AS/NZS 3500.5:2012

Plumbing and drainage - Part 5: Housing installations

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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. It is applicable to detached dwellings, multi-unit dwellings not exceeding three storeys in height, and communal residential community service buildings with a total floor area not exceeding 300 square metres. This Standard does not apply to requirements for dedicated firefighting systems.

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Supersedes

AS/NZS 3500.5:2000 as of 17/12/2012

Publishing information

Status: CURRENT

Published: 17/12/2012

Pages: 332

Committee: WS/14

References

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Standards NZ References:

Overseas Standards References:

AS 1345 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts
AS 1167.1 Welding and brazing—Filler metals - Part 1: Filler metal for brazing and braze welding
AS 3673 Malleable cast iron threaded pipe fittings
ASTM A270 Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Sanitary Tubing
AS 1397 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip — Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and
AS 2887 Plastic waste fittings
AS 5082.2 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems - Metric series - Part 2: Mechanical and fusion jointing systems
AS 2813 Solar water heaters - Method of test for thermal performance - Simulator method
AS 1761 Helical lock-seam corrugated steel pipes
AS 2439.1 Perforated plastics drainage and effluent pipe and fittings - Part 1: Perforated drainage pipe and associated
AS 1604.1 Specification for preservative treatment - Part 1: Sawn and round timber
AS 4032.1 Water supply - Valves for the control of hot water supply temperatures - Part 1: Thermostatic mixing valves -
AS 1646 Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes
AS 1289.5 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Part 5: Soil compaction and density tests
AS 1631 Cast grey and ductile iron non-pressure pipes and pipe fittings
AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment
AS 2845.2 Water supply - Backflow prevention devices - Part 2: Registered air gaps and registered break tanks
AS 3571.1 Plastics piping systems - Glass-reinforced thermoplastics systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin -
AS 3996 Access covers and grates
DIN 8077 Polypropylene (PP) pipes—PP-H, PP-B, PP-R, PP-RCT - Dimensions
ANSI/AWWA C651 Disinfecting Water Mains
AS 4176.3 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications - Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water plumbing applica
AS 1289.5.6.1 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Part 5.6.1: Compaction control test—Density index meth
AS 1379 Specification and supply of concrete
AS 1478.1 Chemical admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout - Part 1: Admixtures for concrete
AS 4139 Fibre-reinforced concrete pipes and fittings
BS EN 295-1 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers. Part 1: Requirements
AS 1289.5.4.1 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes - Part 5.4.1: Compaction control test—Dry density ratio,
AS 1741 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings with flexible joints - Sewer quality
AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility - Part 1: General requirements for access - New building work
AS 1834.2 Material for soldering - Part 2: Flux-cored solders
AS 1273 Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) downpipe and fittings for rainwater
AS 4176.2 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications - Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water plumbing applica
AS 3688 Water supply - Metallic fittings and end connectors
AS 3517 Capillary fittings of copper and copper alloy for non-pressure sanitary plumbing applications
AS 1074 Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service
AS 3795 Copper alloy tubes for plumbing and drainage applications
AS 5082.1 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems - Metric series - Part 1: Metric polybutylene (PB) pipes for hot and c
AS 3648 Specification and methods of test for packaged concrete mixes
AS 4032.2 Water supply - Valves for the control of hot water supply temperatures - Part 2: Tempering valves and end-of-l
AS 3498 Authorization requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
AS 4552 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating
AS 4809 Copper pipe and fittings - Installation and commissioning
BS EN 477 Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors. Determination of th
AS 4058 Precast concrete pipes (pressure and non-pressure)
AS 2700 Colour standards for general purposes
AS 2984 Solar water heaters - Methods of test for thermal performance - Outdoor test method
AS 1432 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications

Other References:

ABCB NCC National Construction Code|New Zealand Building Code E1/AS1 Surface water|New Zealand Building Code G12/AS1 Water supplies|New Zealand Building Code H1/AS1 Energy efficiency

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