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When
air-conditioning inspections are required
The legislation and regulations stated by CLG are as
follows:
All air-conditioning systems with an effective rated
output of more than 12kw rating must be regularly inspected by an Energy Assessor
(Refer to Compliance, and
the Directory to find an
assessor). The inspections must be a maximum of five years apart.
Ratings
of Air Conditioning Systems
The regulations require the first inspection of the
affected air-conditioning systems to be carried out as follows:
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For
all systems first put into service on or after 1
January 2008, the first
inspection must have taken place within five years
of the date when it was first put into service.
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For
other air-conditioning systems, where the effective
rated output is
more than 250kW rating the first inspection must be made by
4 January 2009.
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For
other air-conditioning systems, where the
effective rated output is
more than 12kW the first inspection must be made
by 4 January 2011
From 4 January 2011, if the person in control of
the air-conditioning system changes and the new
person in control is not given an inspection
report, the new person in control of the system
must ensure the air-conditioning system is
inspected within three months of the day that
person assumes control of the system. (For
example: the facilities manager - for larger
buildings, for smaller premises a nominated
responsible person.) |
Why
are air-conditioning inspections required?
Having your air-conditioning system inspected by an Energy Assessor is
designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce the electricity consumption,
(your energy usage) company operating costs and carbon emissions for your
whole system. Energy inspections will highlight improvements to the operation of your existing systems or
opportunities to replace older, less energy efficient systems or oversized
systems with new energy efficient upgrades. The
assessor will also be able to identify any hazardous
asbestos present in building services of your
premises.
Where
can I find an approved Inspector? Remember
small scale systems can be inspected by a commercial
energy assessor as part of an energy assessment for
business premises for sale or lease, a directory of
commercial property assessors can be found in the links
section of this website. Large scale systems will
require a dedicated air conditioning energy assessor.
See also our Directory for
approved assessors for your local area.
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Did You Know? - Climate Control Systems could make
your Heating and Ventilating system run more
efficiently. |
Refer
also to Air
Conditioning for further details regarding Refrigeration, cooling, design, engineers, service, installation, maintenance, repairs, inspection, installers, Variable Refrigerant Volume/Flow Systems VRV VRF, Heat Recovery, Ducted Systems, Climate Control Systems, upgrades of New and Existing Air Conditioning HVAC Heating Ventilation plant (AHU) Air Handling Units and controls.
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