As 4617-2004 Manual Shut Off Gas Valves
As 4617-2004 Manual Shut Off Gas Valves
As 4617-2004 Manual Shut Off Gas Valves
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Originated as AG 201—1978.
Previous edition 1998.
Republished and designated AS 4617—2004.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (March 2011).
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PREFACE
This Standard was reviewed by the Standards Australia Committee, AG-011, Gas
Components and Industrial Equipment, to supersede AG 201—1998, Approval requirements
for manual shut off valves. The Standard is republished without technical alterations.
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (March 2011). 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 provide manufacturers, designers, regulatory
authorities, testing laboratories and similar organizations with uniform minimum
requirements for the safety, performance and use of manual shut off valves.
This Standard should not be regarded as a design specification or as an instruction manual.
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CONTENTS
Page
2.4 MARKINGS.............................................................................................................. 11
2.5 INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 11
APPENDICES
A FIGURES A1 – A5 .................................................................................................... 14
B METHODS OF TEST................................................................................................ 19
C LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ................................................................. 38
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Manual shut off gas valves
1.1 SCOPE
A1
These requirements apply to manual shut off valves up to 200 mm size for use on natural
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gas (NG), simulated natural gas (SNG), town gas (TG), tempered liquefied petroleum gas
(TLP) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Compliance of a manual shut off valve with these requirements does not imply that it is
acceptable for use without supplemental tests in its intended application.
Certification requirements for manual shut off valves incorporated in a combination control
are published in AS 4624.
1.2 CLASSIFICATION
Manual shut off valves may be one of three types:
(a) Type 1 Emergency or appliance isolating valves.
(b) Type 2 General or special purpose valves.
(c) Type 3 Emergency or isolating valves (plastic). Type 3 valves are for underground
use only.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Standard, the following definitions apply:
1.3.1 Authority
Means the authority having jurisdiction or such authority as delegated. (Technical
Regulator).
1.3.2 Certified
Assessed by a Certifying Body, and having a certificate number to demonstrate compliance
with a Standard.
1.3.3 Certifying body
A body acceptable to the Technical Regulator that provides assurance of compliance of
appliances and components with nominated standards or other accepted safety criteria.
1.3.4 Combination gas control
An assembly of two or more different control functions in a single body.
1.3.5 Gas
A combustible fuel gas which may be one of the following: