Electrical installations will soon be governed by a new set of rules. Developed by Standards Australia and industry experts, compliance with the new Wiring Rules AS. An overview of Amendment 2 to the Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000:2007 The following information highlights the important changes that affect electrical installations in. Includes AS/NZS 3000:2007 Wiring rules with Amendment 1 incorporated, and six recently published companion Standards. See below for details of the set.
AS/NZS 3000:2007 (Paperback / PDF) Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) (FOREIGN STANDARD) The presentation of this edition differs from previous editions of AS/NZS 3000 in that the Standard comprises two parts but with both parts bound as one document. Part 1 provides uniform essential elements that constitute the minimum regulatory requirements for a safe electrical installation. It also provides an alternative regulatory vehicle for Australian and New Zealand regulators seeking to move from the present prescription of AS/NZS 3000 in electrical installation safety and licensing legislation. Part 2 provides installation practices that achieve certainty of compliance with the essential safety requirements of Part 1. It is primarily a revision of the 2000 edition to provide work methods and installation practices that are 'deemed to comply' with the associated performance outcomes/safety conditions.
The joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-001 is preparing the next edition of the wiring rules. See this page for information about the new edition. The current edition of the Australian/New Zealand Standard for Wiring Rules (AS/NZS 3000:2007) was released in November 2007, with Amendment 1 being released in July 2009 and Amendment 2 in December 2012.
A and answers document with associated has also been developed to explain some the issues which have been raised by users of the Standard. Produced by the joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EL-001, the 2007 edition expands on issues relating to electrical installations, improves safeguards and, addresses the needs and expectations of stakeholders. The new edition, encompassing 450 pages, is now in a two-part format with improved layout. Part One outlines fundamental safety principles and provides an ‘outcomes oriented’ approach to allow flexibility in design. Part Two details ‘deemed to comply’ solutions to satisfy the Part One fundamental safety principles for the majority of electrical installation work.
The new edition is now more flexible, user-friendly and easier to read. It contains new definitions including the following terminology:. electrical installation;. circuit;. basic protection (protection against direct contact);. fault protection (protection against indirect contact);.
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