AS 2658-2003

1 - AS 2658-2003 LP GAS - PORTABLE AND MOBILE APPLIANCES
4 - FOREWORD
5 - CONTENTS
11 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
11 - 1.1 SCOPE
11 - 1.2 APPLICATION
12 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
12 - 1.3.1 Barbecue
12 - 1.3.2 Burner
12 - 1.3.3 Burner port
12 - 1.3.4 Cartridge
12 - 1.3.5 Certified / Certification
12 - 1.3.6 Certifying body
12 - 1.3.7 Control
12 - 1.3.8 Cooking Device
12 - 1.3.9 Cooking Grid
13 - 1.3.10 Detachable
13 - 1.3.11 Flame abnormality
13 - 1.3.12 Flame safeguard
13 - 1.3.13 Flame supervision device
13 - 1.3.14 Flame lift
13 - 1.3.15 Flame stability
13 - 1.3.16 Gas circuit
13 - 1.3.17 Gas consumption
13 - 1.3.18 Gas container
13 - 1.3.19 Gas manifold
13 - 1.3.20 Glass panel
13 - 1.3.21 Griddle
13 - 1.3.22 Griller
13 - 1.3.23 Gripping area
13 - 1.3.24 Hand held heating tool
14 - 1.3.25 Hotplate
14 - 1.3.26 Ignition device
14 - 1.3.27 Injector
14 - 1.3.28 Integral container
14 - 1.3.29 LP Gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
14 - 1.3.30 Light back
14 - 1.3.31 Mixing tube
14 - 1.3.32 Mobile appliance
14 - 1.3.33 Nominal gas consumption
14 - 1.3.34 Normal inlet pressure
14 - 1.3.35 Orifice
14 - 1.3.36 Outdoor
14 - 1.3.37 Oven
15 - 1.3.38 Overload gas consumption
15 - 1.3.39 Oxygen depletion system
15 - 1.3.40 Pan support
15 - 1.3.41 Pilot
15 - 1.3.42 Portable appliance
15 - 1.3.43 Regulator
15 - 1.3.44 Removable
15 - 1.3.45 Safety shut- off valve
15 - 1.3.46 Soft solder
15 - 1.3.47 Spitting; sputtering
15 - 1.3.48 Standard test vessel
15 - 1.3.49 Sustained self- ignition
16 - 1.3.50 Technical regulator
16 - 1.3.51 Valve
16 - 1.3.52 Vapour pressure appliance
17 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
17 - 2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
17 - 2.1.1 Portable appliances
17 - 2.1.2 Mobile appliances
17 - 2.2 COMPONENTS
17 - 2.2.1 Certification of safety components
17 - 2.2.2 Limitation of gas flow
17 - 2.2.3 Holes for screws, pins etc
17 - 2.2.4 Metal-to-metal joint or joints
17 - 2.2.5 Removable components
17 - 2.2.6 Soft solder
17 - 2.2.7 Flame supervision devices
18 - 2.3 MECHANICAL DESIGN
18 - 2.3.1 Stability
18 - 2.3.2 Displacement of parts
18 - 2.3.3 Gas containers and associated flexible hose assemblies
19 - 2.3.4 Appliance connected to the gas container by a flexible hose assembly
19 - 2.3.5 Appliance connected directly to the gas container
19 - 2.3.6 Appliances directly fitted to a pierceable gas cartridge
19 - 2.3.7 Locations and compartments for gas containers
20 - 2.3.8 Burners and radiant elements
20 - 2.3.9 Unburnt gas release from burner system
20 - 2.3.10 Burner mixing tubes
20 - 2.3.11 Gas manifolds
20 - 2.3.12 Flash lighting systems and cross lighting devices
20 - 2.3.13 Jointing
20 - 2.3.14 Utensil supports
20 - 2.3.15 Cooking Grids
21 - 2.3.16 User adjustment for different gases
21 - 2.4 MATERIALS AND FINISHES
21 - 2.4.1 Suitability of materials and finishes
21 - 2.4.2 Materials containing asbestos
21 - 2.4.3 Materials in contact with gas
21 - 2.4.4 Materials in contact with food
21 - 2.4.5 Copper tubing
21 - 2.4.6 Brass tubing and fittings
21 - 2.4.7 Die-casting
21 - 2.5 GAS CONNECTIONS
21 - 2.5.1 Connection to appliance and container
22 - 2.5.2 Appliance connections to non-refillable containers
22 - 2.6 DESIGN FOR USE
22 - 2.6.1 Assembly
22 - 2.6.2 Prevention of incorrect assembly
22 - 2.6.3 Accessibility of controls and working parts
22 - 2.6.4 Viewing of burner flames
22 - 2.6.5 Control valve
23 - 2.6.6 Gas Control
23 - 2.6.7 Accumulation of unburnt gas
23 - 2.6.8 Adjusting devices
23 - 2.6.9 Wheels
23 - 2.6.10 Gas systems-resistance to displacement
23 - 2.7 DESIGN FOR MAINTENANCE (GENERAL)
23 - 2.7.1 Sharp edges
23 - 2.7.2 Injectors
23 - 2.7.3 Dismantling and replacement by user
24 - 2.7.4 Cleaning, maintenance and removability of parts by an authorised person
24 - 2.8 GAS LEAKAGE
24 - 2.8.1 Gas tightness
24 - 2.8.2 Gas tightness after testing
24 - 2.8.3 Needle valves – gas tightness
25 - 2.9 NOMINAL GAS CONSUMPTION
25 - 2.10 GAS CONSUMPTION
25 - 2.10.1 Tolerance on determined gas consumption
25 - 2.11 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
25 - 2.11.1 Test conditions
25 - 2.11.2 Floor, wall, overhead and bench surfaces
25 - 2.11.3 Surfaces intended to be handled
26 - 2.11.4 Temperatures of surfaces likely to be accidentally touched
26 - 2.11.5 Temperatures of components
26 - 2.12 HEAT RESISTANCE
26 - 2.12.1 Normal operation
27 - 2.12.2 Lit- back operation
27 - 2.13 IGNITION
27 - 2.13.1 Ignition device
27 - 2.13.2 Normal ignition
27 - 2.13.3 Delayed ignition
27 - 2.13.4 Flame stability
28 - 2.13.5 Burner stability when changing setting
28 - 2.13.6 Flame stability to draught – turndown gas consumption
28 - 2.13.7 Flame characteristics maximum and minimum limiting conditions
28 - 2.14 COMBUSTION TESTS
28 - 2.14.1 Appliances other than heaters, and lamps
28 - 2.14.2 Heaters, and lamps
28 - 2.14.3 Appliances fitted with surface combustion burners
28 - 2.14.4 Sooting
28 - 2.14.5 Condensation
28 - 2.15 INSTRUCTIONS AND MARKING
28 - 2.15.1 Instructions supplied with appliance
32 - 2.15.2 Assembly
32 - 2.15.3 Marking
33 - 2.15.4 Marking of control valves
34 - 2.15.5 Durability of permanent markings
34 - 2.16 SPECIFICATIONS
34 - 2.16.1 Preliminary specification
34 - 2.16.2 Provision of specifications
35 - SECTION 3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COOKERS
35 - 3.1 COOKERS WITH INTEGRAL GAS CARTRIDGE
35 - 3.1.1 Overpressure protection
35 - 3.1.2 Instructions
35 - 3.1.3 Markings
35 - 3.2 HOTPLATE BURNERS (on cookers)
35 - 3.2.1 Turndown control
36 - 3.2.2 Ignition
36 - 3.2.3 Flame stability
36 - 3.2.4 Resistance to liquid spillage
36 - 3.2.5 Pan stability
36 - 3.3 OVENS
36 - 3.3.1 Flame safeguards for cooker ovens
36 - 3.3.2 Shelves
36 - 3.3.3 Shelf supports
36 - 3.3.4 Fitting of thermostat
36 - 3.4 STRENGTH-APPLIED LOAD
36 - 3.5 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
37 - 3.6 HEAT RESISTANCE
38 - SECTION 4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEATERS
38 - 4.1 APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION
38 - 4.2 FUEL STORAGE CONTAINER
38 - 4.3 MARKING
38 - 4.4 FLAME SAFEGUARDS
38 - 4.5 VITIATION
38 - 4.5.1 Operation in a sealed test chamber - all heaters
38 - 4.5.2 Operation in a sealed test chamber - heaters with gas consumption in excess of 6MJ/h
39 - 4.6 PRIMARY GUARD
39 - 4.6.1 Attachment to the appliance
39 - 4.6.2 Openings in a primary guard
39 - 4.6.3 Cone test
39 - 4.6.4 Smoulder test
39 - 4.6.5 Glass components
39 - 4.6.6 Exposed surfaces
39 - 4.6.7 Primary guard temperature
39 - 4.7 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
40 - 4.8 HEAT RESISTANCE
41 - SECTION 5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BARBECUES
41 - 5.1 MARKING
41 - 5.2 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
41 - 5.2.2 Hood Handles
41 - 5.2.3 Grease receptacle
41 - 5.3 HEAT RESISTANCE
42 - 5.4 MECHANICAL DESIGN
42 - 5.4.1 Provision and location of grease receptacle
42 - 5.4.2 Design to prevent ignition of accumulated grease
42 - 5.4.3 Protection of ports and injectors
42 - 5.4.4 Glass components - resistance to mechanical shock
42 - 5.4.5 Glass components - resistance to thermal shock
43 - SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS LIGHTS
43 - 6.1 MARKINGS
43 - 6.2 DURABILITY
43 - 6.3 MANTLES
44 - SECTION 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR HAND HELD HEATING TOOLS
44 - 7.1 MARKINGS
44 - 7.1.1 Markings on packaging of hand held heating tools
44 - 7.2 GAS FLOW CONTROL
44 - 7.3 STORAGE CASE OR CONTAINER
44 - 7.4 CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVABILITY OF PARTS DESIGNED TO BE REPLACED
45 - 7.5 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
45 - 7.6 HEAT RESISTANCE
45 - 7.7 FLAME GENERATION
45 - 7.8 DEVICE TO PREVENT INADVERTENT OPERATION
45 - 7.9 GAS TO BE TURNED OFF WHEN CONTROL IS RELEASED
45 - 7.10 RESISTANCE TO SPITTING OR SPUTTERING AND FLARING
45 - 7.11 BURNING BEHAVIOUR
45 - 7.11.1 Burners - lit-back condition
45 - 7.11.2 Flaring, burning and distortion
45 - 7.12 ACCELERATED AGING TEST
46 - 7.13 REFILLABLE CONTAINERS
46 - 7.14 PRESSURE TEST – TOOLS WITH INTEGRAL CONTAINER
46 - 7.15 RESISTANCE TO DROPPING
47 - SECTION 8 PREPARATION FOR TESTING
47 - 8.1 PREPARATION FOR TESTING
47 - 8.1.1 Test gases
47 - 8.1.2 Test gases used for temperature hazard and heat resistance tests
49 - 8.2 SETTING UP APPLIANCE FOR TESTING
49 - 8.2.1 Appliance set up
49 - 8.2.2 Test conditions - appliances intended for use with non-refillable containers
49 - 8.2.3 Test pressures – appliances intended for use with refillable containers
50 - 8.2.4 Appliance regulators
50 - 8.2.5 Draughts
50 - 8.2.6 Variable restrictors
51 - APPENDIX A - FIGURES 1 TO 6
61 - APPENDIX B - METHODS OF TEST
61 - B1 M.O.T. 2.2.7 (d) – 2003 - IGNITION - OPENING OF FLAME SAFEGUARD SYSTEM
61 - B1.1 SCOPE
61 - B1.2 METHOD
61 - B1.3 APPARATUS
61 - B1.4 MATERIALS
61 - B1.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
61 - B1.6 PROCEDURE
61 - B1.7 RESULT
62 - B2 M.O.T. 2.2.7 (e) – 2003 - OPERATION OF SAFETY SHUT-OFF SYSTEM
62 - B2.1 SCOPE
62 - B2.2 METHOD
62 - B2.3 MATERIALS
62 - B2.4 APPARATUS
62 - B2.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
62 - B2.6 PROCEDURE
62 - B2.7 RESULT
63 - B3 M.O.T. 2.3.1 – 2003 STABILITY TEST FOR FREE-STANDING APPLIANCES
63 - B3.1 SCOPE
63 - B3.2 METHOD
63 - B3.3 APPARATUS
63 - B3.4 PROCEDURE
63 - B3.5 RESULT
64 - B4 M.O.T. 2.3.9 – 2003 BURNER OPERATION - UNBURNT GAS RELEASE FROM BURNER SYSTEM
64 - B4.1 SCOPE
64 - B4.2 METHOD
64 - B4.3 APPARATUS
64 - B4.4 MATERIALS
64 - B4.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
64 - B4.6 PROCEDURE
64 - B4.7 RESULT
65 - B5 M.O.T. 2.4.7 – 2003 - ZINC ALLOY
65 - B5.1 SCOPE
65 - B5.2 METHOD
65 - B5.3 APPARATUS
65 - B5.4 PROCEDURE
65 - B5.5 RESULT
66 - B6 M.O.T. 2.6.10 – 2003 - DISPLACEMENT TEST
66 - B6.1 SCOPE
66 - B6.2 METHOD
66 - B6.3 MATERIALS
66 - B6.4 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
66 - B6.5 PROCEDURE
66 - B6.6 RESULT
67 - B7 M.O.T. 2.8.1 – 2003 GAS LEAKAGE - FULLY ASSEMBLED APPLIANCES
67 - B7.1 SCOPE
67 - B7.2 METHOD
67 - B7.3 APPARATUS
67 - B7.4 MATERIALS
67 - B7.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
67 - B7.6 PROCEDURE
68 - B7.7 RESULT
69 - B8 M.O.T. 2.8.3 (a) – 2003 NEEDLE VALVES - RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE
69 - B8.1 SCOPE
69 - B8.2 METHOD
69 - B8.3 APPARATUS
69 - B8.4 MATERIALS
69 - B8.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
69 - B8.6 PROCEDURE
70 - B8.7 RESULT
71 - B9 M.O.T. 2.8.3 (b) – 2003 NEEDLE VALVES - DURABILITY
71 - B9.1 SCOPE
71 - B9.2 METHOD
71 - B9.3 APPARATUS
71 - B9.4 MATERIALS
71 - B9.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
71 - B9.6 PROCEDURE
71 - B9.7 RESULT
72 - B10 M.O.T. 2.10.1 – 2003 GAS CONSUMPTION TEST
72 - B10.1 SCOPE
72 - B10.2 METHOD
72 - B10.3 APPARATUS
72 - B10.4 MATERIALS
72 - B10.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
72 - B10.6 PROCEDURE
72 - B10.7 RESULT
73 - B11 M.O.T. 2.11 – 2003 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS
73 - B11.1 SCOPE
73 - B11.2 METHOD
73 - B11.3 APPARATUS
74 - B11.4 MATERIALS
74 - B11.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
74 - B11.6 PROCEDURE - COOKERS
75 - B11.7 PROCEDURE – HEATERS
75 - B11.8 PROCEDURE – BARBECUES
76 - B11.9 PROCEDURE – GAS LIGHTS, HAND HELD HEATING TOOLS AND MISCELLANEOUS APPLIANCES
77 - B11.10 RESULT
78 - B12 M.O.T. 2.11. 4.6 /2.12.1 (b) – 2003 NON-REFILLABLE CONTAINER SAFETY
78 - B12.1 SCOPE
78 - B12.2 PRINCIPLE
78 - B12.3 APPARATUS
78 - B12.4 MATERIALS
78 - B12.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
78 - B12.6 PROCEDURE
79 - B12.7 RESULTS
80 - B13 M.O.T. 2.12 – 2003 HEAT RESISTANCE
80 - B13.1 SCOPE
80 - B13.2 METHOD
80 - B13.3 APPARATUS
80 - B13.4 MATERIALS
80 - B13.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
81 - B13.6 PROCEDURE – COOKERS
81 - B13.7 PROCEDURE – HEATERS
81 - B13.8 PROCEDURE – BARBECUES
82 - B13.9 PROCEDURE – GAS LIGHTS, HAND HELD HEATING TOOLS AND MISCELLANEOUS APPLIANCES
82 - B13.10 RESULT
83 - B14 M.O.T. 2.12.2 – 2003 HEAT RESISTANCE-LIT-BACK CONDITION
83 - B14.1 SCOPE
83 - B14.2 METHOD
83 - B14.3 APPARATUS
83 - B14.4 MATERIALS
83 - B14.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
83 - B14.6 PROCEDURE
83 - B14.7 RESULT
84 - B15 M.O.T. 2.13.2 – 2003 IGNITION
84 - B15.1 SCOPE
84 - B15.2 METHOD
84 - B15.3 APPARATUS
84 - B15.4 MATERIALS
84 - B15.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
84 - B15.6 PROCEDURE
85 - B16 M.O.T. 2.13.3 – 2003 DELAYED IGNITION
85 - B16.1 SCOPE
85 - B16.2 METHOD
85 - B16.3 APPARATUS
85 - B16.4 MATERIALS
85 - B16.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
85 - B16.6 PROCEDURE
85 - B16.7 RESULT
86 - B17 M.O.T. 2.13.6 – 2003 FLAME STABILITY TO DRAUGHT
86 - B17.1 SCOPE
86 - B17.2 PRINCIPLE
86 - B17.3 APPARATUS
86 - B17.4 MATERIALS
86 - B17.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
86 - B17.6 PROCEDURE
86 - B17.7 RESULT
87 - B18 M.O.T. 2.13.7 – 2003 FLAME ABNORMALITY
87 - B18.1 SCOPE
87 - B18.2 METHOD
87 - B18.3 APPARATUS
87 - B18.4 MATERIALS
87 - B18.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
87 - B18.6 PROCEDURE
87 - B18.7 RESULT
88 - B19 M.O.T. 2.14. 1/2 – 2003 DETERMINATION OF CO/ CO2 RATIO IN COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
88 - B19.1 SCOPE
88 - B19.2 METHOD
88 - B19.3 APPARATUS
88 - B19.4 MATERIALS
88 - B19.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
88 - B19.6 PROCEDURE
89 - B19.7 RESULT
90 - B20 M.O.T. 2.14.3 – 2003 DETERMINATION OF CO/ CO2 RATIO IN COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF SURFACE COMBUSTION BURNERS
90 - B20.1 SCOPE
90 - B20.2 METHOD
90 - B20.3 APPARATUS
90 - B20.4 MATERIALS
90 - B20.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
90 - B20.6 PROCEDURE
91 - B20.7 RESULT
92 - B21 M.O.T. 2.15.5 – 2003 MARKING
92 - B21.1 SCOPE
92 - B21.2 METHOD
92 - B21.3 APPARATUS
92 - B21.4 MATERIALS
92 - B21.5 PROCEDURE
92 - B21.6 RESULT
93 - B22 M.O.T. 3.2.4. - 2003 SPILLOVER
93 - B22.1 SCOPE
93 - B22.2 METHOD
93 - B22.3 APPARATUS
93 - B22.4 MATERIALS
93 - B22.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
93 - B22.6 PROCEDURE
93 - B22.7 RESULT
94 - B23 M.O.T. 3.2.5 (a) – 2003 PAN STABILITY TEST
94 - B23.1 SCOPE
94 - B23.2 METHOD
94 - B23.3 APPARATUS
94 - B23.4 PROCEDURE
94 - B23.5 RESULT
95 - B24 M.O.T. 3.2.5 (b) – 2003 PAN STABILITY TEST
95 - B24.1 SCOPE
95 - B24.2 METHOD
95 - B24.3 APPARATUS
95 - B24.4 PROCEDURE
95 - B24.5 RESULT
96 - B25 M.O.T. 4.5 – 2003 VITIATION
96 - B25.1 SCOPE
96 - B25.2 METHOD
96 - B25.3 MATERIALS
96 - B25.4 APPARATUS
96 - B25.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
97 - B25.6 PROCEDURE
97 - B25.7 RESULT
98 - B26 M.O.T 4.5.2 – 2003 SAFETY SYSTEM (Heaters with gas consumption in excess of 6 MJ/h)
98 - B26.1 SCOPE
98 - B26.2 METHOD
98 - B26.3 MATERIALS
98 - B26.4 APPARATUS
98 - B26.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
98 - B26.6 PROCEDURE
99 - B26.7 RESULT
100 - B27 M.O.T. 4.6.1 – 2003 INTEGRITY OF THE PRIMARY GUARD
100 - B27.1 SCOPE
100 - B27.2 METHOD
100 - B27.3 APPARATUS
100 - B27.4 PREPARATION OF APPATATUS
100 - B27.5 PROCEDURE
100 - B27.6 RESULT
101 - B28 M.O.T. 4.6.4 – 2003 FABRIC DRAPE TEST
101 - B28.1 SCOPE
101 - B28.2 METHOD
101 - B28.3 APPARATUS
101 - B28.4 MATERIALS
101 - B28.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
101 - B28.6 PROCEDURE
102 - B28.7 RESULT
103 - B29 M.O.T. 4.6.5 – 2003 RESISTANCE OF PRIMARY GUARDS TO IMPACT
103 - B29.1 SCOPE
103 - B29.2 METHOD
103 - B29.3 APPARATUS
103 - B29.4 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
103 - B29.5 PROCEDURE
104 - B29.6 RESULT
105 - B30 M.O.T. 5.4.4– 2003 GLASS COMPONENTS – RESISTANCE TO MECHANICAL SHOCK
105 - B30.1 SCOPE
105 - B30.2 METHOD
105 - B30.3 APPARATUS
105 - B30.4 MATERIALS
105 - B30.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
105 - B30.6 PROCEDURE
105 - B30.7 RESULT
106 - B31 M.O.T. 5.4.5 – 2003 GLASS COMPONENTS – RESISTANCE TO THERMAL SHOCK
106 - B31.1 SCOPE
106 - B31.2 METHOD
106 - B31.3 APPARATUS
106 - B31.4 MATERIALS
106 - B31.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
106 - B31.6 PROCEDURE
106 - B31.7 RESULT
107 - B32 M.O.T. 7.10 – 2003 RESISTANCE TO SPITTING OR SPUTTERING AND FLARING
107 - B32.1 SCOPE
107 - B32.2 METHOD
107 - B32.3 APPARATUS
107 - B32.4 MATERIALS
107 - B32.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
107 - B32.6 PROCEDURE
107 - B32.7 RESULT
108 - B33 M.O.T. 7.11.2 – 2003 BURNING BEHAVIOR
108 - B33.1 SCOPE
108 - B33.2 METHOD
108 - B33.3 APPARATUS
108 - B33.4 MATERIALS
108 - B33.5 PREPARATION OF APPARATUS
108 - B33.6 PROCEDURE
108 - B33.7 RESULT
109 - B34 M.O.T. 7.15 – 2003 DROP TEST
109 - B34.1 SCOPE
109 - B34.2 METHOD
109 - B34.3 APPARATUS
109 - B34.4 PROCEDURE
109 - B34.5 RESULT
110 - APPENDIX C - TESTING APPARATUS FOR PRIMARY GUARDS
111 - APPENDIX D - DIAGRAMMATICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF OUTDOOR AREAS
114 - APPENDIX E - BACKGROUND TO THE TEST GAS PRESSURES IN SECTION 8
116 - APPENDIX F - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
116 - AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS
116 - AGA STANDARDS
116 - EN STANDARDS
116 - JAPANESE STANDARDS
116 - KOREAN STANDARDS

This Standard applies to various types of portable appliances not exceeding 12 MJ/h (250 g/h): (a) supplied from a separate gas container with vapourised LP Gas to the inlet at the vapour pressure within the gas container (vapour pressure alliance), and designed to be used: (i) with cartridges complying with EN 417, UL147A/B (or equivalent), or (ii) for connection directly or by flexible hose assembly to an LP Gas supply cylinder complying with AS 2030.1 (or equivalent), (b) having an integral gas supply with gas storage in excess of 100 mL water capacity. Types of portable appliances covered are: (a) cooking appliances (hotplates, ovens, grills, barbecues); (b) space heating appliances designed for outdoor use; (c) lighting appliances designed for outdoor use; (d) hand held heating tools. Appliances covered by This Standard are not designed for connection to a flue for the discharge of products of combustion. This Standard does not cover appliances that are intended for connection to a fixed piping system in a building, caravan or boat.

This Standard applies to various types of portable appliances not exceeding 12 MJ/h (250 g/h):(a) supplied from a separate gas container with vapourised LP Gas to the inlet at the vapour pressure within the gas container (vapour pressure appliance), and designed to be used:(i) with cartridges complying with EN 417, UL147A/B (or equivalent), or(ii) for connection directly or by flexible hose assembly to an LP Gas supply cylinder complying with AS 2030.1 (or equivalent),(b) having an integral gas supply with gas storage in excess of 100 mL water capacity. Types of portable appliances covered are:(a) cooking appliances (hotplates, ovens, grills, barbecues)(b) space heating appliances designed for outdoor use(c) lighting appliances designed for outdoor use(d) hand held heating tools Appliances covered by this Standard are not designed for connection to a flue for the discharge of products of combustion. This Standard does not cover appliances that are intended for connection to a fixed piping system in a building, caravan or boat. NOTES: 1 Requirements for Storage and handling of LP Gas indoors and outdoors are specified in AS/NZS 1596. 2 Requirements for gas cylinders are specified in AS 2030. 3 Requirements for cooking appliances designed to operate on a pressure of 2.75 kPa or lower are specified in AS 4551 / AG 101. 4 Requirements for space heaters designed to operate on a pressure of 2.75 kPa or lower are specified in AS 4553 / AG 103. 5 Requirements for gas refrigerators are specified in AS 4555 / AG105. 6 Requirements for barbecues designed to operate on a pressure of 2.75 kPa or lower are specified in AS 4557 / AG 107.

Originated as AG 113, 1978.
First edition as Australian Standard AS 2658-1983.
Second edition as Australian Standard AS 2658-1988.
This edition AS 2658-2003.