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STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
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STANDARD TITLE YEAR EDITION STANDARD TITLE YEAR EDITION STANDARD
SANS 1551-1 Check valves (fl anged
and wafer types). Part 1:
PN series.
Check valves (fl anged and
wafer types). Part 2: Class
series.
Structured wall pipes and
fi ttings of uPVC for buried
drainage and sewerage.
Corrugated stainless steel
piping systems for hot and
cold water supplies.
Polyethylene storage tanks
for water and chemicals.
WC fl ushing systems
(low-fl ushing capacity)
that operate with fl ushing
cisterns.
Glass-fi bre reinforced
thermosetting plastics
(GRP) pipes. Part 1: Pipes
for water supply, sewerage
and drainage.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 2:
Metallic compression type
pipe couplings.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 5:
Flexible connectors.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 9:
Metering taps and valves
(metallic bodies).
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 10:
Copper alloy check valves
(spring-loaded).
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 13:
Diaphragm valves.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 15:
Mechanical back-fl ow
prevention devices.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 16:
Drinking fountain taps.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 18: uPVC
gate valves.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 24: Gas-
operated water heaters.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 30:
Laboratory water taps.
Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 31:
Automatic control valves. 2008 1.02 2010 1.02 SANS 9455-1
2007 1.02 SANS 1808-35 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 35:
Electronically operated
taps and valves. 2017 2.03 2005 2017 1.01 2017 1.00 2011 1.03 SANS 1808-37 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 37:
Single-control mixer taps
(plastics).
SANS 1808-44 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 44: Pipe
saddles.
SANS 1808-45 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 45: Pipe
repair clamps.
SANS 1808-53 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 53: Drain
cocks for hot-water storage
containers.
SANS 1808-58 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 58:
In-line strainers.
SANS 1808-66 Water supply and
distribution system
components. Part 66:
Demand type water taps.
SANS 1835
Ductile iron pipes, fi ttings,
accessories and their
joints, for use in high and
low-pressure systems for
potable and foul water.
SANS 1848
Geyser drip trays. SANS 1849
SANS 1551-2
SANS 1601
SANS 1689
SANS 1731
SANS 1733
SANS 1748-1
SANS 1808-2
SANS 1808-5
SANS 1808-9
SANS 1808-10
SANS 1808-13
SANS 1808-15
SANS 1808-16
SANS 1808-18
SANS 1808-24
SANS 1808-30
SANS 1808-31
2015
2017
1.02
1.05
2010 1.03
2017 1.03
2005
2009
1.02
1.02
SANS 1857
SANS 4427-
1,2.3.5
2011
1.02
SANS 4633
2017
1.03
Butterfl y valves for general
purposes.
Copper alloy gate valves -
light duty.
Polyethylene (PE) pressure
pipes for water supply –
general, pipes, fi ttings,
fi tness for purpose of
system
Rubber seals - joint rings
for water supply, drainage
and sewerage pipelining.
Specifi cation for material.
1.02
1992 1.00
1996 1.00
1991 1.00
1996 1.00
1998 1.00
2009 1.00
2004 1.00
2004 2.00
SANS 15875-7 Plastics piping systems
2010
(PP) for hot and cold water
installations - Cross-linked
polyethylene (PE-X).
Part 7: Guidance for the
assessment of conformity. 1.00
2012 1.03 2010 1.03 2005 1.02 2017 1.02 2011 1.05 2008 1.01 2005 1.01 2008 1.00 2008 1.00 SANS 15876-
1, 2, 3, 5 Plastic piping systems (PB) 2005
for hot and cold-water
installations in buildings
(all parts compulsory). 1.00
2010 1.00 SANS 15876-7 Plastics piping systems
2010
for hot and cold water
installations - Polybutylene
(PB). Part 7: Guidance
for the assessment of
conformity 1.00
SANS 21003-
1, 2, 3, 5 2008 1.00
SANS 21003-7 Multilayer piping systems 2011
for hot and cold water
installations inside
buildings. Part 7: Guidance
for the assessment of
conformity 1.00
SANS 22391-
1, 2, 3, 5 1.00
1.02 SANS 53280 1.00
2004 1.01 Specifi cation for glass-fi bre 2009
reinforced cisterns of
one piece and sectional
construction for the
storage above ground of
cold water. SANS 60335-
2-73 Safety of household
2014
and similar electrical
appliances. Part 2-73:
Particular requirements for
fi xed immersion heaters.
Soft soldering fl uxes
1990
- classifi cation and
requirements. Part 1:
Classifi cation, labelling and
packaging. 2.02
SANS 9454-1
SANS 9455-12 Soft soldering fl uxes - test
method. Part 12: Steel
tube corrosion tests.
SANS 9455-13 Soft soldering fl uxes -
test method. Part 13:
Determination of fl ux
spattering.
SANS 9455-14 Soft soldering fl uxes -
test method. Part 14:
Assessment of tackiness of
fl ux residues
SANS 9455-15 Soft soldering fl uxes - test
method. Part 15: Copper
corrosion test.
SANS 9455-16 Soft soldering fl uxes - test
method. Part 16: Flux
effi cacy tests - wetting
balance method.
SANS 9455-17 Soft soldering fl uxes - test
method. Part 17: Surface
insulation resistance
combination tests and
electrochemical migration
test of fl ux residues.
SANS 15874- Plastic piping systems (PP)
1, 2, 3, 5 & 7 for hot and cold-water
installations in buildings
(all parts compulsory
SANS 15875- Plastic piping systems (PE-
1, 2, 3, 5
X) for hot and cold-water
installations in buildings
(all parts compulsory).
1.00
1.03 2010 1.03
1.00
2013 1.02 SANS 1808-32 Water supply and
2010
distribution system
components. Part 32: Float
valves (equilibrium type).
EDITION
1.03 2010 1.03
YEAR
Soft soldering fl uxes - test 1990
method. Part 1: Non-
volatile matter, gravimetric
method.
SANS 9455-10 Soft soldering fl uxes - test 1998
method. Part 10: Flux
effi cacy tests - solder
spread method. 2010 SANS 52566-4 Small wastewater
treatment systems for
up to 50PT. Part 4: Septic
tanks assembled in situ
from prefabricated kits. 2010
TITLE
1.00
Multilayer piping systems
for hot and cold-water
installations in buildings
(all parts compulsory).
Plastic piping systems
2008
(PE-RT) for hot and cold-
water installation of raised
temperature (all parts
compulsory).