Compliance with Regulations 69, 76A, 77 and 90
[ Last Updated 29 June 2007 ]
Standards Solutions to Ensure Compliance with Regulations 69, 76A, 77 and 90
The simplest way to provide documentary evidence of compliance with these regulations, or to provide the documentary evidence needed to support the signing of a SDoC, is via a test report that shows compliance with a standard for the equipment that covers the essential safety requirements in AS/NZS 3820. This is a mandatory standard according to Regulation 76. The test report should be from a suitably accredited test laboratory, such as one accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), or one that is accredited by an agency that has a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with IANZ, such as NATA.
In the special case of humidifier electrical appliances for heating liquids that operate on the electrode boiler principle, AS/NZS 3350.2.98 should be used.
Regulation 76 requires that electrical equipment comply with AS/NZS 3820. It also states that the standards listed in AS/NZS 4417.2 may be used to show compliance with AS/NZS 3820. The list of standards in AS/NZS 4417.2 relates specifically to those items of equipment that require a SDoC.
It is also acceptable to use a test report that shows compliance with an international standard (IEC) for the equipment, in place of a standard listed in AS/NZS 4417.2, provided that the international standard-based test report assesses the equipment with respect to:
- a supply frequency of 50 Hz;
- for single-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 230 V or a supply voltage range that includes 230 V;
- for three-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 400 V or a supply voltage range that includes 400 V;
- the safety instructions and markings availability in English;
- a level of fire hazard assessment that is not less than that in the equivalent Australian/New Zealand standard;
- the suitability of the plug for use in New Zealand.
For other electrical equipment, an appropriate standard should be selected from a standards association catalogue (such as a catalogue of Standard New Zealand or Standards Australia Ltd or the International Electrotechnical Commission). The test report should assess the equipment with respect to:
- a supply frequency of 50 Hz;
- for single-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 230 V or a supply voltage range that includes 230 V;
- for three-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 400 V or a supply voltage range that includes 400 V;
- the safety instructions and markings availability in English;
- the suitability of the plug for use in New Zealand.
If it is not possible to find an appropriate standard from a standards association catalogue, the test report should assess the equipment against the technical requirements in AS/NZS 3820 directly. In this case it would be prudent to seek expert help to review the test report and to ensure that the report assesses the equipment with respect to:
- a supply frequency of 50 Hz;
- for single-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 230 V or a supply voltage range that includes 230 V;
- for three-phase equipment, a supply voltage of at least 400 V or a supply voltage range that includes 400 V;
- the safety instructions and markings availability in English;
- the suitability of the plug for use in New Zealand.
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