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    AS/NZS 3500.5:2012

    Withdrawn A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

    Plumbing and drainage Housing installations

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Withdrawn date:  12-09-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  17-12-2012

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies requirements for the design and installation of cold water services, heated water services, rainwater systems, water supply systems, greywater systems, sanitary plumbing and drainage systems and stormwater drainage systems for a property containing up to 19 Class 1a buildings.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the design and installation of - (a) cold water services;(b) heated water services;(c) rainwater systems;(d) water supply systems that are combined with home fire sprinkler systems;(e) greywater systems;(f) sanitary plumbing and drainage systems; and(g) stormwater drainage systems,for a property containing up to 19 Class 1a buildings as specified in Clause 1.4.4.NOTE: Requirements for Class 1a multi-unit developments are given in Clause 4.12.This Standard does not apply to requirements for dedicated firefighting systems.NOTE: Requirements for fire hydrants and fire hose reels are covered by AS/NZS 3500.1.Illustrations used in this Standard are diagrammatic only and have been chosen without prejudice.This Standard applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions or repairs to existing installations.

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS/NZS 3500.5:2000.Second edition 2012. First published as AS/NZS 3500.5:2000. Second edition 2012.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS/NZS 2642.2:2008 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems Polybutylene (PB) pipe for hot and cold water applications (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1741-1991 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings with flexible joints - Sewer quality (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2179.2(INT):1998 Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners - PVC rainwater goods and accessories
    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/NZS 3879:2011 Solvent cements and priming fluids for PVC (PVC-U and PVC-M) and ABS and ASA pipes and fittings
    AS 2845.2-2010 Water supply - Backflow preventions devices Registered air gaps and registered break tanks
    AS 1289.5.3.1-2004 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field density of a soil - Sand replacement method using a sand-cone pouring apparatus (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2700 Set-2011 Colour Standards for general purposes Set
    AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2032:2006 Installation of PVC pipe systems
    AS/NZS 4234:2008 Heated water systems - Calculation of energy consumption
    AS 1646-2007 Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 4999:2006 PVC-U maintenance shafts
    AS 1289.5.8.8-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Water content of a standard moisture block using proportion of water (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 1289.5.4.2-2007 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Assignment of maximum dry density and optimum moisture content values
    AS 3673-1989 Malleable cast iron threaded pipe fittings
    AS/NZS 2712:2007 Solar and heat pump water heaters - Design and construction (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 Plumbing and drainage Glossary of terms
    AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage Water services
    AS/NZS 2492:2007 Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes for pressure applications
    AS 1834.2-1986 Material for soldering Flux-cored solders (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2648.1:1995 Underground marking tape Non-detectable tape (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 1631-1994 Cast grey and ductile iron non-pressure pipes and fittings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 4176.3-2010 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water plumbing applications - Fittings (ISO 21003-3:2008, MOD)
    AS/NZS 1546.3:2008 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units Aerated wastewater treatment systems
    AS/NZS 2179.1:1994 Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners Metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners
    AS 1345-1995 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1478.1-2000 Chemical admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout Admixtures for concrete (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2845.1:2010 Water supply - Backflow prevention devices Materials, design and performance requirements
    AS 5082.2-2007 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems - Metric series Mechanical and fusion jointing systems (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 3500.4:2003 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
    AS 1289.5.2.1-2003 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density or moisture content relation of a soil using modified compactive effort
    AS/NZS 2878:2000 Timber - Classification into strength groups
    AS 1289.5.8.9-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Water content of a standard moisture block using comparison against primary blocks (Reconfirmed 2013) (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS/NZS 4692.1:2005 Electric water heaters Energy consumption, performance and general requirements (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2700-2011 Colour standards for general purposes (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1289.5.4.1-2007 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture ratio (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2813-1985 Solar water heaters - Method of test for thermal performance - Simulator method
    AS/NZS 1546.2:2008 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units Waterless composting toilets
    AS/NZS 1477:2006 PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications
    AS 5082.1-2007 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems - Metric series Metric polybutylene (PB) pipes for hot and cold water applications
    AS/NZS 2033:2008 Installation of polyethylene pipe systems
    AS 1289.5.1.1-2003 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the dry density/moisture content relation of a soil using standard compactive effort
    AS/NZS 2537.2:2011 Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for pressure applications Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) - Fittings (ISO 15875-3:2003, MOD) (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1273-1991 Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) downpipe and fittings for rainwater (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 3500.2:2003 Plumbing and drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage
    AS/NZS 1866:1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent application
    AS 1289.5.8.5-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Density of a Type A or Type C standard density block (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS/NZS 4401:2006 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings - Polyethylene (PE) (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 3795-1996 Copper alloy tubes for plumbing and drainage applications
    AS 1289.5.7.1-2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Hilf density ratio and Hilf moisture variation (rapid method)
    AS 1379-2007 Specification and supply of concrete (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS 1074-1989 Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS 2280:2012 Ductile iron pipes and fittings
    AS/NZS 4129:2008 Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
    AS/NZS 4020:2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
    AS 10745-1998 Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection - Upper layers security model
    AS/NZS 7671:2010 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings - Polypropylene (PP) (ISO 7671:2003, MOD) (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 3648-1993 Specification and methods of test for packaged concrete mixes
    AS 3517-2007 Capillary fittings of copper and copper alloy for non-pressure sanitary plumbing applications (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 2984-1987 Solar water heaters - Test for thermal performance - Outdoor test
    AS/NZS 2537.1:2011 Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for pressure applications Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations - Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) - General (ISO 15875-1:2003, MOD) (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 3571.1-2009 Plastics piping systems - Glass reinforced thermoplastics (GRP) systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin Pressure and non-pressure drainage and sewerage (ISO 10467:2004, MOD)
    AS 1289.5.8.4-2009 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Calibration using standard blocks
    AS/NZS 4058:2007 Precast concrete pipes (pressure and non-pressure)
    AS/NZS 1546.1:2008 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units Septic tanks
    AS 2439.1-2007 Perforated plastics drainage and effluent pipe and fittings Perforated drainage pipe and associated fittings
    AS 1604.1-2012 Specification for preservative treatment Sawn and round timber
    AS 3498-2009 Authorization requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
    AS 4139-2003 Fibre-reinforced concrete pipes and fittings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1289.5.5.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the minimum and maximum dry density of a cohesionless material - Standard method (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1289.5.8.6-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Assigned density of a Type B standard density block
    AS 4809-2003 Copper pipe and fittings - Installation and commissioning
    AS 4552-2005 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating
    AS/NZS 1254:2010 PVC-U pipes and fittings for stormwater and surface water applications
    AS 1432-2004 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications
    AS 1289.5.3.5-1997 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field dry density of a soil - Water replacement method (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 4032.1-2005 Water supply - Valves for the control of heated water supply temperatures Thermostatic mixing valves - Materials design and performance requirements
    AS 1397-2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip - Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium
    AS 3688-2005 Water supply - Metallic fittings and end connectors
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS 1397-2001 Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
    AS 1289.5.4.3-2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Dry density ratio and moisture ratio using statistical selection of reference values
    AS 1289.5.6.1-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Compaction control test - Density index method for a cohesionless material (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1289.5.3.2-2004 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of the field density of a soil - Sand replacement method using a sand pouring can, with or without a volume displacer (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4176.2-2010 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water plumbing applications - Pipes (ISO 21003-2:2008, MOD) (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1289.5.8.1-2007 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Determination of field density and field moisture content of a soil using a nuclear surface moisture-Density gauge - Direct transmission mode
    AS 3996-2006 Access covers and grates
    AS 1289.5.8.7-1998 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes Soil compaction and density tests - Nuclear surface moisture-density gauges - Water content of a standard moisture block using hydrogen content of components
    AS/NZS 4936:2002 Air admittance valves (AAVs) for use in sanitary plumbing and drainage systems (Reconfirmed 2020)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS/NZS 3500.4:2015 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
    AS 3688:2016 Water supply and gas systems - Metallic fittings and end connectors
    AS/NZS 1260:2017 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent applications
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2015 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
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