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Touchstone

ISSN 1179-2426

Fuels

Thefts prompt reminder about gas safety

Energy Safety has become aware of instances where the theft of an externally-fitted gas appliance, or section of pipe is stolen from a completed installation, has resulted in an unsafe, or a potentially unsafe, situation.

These have usually involved instantaneous gas water heaters or copper pipe. These thefts have put people and buildings at risk from fire or explosion.

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STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT

Gas appliance safety

Committee: P5262
Project Manager: Hagen Kerr
Estimated Publication Date: 2010-2011
Comments: This project was on hold until March 2010, as the technical committee had agreed that it needed to review changes to the new regulations before work could resume. Gas appliance suppliers will be consulted and further consultation on the impact of the TTMRA is underway.

Gas installations

Committee: AG-006
Manager: Hagen Kerr
Estimated publication date: June 2010
Comments: The committee last met in September and finished reviewing the public comments for parts 1 and 2. The committee is continuing to update the draft. The joint Australian/New Zealand committee is currently being balloted on the draft Standards.

 
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