Water Units Require a Lockable Isolation Switch and RCD,s?
When Do Electric Water Heaters/Hot Water Units Require a Lockable Isolation Switch and RCD? New definition, Heat Pumps not Like for Like with water Heaters! In 2018, the AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installation “wiring rules” introduced new requirements in Clause 4.8.2.3. For all new installations, an independent, lockable isolation switch must be installed for fixed wired […]
Commercial Gas Appliances Compliance & Best Practice guide.
Commercial Gas Appliances Compliance & Best Practice guide. Why is there such confusion on navigating through the sea of gas compliance This year Darrel Vecchio complied with the Commercial Gas Appliances, Compliance & Best Practice Guide, in conjunction with other industry experts as mentioned and acknowledged in the document. Drawing from his years of experience in […]
Unlock Your future in Gas Work: start with a Restricted Gas Service Licence ! A pathway to a Full Gasfitting Licence !
Gas Work Licence – Restricted to Gas Service Only A Pathway to a Full Gas Work Licence Scope of Gas Work: Activities Permitted: Service, repair, maintain, fix, disconnect, and reconnect: domestic and commercial gas appliances. Type of Appliances: Type A gas appliances only. Domestic, commercial, gas stoves, cooktops, combi ovens, ovens gas side of hot water […]
Gas Stationary Engines: Or Type B gas Appliances That is the Question ?
Gas Stationary Engines or Should it be Type B gas Appliances or Not to be Type B gas Appliances That is the question! Gas Stationary Engines over 5 GJ, and or need to Install, Commission and Service Type B gas appliances, Bio Gas flares, Boilers, or furnaces the CPCPGS4023 Install, commission, and service Type B […]
WE ARE HIRING GAS TRAINERS – Type B gas & Type A gas Trainers
Bizmatrix for over 17 years has been at the forefront of gas and electrical training across the country. we are passionate about lifting the standards to exceed safety and training standards for our industry. At Bizmatrix, we’re not just about providing training; we’re about setting you up for long-term success in the gas and electrical […]
Restricted Electrical Licences | More than Disconnect & Reconnect Versus locate and rectify faults |
Overview of the Restricted Electrical Licence: Disconnect / Reconnect Versus Locate and rectify. Did you know a Restricted Electrical Licence with only disconnect & Reconnect, will only allow Disconnect and reconnect? No fault finding, diagnoses or repairs allowed? let me explain Disconnect & Reconnect Only Licence: Scope: Allows the holder to safely disconnect an appliance […]
How to Pipesize tutorial – Natural Gas copper
A taste tester ” How to video ” for a gas fitter To refresh their pipe sizing capabilities.The video was created using the previous standards AS/NZS 5601-1-2013,however, the method of sizing has not changed-Please use AS/NZS 5601.1.2022, which is the latest standard. In this video -Sizing a natural gas pipework Copper pipework, single gas pressure […]
Green Natural Gas, Bio-Methane and Hydrogen for Type B gas appliances !
I attended an Australian Plumbing and Gas conference– where I was fortunate to attend two presentations by IAPMO on what led up to the drive to ban gas In Victoria and NSW and the second presentation by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group on how Natural gas, with Hydrogen and Biomethane, will be fully sustainable/carbon-free […]