NEWS AND ADVICE

What's Happening in our industry

We'll provide you with the latest industry news and updates as well as topics of interest and system operation advice.

We are on the move ! MEPS History - May 2007 MEPS Beyond 2007 - May 2007 MEPS 2007 - October 2006 Actron Air and MEPS - November 2003

Posted - July 2007

We are on the move !

For almost 20 years Fernair has operated from our Beaumont Street Hamilton address - but it's time for a move, and it's under way. The company principals have recently purchased a commercial building in Wickham, we are waiting on Newcastle Council to assess our Development Application - then refurbishment will commence. At this stage we are hoping that building work can be completed to allow us to move in mid September 2007.

Posted - 18th May 2007

MEPS History - Requirements for Single and Three Phase Air Conditioning Units - 2001 to 2007

Since 1st October 2001 all three phase air conditioning units manufactured or imported into Australia with a cooling capacity of less than 65kw must comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards.

Since 1st October 2004 all single phase air conditioners, again manufactured or imported into Australia were required to meet the MEPS requirements.

A revision of the MEPS Standards was implemented in 2006. The compliance date was 1st April 2006 for equipment directed at the domestic market and 1st October 2006 for all product irrespective of the intended use or target market.

1st October 2007 has the MEPS requirements raised to new levels.

Click here to view table of MEPS requirement progression..........

Posted - 21st May 2007

MEPS Beyond 2007

The Australian Government, through the Australian Greenhouse Office has defered the 1st October 2008 MEPS revision (via open letter May 2007). No specific time frame has been set but the AGO has hinted at 12-24 month delay, beyond the 2008 date.

The AGO has taken this action because of intense lobbying from industry groups, the delay will allow manufacturers to deal with the new 2009 Energy Labelling regulations as well as other proposed non energy related regulatory requirements.

The AGO has advised manufacturers that the Australian Government will proceed to maintain the stringency levels of the current standard .... "unless industry presents compelling reasons for variation".

Posted - 10th October 2006

1st October 2007 will see the bigest changes in our industry for years. The Australian Government through the Australian Greenhouse Office has implementet the MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance) Regulations progressively since 1st October 2001 - October 2007 will see the most significant benchmarks set so far, in fact for most product to meet MEPS 2007, product redesign from the ground up will be necessary, with new refrigerants (R410a) to meet the minimum standards

Posted - November 2003

Actron Air MEPS Compliant

Since the commencement of the MEPS regulation program, Actron Air has been an active participant in providing industry advice and negotiation with the Australian Greenhouse Office. The inagural testing for Ducted system MEPS compliance for 2001, saw the NSW University Mech Lab report that, the Actron product was ".... perhaps the most energy efficient air conditioning equipment manufactured anywhere in the world".

See these test results.....................................................