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Acceptance of a Gas Appliance - Victoria

Description

You will need acceptance from Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) for any appliance or class of appliance before you manufacture, design or install gas appliances. ESV acceptance certification scheme ensures the safe design, installation and sale of Type A and Type B gas appliances in Victoria.

  • Type A is any appliance (including a second-hand appliance) for which an acceptance scheme has been authorised. Domestic and light commercial type appliances, such as cookers, space heaters, central heaters, water heaters, catering equipment and leisure appliances, are Type A appliances.
  • Type B appliance is any other appliance (including a second-hand appliance) with a gas consumption in excess of 10MJ/h, including any components and fittings downstream of and including the appliance manual shut-off valve. They are intended for use in manufacturing or industrial premises.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • apply using the prescribed form
  • provide all relevant and required information about the design and manufacture of appliance
  • have the required insurance and safety management systems in place
  • pay any required fees.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

It is an ongoing requirement of this licence that every accepted gas appliance be subject to ongoing testing, and is required to have a data plate affixed to it, showing essential details (type of gas, energy consumption, etc). That data plate should show the Certificate Number.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the responsible agency for information on fees to be submitted with your application.

Forms

Application process

Apply

You must lodge your application for appliances typically used in residential and light commercial settings with a conformity assessment body:

  • Australian Gas Association (AGA)
  • BSI
  • Global-Mark
  • IAPMO R&T Oceana
  • SAI Global.

For other appliances, such as those for use in industrial or manufacturing premises, your application must be lodged with Energy Safe Victoria.

Administering agency

Energy Safe Victoria

Contact details

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