Title AS 5601-2000 (AG 601-2000) Gas installations Licensee Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Conditions of use This is a licensed electronic copy of a document where copyright is owned or managed by Standards Australia International Your licence is a single user licence and the document may not be stored, transferred or otherwise distributed on a network You may also make one paper copy of this document if required Web Check-up 20527¥AS 5601 web 25/2/00 4:23 PM Page Gas installations Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited AS 5601 –– 2000 AG 601 –– 2000 AS 5601 –– 2000 AG 601 –– 2000 Australian StandardTM Technical Office Park Way Braeside VIC 3195 (PO Box 122) Phone (03) 9580 4500 Fax (03) 9580 5500 Email standards@melbourne.gas.asn.au Internet www.gas.asn.au ISBN 85852 270 PO Box 1055 Strathfield NSW 2135 Administration Phone (02) 9746 4700 Fax (02) 9746 8450 Email mail@standards.com.au Customer Service Phone 1300 65 46 46 Fax 1300 65 49 49 Email sales@standards.com.au Internet www.standards.com.au Gas installations Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Gas installations This Standard was prepared by the Gas Installation Standards Committee (AG/6) of The Australian Gas Association As an accredited Standards Development Organisation, The Australian Gas Association develops and publishes Australian Standards The Standard was approved on behalf of the Gas Technical Standards Council on February 2000, and published in February 2000 The Australian Gas Association has published this Standard in co-operation with: Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association Ltd 30 George Street, REDFERN NSW 2016 Phone: (02) 9319 4733, Fax: (02) 9319 4163 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited The following interests are represented on AG/6: ACA (Australian Consumer Association) AGA (The Australian Gas Association) ALPGA (Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association Ltd) GAEC (Gas Appliance and Equipment Committee) GAMAA (Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia) Gas Distributors Gas Retailers GTRC (Gas Technical Regulators Committee) Master Plumbers Australia The Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia Review of Australian Standards To keep abreast of progress in industry, Australian Standards are subject to periodic review and are kept up to date by the issue of amendments or new additions as necessary It is important therefore that Standards users ensure that they are in possession of the latest edition, and any amendments thereto Full details of all Australian Standards and related publications will be found in the Standards Australia Catalogue of Publications, this information is supplemented each month by the magazine 'The Australian Standard', which subscribing members receive, and which gives details of new publications, new editions and amendments, and of withdrawn standards Suggestions for improvements to Australian Standards, addressed to the head office of Standards Australia, are welcomed Notification of any inaccuracy or ambiguity found in an Australian Standard should be made without delay in order that the matter may be investigated and appropriate action taken This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 99601 CP AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 Australian Standard™ Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Gas installations First published in revised format AG 601 – January 1992 Previous Edition AG 601 – 1998 First Edition as Australian Standard AS 5601 / AG 601 – 2000 Reprinted incorporating June 2000 editorial changes PUBLISHED BY: The Australian Gas Association Technical Office Park Way Braeside VIC 3195 ISBN 85852 270 AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 PREFACE ✴ This Standard has been prepared by the Gas Installation Standards Committee (AG/6) The Committee is an AGA Technical Standards Committee It was reconstituted in 1998 from a Committee initially set up jointly by The Australian Gas Association (AGA) and the Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association Ltd (ALPGA) The Standard will be subject to regular review by the Committee that will meet at least annually The Committee will accept requests for interpretations Suggestions for improvements and requests for interpretations should be sent to: Manager, Standardisation Policy and Services The Australian Gas Association PO Box 122 BRAESIDE VIC 3195 E-mail: standards@melbourne.gas.asn.au Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited The intention of this Standard is to provide essential requirements and basic standards for adoption by the Australian gas industry and to promote uniform standards of gas installation This Standard is not to be regarded as being either a design specification or an instruction manual for untrained persons This Standard has no legal standing in its own right, but may acquire legal standing in either of the following circumstances: (a) Where adopted by a Government or other Authority having jurisdiction over relevant installations (b) Where adopted as part of installation specification An Authority is able to adopt this Standard subject to the variation of some provisions or the addition of extra provisions, to apply in its area of control These variations or additions are identified in the page margin adjacent to the particular Clause Appendix L sets out the nature of these variations or additions under the appropriate Clause number Where the Standard has acquired legal standing, all requirements, with particular exceptions, are mandatory Matters of an advisory or explanatory nature are indicated in the following manner: • the word NOTE(S) followed by a statement(s); • by the inclusion of them in an informative appendix The terms “normative” and “informative” have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply A “normative” appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an “informative” appendix is only for information and guidance Terms or words that are indicated by italics in the text are defined terms or words Section contains the definitions of such terms or words as they apply to the Standard Defined terms or words are not indicated by italics in headings, tables, figures or notes This Standard is a revision of the 1998 edition and incorporates both technical and editorial amendments This edition exhibits a degree of “structural change” In the main, this is to with a portion of Section (LP Gas systems) being re-located into Appendix J (LP Gas cylinder locations) AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 Technical changes are identified with one or two stars in the left-hand margin of the page A single star indicates an amendment to an existing Clause, whilst two stars indicates a new Clause The following examples show how the markings are used: T Clause number Clause title T T Clause number Clause title The same markings are used, as appropriate, in tables and figures Editorial changes have not been identified, as their purpose has been to improve readability of the Standard and they not impact on technical requirements Clause renumbering has been carried out as necessary although it has not been identified either This edition of the Standard was approved by the Gas Installation Standards Committee on 19 January 2000 and published in February 2000 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Reprinted incorporating June 2000 editorial changes © Copyright 2000 - The Australian Gas Association Except where, and to the extent that the Copyright Act allows, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means without prior permission in writing from The Australian Gas Association The process used in preparing this Australian Standard by The Australian Gas Association has been authorised by Standards Australia Users of the Australian Standard should note that the Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited This page left intentionally blank AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 CONTENTS Page Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited SECTION SCOPE, APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS 1.1 SCOPE .8 1.2 APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 1.4 DEFINITIONS SECTION GENERAL WORK AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 2.1 ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS TO CONSUMER PIPING 22 2.2 TURNING ON A GAS SUPPLY .22 2.3 GAS SUPPLY AND TYPE TO BE VERIFIED BEFORE COMMENCING AN INSTALLATION 22 2.4 PURGING .22 2.5 SEALING OF OPEN PIPE ENDS 22 2.6 TESTING OF PIPING 23 2.7 ACCEPTABLE SUBSTANCES FOR TESTING AND LOCATING GAS LEAKS 23 2.8 HOT-TAPPING OF BRANCH FITTING TO CONSUMER PIPING 23 2.9 INCREASING THE OPERATING PRESSURE OF EXISTING CONSUMER PIPING 23 2.10 DEALING WITH A DANGEROUS GAS INSTALLATION OR APPLIANCE .24 2.11 SAFE WORKING PRACTICES .24 SECTION MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS 3.1 MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS – GENERAL 26 3.2 MATERIAL .26 3.3 COMPONENTS .36 SECTION INSTALLING CONSUMER PIPING 4.1 CONSUMER PIPING – GENERAL 45 4.2 DESIGN OF CONSUMER PIPING 47 4.3 SUPPORT OF CONSUMER PIPING .49 4.4 CORROSION CONTROL 50 4.5 CONSUMER PIPING GAS PRESSURE REGULATORS 51 4.6 PRESSURE PROTECTION 53 4.7 VENTING 54 4.8 USE OF HOSE ASSEMBLIES .57 4.9 QUICK-CONNECT DEVICES 59 4.10 WATER AND DUST CLEARING PROVISION IN CONSUMER PIPING 59 4.11 LOCATION OF CONSUMER PIPING 60 4.12 INSTALLING PLASTIC PIPING .65 4.13 CONSUMER PIPING IN A HIGH RISE BUILDING 65 4.14 SUB-METERS 66 4.15 GAS PRESSURE-RAISING DEVICES 67 4.16 VENTILATION OF GAS EQUIPMENT – LIGHTER THAN AIR GASES 68 4.17 VENTILATION OF GAS EQUIPMENT – HEAVIER THAN AIR GASES 70 SECTION INSTALLING APPLIANCES 5.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLIANCES 76 5.2 GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 76 5.3 APPLIANCE LOCATION 79 5.4 AIR SUPPLY TO APPLIANCES 82 5.5 INTERLOCK FOR MECHANICAL AIR SUPPLY TO APPLIANCE 85 AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 APPLIANCE CONNECTION 86 APPLIANCE GAS PRESSURE REGULATOR 87 AIR HEATING APPLIANCE IN A CONFINED SPACE 88 COMBUSTION AND DILUTION AIR FOR AN APPLIANCE WITH AN OPEN FLUE 88 INTERLOCK OF AUTOMATIC FIRE DAMPER AND GAS SUPPLY .88 GAS SHUT-OFF WHEN AUTOMATIC FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATES 88 SPECIFIC APPLIANCES – INSTALLATION 89 FLUEING .103 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited SECTION LP GAS SYSTEMS 6.1 LOCATION AND INSTALLATION OF LP GAS STORAGE TANKS AND CYLINDERS 115 6.2 LP GAS SYSTEMS FOR CARAVANS AND CATERING VEHICLES 115 6.3 LP GAS SYSTEMS FOR MARINE CRAFT 123 SECTION COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FOR APPLIANCES IN MARINE CRAFT 7.1 CYLINDERS 134 7.2 REGULATING SYSTEM 134 7.3 CYLINDER LOCATION 135 7.4 CONSUMER PIPING 136 7.5 AIR SUPPLY TO APPLIANCES 136 7.6 APPLIANCES 137 7.7 CONSUMER INSTRUCTIONS 138 SECTION INSTALLATIONS FOR THE COMPRESSING OF NATURAL GAS (CNG) FOR THE FILLING OF CYLINDERS 8.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A VEHICLE REFUELLING APPLIANCE (VRA) 140 8.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A VEHICLE REFUELLING APPLIANCE (VRA) INDOORS 141 8.3 STORAGE .141 8.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COMPRESSING EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN A VEHICLE REFUELLING APPLIANCE (VRA) .141 SECTION APPLIANCE COMMISSIONING 9.1 APPLIANCE TO BE COMMISSIONED 144 9.2 COMMISSIONING OF APPLIANCE 144 9.3 COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS 144 APPENDICES APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX A B C D E F G APPENDIX H APPENDIX J APPENDIX K APPENDIX L SITE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSUMER BILLING METERS 147 LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .149 FIRE RESISTANT MATERIAL 153 PURGING 155 PRESSURE TESTING A GAS INSTALLATION 159 SIZING CONSUMER PIPING 163 DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM BREATHER VENT ORIFICE SIZE FOR DEVICES NOT VENTED TO OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE 209 FLUE DESIGN 217 LP GAS CYLINDER LOCATIONS .241 COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR MARINE CRAFT 249 SPECIAL LOCAL REQUIREMENTS 251 253 (h) AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 5.13.3.7 COMMON (COMBINED) FLUE Victoria – VIC (Reticulated Gas) The following additional requirements apply: (A) (B) The burners of the appliances connected to the common flue shall be of the same type such that all are – (1) atmospheric burners; (2) forced draught burners; or (3) induced draught burners The temperature of the combustion products entering the common flue shall not at any time exceed that given in the table below, or a temperature of 100°C below the lowest ignition temperature of any other combustible gas present, whichever is the lesser Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited TABLE OF COMBUSTION PRODUCT TEMPERATURES Fuel gas Temperature NG LP Gas TLP SNG TG 440 350 350 350 460 NOTE: The requirements of (b) above can be satisfied by any one of the following: Having draught diverters or draught stabilisers in positions such that combustion product dilution occurs in the common flue Providing a device or method which will achieve sufficient combustion product dilution in the common flue Providing a temperature limit device in the flue at each appliance (i) 6.2.3 CYLINDER IN A COMPARTMENT (Clauses 6.2.3.1 & 6.2.3.3(f)) Western Australia – WA The following restriction applies: Access from the inside of a caravan to a cylinder installed in a compartment is prohibited, irrespective of cylinder capacity COPYRIGHT Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited 254 This page left intentionally blank 255 AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 INDEX Flueless water heater, caravan 6.2.6.1 Flueless water heater, marine craft 6.3.6.1 Hob, definition 1.4.64 Mobile appliance, definition 1.4.5.7 Pool heater, definition 1.4.88 Portable appliance, definition 1.4.5.8 Room sealed appliance, definition 1.4.5.9 Second-hand appliance 5.1.3 Space heater, caravan, 6.2.6.1 Support 5.2.13 Trivet, definition 1.4.109 Type A Approval 5.1.1 Definition 1.4.5.1 Type B Approval 5.1.2 Definition 1.4.5.2 Valve train, definition 1.4.112 Vehicle refuelling appliance, definition 1.4.113 Ventilation 5.2.4 Water heater, definition 1.4.116 Accessible, definition 1.4.1 AG, definition 1.4.2 AGA, definition 1.4.3 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited ALPGA, definition 1.4.4 Appliance Automatic control 5.2.10 Balanced flue appliance, definition 1.4.5.3 Boiler, hot water, definition 1.4.67 Boiler, steam, definition 1.4.104 Bunsen burner connection 5.2.20 Commissioning Appliance .9.2 Commissioner 9.1 Requirements 9.3 Conversion from Another gas 5.1.4 Another fuel 5.1.5 Connection point, portable appliance 5.2.3 Dangerous appliance 2.10 Decorative gas log fire Definition 1.4.33 Type 1, definition 1.4.33.1 Type 2, definition 1.4.33.2 Definitions Appliance 1.4.5 Type A appliance 1.4.5.1 Type B appliance 1.4.5.2 Balanced flue appliance 1.4.5.3 Elevated cooking appliance 1.4.5.4 Flueless appliance 1.4.5.5 Freestanding cooking appliance 1.4.5.6 Mobile appliance 1.4.5.7 Portable appliance 1.4.5.8 Room sealed appliance 1.4.5.9 Direct fired-air heater, definition 1.4.34 Elevated cooking appliance, definition 1.4.5.4 External appliances, location restriction 5.2.2 Freestanding cooking appliance, definition 1.4.5.6 Flueless appliance Definition 1.4.5.5 Location restriction 5.2.1 Appliance installation Air curtain 5.12.10 Air heater, direct-fired 5.12.11 Air heating appliance, in confined space 5.8 Adding appliance 5.2.9 Additions and omissions 5.2.6 Barbecues, indoor, open grid 5.12.3 Caravans 6.2.6 Castors, rollers or wheels Gas connection 5.2.17 Requirement where used 5.2.19 Combustible surface, temperature limitation 5.2.7 Commercial catering equipment 5.12.4 Clearance to filter 5.12.4.4 Clearances, general 5.12.4.5 Combination ranges 5.12.4.3 Combustible surface, located on 5.12.4.6 Floor to be adequate 5.12.4.1 Restraint requirements 5.12.4.2 Connection pipe size 5.6.1 Dangerous installation 2.10 Decorative gas log fire 5.12.13 COPYRIGHT Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 256 Damper 5.12.13.4 Fireplace and chimney 5.12.13.3 Flue cowl 5.12.13.5 Prohibited appliances 5.12.13.1 Ventilation 5.12.13.2 Ducted air heater 5.12.9 Ducting requirement 5.12.9.2 Fan requirement 5.12.9.1 Disconnection, means of 5.6.3 Domestic cooker 5.12.1 Clearances 5.12.1.1 Connection by hose, high level 5.12.1.8 Connection by hose, underneath 5.12.1.9 Elevated cooker, connecting 5.12.1.5 Elevated cooker, flue clearance 5.12.1.6 High level griller 5.12.1.3 Protection of combustible surface 5.12.1.2 Single burner 5.12.1.4 Stabilisation 5.12.1.7 Electrical bonding 2.11.4 Electrical requirements 5.2.11 Emergency valve, boiler 4.2.9 External appliances, restriction 5.2.2 Flexible connections, vibration 5.2.16 Flueless appliances, restriction 5.2.1 Gas light 5.12.15 Clearance 5.12.15.1 Support of pendant 5.12.15.2 Inbuilt oven 5.12.2 Base strength 5.12.2.3 Connection 5.12.2.4 Electrical requirements 5.12.2.5 Location 5.12.2.1 Recess size 5.12.2.2 Incinerator 5.12.16 Clearances 5.12.16.1 Instructions to be displayed 5.12.16.2 Installation instructions 5.2.5 Instantaneous water heater 5.12.5 Locations, prohibited 5.12.5.2 Unflued, prohibition of 5.12.5.1 Isolation, means of 5.6.2 Laundry dryer 5.12.14 Community use 5.12.14.6 Exhaust duct required 5.12.14.1 Exhaust duct requirements 5.12.14.3 Exhaust duct restriction 5.12.14.4 Exhaust ducts combined 5.12.14.5 Exhausting into room 5.12.14.2 Location see Appliance location Marine craft 6.3.6 Pool heater 5.12.7 Base requirements 5.12.7.2 Locations, prohibited 5.12.7.1 Non-return valve required 5.12.7.4 Plastic piping 5.12.7.3 Spa or therapeutic use 5.12.7.6 Valve in water flow line 5.12.7.5 Pottery kiln 5.12.17 Clearances 5.12.17.3 Flame safeguard required 5.12.17.2 Support 5.12.17.1 Radiant tube heater, overhead 5.12.12 Clearances 5.12.12.2 Connection 5.12.12.4 Contaminated atmosphere 5.12.12.1 Support requirements 5.12.12.3 Refrigerator 5.12.18 Clearances 5.12.18.3 Copper connections 5.12.18.5 Prohibited locations 5.12.18.1 Sealed recesses 5.12.18.4 Support 5.12.18.2 Restraint, hose assembly 5.2.18 Securing appliance 5.2.15 Space heater 5.12.8 Bedroom or bathroom 5.12.8.1 Institution 5.12.8.3 Overhead radiant heater 5.12.8.4 Restrictions 5.12.8.2 Storage water heater 5.12.6 Bathroom and toilet 5.12.6.1 Base requirements 5.12.6.2 Support of appliance, general 5.2.14 Temperature limitation, combustible surface 5.2.7 Type B appliance 5.12.19 Use of pressurised air or oxygen 5.2.8 Ventilation, air supply 5.4 Vibration 5.2.16 Wooden plugs, prohibition 5.2.15 Appliance location Above cooking vapour, steam or grease 5.3.7 Accessibility 5.3.3 Air heater, direct-fired 5.12.11.1 Air movement system 5.3.1 Bathroom and toilet Instantaneous water heater 5.12.5.2 Space heater 5.12.8.1 Storage water heater 5.12.6.1 Bedroom Appliance, general 5.3.9 Instantaneous water heater 5.12.5.2 Space heater 5.12.8.1 COPYRIGHT Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited 257 Combined living/sleeping room 5.12.5.2 Catering equip, combustible surface 5.12.4.6 Cupboard 5.3.8 Elevated structure 5.3.12 Flammable vapours, materials, chemicals 5.3.5 Garage, residential 5.3.10 Hazardous locations 5.3.4 Instantaneous water heater, prohibited locations 5.12.5.2 Physical damage likely 5.3.2 Pool heater, prohibited locations 5.12.7.1 Radiant tube heater, overhead 5.12.12 Refrigerator, prohibited locations 5.12.18.1 Roof space 5.3.11 Roof, elevated structure 5.3.12 Toilet see Bathroom Under floor 5.3.13 Water, contact with 5.3.6 Approved, definition 1.4.7 AS, definition 1.4.8 ASTM, definition 1.4.9 Authority, definition 1.4.11 Burner Atmospheric, definition 1.4.18.1 Definition 1.4.18 Forced draught, definition 1.4.18.2 Induced draught, definition 1.4.18.3 Bathroom Definition 1.4.14 Space heater 5.12.8.1 Water heater, instantaneous 5.12.5.2 Water heater, storage 5.12.6.1 Bedroom Appliance 5.3.9 Definition 1.4.15 Space heater 5.12.8.1 Water heater, instantaneous 5.12.5.2 BS, Definition 1.4.16 Breather vent orifice size, not vented to outside Appendix G Breather vent, definition 1.4.17 Caravans see Caravan systems AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 Definition 1.4.19 Combustible material, definition 1.4.20 Combustible surface, definition 1.4.21 Combustion products, definition 1.4.22 Components see Materials and components Compressed natural gas Cylinder filling Section Other compressing equipment 8.4 Storage 8.3 Storage vessel 8.3.1 Vehicle refuelling appliance, installation 8.1 Approval 8.1.1 Components 8.1.5 Controls 8.1.2 Hose assemblies 8.1.4 Instructions 8.1.7 Testing, downstream 8.1.6 Vent lines 8.1.3 Vehicle refuelling appliance, indoors 8.2 Location 8.2.1 Venting 8.2.2 Definition 1.4.24 Marine craft Air supply 7.5 Required 7.5.1 Appliance 7.6 Approval 7.6.2 Fuel cap, clearance to 7.6.3 Gimbals 7.6.4 Instructions 7.6.7 Refrigerator 7.6.5 Warning label 7.6.6 Consumer instructions 7.7 Appliance, adjacent to 7.7.2 Cylinder, adjacent to 7.7.1 Consumer piping requirements 7.4 Flexibility 7.4.3 Joints, restriction 7.4.4 Material 7.4.1 Penetrations 7.4.6 Protection, where pipe penetrate 7.4.5 Support 7.4.2 Cylinder 7.1 Definition 1.4.31 Exchange cylinder 1.4.31.1 In-situ fill cylinder 1.4.31.2 Requirements 7.1.1 Restriction on use 7.1.2 Cylinder location requirements 7.3 COPYRIGHT AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 258 Accessibility 7.3.2 Compartment requirements 7.3.6 Mounting 7.3.5 Prohibited location 7.3.1 Ventilation 7.3.3 Vent outlet water entry protection 7.3.4 Instruction to consumers 7.7 Regulating system 7.2 Fitting 7.2.1 Requirements 7.2.2 Outlet pressure 7.2.4 Vent line 7.2.3 Condensate, definition 1.4.25 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Consumer billing meter see Meter Consumer piping Air ducts, piping within 4.11.17 Alignment at expansion joint 4.2.6 Alterations 2.1 Bending 4.1.10 Blockage 2.11.5 Bonding, electrical 2.11.4 Building isolation 4.2.8 Building strength and fire resistance 4.1.7 Condition of 4.1.1 Corrosion see Corrosion control Definition 1.4.28 Depth of cover 4.11.14 Design .4.2 Disconnection, means of 4.2.7 Dust clearing provision 4.10.6 Dust trap, definition 1.4.38 Duty limits Table 3.1 Emergency valve, boilers 4.2.9 Earthing, prohibition of 4.1.2 Extensions 2.1 Flanges Gasket material 3.2.7 Requirements 3.2.1 Re-making flange joint 4.1.11 Flexibility 4.2.5 Gas leaks, locating 2.7 Handling 4.1.4 High rise buildings 4.13 Manual shut-off required 4.13.2 Minimising strain 4.13.4 Plan required on site 4.13.1 Riser, support and flexibility 4.13.3 Hot-tapping 2.8 Identification 4.1.12 Installation, entry of foreign matter 4.1.5 COPYRIGHT Increasing the operating pressure 2.9 Location 4.11 Beneath a building, in ground 4.11.19 Concealed 4.11.18 In concrete 4.11.22 Liquid discharge, avoidance 4.11.11 Physical damage 4.11.2 Through an outer wall 4.11.20 Main run, definition 1.4.75 Marker tape 4.12.1 Material 3.2 Requirements 3.2.1 Restricted fittings and piping 3.2.2 Operating pressure, increasing 2.9 Pipe sizing see Pipe sizing Plastic pipe, installing 4.12 Marker tape 4.12.1 Securing the riser 4.12.3 Termination 4.12.2 Plenum ceiling, piping within 4.11.17 Pressure raising device, downstream of 4.15.4 Pressure rating 4.2.1 Prohibited locations 4.11.1 Protection from building materials 4.1.3 Purging see Purging Riser, definition 1.4.101 Repairs 2.1 Repair restriction 4.1.6 Sealing of open ends 2.5.1 Sealing of outlet 2.5.2 Separation from Above ground wire, cables etc 4.11.3 Ground 4.11.12 Underground communication cable 4.11.6 Underground obstructions 4.11.9 Underground services 4.11.7 Underground services, crossing of 4.11.8 Underground electrical cable 4.11.4 Underground earthing electrode 4.11.5 Static electricity, safe discharge 2.11.3 Support Electrical conductor, prohibition 4.11.10 Piping in the ground 4.11.13 Requirements 4.3.1 Riser in a high rise building 4.13.3 Rod hangers 4.3.3 Spacing 4.3.2 Tailpipes Below ground 4.10.4 Definition 1.4.106 259 Design and location 4.10.2 Marking 4.10.3 Provision 4.10.1 Testing .2.6 Use of pressurised air or oxygen 4.2.2 Ventilating ducts, piping within 4.11.17 Ventilation of concealed piping 4.11.21 Vibration 5.2.16 Water clearing provision 4.10 Pipes buried in ground 4.10.5 Welding requirements 4.1.9 Corrosion control Corrosive environments 4.4.4 Joining incompatible materials 4.4.1 Pipe emerging from ground 4.4.2 Piping with cathodic protection 4.4.3 Protection of uncoated pipe 4.4.6 Proving effective protection 4.4.5 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Cupboard, definition 1.4.30 Cylinder see LP gas systems Electrical Appliance isolation methods 5.2.11 Bonding 2.11.4 Earthing, prohibition of 4.1.2 Inbuilt oven, requirements 5.12.2.5 Restoration of supply 5.2.12 Static electricity, safe discharge 2.11.3 Enclosure, definition 1.4.40 Excess air, definition 1.4.41 Excess flow valve, definition 1.4.42 Fault pressure, definition 1.4.44 Fire damper Definition 1.4.45 Interlock with gas supply 5.10 Fire resistant material Definition 1.4.46 Requirements 3.2.5 Purpose C1 Specification C2 Thickness requirement, example C3 Flame safeguard system, definition 1.4.48 Flue Brick flue to be sealed 5.13.4.7 Building strength not to be reduced5.13.1.2 Clearance Fibre cement flue 5.13.5.8 COPYRIGHT AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 Single wall metal flue 5.13.5.8 Twin wall metal flue 5.13.5.7 Wiring and fittings 5.13.5.5 Common flue Definition 1.4.49.1 Flame safeguard required 5.13.3.7 Restriction on fuels 5.13.3.8 Concealed metal flue 5.13.5.2 Definition 1.4.49 Design 5.13.3.1 Appliances with atmospheric burners H1 Common flues H1.4 Factors influencing design H1.2 Individual flue H1.3 Power flue H2 Draught diverter Clearance 5.13.4.8 Definition 1.4.36 Flue without 5.13.3.12 Requirement 5.13.3.10 Existing flue or chimney 5.13.7 Clearing and checking 5.13.7.2 Damper 5.13.7.3 Faults to be rectified 5.13.7.1 Flue brick, definition 1.4.50 Flue cowl Definition 1.4.51 Required 5.13.3.14 Flue extending into chimney 5.13.5.3 Flue gases, definition 1.4.52 Flue not cause a nuisance 5.13.3.3 Flue to be effective 5.13.3.2 Flue to be effective, draught diverter 5.13.3.11 Flue to be supported independently 5.13.4.2 Flue without draught diverter 5.13.3.12 Flueing 5.13 Design 5.13.3 General 5.13.1 Material 5.13.2 Incinerator 5.13.8 Installation 5.13.4 Support 5.13.4.3 Independent 5.13.4.2 Joints 5.13.4.5 Joints, soldered 5.13.4.4 Lateral run 5.13.3.5 Lateral run, minimum rise 5.13.3.6 Location 5.13.5 Locations, prohibited 5.13.5.1 Material 3.2.6 Natural draught flue, definition 1.4.49.2 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 260 Open flue, definition 1.4.49.3 Pottery kilns 5.13.9 Power flue 5.13.3.13 Definition 1.4.49.4 Protection of combustible surface 5.13.5.9 Protection, flue within a wall 5.13.5.10 Provision of flue 5.13.1.1 Removal of appliance, provision 5.13.4.1 Restriction to flow 5.13.3.9 Support 5.13.4.3 Temperature limitation 5.13.5.4 Terminal, definition 1.4.53 Terminal location Open flue 5.13.6.4 Balanced flue, room sealed 5.13.6.5, Figure 5.3 Fan assisted 5.13.6.5, Figure 5.3 Power flue 5.13.6.3 Terminating a flue 5.13.6 Above a chimney 5.13.6.2 Above a roof 5.13.6.2 Avoiding downdraught 5.13.6.1 In a roof space 5.13.6.7 Under a covered area 5.13.6.6 Twin wall flue 5.13.5.6 Definition 1.4.49.5 Vertical rise required 5.13.3.4 Weatherproofing 5.13.4.6 Garage, residential, definition 1.4.99 Gas Definition 1.4.57 Natural gas, definition 1.4.57.1 LP gas, definition 1.4.57.2 SNG, definition 1.4.57.3 TLP, definition 1.4.57.4 Town gas, definition 1.4.57.5 Gas consumption, definition 1.4.58 Gas installation Definition 1.4.59 New, testing of piping 2.6.1 Safety shut-off system, definition 1.4.102 Turning on 2.2 Verifying availability and type 2.3 High rise building, definition 1.4.63 Hose assemblies Approval requirements 3.3.3 Connection point locations Avoiding traffic across hose 4.8.3 Near a doorway 4.8.3 Prohibited locations 4.8.2 Cooker connections 5.12.1.5 Definition 1.4.65 Installation Operating conditions 4.8.5 Prohibited methods 4.8.4 Connecting an appliance 4.8.6 Mobile or portable appliances 4.8.7 Quick connect devices External sockets 4.9.1 Installation, water and dust 4.9.2 Requirements for use 4.8.1 Restraint, appliance 5.2.18 Use of 4.8 Hot-tap, definition 1.4.66 Local requirements Western Australia Breather vents 4.7.10, L3(c) Cylinder in a compartment 6.2.3, L3(i) Depth of cover 4.11.14, L3(d) Plastic pipe 4.12.2, L3(e) Pressure test points 4.5.5, L3(b) Unflued heaters 5.12.8.2, L3(g)(iii) UPVC pipe 3.2.1, L3(a) Water heater isolation 5.6.2, L3(f) South Australia Unflued heaters 5.12.8.2, L3(g)(i) Victoria, reticulated gas Unflued heaters 5.12.8.2, L3(g)(ii) Common flues 5.13.3.7, L3(h) Ignition source, definition 1.4.68 Gas load, definition 1.4.60 Interlock, definition 1.4.72 Gas supply Blockage, clearing 2.11.5 Gas leaks Methods of location 2.11.1 Safety requirements 2.11.2 Interlock with fire damper 5.10 Interlock with fire equipment 5.11 Lockout, definition 1.4.73 Lower explosive limit, definition 1.4.74 LP Gas systems Caravan systems Appliance installation 6.2.6 Flueing 6.2.6.5 COPYRIGHT Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited 261 Fuel cap, clearance to 6.2.6.2 Gas light 6.2.6.7 Manual shut-off valve required 6.2.6.3 Prohibited appliances 6.2.6.1 Refrigerator 6.2.6.6 Securing 6.2.6.4 Ventilation 6.2.7 Consumer piping 6.2.5 Design 6.2.5.6 Fittings, acceptable 6.2.5.4 Flexibility 6.2.5.8 Hose assembly piping to appliance 6.2.5.9 Hose assembly, restriction 6.2.5.3 Joints, restriction 6.2.5.2 Main run 6.2.5.5 Physical damage, avoidance of 6.2.5.1 Pipe support 6.2.5.10 Pipe, acceptable 6.2.5.4 Protection 6.2.5.7 Cylinder installation Clearance, above ground 6.2.2.4 Clearances 6.2.2.1 In-situ fill, restriction 6.2.2.2 Location 6.2.2.5 Location, restriction 6.2.2.3 To be secured 6.2.2.7 To be upright 6.2.2.6 Cylinder in a compartment 6.2.3 Identification 6.2.3.2 Size restriction 6.2.3.1 Compartment requirements 6.2.3.3 Cylinder regulator 6.2.4 Connection to piping 6.2.4.1 Definition 1.4.61.4 Maximum outlet pressure 6.2.4.2 Cylinder requirements 6.2.1 Instruction and warning labels 6.2.8 Appliance 6.2.8.3 Cookers and gas lights 6.2.8.1 Cylinders 6.2.8.2 Cylinders, general J1 Clearances J3 Connection, maximum length J2.8 Connection, piping J2.7 Definition 1.4.31 Exchange cylinder 1.4.31.1 In-situ fill cylinder 1.4.31.2 Enclosure or recess J2.10 Exchange, definition 1.4.31.1 In-situ, definition 1.4.31.2 Installation J2 Exchange Figure J2 COPYRIGHT AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 In-situ Figure J3 Multiple installation-exchange cylinder J2.4 Prohibited installation methods J2.2 Prohibited locations J2.1 Requirements J1.1 Restriction on use J1.2 Safety valve discharge J4 Securing J2.9 Supporting base J2.5 To be upright J2.6 Under a building with piers J2.11 Cylinder regulators J5 Location J5.2 Mounting J5.3 Requirements J5.1 Marine craft systems Air supply to appliances 6.3.7 Appliance installation 6.3.6 Flame safeguard requirement 6.3.6.9 Flueing 6.3.6.7 Fuel cap, clearance to 6.3.6.4 Gas detector Installation .K3 Operation K4 Required 6.3.6.11 System K2 Gimbals 6.3.6.10 Manual shut-off valve 6.3.6.5 Petrol-fuelled craft, restriction 6.3.6.2 Prohibited appliances 6.3.6.1 Refrigerator 6.3.6.8 Securing 6.3.6.6 Space heater restriction 6.3.6.3 Ventilation 6.3.7 Consumer piping 6.3.5 Fittings, acceptable 6.3.5.4 Flexibility 6.3.5.6 Hose assembly, piping to appliance 6.3.5.5 Hose assembly, restriction 6.3.5.3 Joints, restriction 6.3.5.2 Penetrations to be vapour-proof 6.3.5.9 Physical damage, avoidance of 6.3.5.1 Pipe, acceptable 6.3.5.4 Pipe, support 6.3.5.7 Protection of pipe 6.3.5.8 Testing 6.3.5.10 Cylinder installation 6.3.2 Clearances 6.3.2.2 Location 6.3.2.3 Location, restriction 6.3.2.1 AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 262 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited To be secured 6.3.2.5 To be upright 6.3.2.4 Cylinder in a compartment 6.3.3 Compartment requirements 6.3.3.2 Drain requirements 6.3.3.3 Identification 6.3.3.1 Cylinder regulators 6.3.4 Connection to piping 6.3.4.1 Maximum outlet pressure 6.3.4.2 Cylinders 6.3.1 Cylinder requirements 6.3.2 Deck, definition 1.4.32 Prohibited use of in-situ fill 6.3.1.1 Requirements 6.3.1.2 Instructions and warning labels near Appliances 6.3.8.2 Cylinders 6.3.8.1 Pigtail, definition 1.4.85 Tank, definition 1.4.107 Definitions 1.4.95 Requirements 3.3.7 Restricted fittings and piping 3.2.2 Reuse of 3.1.3 Suitability of 3.1.2 Swivel joints or couplings 3.3.8 Temperature limit device, definition 1.4.108 Threads, mating 3.3.6 Thread sealant Requirements 3.2.8 Restrictions 4.1.8 UPVC fittings, internally threaded 3.2.3 Valve, non-return, definition 1.4.81 Valve, plastic 3.2.2 Valve, shut-off Automatic 3.3.1 Manual 3.3.5 Definition 1.4.76 Safety, definition 1.4.103 Vent line material 3.2.9 Vent valve 3.3.9 Marine craft .see LP Gas Systems and Compressed Natural Gas Materials and components Backfill and bedding quality 4.11.15 Brass fittings, where buried 3.2.2 Condition of 3.1.1 Consolidation of backfill 4.11.16 Consumer piping, requirements 3.2.1 Double block and vent system, definition 1.4.35 Fabricated pipe branches 3.3.2 Fire resistant material 3.2.5 Fitting, definition 1.4.47 Fittings containing soft solder 3.2.3 Flue cowls 3.2.4 Flue material 3.2.6 Gasket material 3.2.7 Insulating joint, definition 1.4.71 Lead meter connections 3.2.2 Limited flexibility connectors 3.3.4 Longscrews 3.2.3 Marker tape 4.12.1 Olive-type fittings 3.2.3 Plain nipples 3.2.3 POL fitting (Prest-O-Lite), definition 1.4.87 Pressure rating 4.2.1 Prohibited fittings 3.2.3 Push-on connectors Definition 1.4.94 Restriction 3.2.2 Bunsen burners 5.2.20 Quick-connect device Meter Consumer billing meters Definition 1.4.77.1 Location A1 Multiple meters .A4 Prohibited locations A3 Requirements of Authority A2 Subsequent work A5 Definition 1.4.77 Sub-meters Accessibility 4.14.3 Connections, strain on 4.14.8 Connections, suitability of 4.14.9 Definition 1.4.77.2 Identification 4.14.3 Locations, prohibited 4.14.2 Meter box 4.14.5 Protection 4.14.4 Requirements 4.14.1 Shut-off valve provision 4.14.7 Ventilation 4.14.6 Pipe sizing General requirements 4.2.3 Type A appliances 4.2.4 New systems F2 Existing systems .F3 Information required F4 Method, suggested .F5 Tables Appendix F Plant room, definition 1.4.86 COPYRIGHT 263 AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 Cylinder regulator see LP gas systems Definition 1.4.61.4 Definition 1.4.61 Zero regulator, definition 1.4.61.5 Premises, definition 1.4.91 Pressure Definition 1.4.92 Operating pressure, definition 1.4.83 Rated working pressure, definition 1.4.97 Pressure protection Low pressure protection 4.6.3 Over-pressure protection 4.6.1 Definition 1.4.84 System shuts off supply 4.6.2 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Pressure raising devices Connection of 4.15.2 Controls 4.15.3 Installation restriction 4.15.1 Pipe and equipment downstream 4.15.4 Purging Commencing work 2.4.1 Completion of work 2.4.2 Definition 1.4.93 Precautions D1.1 Procedure Air to gas, large volume D5 Air to gas, small volume D4 Gas to air D6 Purpose D1 Service pipe D2 Sub-meter D3 Range hood Clearance 5.12.1.1 Definition 1.4.96 Referenced documents Listing Appendix B Regulators Appliance regulators 5.7 Adding a regulator 5.7.4 Definition 1.4.61.1 Location 5.7.3 Pressure checking provision 5.7.2 Regulator to be fitted 5.7.1 Venting 5.7.5 Automatic change-over regulator, definition 1.4.61.2 Consumer piping regulators .4.5 Definition 1.4.61.3 Installation requirements 4.5.2 Notice required 4.5.6 Pressure test points 4.5.5 Prohibited locations 4.5.3 Requirements 4.5.1 Where required 4.5.4 Sub-meter see Meter Testing Alteration, repair, or extension 2.6.2 Appliances connected E3.2 Appliances not connected E3.1 Connection after testing E7 Downstream of valve E4 Gas installations E3 Gastight, definition 1.4.62 New installations 2.6.1 Pressure limitation E2 Test instruments E8 Upstream of LP gas regulator .E5 Where safety valve is fitted E6 Ventilation Air heater, direct-fired 5.12.11.2 Air pressure, open flued appliance 5.3.1 Appliance to be ventilated 5.2.4 Appliance air supply to be adequate 5.4.1 Appliance air supply quality 5.4.2 Appliance air requirements Plant room 5.4.4 Residential garage 5.4.5 Room or enclosure 5.4.3 Combustion and dilution air to be from same space 5.9 Concealed piping 4.11.21 Decorative gas log fires 5.12.13 Enclosure, with Appliance and gas equipment 4.16.4 Combination, natural and mechanical 4.16.5 Meter or regulator 4.16.1 Meter or regulator and pressure raising device 4.16.3 Pressure raising device 4.16.2 Gas equipment Heavier than air gases 4.17 Lighter than air gases 4.16 Interlock required 5.5 Interlock with fire damper 5.10 Interlock with fire equipment 5.11 Laundry dryers 5.12.14 Location of mechanical openings 4.16.6 Radiant tube heaters, overhead 5.12.12.1 COPYRIGHT AS 5601 – 2000 AG 601 – 2000 264 Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 26 Feb 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited Sub-meter 4.14.6 Venting Breather vent Definition 1.4.17 Size limitation 4.7.9 Restriction 4.7.10 Interconnection of Vent lines 4.7.3 Breather lines 4.7.4 Safety shut-off vent lines 4.7.5 Sizing Common vent lines 4.7.6 Breather vent lines 4.7.7 Relief valve vent lines 4.7.7 Safety shut-off vent lines 4.7.8 Vent line Definition 1.4.114 Disconnection 4.7.13 Material 3.2.9 Performance 4.7.1 Where required 4.7.2 Vent terminal Construction 4.7.12 Exclusion zone 4.7.11 Location 4.7.11 Vent valves Definition 1.4.115 Requirement 3.3.9 COPYRIGHT The Australian Gas Association The Australian Gas Association (AGA) is a national industry representative organisation whose members include corporations involved in the distribution, marketing, supply, production, 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