Electrical installations in recreational vehicles
Regulation 97 requires that connectable installations must be manufactured and installed so that they operate safely if used for their intended purpose. The Electricity Act 1992 defines connectable installation as an electrical installation in a vehicle, relocatable building, or pleasure vessel. Fittings supplying electricity to connectable installations must also be installed and maintained so that they operate safely if used for their intended purpose (regulation 98).
Relocatable buildings and vehicles are deemed to comply with the requirements in regulations 97 and 98 if they comply with AS/NZS 3001:2001 (Electrical installations – Movable premises (including caravans and their site installations). Pleasure vessels are deemed to comply if they comply with AS/NZS 3004:2002 (Electrical installations – Marinas and pleasure craft at low voltage). However, there may be other ways to comply with regulations 97.
Every person who hires or leases a connectable installation, or who supplies electricity to a connectable installation, must ensure the installation has a warrant of electrical fitness, or an electrical certificate of compliance (CoC) that is less than four years old.
Energy Safety is aware that sometimes a CoC is not as easily recognised by caravan park operators as a warrant of electrical fitness, (the operators are electricity suppliers and therefore require a CoC or warrant of fitness). Energy Safety advises that a warrant of electrical fitness should be obtained for the purpose of demonstrating to a caravan park operator that an installation in a caravan is safe. The electrical warrant of fitness must be issued by a Registered Electrical Inspector in accordance with the criteria set out in NZS 3019 (Int):2002 (Electrical installations - In-service testing).
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