Appendix D Standards for the purpose of testing products to demonstrate regulatory compliance electrical safety.
Appendix E regulatory definitions purpose of indicating which classes of products must be approved by the electrical regulator before being placed on the market.
(Normative)
E1 INTRODUCTION
The regulatory definitions in this Appendix have been prepared by the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC).
In Australia, it is anticipated that these model definitions will be progressively called into legislation to replace existing declared article definitions by individual regulators.
In New Zealand, it is anticipated that these same definitions will be used to describe classes of products which are either declared articles or those which require a supplier declaration.
It should be noted however, that definitions may deviate in detail from those currently enacted in legislation. However, the definitions given below may be used for the purposes of this Standard.
Advice may be obtained from electrical regulators on the application of the definitions.
NOTES:
1 The definitions refer to appliances and equipment for operation at mains voltage.
2 Some definitions may overlap. Where a product falls within more than one definition, the definition most appropriate to the type and intended use of the product should be used.
3 It was the intent to remove several categories of product from the list of declared articles published in the 1996 edition of AS/NZS 4417.2. The articles intended to be removed are listed in Paragraph E3 as Supplementary Australian Regulatory Definitions, however until such time as changes are called into legislation, these articles will remain on individual regulators list of declared articles. In summary—
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Deleted from the list of declared articles for New Zealand: |
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Electric fence energizer |
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Intended to be deleted from the list of declared articles for Australia: |
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Fence energizer |
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Floor polisher/scrubber |
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Hedge clipper |
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Projector |
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Sewing machine |
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Therapeutic lamp |
4 Regulators may vary the nominated Standards in the following circumstances:
(a) Compliance with specific clauses of Standards may not be required if it can be established that the product is not less safe than one fully complying with the Standard.
(b) Compliance with additional requirements or other Standards may be required in unusual situations when this is necessary to ensure safety.
(c) Where a Standard is marked with an asterisk thus*, this indicates that the Standard is in the course of being replaced by another Standard as shown.
(d) If an actual article does not come within the scope of the nominated Standard, a determination from a regulator should be obtained.
E2 COMBINED AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND REGULATORY DEFINITIONS
E2.1 Appliance connector
An electrical device which—
(a) is for attachment to a flexible cord; and
(b) makes a detachable connection between the conductors of the cord and the pins or contacts of any low voltage appliance or equipment of a type intended or generally used for household applications;
but does not include—
(c) a connector within the scope of AS/NZS 3123; or
(d) a plug or socket outlet within the scope of AS/NZS 3131.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3109.1.
E2.2 Arc welding machine
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for use in the electric arc welding process;
(b) is for connection to single phase low voltage supply;
(c) is fitted with a flexible cord and plug rated at not more than 16 A;
(d) can easily be moved from one place to another while it is connected to supply; and
(e) has, for GMAW (gas metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), and FCAW (flux cored arc welding) machines, a 100% output rating not exceeding 65 A. The 100% rating is calculated from the square root of the marked duty cycle expressed in decimal form multiplied by the marked output current associated with the duty cycle in amperes;
but does not include—
(f) an arc welding machine promoted exclusively to industry.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3195
E2.3 Battery charger—automotive type
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for charging batteries of the type intended for automotive use.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.29
E2.4 Battery charger—general type
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for charging batteries other than those of the automotive type;
(c) is self contained;
(d) is for charging one or more batteries for use in other equipment; and
(e) charges the batteries while they are on or in the charger.
Class specification:
Transformer type AS/NZS 3350.2.29
Electronic type AS/NZS 3350.2.29 or AS/NZS 60065 or
AS/NZS 3260* or AS/NZS 60950. (Depending on application)
E2.5 Bayonet lampholder
An electrical device which—
(a) accommodates a lamp with a bayonet cap of 15 mm or 22 mm nominal diameter;
but does not include—
(b) a lampholder which by design is restricted to specific appliances; or
(c) a lampholder which is for incorporation in industrial equipment only.
Class specification: AS 3117
E2.6 Bayonet lampholder adaptor
An electrical device which—
(a) is for insertion into a B22 bayonet lampholder; and
(b) is for connection to a flexible cord; or
(c) has one or more lampholders.
Class specification: AS 3119
E2.7 Blanket
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for the application of heat to a bed;
(b) is flexible;
(c) has a fabric enclosure; and
(d) has a projected surface area exceeding 0.6 m2;
and includes—
(e) any associated power supply or controller.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.17
E2.8 Bread toaster
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for toasting bread or similar foods.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.9
E2.9 Clothes dryer
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for drying textile material.
Class specification:
Rotary type AS/NZS 3350.2.11
Cabinet type AS/NZS 3350.2.43
E2.10 Control or conditioning device
An electrical device which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for controlling or conditioning the electrical input to electrical apparatus;
(c) is self contained; and
(d) connects to supply by means of a flexible cord and plug, appliance inlet or pins for engagement with a socket-outlet.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3197
E2.11 Cooking appliance—portable type
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for cooking or warming food by electrical energy; and
(c) is portable.
Class specification:
Griller, roaster, oven or breadmaker AS/NZS 3350.2.9
Warming plate or similar AS/NZS 3350.2.12
Frying pan, deep fryer or wok AS/NZS 3350.2.13
Outdoor barbecue AS/NZS 3350.2.78
E2.12 Cord extension socket
An electrical device which—
(a) is for attachment to a flexible cord;
(b) has a maximum rating of 20 A at low voltage; and
(c) has contacts whereby a detachable connection may be made with the corresponding pins of a plug or an inlet;
but does not include—
(d) a connector or appliance connector designated in AS/NZS 3123; or
(e) a socket outlet designated in AS/NZS 3131.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3120
E2.13 Cord-line switch
An electrical device which—
(a) is for attachment in a flexible cord;
(b) manually opens and closes an electrical circuit; and
(c) has a rating not exceeding 16 A at low voltage;
but does not include—
(d) bell push and pendant switches.
Class specification: AS 3127
E2.14 Decorative lighting outfit
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for decorative, display or illumination purposes;
(b) is portable; and
(c) consists of—
(i) lamps or lampholders interconnected by flexible cord of less than 2.5 mm2 cross-sectional area; or
(ii) lamps within a flexible enclosure;
and includes—
(d) any integral power supply or control device.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3152* or AS/NZS 60598.2.20
E2.15 Dishwashing machine
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for washing of eating and cooking utensils.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.5
E2.16 Edison screw lampholder
An electrical device which—
(a) accommodates a lamp with an Edison screw cap of 14 mm or 27 mm nominal outside diameter;
but does not include—
(b) a lampholder which by design is restricted to specific appliances; or
(c) a lampholder which is for incorporation in industrial equipment only.
Class specification: AS 3140
E2.17 Extra-low voltage power supply unit
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is self contained; and
(c) provides an extra-low-voltage output to supply external appliances or equipment.
Class specification:
Transformer type AS/NZS 3108
Electronic type AS/NZS 60065 or
AS/NZS 3260* or AS/NZS 60950
E2.18 Fan
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) has a primary function of moving air in its vicinity;
(c) is self contained;
and includes—
(d) any associated ancillary equipment.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.80
E2.19 Flexible heating pad
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for application of heat to parts of the human body;
(b) is in the form of a flexible pad; and
(c) has a projected area not exceeding 0.6 m2.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.17
E2.20 Fluorescent lamp ballast
An electrical device which—
(a) is for controlling the magnitude of current flowing through the discharge path of a fluorescent lamp;
(b) is of the independent or built-in type intended for use with luminaires (portable or fixed); or
(c) is of the integral type such that it forms a non-replaceable part of a fluorescent lamp/ballast combination; or
(d) is of the adaptor type such that it allows the insertion of a fluorescent lamp into the ballast by the user;
and includes—
(e) any capacitor incorporated in or supplied with the ballast;
but does not include—
(f) a ballast which is incorporated in luminaries certified for compliance with the requirements for electrical equipment with increased safety type protection (Ex e) for use in hazardous locations.
Class specification:
Reactive type AS 3168
Electronic type AS 3134
E2.21 Fluorescent lamp starter
An electrical device which—
(a) is for starting preheat type fluorescent lamps;
(b) is a glow-start type; and
(c) has an enclosure of insulating material.
Class specification: AS/NZS 60155
E2.22 Hair care appliance
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type or a commercial hand-held type; and
(b) is for drying, styling or the caring of human hair.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.23
E2.23 Immersion heater
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for heating liquid in which it may be immersed; and
(c) is self contained;
and includes—
(d) aquarium type immersion heaters.
Class specification:
Aquarium type AS/NZS 3350.2.55
Portable type AS/NZS 3350.2.74
Fixed type AS/NZS 3350.2.73
E2.24 Insect electrocutor
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) kills insects by the application of electrical energy.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.59
E2.25 Inspection handlamp
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for inspection purposes using illumination;
(b) holds an incandescent or discharge lamp; and
(c) is hand held;
but does not include—
(d) handlamps with a magnification facility.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3118* or AS/NZS 60598.2.8
E2.26 Iron
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for smoothing or pressing fabric by the application of heat or steam; and
(c) is hand held except for any separate steam generator;
and includes—
(d) any associated equipment.
Class specification:
Fabric steamer type AS/NZS 3350.2.85
Other type AS/NZS 3350.2.3
E2.27 Kitchen machine
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for the preparation of food by mechanical means; or
(c) is for opening cans; or
(d) is for sharpening of knives.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.14
E2.28 Lawn care appliance
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for cutting grass or lawn.
Class specification:
Mower and fixed blade trimmer AS/NZS 3156
Line or flexible blade trimmer AS/NZS 3160
E2.29 Liquid heating appliance
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is portable;
(c) has a capacity not exceeding 10L; and
(d) heats liquid for—
(i) humidifying room air; or
(ii) use in, or as, a hot beverage; or
(iii) cooking.
Class specification:
Humidifier AS/NZS 3350.2.98
Jug AS 3106
Other AS/NZS 3350.2.15
E2.30 Luminaire—portable type
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) provides illumination or for decorative purposes, produces light;
(c) is fitted with a supply flexible cord, an appliance inlet socket or a power supply unit with integral pins for insertion into a socket;
(d) is for standing on a table or floor, or is fitted with a clamp or similar for attachment to vertical or horizontal surfaces;
(e) is for use with tungsten filament, tubular fluorescent or other discharge lamps; and
(f) is constructed to represent a model, person or animal and, by its design and materials used, is likely to be treated by a child as a toy; or
(g) has metal parts which are required to be earthed or double insulated from live parts (excluding live parts of an all insulated lampholder).
Class specification:
Child appealing type AS/NZS 60598.2.10
Other AS/NZS 3128* or AS/NZS 60598.2.4
E2.31 Massage appliance
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for massaging the human body;
(c) is portable; and
(d) is self contained.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.32
E2.32 Microwave oven
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) applies heat to food, liquid or other substances in a chamber by means of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.25
E2.33 Miniature over-current circuit breaker
An electrical device which—
(a) is an enclosed air-break switch;
(b) opens a low voltage circuit automatically under predetermined conditions of over-current;
(c) has a nominal rating not exceeding 125 A; and has—
(i) a current breaking capacity up to but not including 10 kA; and/or
(ii) a projected panel mounting area not exceeding 4000 mm2 per pole;
but does not include—
(d) miniature overcurrent circuit breakers as defined but which are intended and marked as being only for use in industrial application.
Class specification: AS 3111 or AS/NZS 4898 or AS/NZS 61009.1
E2.34 Outlet device
An electrical device which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) as its primary function, extends supply from a socket-outlet;
(c) is portable;
(d) incorporates facilities for the insertion of a plug or plugs; and
(e) has a rating not exceeding 20 A;
but does not include—
(f) a cord extension set.
Class specification:
Integral pin type AS/NZS 3122
Other AS/NZS 3105
E2.35 Plug
An electrical device which—
(a) makes a detachable connection between the contacts of a socket-outlet and the conductors of a flexible cord;
(b) has two, three or four pins for insertion into a socket-outlet; and
(c) has a maximum rating of 20 A;
but does not include—
(d) a plug which is within the scope of AS/NZS 3123 and is intended for industrial use; or
(e) a plug which is within the scope of AS/NZS 3131.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3112
E2.36 Range
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is for cooking food using heat produced by electrical energy; and
(c) is stationary.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.6
E2.37 Range hood
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) collects and /or filters air; and
(c) is for installation above a cooking appliance.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.31
E2.38 Razor/hair clipper
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) shaves, cuts or trims human hair.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.8
E2.39 Refrigerating appliance
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) cools and stores food.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.24
E2.40 Residual current device
An electrical device which—
(a) isolates or initiates a tripping signal to isolate a low-voltage supply to protected circuits, socket-outlets or equipment in the event of a current flow to earth which exceeds a predetermined level;
(b) may be fixed or portable;
(c) has a rated residual current not exceeding 300 mA for devices intended for connection to fixed wiring or 30 mA for other devices; and
(d) has a rated load current not exceeding 125 A for devices intended for connection to fixed wiring or 20 A for other devices;
but does not include—
(e) a device intended to be used with a particular circuit breaker other than a miniature overcurrent circuit-breaker; or
(f) a device intended to protect an electricity supply authority distribution system; or
(g) a device covered by AS 2081 and intended for mines use.
Class specification: AS 3190 or AS/NZS 3175 or AS/NZS 61009.1
E2.41 Room heater
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for heating, by electrical energy, the atmosphere for comfort purposes;
but does not include—
(c) an airconditioning appliance;
(d) 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
(e) an under-carpet heating system.
Class specification:
Thermal storage type AS/NZS 3350.2.61
Other AS/NZS 3350.2.30
E2.42 Socket-outlet
An electrical device which—
(a) is for fixing at a point at which fixed wiring terminates;
(b) provides a detachable connection with the pins of a plug;
(c) has two, three, or four contacts; and
(d) has a maximum rating of 20 A;
but does not include—–
(e) an outlet within the scope of AS/NZS 3123 or AS/NZS 3131.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3112
E2.43 Soldering iron
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for the application or removal of solder; and
(b) is hand held;
and includes—
(c) any integral or associated power supply or controller;
but does not include—
(d) a soldering iron promoted exclusively to industry.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.45
E2.44 Supply flexible cord
An electrical cord which—
(a) is unscreened and flexible;
(b) is designed for use at low voltage;
(c) consists of two or three elastomer or PVC insulated cores of multistrand construction;
(d) has a cross-sectional area of each conductor not exceeding 2.5 mm2; and
(e) has for other than tinsel cords, individual wire strandings not exceeding—
(i) 0.21 mm for conductor sizes up to 1 mm2; or
(ii) 0.26 mm for conductor sizes exceeding 1 mm2;
but does not include—
(f) a flexible cord directly connected to equipment or approved non-rewirable accessories which is marked in accordance with the CENELEC HAR marking scheme for flexible cords.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3191
E2.45 Swimming pool/spa equipment
An electrical appliance, device or assembly which—
(a) is for use in the operation or cleaning of a swimming pool, spa pool or spa bath; or
(b) is a combination of devices or appliances used in the operation of a swimming pool, spa pool or spa bath and which may or may not be integral or incorporated with a spa pool or spa bath;
but does not include—
(c) such an appliance, device or assembly exclusively promoted for commercial use; or
(d) a heat pump.
Class specification:
Pump AS 3136/NZS 6232* or AS/NZS 3350.2.41
Other AS 3136/NZS 6232* or AS/NZS 3136
E2.46 Television receiver
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for household use;
(b) is for the display of public or subscription television broadcasts; and
(c) incorporates a single cathode ray picture tube.
Class specification: AS/NZS 60065
E2.47 Tool—portable type
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for machining, drilling, sawing, or surface preparation; and
(b) may be entirely supported by hand during operation;
but does not include—
(c) a tool, portable type, promoted exclusively to industry.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3160
E2.48 Vacuum cleaner
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type;
(b) is portable; and
(c) removes dust, dirt or moisture and the like from floor coverings by suction; or
(d) removes garden refuse from lawns or paths and the like by suction.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.2
E2.49 Wall switch
An electrical device which—
(a) is an air-break switch;
(b) is for connection to the wiring of an electrical installation;
(c) is primarily for mounting on a vertical surface;
(d) is manually opened and manually closed; and
(e) has a rating not exceeding 20 A.
Class specification: AS 3133
E2.50 Washing machine
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is intended for washing clothes and other textile materials.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.7
E2.51 Water bed heater
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for installation under a water bed envelope; and
(b) heats water contained in that envelope;
and includes—
(c) any associated control device.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.66
E2.52 Water heater
An electrical appliance which—
(a) (i) is for heating and storage of water for bathing, washing, or similar purposes;
(ii) incorporates a heating element;
(iii) is unvented; and
(iv) has a storage capacity not less than 4.5 L nor more than 680 L;
or
(b) (i) is for heating water;
(ii) is of the instantaneous type; and
(iii) incorporates live parts in contact with water.
NOTE: The provisions of paragraph (b) of this definition 52 do not take effect until 1 November 2001.
Class specification:
Storage type AS/NZS 3350.2.21
Instantaneous type AS/NZS 3350.2.35
E3 SUPPLEMENTARY AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY DEFINITIONS
E3.1 Fence energizer
An electrical appliance which regulates and controls the supply of electrical energy to an electric fence.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.76
E3.2 Floor polisher/scrubber
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is used to polish or scrub floors.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.10
E3.3 Hedge clipper
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is for trimming hedges; and
(b) is hand held.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3160
E3.4 Projector
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for projecting an image from a photographic slide or moving film.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.56
E3.5 Sewing machine
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) is for stitching fabric or other material.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.28
E3.6 Therapeutic lamp
An electrical appliance which—
(a) is a household type; and
(b) produces ultraviolet or infra-red radiation for personal, therapeutic or cosmetic purposes; and
(c) is portable.
Class specification: AS/NZS 3350.2.27