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Section B Water Services

Section B Water Services

Part B1 Cold Water Services

After B1.2(c) insert Vic B1.2(d) and (e) as follows:

Vic B1.2 General requirements

(d)

Drinking water that is not intentionally heated must be delivered at a temperature of less than 40 degrees Celsius.

(e)

A hose tap must be provided in men's public toilets adjacent to the urinals.

Part B2 Heated Water Services

Delete BP2.8 and insert Vic BP2.8(a) and (b) as follows:

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Vic BP2.8

(a)

A solar water heater system installed in a new Class 1 building must comply with the Plumbing Regulations 2008.

(b)

* * * * *

Delete B2.2(a) and insert Vic B2.2(a) as follows:

VERIFICATION METHODS

Vic BV2.2

This Verification Method is deleted.

Delete B2.2(a) and insert Vic B2.2(a) as follows:

Vic B2.2 General requirements

(a)

The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of a heated water service must be in accordance with the following:

(i)

AS/NZS 3500.4 including the following additions:

(A)

Insert after clause 1.9.2:

In this clause 'heated water installation' means either a heated water reticulation heater and a heated water reticulation system or a heated water reticulation system; and

(B)

Insert after clause 4.3.2.4:

4.3.2.4A
Heated Water Service

The provisions of clause 5.2.8 of AS/NZS 3500.1 apply to heated water reticulation; or

(ii)

For a Class 1a or 10 building only, Section 3 of AS/NZS 3500.5 including the following addition:

Insert at the end of clause 3.2.2:

In this clause 'heated water installation' means either a heated water reticulation heater and a heated water reticulation system or a heated water reticulation system.

(iii)

The requirements of this Part.

Delete B2.4 and insert Vic B2.4 as follows:

Vic B2.4

A solar water heater system installed in a new Class 1 building must comply with the Plumbing Regulations 2008.

Part B3 Non-Drinking Water Services

Delete B3.2(b) and replace with Vic B3.2 as follows:

Vic B3.2 General Requirements

(b)

The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of a non-drinking water service must be in accordance with—

(i)
(ii)

for a Class 1a or Class 10 building only, Section 2 of AS/NZS 3500.5;

and the requirements of this Part, subject to the following:

(iii)

From AS/NZS 3500.1, substitute the text of clauses 9.3.2.3(b) and (d) as follows:

(b) be of a type that has a removable handle;

(d) they shall have a non-standard inlet connecting thread and a standard hose connection outlet.

(iv)

From AS/NZS 3500.5, substitute the text of clauses 2.17.5.3(b) and (d) as follows:

(b) be of a type that has a removable handle;

(d) they shall have a non-standard inlet connecting thread and a standard hose connection outlet.

Part B4 Fire-Fighting Water Services

Delete B4.2(c) and insert Vic B4.2(c) as follows:

Vic B4.2 General requirements

(c)

The installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system must be in accordance with—

(i)

AS 2118.1, AS 2118.4, AS 2118.5, AS 2118.6, and AS 2118.9 as appropriate; and

(ii)

in the case of a Class 2, 3, 4, 9a or 9c building, substitute for the whole of Clause 5.7.10 in AS 2118.1: 2006, as issued, published or remade from time to time, with the following:

5.7.10
Covered balconies

Covered balconies shall be sprinkler protected.