NCC 2022 Volume Three - Plumbing Code of Australia
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Part C1 Sanitary plumbing systems

Part C1 Sanitary plumbing systems

VIC C1D3 General requirements2019: VIC C1.3

Delete clause C1D3 and insert VIC C1D3 as follows:

A sanitary plumbing system must be in accordance with AS/NZS 3500.2 subject to the following:

  1. For Class 1 buildings, substitute Clause 6.6.2.4.2 as follows:
    1. 6.6.2.4.2 New installations: Where a junction is used to make the connection of a DN 100 branch pipe to another DN 100 pipe, the entry level of the branch pipe shall be elevated at an incline of not less than 15° above the horizontal. Where the 15° requirement cannot be achieved, the incline must be as close as possible to 15° to avoid stranding. Where a fixture is connected to a graded discharge pipe, the installation shall also be in accordance with Clause 6.6.2.1.
  2. After clause 13.9(b), delete the following: Where a bath trap is not accessible, the bath shall discharge untrapped to a floor waste gully (FWG) in accordance with Table 4.6.7.2 and Appendix B.
  3. After clause 15.1, insert clause 15.1A as follows: When tested, the respective sections of any soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe or above-ground drain must be free of leaks when subjected to an air test in accordance with clause 15.3.
  4. Substitute clause 15.3.3 as follows: When tested, the respective sections of any soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe or above ground drain must be free of leaks when subjected to an air test in accordance with clause 15.3.2 over the minimum test duration specified in Table 15.3.2.