Tag: Greg Picker

Honeywell’s proposed R134a to R1234yf retrofit

By Refrigerants Australia executive director Dr Greg Picker With the start of the transition to R1234yf in significant numbers in new vehicles and the HFC quota likely to impact refrigerant supply and price, the mobile air-conditioning industry is trying to assess what refrigerants they can use in a retrofit situation.  The situation seems complicated and … Continue reading Retrofitting refrigerant in automotive applications: What are the current rules?

Ozone Act review

By Refrigerants Australia executive director Dr Greg Picker To prevent emissions of R134a, and its predecessors, in 2005 the federal government made it a requirement for all technicians who worked on vehicle air-conditioners to be competent to do so, and have this status reflected in a license. Anyone who did not have the license was … Continue reading Licensing for car air-conditioning approaching a cross-road?