AS/NZS 3500.2.2:1996

FOREWORDSECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1.4 MEASUREMENT OF PIPE LENGTH 1.5 PIPE GRADESSECTION 2 - MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 2.2 AUTHORIZATION 2.3 SELECTION AND USE 2.4 LIMITATIONS ON USE OF PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR NON-PRESSURE APPLICATIONS 2.5 PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS 2.6 SHEET 2.7 JOINTING COMPONENTS 2.8 CONCRETE AND MORTAR 2.9 MISCELLANEOUSSECTION 3 - DRAINAGE DESIGN 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 3.2 LOCATION OF DRAINS 3.3 SIZE OF DRAINS 3.4 GRADES OF DRAINS 3.5 LAYING OF DRAINS 3.6 PROXIMITY TO OTHER SERVICES 3.7 DEPTH OF COVER 3.8 BUILDING OVER DRAINS 3.9 VENTING OF DRAINS 3.10 UNVENTED BRANCH DRAINS 3.11 UNVENTED DRAINS DISCHARGING TO GULLIES 3.12 INLET PIPE TO DISCONNECTOR GULLY 3.13 RESTRICTION ON CONNECTIONS IN PROXIMITY TO A STACK 3.14 RE-USE OF EXISTING DRAINS 3.15 DRAINS IN CARAVAN PARKS 3.16 VACUUM SYSTEMS 3.17 COMMON EFFLUENT DRAINAGE SYSTEMSECTION 4 - DRAINAGE SYSTEM 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 4.2 POINT OF CONNECTION 4.3 DRAINS 4.4 INSPECTION SHAFTS AND BOUNDARY TRAPS 4.5 REFLUX VALVES 4.6 GULLIES 4.7 INSPECTION OPENINGS (IO) 4.8 INSPECTION CHAMBERS 4.9 JUNCTIONS IN DRAINS 4.10 JUMP-UPS 4.11 DISCONNECTION AND SEALINGSECTION 5 - EXCAVATION BEDDING SUPPORT AND BACKFILLING 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 5.2 EXCAVATION OF TRENCHES 5.3 CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR DRAINS 5.4 BEDDING OF DRAINS 5.5 INSTALLATION OF BACKFILL MATERIALS 5.6 DRAINS IN OTHER THAN STABLE GROUNDSECTION 6 - GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY PLUMBING SYSTEMS 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 6.2 FIXTURE UNIT RATINGS 6.3 TRAPPING OF FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES 6.4 GRADED DISCHARGE PIPES 6.5 JUNCTIONS IN STACKS 6.6 CONNECTIONS NEAR BASE OF STACKS 6.7 VENTS 6.8 AIR ADMITTANCE VALVESSECTION 7 - FULLY VENTED SYSTEMS AND FULLY VENTED MODIFIED SYSTEMS - DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 7.2 SYSTEM TYPES 7.3 SIZE OF DISCHARGE PIPES 7.4 SIZE OF STACKS 7.5 TRAP VENTS 7.6 BRANCH VENTS 7.7 RELIEF VENTS 7.8 STACK VENTS 7.9 CROSS-RELIEF VENTS 7.10 HEADER VENTS 7.11 GROUP AND COMMON VENTS 7.12 OFFSETS IN STACKSSECTION 8 - SINGLE STACK SYSTEMS AND SINGLE STACK MODIFIED SYSTEMS - DESIGN AND INSTALLATION 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 8.2 SYSTEM DESIGN 8.3 RATING OF FIXTURES 8.4 FIXTURES PERMITTED TO BE CONNECTED 8.5 CONNECTION OF FIXTURES WITHOUT TRAP VENTS 8.6 VENTING OF STACKS 8.7 SIZING OF STACKS 8.8 VARIATIONS TO SINGLE STACK SYSTEMS 8.9 OFFSETS IN SINGLE STACK SYSTEMS ONLYSECTION 9 - GENERAL INSTALLATION OF PIPEWORK 9.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 9.2 SUPPORT AND FIXING OF PIPEWORK 9.3 LOCATION 9.4 CONCEALMENT OF PIPES AND FITTINGS 9.5 TESTING AND INSPECTION OPENINGS 9.6 INSTALLATION OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY PIPES 9.7 INSTALLATION OF UPVC PIPES 9.8 INSTALLATION OF FRC PIPES 9.9 DISUSE OF SANITARY PLUMBING 9.10 IDENTIFICATION OF PIPES 9.11 INSTALLATION OF ABOVE-GROUND (ELEVATED) PIPEWORK AND CONNECTION OF FIXTURES USING DRAINAGE PRINCIPLES 9.12 INSTALLATION OF BOUNDARY TRAPS, REFLUX VALVES AND GULLIES ABOVE GROUND WITHIN BUILDINGS 9.13 MATERIALS AND METHODS OF JOINTING OF PIPES SECTION 10 - PUMPED DISCHARGE 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 10.2 GENERAL 10.3 COMPRESSED AIR EJECTION 10.4 EJECTOR VENT 10.5 WET WELLS 10.6 INSTALLATION OF PUMPS 10.7 PUMPED DISCHARGES OR RISING MAINS 10.8 PUMP DISCHARGE FROM WASTE FIXTURES 10.9 SWIMMING POOL DISCHARGE 10.10 SMALL BORE MACERATOR SYSTEMS 10.11 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSECTION 11 - FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES 11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 11.2 INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES FOR DISABLED PERSONS 11.3 GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 11.4 PLANT ROOMS 11.5 PRESSURIZED CHAMBERS 11.6 AUTOPSY TABLES 11.7 BAIN-MARIES AND BOILING WATER UNITS 11.8 BASINS 11.9 BATHS 11.10 BEDPAN WASHERS AND SANITIZERS 11.11 BIDETS 11.12 DENTAL UNITS 11.13 DRINKING FOUNTAINS 11.14 FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL UNITS (DOMESTIC TYPE) 11.15 FLOOR WASTE GULLIES 11.16 REFRIGERATED AND DEEP-FREEZE CABINETS 11.17 SANITARY NAPKIN DISPOSAL UNITS 11.18 SHOWERS 11.19 SINKS 11.20 SLOP HOPPERS 11.21 INSTRUMENT STERILIZERS AND AUTOCLAVES 11.22 CONNECTION OF TUNDISHES 11.23 DOMESTIC SWIMMING POOLS 11.24 TROUGHS 11.25 URINALS 11.26 WASHING MACHINES 11.27 UNTRAPPED FLOOR DRAINS 11.28 WATER CLOSET PANSSECTION 12 - TESTING OF SANITARY PLUMBING AND SANITARY DRAINAGE INSTALLATIONS 12.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 12.2 SANITARY PLUMBING TESTING 12.3 SANITARY DRAINAGE TESTINGAPPENDICESA - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTSB - PIPE GRADES CONVERSION TABLEC - MAXIMUM LENGTH OF FIXTURE DISCHARGE PIPE WITHOUT VENTING

Specifies the requirements for the design and installation of sanitary plumbing and sanitary drainage from the fixtures to a sewer, common effluent system or on-site disposal system, as appropriate. The Standard applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions or repairs to existing installations.

This Standard sets out the requirements for the design and installation of sanitary plumbing and drainage from the fixtures to a sewer, common effluent system or on-site disposal system, as appropriate.Construction of a sanitary plumbing and drainage installation in accordance with this Standard is deemed to satisfy the requirements of AS 3500.2.1.The Standard applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions or repairs to existing installations.Illustrations used in this Standard are diagrammatic only and have been chosen without prejudice.NOTE: The pre-treatment of trade wastes is not specified in this Standard.

Originated as AS 3500.2-1990.

Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 3500.2.2:1996.

Reissued incorporating Amendment Nos 1(August 1999) and 2 (September 2002).