Practice Note Categories R-S

Rainwater

RW 01 | Rainwater supply for water closet cisterns (Updated 14 December 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance to inform practitioners about the requirements for rainwater supply to water closet cisterns.

The content below provides guidance on:

  • Background
  • Connection methods and backflow prevention
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99.02 Rainwater Tanks - Rainwater Tanks (Under Review 5 February 2024)

This Practice Note (formerly Technical Solution Sheet) is currently under review.

Recycled Water

91.01 Grey or Recycled Water - Transported Recycled Water for Irrigation and Commercial Car Washing

This Practice Note (formerly Technical Solution Sheet) is currently under review.

91.01 Grey or Recycled Water - Transported Recycled Water for Irrigation and Commercial Car Washing

This Practice Note (formerly Technical Solution Sheet) is currently under review.

91.02 Grey or Recycled Water - Grey Water or Recycled Water non drinking water supply

This Practice Note (formerly Technical Solution Sheet) is currently under review.

Regulatory Framework

RF 01 Regulatory Framework Plumbing NCC 2022 (Updated 25 Sep 2023)

This Practice Note provides guidance on the regulatory framework for plumbing work captured under the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 Volume Three – Plumbing Code of Australia.

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RF 02 | Gasfitting – Type A appliances and Standard Gas Installations (Updated 14 December 23)

This Practice Note specifies the regulatory framework for Standard Gas Installations

The content below provides guidance on:

  • Building Act 1993
  • Plumbing Regulations 2018
  • Gas Safety Act 1997
  • Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018
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Roof Plumbing

RP 01 | Regulatory Framework (Updated 4 May 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance on regulatory framework requirements for roof (stormwater) plumbing; and;

  • Regulated roof (stormwater) plumbing work
  • What is not classified as roofing (stormwater) plumbing work
  • Types of roofing (stormwater) acceptable materials
  • Supporting documents for roof catchments to meet the deemed to satisfy requirements.
Current Practice Note

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RP 02 | Box Gutters’ (Updated 1 August 2023)

This Practice Note provides guidance on the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DtS) requirements for the installation of box gutters with sole widths between 200mm and 600mm, and;

  • Defining a box gutter
  • Design and installation parameters for box gutters
  • Requirements for a box gutter support system
  • Overflow provisions in a box gutter
  • Expansion provision for box gutters
  • Collaboration on the design of box gutters
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RP 03 | Eave Gutters (Updated 4 August 2023)

This Practice Note provides guidance on requirements for the installation of eaves gutters; and:

  • Defining an eaves gutter
  • Materials and products fit for purpose
  • Gutter installation examples
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RP 04 | Downpipes (Updated 14 December 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance on the requirements for installation of downpipes; and:

  • Definition of a downpipe
  • Materials and products are fit for purpose
  • External downpipe locations
  • Internal downpipe installations
  • Downpipe support systems
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RP 05 | Roof flashings (Under Review 5 February 24)

This Practice Note provides guidance on the requirements for the installation of flashings; and:

  • Definition of roof flashing
  • Material and products are fit for purpose
  • Types of roof flashings.
  • Requirements for a traditional raked joint and step method
  • Requirements for a sloping wall cut method
  • Pressure flashings requirements
Under Review

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RP 06 | Sizing a roof catchment drainage system (Updated 4 May 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance on roof sizing and calculations for a complete roof drainage system; and:

  • The steps required when sizing a roof catchment drainage system
  • Design example of a roof catchment drainage system
  • Typical types of roof catchment installations
  • How to calculate roof sizing
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Sanitary Plumbing

SP 01 | Floor waste gullies in urinal compartments and other wet areas (Updated 25 Sep 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance on the requirements for the provision of floor waste gullies in urinal compartments and other wet areas, and;

  • Plumbing Regulations and NCC requirements
  • Defining a Floor Waste Gully
  • Installation requirements of a Floor Waste Gully
  • Untrapped floor drains
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1.02 Sanitary Plumbing - Thermal expansion in Above Ground PVC-U Pipelines (Under Review 5 February 2024)

This Practice Note (formerly Technical Solution Sheet) is currently under review.

Solar Water Heaters

SH 01 | Solar Water Heaters (Updated 7 December 23)

This Practice Note provides guidance on applying the solar water heater option to meet Victorian energy efficiency variation to the National Construction Code 2019 Volume Two and associated requirements in the Plumbing Regulations 2018. It replaces Plumbing Practice Note SH-01: Solar Water Heaters version 3 dated 1 May 2023 to provide updated information on amendments to the Plumbing Regulations 2018 which came into effect on 28 November 2023.

The content below provides guidance on:

  • Changes to Regulations for solar water heaters installed in new Class 1 dwellings
  • Requirements for solar water heaters in NCC 2019 Volume Two
  • Requirements for solar water heaters in the Regulations
  • Compliance with the requirement for NCC 2019 Volume Two and the Regulations
  • Installation requirements
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