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AS 3498-1995

Superseded

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Authorization requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS 3498-2003

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 3498-1995 AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUMBING PRODUCTS-WATER HEATERS AND HOT-WATER STORAGE TANKS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
6 - 4.1 Regulatory requirements
6 - 4.2 Evidence of compliance with other specifications
6 - 5 MATERIALS IN CONTACT WITH POTABLE WATER
6 - 6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WATER-CARRYING COMPONENTS
6 - 6.1 Inlet and outlet plumbing connections
6 - 6.2 Strength of container
6 - 7 CONTROL AND PROTECTION
6 - 7.1 General
6 - 7.2 Unvented storage water heaters
7 - 7.3 Unvented instantaneous water heaters
7 - 7.4 Vented storage water heaters
7 - 7.5 Heat-exchange water heaters
7 - 7.6 Uncontrolled storage water heaters
7 - 7.7 Instantaneous water heaters open to atmosphere
7 - 7.8 Uncontrolled auxiliary water heaters
7 - 7.9 Unvented hot- water storage tanks
7 - 7.10 Vented hot-water storage tanks
7 - 8 MARKINGS
7 - 8.1 Space for mark of certifying body
8 - 8.2 Water heaters
8 - 8.3 Hot-water storage tanks
8 - 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Specifies basic safety and public health related requirements for water heaters and hot-water storage tanks that are intended for connection to a potable water supply, such as water heaters designed for connection to cold water supply mains, including storage water heaters, heat-exchange water heaters, hot-water storage tanks with an external energy source, instantaneous water heaters and boiling-water dispensers.

Committee
EL-020
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9828 X
Pages
4
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This Standard specifies basic safety and public health related requirements for water heaters and hot-water storage tanks that are intended for connection to a potable water supply, such as water heaters designed for connection to cold water supply mains, including-(a) storage water heaters;(b) heat-exchange water heaters;(c) hot-water storage tanks with an external energy source; (d) instantaneous water heaters; and (e) boiling-water dispensers.The Standard applies to water heaters using any type of heating, irrespective of the source of the heat energy imparted to the water, including electric-resistance heating, gaseous, liquid or solid fuels, heat pumps, waste-heat recovery systems, solar energy or any other means of heating potable water.The Standard does not include requirements affecting the durability of water heaters and does not apply to steam generators, sterilizers, washing machines, wash boilers, urns, kettles, or hot-water supply systems intended solely for space heating, swimming pools, spa pools or industrial processes.

First published as AS 3888(Int)-1991.
Revised and redesignated AS 3498(Int)-1993.
Revised and designated AS 3498-1995.

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