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Electricity Act 1992 plus amendments
Electricity Regulations 2003
• AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules
• AS/NZS 3760: 2003 Inservice Safety Insp. & test.
• AS/ NZS 3012:2003 Con. & Demo sites.
Legislation
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Reg. 76(B) – AS/NZS 3760:2003Inservice Safety Inspection & testing Electrical Equipment
Reg. 69(B)(d) – AS/NZS 3012:2003Electrical installations – Construction & demolition sites.
Electricity Regulations
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AS/NZS 3012:2003
Applies to all construction & demolition sites.
Standard
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Key points - AS/NZS 3012:2003
• Support of cables entering switchboards –’flexible’.
• All final sub-circuits protected by 30mA RCD’s.
• Construction wiring must be separate to perm wiring.
• Minimum flexible cord size 1.00mm2
• Leads – Protect from mechanical damage.
– Supported off the floor.
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Lighting
Festoon lamps
• Lampholder permanently moulded to cable.
• Non-conductive, mechanical guard.
• Supported at least 2.5m from the floor.
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Lighting - portable
Portable lamps
Must have a rating of IP2X or higher.
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Inspections
• Prior to initial service
• Where new, supplier to test & tag.
• Before return to service after servicing or repair.
• Can use an individual tag or register.
• Competent person can carry out testing & tagging.
• Only a registered person with a current practicing license can
carry out electrical repairs.
Testing & Tagging
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Testing & Tagging
Table 2
• 3 Monthly – Portable equipment.
• RCD’s – trip test daily before use. (portable gear)
– monthly (fixed).
• RCD’s testing every:
– 3 months portable.
– 12 months fixed.
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Testing & Tagging
Sheds & switchboards.
Require Certificate of compliance on
completion of installation.
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Testing & Tagging - continued
• Testing & tagging – visual inspections.
• All electrical devices made to AS/NZS 3105 do not comply with AS/NZS 3012:2003.
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Testing & Tagging - continued
CompliancePlug boxes
• Jackson (comply)
• PDL (comply)
• Others do not currently comply with AS/NZS 2012. (domestic plug boxes)
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