1、 AS/NZS 6400:2003 (Incorporating Amendment No. 1) Australian/New Zealand Standard Water efficient productsRating and labelling AS/NZS 6400:2003Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDEDAS/NZS 6400:2003 This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard
2、was prepared by Joint Technical Committee WS-032, Water Efficient Appliances. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 13 December 2002 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on 13 December 2002. This Standard was published on 24 February 2003. The following
3、are represented on Committee WS-032: AUSTAP Australian Industry Group Building Code of Australia CESA CSIRO Department of Land and Water Conservation NSW Environmental Protection Agency (Qld) Institute for Sustainable Futures Master Plumbers Association NATA Natural Resources and Environment (Vic) N
4、ew Zealand Water and Wastes Association Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Queensland Brass Manufacturers Association Sustainable Energy Development Authority Victorian Water Industry Association Water Services Association of Australia Keeping Standards up-to-date Standards are living do
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9、cies or ambiguities. Please address your comments to the Chief Executive of either Standards Australia or Standards New Zealand at the address shown on the back cover. This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 01193. Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02
10、Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDEDAS/NZS 6400:2003 (Incorporating Amendment No. 1) Australian/New Zealand StandardWater efficient productsRating and labelling Originated as MP 641992. Second edition 1995. Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 6400:2003. Reissued incorporating Amendment No.1 (July 20
11、05). COPYRIGHT Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or byany means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the writtenpermission of the publisher. Jointly published by Standards Australia, G
12、PO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001 andStandards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6020 ISBN 0 7337 5014 1 Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDEDAS/NZS 6400:2003 2 PREFACE This Standard was prepared by the joint Standards Australian/Standa
13、rds New Zealand Committee WS-032, Water Efficient Products, to supersede MP 641995, Manual of assessment procedure for water efficient appliances. This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2005). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment n
14、umber against the clause affected. The objective of this Standard is to specify the procedure for water efficient products that are intended for connection to water supplies, to be appropriately rated relative to specified criteria. This edition includes an upgrading of the rating system from a maxi
15、mum of 3A to 5A. The upgrade was considered essential not only to allow for a clearer differentiation between similar products but also to encourage further improvement in water efficiency of water-using products so as to make an even greater contribution to conservation of water. This edition also
16、sets out the assessment procedure and certification conditions in greater detail, as well as adds flow regulators as an additional product (to the original six products) that can be rated and certified under the requirements of this Standard. Further, it extends the period of certification to five y
17、ears. The increased period of certification aligns the scheme associated with this Standard with that of the mandatory energy consumption labelling scheme for products such as dishwashers and clothes washers. This edition is released with the objective that further development of the Standard will c
18、ontinue. For instance, additional work is required to ensure that the performance tests for shower heads result in a comfortable and effective shower at the reduced flow rates of the new higher ratings. For this reason the 4A and 5A ratings for some products (see the footnote to Table 7.1) will not
19、be available for certification. In the case of clothes washers since the performance Standard AS/NZ 2040.1 does not currently include a rinse test, work is continuing in the development of a suitable test that will establish that clothes have been effectively rinsed and that the product is fit for p
20、urpose. Also, research into the appropriate and acceptable flow rates for bubblers (water fountains) is currently being conducted, which, when completed, will be incorporated into the requirements for taps. It is anticipated that additional product specifications (e.g., for evaporative coolers and i
21、rrigation systems) will be developed and these will be considered for inclusion into this Standard. To minimize the effect on products already certified under the 3A system, the upgraded scheme will allow most licensed products that do not qualify for a higher rating to retain their existing rating
22、although the label itself will need to be amended to the new 5A label. Where products can demonstrate performance at a rating higher then they had been licensed to, they would be eligible for an upgrade. This Standard, which forms the foundation of the National Water Conservation Rating and Labellin
23、g Scheme, is intended to provide a basis to encourage manufacturers to design and produce products that are water efficient. The Scheme is intended to make more efficient use of Australias potable water supply by providing consumers with the opportunity to be able to clearly identify and purchase wa
24、ter efficient products with the full confidence that the performance of these products has not be compromised due to their reduced water usage. Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDED3 AS/NZS 6400:2003 CONTENTS Page FOREWORD 5 1 SCOPE. 6 2 RE
25、FERENCED DOCUMENTS. 6 3 DEFINITIONS. 6 3.1 Ablution trough 6 3.2 Applicant 6 3.3 Certification 6 3.4 Certified product. 6 3.5 Clothes washing machine . 7 3.6 Dishwasher. 7 3.7 Flow regulator 7 3.8 Matched set 7 3.8.1 Cistern 7 3.8.2 Pan. 7 3.9 Product rating certifying body 7 3.10 Shower assembly 7
26、3.11 Shower head . 7 3.12 Specification. 7 3.13 Toilet suite 7 3.14 Urinal flushing control mechanism. 8 3.15 Water tap 8 3.16 Water tap outlet 8 4 LABELS AND MARKING OF PRODUCTS 8 4.1 Label. 8 4.2 Labelling 9 5 PRODUCT ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS. 10 5.1 Prerequisite certification requi
27、rements (Australia only) 10 5.2 Procedure for assessment for certification 11 5.2.1 General 11 5.2.2 Certification applications . 12 5.2.3 Test laboratory report details 12 5.3 Period of certification . 12 5.4 Confirmation 13 5.5 Retesting. 13 5.6 Not Applicable . 13 5.7 Withdrawal of certification.
28、 13 6 PRODUCT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 13 6.1 General . 13 6.2 Shower heads and shower assemblies. 13 6.2.1 Performance. 14 6.2.2 Water consumption 14 6.2.3 Rating 14 6.2.4 Marking . 14 Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDEDAS/NZS 6400:2003 4
29、 6.3 Dishwashers . 14 6.3.1 Performance. 14 6.3.2 Water consumption 14 6.3.3 Rating 15 6.3.4 Marking . 15 6.4 Clothes washing machines 15 6.4.1 Performance. 15 6.4.2 Water consumption 15 6.4.3 Rating 15 6.4.4 Marking . 15 6.5 Urinal flushing control mechanisms . 15 6.5.1 Performance. 15 6.5.2 Water
30、consumption 16 6.5.3 Rating 16 6.5.4 Marking . 16 6.6 Water taps and tap outlets. 16 6.6.1 Performance. 16 6.6.2 Water consumption 16 6.6.3 Rating 16 6.6.4 Marking . 17 6.7 Toilet suites and matched sets. 17 6.7.1 Performance. 17 6.7.2 Water consumption 17 6.7.3 Rating 17 6.7.4 Marking . 17 6.8 Flow
31、 regulators. 17 6.8.1 Performance. 17 6.8.2 Water consumption 18 6.8.3 Rating 18 6.8.4 Marking . 18 7 RATING SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER- EFFICIENT PRODUCTS 18 APPENDICES A DETERMINATION OF THE NOMINAL FLOW RATE OF SHOWER HEADS. 21 B DETERMINATION OF NOMINAL FLOW RATE OF WATER TAPS, TAP OUTLETS AND FLO
32、W REGULATORS 24 Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDED5 AS/NZS 6400:2003 FOREWORD This Standard outlines the procedures and criteria required to be achieved by water efficient products to be eligible for a rating under the National Water Con
33、servation Ratings and Labelling Scheme. The primary objective of the National Water Conservation Ratings and Labelling Scheme is to promote the use of water efficient products by enabling products that reach levels of water use efficiency specified in this publication to be endorsed and consequently
34、 promoted by exhibiting a label that indicates the appropriate water efficiency rating of that product. During the development of this edition there was substantial discussion of products such as waterless urinals and compost toilets as these products use little or no water and as such certainly com
35、plied with objectives of this Scheme. Although it is acknowledged that such products replace water using products, it was also recognized that these products cannot comply with the requirements of this Standard. That is, both urinals and toilets specified in this Standard are assessed using performa
36、nce requirements specified in other Australian Standards, which require some form of flushing control mechanisms. Waterless urinals and compost toilets, however, do not use a flushing control mechanism; therefore, waterless urinals and compost toilets cannot comply with the requirements of this Stan
37、dard. Such products should receive recognition and as such, a new scheme that acknowledges the contribution of such products to water conservation is currently being developed. Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDEDAS/NZS 6400:2003 6 COPYRIG
38、HT STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND Australian/New Zealand Standard Water efficient productsRating and labelling 1 SCOPE This Standard specifies the procedure for water efficient products that are intended for connection to water supplies, to be appropriately rated relative to specified cri
39、teria. 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this Standard: AS/NZS 1172 Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 capacity or proven equivalent 1172.1 Part 1: Pans 1172.2 Part 2: Cisterns 2007 Performance of household electrical appliancesDishwashers 2007.1 Part 1: Energy consumption
40、 and performance 2040 Performance of household electrical appliancesClothes washing machines 2040.1 Part 1: Energy consumption and performance 3500 National plumbing and drainage code 3500.1.2 Part 1.2: Water supplyAcceptable solutions 3662 Water supplyWater efficient mains pressure shower spray hea
41、ds 3982 Urinals MP 52 Manual of authorisation procedures for plumbing and drainage products 3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions below apply. 3.1 Ablution trough A fixture for holding water for cleansing purposes, which has a number of taps spaced to allow simultaneous mul
42、tiple users. 3.2 Applicant The manufacturer, importer, distributor, supplier or agent of a product may be the applicant to whom the assessment is issued. NOTE: Under the scheme of this Standard, the manufacturer of the product has full rights to be the Applicant. However, an importer, distributor, s
43、upplier or agent of a product may be entitled to be the Applicant if they can demonstrate that they have the authority of the manufacturer. 3.3 Certification The process by which products, after evaluation in accordance with the procedures specified in this Standard, are found to satisfy all the req
44、uirements of this Standard. 3.4 Certified product A product that has been certified by the product rating certifying body as complying with requirements of this Standard. Accessed by ISONET - CHINA STATE BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SUPERVIS on 02 Mar 2006 AVAILABLE SUPERSEDED7 AS/NZS 6400:2003 COPYRIGHT 3.5
45、 Clothes washing machine An appliance designed for domestic use, to wash textile materials in water by mechanical action, and extract water therefrom, usually by centrifugal force. 3.6 Dishwasher An appliance designed for domestic use, which washes, rinses, and dries (when drying process is included
46、) dishware, glassware, and cutlery, and in some cases cooking utensils, by chemical, mechanical and/or electrical means. 3.7 Flow regulator An in-line or end-of-line device designed to produce a constant flow of water through a product such as a tap or tap outlet over a range of pressures. NOTE: See
47、 the note in Clause 6.8 3.8 Matched set 3.8.1 Cistern A cistern or other flushing device that is available separately and intended to be installed with one or more specified water closet (WC) pans. NOTES: 1 An example of a flushing device, other than a cistern, is a solenoid valve that is intended t
48、o be actuated to flush the pan. 2 For a cistern or other flushing device to be considered as being part of a matching set, the product has to list (at the point of sale) which pans the product can be used with to achieve the required performance. 3.8.2 Pan A pan that is available separately and inte
49、nded to be installed with one or more specified flushing cisterns or other flushing devices. NOTE: For a pan to be considered as being part of a matching set, the product has to list (at the point of sale) which cisterns or other flushing devices the product can be used with to achieve the required performance. 3.9 Product rating certifying body An independent organization that certifies products for compliance with the requirements of this Standard. 3.10 Shower assembly A shower head in combination with other fittings including fix
