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Pressure equipment inspection, in plain English
Straight answers to the questions owners actually ask — what needs inspecting, how often, by whom, and where you stand under the Australian standards. Written by a certified inspector.
- Does my air receiver need inspection?Not every air receiver legally needs in-service inspection — it depends on its hazard level under AS 4343. Here's how to work out where yours sits.Read the guide
- AS 4343 hazard levels explainedAS 4343 gives every piece of pressure equipment a hazard level, and that level decides whether it needs statutory inspection. Here's what the levels mean.Read the guide
- How often does a pressure vessel need inspection?In-service inspection intervals come from AS/NZS 3788 and depend on the equipment. Here are the typical periods — and how they can be extended on a justified risk assessment.Read the guide
- Pressure equipment inspection in Victoria: your obligationsVictoria abolished item-of-plant registration in 2014. What remains is a duty to inspect and to keep records — the obligation most owners have no system for.Read the guide
- Do I need to register my pressure vessel?Whether — and how — you register pressure equipment depends on the state. And in most states, registration itself compels an inspection first.Read the guide
- Boiler inspection requirements in AustraliaBoilers are among the highest-duty pressure equipment. Here's what in-service inspection requires — the competent person, the intervals, and the records.Read the guide
- Pressure relief valve testing: what's requiredRelief and safety valves are the last line of defence on a pressure system. They need regular checks and periodic set-pressure testing — here's the cadence.Read the guide
- Drone surveys for tank roofs and elevated assetsSome assets are unsafe or expensive to reach on foot. A drone survey inspects them from the air and turns the capture into a measurable 3D record.Read the guide
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