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      4 Interpretation

      Applicable definitions of terms or phrases

      (1)          If a term or phrase is not defined under the Act, the Regulations to the Act or in this Determination, but the term is defined in a standard mentioned specifically in section 3 of this Determination, the term or phrase is to be read for the purposes of this Determination as having the meaning of the term under the relevant standard.

             Note:  Notwithstanding this, for convenience to users, some of the key terms for ascertaining if a product is covered by this Determination are defined in this Determination.

      Applicable version of documents incorporated into standards

      (2)          For the purposes of this Determination the applicable version of any document, including a standard, that:
          (a) is referred to in a standard under the heading 'Referenced Documents', or under an equivalent heading in a standard; and
          (b) must be applied to give effect to this Determination or a standard referred to in this Determination,

      is the version of the document, including a standard, that existed at the date this Determination came into force.

             Note: For example subclause 2.2.1.2 of AS/NZS 4692.2:2005 provides that the requirements for rated hot water delivery, as set out in AS/NZS 4692.1:2005, shall be met by each individual unit. The applicable version of AS/NZS 4692.1:2005 is the version that existed at the date this Determination came into force.

 5 Specified product classes covered by this Determination

      (1)          This Determination covers electric water heaters in the product classes set out at subsection (2) that:
         (a)       are storage water heaters with rated hot water delivery up to 630 litres, including the storage component of:
             (i)            solar water heaters;
             (ii)         heat pump water heaters; and
             (iii)       indirectly heated systems; or
         (b)       are heat exchange water heaters of a heat storage volume up to 710 litres; or
         (c)       are water heaters that use electric resistive heating as the primary energy source.

             Note 1: This subsection reflects the scope specified in clause 1.1 of AS/NZS  4692.1:2005.

             Note 2: This subsection specifies products that are covered by the Determination. See subsection (3) for products that are not covered.

      (2)          The product classes are as follows:

Product class  Products covered by the class
Class 1        Electric un-vented displacement water heaters with a rated hot water delivery of up to 630 litres inclusive.
Class 2        Electric vented displacement water heaters   with a rated hot water delivery from 25 litres to 630 litres inclusive.
Class 3        Electric heat exchange water heaters with a heat storage volume from 45 litres to 710 litres inclusive.

      (3)          For subsection 23 (2) of the Act, this Determination does not