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Business & Technical Services We help our clients to better understand and leverage the business and technical dimensions of the space they occupy. We often work in partnership to expand our reach and depth within key domains.
2019
AusEng
[Capabilities and experience]
An AusEng report – V3.0
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OVERVIEW AusEng Pty Ltd provides business and technical services to help you to better understand and leverage opportunities. We often work in partnership to expand our reach and depth within key domains. Our principals are Peter J. Seebacher, Christopher J. Seebacher and Nicole A. Seebacher (see section 5 for their biographies).
We service the following industries:
Agriculture and food industries;
Avionics;
Building - energy, fire and security;
Curing - concrete and plastics;
Finance;
Fire and rescue;
Insurance;
Mining;
Occupational health and safety;
Oil and gas;
Petrochemical and process industries;
Power industry;
Rail;
Shipping; and
Tunnels - road and rail.
Business, Financial and Economic Services: Our business services augment internal resources and capabilities to help governments and companies create favourable environments for their products and services.
Our expertise includes:
Business and financial analysis;
Economic modelling (Cost Benefit Analysis
and Net Benefit Cases);
Regulatory impact statements;
Technology commercialisation;
Writing and disseminating reports;
Project management and delivery;
Standards development and compliance;
Networking, forums and workgroups;
Industry codes of practices; and
Rule changes and implementation.
Our experience includes:
Helping federal Department of Industry with
its energy efficiency and demand response
programs.
Helping the International Copper Alliance
better understand electric vehicles, motors
and transformers (standards).
Technical Services: Our technical services help governments and industry to understand, use and develop technology. We have an extensive global technical network and we often work with local universities.
Our expertise includes:
Data, sensing, monitoring, analysis and control;
Electrical Energy Storage Systems (Solar and Batteries);
Demand response;
Electric Vehicles;
Robotics; and
Appliance use and efficiency.
Our experience includes:
Helping federal Department of Industry with
its energy program;
Developing an optical fibre sensor;
Writing and disseminating technical reports;
Helping the International Copper Alliance
better understand electric vehicles, motors
and transformers; and
Running research labs and major projects.
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1 Contents OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Business, Financial and Economic Services: .................................................................................................... 2
Technical Services: ............................................................................................................................................ 2
1 BUSINESS SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 What we do ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 How we have helped ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 How we do it ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.1 Forums and events ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.3.2 Reports and Publications ............................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 Submissions ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Who we have helped ......................................................................................................................... 7
2 TECHNICAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 What we do ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2 How we have helped ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Forums and events ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1 Technology development ............................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Technical reports ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 How we do it ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Who we have helped ......................................................................................................................... 9
3 PROJECTS .............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Optical Fibre Temperature Sensor .................................................................................................. 11
3.3 Standards Development .................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1.1 Standards Australia ............................................................................................................................ 13
3.3.1.2 IEC ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Networks .......................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.1 Network Losses ........................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 Networks with Significant Renewables ........................................................................................ 15
3.4.3 Investment in Electricity Supply ................................................................................................... 15
3.4.4 Power Quality and Reliability ....................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Residential ....................................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.1 Residential Energy Management Forum ..................................................................................... 16
3.5.2 Code of Practice for Home Wiring ............................................................................................... 17
3.5.3 Installers Manual for Home Wiring............................................................................................... 18
3.5.4 Quick Guide to Smart Wiring ....................................................................................................... 18
3.5.5 Future Residential Estates ........................................................................................................... 18
3.5.6 Solar/Demand Management/Battery Storage .............................................................................. 18
3.5.7 Device Efficiency ......................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.8 Smart Family ................................................................................................................................ 18
3.5.9 Electric Vehicles........................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.10 Swimming Pools ...................................................................................................................... 19
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3.5.10.1 Model and Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 19
3.5.10.2 Field Trial ............................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5.10.3 Pump Testing ..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.10.4 Sound Measurement ......................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.10.5 Motor Temperature Rise ................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.10.6 Solar Heating Pumps .......................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.11 Centralised Hot Water Systems ............................................................................................... 19
3.6 Industrial .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.6.1 Transformers ................................................................................................................................ 20
3.6.2 Economic Cable size selection .................................................................................................... 20
3.6.3 Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Australian Mining .................................................................. 20
3.6.4 Mine EEO Case Study ................................................................................................................. 20
3.6.5 Electric 3 Motors Standards ....................................................................................................... 20
3.6.6 Refinery EEO Case Study ........................................................................................................... 20
3.6.7 Copper rotor 3 Motors (CRM) .................................................................................................... 21
3.6.8 Underground Cables .................................................................................................................... 21
4 BIOGRAPHIES ......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1 Christopher Seebacher .................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.1 Business services ........................................................................................................................ 21
4.1.2 Technical services ....................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Peter Seebacher .............................................................................................................................. 23
4.2.1 Business services ........................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.2 Technical services ....................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 Nicole A. Seebacher ........................................................................................................................ 24
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1 BUSINESS SERVICES Our business services help governments and companies create favourable environments for their products and services.
For business, our outcomes contribute to:
Better understanding of the space they operate in;
More favourable environments for their products and services;
Recognition of opportunities and risks; and
Calibration and anchoring of strategic thinking.
For governments, our outcomes contribute to better:
Policy and regulation;
Standards and codes of practices; and
Industry practices.
1.1 What we do
We augment internal resources and capabilities. We bridge business and technology. We have extensive global experience.
Our expertise includes:
Business and financial analysis;
Economic modelling (net benefit cases);
Regulatory impact statements;
Technology commercialisation;
Writing and disseminating reports;
Project management and delivery;
Standards development, RIS, compliance
and Codes of Practices;
Networking, forums and workgroups; and
Projects management and delivery.
We augment internal resources and capabilities by:
Understanding problems;
Setting objectives and goals – establish requirements;
Developing marketing strategies and solutions marketing;
Identify right process, people and other resources;
Implementing strategy; and
Examples are:
Changing policy and regulation;
Client advocacy;
Communication and dissemination;
Direct engagement;
- Stakeholder consultation and support
- Forums and workgroups
Grant applications;
Harmonisation and alignment;
Implement strategies;
Independent reviews and reports
- Web research - review existing work
- Document preparation;
Market research;
Market transformation; and
Modelling, research and analysis
- Economic and technical analysis and net
benefit.
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1.2 How we have helped The outcomes that we deliver to governments and industry include increased sales, achieving commitment to reduce and emissions, more effective and productive use of energy. Outcomes we have helped facilitate include
Reduction in carbon emissions
Enhanced infrastructure value
Increased growth in global copper sales
Reduced insurance claims
Increased optical fibre sensor market
Improved Australian educational outcomes
Improved training and skills
Enhanced societal benefits
1.3 How we do it We cultivate networks, run forums, direct face-to-face meetings, write and submissions. and disseminate reports and develop standards. We also develop regulatory impact statements, net benefit cases, industry codes of practices and initiatives that effect rule changes and implementation.
1.3.1 Forums and events In addition to connecting directly with stakeholders, we facilitated several very successful forums. For example, the Residential Energy Management forum (REMforum) produced a report that make four key recommendations related to residential energy use.
1.3.2 Reports and Publications The following is an illustrative list of our participation in recent publications and reports other than standards:
AEM Industry report
APEC distribution transformer survey
Benefits of IE4 Motors and Economically Sized Cables
Energy Label Description for DEWHA
Energy Management Opportunities - Electrical Leaders Forum, May 2009
Guide to AS5102
ICAA Energy Efficiency Program Overview Power Quality and Reliability - Project 1.4 report 1 Dec
2012
Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps: Part A: Laboratory Tests, Australian
Greenhouse Office Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP), Industry-Government Working
Group on Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment, April 2007,
Motor Efficiency and Temperature Rise Information for AS5102 Technical Working group 29th
September 2012
Pool Plumbing Analysis for DEWHA
Pool Shop Advice for DEWHA
Pool Statistics - DEWHA
Possible Means of Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps, July 2006, for the
Australian Greenhouse Office and the Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP), Industry-
Government Working-Group on Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment
Pump Selection Criteria for DEWHA
REMforum Industry report
Transformer losses
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Work we have contributed to as research coordinator for the ICAA:
Cost of losses for future investment in the new networks regime by Harry Colebourn
Maximising performance of additional renewable generation by John Sligar CEPSI 2010
The future role of Copper in Electric Motors by Charles Langford
Power Quality in Future Low Voltage Electricity Networks.pdf by V. Gosbell, S. Perera, V. Smith 12
November 2012
Amendment to the National Electricity Rules (National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Losses in
Expenditure Forecasts) Rule 2012 No.
1.3.3 Submissions AusEng Pty Ltd has participated in many submissions on behalf of its clients including:
Consultation RIS for review of MEPS for distribution transformers
Prime Minister’s Task Group on Energy Efficiency Workshop
Submission to the Prime Minister’s task Group on Energy Efficiency for ICAA
Submission to The House of Representatives Enquiry into the NBN
Submission to the Consultation RIS for the Review of MEPS for Distribution Transformers
1.4 Who we have helped We help:
Government departments,
Industry, and
Researchers.
Companies we have directly consulted for include:
ABB
Allen Allen & Hemsley
Australia AMP
Australian Greenhouse Office
Channel Nine
Cummins Engine Company Limited
Department of Climate Change and
Energy Efficiency
Department of Energy, Water, Heritage
and Resources
Department of Industry
Design Edge
Electrical and Water Ombudsman Victoria
GEC-Plessy
George Wilkenfeld and Associates
Halliburton (in Bakersfield and Huston)
International Copper Association–
Australia (Copper Development Centre)
International Copper Alliance – China,
Singapore and India
Origin Energy
Peaston Australia
Sigma Cable (Singapore)
The University Of Sydney
Transgrid
Tyree Group
Tyree Optech
Universal Networks
Victorian Ombudsman
Western Power
Other roles:
Technical Advisory board member – Pruett Technologies, USA
Advisory board member – Asia Pacific International College
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2 TECHNICAL SERVICES
2.1 What we do Our technical services help governments and industry to understand, use and develop technology. Our staff have are experienced in managing multidisciplinary projects including multi-million dollar projects for universities, collaborative research centres (CRC) and for industry. We have an extensive global technical network.
We service the following industries:
Agriculture and food industries
Avionics
Building systems - fire and security
Curing concrete and plastics
Fire and rescue
Mining
Occupational health and safety
Oil and gas
Petrochemical and process industries
Power industry
Rail
Shipping
Tunnels – road and rail
Warehousing and cold storage
Our expertise includes:
Sensing and monitoring
Electrical Energy Storage Systems (Solar and Batteries)
Demand response
Appliance efficiency
Microgrids and Picogrids
Electric Vehicles, and
Robotics
We have led and participated in major research and development projects in Australia and the USA.
2.2 How we have helped The effective use of technology has several dimensions; we assist with understanding and communications at the required level. We map technology spaces, liaise with people and write reports. The use of technology is usually underpinned by economic rationale and we are experienced in quantifying the economic and societal benefits of technology. Such understanding informed the development cycle and ultimately how the technology fits into a wider system.
2.2.1 Forums and events We are actively involved in both data and information collection and dissemination. For example, we actively participate in more than 15 standards processes here and internationally which allows connections to hundreds of industry and government experts.
2.2.1 Technology development AusEng Pty Ltd develops electronic and photonic systems based on over 40 years of experience in-house and with universities, CRCs and industry. Our current research activities focus on the Sentor range of distributed temperature sensors. (see section 3 and www.AusEngLabs.com.au ),
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2.2.2 Technical reports The following list illustrates the nature of our reports, which are often a mixture of technical and economic material.
Benefits of IE4 Motors and Economically Sized Cables. The development of net befit case and
subsequent participation in the standards process to achieve an example of economic cables sizing
in ASNZS3008 for the ICA.
Energy Label Description for DEWHA
Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps: Part A: Laboratory Tests, Australian
Greenhouse Office Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP), Industry-Government Working
Group on Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment, April 2007,
Motor Efficiency and Temperature Rise Information for AS5102 Technical Working group 29th
September 2012
Pool Plumbing Analysis for DEWHA
Possible Means of Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps, July 2006, for the
Australian Greenhouse Office and the Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP), Industry-
Government Working-Group on Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment
Pump Selection Criteria for DEWHA
Transformer losses for ICA
2.3 How we do it As well are high level assistance to governments and business as reflected in the business section, AusEng has a range of practical capabilities that include:
Research and development
Design
Manufacture and assembly
Testing and calibration
Numerical analysis
Photonics design
Software development - Labview, Java and
Matlab
High speed digital and analogue electronics
PCB design
Sensing instrumentation
2.4 Who we have helped
Almost all of our activities combine our business and technical skills hence our business and technical clients are the same. Some of the more technical work was conducted for the International Copper Association and for the Federal government departments with responsibility for energy efficiency and demand response. For industry our main contributions have been for company owners, board members and senior executives. We provide independent and objective information based publically, though direct contact with industry participants including those in our extensive global networks. For governments our main work has been on energy efficiency and demand response.
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3 PROJECTS
3.1 Overview We have worked in many countries assisting companies with their business and technical needs that are often interrelated. Example Projects
Project Client Details Appliance demand control regulation Department of industry and
predecessors Over 10 years – continuing
Pool pump efficiency regulation Department of industry and predecessors
Over 10 years – continuing
Electric motor analysis ICA - India 1 year project completed on time and on budget
Transformer analysis ICA - India 1 year project completed on time and on budget
Townsville refinery ICA - Australia 1 year project completed on time and on budget
North Parkes Mines ICA - Australia 1 year project completed on time and on budget
Fibre Optic Distributed Temperature Sensor
CRC for Intelligent Manufacturing / Tyree Group
3 year project
Swimming pool field testing Ministerial Council on Energy 1 year project completed on time and on budget
Swimming pool laboratory testing Ministerial Council on Energy 1 year project completed on time and on budget
Laboratory checking Department of Industry 1 month project on time and on budget
Hot water system analysis George Wilkenfeld and Associates 6 month project on time and on budget
Review of future copper use in cables ICA China 2 week project on time and on budget
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3.2 Optical Fibre Temperature Sensor We have considerable expertise in developing distributed and point sensors and monitors. The figure below is from our Sentor® 201. It is a 24-hour temperature record from a Sydney substation. 94 zones are monitored covering key assets including the 132kV feeder cables, 11kV cables, power transformers, soil temperatures and a weather station.
Temperature of underground power cable in Sydney Australia.
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We also manufacture:
Temperature measurement point sensors (fixed wired)
Temperature calibration
High-speed data acquisition
Mesh networked sensors
We have developed technology for over 40 years and deployed it globally. The projects section below illustrate some of our activities.
El Centro Duri Kern Valley
Calibrators
Solar Powered Sensors Wireless
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3.3 Standards Development Standards are an integral part of many of the projects that we work on. We very experienced in standard’s development including, stakeholder engagement, the committee processes and drafting:
Needs
Market failures
Cost and benefits
Public health and safety
Social and community impact
Environmental impact
Competition
Economic impact
Risks and dependencies
Standards and legislation
AusEng Pty Ltd is involved with the following standards processes provided in the next two subsections.
3.3.1.1 Standards Australia AusEng Pty Ltd has participated directly, on behalf of various government bodies and industry on the following standard committees:
EL-001-10 Subcommittee for revision of AS3008
EL-015-25 Energy Efficiency for Swimming Pool Pumps Functions
EL-054 Remote Demand Management of Electrical Products
EL-054-00-01 Demand Response Drafting Working Group
EL-054-01 IEC Coordinating Sub Functions
EL-054-02 Demand Response Enabling Devices (DREDs)
EL-054-03 Demand Management for Swimming pool pumps
EL-054-04 Demand Management for Water heaters
EL-058 Energy Efficiency for Swimming Pool pumps
EL-061 Electrical Energy Storage
EL-062 Smart Grids vocabulary standard
AusEng Pty Ltd remains a participant and often leads the development of the following standard committees:
AS/NZS 3008 new economic cable sizing material
AS/NZS 4755.3.4 Electric Vehicles (Drafting leader)
AS4755 Founding member of committee responsible for this important standardARD/HANDBOOK
AS4755-2007 Framework for demand response capabilities and supporting technologies for electrical products
AS/NZS 4755.1 Demand response capabilities and supporting technologies for electrical products, and requirements for demand response enabling devices
AS/NZS 4755.3.1 Interaction of demand response enabling devices and electrical products—Operational instructions and connections for air conditioners (published as AS4755.3.1, 2008).
AS/NZS 4755.3.2 Interaction of demand response enabling devices and electrical products—Operational instructions and connections for swimming pool pump-unit controllers
AS/NZS 4755.3.3 Interaction of demand response enabling devices and electrical products—Operational instructions and connections for electric and electric-boosted water heaters.
AS/NZS 4755.3.5 Interaction of demand response enabling devices and electrical products - Operational instructions and connections for grid-connected controllers for energy storage devices and inverter energy systems
AS5102 Through our representation on the Standards Committee, we have participated in the revision of AS5102 which has been published
AS5711-2013 Smart Grids vocabulary standard has been published
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3.3.1.2 IEC Peter Seebacher (IEC expert), supported by Chris Seebacher, participates in several IEC standards processes:
PC118 is an IEC committee for the Standardization in the field of information exchange for demand
response and in connecting demand side equipment and/or systems into the smart grid. Lead
Australian delegation to India, Korea and Japan (2014 -2016)
Technical committee TC 120 IEC 62933 -1 Ed. 1 electric energy storage system (IEC 62933-1 Ed. 1:
Electric Energy Storage System - Terminology) (2016)
Proposed to represent Australia on PNW 120-72: Safety considerations related to the integrated
electrical energy storage (EES) systems – batteries
IEC SyC Smart Energy - Lead Australian delegation to this IEC committee set up for
“Standardization in the field of Smart Energy in order to provide systems level standardization,
coordination and guidance in the areas of Smart Grid and Smart Energy including interaction in the
areas of Heat and Gas…” Its brief is to “widely consult within the IEC community and the broader
stakeholder community to provide overall systems level value, support and guidance to the TCs and
other standard development groups, both inside and outside the IEC. To liaise and cooperate with
the SEG Smart Cities and future SEGs, as well as the future Systems Resource Group.”
- To widely consult within the IEC community and the broader stakeholder community to provide
overall systems level value, support and guidance to the TCs and other standard development
groups, both inside and outside the IEC
- To liaise and cooperate with the SEG Smart Cities and future SEGs, as well as the future Systems
Resource Group.”
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3.4 Networks 3.4.1 Network Losses
This project explored the cost of loses in networks with significant renewables. Research by Harry Colebourn was presented at ESAA 2010 winning the conference award. This work has formed the basis of an AEMC rule change that came into effect in January 2013: “to add a requirement to the rules that the cost of distribution network losses is considered by distribution businesses in preparing their operating and capital expenditure forecasts. Amendment to the National Electricity Rules (National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Losses in Expenditure Forecasts) Rule 2012 No. 7. Managed for the ICAA.
3.4.2 Networks with Significant Renewables The architecture of networks with significant renewables. Research by Dr John Sligar explored some of the key issues policy makers should consider. Concepts related to the transition of the traditional network that supports the linear flow of electricity from generator to consumer to the assembly and exchange network required where significant renewables are present. Australia’s electricity supply and demand landscape is rapidly changing and characterised by new patterns of electricity use (more air conditioners, potentially
significant numbers of electric vehicles), different generation mix (increasing renewables) and adapting networks (connections to renewables, smart grids, and smart meters). This change is largely driven by policy and regulation (energy efficiency and carbon pricing), increased demand (population growth) and the need to optimise capital expenditure by networks. Dr John Sligar presented his research at CEPSI 2010. Managed for the ICAA.
3.4.3 Investment in Electricity Supply Establishing the requirements of incentive policies to promote expansion of international investment in the power industry that are necessary to maintain an efficient competitive electricity market. Managed for the ICAA.
3.4.4 Power Quality and Reliability This project commissioned by the ICAA to explore the opportunities for copper that may arise from initiatives based on power quality and reliability. An outcome was the report identifying the key power quality and reliability issues related to the transition to the future network. Report by the Endeavour Energy Power Quality & Reliability Centre by V. Gosbell, S. Perera, V. Smith. Managed for the ICAA.
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3.5 Residential 3.5.1 Residential Energy Management Forum
The residential energy management forum (REMforum) makes four key recommendations on planning, oversight, standards and codes, and the benefits of REM. Managed for the ICAA. A key outcome was the need for in-home planning. The following stakeholders participated in the REMforum.
ACIIC - Australian Centre for Innovation
ICA
Actew AGL
Industry and Investment NSW
AIG - Australian Industry Group
Integral Energy
AIIA - Australian Information Industry
Intel
Association
Itech Corporation Pty Ltd
AJK Services
Landis & Gyr
Alcatel-Lucent
Lighting Council of Australia
Ampy Email Meter
Microsoft
Appen
MILLEC
AREMA
Millennium Electronics Pty. Ltd.
AusEng Pty Ltd
Mitsubishi
Betterplace
NECA
BP Solar Pty Ltd
NICTA
Braetec
Nissan
CISCO
Origin Energy
CLARITY
Pacific HiFi
Clipsal
Pentair Water Pool & Spa
Connections Research
Phillips-Dynalite
Consumer Action Law Centre
PORTUS
Copper Development Centre
Powerlan
Country Energy
Rheem
CSIRO
Service Stream
Daikin
Sinclair Knight Merz
DCCEE
Society for Knowledge Economist
DRET
Steplight Pty Ltd
Dulhunty Power
Telstra - Sydney
Dux
The Warren Centre
Dynalite
Tyree
ENA
Tytronics
Energeia
Uni of Sydney
Energex
University of NSW
Energy Division Dpt of Primary Industries
Watermaid
Energy Response
Wessex Consult
Ergon
Western Power
ETSA
Westpac
Foxtel
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3.5.2 Code of Practice for Home Wiring Planning and coordination of home infrastructure for energy management, age assisted living, security, entertainment, and communications by codes of practice. The updated almost annually code of practice has been widely adopted by industry. Managed for the ICAA. The objective of the Code of Practice is to describe the minimum wiring requirements necessary to support residential services, including those for energy management and electric vehicles. Compliance with the minimum requirements specified in this Code enables the use of symbols to indicate that the wiring is sufficient to provide a minimal level of a given service. Specifications listed in this document are the minimum requirements – installations may be subject to other standards not shown in this document. The current CoP covering the following services:
Information & Communications
Entertainment
Energy management
Safety & security
Digital Home Health
Age & Assisted Living
Intelligent lighting & power
Electric Vehicle charging
The following organisations participate in the ongoing development of the Code of practice, which has been in circulation for 4 years.
Australia Cabler Registration Service
(ACRS)/National and Electrical
Communications Association (NECA)
Australian Security Industry Association
Limited
BISCI Registered Cablers Australia
Fire Protection Association Limited
TITAB
International Copper Association
Australia. With Technical Contributors
from Adam Internet
ADTIA
AusEng Pty Ltd
Australian Communications Action
Network
Australian Communications Media
Authority
Clipsal
Communications Alliance
Connection Magazine
Department of Communications
HPM Legrand
iiNet
International Copper Association Australia
Department of Broadband
Communications and Digital Economy
(DBCDE)
Master electrician
Middy’s – ElecVision Smart Home
Solutions
Milcom
NBN Co
Optus
Primus
Prysmian
Telstra
Transact
Tycab Australia
Westnet
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3.5.3 Installers Manual for Home Wiring The objective of this handbook is to provide a “how to” guide for the installer to install cabling that supports residential services including those required for energy management. Key role for the ICAA.
3.5.4 Quick Guide to Smart Wiring Provides 5 steps to help understand what sort of technology is required in a home and an idea of the basic cabling and wiring required. Key role for the ICAA.
3.5.5 Future Residential Estates A project to model network and in home requirements of future residential estates based on assessments of actual estates and pragmatic forecasts. The project takes into account factors such as energy availability and pricing, dwelling and estate general characteristics, transport options, demographics and climate. Managed for the ICAA.
3.5.6 Solar/Demand Management/Battery Storage A project to quantify the likely network and in-home requirements of future residential estates. It quantifies the impact of solar, demand management and battery storage at the home level. The project takes into account factors such as energy availability and pricing, dwelling and estate general characteristics, transport options, demographics and climate. Managed for the ICAA.
3.5.7 Device Efficiency Studies of improving the efficiency and the effective use of electrical devices including motors, transformers air conditioners and pool pump units. Managed for the ICAA.
3.5.8 Smart Family “Smart Family” Opportunities for Energy Savings & Emission Abatement analysis. This 2009 analysis provides insights into the energy and cost savings available to Smart Families. For the purposes of this work, the Smart Family is considered a federation of Smart subsystems including the Smart Home acting collectively to provide greater utility than that provided by a legacy home. The key research question that was addressed was are remains: What are the opportunities to optimise energy
and cost savings by leveraging the benefits of improved device efficiencies and lifestyles through the concept
of the Smart Family?
The results indicate that residential energy savings due to system improvements dwarf those made through improved component and device efficiencies acting alone. The most significant gains will be realised when the focus changes from devices and appliances to the better management of energy consuming systems including better system design, control of equipment and proper use. This is not a new idea but it is almost completely overshadowed by the focus on devices. Governments and industry are developing holistic and systemic approaches but their full implementation is impeded by the complexity of delivering cost effective high impact solutions and the natural tendency to deal with simplest issues firstly however modest their impact might be.
3.5.9 Electric Vehicles Examined the evolution of the electric vehicle market and its impact on the home.
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3.5.10 Swimming Pools
3.5.10.1 Model and Analysis Developed a complete model of Australian swimming pool systems including hydraulic model, energy use and costs as part of the Swimming Pool Pump Units (AS5102). MEPS: technical and economic research and analysis RIS: For the DCCEE.
3.5.10.2 Field Trial Project for the Industry-Government Working Group on the Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment (AEEP), which was formed in response to a National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee (NAEEEC) report: Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps: Field Trials. For the Australian Greenhouse Office Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP). Funded by the Ministerial Council for Energy this project monitored and controlled five pools in NSW for a variety of pools sizes and conditions. The results contributed greatly to more aligned views of how to efficiently operate pools and control pool pumps.
3.5.10.3 Pump Testing Project for the Industry-Government Working Group on the Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment (AEEP) was formed in response to a National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee (NAEEEC) report. Tested about 50 pump-units and reported results in the report Measuring and Rating the Energy Efficiency of Pool Pumps: Part A: Laboratory Tests, Australian Greenhouse Office Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (EEEP), Industry-Government Working Group on Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Equipment, April 2007, Peter J. Seebacher and Christopher J. Seebacher.
3.5.10.4 Sound Measurement Developed methodologies and industry guidelines for cost effectively measuring sound pressure of swimming pool pumps.
3.5.10.5 Motor Temperature Rise Developed methodologies and industry guidelines for measuring the temperature of swimming pool pump motors. Results reported in Motor Efficiency and Temperature Rise Information for AS5102 Technical Working group 29th September 2012.
3.5.10.6 Solar Heating Pumps Report to George Wilkenfeld and associates on matters related to the use of electric pumps for the solar heating of swimming pools.
3.5.11 Centralised Hot Water Systems
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Contributed to the Preparation of a Product Profile and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on Energy Labelling and MEPS for Heat Pump Water Heaters in Australia and New Zealand. Our analysis was of centralised Hot Water Systems in Class 2 Buildings. The tasks of this project were to:
Review of material made available by DCCEE
Undertake any additional research that may be necessary
Developed the economic and technical/hydraulic models
3.6 Industrial 3.6.1 Transformers
Transformer project with objective to accelerate the migration of the current Australian efficiency rating of 3Φ motors to European/US methods. Obtain support from Australian manufactures. Engage with ECAA of New Zealand. Develop a cost-benefit case through desktop data/market research of AU NZ data, compile/draft data (from industry and models) - specially loading profiles and projected profiles. Project energy costs/savings, analysis of data to estimate capital costs of efficiency changes. Develop efficiency benefit case for AUS/NZ Industry. Report on findings and communicate to relevant stakeholders. Managed for the ICAA. Participated in APEC Distribution Transformer Survey S EWG 15 12A. (Contributor).
3.6.2 Economic Cable size selection The selection of electrical cables for residential and commercial buildings on economic considerations in addition to safety based selection. Initial results indicate that net benefits may be realised very quickly, they are equal to some other government initiatives, and that they can be achieved at a substantial negative abatement cost. An example of ECS is presently in the public comment draft of the next edition of AS3008.
3.6.3 Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Australian Mining Managed for the ICAA. Three phase (3Φ) electric motors use about one-half of all electrical energy used in Australia 1. Five to ten per cent of this electricity is lost in the motors themselves and the cables that supply them. The ICAA and its partners have undertaken a several year investigation to quantify the benefits of improving 3Φ motor and cable efficiencies. The project involved the manufacture and use of super high efficiency (IE4) copper rotor motors (CRM) and economically sizing electrical cables. Trials were conducted at a copper mine (China Molybdenum Co Ltd and Sumitomo, North Parkes) and at refinery (Glencore Xstrata, Townsville). Managed by AusEng for the ICAA.
3.6.4 Mine EEO Case Study Case study at the Rio Tinto NorthParkes mine. ICAA project with guidance from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET), the project developed a case study on the benefits due to using premium efficiency electric motors and reducing losses through economic cable sizing in a world class copper mine.
3.6.5 Electric 3 Motors Standards Electric 3 motor test standards and efficiency levels international harmonisation. Review relevant Australian data from programs such as the Industrial Energy Efficiency Data Analysis Project. Conduct gap analysis between Australian Standards/regulations and European/US standards/regulations. Review the role/activity of NZ in this process and assess implications of work including acceleration of synergistic activities. Review Australian practices and compare to European and US practices. Develop case for migration to European/US standards - suggested areas for improvement and benefits of adopting overseas (Europe/US) standards/regulations and practices. Report on findings. Communicate report to relevant stakeholders. Managed for the ICAA.
3.6.6 Refinery EEO Case Study Case study at the Xstrata refinery in Townsville. ICAA project with guidance from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism DRET, the project developed case study on the benefits due to using premium efficiency electric motors and reducing losses through economic cable sizing in a refinery.
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3.6.7 Copper rotor 3 Motors (CRM) Copper rotor motors offer high-energy efficiency under many common circumstances. AusEng Pty Ltd has been involved in many project related to CRM. An output was report, commissioned by the ICAA, that compared copper rotor motors and aluminium rotor motors “The Future Role of Copper in Electric Motors” by
Charles Langford.
3.6.8 Underground Cables Project to highlight the benefits of placing Australian power cables underground including reducing fire risk - for the ICAA.
4 BIOGRAPHIES
4.1 Christopher Seebacher BBA - H Finance, LLB Chris is a co-owner of AusEng Pty Ltd which provides advanced business and technical services. Chris has assisted governments and industry to obtain their strategic objectives and goals through activities such as market analysis, writing reports and developing net benefit cases and regulatory impact statements. Chris has extensive technical and commercial experience that has been gained both in Australia and overseas.
4.1.1 Business services Chris is an experienced market and business analyst. He has recently worked as a business analysis for NSW Fire and Rescue and as a senior business analyst for the NSW Department of Justice. Consulting clients include: The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE), International Copper Association (ICA - Australia, India and China), George Wilkenfeld and Associates, Dulhunty Power, Victorian Electricity and Water Ombudsman, Western Power and the Tyree Group. For more information see www.auseng.com.au. For the ICA, Chris undertook strategy and business investment opportunity research, developed sophisticated economic and safety cable selection models, and recommend policy based on the results of the model. The modelling and subsequent net benefit case underpinned the successful objective to include economic cable sizing in AS/NZS3008. For the DCCEE he provided a range of technical and strategic advice. For example, Chris undertook research and analysis for the introduction of swimming pool pump labelling and MEPS for both Australia and New Zealand. He analysed data for the swimming pool pump regulatory impact statement (RIS) to estimate the impact of various regulatory proposals in terms of energy, greenhouse gas emissions and monetary savings. Developed computer models of energy consumption of swimming pool pump units operating under different theoretical operating conditions based on data from field testing. This comprehensive model includes a complete hydraulic model of the pool system and many pumps available to the market, all component pricing, energy pricing, time of use and green-house gas intensities from across Australia. He developed, analysed and recommended policy options in a RIS for the (DCCEE). Analysed technical and economic data using NPV models to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of the proposed policy options. Chris has undertaken economic and technical research and analysis that underpins the introduction of energy efficiency requirements for centralised hot water systems in Class 2 Buildings in Australia. He developed a computer model that estimates energy consumption under different theoretical operating conditions and arrangements. The model is based on both government advice and on information he collected directly from industry. The model is used to estimate the impact of various regulatory proposals for energy, greenhouse gas emissions and cost savings.
4.1.2 Technical services Chris is responsible for all stages of the research and development programs at AusEngLabs. Chris leads the engineering, manufacturing and commercialisation of cutting edge products such a photon-counting optical fibre monitor that evolved from a university, CRC, and industry consortium. Chris obtained an Australian and a US patent which form the basis of the commercial product. AusEngLabs now develops and markets this Australian made optical-fibre temperature monitoring system. For more information see www.ausenglabs.com.au/.
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4.2 Peter Seebacher FIEAust, FAIP, MIEEE, PE, MSPE, MSPIE, PhD, MEngSc, BAppSc(H1) Peter is a co-owner of AusEng Pty Ltd which provides advanced business and technical services. Peter has extensive experience both in Australia and overseas in diverse roles that include advising a number of manufacturing and educational company boards. He has been a global business development manager for a large privately owned Australian manufacturing business, and a technical advisor to oil field energy service businesses in the USA. Peter has also managed major projects at universities, cooperative research centres (CRCs), governments and for industry. Peter was project leader of a multi-million dollar CRC for intelligent manufacturing systems and technologies (IMIST) program to develop fibre optic sensing technology. He managed the private company responsible for commercialising the project's outcomes. As a long time employee of the, he was active in teaching and research within the department of Electrical Engineering University of Sydney. During this period he had a lengthy secondment to manage a research project on behalf of an energy industry consortium which involved work in Europe. He also ran the high-power testing laboratory that conducted major investigations into bushfire ignition sources. Peter was an external lecturer in electrical engineering design at the University of Sydney. Peter has been an IEEE reviewer, examiner for Australian Design Awards, a judge for the Re-Engineering Australia Foundation and a mentor for the Young Leaders Program at Standards Australia.
4.2.1 Business services Peter helps companies and industries create more favourable environments for their products and services. With over two decades of experience, Peter has assisted governments and industry to obtain their goals through activities such as networking, forums, writing and disseminating reports, standards development, regulatory impact statements, net benefit cases, industry codes of practices and initiatives that effect rule changes. Peter has led participation in IEC on electrical energy storage; IEC PC118 (Standardization in the field of information exchange for demand response and in connecting demand side equipment and/or systems into the smart grid) at India, Korea, China, USA and Europe; and the IEC SyC Smart Energy delegation to Korea. Companies Peter has consulted for include: ABB, Allen Allen & Hemsley, Australia AMP, Australian Greenhouse Office, Channel Nine, Cummins Engine Company Limited, Department of Industry, Design Edge, Electrical and Water Ombudsman Victoria, GEC-Plessy, George Wilkenfeld and Associates, Halliburton, International Copper Association (Australia, India and China), Peaston Australia, Sigma Cable (Singapore), The University of Sydney, Transgrid, Tyree Group
and Western Power. For more information see www.auseng.com.au.
4.2.2 Technical services Peter’s deep technical experience extends from energy systems to novel scientific equipment. AusEngLabs has over 40 years of accumulated experience in commercialising technology including designing and making temperature sensors. The company is the world's leading photon counting optical fibre sensing manufacturer and solutions provider. They also make thermocouple and thermistor based sensors with web-enabled monitoring and control. Their optical fibre sensors have been successfully used for many years in the Australian energy sector. For more information, see
www.ausenglabs.com.au. Peter is very active as an IEC expert on systems, electrical cables and electrical
energy storage. He has been a key participant in the development of Australian smart grid, demand response and energy efficiency standards.
T (02) 94846434 | M 0414 550 476 | E [email protected].
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4.3 Nicole A. Seebacher B.Sc (Molecular Biology & Genetics) (Hons I), PhD (Medicine) Nicole is responsible for strategy and marketing at AusEng. Nicole has made significant contributions to the field of cancer research. Additional to her work at AusEng, Nicole has experience at the Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, she was a Visiting Scholar, Osteosarcoma Laboratory, the Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital (Cardiovascular Research, Oxidative Signalling Laboratory), the Molecular Pathology and Pharmacology Program and Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Research. Nicole has attended the universities of Cambridge, Harvard, Oxford and Sydney. Nicole has received over 20 awards and prizes including:
2018 Forbes List 30 under 30 Asia healthcare and science
2017 NSW Young Woman of the Year, NSW Government, Australia. Prize donated..
2017 Aim for the Stars Scholarship, Layne Beachley Foundation, Australia. AU$4,000.
2017 NSW/ACT Young Achiever of the Year 2017, Leadership Award, Awards Australia, Australia.
Semi-Finalist.
2017 Dean’s Scholarship Fund Conference Grant, Dean of Sydney Medical School, University of
Sydney.
Nicole has received significant peer and community recognition:
Legislative Council, Parliament of NSW, Minutes of Proceedings “Notice Paper No. 94 9 MARCH
2017” House congratulations. Page 2.
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lc/papers/Documents/2017/30-march-2017-
minutes/M170330P.98.pdf
NSW Health, Tanya Davies Minister for Health, “Dr Nicole Seebacher named 2017 NSW Young
Woman of the Year” 14 March 2017. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20170308_01.aspx
Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of NSW, “2017 NSW Woman of the Year Awards” March 10, 2017.
https://www.gladys.com.au/content/2017-nsw-women-year-awards
NSW Department of Health, Public. press release “Dr Nicole Seebacher named 2017 NSW Young
Woman of the Year” March 14, 2017.
NSW Government, Women NSW “2017 NSW Women of the Year Award Winners.”
https://www.women.nsw.gov.au/women_of_the_year_awards/winners
The Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones, Member of the NSW Legislative Council “2017 2017 NSW
Women of the Year Awards” March 08, 2017.
https://www.natashamaclarenjones.com/content/2017-nsw-women-year-awards
Women NSW “Congrats to Dr Nicole Seebacher, inspiring medical researcher, volunteer mentor &
2017 @HarveyNormanAU Young Woman of the Year! #NSWWOTY.”
https://twitter.com/WomenNSW/status/839227634122797056
Royal North Shore Hospital “NSW Women of the Year Awards” e-newsletter May 2017.
Invited speaker at Drive ABC Radio with Richard Glover “cutting edge segment” – March 2017.
Nicole’s community involvement includes the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) Program, Mentoring High School programs (Riverside Girls High School, Concord High School), the 2017 The Aim for the Stars fundraiser – Currently raising $150,000 to supports 31 scholarships for young women and Australian Red Cross member and volunteer.
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