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PLUMBING CONNECTION
WINTER 2016
CONTENTS
FEATURES
COVER STORY
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SUCK IT UP
Vacuum toilet technology has
been around for decades but has
only recently achieved its own
standard which will ensure its
reach extends far beyond planes,
boats and correctional facilities.
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AN UPDATE ON NATIONAL GAS
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
Find out about current and
future national gas technical
regulations and the role of
the Gas Technical Regulators
Committee (GTRC).
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
With a vision to expand its reach
and training capabilities, two
new Plumbing Industry Climate
Action Centres are on their way
in Victoria’s south east and the
coastal city of Geelong.
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VICTORIA’S GASFITTING
APPROACH: A FLAGSHIP MODEL?
Discover how the gasfitting
industry works in Victoria and
how regulatory responsibility
is shared between ESV and the
Victorian Building Authority.
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KEEPING UP-TO-DATE WITH THE
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
The ABCB produces a variety of
resources to keep you informed
and up-to-date with what is
happening with the National
Construction Code (NCC).
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JUMPSTARTING PLUMBING
CAREERS
WorldSkills Australia aims to
promote trade careers by giving
young Aussies opportunities to
learn and showcase trade related
skills.
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DO YOU NEED A WRITTEN
‘PROJECT’ CONTRACT?
It can be easy to avoid writing
the details of particular jobs
when all you want to do is get in,
get the job done and get out...
but you shouldn’t.
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HYDRAULIC CLASSROOM:
PIPE SYSTEM LOSSES
Dr Terry Lucke explains the
effects of pipe system losses,
the reasons why they occur and
how to avoid them.
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VALVE CONTROL
In his new column, Russ Dunne
of Bermad Water Technologies
explains what else there is to
know about installing a level
control valve in a reservoir
building application.