1 AS 2428.

3—2004
TM
Australian Standard
Methods of testing smoke/heat release vents
AS 2428.3

Method 3: Determination of operating

characteristics

PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by Standards Australia Committee ME-062, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning to supersede AS 2428.3—1981, Methods of testing smoke/heat release vents,
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Part 3: Determination of operating characteristics.

The main changes from the 1981 edition are summarized as follows:
Tests fail criteria was added.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and
guidance.

METHOD

1 SCOPE
This Standard sets out the method for determining the operating characteristics of a
smoke/heat release vent under a specified heat.

2 APPLICATION
This is a type test to be applied to one size of a range of sizes of vents of similar design.
This test shall be conducted before the flame contact test of AS 2428.4.

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
AS
2428 Methods of testing smoke/heat release vents
2428.4 Part 4: Determination of effect of flame contact
BS
4937 International thermocouple reference tables

4 PRINCIPLE
The smoke/heat release vent is mounted over a gas burner and the characteristics of its
operation are observed at different temperatures.

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