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General requirements for electrical equipment – revised AS/NZS 3100 Standard published


A revised Standard that specifies the general safety requirements for equipment used in electrical installations in buildings, structures, and premises has just been published. AS/NZS 3100:2009 Approval and test specification – General requirements for electrical equipment supersedes AS/NZS 3100:2002.

'AS/NZS 3100:2009 is one of a series of approval and test specifications issued by Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia to protect users against hazards from the operation of electrical equipment,' says Derek Johns, EL 002 Chair. 'The Standard provides manufacturers and regulatory bodies with safety requirements for equipment not covered by AS/NZS 60335.1:2002 Household and similar electrical appliances – General requirements, and other Standard series such as AS/NZ 61558 (safety of power transformers, power supply units, and similar), AS/NZS 60598 (luminaires), AS/NZS 60745 (hand-held motor-operated electrical tools), or adopted IEC-based Standards for individual items of equipment.'

'The revision of AS/NZS 3100 incorporates Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and changes to clause B3.3 and other clauses that were issued in draft form for comment as document DR 01968. Editorial changes have also been incorporated.'

AS/NZS 3100:2009 covers safety matters and related conditions and:

  • includes general requirements for electrical equipment and can be applied to equipment for which no particular approval and test specification exists. It also forms the basis of general requirements where an approval and test specification exists for a piece of equipment
  • may be used as the basis for approval for sale or for connection to supply in Australia and New Zealand
  • is the 'parent' Standard for all of the 3100 series of electrical equipment Standards, which include specific approval and test specification requirements for electrical equipment such as plugs, switches, and extension cords.

For information about Standards that cover approval and test specification requirements for specific pieces of electrical equipment, visit www.standards.co.nz and enter keyword 'electrical equipment.'

→ Buy AS/NZS 3100:2009 Approval and test specification – General requirements for electrical equipment

→ Buy AS/NZS 60335.1:2002 Household and similar electrical appliances – General requirements.

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