Joint draft standards

The objective of this document is to specify systems and methods for the inspection and testing of installed optical fibre cabling designed in accordance with premises cabling standards.

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The objective of this document is to specify safety requirements for electrical installations associated with marinas.
Conformance to this Standard may be required by legislation, from a date to be set by the relevant regulating authority.
Certain provisions of the document have a different application in Australia and New Zealand.
A list of all parts in the AS/NZS 3004 series can be found in the Standards Australia online catalogue.
The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(i) Scope amended to include both supply of electricity to boats for general use, supply of electricity dedicated to charging of batteries for electrical propulsion systems of boats.
(ii) Definition of “marina” amended.
(iii) Definition of “boat” amended, to include non-pleasure boats.
(iv) Definition of “service pillar” amended, such that a service pillar need not include a switchboard.
(v) New term “connection facilities” adopted for the points of a marina installation to which boats’ supply leads are intended to be connected.
(vi) Clauses relating to reduction of galvanic corrosion of boats updated and assembled as Appendix A, including updated figures.
(vii) Clarification of fault protection requirements when using transformer to provide galvanic isolation.
(viii) Requirements for common submains, including ring submains, added.
(ix) Requirements added to minimize ingress of water into wiring systems due to immersion.
(x) New Zealand requirement added for upgrading of circuit protection when undertaking repair or alteration of connection facilities.
(xi) Segregation requirements between electrical and non-electrical services added.
(xii) Maximum number of connection facilities on any service pillar increased to allow for increased numbers of boats having multiple and/or multiphase connections to the marina supply.
(xiii) Minimum height of connection facilities and circuit protection devices increased.
(xiv) Requirement added that all connection facilities on any service pillar be supplied from same switchboard.
(xv) RCDs required to have Type A functionality as minimum.
(xvi) Use of separated supply for supply to boats restricted.
(xvii) Requirements for connection of boats to marina supplies updated, including provision for use of adapter leads.
(xviii) Requirements for shore-based charging facilities for electric propulsion added.
(ix) Fault protection requirements clarified.
(xx) Periodic Assessment requirements increased, and apply in both Australia and New Zealand.
(xxi) Guidance on maximum demand updated.
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The objective of this document is to provide designers, manufacturers, boat builders and regulators with safety requirements for small boats.
In the preparation of this document reference was made to the publications listed in the bibliography. Acknowledgement is made of the assistance received therefrom.
Conformance to this Standard may be required by legislation, from a date to be set by the relevant regulating authority.
If work on an installation was commenced before publication of this edition, permission for non-conformance with this document can be granted by the relevant regulatory authority.
Certain provisions of the document have a different application in Australia and New Zealand.
A list of all parts in the AS/NZS 3004 series can be found in the Standards Australia online catalogue.
The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Section 1: Scope amended. Definitions revised and updated, including —
(i) definition of boat added;
(ii) definitions relating to battery systems and battery functions added; and
(iii) definitions of supply functions added.
(b) Section 3: All matters relating to distribution systems now in this section, including —
(i) three-phase, 4-wire systems (TNC) no longer permitted.
(c) Section 6: PVC insulation and sheaths prohibited, including —
(i) wiring in occupied spaces needs to be low smoke zero halogen.
(d) Section 7: New section covering all specific requirements relating to installation of particular types of equipment, including —
(i) requirements for photovoltaic arrays added.
(e) Section 9: New section added for additional requirements for electric propulsion systems, including —
(i) provisions for connecting to shore-based charging facilities;
(f) Appendix E: New appendix providing guidance on storage, use and charging of lithium-ion batteries for portable tools.
(g) Appendix F: New appendix providing guidance for temporary supply to berthed boats for maintenance.

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The objective of this document is to provide Australian and New Zealand electrical industries with requirements and test methods for electrical portable outlet devices.
This document is one of a series of approval and test specifications to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3100, Approval and test specification—General requirements for electrical equipment. The purpose of this series is to outline the conditions that must be met to secure approval for the sale and use of electrical accessories in Australia and New Zealand. Only safety matters and related conditions are covered.
The essential safety requirements in AS/NZS 3820, Essential safety requirements for electrical equipment that could be applicable to electrical portable outlet devices are covered by this document.
The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Increased safety requirements for socket-outlets (Clause 5.5.2)
(b) Changes to the general marking requirements (Clause 9.1)
(c) Clarification of prohibited arrangements (Clause 2.4)

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The objective of this document is to specify safety requirements for bunk beds and other elevated beds. These include material, construction, design, and performance requirements.
The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) To define Level 1 and to add Level 2 for severe domestic/commercial use.
(b) To add to the “Terms and definitions” clause.
(c) To add a section on General Testing requirements and remove Test Conditions from appendices.
(d) To include Storage ventilation and locking/latching requirements.
(e) To include formaldehyde requirements for reconstituted timber bunks beds.
(f) To increase the maximum bunk bed height allowance.
(g) To add a ventilation requirement for bunk bed bases.
(h) To define rung-type ladders, step-type ladders, stairways and access platforms.
(i) To add a section on shear and squeeze points.
(j) To update Information and Marking requirements.
(k) To add separate requirements to the Appendices for Level 1 and Level 2.
(l) To add a new appendix for Static concentrated load.
(m) To add a new appendix for Fatigue concentrated load.
(n) To add a new appendix for Distributed static load.
(o) To delete the Impact load test on guardrails and replace with enhanced static load tests.
(p) To add a new appendix for Fatigue load on treads and access platforms.
Supply contracts may include requirements in addition to those embodied within this document, in particular (but not limited to) those relating to product sustainability, stewardship or chemicals of concern.
The terms “normative” and “informative” are used in Standards to define the application of the appendices to which they apply. A “normative” appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an “informative” appendix is only for information and guidance.

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The objective of this document is to provide definitions and specify the particular requirements for consumer products containing lasers, to ensure that laser products available to consumers are safe. This document specifies requirements that are additional to those specified in EN 60825‑1. Consumer laser products that are battery powered are included, as well as consumer laser products powered by other means.

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:
(a) Front cover
(b) Preface
(c) Amendment 2
(d) Appendix ZZ

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The objective of this document is to establish a common and reproducible basis for evaluating the performance of electrical and electronic equipment when subjected to electrostatic discharges. In addition, it includes electrostatic discharges which can occur from personnel to objects near the equipment.
This document specifies —
(a) ideal waveform of the discharge current;
(b) range of test levels;
(c) test equipment;
(d) test setup;
(e) test procedure;
(f) calibration procedure; and
(g) measurement uncertainty.
This document gives specifications for tests performed in laboratories and guidance to post-installation tests.
This document is not intended to specify the tests to be applied to particular apparatus or systems. The main aim is to give a general basic reference to all concerned product committees.
The product committees remain responsible for the appropriate choice of the tests and the severity level to be applied to their equipment.
This document excludes tests intended to evaluate the ESD sensitivity of devices during handling and packaging. It is not intended for use in characterizing the performance of ESD protection circuits.

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We are consulting on 3 adoptions of the following amendments to IEC standards:


AMD1 to IEC 60335-2-114, Ed.2.0
AMD1 to IEC 60335-2-106, Ed.2.0
AMD1 to IEC 62841-4-3, Ed.1.0

The proposed AS/NZS amendments were prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-002 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances and small power transformers and power supplies.

Aligning and maintaining pace with the latest international best practices and requirements will avoid the risks to the public and workers using electrical appliances.

The proposed adoptions of relevant IEC publications for electrical appliances are either identical adoptions or modified adoptions which include Australian and New Zealand national variations.