NCC 2022 Volume One - Building Code of Australia Class 2 to 9 buildings
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J8

Part J8 Heated water supply and swimming pool and spa pool plant

Part J8 Heated water supply and swimming pool and spa pool plant

NSW J8D1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions2019: J7.0

Delete subclause J8D1(1) and insert NSW J8D1(1) as follows:

(1) Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements NSW J1P1 to NSW J1P7 are satisfied by complying with—

  1. NSW J2D2; and
  1. NSW J3D2 to J3D10; and
  2. NSW J4D2 to J4D7; and
  3. NSW J5D2 to J5D8; and
  4. NSW J6D2 to J6D13; and
  5. NSW J7D2 to J7D9; and
  6. J8D2 to NSW J8D4; and
  7. J9D2 to J9D5.

NSW J8D3 Swimming pool heating and pumping2019: J7.3

Delete clause J8D3 and insert NSW J8D3 as follows:

(1) Heating for a swimming pool must be by—

  1. a solar heater; or
  2. a heater using reclaimed heat from another process such as reject heat from a refrigeration plant; or
  3. a geothermal heater; or
  4. a gas heater that—
    1. if rated to consume 500 MJ/hour or less, achieves a minimum gross thermal efficiency of 86%; or
    2. if rated to consume more than 500 MJ/hour, achieves a minimum gross thermal efficiency of 90%; or
  5. a heat pump; or
  6. a combination of (a) to (e).

(2) Where some or all of the heating required by (1) is by a gas heater or a heat pump, the swimming pool must have—

  1. a cover with a minimum R-Value of 0.05; and
  2. a time switch to control the operation of the heater.

(3) A time switch must be provided to control the operation of a circulation pump for a swimming pool.

(4) Where required, a time switch must be capable of switching electric power on and off at variable pre-programmed times and on variable pre-programmed days.

(5) Pipework carrying heated or chilled water for a swimming pool must comply with the insulation requirements of J6D9.

(6) For the purpose of J8D3, a swimming pool does not include a spa pool.

Applications

NSW J8D3 does not apply to a Class 2 building and a Class 4 part of a building.

NSW J8D4 Spa pool heating and pumping2019: J7.4

Delete clause J8D4 and insert NSW J8D4 as follows:

(1) Heating for a spa pool that shares a water recirculation system with a swimming pool must be by—

  1. a solar heater; or
  2. a heater using reclaimed heat from another process such as reject heat from a refrigeration plant; or
  3. a geothermal heater; or
  4. a gas heater that—
    1. if rated to consume 500 MJ/hour or less, achieves a minimum gross thermal efficiency of 86%; or
    2. if rated to consume more than 500 MJ/hour, achieves a minimum gross thermal efficiency of 90%; or
  5. a heat pump; or
  6. a combination of (a) to (e).

(2) Where some or all of the heating required by (1) is by a gas heater or a heat pump, the spa pool must have—

  1. a cover with a minimum R-Value of 0.05; and
  2. a push button and a time switch to control the operation of the heater.

(3) A time switch must be provided to control the operation of a circulation pump for a spa pool having a capacity of 680 L or more.

(4) Where required, a time switch must be capable of switching electric power on and off at variable pre-programmed times and on variable pre-programmed days.

(5) Pipework carrying heated or chilled water for a spa pool must comply with the insulation requirements of J6D9.

Applications

J8D4 does not apply to a Class 2 building and a Class 4 part of a building.