Specifies the uniform minimum requirements for manufacturers, designers, regulatory authorities, testing laboratories and similar organizations for the safety, performance and use of radiant gas heaters with a gas consumption not exceeding 70MJ/h for outdoor and non-residential indoor use intended for use with natural gas, town gas, tempered liquefied petroleum gas and low pressure (2.75kPa) liquefied petroleum gas.

These requirements apply to flueless portable and fixed radiant gas heating appliances intended for use in outdoor areas and non-residential indoor areas and for use with natural gas, town gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or tempered liquefied petroleum gas (TLP) with gas consumption not exceeding 70 MJ/h.Appliances may be portable or fixed, free standing, mounted or suspended overhead, floor mounted, attached to, or built into, furniture or fixtures.Appliances may be connected to a fixed piping system, or to a separate or integral refillable LPG cylinder.NOTES: 1 AS 2658 covers various types of portable appliances not exceeding 12 MJ/h (250 g/h): with vapourized LP gas to the inlet at the vapour pressure within the gas container (vapour pressure appliance), AG 403 covers radiant tube heaters. 2 Other statutory and regulatory requirements may be applicable to the product(s) that fall within the scope of this Standard. It is the manufacturer’s, importer's or distributor's responsibility (as appropriate) to ensure that products comply with such requirements.

First published as AS 4565/AG 405-2001.Revised and designated as AS 4565-2004.Reconfirmed 2017. Originated as AS 4565/AG 405-2001. Revised and designated as AS 4565-2004. Incorporating Amendment No. 1 (February 2011).