RV Gas Installation, Compliance Focus Areas, January 2026. Presented by Bill Thiel, Gas Compliance, Caravan Industry Association of Australia.
Gas legislation in each state and territory jurisdiction requires recreational vehicle installations to comply with the following Australian Standard:
AS/NZS 5601.2:2020 Gas Installations, Part 2: LP Gas installations in caravans and boats for non-propulsive purposes.
Gas equipment on a recreational vehicle is considered to be an “installation” when it includes any mounted appliances and/or piping of gas from the LP gas cylinder throughout the vehicle. Any appliances connected to a gas bayonet are also considered to be part of the installation.
Gas installation work must be completed by an appropriately qualified and certified gas fitter, in line with the qualification and licensing requirements of each local state and territory jurisdiction.
Compliance of a gas installation is confirmed by the presence of a completed certification plate. The certification plate must be completed by the installing gas fitter and must record their license number.
Note: some jurisdictions may also require additional certificates, for example VBA certificates in Victoria.
The exclusion zone that surrounds every gas cylinder, what is allowed inside it and what is not.
The labels an installation must carry, and where each one belongs.
Sizing the pipework so every appliance receives the gas it needs.
Mounting, restraint and clearances for cylinders.
Refrigerators, cookers and slide-out kitchens, with compliant installation diagrams.
Barriers that limit the controlled area around a cylinder.
Opening sizes, positions and warning labels for living space ventilation.
Forty four questions answered, with clause references.
The final say on interpretation of these clauses rests with the Gas Safety Regulator in each state or territory jurisdiction. See our disclaimer of liability.
