This Standard applies to the installation and use of LPG in caravans and boats but excludes those installations covered by the statutory requirements pursuant to the Maritime Transport Act 1994, and matters relating to the use of LPG as an engine fuel for the propulsion of ?elf propelled caravans and boats.
NOTE-
(1) Work on installations connected to, or intended to be connected to, cylinders with a total net weight of LPG of 15 kg or more is classed as gasfitting. Gasfitting work may only be carried out by a craftsman gasfitter, a registered gasfitter, a person under the direct supervision of a craftsman gasfitter, the holder of a relevant exemption, or a person authorized by means of an employer licence.
(2) For specific types of use such as commercial food outlets, reference should also be made to NZS 5261.
NZS 5428:1996 history
1996NZS 5428:1996 New Zealand standards. Installation and use of petroleum gas in caravans and vessels other than for propulsion purposes