Dear Sir/Madam,
As a valued customer we are providing you with an important notice that standards upgrade safety requirement. The nature of the revisions outlined by the Standards Developing Organization impact the Reports we have issued for your products, so it is important to review this letter carefully.
Australian Standard Update for Water Closets (WCs)- AS1172.1:2014
| Standard Number | Standard Name | Product | Effective Date |
| AS1172.1:2014 |
Water closets (WCs) Part 1: Pans |
This Standard specifies the requirements for pans intended for use with flushing cisterns and other flushing devices complying with AS 1172.2. | May 27, 2014 |
Important Information Regarding this Standards Update Notification:
| Section 4.2 | Add WELS license number on Labelling. |
Australian Standard Update for Flushing Devices of Water Closets (WCs)- AS1172.2:2014
| Standard Number | Standard Name | Product | Effective Date |
| AS1172.2:2014 |
Water closets (WCs) Part 2: Flushing devices and cistern inlet and outlet valves |
This Standard specifies requirements for— (a) flushing cisterns that may be either single-flush or dual-flush with flushing volumes as marked; (b) flushing valves for mains supply that incorporate air gap pipe disconnections that operate manually or by sensor; and (c) flushing valves for use with a break tank supply; which are intended for use with urinals and water closet pans of all types. This Standard also specifies requirements for cistern inlet valves and cistern outlet valves. |
May 27, 2014 |
Important Information Regarding this Standards Update Notification:
| Supersede AS 1172.2-1999, Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 L capacity, Part 2: Cisterns; ATS 5200.016-2010, Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products, Part 016: Cistern inlet valves; ATS 5200.017-2005, Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products, Part 017: Cistern outlet valves; ATS 5200.020-2004, Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products, Part 020: Flushing valves for water closets and urinals – For use with mains supply; and ATS 5200.021-2004, Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products, Part 021: Flushing valves for water closets and urinals – For use with break tank supply. | |
| Section 2.2 | Add WaterMark and license number and WELS license number on Marking. |
| Section 2.3.6 | Change the compliance standard for materials in contact with drinking water form "AS3855" to "AS/NZS4020" |
| Section 2.4.9 | Add compliance standard for integral components. |
| Section 2.4.10 | Add flow rate test for cisterns. |
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