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ICS 97.120
Y 69

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China

GB 6932-2015

Replaces GB 6932-2001

Domestic gas instantaneous water

heater
家用燃气快速热水器

(English Translation)

Issue date: 2015-09-18 Implementation date: 2017-01-01

Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of
China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic
of China

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Contents

Foreword ............................................................................................................................... i
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................... 2
4 Classification and model .................................................................................................. 7
5 Materials and structural requirements ........................................................................... 17
6 Performance requirements ............................................................................................ 27
7 Test method ................................................................................................................... 36
8 Inspection rules .............................................................................................................. 75
9 Marking, installation, packaging, transportation and storage ........................................ 78
Appendix A (Normative) Special requirements on domestic gas instantaneous water
heater for heating and domestic gas instantaneous water heater for heating and hot
water .................................................................................................................................. 84
Annex B (Normative) Special requirements on condensing water heater ....................... 96
Annex C (Normative) Electrical safety of water heater using alternating current .......... 107
Annex D (Normative) Electromagnetic compatibility safety and control requirements for
electronic control system ................................................................................................. 123
Annex E (Informative) Grading requirements for oxynitride content φ[NOx(α=1)] in the
combusting flue gas of water heaters .............................................................................. 131
Annex F (Normative) Technical requirements for water heater installation ................... 133
Annex G (Normative) Intrinsic heat loss of test device and heat effect of circulating pump
in indirect method............................................................................................................. 140
Annex H (Normative) Determination method of ignition time under full load ................. 141

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Domestic gas instantaneous water heater

1 Scope

This standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification and model, materials and
structural requirements, performance requirements, test methods, inspection rules and
marking, installation, packaging, transportation and storage of domestic gas
instantaneous water heater.

The standard is applicable to domestic gas instantaneous water heater for hot water
(hereinafter referred to as “water heater for hot water”) with rated heat input no greater
than 70kW; indoor forced gas supply and exhaust water heater, outdoor domestic gas
instantaneous water heater for heating (hereinafter referred to as “water heater for
heating”) with rated heat input no greater than 70kW, with maximum heating working
water pressure no greater than 0.3 MPa, heating water temperature no greater than 95℃,
and domestic gas instantaneous water heater for heating and hot water (hereinafter
referred to as “water heater for heating and hot water”), including the special
requirements of condensing water heater for hot water, water heater for heating and
water heater for heating and hot water.

The standard is not applicable to gas volume water heater.

Notes:

1 The gas in this standard refers to the gas specified in GB/T 13611 Classification and basic
characteristics of city gas and GB 13612 Manufactured gas; where gas except those specified in GB/T
13611 is used, the gas for test is conducted in accordance with the gas provided in product design and
the pressure scope refers to those specified in GB/T 13611.

2 Domestic gas instantaneous water heater for hot water, domestic gas instantaneous water heater for
heating, and domestic gas instantaneous water heater for heating and hot water are collectively referred
to as the domestic gas instantaneous water heater (hereinafter referred to as “water heater”).

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this
document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

GB/T 191 Packaging-pictorial marking for handling of goods

GB/T 2828.1 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part1:
sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL)
for lot-by-lot inspection
GB/T 2828.2 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes - Part 2:
sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for isolated lot

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inspection
GB/T 3280 Cold rolled stainless steel plate sheet and strip
GB 4208 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP code)
GB 4706.1-2005 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety Part 1:
general requirements
GB/T 5013.1 Rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V - Part 1: general requirements
GB/T 5023.1 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and
including 450/750V - Part 1: general requirements
GB/T 5465.2 Graphical symbols for use on electrical equipment - Part 2:
graphical symbols
GB/T 7306.1 Pipe threads with 55 degree thread angle where pressure-
tight joints are made on the threads - Part 1: parallel internal
and taper external threads
GB/T 7306.2 Pipe threads with 55 degree thread angle where pressure-
tight joints are made on the threads - Part 2: taper internal and
external threads
GB/T 7307 Pipe threads with 55 degree thread angle where pressure-
tight joints are not made on the threads
GB/T 12113-2003 Methods of measurement of touch current and protective
conductor current
GB/T 12206-2006 Testing method to determine the calorific values of town gas
GB/T 13611 Classification and basic characteristics of city gas
GB 14536.1 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use -
Part 1: general requirements
GB 14536.6 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use -
Particular requirements for automatic electrical burner control
systems
GB/T 16411-2008 Universal test methods of gas burning appliances for domestic
use
GB/T 17624.1 Electromagnetic compatibility - General application and
interpretation of fundamental definitions and terms
GB/T 17626.4 Electromagnetic compatibility - Testing and measurement
techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
GB/T 17626.5 Electromagnetic compatibility - Testing and measurement
techniques - Surge immunity test
GB/T 17626.11 Electromagnetic compatibility - Testing and measurement
techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage
variations immunity tests
GB/T 17627.1 High-voltage test techniques for low voltage equipment - Part
1: definitions, test and procedure requirements
GB/T 17799.1-1999 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic standards - Immunity
for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
GB 19212.10 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and
combinations thereof — Part 10:particular requirements and
tests for transformers and power supply units for Class III
hand-lamps for tungsten filament lamps
CJJ 12 Specification for mounting and acceptance of domestic gas
burning appliances

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 4706.1-2005,
GB/T 13611, GB 14536.1, GB 14536.6, GB/T 16411, GB/T 17624.1 and the following
ones apply.

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3.1
domestic gas instantaneous water heater for hot water
the appliances that the gas burning switch is controlled by a water section, and the water
flowing in the heat exchanger is rapidly heated by the heat output

3.2
net calorific value
Q1
the heat exhausted from complete combustion of 1 m3 (or 1 kg) in standard condition,
excluding the heat released by latent heat of vapor

3.3
temperature fluctuation
under constant water output and set outflow temperature, the difference between the
maximum and minimum output hot water temperature

3.4
applied water pressure
relative static pressure value of maximum and minimum water supply at normal work as
indicated by the manufacturer’s nameplate that the water heater can bear

3.5
heat input
Φ
the heat released in unit time of fuel burning in burner, i.e. the product of net calorific
value and volume flow of gas under the same condition

3.6
rated heat input
heat input under specified reference gas condition; the value is the nominal value of
product nameplate, kW (1kW=3.6 MJ/h)

3.7
minimum heat input
the heat input at work in minimal gas flow condition at rated gas pressure

3.8
gas supply pressure
P
relative static pressure determined in operation at the inlet of gas of water heater

3.9
thermal efficiency

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η
percentage of efficient utilization heat in the heat output from complete combustion of gas

3.10
hot water production capacity
hot water outflow where temperature rise is converted into Δt=25 K, the water supply
pressure is 0.1 MPa, water heater works at maximum heat input condition and gas
condition is 0-2

3.11
rated production capacity of hot water
nominal value of product nameplate, hot water production capability given by the
manufacturer

3.12
water supply pressure
relative static pressure measured at the inlet in normal use

3.13
flame lift
the phenomena that flame leaves wholly or partially from burner fire hole

3.14
light back
phenomena that flame burns in the burner

3.15
yellow flame
yellow flame formed on the top of cone of fire (in contact with the cold body) at burning

3.16
explosive combustion
rapid burning phenomena after gas is mixed with air, and the combustion noise exceeds
85 dB

3.17
flame stability
characteristics of combustion flame in the area where neither flame lift nor light back
occurs at burner fire hole

3.18
permanent pilot
burner used for igniting main burner, and the burner that is allowed to keep burning
during standby and working period

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3.19
main burner
the burner used to heat water at the operation of water heater

3.20
flame failure device
device automatically cutting off gas path at flame failure

3.21
automatic re-igniter
the function of automatic re-ignition under incomplete closure of gas supply after flame
failure of ignition or main burner

3.22
incomplete combustion preventive device
the device automatically cutting off the gas supply where discharge of combustion
product reaches predetermined critical value

3.23
water section
the device opening the hot gas supply path where the water pressure or water flow rate is
higher than the set value and closing gas path where the water pressure or water flow
rate is below the set value at the water flow

3.24
anti-dry safety device
the device automatically cutting off gas supply before potential appliance damage or
safety accident occurs where the water temperature rises in the water heater

3.25
gas/air ratio control
pneumatic proportion control device automatically adjusting gas flow according to the
flow of combustion air or automatically adjusting combustion air flow according to gas
flow

3.26
draught diverter
the device used to reduce the effect of down draught on the performance of burner
combustion at fume outlet

3.27
room-sealed shell
shell structure for isolating water heater combustion system and exhaust system from

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indoor air

3.28
gas governor
device for stabilizing the gas pressure before nozzle in gas path

3.29
combustion chamber
cavity in which the gas is burning and that is connected with the heat exchanger

3.30
exhaust system
system discharging combustion product (including exhaust pipe, anti-downdraught device,
furnace hood, supply and exhaust pipe and fan, etc.)

3.31
standard condition
dry gas condition at the temperature of 0℃ and absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa

3.32
reference condition
dry gas condition at the temperature of 15℃ and absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa

3.33
converted actual heat input
the value that the heat input of the water heater with test gas employed under test
condition is converted into that under reference condition

3.34
domestic gas instantaneous water heater for heating, domestic gas instantaneous
water heater for heating and hot water
the device that utilizes the heat generated from gas combustion to directly heat the
flowing water in the heat exchanger and utilizes the heated water for heat exchange of
heating or has double functions: water supply and heating under the base condition
specified in this standard

3.35
condensing water heater
domestic condensing water heater, domestic condensing water heater for heating, and
domestic condensing water heater for heating and hot water with water vapor in the
combustion product partially condensate and with the heat released in condensation
process partially utilized effectively under the base condition as specified in this standard

3.36

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condensate
the liquid formed via condensation of combustion product in condensation process

4 Classification and model

4.1 Classification

4.1.1 Water heater is classified according to gas type, mounting location, exhaust and
supply method, use, hot water circulation of heating.

4.1.2 It is classified into manufactured gas water heater, natural gas water heater and
liquefied petroleum gas water heater according to the types of gases used. The
classification code and the nominal gas supply pressure of the various gases are detailed
in Table 1.

Table 1 Classification of gas

Rated supply gas pressure of
Gas type Code number
gas/Pa
Manufactured gas 3R, 4R, 5R, 6R, 7R 1000

3T, 4T, 6T 1 000

Natural gas
10T, 12T 2000
Liquefied petroleum
19Y, 20Y, 22Y 2800
gas

4.1.3 See Table 2 for mounting location, exhaust and supply method classification.

Table 2 Mounting location, exhaust and supply method classification

Schematic
Item Classification Abbreviation Code number
diagram
The air required for
burning is taken from
Natural exhaust indoors, and the fume
Flue type D Figure 1
type gas is discharged to
outdoors under natural
draft via exhaust pipe
Air required for burning
is taken from indoors,
Forced exhaust fume gas is exhausted Forced discharge
Q Figure 2a), b)
type to outdoors via exhaust type
pipe under the action of
fan
Indoors
Connect supply and
exhaust pipe to
Natural exhaust outdoors, utilize natural
Balance type P Figure 3a)
and supply type draft for outdoor air
supply and discharge
fume gas to outdoors.
Connect supply and
exhaust pipe to
Forced exhaust outdoors, utilize blower Forced exhaust
G Figure 3b)
and supply type for forced outdoor air and supply type
supply and discharge
the fume gas to

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