Div 6Additional requirements for particular appliances

Division 6 — Additional requirements for particular appliances

601. Cooking appliances, fryers etc.

(1) A cooking appliance installed in a consumer’s gas installation must not be so located that any combustible material would be likely to be affected by heat from a burner of the appliance.

(2) A fryer installed in a consumer’s gas installation must not be located —

(a) within 500 mm of a barbecue griller, unless a baffle plate extending at least 500 mm above the hob of the fryer is provided between the fryer and the barbecue griller; or

(b) within 200 mm of a smooth plate, a griller other than a barbecue griller, or any other appliance that operates so as to expose any open flame or other source of ignition, unless a baffle plate extending to at least 200 mm above the hob of the fryer is provided between the fryer and the other appliance.

(3) A cooking appliance installed in a consumer’s gas installation not being a mobile installation must be so installed that any cooking surface or oven rack of the appliance is at all times maintained in a horizontal plane.

(4) The oven of a cooking appliance installed in a consumer’s gas installation must be fitted with an approved flame safeguard system.

(5) This clause applies in addition to any relevant requirements in AS/NZS 5601.

[Clause 601 amended: Gazette 19 Dec 2000 p. 7281; 31 Jan 2003 p. 281; 21 Apr 2006 p. 1580; 18 Jan 2011 p. 147.]

602. Water heaters

(1) Unless otherwise approved, if a gas water heater that does not have a storage facility for heated water is fixed to a wall in which there is any combustible material, the heater must be mounted on —

(a) suitable fire resistant material that extends at least 150 mm beyond the projection onto the wall of the heater; or

(b) spacers such that there is an air space of not less than 25 mm between the case of the heater and any combustible material.

(2) The water outlet of a gas sink heater must not be fitted with any device that restricts the flow of water unless the appliance as manufactured and approved is fitted with such a device.

(3) A gas water heater that is mounted externally to any building or other structure must be so located that the heater —

(a) is sufficiently clear of trees, shrubs, and other combustible material so as not to constitute a fire hazard; and

(b) has sufficient clearance for the necessary plumbing connections.

(4) This clause applies in addition to any relevant requirements in AS/NZS 5601.

[Clause 602 amended: Gazette 19 Dec 2000 p. 7281; 31 Jan 2003 p. 281; 21 Apr 2006 p. 1580; 18 Jan 2011 p. 147.]