Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
When you need to mitigate or eliminate risk to workers, customers and visitors
from falls from height in public areas, Moddex Conectabal commercial
balustrades are the ideal balustrade solution that can offer a high safety load
rating.
Suitable applications include:
- Retaining walls and carparks
- DDA access ramps and stairs
- Accommodation units
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Sporting facilities and stadiums
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Public transport and sightseeing
- Fire and access stairs
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Footbridges and culverts
- Loading bays and mezzanines
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3(h), B1.3.3(j)
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(c), B2.3.2, B2.3.2(a), B2.3.2(b)
Moddex Care and Maintenance Manual (Maintenance)
Latest Revision: September 2023
- Clause D1 Access routes: Performance D1.3.1, D1.3.1(a), D1.3.3, D1.3.3(j), D1.3.3(k)
Moddex Conectabal PS1 (Design) - Available upon request. Email info@moddex.co.nz
- Clause F4 Safety from falling: Performance F4.3.1, F4.3.4, F4.3.4(a), F4.3.4(b), F4.3.4(c), F4.3.4(d), F4.3.4(e), F4.3.4(g), F4.3.4(h)
Moddex Conectabal PS1 (Design) - Available upon request. Email info@moddex.co.nz
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
B1 Structure: Moddex Conectabal Systems have been designed and tested in
accordance with loadings AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 table 3.3 and AS 1657:2013 CL6.1. They have been designed to take live loadings of: Line:
0.75kN/m Concentrated: 0.6kN Infill: 1KPa/0.5KN.
B2 Durability: Moddex Conectabal Systems are galvanized to AS 4792 and AS/NZS
4680:2006 and can provide a durability of at least 5 years in all Exposure Zones.
Durability is dependent on the Conectabal Balustrade being installed and
maintained in accordance with Moddex specifications and recommendations.
D1 Access Routes: Moddex Conectabal balustrades integrate with D1 compliant
accessible handrail on accessible routes over 1m.
F4 Safety From Falling: Moddex Conecatbal balustrades are manufactured with
balusters that do not exceed 100mm horizontally as stated in F4 1.2 Balustrade
Construction. Balustrade height is dependent on the required standards for the
project application to ensure a safe and secure safety from falling system. All
Conectabal Balustrades have been designed and manufactured with the following
live loadings: Line: 0.75 kN/m Concentrated: 0.6 kN Infill: 1KPa/0.5KN