AS/NZS 2179.1:2014 Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners, Part 1: Metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers with requirements for determining the fitness for purpose of metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners.
The objective of this revision is to provide for the use in rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners of additional coatings using several alloys of aluminium, zinc and magnesium as detailed in AS 1397, Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip—Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium, and to ensure compliance with the Australian Building Codes Board protocol for referenced documents.
This Standard is one of three Standards related to rainwater goods, the others being AS 1273, Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) downpipe and fittings for rainwater, and AS/NZS 3500.3, Plumbing and drainage—Stormwater drainage.
The principal change in this edition is the provision for the addition of aluminium/zinc/magnesium alloy-coated steel.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in Notes to figures and tables are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
Notes used in this Standard are of an advisory nature only and are used to give explanation or guidance to the user on recommended considerations or technical procedures, or to provide an informative cross-reference to other documents or publications. Notes to Clauses in this Standard do not form a mandatory part for compliance with this Standard.
PROVISION FOR REVISION
This Standard necessarily deals with existing conditions, but is not intended to discourage innovation or to exclude materials, equipment and methods, which may be developed in the future. Revisions will be made from time to time in view of such developments and amendments to this edition will be made only when absolutely necessary.
First published as part of AS CS3-1931. Revised and redesignated in part as AS2179-1978. Revised and designated in part as AS 2179-1986. Revised and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 2179.1:1994. Second edition 2014.
This Standard specifies provisions for prepainted metal, metal and organic film/metal laminated shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners.
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Materials
Section 3: Paths To Compliance
Section 4: Tests
Appendix A: Vertical Load Test
Appendix B: Horizontal Load Test
Appendix C: Impact Load Test
Plumbing and Drainage.
Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants Australia; Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Industry Group; Building Officials Institute of New Zealand; Department of Building and Housing, New Zealand; Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia; Institute of Plumbing Australia; International Copper Association of Australia; Master Plumbers Australia; Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers New Zealand; National Fire Industry Association; Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia; Plastics New Zealand; Plumbing Products Industry Group; Water New Zealand; Water Services Association of Australia.
