Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2018
Part 44Commercial and industrial air source heat pump water heaters
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Part 44—Commercial and industrial air source heat pump water heaters
Sch. 2 cl. 35 inserted by S.R. No. 171/2021 reg. 6.
35 Prescribed activity
Sch. 2 cl. 35(1) substituted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 14(1).
(a) decommissioning one or more of the following products in accordance with the specified decommissioning requirements (if any) and the specified product disposal requirements (if any)—
(i) a gas-fired hot water boiler;
(ii) a gas-fired water heater—
and having one or more products listed on the ESC register as belonging to a product category whose category number is specified in column 1 of Table 44.1 installed by a licensed or registered plumber in accordance with the specified pre-installation requirements (if any) and the specified installation requirements (if any); or
(b) decommissioning one or more of the following products in accordance with the specified decommissioning requirements (if any) and the specified product disposal requirements (if any)—
(i) an electric resistance hot water boiler;
(ii) an electric resistance water heater—
and having one or more products listed on the ESC register as belonging to a product category whose category number is specified in column 1 of Table 44.1 installed by a licensed or registered plumber in accordance with the specified pre-installation requirements (if any) and the specified installation requirements (if any); or
(c) having one or more products listed on the ESC register as belonging to a product category whose category number is specified in column 1 of Table 44.1 installed by a licensed or registered plumber in accordance with the specified pre-installation requirements (if any) and the specified installation requirements (if any).
Sch. 2 cl. 35(2) amended by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 14(2).
(2) A product referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or (b) to be decommissioned must be—
(a) in working order; and
(b) excluding the insulated storage tank that forms part of the product, at least 10 years old at the date it is decommissioned.
Sch. 2 cl. 35(3) amended by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 14(3).
(3) If a product referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or (b) to be decommissioned includes an insulated storage tank that is less than 10 years old at the date the product is decommissioned, the Secretary's specifications may provide that the storage tank may be used with the product to be installed.
Sch. 2 cl. 35 (Table 44.1) substituted by S.R. No. 25/2023 reg. 14(4).
Table 44.1—Product categories
| 44A | An air source heat pump water heater that is a product that—<br>(a) has an insulated storage volume within the specified volume range; and<br>(b) if the insulated storage volume is 700 litres or less, is certified by an accredited body as complying with AS/NZS 2712; and<br>(c) provides the specified minimum delivery temperature; and<br>(d) achieves the specified minimum annual energy savings; and<br>(e) is modelled against the specified heat pump modelling requirements; and<br>(f) achieves any specified minimum performance requirement; and<br>(g) uses a refrigerant that meets any specified refrigerant requirements; and<br>(h) meets any specified minimum warranty requirements; and<br>(i) meets any other requirements of the Secretary's specifications for this product category. | | 44B | A product that meets the requirements of the Secretary's specifications for this item. |