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AS/NZS 2537.

4:2011
AS/NZS 2537.4:2011

Australian/New Zealand Standard™


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Mechanical jointing fittings for use with


crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for
pressure applications

Part 4: Plastics piping systems for hot


and cold water installations—
Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X)—
Guidance for the assessment of
conformity (ISO/TS 15875-7:2003, MOD)
AS/NZS 2537.4:2011
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee PL-006, Polyolefin Pipe Systems. It was approved on behalf of the
Council of Standards Australia on 23 March 2011 and on behalf of the Council of
Standards New Zealand on 18 March 2011.
This Standard was published on 13 April 2011.

The following are represented on Committee PL-006:

Certification Interests (Australia)


Energy Networks Association
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Engineers Australia
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers New Zealand
National Plumbing Regulators Forum
New Zealand Water and Waste Association
Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia
Plastics New Zealand
Plumbing Products Industry Group
Water Services Association of Australia

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR AS/NZS 2537.4.
AS/NZS 2537.4:2011

Australian/New Zealand Standard™


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Mechanical jointing fittings for use with


crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for
pressure applications

Part 4: Plastics piping systems for hot


and cold water installations—
Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X)—
Guidance for the assessment of
conformity (ISO/TS 15875-7:2003, MOD)

Originated in Australia as part of AS 2537—1982.


Previous edition part of AS 2537—1994.
Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 2537.4:2011.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee PL-006, Polyolefin Pipe Systems to supersede, in part, AS 2537—1994, Mechanical
jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipe for hot and cold water
applications.
This Standard is an adoption with national modifications and has been reproduced from
ISO/TS 15875-7:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations—
Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity. The
modifications and additional requirements are set out in Appendix ZZ. Appendix ZA has been
included to specify requirements on means of demonstrating compliance with this Standard.
The objective of this Standard is to specify the general requirements to demonstrate fitness for
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purpose of mechanical jointing fittings made for use with crosslinked polyethylene pipes in hot
and cold water applications.
Other parts of AS/NZS 2537 are:
AS/NZS
2537.1 Part 1: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations—Crosslinked
polyethylene (PE-X)—General (ISO 15875-1, MOD)
2537.2 Part 2: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations—Crosslinked
polyethylene (PE-X)—Fittings (ISO 15875-3:2003, MOD)
2537.3 Part 3: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations—Crosslinked
polyethylene (PE-X)—Fitness for purpose of the system (ISO 15875-5:2003,
MOD)
2537.5 Part 5: Plastics pipes and fittings—Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipe systems
for the conveyance of gaseous fuels—Metric series—Specifications—
Fittings for mechanical jointing (including PE-X/metal transitions)
(ISO 14531-3:2006, MOD)
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Technical Specification, the following
applies:
(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
cover and title page.
(b) In the source text ‘this Technical Specification’ should read ‘this part of AS/NZS 2537’.
(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
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.
Statements expressed in normative terms in footnotes to tables are deemed to be requirements of
this Standard.
ISO/TS 15875-7:2003(E)

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Contents CONTENTS
Foreword................................................................................................................................................ v
Page
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope.............................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references.................................................................................................................... 1
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ..................................................................................... 1
3.1 Definitions..................................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................ 3
4 Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 4
4.1 General......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Testing and inspection ................................................................................................................. 4
4.2.1 Grouping..................................................................................................................................... 4
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4.2.2 Type testing (TT) ........................................................................................................................ 5


4.2.3 Batch release tests (BRT) .......................................................................................................... 8
4.2.4 Process verification tests (PVT) ............................................................................................... 10
4.2.5 Audit tests (AT) ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.6 Indirect tests (IT) ...................................................................................................................... 11
4.2.7 Inspection records and test records ......................................................................................... 11
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................ 12

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NOTES
1
1
AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARD ISO/TS 15875-7:2003(E)
Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) ISO/TSpipe for
15875-7:2003(E)
pressure applications
Part 4: ISO/TS 15875-7:2003(E)
1 Scope
Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations—Crosslinked polyethylene
(PE-X)—Guidance
This for thegives
1 Scope Specification
Technical assessment of the
guidance for conformity (ISO/TS
assessment 15875-7:2003,
of conformity MOD)
to be included in the manufacturer's
quality plan as part of his quality system.
1 Technical
This Scope Specification gives guidance for the assessment of conformity to be included in the manufacturer's
This Technical
quality Specification
plan as part includes:
of his quality system.
This Technical Specification gives guidance for the assessment of conformity to be included in the manufacturer's
quality
a)
This plan as part
requirements
Technical forofmaterials,
his quality
Specification system.
components,
includes: joints and assemblies given in the applicable Part(s) of
EN ISO 15875;
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a) Technical Specification includes:
for materials, components, joints and assemblies given in the applicable Part(s) of
b)
EN requirements for the manufacturer's quality system;
a) ISO 15875; for materials, components,
requirements joints and assemblies given in the applicable Part(s) of
NOTE 1 15875;
EN ISO
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requirements that the quality system
for the manufacturer's conforms
quality to EN ISO 9001:2000[2].
system;
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applicable.
c) definitions
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party procedures to be applied
certification is involved, if third party
it is recommended that certification
the certificationisbody is accredited to EN 45011[3] or EN 45012[4], as
involved.
In conjunction with the other parts of EN ISO 15875(see Foreword), this Technical Specification is applicable to
applicable.
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crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) piping itsystems
is recommended that to
intended thebe
certification
used forbody hotisand
accredited to EN 45011
cold water installations within
In conjunction with the other parts of EN ISO 15875(see Foreword), this Technical Specification is applicable to
applicable.
buildings for the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems) and for
crosslinked polyethylene
In conjunction withunder (PE-X)
the other piping
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ISO intendedForeword),
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for hot and cold water installations within
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of application applicable
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buildings for
crosslinked the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems)
polyethylene (PE-X) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within and for
EN ISO 15875:2003).
heating
buildingssystems, under design
for the conveyance ofpressures and temperatures
water, whether appropriate
or not intended for humantoconsumption
the class of application (see Table
(domestic systems) and1 of
for
EN ISO 15875:2003).
heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see Table 1 of
2 Normative
EN ISO 15875:2003).references
This Technical Specification
2 Normative references incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
2 Technical
This Normative references
Specification incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications apply to this Technical
normative references
This Technical are cited
Specification at the appropriate
incorporates, places
byamendment
dated in the text
or undated and theprovisions
reference, publications are
from listed
other hereafter. For
Specification only when incorporated in it by or revision. For undated references thepublications.
latest editionThese
of
dated references,
normative subsequent
references are amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications apply to this Technical
the publication referred to cited
appliesat the appropriate
(including places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter.
amendments). For
Specification only when
dated references, incorporated
subsequent in it by to,
amendments amendment or of,
or revisions revision.
any ofFor undated
these references
publications applytheto latest edition of
this Technical
EN
the ISO 15875-1:2003,
publication referred Plastics
to applies piping systems
(including for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
amendments).
Specification only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of
(PE-X) — Part 1: General
the ISO
EN publication referred to
15875-1:2003, appliespiping
Plastics (including
systems amendments).
for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
EN ISO—
(PE-X) 15875-2:2003,
Part 1: General Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
EN ISO 15875-1:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
(PE-X) — Part 2: Pipes
(PE-X)
EN ISO— Part 1: General
15875-2:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
EN ISO—
(PE-X) 15875-3:2003,
Part 2: Pipes Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
EN ISO 15875-2:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
(PE-X) — Part 3: Fittings
(PE-X)
EN ISO— Part 2: Pipes Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
15875-3:2003,
EN ISO—
(PE-X) 3: FittingsPlastics
15875-5:2003,
Part
EN ISO 15875-3:2003,
piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
(PE-X) — Part 5: Fitness for purpose of the system
(PE-X)
EN ISO— Part 3: FittingsPlastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
15875-5:2003,
ISO 2859-1:1999,
(PE-X) — Part Sampling
5: Fitness procedures
for purpose for system
inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
EN ISO 15875-5:2003, Plastics pipingofsystems
the for hot and cold water installations — Crosslinked polyethylene
acceptable quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
(PE-X)
ISO — Part 5: Fitness
2859-1:1999, Samplingfor purpose
procedures of the
for system
inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
ISO 3951:1989,
acceptable qualitySampling
limit (AQL)procedures
for andinspection
lot-by-lot charts for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming
ISO 2859-1:1999, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptable
ISO qualitySampling
3951:1989, limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot
procedures andinspection
charts for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming
3 Definitions,
ISO 3951:1989, symbols
Sampling and abbreviations
procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percent nonconforming
For
3 the purposes of this
Definitions, Technical
symbols andSpecification, the definitions, symbols and abbreviations given in Part 1 and
abbreviations
Part 3 of EN ISO 15875:2003 apply, together with the following.
3 the
For Definitions, symbols
purposes of this and
Technical abbreviations
Specification, the definitions, symbols and abbreviations given in Part 1 and
Part 3 of EN ISO 15875:2003 apply, together with thedefinitions,
For the purposes of this Technical Specification, the following. symbols and abbreviations given in Part 1 and
3.1 Definitions
Part 3 of EN ISO 15875:2003 apply, together with the following.
3.1.1
3.1 Definitions
certification body
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1
impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and responsibility to
certification body COPYRIGHT
3.1.1 out certification
carry of conformity according to given rules of procedure and management
impartial body,
certification bodygovernmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and responsibility to
carry out body,
impartial certification of conformity
governmental according to given
or non-governmental, rules of procedure
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