This Code applies to facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of liquefied petroleum gas or city gas water heaters (hereinafter referred to as “water heaters”) coming under the following (1) and (2) among the combustors in conformity to the Enforcement Regulation of the Safety Control and Business Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (hereinafter referred to as “Enforcement Regulation”), Table 3, No. 10 and Table 7, No.4-j. <Revised on November 4, 2015>
(1) Water heaters of which total heat input rate does not exceed 232.6 kW (200,000 kcal/h), and
(2) Water heaters of which gas working pressure does not exceed 3.3kPa.
Table of Contents
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of Code
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration standard for foreign products
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
1.6 Interim Measures
2. Manufacturing Installation Standard
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities
2.2 Inspection Facilities
3. Manufacturing Technology Standard
3.1 Materials
3.2 Construction and Dimensions
3.3 Devices
3.3.1 Power failure safety device
3.3.2 Head wind prevention device
3.3.3 Flame supervision device
3.3.4 Other devices
3.4 Performance
3.4.1 Product performance
3.4.2 Material performance
3.4.3 Operating performance
3.5 Heat Treatment (currently not used)
3.6 Marking
3.6.1 Product marking
3.6.2 Acceptance mark
3.6.3 Enclosure of manual
3.6.4 Marking of gas safety instructions
3.6.5 Attachment of piping marks and construction signboard
4. Inspection Standard
4.1 Kinds of Inspections
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection
4.1.2.1 Design stage inspection
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection
4.2.1 Application for audit
4.2.2 Audit method
4.2.3 Adjudication committee
4.3 Inspection Items
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection Method
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.4.2 Product inspection
4.5 Other Inspection Standards
4.5.1 Inspection of imported products
4.5.2 Partial omission of inspection
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products (not applicable)
4.5.4 Detailed inspection standards
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Gas Appliance Manufacturing Plants
Appendix B General Test Conditions for Gas Water Heaters
Appendix C Test Methods of Gas Water Heaters
Appendix D Special Requirements for Construction and Performance of Duplex Exhaust Tubes
