AS/NZS 5263.1.8:2016

AS/NZS 5263.1.8:2016 GAS APPLIANCES - DECORATIVE EFFECT GAS APPLIANCES

PREFACE

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

1.3 DEFINITIONS

1.4 TEST METHODS

SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

2.1 SCOPE

2.2 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2.3 MATERIALS

2.4 DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

2.5 DESIGN FOR MAINTENANCE

2.6 DESIGN FOR OPERATION

2.7 CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES

2.8 GAS TRAIN

2.9 COMBUSTION AIR AND FLUE SYTEMS

2.10 FAN ASSISTED COMBUSTION SYSTEMS

2.11 BURNERS AND IGNITION SYSTEMS

2.12 COMPONENTS

2.13 CYLINDERS AND CYLINDER COMPARTMENTS

2.14 MARKINGS

2.15 INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 3 PRELIMINARY TESTS-LINE GASES

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 PREPARATION FOR TESTING

3.3 GAS LEAKAGE

3.4 GAS CONSUMPTION

3.5 GAS PRESSURE REGULATORS

3.6 IGNITION AND SAFETY SHUT OFF SYSTEMS

3.7 IGNITION OF DRAPED FABRIC

SECTION 4 TESTS UNDER LIMITING CONDITIONS

4.1 GENERAL

4.2 CO/CO2 RATIO LIMITS FOR ANY INDEPENDENT SURFACE COMBUSTION BURNER-UNDERLOAD

4.3 CO/CO2 RATIO LIMITS FOR ANY INDEPENDENT BURNER-OVERLOAD

4.4 CO/CO2 RATIO LIMITS FOR ANY PERMANENT PILOTS-OVERLOAD

4.5 FLAME CHARACTERISTICS AT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LIMITING CONDITIONS

4.6 BURNER IGNITION AT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LIMITING CONDITIONS

4.7 DELAYED IGNITION AT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LIMITING CONDITIONS

4.8 REIGNITION AT TURNDOWN UNDER DRAUGHT CONDITIONS

4.9 PILOT IGNITION AND STABILITY AT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LIMITING CONDITIONS

4.10 BURNER STABILITY WHEN CHANGING SETTING

4.11 UNBURNT GAS RELEASE FROM BURNER SYSTEM

4.12 BLOCKED FLUEWAY TERMINAL

4.13 CASE PRESSURE TEST

4.14 NOISE OF EXTINCTION

4.15 EFFECT OF OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS AT TURNDOWN CONDITION

4.16 SOOTING-LUMINOUS EFFECT APPLIANCES

4.17 BURNER INTERFERENCE AT IGNITION OR DURING COMBUSTION

SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY

5.2 FLUE OPERATION

5.2.1 Diversion of combustion products

5.2.2 Spillage of combustion products

5.2.3 Performance with updraught, downdraught and blocked flue

5.3 CONDENSATE

5.4 NOISE OF OPERATION

5.5 TEMPERATURE HAZARDS

5.6 HEAT RESISTANCE OF APPLIANCE

5.6.1 Resistance to temperatures

5.7 DURABILITY

5.8 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY VARIATION OR FAILURE

5.9 APPLIANCE OPERATION UNDER LINTING CONDITIONS

5.10 RAIN TEST FOR OUTDOOR AND ROOM SEALED APPLIANCES

5.11 OPERATION UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS

5.12 STRENGTH AND STABILITY

5.13 THERMAL EFFICIENCY

5.14 VITIATION AND EMISSIONS

5.14.1 Operation of oxygen depletion system

5.14.2 Vitiation

5.14.3 Combustion at low appliance inlet pressure

5.14.4 CO/CO2 ratio at the manufacturer's nominal test point pressure

5.14.5 Nitrogen dioxide emission rate

APPENDIX AA - VARIATIONS TO AS 5263.0 FOR APPLICATION IN NEW ZEALAND

APPENDIX ZA - PRELIMINARY TEST METHODS

APPENDIX ZB - LIMIT CONDITIONS TEST METHODS

APPENDIX ZC - PERFORMANCE TEST METHODS