This Standard provides specific requirements and test methods for domestic gas cooking appliances, including stovettes, hotplates and separate ovens.
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) The thermal efficiency requirements are informative only, except where they relate to safety.
Appendix AA provides figures referenced in this Standard that are in addition to those in AS/NZS 5263.0.
The informative Appendix BB provides a set of test methods that may be applicable for the assessment of oven cooking performance.
Test methods are set out in Appendices ZA, ZB and ZC (see Clause 1.4).
NOTE Other statutory or 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.