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PLUMBING CONNECTION
SPRING 2015
CONTRIBUTORS
See
Pump School
on page 64.
Ron Astall is a Mechanical Engineer
with long pump industry experience.
With his consultancy, Astech
Pumping Services and through
Strategic Achievement, he has also
been an active provider of pump
industry training. Ron is the current
President of Pump Industry Australia.
RON ASTALL
See
Solar Fix
on page 30.
Mathew Briggs has built up a passion
for all things related to solar hot
water over the years, including
sourcing parts, installing new
systems and repairing existing units.
Mathew is a commercial plumber and
director of www.solarhotwaterparts.
com.au.MATHEWBRIGGS
John Fennell has been the CEO of
International Copper Association
Australia since 1998 and oversees
Oceania and approximately 12
International Copper Association
Building Construction Programs
across Asia.
JOHN FENNELL
See
Copper Connection
on page 80.
See
Business as Usual
on page 100.
Brad Fallon is the Director of Ivy
St Plumbing and comes from a
generation of plumbers. Brad
specialises in maintenance and
emergency plumbing, including
strata management.
BRAD FALLON
Roger is a registered plumber and
gasfitter and has been involved
in gas appliance approvals,
investigated gas related incidents
and set up gas spares sales for
Reece plumbing. Eventually Roger
became the Gas Safety Officer for
Energy Safe Victoria.
ROGER LAMBIE
See
Gas Matters
on page 82.
Jon Palfrey is Rheem Australia’s
Training Manager and also a qualified
plumber. He conducts training to
plumbers and specifiers across
the southern states, covering the
latest water heater technology and
key water heating issues facing
plumbers.
JON PALFREY
See Hot Water Clinic on page 70.