Mark Vender

May 4, 2022

Hydrocarbons the future for residential AC?

NewsRegulations

Industry stakeholders have applauded a revised International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) safety standard that will allow larger charges of flammable refrigerants in household appliances such as air conditioners, heat pumps and dehumidifiers. In particular, it could open the way for greater use of hydrocarbons in residential air conditioning. Standard IEC 60335-2-40 deals with the safety of […]

May 3, 2022

ARC seeking field officers

News

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) is recruiting field officers to help support the ARCTick national licensing scheme. Candidates should have RAC experience, communication and people skills, a positive “can do” attitude and a desire to help the industry to save the planet through the ARCTick licensing scheme. ARC chief executive officer Glenn Evans says the […]

May 2, 2022

Victoria to set 2035 emissions reduction target

Regulations

The Victorian government is setting an emissions reduction target for 2035 and is seeking public input as part of the process. The 2035 target is part of the state’s longer-term path towards net zero, as defined in Victoria’s Climate Change Act 2017. The target for 2020 was to cut emissions by 15–20 per cent below […]

April 29, 2022

Win a $20K business growth package with simPRO

BusinessEvents and conferences

Field service software specialist simPRO has launched a competition with two $20,000 business growth packages up for grabs. Along with PROTRADE and Your Marketing Machines, simPRO will reward two winners with an “Ultimate Growth Toolkit” which includes a leadership mastery course, a customised marketing plan, a digital advertising package and free simPRO software and training […]

April 27, 2022

Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants

Events and conferences

The Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants will be held from June 13–15 in Trondheim, Norway – the hometown of Professor Gustav Lorentzen and, according to organisers, “the cradle for the revival of CO2 as a refrigerant”. Since 1994, the conference has been held every two years in different locations, and has become a global […]

April 26, 2022

Testo launches 560i digital refrigerant scale

Business

Testo is claiming a “world first” with the release of its 560i digital refrigerant scale. “The new Testo 560i refrigerant scale with intelligent valve and patented algorithm makes charging refrigeration systems and heat pumps easier and more precise than ever before,” says the company. “Different target parameters can be specified: superheating, subcooling or weight of […]

April 26, 2022

Dwyer releases Series RSME room status monitor

Business

Dwyer Instruments has released the Series RSME room status monitor. Designed for low-differential-pressure applications that require stringent pressure monitoring and alarming, the RSME room status monitor can be configured to monitor positive or negative pressure. Suitable applications include hospital isolation rooms, clean rooms, laboratories, vivariums, pharmaceutical facilities, dental offices, and school nurse offices. “The RSME […]

April 26, 2022

NSW to invest in ventilation systems for schools

News

Automatic fresh air ventilation systems will be rolled out to more than 10,000 public school classrooms in New South Wales to bolster protection against COVID-19. With winter approaching, case loads are expected to increase. Considering that in Australia, 2022 has already seen more than double the number of COVID-related deaths in 2020 and 2021 combined […]

April 21, 2022

Industry faces new deadline for fire testing

NewsRegulations

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has issued a corrigendum for NCC 2019 that delays the changeover to new testing requirements for passive fire protection systems. Previously, as of May 1, 2022, these systems were to be tested to the latest version of AS 1530.4; this has now been pushed back to September 1, 2022, […]

April 21, 2022

Shanghai showdown for WA fridgie

News

Perth-based refrigeration and air conditioning technician Tom Clancy has been selected to represent Australia at the 46th Worldskills International Competition in Shanghai in October 2022. Selected for the Australian Skills Squad after an impressive performance at both regional and national competitions, Clancy is aiming for a top 10 spot at the international event, due to […]