IRHACE Industry Journal - Mar 2023

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

IRHACE ANNOUNCES MOU WITH WORLDSKILLS NZ

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BE SUN SAFE WHO IS INDUSTRY

A3 REFRIGERANT AWARENESS GAIN CPD POINTS

Econex PRO Package units (94.3kW - 207kW)

PUBLISHER

IRHACE/CCCANZ/RLNZ

IRHACE: www.irhace.org.nz

CCCANZ: www.cccanz.org.nz

RLNZ: www.rlnz.org.nz

EDITOR

HVAC&R Centre admin@irhace.org.nz

MEMBERSHIP admin@irhace.org.nz admin@cccanz.org.nz

REFRIGERANT LICENSING & COURSES admin@rlnz.org.nz

ADVERTISING admin@irhace.org.nz

DESIGN

Bellacreative Ltd

HVAC&R CENTRE

PO Box 217184

Botany Junction 2164

Auckland, New Zealand

e: admin@irhace.org.nz

e: admin@cccanz.org.nz

e: admin@rlnz.org.nz

No part of this journal may be printed in other publications without prior written permission of the Managing Editor. Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the associations, and members of IRHACE or CCCANZ. The IRHACE Journal publishes both local and international articles. Standards and or practices may differ from current New Zealand standards and or practices used. No responsibility is accepted by the associations and editor for the accuracy of information or for errors or omissions. The IRHACE Journal is distributed to all the IRHACE and CCCANZ financial members.

ISSN 01148257

MARK MEYER IRHACE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the March issue of the Industry Journal.

Celebration of International Womens Day is on 8th March and this year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity. We support the IWD 2023’s campaign and its aim to get the world talking about why equal opportunities are no longer enough.

Other important announcements include:

• IRHACE announces its MOU with Worldskills NZ

• RLNZ new course “A3 Refrigerants Awareness”

• Patton turns 100-years in 2023

Our feature article is on “Who is Industry” and shows you what projects are being worked on for the betterment of industry. We encourage you to support the industry associations by joining either as an individual or company member.

The HVAC&R Hub continues with promotion and we are pleased to announce new exhibitors of Fisher and Paykel, Kenelec Scientific, and Filtercorp.

This is an event not to be missed so put this date in your diary – 20th and 21st June at the Auckland Showgrounds.

ANNOUNCES MOU WITH WORLDSKILLS NZ

IRHACE proudly announces its collaboration with WorldSkills New Zealand (WSNZ) and the signing of an MOU. This agreement covers the promotion and showcase of the refrigeration and air conditioning industry to stakeholders and the public as well as areas of cooperation.

1. Support the Refrigeration Heating & Air Conditioning industry through gathering of meaningful data and assessment of training effectiveness,

2. Create, enhance, and reinforce linkages between industry employers, young people, and their families,

3. Promote advancement of vocational pathways within the Refrigeration Heating & Air Conditioning industry.

“WorldSkills NZ is extremely pleased to be partnering with IRHACE in benefiting the industry through its Skill competitions”

Carl Rankin, WSNZ

Our greatest opportunity for New Zealand Refrigeration and Air Conditioning apprentices is our partnership with WorldSkills. This venture will enable an apprentice, put forward by our industry, to represent our country on the world stage, and compete against others in an already well-established international competition

Trent McDonald, Apprentices of IRHACE Coordinator

Photo: Carl Rankin, General Manager

Photo: Mark Meyer, IRHACE President

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023 CAMPAIGN THEME:

#EMBRACEEQUITY

Approaching its 50th year and inspired by universal female suffrage which was of course instigated in New Zealand in the late 19th century, International Women’s Day (IWD) is once again celebrated on March 8th.

This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity. Equity can be defined as giving everyone what they need to be successful. In other words, it’s not giving everyone the exact same thing. If we give everyone the exact same thing, expecting that will make people equal, it assumes that everyone started out in the same place - and this can be vastly inaccurate because everyone isn’t the same.

IWD 2023’s campaign theme aims to get the world talking about why “equal opportunities are no longer enough.“ Read more about this here.

USEFUL WOMEN’S RESOURCES

Women in Cooling, LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9044144/

IOR Women in RACHP, Podcasts

https://statesofmatter.podbean.com/

International Women’s Day

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THE HVAC&R INDUSTRY

Help us strengthen our industry . Talk to women in our industry and get them to join IRHACE as an Affiliate Member, and if they do, they get the special price of $99 + GST

this summer Be sun safe

Slip, slop, slap, wrap and hydrate

Slap on a hat

Use a hard hat with a brim and neck flap.

SPF

Slop sunscreen on exposed skin

Use SPF30+ sunscreen.

Slip into shade

Reduce your sun exposure by taking regular breaks in the shade.

Wrap on tinted safety glasses

Wear close-fitting, wrap-around glasses.

Slip on sun-protective clothing

Wear UV-rated clothing.

Hydrate with water

Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

STAYING SUN SMART ON SITE THIS SUMMER

By Site Safe Communications Advisor Jonathan Guildford

Summer is well and truly underway in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and many of us will welcome the warmer weather with open arms.

But the seasonal change also brings some added health and safety risks for those working onsite during the summer months.

These risks can be easy to overlook, but those who don’t take them seriously can pay the ultimate price.

Skin cancer, mainly caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays (UV), is the most common cancer in New Zealand, with more than 80,000 Kiwis getting it each year, according to the Cancer Society.

Melanoma NZ says that about 80 per cent of all skin cancer deaths can be attributed to Melanoma, which, unfortunately, New Zealand holds the highest incidence rate in the world.

Each year, about 6000 people in New Zealand are diagnosed with the deadly cancer, and more than 350 of them will die, which is higher than those killed annually on New Zealand roads.

The need to be mindful of the risks associated with summer has never been more present, with weather experts predicting this summer to come with scorching temperatures and dry spells.

According to Niwa’s latest seasonal climate outlook, temperatures are predicted to sit above average across much of the country over the summer, and there were chances of dry spells for parts.

With this in mind, Site Safe has a long list of practical safety advice available on the website to help with following the best workplace health and safety measures in a multitude of situations.

Our guides to working in summer and how to be sun safe offer some top tips on how to best manage Sun (UV) exposure, dehydration,fatigue and helps with noticing the warning signs you’re succumbing to heat stress or exhaustion.

You’ll also find our summer safety poster, which your workplace can download for free.

Site Safe members also have exclusive access to our Working in Summer toolbox talk, which identifies hazards, symptoms and signs, and specific controls to best manage these risks. You can access them here: https://www.sitesafe.org.nz/member/member-features/toolbox-talks/

The Cancer Society and WorkSafe NZ also have some valuable resources and safety tips on being sun smart and working safely in extreme temperatures. They can be found at: https://www.sunsmart.org.nz/be-sunsmart/ and https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/temperature-at-work/working-safely-in-extreme-temperatures-gpg

WHO IS INDUSTRY?

The industry associations include the Climate Control Companies Association of New Zealand (CCCANZ), the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of New Zealand (IRHACE) and Refrigerant License New Zealand (RLNZ).

All three organisations have MOUs and are members of different entities which includes AIRAH, AMCA, ASHRAE, CEP, HPSA, IIR, Mates in Construction, NZSTCF, SmartTrade and Worldskills NZ. These working relationships are key to representing and promoting the industry interests of our members and for the betterment of the industry. We do this by:

• Promoting the continuing improvement of standards and governance.

• Providing support and advocacy.

• Liaising with government i.e., WorkSafe, MBIE, Hanga Aro Rau.

• Provide dedicated industry support office HVAC&R Centre.

Each industry association has its own aims and objectives but they also work and communicate together, along with their working relationships, on various projects where they have common interests for the betterment of the industry.

SUBMISSIONS LICENSING

Various submissions were made between the industry associations and working relationships in 2022 and continues in 2023 i.e., Emmission Trading Scheme, Impact of fluorinated gases.

APPRENTICES OF

IRHACE continues to provide the industry with the Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition and now with their MOU with Worldskills NZ plan to put New Zealand on the world stage.

TRAINING

RLNZ continues to help your company source quality training courses with the backing of the training levy supplied by Actrol, Cooling Supplies, Patton, Realcold, RefSpecs.

HVAC&R HUB

IRHACE and CCCANZ have partnered with XPO to create the HVAC&R Hub which is an event within the BuildNZ Facilities Integrate event the largest trade show in New Zealand.

MEDIA

CCCANZ are working on their media project to gain recognition of our industry, climate control and maintenance standards and safety.

IRHACE/CCCANZ/RLNZ made a submission on the Licensing system for refrigeration, heating and air conditioning and are strong supporters of licensing.

TECHNICAL COLLABORATION

IRHACE and CCCANZ are working together on their technical collaboration project announced in the October 2022 Industry Journal which includes the CPD Programme and Women of IRHACE.

APPROVED FILLERS

RLNZ have set the industry benchmark with their new A1 and A2L Approved Filler courses. These courses require you to perform recovery procedures in the presence of an RLNZ Verifier or Compliance Certifier.

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Business innovation, excellence in business and services to industry awards are opening soon for applications.

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP SCHEME

The current scheme fails the government’s expectations that the product stewardship is end-to-end. Industry associations are making their own application.

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A3 REFRIGERANT AWARENESS

RLNZ is releasing an A3 Refrigerant Awareness theory course in March 2023. Our previous Flammables course has been redeveloped and made fit for purpose and is now being released back to the industry as “A3 Refrigerant Awareness”.

This new course is designed to give you the understanding of how to deal with highly flammable A3 refrigerants. Unlike the move from R410A to R32, the installation of A3 refrigerant based systems brings a complex set of new challenges.

WHAT IF I HAVE AN EXISTING LICENSE?

It is estimated that there are approx. 7,000 registered as having an Approved Fillers License which considers you to have basic entry-level skills. The RLNZ A1 and A2L Approved Filler courses provide a practical assessment of your skills, just like a drivers license.

If you have an existing Fillers license, RLNZ strongly recommends you complete and pass the A1 and A2L Approved Filler Courses with a practical assessment, prior to A3 Refrigerant Awareness.

HOW DO I RENEW MY LICENSE?

If you have an existing Fillers license and need to renew, RLNZ strongly recommends you complete and pass the A1 and A2L Approved Filler Courses with a practical assessment, prior to A3 Refrigerant Awareness.

WILL THERE BE A PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT FOR A3 REFRIGERANTS?

There will be a practical assessment for A3 once equipment is readily available in New Zealand.

MESSAGE FROM RLNZ

RLNZ Chair, Matt Birch says “RLNZ strongly recommend that you complete and pass both the A1 and A2L Approved Filler Courses, whether you have a current license or need a renewal, prior to starting A3 Refrigerant Awareness.

The theory fundamentals contained in the A1 and A2L support and grow on your knowledge in preparation for learning in the A3 course”.

A3 REFRIGERANT AWARENESS

A3 REFRIGERANT AWARENESS

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) PROGRAMME FOR HVAC&R INDUSTRY

Attain your CPD points with IRHACE by attending Technical Education

IRHACE ONLINE LIBRARY

RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 POINTS

• Designing with Ventilation Louvres – 1 point

• Expansion work recovery - 1 point

• Air Quality ventilation and Covid 19 - 1 point

• The application of reinforcement for vapour compression cycle control - 1 point

• Flammable refrigerants in an airconditioning application - 1 point

• Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems - 1 point

*To earn CPD points you must be an IRHACE member

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) make up around 97% of all kiwi businesses and contribute around 35% of the country’s GDP. Together, they can have a huge positive impact on climate action.

The free, easy-to-use toolbox provides a climate action journey with tailored advice and support, based on self-assessment. It connects to the best information, tools and resources, including carbon footprint calculators.

How the Climate Action Toolbox works

The tool provides tailored advice and support in five major impact areas:

ü Moving people

ü Moving goods

ü Office operations

ü Site operations and equipment

ü Designing products

Businesses first go through a 60-second assessment to identify impact areas relevant to them. Under each impact area, businesses are presented with specific actions they can take along with a step-by-step implementation guide.

There are over 40 actions, including switching to electric vehicles and shared transport, limiting non-essential travel, installing LED lighting, being energy efficient, and converting to clean energy equipment.

Businesses will also be provided with case studies of other businesses in their community undertaking actions under relevant impact areas.

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CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF SUCCESS

Patton 100th Anniversary | 1923 - 2023

Established in 1923, Patton is a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services products. With manufacturing facilities in New Zealand and sales representation throughout the Pacific and Asia, Patton is an internationally respected global company. The head office is based in Auckland, New Zealand with nine branches spread throughout the country.

Patton takes pride in supplying quality products to professionals in the refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services industries. Our experience and technical expertise has helped us develop innovative products and keep up with the latest developments in the industry.

Patton continues to expand its product range and distribution network to meet the global demand for efficient, reliable and cost effective refrigeration equipment for today and the future.

Patton has been a part of Beijer Ref group of companies since 2015.

As in 2023, Patton is celebrating 100th anniversary, numerous exciting activities and events will be conducted throughout the year, so please stay tuned for more up-coming news. Meanwhile, check out our dedicated website: www.patton100.nz to explore our journey.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES

To be part of such a historic achievement by a New Zealand company is such a privilege.

Patton’s 100 years of business is a huge credit to its Brand, reputation and the people who have guided it through the years.

The way in which it has and is continuing to evolve through ownership and industry changes just demonstrates the core strength of the organisation and the strong support from all of its customers.

Congratulations Patton for 100 years of service to our industry.

To maintain the Patton brand/presence for 100 years, is an extraordinary achievement.

Especially so in a small market in a small country open to lower cost competitor imports and global influences.

Achieved through innovation and understanding of the market, actioned by great people, past and present.

Congratulations Patton, 100 years young.

Congratulations Patton on 100 years of service to our industry. Not many businesses make it to 100 years these days. I am very proud to be part of this.

And for Patton to reach 100 years is due not only to having an awesome team of employees but this achievement would not have been possible without our relationship with our customers and support from our suppliers.

Thank you all, well done Patton.

Cameron Fearon National Sales Manager | Patton

Philip Hitchins Vice President | Beijer Ref

Karl Burke Managing Director | Beijer Ref NZ

WALLIE ASKEW

Wallie Askew served as President of NZIRACE from 1974 -1982 and was awarded Life Membership for his achievements during this service. The Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition was established by IRHACE in 1999 on the tenth anniversary of the tragic deaths of Wallie and his wife Betty in a traffic accident. Wallie was a strong supporter of the HVAC&R industry, the Institute, and apprentice training.

WALLIE ASKEW SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Wallie Askew Scholarship Fund provided each of the finalists in the Wallie Askew Memorial Workskills Competition 2022, with $500 (incl GST) to spend on either industry training, tools, safety equipment, or products that would benefit their career.

Wallie Askew was a strong supporter of the HVAC&R industry, the Institute, and apprentice training.

See here for the 2022 results.

Photo: Wessel Bakker, Piersons Air Conditioning

Photo: Cameron Wilson-Meek, Benmax

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

We welcome our new members to both IRHACE and CCCANZ.

For IRHACE there are four membership types: M.IRHACE by Qualification, M.IRHACE by Experience, Associate and Affiliate. If you do not quality for M.IRHACE or Associate membership you are able to join as an Affiliate member.

CCCANZ has two company membership types of Member and Affiliate and membership star ts from as little as $500 annually.

NEW MEMBERS

Daniel Chettleburgh, M.IRHACE

Dan Lodge, M.IRHACE

Paddy Durham, M.IRHACE

Sean Sharman, AFFILIATE

Kerry Hanning, AFFILIATE

Roger Sauvarin, AFFILIATE

Richard Jack, AFFILIATE

Peter Lange, AFFILIATE

MEMBER BENEFITS

Industry associations play important roles in promoting the industry interests of our members and giving a voice to the industry when it comes to new legislation, and providing relevant tools such as best practices and improvement of standards.

CCCANZ membership starts from as little as $500.00 annually for a company with a turnover of under $600k.

Member benefits include Standards NZ Online Library, Business buying power, Industry Awards, Business promotion and Contracts and Agreements.

SIGN UP

and support your industry

Celebrating 90 PROJECT

An extract from articles in Thermonews magazine, Vol 1 no 2, September 1971

One of the primary aims of the New Zealand Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers is to promote the science and practice of refrigeration and air conditioning, and increase the usefulness and well-being of persons engaged in this important industry.

No doubt these aims were present in the minds of those foundation members who assembled in Wellington on April 13, 1933, and took the initial steps which led to the formation of the New Zealand Society of Refrigeration on June 29 that year.

Our first affiliations with overseas organisations were made in these formative months – with the British Association of Refrigeration, the French Institute of Refrigeration, and the New South Wales and Victorian Institutes of Refrigeration Engineers, both in Australia.

Until the outbreak of war meetings had been held frequently – usually each month – but the pressures of wartime had their effect and meetings were less frequent over that period. It was at the annual meeting on May 2, 1944, that a motion was tabled that the Society change its name to the New Zealand Institute of Refrigeration Inc. The name change became effective on July 16, 1945.

A most respected name in the history of our Institute is that of Mr Joseph Louis Gichard. Mr Gichard became president in June 1945. Mr Gischard worked tirelessly for the betterment of the welfare of refrigeration engineers in New Zealand.

In the 1971 issue an article “Clip-on units protect ship’s Refrigerated produce” shows the first container ship into New Zealand the “Columbus New Zealand”. At Wellington’s new container terminal the revolutionary new cargo liner loaded 100 refrigerated containers each carrying about 18 tons of meat for the North American market.

What has aptly been termed the Containersation Era had arrived.

Primary produce destined for North American ports will be handled by the container ships at the ports of Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin and protection will be afforded by portable refrigeration units of the clip-on type of construction.

Thermonews was the first magazine produced by IRHACE and it was distributed quarterly .

Image 1: Front and back cover “Container Ship On first Visit”

Image 2: Article “Clip-on units protect ship’s Refrigerated produce”