AS 4557-2004

Specifies the uniform minimum requirements for manufacturers, designers, regulatory authorities, testing laboratories and similar organizations for the safety, performance and use of domestic outdoor gas barbecues and solid fuel-to-gas conversion kits intended for use with natural gas, town gas, tempered liquefied petroleum gas and low pressure (2.75kPa) liquefied petroleum gas.

This Standard applies to domestic outdoor gas barbecues and solid fuel-to-gas conversion kits intended for use with natural gas, town gas, tempered liquefied petroleum gas (TLP) and low pressure (2.75 kPa) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).NOTES: 1 AS 2658 covers various types of portable appliances not exceeding 12 MJ/h (250 g/h): with vaporized 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 AG 107-1975.Second edition 1998.Revised and redesignated as AS 4557-2001/AG 107-2001.Revised and designated as AS 4557-2004. Originated as AG 107-1975. Previous edition AS 4557-2001/AG 107-2001. Revised and designated as AS 4557-2004. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (May 2009). Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (June 2012).