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McKercher Pulse, Compliance & Standards

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The editorial byline for regulator findings, installation standards, licensing and the evidence obligations that attach to accredited work.

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Tier 2, editorial team
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34 articles
Subject areas
Clean Energy Regulator scheme compliance and enforcement · AS/NZS installation and testing standards · Western Australian electrical licensing and supervision · Installation evidence, inspection and photographic requirements

Articles by McKercher Pulse, Compliance & Standards

No STCs for a Powerwall 2 recall replacement
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No STCs for a Powerwall 2 recall replacement

SAA adds two mandatory switchboard modules, due 1 June 2027
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SAA adds two mandatory switchboard modules, due 1 June 2027

The updated NETCC takes effect on 1 December 2026
Partnerships

The updated NETCC takes effect on 1 December 2026

Card payment surcharges end on 1 October 2026
Company News

Card payment surcharges end on 1 October 2026

AS/NZS 3000: getting ready for the next Wiring Rules
Company News

AS/NZS 3000: getting ready for the next Wiring Rules

New WA electrician training licences carry a six-year term
Events

New WA electrician training licences carry a six-year term

Energy ministers consider plug-in solar and a national technical regulator
Compliance & Safety

Energy ministers consider plug-in solar and a national technical regulator

CEC de-lists Smart Lifestyle inverters and batteries
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CEC de-lists Smart Lifestyle inverters and batteries

Tesla to disable Powerwall units identified as stolen
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Tesla to disable Powerwall units identified as stolen

CEC suspends seven NEOVOLT battery models from 15 September
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CEC suspends seven NEOVOLT battery models from 15 September

Electrical work in homes with existing batteries
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Electrical work in homes with existing batteries

ACCC grants five-year NETCC reauthorisation
Partnerships

ACCC grants five-year NETCC reauthorisation

Victorian regulator suspends provider over altered installation photographs
Compliance & Safety

Victorian regulator suspends provider over altered installation photographs

WA consultation on single property network customer protections
Compliance & Safety

WA consultation on single property network customer protections

Solar retailer investigations follow complaints and consumer code action
Compliance & Safety

Solar retailer investigations follow complaints and consumer code action

Powerwall 2 recall replacements start with the original installer
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Powerwall 2 recall replacements start with the original installer

Independent NETCC review recommends governance and consumer reforms
Compliance & Safety

Independent NETCC review recommends governance and consumer reforms

WA construction training levy threshold rises to $100,000
Compliance & Safety

WA construction training levy threshold rises to $100,000

CER battery inspections identify recurring installation failures
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CER battery inspections identify recurring installation failures

WA electrical worker fined over unsupervised apprentice live testing
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WA electrical worker fined over unsupervised apprentice live testing

WA battery back-feed and false completion notice attract $25,000 in fines
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WA battery back-feed and false completion notice attract $25,000 in fines

CER suspends 21 companies and monitors verification photographs
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CER suspends 21 companies and monitors verification photographs

Cheaper Home Batteries growth brings compliance pressure
Compliance & Safety

Cheaper Home Batteries growth brings compliance pressure

NETCC Approved Seller certificates for McKercher energy businesses
Partnerships

NETCC Approved Seller certificates for McKercher energy businesses

WA electrical licensing requirements for electrical work
Compliance & Safety

WA electrical licensing requirements for electrical work

Solar battery photo evidence rules from March 2026
Compliance & Safety

Solar battery photo evidence rules from March 2026

WA battery installation safety and compliance checks
Compliance & Safety

WA battery installation safety and compliance checks

WA solar and battery connection requirements from May 2026
Compliance & Safety

WA solar and battery connection requirements from May 2026

How McKercher Corporation handles personal information
Compliance & Safety

How McKercher Corporation handles personal information

Testing grid-connected hybrid inverters in WA
Compliance & Safety

Testing grid-connected hybrid inverters in WA

Sigenergy recall covers certain 8, 10 and 12kW single-phase controllers
Compliance & Safety

Sigenergy recall covers certain 8, 10 and 12kW single-phase controllers

Adding batteries to existing WA solar: compliance requirements
Compliance & Safety

Adding batteries to existing WA solar: compliance requirements

Sigenergy gateway clearance update, PCN2025019
Compliance & Safety

Sigenergy gateway clearance update, PCN2025019

PSW Energy ISO management system certifications issued in 2025
Company News

PSW Energy ISO management system certifications issued in 2025