AS 1172.

2—1999
(Incorporating Amendment Nos. 1 and 2)
AS 1172.2—1999

Australian Standard™
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Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 L capacity

or proven equivalent

Part 2: Cistern
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee WS-003, Sanitary Plumbing
Fixtures. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 11
September 1998.
This Standard was published on 5 January 1999.

The following are represented on Committee WS-003:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Industry Group
Brisbane Water
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Certification Interest (Australia)

Department of Land and Water Conservation NSW
Housing Industry Association
Local Government New Zealand
The Institute of Plumbing Australia
Water Corporation Western Australia

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as 98112.

 AS 1172.2—1999
(Incorporating Amendment Nos. 1 and 2)

Australian Standard™
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Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 L capacity

or proven equivalent

Part 2: Cistern

Originated as AS B34—1934.
Previous edition AS 1172.2—1993.
Second edition 1999.
Reissued incorporating Amendments Nos 1 and 2 (August 2005).

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 PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee WS/3, Sanitary Plumbing Fixtures.
This Standard incorporates Amendments No.1 (August 2002) and No.2 (August 2005). The
changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and
amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The objective of this Standard is to issue it as an Australian Standard only to include
marking, materials, performance testing and common design for flushing cisterns.
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
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 3 AS 1172.2—1999

CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 APPLICATION ........................................................................................................... 4
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 4
1.4 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5
1.5 MARKING .................................................................................................................. 6

SECTION 2 MATERIALS
2.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 7
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2.2 DEZINCIFICATION-RESISTANT COPPER ALLOY ............................................... 7

2.3 VITREOUS CHINA .................................................................................................... 7
2.4 STAINLESS STEEL ................................................................................................... 7
2.5 OTHER MATERIALS ................................................................................................ 7
2.6 CONTAMINATION OF WATER............................................................................... 7

SECTION 3 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

3.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 ACCESS...................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ..................................................................................... 8
3.4 OVERFLOW ............................................................................................................... 8
3.5 WATER INLET VALVE ............................................................................................ 8
3.6 INLET CONNECTION ............................................................................................... 8
3.7 OUTLET VALVE ....................................................................................................... 8
3.8 OUTLET CONNECTION ........................................................................................... 8
3.9 AIR SEPARATION DISTANCE................................................................................. 8
3.10 INTEGRAL COMPONENTS...................................................................................... 9

SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE TESTS

4.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 FRONT THRUST TEST ........................................................................................... 10
4.3 DISTORTION AND LEAKAGE TESTS .................................................................. 10
4.4 BACK-SIPHONAGE TEST ...................................................................................... 10
4.5 ENDURANCE TEST (OUTLET VALVE)................................................................ 10
4.6 ENDURANCE TEST (INLET VALVE) ................................................................... 10
4.7 DISCHARGE TEST .................................................................................................. 10
4.8 FLUSH PIPE RESTRICTOR SETTING ................................................................... 10

APPENDICES
A FRONT-THRUST TEST ........................................................................................... 12
B BACK-SIPHONAGE TEST ...................................................................................... 14
C ENDURANCE TEST—OUTLET VALVE ............................................................... 16
D ENDURANCE TEST—WATER INLET VALVE .................................................... 18
E DISCHARGE VOLUME AND FLOW RATE TEST—
NON-MATCHING SINGLE-FLUSH AND DUAL-FLUSH CISTERNS.................. 20
F DISCHARGE VOLUME TEST—MATCHING SETS.............................................. 22
G PROCEDURE FOR SETTING FLUSH PIPE RESTRICTOR................................... 23
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Water closet (WC) pans of 6/3 L capacity or proven equivalent

Part 2: Cistern

SECT ION 1 SCOPE AND GENERA L

1.1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for flushing cisterns which are intended for use with
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pans of all types. Flushing cisterns may be either single-flush or dual-flush with flushing
volumes as marked.

1.2 APPLICATION
Flushing cisterns shall comply with this Section and Sections 2 to 4 as follows:
(a) Section 2—Materials.
(b) Section 3—Design and manufacture.
(c) Section 4—Performance tests.

1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are referred to in this Standard.
AS
1172 Water closets of 6/3 L capacity
1172.1 Part 1: Pans
1976 Vitreous china used in sanitary appliances
2345 Dezincification resistance of copper alloys
3500 National Plumbing and Drainage Code
3500.1 Part 1: Water supply
3855 Suitability of plumbing and water distribution systems products for contact
with potable water
AS/NZS
2845 Water supply—Backflow prevention devices
2845.1 Part 1: Materials, design and performance requirements
3500 National Plumbing and Drainage
3500.0 Part 0: Glossary of terms
3500.1.2 Part 1: Water supply—Acceptable solutions
A2
6400 Water efficient products—Rating and labelling
ASTM
A240/A240M Heat-resisting chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet
and strip for pressure vessels

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