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SUBJECTS AUSTRALIAN STDS COMMENTS INTERNATIO NAL STDS EUROPEAN STDS Plumbing Products (All Types) - Installation Standards AS/NZS 3500 series of standards Plumbing Products (All Types) - Manufacturing Standards AS/NZS 4020:2005 'Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water' Ball Float Valves (Copper) - Manufacturing Standards AS 1628-1999 'Water supply - Metallic gate, globe and non-return valves' Copper ball valves used with sewerage systems should be tested to this standard. AS 2738-2000 'Copper alloys - Compositions and designations of refinery products, wrought products, ingots and castings' Used for float valves manufactured from wrought alloys AS 15651996 'Copper and copper alloys Ingots and castings' Used for float valves manufactured from cast coppers AS/NZS 1567:1997 'Copper and copper alloys Wrought rods, bars and sections' Copper rods used to manufacture ball valves should conform to this standard. AS/NZS 1568:1998 'Copper and copper alloys Forging stock and forgings' Pressed copper alloys used to produce ball valves should be manufactured to this standard AS 23452006 'Dezincification resistance of copper alloys DZR brass used to manufacture ball valves should be manufactured to this standard. Ball Float Valves (Steel) - Manufacturing Standards There are no current AS manufacturing standards for stainless steels. (See column for European standards. IS EN 100881:2005 'Stainless steels Lists of stainless steels' BEC's LIST

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SUBJECTS AUSTRALIAN STDS COMMENTS INTERNATIONAL STDS EUROPEAN STDS

Plumbing Products (All Types) - Installation

StandardsAS/NZS 3500 series of standards

Plumbing Products (All Types) - Manufacturing

Standards

AS/NZS 4020:2005 'Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water'

Ball Float Valves (Copper) - Manufacturing Standards

AS 1628-1999 'Water supply - Metallic gate, globe and non-return valves'

Copper ball valves used with sewerage systems should be

tested to this standard.

AS 2738-2000 'Copper alloys - Compositions and designations of

refinery products, wrought products, ingots and castings'

Used for float valves manufactured from wrought

alloys

AS 1565‐1996 'Copper and copper alloys ‐Ingots and castings'

Used for float valves manufactured from cast 

coppers

AS/NZS 1567:1997 'Copper and copper alloys ‐ Wrought rods, bars and sections'

Copper rods used to manufacture ball valves should 

conform to this standard. 

AS/NZS 1568:1998 'Copper and copper alloys ‐ Forging stock and forgings' 

Pressed copper alloys used to produce ball valves should be manufactured to this standard

AS 2345‐2006 'Dezincification resistance of copper alloys

DZR brass used to manufacture ball valves should be 

manufactured to this standard. 

Ball Float Valves (Steel) - Manufacturing Standards

There are no current AS manufacturing standards for stainless steels. (See column for European standards. 

IS EN 10088‐1:2005 'Stainless steels ‐ Lists of 

stainless steels'

BEC's LIST

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IS EN 10088‐2:2008 'Stainless steels ‐ Part 2: 

Technical delivery conditions for 

sheet/plate  and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes'

IS EN 10088‐3:2005 'Stainless steels ‐ Part 3: 

Technical delivery conditions for semi‐

finished products, bars rods, wire, sections and 

bright products of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes'

StopCocks No Standards No Standards No StandardsClamp Saddles No Standards

FerrulesAS/NZS 3718:2005 'Water supply ‐ 

Tapware'

Hose fittings supplied with ferrules are required to be tested to this standard. 

Water MetersAS 3565.1‐2010 'Meters for cold and 

heated drinking and non‐drinking water supplies ‐ Technical requirements 

AS 3565.4‐2007 'Meters for water supply ‐ In‐service compliance testing  

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Cisterns

AS 1172.2‐1999 'Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 L capacity or proven equivalent ‐ 

Cisterns  

AS/NZS 6400:2005 'Water efficient products ‐ Rating and labelling'

All cisterns supplied in Australia are required to meet 

water efficiency tests

Angle Traps and Bib Traps (Non-Plastic Fittings)

AS 1589‐2001 'Copper and alloy waste fittings' OR ATS 5200.040‐2005 

'Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products ‐ Waste pipe 

connection outlets and gratings, separate or integral 

There are no specific standards for angle and bib traps.  They may be classified as waste 

traps.

Angle Traps and Bib Traps (Plastic Fittings)

AS 2887‐1993 'Plastic waste fittings' or ATS 5200.040‐2005 'Technical 

Specification for plumbing and drainage products ‐ Waste pipe connecton outlets 

and gratings, separate or integral'

There are no specific standards for angle and bib traps.  They may be classified as waste 

traps.

Air ValvesAS 4956‐2008 'Air valves for water 

supply'

Air Valves AS 4883‐2008 'Air valves for sewerage'

Sluice ValvesAS/NZS 2638.1:2011 'Gate valves for waterworks purposes ‐ Metal sealed'

Sluice valves are classified as gate valves

AS/NZS 2638.2:2011 'Gate valves for waterworks purposes ‐ Resilient sealed'

Sluice valves are classified as gate valves

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Pressure Reducing Valves

ATS 5200.052‐2005 'Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products ‐ Metallic‐bodied inlet pressure 

control valves greater than DN50 

Altitude ValvesAS 1357.2‐2005 'Valves primarily for use in heated water systems ‐ Control valves'

Altitude valves are classified as control valves

ATS 5200.052‐2005 'Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products ‐ Metallic‐bodied inlet pressure 

control valves greater than DN50 

AS 5081‐2008 'Hydraulically operated automatic control valves for waterworks 

purposes 

Ductile Iron PipesAS 1631‐1994 'Cast grey and ductile iron 

non‐pressure pipes and fittings 

Ductile Iron PipesAS/NZS 2280:2004 'Ductile iron pipes 

and fittings'Flange Gaskets No Standards

PVC Tees No Standards

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipes (Manufacturing

Standards)No Standards

There are no Australian manufacturing standards for HDPE Pipes.  Specifications for HDPE sewerage pipes are 

included in the code WSA 01‐2004 'Polyethylene Pipeline 

Code' ‐ Available at http://www.wsaa.asn.au