AS 3498:2020
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Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
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06-03-2020
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EL-020
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Standard
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| ISBN |
978 1 76072 745 1
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| Pages |
37
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Standards Australia
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Standard specifies basic requirements, related to safety and public health, for water heaters and hot-water storage tanks that are intended for connection to a drinking water supply, such as:
(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.
This 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, gas, liquid or solid fuels, heat pumps, waste-heat recovery systems, solar energy, or any other means of heating drinking water.
This Standard also applies to water heaters intended to deliver directly to sanitary fixtures used primarily for personal hygiene purposes such that the water temperature at the outlet from such fixtures is limited to no greater than 45 °C or 50 °C.
This Standard does not include requirements affecting the durability of water heaters, except those applying to safety devices. It 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.
NOTE The installation of water heaters and hot-water supply systems is covered by the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and AS/NZS 3500.4.
Originated as AS 3888(Int)-1991.
AS 3888(Int)-1991 revised and redesignated AS 3498(Int)-1993.
AS 3498(Int)-1993 revised and designated AS 3498-1995.
Fourth edition 2020.
| AS 4552-2005 | Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating |
| AS 1361-1995 | Electric heat-exchange water heaters - For domestic applications (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 3500.4:2018 | Plumbing and drainage Heated water services |
| AS/NZS 4020:2018 | Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water |
| AS/NZS 60335.2.40:2019 | Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers |
| AS/NZS 2712:2007 | Solar and heat pump water heaters - Design and construction (Reconfirmed 2020) |
| AS 4032.2-2005 | Water supply - Valves for the control of hot water supply temperatures Tempering valves and end-of-line temperature-actuated devices (Reconfirmed 2015) |
| AS 3688:2016 | Water supply and gas systems - Metallic fittings and end connectors |
| AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 | Plumbing and drainage Glossary of terms |
| AS/NZS 5263.1.2:2020 | Gas appliances Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating |
| AS 1357.1:2019 | Valves primarily for use in heated water systems Protection valves |
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