Australia

Air Conditioning

Installing fixed air conditioning in Queensland pulls in two separate licensing systems. The install itself is regulated 'mechanical services' building work that requires a QBCC licence, and the hard-wired electrical connection must be made by a licensed electrician. On top of that — and this is the requirement homeowners most often miss — anyone who handles the refrigerant needs a federal ARCtick licence, issued by the Australian Government, not the state. A cheap cash job that skips these isn't a bargain: it can void the unit's warranty and your home insurance, and releasing refrigerant without an ARCtick licence is a Commonwealth offence. Every technician listed here is checked against the QBCC register.