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AS 4566—2005

Australian Standard™

Flue cowls—Gas appliances

AS 4566—2005
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee AG-006, Gas Installation
Committee. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 10
January 2005.
This Standard was published on 18 February 2005.

The following are represented on Committee AG-006:

AGA Certification Services

Australian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association
Energy Networks Association
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia
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 AS 4566—2005

Australian Standard™
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Flue cowls—Gas appliances

Originated as AG 604—1972.
Previous edition AG 604—1987.
Republished and redesignated as AS 4566—2005.

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All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written
permission of the publisher.
Published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 6470 3
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PREFACE
This Standard was reviewed by the Standards Australia Committee, AG-006, Gas
Installation Committee, to supersede AG 604—1987, Approval Requirements For Flue
Cowls. The Standard is republished without technical alterations.
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 flue cowls.
This Standard should not be regarded as a design specification or as an instruction manual.
In its preparation, consideration has been given to—
(a) continuity of satisfactory operation;
(b) the prevention of fire hazards, and explosions;
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(c) the prevention of injury to persons or property;

(d) gas rules and regulations now in force; and
(e) relevant International Standards.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of the Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables and figures are deemed to be
requirements of this Standard.
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CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND DEFINTIONS

1.1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 4

SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

2.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 DESIGN ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 ASSEMBLY................................................................................................................ 6
2.4 PERFORMANCE........................................................................................................ 7
2.5 INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 7
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2.6 MARKINGS................................................................................................................ 7
2.7 TESTING .................................................................................................................... 7

APPENDICES
A TABLES AND FIGURES ........................................................................................... 8
B METHODS OF TEST................................................................................................ 13
C LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ................................................................. 18
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Flue cowls—Gas appliances

SECT ION 1 SCOPE AND DEF I N T I O NS

1.1 SCOPE
The requirements cover all external flue cowls attached to flue terminals of gas appliances
with draught diverters operating under natural draught.
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1.2 DEFINITIONS
1.2.1 Approved
Acceptable to, and meeting the prescribed standards of, the authority having jurisdiction.
1.2.2 Authority
The authority having jurisdiction or such authority as delegated. (Technical regulator).
1.2.3 Certified
Assessed by a certifying body and having a certificate number to demonstrate compliance
with a Standard.
1.2.4 Certifying body
A body acceptable to the technical regulator that provides assurance of compliance of
appliances and components with nominated Standards and other accepted safety criteria.
1.2.5 Combustible construction
Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibres or other materials
that will ignite and burn.
1.2.6 Draught diverter
A device, without moving parts, fitted in the flue of an appliance for isolating the
combustion system from the effects of pressure changes in the secondary flue.
1.2.7 Flue
The passage through which flue gases are conveyed from an appliance to a discharge point,
excluding draught diverter, barometric device, fan or similar part.
1.2.8 Flue cowl
A fitting placed at the flue terminal, designed to prevent the entry of rain or the disturbing
effect of wind while not interfering with the discharge of flue gases.
1.2.9 Flue gases
Combustion products plus all diluents and contaminants intermixed with the combustion
products. These include, where applicable, excess air, dilution air, process air, and waste
products from the process.
1.2.10 Flue terminal
The point at which flue products discharge from a flue. It is the point where a flue system
discharges into a flue cowl (if fitted).

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