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AS/NZS 5601.2:2020 Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  Third Edition 2020.  (Current)
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Publication date
06-09-2024
Pages
118
Current status
Current
Supersedes

Supersedes: AS/NZS 5601.2:2013 Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes

Supersedes: AS/NZS 5601.2:2013 Amd 2:2017 Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes

Supersedes: AS/NZS 5601.2:2013 Amd 3:2018 Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes

Supersedes: AS/NZS 5601.2:2013 Amd 1:2016 Gas installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes

Draft Designation: DR AS/NZS 5601.2:2020
Document Number
5601
Description

The objective of this Standard is to provide essential requirements and deemed-to-conform solutions to promote uniform standards of gas installation, and to provide a stand-alone Standard for LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes.

This Standard is based on the general installation requirements of AS/NZS 5601.1.

This Standard is not to be regarded as 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 an installation specification.

Regulatory bodies (Technical Regulators) may adopt this Standard.

Matters of an advisory or explanatory nature are indicated in the following manners:
(i) The word “NOTE” followed by a statement(s).
(ii) By inclusion in an informative appendix.
(iii) By inclusion in examples or caution statements.

Words that are indicated by italics in the body of the text are terms defined in Clause 1.3. This indication of italics does not apply to the text in the Preface, headings or figures. Section 1 contains the definitions of such terms as they apply to this Standard.

This Standard includes a statement that its requirements do not apply retrospectively.

Section 2 of this Standard details the various aspects of a gas installation that contribute to its safety, stating performance criteria for compliance with legislative requirements for safety of gas installations. Sections 3 to 9 provide more detailed information on conformance to the performance criteria.

The means of conformance in Sections 3 to 9 are not the only means of conformance to the performance criteria in Section 2.

Major changes from AS/NZS 5601.2:2013 include the following:

(A) The terms “pipe”, “piping”, “tube” and “tubing” are used throughout this Standard. They are to be considered to have the same meaning.
(B) Where the term “installation” is used, it is deemed to include the appliances, flues, ventilation, piping, components and other ancillary items.
(C) Introduction of definitions for “controlled area”, “domestic caravan”, “encapsulated”, “ignition source”, “non-sparking by nature”, “quick-connect device (cylinder)” and “toughened safety glass”.
(D) Prohibition of in situ fill cylinders on caravans, see Clause 2.4.5 and Clause 3.1.5.1.
(E) Introduction of requirement for orientation of cylinders on caravan drawbars to allow for unobstructed relief of cylinder pressure, see Clause 3.1.4.
(F) Figures showing “controlled area” and clearances on caravan drawbars for ignition sources, see Clause 3.1.8.
(G) A figure showing venting through a drain outlet from a cylinder compartment in a caravan, see Figure 3.3.1(B).
(H) Introduction of the requirement for shut-off solenoid valves to be “encapsulated” in LP Gas cylinder compartments, see Clauses 3.3.1(g) and 3.3.3(i).
(I) Clarification of access to internal cylinder compartments in caravans, see Clause 3.3.4.1.
(J) Allowance of hard drawn copper for use on houseboats on inland waterways on the low pressure side of the gas installation, see Clause 5.1.4.2.
(K) Limitations of hose assembly pigtails to only be class F, see Clause 5.1.4.3.
(L) Prohibition on the use of press-fit connections, see Clause 5.1.4.4(g).
(M) Introduction of requirements for “encapsulated” electrical devices, see Clause 5.3.
(N) Introduction of increased requirements for new installations of distance between cookers and rangehoods, see Clause 6.11.1.
(O) Introduction of requirement of carbon monoxide detectors in boats to conform with referenced internationally recognized Standards, see Clause 7.5.
(P) Additional requirements for thermal protection of combustible surfaces, see Appendix B.
(Q) New pipe sizing tables allowing for more flow capacity, see Appendix C.
(R) Additional requirements for gas leakage tests for appliances with interlocks, see Clause E.3.2(b).
(S) Introduction new appendix on purging, see Appendix L.
(T) The inclusion of references to a cylinder quick-connect device.

The terms “normative” and “informative” have been used in Standards 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.

Originated in New Zealand as NZS 5428:1996 and part of NZS 5261:2003. Originated in Australia as part of AS 5601-2004. First joint edition AS/NZS 5601.2:2010. Previous edition 2013. Third edition 2020. Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (February 2021). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 (September 2024).
Scope

Contents:

Preface
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Essential Safety And Performance-Based Design Requirements
Section 3: Means Of Conformance — Cylinders
Section 4: Means Of Conformance — Gas Pressure Regulators
Section 5: Means Of Conformance — Piping And Fittings
Section 6: Means Of Conformance — Appliances
Section 7: Means Of Conformance — Ventilation
Section 8: Means Of Conformance — Flueing
Section 9: General Requirements And Safe Work Practices
Section 10: Compliance Plate, Labels And Markings
Appendix A: (Informative) Conversion Factors
Appendix B: (Normative) Thermal Protection Of Combustible Materials
Appendix C: (Informative) Pipe Sizing
Appendix D: (Normative) Combustible Gas Detection Systems For Boats
Appendix E: (Normative) Testing Gas Installations
Appendix F: (Normative) Consumer Instructions
Appendix G: (Informative) Method Of Locating Gas Pressure Regulators
Appendix H: (Informative) Guidelines For Gas Appliance Commissioning
Appendix I: (Informative) Symbols Used In Gas Control System Diagrams
Appendix J: (Informative) Gas Installation Checklist
Appendix K: (Informative) Diagrammatic Representations Of Outdoor Areas
Appendix L: (Informative) Purging
Bibliography
Amendment Control Sheet

Committee

Gas Installation.

AG-006

Access Canberra; Association of Accredited Certification Bodies; Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants Australia; Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Gas Association; Australian Industry Group; Building and Energy, WA; Caravan Industry Association of Australia; Energy Networks Australia; Energy Safe Victoria; Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia; Gas Energy Australia; Gas Technical Regulators Committee; Gas Utilization Institute, New Zealand; Hydraulic Consultants Association Australasia; LPG Association of New Zealand; Master Plumbers Australia and New Zealand; Resources Safety and Health Queensland; Victorian Building Authority; WorkSafe New Zealand.

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978 1 76072 998 1
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