AS 3814-2000 (AG 501)

Provides uniform requirements for the safe operation of gas-fired industrial appliances and other large appliances used for commercial appliacations (but not covered by any other Standard published by the Australian Gas Association).

1.1 SCOPE

1.1.1 General
This Standard provides minimum requirements for the design, construction and safe operation of Type B appliances which use Town Gas, Natural Gas, Simulated Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Tempered Liquefied Petroleum Gas or any combination of these gases either together or with other fuels.
Construction requirements given relate only to matters affecting gas-firing or to any interconnection between the gas-firing system and the safety requirements of the appliance.
NOTE: Additional information regarding safety principles for industrial appliances is given in AS 1375.
The Standard does not cover all the requirements for the safety of the process carried out in the appliance. These requirements should be obtained from the relevant Authority having jurisdiction.
Installation requirements for appliances covered by this Standard are detailed in AS 5601 / AG 601.

1.1.2 Exclusions from Standard
The following appliances are excluded from this Standard:
(a) Manually operated bunsen type burners.
(b) Simple atmospheric burners which are not fitted into a combustion chamber and burn in an open ventilated space under the control of an operator.
(c) Engines other than stationary engines.

First published as AS 3814-1998 (AG 501).
Second edition 2000. First published as AS 3814-1998 (AG 501). Second edition 2000.