澳大利亚花洒认证标准AS NZS 3662.docx
《澳大利亚花洒认证标准AS NZS 3662.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《澳大利亚花洒认证标准AS NZS 3662.docx(56页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![澳大利亚花洒认证标准AS NZS 3662.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-1/27/bf1da074-ebeb-4f88-b559-17a786b4705f/bf1da074-ebeb-4f88-b559-17a786b4705f1.gif)
澳大利亚花洒认证标准ASNZS3662
AS/NZS3662:
2005
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
Australian/NewZealandStandard™
Performanceofshowersforbathing
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
AS/NZS3662:
2005
ThisJointAustralian/NewZealandStandardwaspreparedbyJointTechnicalCommitteeWS-032,WaterEfficientAppliances.ItwasapprovedonbehalfoftheCouncilofStandardsAustraliaon16February2005andonbehalfoftheCouncilofStandardsNewZealandon28February2005.
ThisStandardwaspublishedon28April2005.
ThefollowingarerepresentedonCommitteeWS-032:
AUSTAP
AustralianElectricalandElectronicManufacturersAssociationAustralianIndustryGroup
BuildingResearchAssociationofNewZealandConsumerElectronicsSuppliersAssociation
Consumers’FederationofAustralia
CSIROManufacturing&InfrastructureTechnology
DepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(Victoria)DepartmentoftheEnvironmentandHeritage(Federal)
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(Queensland)MasterPlumbersAssociationofNSW
MasterPlumbers,GasfittersandDrainlayersNewZealandMinistryfortheEnvironmentNewZealand
NationalPlumbingRegulatorsForumNewZealandEngineeringFederation
NewZealandWater&WasteAssociationPropertyCouncilofAustralia
QueenslandBrasswareIndustryAdvisoryPanelSouthAustralianWaterCorporation
VictorianWaterIndustryAssociationWaterServicesAssociationofAustralia
KeepingStandardsup-to-date
Standardsarelivingdocumentswhichreflectprogressinscience,technologyandsystems.Tomaintaintheircurrency,allStandardsareperiodicallyreviewed,andneweditionsarepublished.Betweeneditions,amendmentsmaybeissued.Standardsmayalsobewithdrawn.ItisimportantthatreadersassurethemselvestheyareusingacurrentStandard,whichshouldincludeanyamendmentswhichmayhavebeenpublishedsincetheStandardwaspurchased.
DetailedinformationaboutjointAustralian/NewZealandStandardscanbefoundbyvisitingtheStandardsWebShopat.auorStandardsNewZealandwebsiteatwww.standards.co.nzandlookinguptherelevantStandardintheon-linecatalogue.
Alternatively,bothorganizationspublishanannualprintedCataloguewithfulldetailsofallcurrentStandards.Formorefrequentlistingsornotificationofrevisions,amendmentsandwithdrawals,StandardsAustraliaandStandardsNewZealandofferanumberofupdateoptions.Forinformationabouttheseservices,usersshouldcontacttheirrespectivenationalStandardsorganization.
WealsowelcomesuggestionsforimprovementinourStandards,andespeciallyencouragereaderstonotifyusimmediatelyofanyapparentinaccuraciesorambiguities.PleaseaddressyourcommentstotheChiefExecutiveofeitherStandardsAustraliaorStandardsNewZealandattheaddressshownonthebackcover.
ThisStandardwasissuedindraftformforcommentasDR04440.
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
Australian/NewZealandStandard™
Performanceofshowersforbathing
FirstpublishedinAustraliaasAS3662—1989.
JointlyrevisedanddesignatedasAS/NZS3662:
1993.PreviouseditionAS/NZS3662:
1996
Fourthedition2005.
COPYRIGHT
©StandardsAustralia/StandardsNewZealand
Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthisworkmaybereproducedorcopiedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,withoutthewrittenpermissionofthepublisher.
JointlypublishedbyStandardsAustralia,GPOBox5420,Sydney,NSW2001andStandardsNewZealand,PrivateBag2439,Wellington6020
ISBN0733766420
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
PREFACE
ThisStandardwaspreparedbytheJointStandardsAustralia/StandardsNewZealandCommitteeWS-032,WaterEfficientProducts,tosupersedeAS/NZS3662:
1996.
ThePlumbingCodeofAustraliarequiresthatwaterefficientproductsbecertifiedtoWaterMarkLevel2.
TheobjectiveofthisStandardistospecifytherequirementsforshowersforbathingpurposes.Showertypesinclude—
(a)showerheadsfastenedtofixedarms;
(b)showerheadsfastenedtopivotalarms;
(c)hand-heldshowersconnectedtoflexiblehoses,and—
(i)supportedbyafixedwallhandsetholder;
(ii)attachedtoasliderail;or
(iii)mountedonaholderattachedtoabath/showermixer.
Whereshowersaresoldtogetherwithothercomponents(e.g.,afixedorpivotarm,aflexiblehosewithorwithoutaflowcontroller),whichcouldaffecttheperformanceoftheshower,suchcomponentswillneedtobeattachedtotheshowerfortesting.Whereshowersaresoldtogetherwithcomponentsthatwouldnotaffecttheirperformance(e.g.,taptopassemblies,orothercomponents),suchadditionalcomponentsneednotbeattachedtotheshowerfortesting.
Thisrevisionincludes—
(a)anextendeddefinitionofashowertoincluderelevantcomponents;
(b)amendedtestprocedures;
(c)requirementsforshowerhoses;and
(d)amethodfordeterminingtheeffectivediameterofnon-circular-shapedshowerheads.Theterm‘normative’hasbeenusedinthisStandardtodefinetheapplicationofthe
appendixtowhichitapplies.A‘normative’appendixisanintegralpartofaStandard.
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD.4
1SCOPE5
2COMPLIANCEWITHTHISSTANDARD5
3REFERENCEDDOCUMENTS5
4DEFINITIONS5
5PERFORMANCEREQUIREMENTS5
6MARKINGREQUIREMENTS6
APPENDICES
AMEANSFORDEMONSTRATINGCOMPLIANCEWITHTHISSTANDARD8
BDETERMINATIONOFNOMINALFLOWRATEFORSHOWERS9
CDETERMINATIONOFMEANSPRAYSPREADANGLE12
DMEASUREMENTOFTEMPERATUREDROP18
EINTEGRITYOFSHOWERHOSES20
FENDURANCETESTFORFLOWCONTROLLERSUSEDINSHOWERS24
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
FOREWORD
Asshowersaresignificantconsumersofwater,thisStandardhasbeenrevisedtoencouragethedevelopmentofshowersthatwillgiveacomfortableandeffectiveshowerevenatlowwaterflowrates.
Ashowerisessentiallyatactileexperienceandwhatmaylooklikeagoodshowermaynotbeconfirmedbyuse.Thefollowingfactors,amongothers,influencethequalityofashower:
(a)Waterflowrate
(b)TemperaturedropShowerswithsignificanttemperaturedrops,whichincreasewithdistancefromthehead,couldpresentascaldinghazardandmayrequiregreaterheatedwaterusagetoachieveacceptablewatertemperatures.Theabilityofwatertorinsesoapistemperaturesensitive;therefore,showerswithaminimumtemperaturedrop(dropinwatertemperaturefromtheshowerheadtothelowerlimbs)aremoreeffectiveforablutionpurposes.
ThecriterionfortemperaturedropinthisStandardisbasedonwhatcanbereadilyachievedbymanyshowerscurrentlyonthemarket.
(c)SpraypatternThespraypatternofashowerhastwomainfeatures.Thefirstistheshapeoftheconeofwateremittedandthesecondisthedistributionofspraywithinthecross-sectionsofthecone.Showerswithwideconescandisplaytwoundesirablefeatures:
ifthewatersprayisevenlydistributedthroughoutthecone,asignificanttemperaturedropmaybefeltwithincreasingdistancefromtheshowersprayhead;alternatively,ifthesprayisconcentratedaroundtheperimeterofthecone,theshowermayhaveahollowfeel.Ineithercase,theshowermaypresentdifficultieswhenwashingandrinsingthelowerbodyextremities.
ThisStandardmaintainsarequirementfortheangleofspreadfromtheshowersprayheadofacone.Consumeracceptancetestsondifferentshowerheadsindicatedapreferenceforshowersprayheadswithameansprayspreadangleofbetween3°and7°.
(d)ComfortandeffectivenessAlthoughthevelocityofsprayisafactorinthecomfortandeffectivenessofashower,atestforvelocityofsprayisnotincludedinthisStandard.Highvelocityspraysareuncomfortableandforcethebathertoreducetheflowrate,whichmaybebeneficialforwaterconservation,butmayalsoresultintheshowerbecomingineffective.
TestsconductedonshowerheadstoaidinthedevelopmentofthisStandardindicatedthefollowingwithrespecttosprayexitvelocity:
VelocityEffect
2–3m/sComfortablespray
4–6m/sStimulatingspray
>10m/sPainfulspray
NooveralltestforthecomfortandeffectivenessofashowerhasyetbeenincludedinthisStandard,ofwhichvelocityisafactor.Researchisunderwaytodevelopsuchcriteria,especiallyforshowerswithflowrateslessthan7.5L/m.
NOTES:
1ItisanticipatedthatthenextrevisionofthisStandardwillincludeappropriatetests.
2ShowersarerequiredtomeettherequirementsofthePlumbingCodeofAustraliaandtheNewZealandBuildingCode.
LicensedtoSimonFraseron28Apr2005.ForCommitteeWS-032useonly
STANDARDSAUSTRALIA/STANDARDSNEWZEALAND
Australian/NewZealandStandardPerformanceofshowersforbathing
1SCOPE
ThisStandardspecifiesrequirementsfortheperformanceofshowersforbathing.
2COMPLIANCEWITHTHISSTANDARD
DemonstrationofcompliancewiththerequirementsofthisStandardshallbeinaccordancewithAppendixA.
3REFERENCEDDOCUMENTS
ThefollowingdocumentsarereferredinthisStandard:
AS/NZS
3500Plumbinganddrainage
3500.0Part0:
Glossaryofterms
ATS
5200Technica