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AS 2845.2-1996

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Water supply - Backflow prevention devices Air gaps and break tanks

Available format(s)

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

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1996

Superseded date

24-03-2025

Superseded by

AS 2845.2-2010

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 2845.2-1996 WATER SUPPLY - BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES - AIR GAPS AND BREAK TANKS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4 DESIGN
6 - 4.1 General
6 - 4.2 Minimum air gap
6 - 4.3 Break tanks
10 - 5 MATERIALS
10 - 6 MARKING
10 - 6.1 Air gaps
10 - 6.2 Break tanks
12 - APPENDIX A - BACKSIPHONAGE TEST- AIR GAPS
12 - A1 SCOPE
12 - A2 APPARATUS
12 - A3 PROCEDURE
12 - A4 TEST REPORT

Specifies requirements for air gaps and break tanks used as backflow prevention devices for the protection of potable water supply.

Committee
WS-023
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 0758 0
Pages
8
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for air gaps and break tanks used as backflow prevention devices for the protection of potable water supply.

First published as AS 2845.2-1994.
Second edition 1996.

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