AS/NZS 5263.1.12:2019

This Standard provides particular requirements for gas pool heaters that apply in addition to or in place of the general requirements for gas appliances set out in AS/NZS 5263.0, Gas appliances, Part 0: General requirements.

Scope

This Standard provides specific requirements and test methods for gas pool heaters, in which water is intended to be heated to temperatures not exceeding 60 °C, up to an energy input limit of 500 MJ/h. This Standard provides requirements for appliances for fixed installation only.
For Australia, the fuel gases are natural gas (as described by AS 4564), town gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LP Gas, as described by AS 4670), simulated natural gas (SNG) and tempered liquefied petroleum gas (TLP).
For New Zealand:
(a) The fuel gases are natural gas (as specified in NZS 5442) and general product liquefied petroleum gas (NZLPG, as specified in NZS 5435).
(b) Thermal efficiency requirements are informative only, except where they relate to safety.
NOTE Other statutory and regulatory requirements may be applicable to a product that falls within the scope of this Standard. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer, importer or distributor (as appropriate) to ensure that products conform to such requirements.
Test methods are set out in Appendices ZA and ZC (see Clause 1.4).