This Code applies to the facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of the liquefied petroleum gas heaters or city gas heaters (hereinafter referred to as “gas heaters”) which come under the following (1) to (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. However, this Code does not apply to gas heaters incorporated with gas cylinders. <Revised on November 4, 2015>
(1) The total heat input rate is not over 232.6 kw (200,000 kcal/h).
(2) The working gas pressure is not over 3.3 kPa.
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 Registration standard for manufacturing of foreign products
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
2. Manufacturing 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 Operation performance
3.5 Heat Treatment (currently not used)
3.6 Marking
3.6.1 Product marking
3.6.2 Acceptance marking
3.6.3 Enclosure of manual
3.6.4 Marking of gas safety rule
4. Inspection Standard
4.1 Kinds of Inspections
4.1.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.1.2 Product 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 facility inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection Method
4.4.1 Manufacturing facility 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 Heaters
Appendix C Test Methods of Gas Heaters
