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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Amendment No. 5
to
AS 1056.1—1991
Storage water heaters
Part 1: General requirements

REVISED TEXT
The 1991 edition of AS 1056.1 is amended as follows; the amendment(s) should be inserted in the appropriate
place(s).
SUMMARY: This Amendment applies to the Preface, Clause 6.1, Appendices B, C and D and Table 2.1.
Published on 19 September 2005.

AMDT Page 2 Preface

No. 5
SEP Add the following additional text at the end of the Preface:
2005
The amendment to this Standard includes key changes that will improve the accuracy of the
existing methods of test for MEPS heat loss testing to acceptable levels.
AS/NZS 4692.1 sets out a new test method for MEPS heat loss testing.
This amended Standard will remain current until confidence and experience have been
gained with AS/NZS 4692.1, after which time it will be superseded by AS/NZS 4692.1 and
AS/NZS 4692.2.
The new regulatory Standard AS/NZS 4692.2 will allow testing to either the amended
AS/NZS 1056.1 or AS/NZS 1361, as applicable, or to AS/NZS 4692.1. MEPS levels, as
defined under each test method, are provided in AS/NZS 4692.2. The key elements included
in Amendment 5 are as follows:
• Energy correction at the thermostat cut-out.
• Shielding of the water heater from other objects under test that have a temperature
difference of greater than 5 K.
• Mounting the water heater on a wooden platform when testing. A cement sheet is also
an acceptable mounting.
• 24 h stabilization plus 48 h test period.
• Product specification to be supplied with the test report.
• Frequency of sampling for air and water temperature measurements to be reduced to
an acceptable period (5 min or less).

AMDT
Page 10 Table 2.1, NOTES
No. 5 Add new Note 3 as follows:
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2005 3 See AS/NZS 4692.2 for details of revised heat loss requirements for various water heater types, to come
into force 1 October 2005.

AMDT
Page 16 Clause 5.1.1(e)
No. 5 Delete reference to Clause 3.2.3 and replace with ‘3.2.2’.
SEP
2005

ISBN 0 7337 6887 3

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Page 17 Clause 6.1
No. 5
SEP Delete existing Clause 6.1 and replace with the following:
2005
6.1 TYPE TESTS
6.1.1 General
Compliance with this Standard shall be determined by means of type tests as specified in
Table 6.1, Column 3.
NOTES:
1 A water heater that is to be type tested should be fully identified in accordance with the
format suggested in Appendix D.
2 In the case of an unvented water heater, two units are required for type testing because of the
restriction in Clause 2.8.
6.1.2 Product documentation
A product specification of the unit tested shall be supplied with documentation on type or
routine tests.
NOTE: See Appendix D for guidelines for written product specifications.

AMDT
Page 19 Appendix B, Paragraph B2
No. 5 In the first line delete ‘approximately 24 h ’and replace with ‘not less than 48 h’.
SEP
2005
Page 19 Appendix B, Paragraph B4.1

AMDT 1 Delete heading ‘Insulation of fittings’ and replace with ‘Set-up’

No. 5
SEP 2 Add the following new paragraphs:
2005
‘The water heater shall be mounted on a platform of compressed fibre, cement or
particleboard, medium density fibreboard, plywood or equivalent timber of 20 mm to
30 mm thickness, with the top of the platform not less than 300 mm above the floor.
The underside of the platform shall be predominantly open to allow circulation of air.
Where the temperature difference between any test room equipment and the test room
ambient temperature is greater than 5 K, the appliance under test shall be shielded
against direct radiation from the relevant equipment. The water heater shall be
shielded from radiation from any other water heaters under test that are closer than
6 m.
NOTE: Radiation from fluorescent lamps may generally be ignored.’

AMDT
Page 19 Appendix B, Paragraph B4.2
No. 5
SEP Delete the last sentence and replace with the following:
2005
‘The average air temperature for any specified test shall be the average of the recorded
readings taken at equal intervals of 5 min or less during the test period.’

AMDT
Page 19 Appendix B, Paragraph B4.4
No. 5
2005
SEP In line 7, delete the reference to ‘5.1.1 (d)’ and replace with ‘5.1.1 (e)’
2005

AMDT
Page 19 Appendix B, Paragraph B5(d)
No. 5
SEP Delete ‘24’ and replace with ‘48’.
2005
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Page 20 Appendix B, Paragraph B5(e)(i) and (ii)
No. 5 1 Delete ‘2 h’ and replace with ‘5 min’
SEP
2005
2 Add new Item (v), as follows:
‘(v) The hot water temperature at the thermostat cut-out at the beginning and end of
the test period when averaged for a period of 5 min, commencing 3 min after
the thermostat has cut out.’

AMDT
Page 20 Appendix B, Paragraph B6
No. 5
SEP Delete existing Paragraph B6 and replace with the following:
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B6 CALCULATIONS
Calculate the heat loss, in kilowatt hours per 24 h, from the following equations:

24 × (T − 20 )(El in − E 2 + E1 )
H= . . . B2(1)
t × (TW − TA )
The energy in the container (in kilowatt hours) at a thermostat cut-out is given by the
following equation:
V × TH x
Ex = . . . B2(2)
860
where
H = heat loss, in kilowatt hours per 24 h
T = manufacturer’s recommended maximum thermostat setting in degrees Celsius,
or 75°C, whichever is the greater
El in = electrical energy (in kilowatt hours) consumed over the test period (t)
E 1 = the thermal energy in the container (in kilowatt hours) (relative to a
temperature of 0°C) at the first thermostat cut-out temperature (T 1) at the start
of the test period (t), given by Equation B2(1)
E 2 = the thermal energy in the container (in kilowatt hours) (relative to a
temperature of 0°C) at the last thermostat cut-out temperature(T2) at the end
of the test period (t) given by Equation B2(1)
t = duration of test, in hours
T W = average hot-water temperature, in degrees Celsius
T A = average air temperature, in degrees Celsius
T Hx the temperature of the hot-water probe at the thermostat cut-out, in degrees
Centigrade
V = the static capacity of the storage water heater and any associated internal heat
exchangers filled with water during the test, in litres
x = l for the thermostat cut-out at the beginning of the test and 2 for thermostat
cut-out at the end of the test
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Page 20 Appendix B, Paragaraph B7
No. 5
SEP Add new Item (e), as follows:
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(e) Product specification of the unit tested.

AMDT
Page 20 Appendix B, Paragraph B8
No. 5
SEP Delete ‘Example 1’ and ‘Example 2’ and replace with the following:
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Example:
An unvented displacement storage water heater with a hot delivery of 250 L is tested for
heat loss. The manufacturer’s recommended maximum thermostat setting is 65°C. The
static capacity of the tank is 275 L.
Test results:
Measured air: TA = 22.0°C (averaged at 5 min intervals)
Measured water: TW = 74.1°C (averaged at 5 min intervals)
(Check): TW − TA = 52.1°C (which complies with Paragraph B4.4)
Test period: t = 52.53 h
Energy consumed: El in = 4.732 kWh
Hot water target: T = 75°C (not 65°C—see Paragraph B6)
Ambient air target: 20°C
Hot water initial: T1 = 73.8°C
Hot water final: T2 = 74.5°C
Calculations: Determine E from Equation B2(1), as follows:
275 × 73.8
E1 = . . . B8(1)
860
= 23.599 kWh
275 × 74.5
E2 . . . B8(2)
860
= 23.823 kWh
E = El in − E 2 + E 1 = 4.732 − 23.823 + 23.599 = 4.508 kWh
Calculations: Determine H from Equation B2, as follows:
24 × (T − 20 )(El in − E 2 + E1 )
H=
t × (TW − TA )

24 × (75 − 20) × 4.508

=
52.53 × (74.1 − 22.0)
= 2.186 kWh
NOTE: This value is less than the relevant value (2.38 kWh/24h) specified in
Table 2.1, Column 2, so it meets the MEPS requirements that have been mandatory
since 1 October 1999.
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Page 22 Appendix C, Paragraph C5(b)
No. 5
SEP In the 1st line delete ’24 + 2, − 0 h’ and replace with ‘not less than 24 h’
2005

AMDT
Page 22 Appendix C, Paragraph C5(f)
No. 5
SEP Delete ‘5’ and replace with ‘0.1’
2005

AMDT
Page 25 Appendix D
No. 5
SEP 1 Delete ‘Approximate mass of heater………kg’ and replace with the following:
2005
‘Mass of heater (empty)……..kg and mass of heater (full)……..kg’.
2 Delete reference to ‘5.1.1 (d)’ and replace with ‘5.1.1 (e)’.
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