Author: Haitham Razagui

TaT Train – Training programs for automotive technicians

TaT, in conjunction with its training partners, conducts training programs across Australia and New Zealand. All technicians are invited, whether they are TaT subscribers or not. The prices are kept low to encourage participation. All of TaT’s training courses, both technical and business training, are specifically designed by TaT technicians and delivered by top TaT … Continue reading TaT Train – Training programs for automotive technicians

VASA welcomes new license offences

The noose is tightening on backyard workshops and technicians who attempt to handle fluorocarbon refrigerants (R134a in automotive’s case) without either the skills or the necessary license or authorisation. Some of the new amendments to the Act which governs the licensing scheme have been circulated to industry by the Australian Refrigeration Council. Council chairman Mark … Continue reading VASA welcomes new license offences

If you intend to dabble in flammables, you must be licensed to retrofit an R134a system

If you listen to the pitch of some hydrocarbon sales people, a workshop might be lulled into false security by their oft repeated claim “Buy our refrigerant and you don’t have to go through that pesky and costly national licence procedure.” VASA has been notified of a number of cases around Australia where mostly larger … Continue reading If you intend to dabble in flammables, you must be licensed to retrofit an R134a system