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kilopascals and the prescribed
maximum operating pressure
of any subsequent gas pressure
regulator associated with that LP
Gas installation is 7 kilopascals.
- (b) In any other case, the
prescribed maximum metering
pressure is 7 kilopascals.
∫ The prescribed number of gas supply
points is less than 5 gas supply
points.
BUILDING CLASS
Building class descriptions for
‘standard’ installations according to
the Building Code of 2016 are:
∫ Class 1a building is a single dwelling
being a detached house or one of
a group of two or more attached
dwellings, each being a building,
separated by a fire-resisting wall,
including a row house, terrace
house, town house or villa unit.
∫ Class 2 building is a building
containing 2 or more sole-
occupancy units each being a
separate dwelling.
∫ Class 5 building is an office building
used for professional or commercial
purposes.
∫ Class 6 is a shop or other building
for the sale of goods by retail or
the supply of services direct to the
public.
∫ Remember if your gas installation
does not fit into the criteria above
then your gas installation is a
Complex gas installation and you
will need to contact ESV to have the
installation accepted.
Even though ESV and the VBA look
at gasfitting from different sides
their overall goal is to ensure gas
installations are safe and regulated.
If you are unsure of your gas
installation type contact ESV’s Gas
Technical Helpline on 1800 652 563.
GASFITTING TRAINING
Gasfitting as a class of plumbing
is open to plumbers and plumbing
apprentices with the drive and
motivation to undertake the necessary
training. Those interested should
make application to the VBA. There
are a number of TAFE colleges and
Registered Training Organisations in
Victoria delivering gasfitter training
including appliance servicing and
conversion work.
Energy Safe Victoria
Victorian Building Authority
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