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Energy Safety Bulletins


These publications have been produced to provide energy safety advice to the industry.

Installing Light Fittings  [ Published 23 November 2007 ]
Safety information sheet to lighting retailers, suppliers and manufacturers.

Electrical and Gas Safety Obligations for the Caravan, Motorhome, and Boating Industry  [ Published 15 October 2007 ]
This bulletin is intended to provide guidance information about the safety of gas and electrical installations, and appliances that are used in the caravan, motor home, and boating (recreational vehicle) industry.

Electrical Safety Compliance of 110 Vac Installations in Recreational Vehicles  [ Published 24 September 2007 ]
Guidelines to ensure that imported 110 Vac "connectable installations" in Recreational Vehicles (including the appliances) meet the requirements of the Electricity Regulations

Safety Obligations: Gas Appliances and Fittings  [ Published 19 September 2007 ]
This document explains the Mandatory Supplier Declaration Regime for gas appliances and specified fittings and revises the previous publication dated May 2006.

Guide to Natural Draught Flueing  [ Published 20 August 2007 ]
This paper provides an overview of the principles of flueing for natural draught flue systems and the factors that contribute to good flueing practice.

Installation Faults: Good Practice Guide for Gasfitters  [ Published 08 November 2006 ]
This document provides good practice guidelines for gasfitters who have identified unsafe installations.

Energy Safety Bulletin: Increased Pressure Installation (IPI) Systems  [ Published 12 June 2003 ]
This bulletin is intended to provide guidance for gasfitters regarding some domestic natural gas installations that may not comply with any codes of practice or meet specific approval requirements.

Energy Safety Bulletin: Upgrade of Existing Caravans and Motorhomes to AS NZS 3001 Requirements  [ Published 14 March 2003 ]
This safety bulletin describes the work required to upgrade electrical installations to AS/NZS 3001 requirements and to describe the work required to replace damaged or in-line RCDs in the supply cord.

Energy Safety Bulletin Volume 2 Number 2: Selling Safe Second-hand Electrical Appliances  [ Published 15 October 2000 ]
The Electricity Regulations 1997 require that all electrical appliances must comply with the testing requirements of Australian and New Zealand standards.

Energy Safety Bulletin: Electrical Safety Services to the Mining Industry  [ Published 15 December 1999 ]
A decision to relocate Mining Inspection services to Wellington resulted from a review of the Ministry of Commerce’s Energy Inspection Group. Most of the Energy Safety functions not related to worker licensing were transferred to the Energy Safety Service

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