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contents.2www.energysafe.vic.gov.au03 Wiring Rules – when are thechanges mandated?04 ESV proposed policy on changesto the ‘L’ Licence06 Gas industry identity retires after51 years06 89-year-old injured in gas cookerincident07 ESV assists investigations into firesinvolving evaporative air conditioners08 New campaign on “Look Up And Live”09 Young man’s lucky escape whenpowerline falls on machine10 Switching to energy efficient lighting10 Recalls of electrical equipment13 Fire at Broadford RSL14, 15Working 300 metres up on the 88thfloor of the Eureka Tower16Prosecutions, Infringement Noticeupdate17 Safety alert on “live” metallic antennamounting bracket18 The Electricity Safety Amendment Act19 Infringement notices issued overunapproved Christmas lights20, 21, 22, 23Gas technical articles24 Praise for ESV’s electrical HomeSafety Inspection Scheme25, 26Electricity technical articles27 New Wiring Rules – informationsessions and booking formThe energysafe team for this issue:Editor David Guthrie-JonesContributors Charlotte Roseby, Norm Jackson, AllenPeacock, Darren Margerison, Trevor Hudson, Neil Fraser,Michael Leahy, Terry Clement, Bill te Wierik, Loc VuongEditorial assistant Taryn DrewettPhotographers Michael Wearne, Bill te Wierik,Shelley Burnside, Terry Clement, Loc VuongCartoonist/illustrator Paul HarveyDesign AER DesignPrinting Energi PrintEditorial panel Management and staff of Energy SafetyVictoria.FRONT COVER: In this issue we look at one ofMelbourne’s new tourist attractions. It is the Skydeck orobservation platform 300 metres high on the 88th floorof the Eureka Tower in Southbank. It claims to be thehighest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere.REC Chris Bakes was involved over a considerable timeinstalling power, lighting control, sound and visual effectsfor this exciting, and possibly scary for some, attraction.You can read about Chris and the project and view someother great pictures in the centre pages of this issue.The front cover photo and some of the others are byAlan Beard.fromtheeditor.Welcome to 2008 and the slightly new lookenergysafe. After 10 issues and more thantwo years of the same style and design wethought it was time for a “refresh” of themagazine’s look – nothing too drastic buta change anyway. After all things cannotremain the same.We hope you like the look of the magazine.Whether you approve or not, please let us know.Talking about things not staying the same,there are probably some in the electrical tradeswho wished the Wiring Rules had stayed thesame and are now trying to come to terms withthe new version, AS/NZS 3000:2007, whichhas introduced a large number of changes tothe way RECs, LEIWs and LEIs work.Because the introduction of the new edition ofthe Wiring Rules impacts so many in such a largeway, we make no apologies for giving the topicsome extensive coverage again in this issue ofthe magazine.The centrepiece is the comprehensive four page,easy to read summary of the changes which ispresented as an insert in this issue. Hopefully itwill be of great use to all who need it. It is printedon thicker stock compared to the rest of themagazine to ensure a longer life. It may even beworth laminating.We believe this four page insert is the bestsummary of the new Wiring Rules yet produced.It was prepared by industry experts and firstappeared in the Institute of Electrical Inspectorsofficial publication at the end of last year.Thanks to the Institute for allowing us to publishthis essential information.ESV accepts that coming to terms with the newWiring Rules and adopting the provisions is notan easy matter. Many readers may by now beaware that ESV in conjunction with NECA hasarranged more than 20 information sessionsfor the trade across Australia over the next fewmonths. We have information on the sessionsand the booking form in this issue.The article on page 3 regarding enforcementof the new provisions is essential reading. Thechanges came into force when the new Ruleswere issued in November last year and ESVexpects the trade to work to them as soon aspracticable, but be compliant by 30 June 2008.ESV will exercise discretion if it detects breachesof the provisions up until then.Of course there is a lot more reading in thisissue. For instance there is an article on the newpolicy proposed by ESV in relation to the issuingof the ‘L’ or Supervised Workers Licence – theaim being to encourage holders to progress tobecoming ‘A’ grade electricians. ESV is currentlyconsulting with industry on the proposed policy.Recent electricity and gas “events” involvingsafety are also covered in this issue. For instancea young man is lucky he was not electrocutedwhen a powerline fell on the roof of a front endloader. Similarly two people – one of them an 89-year-old woman – received serious burns in gasrelated incidents.We have a report on the fire which destroyed theRSL hall at Broadford and with it much valuablememorabilia. It is ESV’s conclusion that the fireresulted from an electrical fault.Recently ESV issued infringement notices againstthe suppliers of unapproved Christmas lightingproducts and has been instrumental in recalls ofelectrical products. We have details in this issue.There are of course a number of comprehensivearticles providing electricity and gas relatedtechnical information.There is now another way of seeing Melbourneand its surrounds – 300 metres up in theSkydeck of the Eureka Tower on Southbank.The story of how the power, lighting control,sound and visual effects were installed on thenew observation deck on the eighty-eighth floorof the tower makes very good reading.Hopefully you will agree that there is somethingfor everyone.David Guthrie-Jonesdguthriejones@esv.vic.gov.auadvertisenow!For advertising information and bookings contact Barry Telfer of Barry Telfer Media Services onPh: (03) 9579 7787, Fax: (03) 9579 7782 or by email at btms@patash.com.auBookings are now being taken for the next and subsequent issues of energysafe.Our attractive advertising rates are as follows:Full page > $5000 Half page > $2500 One third page > $1700 Quarter page > $1500Authorised by: Energy Safe Victoria Building 2, 4 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Victoria 3006 Ph: 03 9203 9700Printed by: Energi Print, 2-4 Emily Street, Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163Copyright. 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