Allowable leakage rate for natural gasĮnergy Safe Victoria’s policy regarding allowable leakage rate is as follows: New Installations When all reasonable efforts have been made to locate and fix the leak(s), and provided there is no smell of gas, an allowable leakage rate assessment can be made in accordance with this sheet. Such leakage is often due to a combination of old appliances, worn gas cocks and weepy pipe joints. Sometimes however, slight leakage occurs which is hard to detect. Gas leaks should be identified using a soapy water solution, leak detection fluid or other suitable leakage detection method. Finding gas leaks and when to apply the allowable leakage rate Methods for leakage tests are explained in AS/NZS 5601.1 Appendix E. If a leak is found then arrangements can then be made for the fault to be fixed before the new work is connected. Test before you start workĬarry out a leakage test on the existing gas installation before commencing any new work. Such installations, whether new or existing, shall have no loss of pressure when tested to the requirements of AS/NZS 5601.1.
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