Just got an ESS Update May 2014 for those of you who don't get them
"Energy Safety has started to audit the high risk records of gas and electrical practitioners.  One issue that has come up in the gas area is where a certifying gasfitter has carried out some work on an imported caravan.  Typically, the high risk record details that the gasfitter has installed a new pigtail and regulator, and then checked the rest of the installation against Section 2 of AS/NZ5601.2.

This discharged the gasfitter's obligation, but if the importer intends to supply the caravan, the importer's obligations are only partly met.  The regulations regard an installation importer as being an appliance importer, and the appliances in the installation need to meet the NZ requirements.  The appliances in the installation must be either endorsed by an approved practitioner, or the caravan importer should have a registered with Energy Safety as an appliance importer and made the required supplier declarations for the appliances in the caravan.

Gasfitters should advise their clients of their full obligations.  Certifying work on an installation that has not met all the requirements regarding appliance safety may compromise the validity of that certification."

Reference:   Energy Safety Business Update May 2014.  You can subscribe to this by going to the website www.energysafety.govt.nz - and subscribing to the newsletter, or contacting info@energysafety.govt.nz and asking to be subscribed.  It's not all gas related, it covers a broad spectrum, but is worth subscribing to for latest updates.


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