Notice that Certain Types of Electrical Appliances and Fittings Require Approval Before Being Offered for Sale
[ Last Updated 2 July 2007 ]
Short Description
Notice outlining limitations on the sale of electrical appliances and fittings in New Zealand.
Pursuant to Regulation 101 (1) of the Electricity Regulations 1997, I, Sanjai Deepak Raj, acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development. hereby give public notice that from 1 February 2007, the types of electrical appliances and fittings listed in the Schedule require my approval before being sold or offered for sale in New Zealand.
All previous public notices given pursuant to Regulation 101 (1) of the Electricity Regulations 1997 are revoked and substituted by this notice from I February 2007.
All approvals, and conditions attaching to approvals, that are in force for electrical appliances and fittings before 1 February 2007, remain in force after 1 February 2007 unless otherwise varied or withdrawn.
Schedule
| Product Grouping |
Appliance or Fitting |
Definition |
| Switches for Circuit, Installation Protective and Connection Devices |
Wall switch |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.47 |
| Plug |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.32 |
| Socket-outlet |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.40 |
| Outlet device |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.31 |
| Cord extension socket |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. I January 2005. Appendix E item E2.10 |
| Residual current device |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. I January 2005. Appendix E item E2.38 |
| Miniature over current circuit-breaker |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.30 |
| Household and Similar Use Appliances |
Fence energiser |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E3.1 |
| Room heater |
An electrical appliance which
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for heating, by electrical energy, the atmosphere for comfort purposes
including:
(c) a fitting intended to provide a combination of illumination and heating or ventilation, or both, and having a combined rating up to and including 1.5 kW;
but does not include:
(d) an air-conditioning appliance;
(e) a heating system that is intended to heat the atmosphere of a room primarily by raising the temperature of any floor, wall or ceiling area; or
(f) an under-carpet heating system. |
| Lighting Electrical Appliances |
Decorative lighting outfit |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.12 |
| Inspection hand lamp |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417,2:2001 including amendment No. I January 2005. Appendix E item E2.22 |
| Luminaire - portable type |
As defined in AS/NZS 4417.2:2001 including amendment No. 1 January 2005. Appendix E item E2.27, but does not include appliances where less than 50 items are produced of a particular design |
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of November 2006.
SANJAI DEEPAK RAJ, Group Manager, Energy Safety Service.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This notice prescribes those types of electrical appliances and fittings that require the secretary's approval before being sold, or offered for sale in New Zealand.
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