Joint draft standards

We are consulting on the following draft amendment to mitigate identified safety issues in the current AS/NZS standard.

Amendment No.1 to AS/NZS 60335.2.21:2023 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2.21: Particular requirements for storage water heaters

The proposed amendment to the standard was prepared by Australian/New Zealand Joint Technical Committee EL-002 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances and small power transformers and power supplies. 

The original draft DR 24045 CP Amendment No.1 to AS/NZS 60335.2.21:2023 was available for the public to comment from 21 October to 16 December 2024.

With additional technical changes in relation to the subclause 27.1 (Provision for earthing), the draft amendment was updated as DR 25043 CP Amendment No.1 to AS/NZS 60335.2.21:2023. This updated draft is available for the public to comment from 22 April to 17 June 2025.

This Amendment applies to the following elements:

(a) Clause 5.2

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for PN 16 and PN 25 metal-bodied resilient-seated gate valves for waterworks purposes.

This revision includes the following changes:

a. (a) Inclusion of performance-based requirements for copper alloy and stainless-steel materials.
b. (b) Inclusion of additional end connections; polyethylene (PE) tails and restrained flexible joint sockets for polyethylene (PE) pipe.
c. (c) Inclusion of DN 50 and DN 65 flanged end connections.

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The objective of this object is to specify requirements for the correct and safe installation of domestic solid fuel burning appliances (and their associated floor protectors and flue systems) that can be fully assembled prior to being transported to the installation site.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:

a. (a) Inclusion of reference to pellet heater Standard EN 14785.
b. (b) Improved clarity in Section 4 regarding the references to
c. Appendix B and
d. Appendix F

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The objective of this document is to provide regulatory and testing bodies with a standard method for continuously monitoring methane and non-methane organic compounds in ambient air.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:

(a) Alignment with current technology and to ensure consistency and uniformity across different methods used in other gaseous pollutant continuous monitoring Standards.
(b) Provision of an essential reference to AS 3580.19

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The objective of this document is to specify methods for the determination of the efficiency, weld metal recovery and deposition coefficient of covered electrodes.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 2401:2018, Welding consumables — Covered electrodes — Determination of the efficiency, metal recovery and deposition coefficient.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for liquid-immersed power transformers employing either high temperature insulation or combinations of high-temperature and conventional insulation, operating at temperatures above conventional limits.

This document is applicable to the following:
(a) Power transformers in accordance with AS/NZS 60076.1.
(b) Convertor transformers according to IEC 61378 series.
(c) Transformers for wind turbine applications in accordance with IEC 60076‑16.
(d) Arc furnace transformers.
(e) Reactors in accordance with AS/NZS 60076.6.

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:

• Preface
• Amendment No. 1 (new)

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:

(a) Front cover
(b) Preface
(c) Amendment No. 1 (new)

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:
(a) Front cover
(b) Preface
(c) Amendment No. 1 (new)

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:

(a) Front cover
(b) Preface
(c) Amendment No. 1 (new)

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for the classification of wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods for gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, plasma arc welding, submerged arc welding, electroslag welding and laser beam welding of stainless and heat-resisting steels. The classification of the wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods are based upon their chemical composition.

This document is a combined specification providing for classification, utilizing a system based upon nominal composition (system A) or utilizing a system based upon alloy type (system B).

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 14343:2025, Welding consumables — Wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of stainless and heat resisting steels — Classification.

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The objective of this document is to specify tools for communication between a purchaser and a supplier of welding consumables within quality systems, such as those based upon ISO 9001.

This document, together with an applicable welding consumable standard (ISO or other), provides a method for preparing the specific details needed for welding consumable procurement which consists of the —

(a) welding consumable classification (selected from the applicable welding consumable standard);
(b) lot classification (selected from Clause 4); and
(c) testing schedule (selected from Clause 5).

Selection of the specific welding consumable classification, lot classification, and testing schedule depends upon the requirements of the application for which the welding consumable is being procured.

This document does not apply to non-consumable electrodes or shielding gases.
This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 14344:2024, Welding consumables — Procurement of filler materials and fluxes.

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The objective of this document is to specify the preparation of test pieces and specimens for all-weld metal tests in steel, nickel and nickel alloys.

The test pieces and specimens are used to determine the mechanical properties of all-weld metal where required by consumable classification standards or for other purposes, in arc welding of steel, nickel and nickel alloys.

This document is not applicable to single- or two-run welding or fillet welding. For these cases, ISO 15792‑2 and ISO 15792‑3 apply.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 15792‑1:2020, Welding consumables — Test methods — Part 1: Preparation of all-weld metal test pieces and specimens in steel, nickel and nickel alloys.

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The objective of this document is to specify the preparation of butt weld test pieces and specimens.

The test pieces and specimens are used to determine the strength and impact properties of welded joints, when testing welding consumables with single-run and two-run techniques.

This document is applicable to welding consumables for arc welding of steel.

This document is not suitable for electro-slag or electro-gas welding.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 15792‑2:2020, Welding consumables — Test methods — Part 2: Preparation of single-run and two-run technique test pieces and specimens in steel.

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The objective of this document is to specify the preparation and assessment of fillet weld test pieces for conformity assessment of positional usability and root penetration requirements for consumables classification standards for welding non-alloy and fine grain steels, low alloy steels, stainless steels, and nickel base alloys.

This document of ISO 15792 does not specify acceptance requirements.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 15792‑3:2011, Welding consumables — Test methods — Part 3: Classification testing of positional capacity and root penetration of welding consumables in a fillet weld.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for the classification of wire electrodes, wires, rods and all-weld metal deposits in the as-welded condition and in the post-weld heat-treated (PWHT) condition for gas shielded metal arc welding and tungsten inert-gas welding of high-strength steels with a minimum yield strength greater than 500 MPa, or a minimum tensile strength greater than 570 MPa. One wire electrode can be tested and classified with different shielding gases.

This document is a combined specification providing for classification, utilizing a system based upon the yield strength and the average impact energy of 47 J of all-weld metal, or utilizing a system based upon the tensile strength and the average impact energy of 27 J of all-weld metal.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 16834:2025, Welding consumables — Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded arc welding of high strength steels — Classification.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for the classification of tubular flux and metal cored electrodes and rods.

The requirements are based on the all-weld metal chemical composition, the type of core, shielding gas, welding position and the all-weld metal mechanical properties, in the as-welded or heat-treated conditions, for gas shielded and non-gas shielded metal arc welding of stainless and heat-resisting steels.

This document is a combined standard providing guidelines for classification, utilizing a system based upon nominal composition or upon alloy type.

This document does not use pulsed current for determining the product classification or address ferrite numbers (see Annex D and ISO/TR 22824).

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 17633:2025, Welding consumables — Tubular cored electrodes and rods for gas shielded and non-gas shielded metal arc welding of stainless and heat-resisting steels — Classification.

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The objective of this document is to specify the compositional ranges of a series of filler metals used for brazing. The filler metals are divided into seven classes, related to their composition but not necessarily to the major element present.

In the case of composite products, such as flux-coated rods, pastes or plastics tapes, this document covers only the filler metal that forms parts of such products. The melting temperatures given in the tables are only approximate, as they necessarily vary within the compositional range of the filler metal. Therefore, they are given only for information. Technical delivery conditions are given for brazing filler metals and products containing brazing filler metals with other constituents such as flux and/or binders.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 17672:2024, Brazing — Filler metals.

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The objective of this document is to specify the data structure and content of an interface that permits communication between position-providing device(s) and position-using device(s) enabling the position-using device(s) to obtain and unambiguously interpret position information and determine, based on a measure of the degree of reliability, whether the resulting position information meets the requirements of the intended use.

A standardized interface for positioning allows the integration of reliable position information obtained from non-specific positioning technologies and is useful in various location-focused information applications, such as surveying, navigation, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and location-based services (LBS).

This document is identical to and has been reproduced from, ISO 19116:2025, Geographic information — Positioning services.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for classification of wire electrodes, wires and rods for gas shielded metal arc welding and tungsten inert-gas welding of creep-resisting steels, and for their deposits in the as-welded or post-weld heat-treated condition. One wire electrode can be tested and classified with different shielding gases.

This document is a combined specification providing for classification utilizing a system based upon the chemical composition of wire electrodes, wires and rods with requirements for yield strength and average impact energy of 47 J of all-weld metal, or utilizing a system based upon the tensile strength of the all-weld metal deposits and the chemical composition of wire electrodes, wires and rods.

Clauses, subclauses and tables which carry the suffix “system A” are applicable only to wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits classified in accordance with the system based upon the chemical composition with requirements for yield strength and the average impact energy of 47 J of all-weld metal deposits under this document.

Clauses, subclauses and tables which carry the suffix “system B” are applicable only to wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits classified in accordance with the system based upon the tensile strength of all-weld metal deposits and the chemical composition of wire electrodes, wires and rods under this document.

Clauses, subclauses and tables which do not have either the suffix “system A” or the “system B” are applicable to all wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits classified under this document.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for classification of solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes, and electrode-flux combinations (the all-weld metal deposits) in the as-welded condition and in the post-weld heat-treated condition for submerged arc welding of high strength steels with a minimum yield strength greater than 500 MPa or a minimum tensile strength greater than 570 MPa. One flux can be tested and classified with different electrodes. One electrode can be tested and classified with different fluxes. The solid wire electrode is also classified separately based on its chemical composition.

This document is a combined specification providing for classification, utilizing a system based either on the yield strength and average impact energy of 47 J for the all-weld metal or on the tensile strength and average impact energy of 27 J for the all-weld metal.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 26304:2025, Welding consumables — Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode-flux combinations for submerged arc welding of high strength steels — Classification.

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The objective of this document is to specify a data model and encoding rules for the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for items appropriate for the needs of all types of libraries (including national, academic, public, corporate, special, and school libraries).

This document also specifies the rules for encoding:
(a) a subset of data elements taken from the total set of data elements listed in ISO 28560‑1 into a basic block, and
(b) other data elements into extension blocks onto the RFID tag.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 28560‑3:2024, Information and documentation — RFID in libraries — Part 3: Fixed length encoding.

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The objective of this document is to define a set of 15 bibliographic control characters for use in cataloguing rules, filing rules and indexing rules of the countries and language groups of the bibliographic community.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 6630:1986, Documentation — Bibliographic control characters.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for classification of nonconsumable tungsten electrodes for inert gas shielded arc welding, and for plasma welding, cutting and thermal spraying.

Information on conditions of use of these electrodes is given in Annex A (informative).

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 6848:2015, Arc welding and cutting — Nonconsumable tungsten electrodes — Classification.

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The objective of this document is to define generalized bibliographic filing principles to be incorporated into the bibliographic filing rules of individual bibliographies, libraries, and documentation centres as well as those of entire nations or language groups. This document is applicable to bibliographic information as printed or displayed, to the identification of filing units within bibliographic records for exchange in machine-readable form, and to the manipulation of these records by manual and machine-based techniques.

This document is identical to, and has been reproduced from, ISO 7154:1983, Documentation — Bibliographic filing principles.

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The objective of this standard is to provide guidance on auditing management systems.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC DIS 1720, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies performing inspection.

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The objective of this standard is to promote confidence in bodies performing inspections.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC DIS 1720, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies performing inspection.

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