The objective of this Standard is to provide installers with deemed to satisfy solutions to comply with—

(a) the National Construction Code (NCC), Volume Three: Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA); and
(b) the New Zealand Building Code (Clause G13 Foul water).

This Standard is part of a series for plumbing and drainage, as follows:

AS/NZS
3500 Plumbing and drainage
3500.0 Part 0:
3500.1 Part 1:
3500.2 Part 2:
3500.3 Part 3:
3500.4 Part 4:
Glossary of terms
Water services
Sanitary plumbing and drainage (this Standard) Stormwater drainage
Heated water services

Some materials and products used in a sanitary plumbing and drainage system are provided with instructions for installation and use. While not a requirement of this Standard, or acceptable as an alternative to the requirements of this Standard, conformance with these instructions generally ensures that—

(i) the material or product is fit for the application;
(ii) the performance of the system is not degraded;
(iii) the durability of the material or product is not impaired; and
(iv) the manufacturer’s warranty remains valid.

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 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.

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 either 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 conformance with this Standard.

This Standard includes a commentary on some of the clauses. The commentary directly follows the relevant clause, is designated by ‘C’ preceding the clause number and is printed in italics in a box. The commentary is for information and guidance and does not form part of the Standard.

First published as AS 3500.2-1990. Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3500.2.2:1996. Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3500.2:2003. Third edition 2018.